User blog:Aramirtheranger/Roman Legionaries VS. Gondorian Infantry

Roman Legionaries- the professional and disciplined soldiers that conquered Europe!

Gondorian Infantry- the stalwart warriors who held back the foes of Gondor for over three thousand years!

Who... is... deadliest?!

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Gondorian Infantry

Close range:

Gondorian arming sword

Material: steel with brass guard and pommel.

Medium range:

Gondorian Pike

Reach: 82 inches

Material: Steel head and ash haft.

Long range:

Gondorian longbow

Range: 800 feet

Material: Yew.

Special:

Trebuchet

Armor:

Half suit of plate armor and shield of Gondor

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Roman Legionaries

Close range:

Gladius

Reach: 20 inches

Material: Steel with wood hilt.

Medium range:

Hasta

Reach: 79 inches.

Material: Steel head and ash haft.

Long range:

Pilum

(Effective)Range: 70 feet (maximum range is 100 feet)

Material: iron and ash

Special:

Scorpio

Armor:

Lorica laminata ("lorica segmentata") and scutum.

 X-FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CASTING YOUR VOTE

Discipline- It isn't an army until there is discipline of some level.

Brutality- Which warrior is more ruthless in combat?

Equipment- Good equipment doesn't make a bad fighter a good one, but bad equipment is a burden to anyone.

 NOTES

The LOTR movies may give the impression the Gondorian troops are utterly worthless, so I recommend reading THIS.

Each side has 5 troops.

While the longbow has superior range, every Roman legionary carried at least one pilum, often two.