Across The Danube - Turn VIII: Attack Phase

This looks like being a crucial phase

My archers start by shooting at the warriors on the small hill, needing 8+. I roll 9, meaning the warriors retreat off the hill and into some trees.

The central Dacian archers shoot at my right-flank cavalry, needing 9+, but roll 7.

My extreme left-flank cavalry attack the falxmen who, rather rashly, made contact this turn. My men need 8+, but there are -1 modifiers for being on higher ground and for having another friendly unit engaged with the falxmen. However, I roll a very disappointing 4.

But all is not lost as my other left-flank cavalry can attack the same target with the same modifiers, and this time I roll 9, causing the enemy unit to rout from the battlefield.

The further-forward Dacian swordsmen are engaged with two units of legionaries, but they prefer to attack the further-forward unit as that has flaxmen to its front. The swordsmen require 7+, but with a -1 modifier for the target being engaged with another enemy unit. However, this is negated by the legionaries having support from another legion. The dice total 6, narrowly missing a hit.

My legionaries strike back at the swordsmen, also needing 7+. There is a -1 modifier for the Dacians being engaged with another enemy, but a +1 modifier for the Dacians having support from friendly swordsmen. I too narrowly miss by rolling 6.

Finally, the forward central falxmen attack my forward legionaries, needing 6+. Two familiar modifiers cancel each other, and the dice land as 8, meaning my unit has to retreat three hexes, but it cannot do so as its way is blocked, so I lose my first unit.

Falxmen are living up to the fearsome reputation that went with their terrifying cutting weapons