ior REPUBLIC OF NOVGOROD (1100-1240) ARMMATOETMOTIOAUA >ae Ne) Ra eC SR ace need Sea eee ear) eee ta hard by the principles oe aU ate Reet ean See eel UE nae Cer iS LC Recs au een) arenas De a) peel ae eee ae PTE cea onoe Livonian and Teutonic een a kre the regions near the Baltic under the Comme Ra gt Teen Pe TOR HISTORY OF ‘NOVGOROD Kiev and Novgorod were the two most important cities of the north-eastern Europe during the medieval time. In 882, Oleg of Novgorod conquered Kiev and founded the state of Kievan Rus. ; Novgorod's size as well as its political, economic, and cultural influence made it the second most important city in Kievan Rus. According to a custom, the elder son and heir of. ‘the ruling Kievan monarch was sent to rule Novgorod even as a minor. Of all their princes, Novgorodians most cherished the memory of Yaroslaw the Wise, who had sat as Prince of Novgorod in 1010-1019, while his father, Viadimir the Great, was a prince in Kiev. Yaroslav promulgated the first written code of laws among the Eastern Slavs and is said to have granted the city a number of freedoms or privileges. In 1136, the Novgorodians dismissed their prince Vsevolod Mstislavich. This date is seen as the traditional beginning of the Novgorod Republic. The city was able to invite and dismiss a number of princes over the next two centuries, but the princely office was never abolished and powerful princes, such as Alexander Nevsky, could assert their will in the city Tegardless of what Novgorodians' said, At this time, Kievan Rus was geografically the largest and one of the most cultural advanced states in northern Europe. As time went on, < however, B increasingly numerous princes} * came to identify | more with their local regions then with the large polity. They fought amongst themselves, often seeking external . alliances with the ‘Cuman, Polish or is tin) P| % Hungarian, and 7 u against foreign £ 3 J invaders. In 1223 a Russian army was defeated, bya ee 4 ' Mongol force, at Kalka river. Subsequently the south Russian principalities of Kiev and Chernigov were completely RA ‘subjugated, the 5 Ta other, with the exception of Novgorod, were reduced to vassal status. Principaltes of Kievan Rus, 1054-1132, before Teutonic Order and Mongol Horde appearances Novgorod was never conquered by the Mongols. The Mongol Army turned back about 100 kilometers from the city, not because of the city's strength, but probably because the Mongol commanders did not want to get bogged down in the marshlands surrounding the city. However, the grand princes of Moscow, who acted as tax collectors for the khans of the Golden Horde, did collect tribute in Novgorod. Novgorod, though independent, had its own problems with aggression by Swedes and the crusading Catholic Forces led by the Teutonic and Livonian orders. ‘Alexander Nevsky, the great Rus hero, as elected prince of Novgorod, won victories over the Swedes at the Neva in 1240 and the Teutonic Knight at the Lake Peipus in 1242.ARMY COMPOSITION ‘ VOYEVODA'S Ff DIVISION (2-6 UNITS) VASSAL PRINCE'S | | VASSAL PRINCE’S | | VASSAL PRINCE’S INFANTRY DIVISIONHINFANTRY DIVISION CAVALRY DIVISION (2-6 UNITS) (2-6 UNITS) (1-6 UNITS) Hae Ue oe na Grand Prince of Kiev DOR Ua nce Ramu er who were his brothers, eee eee Se ene Cal Peper geen Tease aes Perce nye aE GERMAN MERCENARIES (2-3 UNITS) POLISH ALLIED CONTINGENT (2-3 UNITS) SKIRMISHING Te em DIVISION junior princes generally eal cag REUNITE) en ee DIVISIONS arenas Cag You must recruit a Voyevoda’s Bataille, led by the army commander (Voyevoda) and a Vassal Prince's Infantry Division, led by a battle leader (the " Vassal Prince). "You can recruit up to three other divisions chosen from the diagram above, | each led by a battle leader (except for the skirmishing division, which does not “need a battle leader). ALLIED CONTINGENT You can recruit for your Novgorod Army only one Allied Contingent between German and Polish allies. BATTLE LEADERS COST TROPHY ADDITIONAL SCOUTS —_— ‘Army commander Free 4 You can recruit extra scouts for your 2nd Battle Leader Free 1 army. 3rd Battle Leader SOpts 1 4th Battle Leader 75pts 1 The first additional scout costs you 1 10pts if on foot or 15pts if mounted, Sth Battle Leader —100pts your second costs you 20pts on foot or 30 pts mounted, your third costs 30pts on foot or 45 mounted, and so -9m(40/60, 50/75 ete.)Peg xa ee naa cea eS el) err eae center of the battlefield eee Cee) terrains. Your infantry ees anc a) ee gee ums ag Comin Ree “NOVGOROD SPECIAL RU LES. TACTIS AND DEPLOYMENT The most common battle formation of the Rus’ army placed infantry in the center forming a shield wall with Kopejshchik spearmen protecting the Luchnik archers, with cavalry forces on both flanks. Carts and wagons were used to construct field fortifications. The right flank of the formation traditionally was the most important and generally took the offensive role against the more vulnerable left flank of enemy infantry formations. Rus armies used the landscape to help guard their back and flanks, particularly important for fighting nomad forces. At the start of the Recoinnassance phase, before all other terrains are placed, a Novgorod player can decide to choose a river in addition to any other terrain type used according with the rules on page 67 of Deus Vult rulebook. VOYEVODA’S STANDARD The banner (styag) was very important in battlefield communication and movement. Before battle, the army formed up around the banner and it continued to function for orientation in the chaos of combat, indicating the progress of battle, and serving as a rally point. If the enemy “reached and hewed down the banner’, defeat was imminent, and this event was usually followed by the retreat of the army: the battle’s result was determined by the fate of the banner. For this reason, taking the banner was a major battle objective and the most intense fighting took place around it. Originally the banner was decorated with the Prince’s emblem, but by the end of the 14th century, was substitute by the image of Christ. A Voyevoda’s Standard must begins the battle attached to a Novgorod Druzhina (Senior or Junior) or Kopejshchik unit and can never leave the unit. The standard moves with his unit in the same way as an attached battle leader. A battle leader can attach himself to a unit with an attached standard as normal. EFFECTS: A Voyevoda's Standard follow the same rules of Army Standards (page 79 on Deus Vult rulebook), with the exception that friendly units (but not allied units) within 8” of the army standard can reroll failed Disorder Tests and can roll 2 dice and choose the lowest score when are forced to roll for Breaking Ranks. ES —— bi ae aime etVOYEVODA’S DIVISION _ VOYEVODA’S STANDARD (1) You must field an army standard for 100 points. the full rules for the standard ate in the Novgorod Special Rules page. ELITES (1-3) POLK (0-1) You must recruit at least one unit of sae Druzhina Senior for this division: Town Militia Cavalry (0-1) Druzhina Senior (1-2 units) SVOIPOGANYE (0-1) Druzhina Junior (0-1 units) Lithuanian Skirmishing Cavalry (0-1) Dismounted Druzhina Senior (0-2) Uae STEPPE CAVALRY (0-2) LA Dismounted Druzhina Junior (0-1) Eecilesrlly Wo ae Light Chernyeklobuki (0-2) POC ase Me Se Ta _ eer e Chernyeklobuki (0-2) Coe eg oe ae) VASSAL PRINCE’S INFANTRY DIVISION pees leg pooner) - eRe au Ry ELITES (0-3) SMERD (0-2) pe a Moccia Se Ce a i pane oe Pee res Dismounted Druzhina Senior (0-1) paacant militia (0-2) peels oe gee eee eo ree nned SVOIPOGANYE (0-2) ees Dismounted Druzhina Junior (0-2) POLK (2-6) You must recruit at least two units of Kopejshchik for this division: Baltic Warband (0-1) Lithuanian Woodsmen (0-1) Kopejshchik (2-4) Luchnik (0-2) Rus’ Skirmishing Archers (0-1) X SKIRMISHING DIVISION STEPPE CAVALRY (0-2) SVOIPOGANYE (0-2) __ Light Chernyeklobuki (0-2) Lithuanian Skirmishing Cavalry (0-1) Lithuanian Woodsmen (0-2) ishing Archers (0-1) aePU OMe by VASSAL PRINCE’S CAVALRY DIVISION 7 ELITES (1-2) POLK (0-1) You must recruit at least one unit of Druzhina Junior for this division: Town Militia Cavalry (0-1) Druzhina Junior (1-2 units) SVOIPOGANYE (0-1) STEPPE CAVALRY (0-2) a phn Lithuanian Skirmishing Cavalry (0-1) Poarnrt es Chernyeklobuki (0-2) cere ed occasional allies, the la ee) Eee aca) ee Banc) 4 hapten sie ; POLISH ALLIES : Pure aa ope 5 ema) Reena TROOPS (1-2) ELITES (1) You must recruit at least one unitof You must recruit one unit of Noble Polish Spearmen for this division; Cavalry for this division: Polish Spearmen (1-2) Noble Cavalry (1) 2— GERMAN MERCENARIES eS a TROOPS (1-3) ELITES (1) You must recruit at least one unit of You must recruit one unit of Town Militia Spearmen for this Mercenary Knights for this division: division: Mercenary Knights (1) ; Town Militia Spearmen (1-2) Town Militia Crossbowmen (0-1)_- DRUZHINA SENIOR Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence shield ea 2 5 23 Yes Type: Melee Cavalry Faith: Orthodox Chistian Equipment: Lance; mace; sword; lamellar armour; shield; Composite bow 30"/5") Tats: Menoeuvrable: Martial Prowess; Piercing Strike Reactions: Counter-Charge: Evade, Closing Volley Unitsize Models ost Trophy 3 stands 6 Tro pts 3 4 stands 8 150pts 4 6 stands 2 220 ts . Options: ++Mail Armour. The unit can be equipped with mal armour Increasing the Defence to 3 atthe following cost 3 stands: +5pts;4 stands: H10pts: 6 stands: 15pis “+Caparison. The unit can equip its steeds with caparison Increasing the Defence by +0/+1 atthe following cost. 3 stands: =5pts;4 stands: +10pts;6 stands: +15pts DISMOUNTED SENIOR DRUZHINA Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield are, ei 5 2 Yes ‘Type: Melée Infantry Faith: Orthedex Christian Equipment: Spear; mace; sword; lamellar armour; shield; composite bow (307/5") Trats: Martial Prowess Reactions: Spear Hedge; Shielding: Closing Valley Cost Trophy 2stands 85 pis a 3 stands tao pts 3 4stands 190pts 4 Options: Mail Armour. The unit can be equipped with mail armour increasing the Defence to 3 at the following cost: 2stands:+10pis:3 stands: +1Spts 4 stands: +20pts ‘Two Handed Weapons. The unitcan be equipped with {two handed weapons gaining the tat Cleaving Stkeat the following cost 2stands:45pis; 3 stands: +10pts; 4 stands: +20pts ELITES DRUZHINA JUNIOR Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield! er ea 1 4 2B Yes “Type: Melee Cavalry Faith; Orthodox Christian eae TreTUAS Ute composed by nobles or Pena ened a Seema Equipment: Lance; mace; words lamellar armour; shield composite bow (30/5") ‘Traits: Manoeuvrable: Martial Prowess; Piercing Stike Reactions: Counter-Charge; Evade, Closing Volley ee oa ‘sions 8 105% 4 ome ene 6 stands 2 180 pts 5 epee ae Teiod Options: U ‘Mall Armour. The unit can be equipped with mall armour inezeasing the Defence 10 at the following cost: 3 stands: +5pis;4 stands: + 10pts 6 stands: +15pts Ceaser Pet eae ee ear Peete eae ed Pca ee) Deen ate ey gaa constituted the prince’ Reece eee Bee eee ea et eee a an Le eed m EAE support, but they served the prince freely and had the right to Pere yn Cee el tae Cet) eae eae eT) Seen en EE RS een ans Bee aang and taxes with them, eee ead Pree neice eee c) eee ag justice to the local pest DISMOUNTED JUNIOR DRUZHINA Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield asa 1 5 2. Yes ‘Type: Melée Infantry Faith: Orthodox Christian Equipment: Spear mace; sword: lamellar armour, shiel composite bow (30"79") Traits: Martial Prowess Reactions: Spear Hedge Shielding; Closing Volley Unit size __ Models cost ‘Trophy 2stands 2 To pts 3stands 6 spss ‘stands ” 160 pis Option: “+Mall Armour. The unit can be equiped with mall ‘armour increasing the Defence to 3 atthe following cost 2stands:+10pts 3 stands: +15pts;4 stands: +20pts “Two Handed Weapons. The unitcan be equipped with ‘wo handed weapons gaining the trait Cleaving Strkeat the following cost 2stands:+5pts; stands: +10pts:4 stands: +20ptsrere CORPORC KOPEJSHCHIK LUCHNIK Rn oa Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence cua e f 1 4 ay, es eo 1 1 4 V2 No ‘Type: Mélée Infantry Type: Missile Infantry ; Faith: Orthodox Christian Faith: Orthodox Christan Equipment: Long Spear: sword: lamellararmour shield equipment: Bow (24/67; dagger lamella armour Traits: Long Spear Traits Blaken the Sky Reactions: Shielding. Spear Hedge Reactions: Closing Volley, Evade Special: A unit of8 standshas the Unwieldy trait Models Trophy 18 1 Unit Size Models Cost Trophy 4 Hots 2 stands 24 120 pts 3 36 150pts 3 6stands 36 170pts ‘ Bstands 48 220015 5 Option: /Armour. The unitcan be equipped with ‘+Mail Armour. The unit can be equipped with mail chainmail armour gaining Defence 2 atthe following costs armour increasing the Defence ta 3 at thefallowing cost: 3 stands:.-1Opts;4 stands:41Spts 6 stands:420pts 4 stands:+15pts: 6 stands: +20pts 8 stands: +25pts TOWN MILITIA CAVALRY RUS’ SKIRMISHING ‘Move Discipline Courage Resiience Defence shies ARCHERS ee a at 1 Ne Moye Distipine Couaue Reilence Defence Shield eT 1 3 ‘Type: Missle Cavalry ‘Type: Skitmishing Infant Faith: Orthodox Christan om pa I Faith: Orthodox Christian 4 Equipment: Sword: quilted armour, bow (24"/6") Juipment: Bow (24/5 Axe ‘Traits: ManoeuviablesFeigned Fight ae 4 Traits:Independent Reactions: Partin Shot Evade q Reactions: Ambush, Closing Volley Evade ; UnitSize Models ost Trophy unit Size__ Models Cost “Trophy ‘ 3stands 6 4opts 2 2 stands 6 Opis 0 Ee 4stands 8 copts zi 3 stands 9 320 pts ° 4 6 stands 2 Bopts 4 4 stands 2 apis ° SMERD PEASANT MILITIA ‘Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield Pm 0 ° 3 1 Yes Type: Melée Infantry Faith: Orthodox Christan Equipment: Speer; exe; shield Traits: impetuous, Unruly, unwieldy React Unit size Models Cost ‘Wophy 4stands 2 50pts 6stands 36 opts astends 0 TooptsLITHUANIAN WOODSMAN Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence shield sO 3 1 Yes ‘Type: Skrmishing Infantry Falth: Pagan Equipment: Javelin 67/6", Axe; shield Tra 5: Indipendent; Frontersmen Reactions: Ambush, Closing Volley, Evade Unit size 2 3 sands 4 stands Models —— BALTIC WARBAND © Move Discipline Courage Reslience Defence Shi Be One 4 1 Yes y eee Infantry Faith: Pagan Equipment: Mixed Weapons shield Traits: Cleaving Strike; Mob Far; Impetuois, Unruly Reactions Shielding Special: The unit con only use its CleavingStke waiton the tur itcharges. ‘Aunitof 4 stands has the Ambush reaction ‘AunitoF 8 standshas the Unwieldy tray and also has the Unit size __Models Cost Trop 4stands 2 85 pis 2 6stands 36. 120pts 3 Bstands 4a 165 pts 4 Options: “Veteran Warriors. The unit can increase its Courage to 308 the folowing cost 4 stands: + 10pts 6 stands: +15pts/@ stands: +20pts SVOIPOGANYE a hi Si, Wee LITHUANIAN SKIRMISHING CAVALRY Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield Te SpNcOy esa eae ve Yee Types Skimishing Cavalry faith Pagan Equipment: Javelin (66° sword shield And they went against the godless Lithuanians, Traits: Feigned Fight Indipendent Bibs iC Agen Reactions: Ambush Parthian Shot they were defeated by Seeded eed Fs ae a ion a eeu a) nit Size Models ost opty oe ey PaaS 4 ee ma Cea Loe ea asands 6 25ps ° 4 stones 8 35 pts o Berlei ra elm Novgorod, 1237 on the ee de aaa)LIGHT CHERNYEKLOBUKI Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield 1 2 3 1 Yes Hype: skirmishing Cavalry Falth: Pagan Equipment: Composite Bow [30'/9") sword: shield Halts: Feigned Flight Indipendent Sd eek) Small groups of steppe Pease ected Reactions: Ambush; Parthian Shot Unit Size Models Cost. ec aU 2 stands 4 30pts Kievan-Rus'armies. They FER 6 458 4stands 8 opts eee rere el fel DACA CD Seo Eee ae Tid late IL re aad ee anaes eum ee aera TC) Peer UCL Recommencied Models: Freferge Mongel Cavaly Box NOBLE CAVALRY Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield 1 2 6 3 Yes ‘Type: Mélée Cavalry Faith: Catholic Chistian Equipment: Lance; sword: mailarmour;shield ‘raits:impetuous;Lance Charge; Manceuvrable; Martial Prowess; Piecing Strike Reactions: Counter-Charge Unitsize Models. Cost ‘Trophy 3 stands 6 120 pts 3 4 stands 8 60 pts 4 {stands 2 230pts 5 “Hull Mall Armour. The unitcan be equipped th Full tal armour increasing the Defence to4/3 atthe follwing cox stands: +5pts; 4 stands +1 s 6 stands:+15pis Pe Ree STEPPE CAVALRY POLISH ALLIES FF aS CHERNYEKLOBUKI Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shi r 1 B “Type: Melée Cavalry Faith: Catholic Chistian Equipment: Composite Bow (307/97; lance: sword \ quilted armour shield Traits: Feigned Flight; Manoeuvrabe; Piercing Strike Reactions: Counter-Charge; Evade ; Stands Models Cost “tog Bstands 6 co pts 2 ‘gstande 8 85 prs 3 6stands 2 125 pts 4 o “#Mail Armour. The unitcan be equipped with quited armour increasing its Defence to 2a the following cost: 3 stands: +5pts;4 stands: +10pts 6 stands: +15pt5 POLISH SPEARMEN Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield AER 1 + 2 Yes Type: Melée infantry Faith: Catholic Chistian Equipment: Spear sword; shield quited armour Traits: Reactions: Shielding: Spear Hedge Special: unit of 8 stands has the Unwieldy trait Unit size Models Cost Trophy 4stonds 24 100 pts 2 Bstands 36 150pts 3 Bstands 8 1s0pts 4 Recommended Models: Freforge Foot Sergeants Box ; erGERMAN MERCENARY KNIGHTS nce Defence Shield 3 (Yes Type: Melée Cavalry Faith: Catholic Chistian Equipment: Lance: sword: mail armour: shield | Traits: mpetuous;Lance Charge; Manceuvrable; Martial © Prowess;Plercing Strike; Mercenary BF rercttracoumerciace Baise Modes Cot 4 ‘3stands 6 120 pts 3 Bee ae cams mts Option: |Full Mail Armour. The unit can be equipped with full ‘mall armour increasing the Defence t04/3 at the following cost ) 3stands:+5ptsi4 stands:+10pts;6 stands: +15pts -4Caparison, The unitcan equip its steeds with caparison| Increasing the Defence by +0/+1 atthe following cost 3 stands: #5ptsi4 stands: +10pts6 stands: +15pts Recommended Model: 3 mi ofreforge Teutonic Klas and Freforze Templar Knights Box TOWN MILITIA SPEARMEN ‘Type: Melée Infantry Faith: Catholic Christian Equipment: Spear sword; quilted armour shield 5 Traits: Reactions: Shielding, Spear Hedge ‘Special A unitof 8 stands has the Unwieldy ait Models Cost Trophy 4tands 2 Mo pts 2 6stands 36 160 pts 4 Bstands 48 200 ts 5 Recommended Model Feefoie Foot Sergeants Box GERMAN MERCENARIES nici MR aah TOWN MILITIA CROSSBOWMEN Move Discipline Courage Resilience Defence Shield} Cage 1 4 0 No “Type: Misitenfanty ‘A STRONG ECONOMY te Novgorod, came from the fur trade. The city Pee entra Degree area ey Feith: Catholic Christin Equipment: Crossbow (30°/15%); dagger Traits: Devastating Volley; Slow to Shoot Reactions: Closing Volley; Evade nit Model: cost TAN Europe and it stood on arenes a oe 1 ures 4 stands m4 110 pts 3 Mea rconer) eke MC ee eae Coe ce Optior *+Quilted Armour. The unit can be equipped with uilted armour gaining Defence 1 and increasing the luniccostof Sprs, ‘ecommensied Models Fuefowge Foot Sergeants Box