Across The Danube - Turn II

Situation at the start of the second turn

The start-of-turn-event roll lands as a 1, giving Dacian archers a surprise attack, but none has enemy in range, so there is no effect.

In the movement phase I begin by leaving my archers where they are.

The forward Dacian archers advance diagonally left onto higher ground, but the other unit remains where it is.

Two of my cavalry units are within two hexes of Dacian cavalry, meaning I could deliver a charge attack, which is a bonus attack during the movement phase.

However, while both my units would start within command range, the second part of their movement would be out of command range, and so much harder for me to control.

Further, one of the Dacian units is in a clump of trees, and so cannot be charged, and the other has rocky ground in front of it, and attacking out of that would mean an attack penalty.

All in all, the odds of success seem against me, so I order both units to fall back a hex to be out of reach of the Dacian cavalry, whose initiative it is next.

The right-flank Dacian cavalry first advances into the rocky ground ahead of it, then advances diagonally left. Its companion unit advances similarly, to also reach the foot of the large hill by the Danube.

The left-flank Dacian cavalry rush forward two hexes to the edge of the clump of trees that one of my cavalry units has just vacated.

With there being no Pretorian Guard, the next units to activate are the Dacian swordsmen, with both units advancing, albeit not maintaining contact as the rearward unit chooses to deviate to the left to get on higher ground.

Two of my legionary units advance into clumps of trees adjacent to the left-wing Dacian cavalry, and the third unit of legionaries advances diagonally right to support them.

One unit of falxmen advances diagonally right, the others remaining where they are.

My spearmen advance a hex towards the two adjacent units of Dacian cavalry, hoping to entice one of them onto their blades.

This is my last chance this turn to move the commander, but I am happy with his current position as he has all the legionaries, together with the spearmen and a unit of cavalry, within command range.

Finally, the Dacian warriors again stay in rocky ground.

Situation at the end of the movement phase of turn II