Fall of the West Update

Army lists Errata and Clarifications

Page 45: The Roman and Barbarian Army Standard Bearers have 2 Wounds. This does not change their cost.
Page 45: In out-of-period games, the Priest always benefits from the Hate against the opposing army.
Page 46: Palantines units are Stubborn.
Page 46: Veterans units are Stubborn.
Page 47: Heavy Shock Cavalry may have bows in addition to their kontos (+2 pts per model). They may exchange their shields
for bucklers (free).
Clarifications:
- Skirmishers may not form Shieldwall.
- The Comitatus unit may have a leader, standard and musician for +5 points each. It is treated as a unit like any other,
except that its cost is deduced from the character points allowance.
- Legionaries acting as leader for a militia unit do not grant their Leadership to their unit.
- Any Barbarian Warriors unit may be designated as Skirmishers. Roman Pedes are limited to one skirmishing unit.

ARMY COMPOSITION Allies: up to 25% may be spent on Barbarian Infantry and

A note on Allies: Units selected from the Allies allowance
may never benefit from the Army General Ld. or use the
re-roll of the Army Standard Bearer. They may only be
joined by Allied characters, when it is specified in the army
list.
The army lists below are intended to replace the ones given
page 44 of Fall of the West.
Late Roman Border Garrisons
This list allow you to field a Limitanei (frontier troops) or Ripenses
(river frontier troops) army. Though most of the soldiers composing
these armies had a good training, some were half time legionaries,
hence the option to upgrade militias with a legionary equipment.
Characters: up to 25% of the available points may be
spent on characters. May not select Barbarian characters or
Comitatus.
Common troops: at least 33% of the available points must
be spent on Pedes, Roman Sagitarii and Militias.
Uncommon troops: up to 50% of the available points may
be spent on Veterans, Roman Shock Cavalry, Light Cavalry
and Heavy Shock Cavalry.
Cavalry. Each unit may be led by a Barbarian Chieftain.
Special rules:
- Any Militia unit may replace its equipment by
thrusting spears and large shields (+2 points per
model). Such unit may have a standard or a
musician and are not Light Infantry.
- Roman Shock Cavalry may not be upgraded to
Palantina.
- Pedes without light armours and heavy throwing
spears may be designated as Light Infantry (free).
- Pedes may not be Drilled.
- Any Pedes unit may have thrusting spears instead
of throwing spears (free).
Late Roman Field Army
The Field Armies were known as Comitatenses. They waged war to
defend the Roman Empire when it was invaded by the Barbarians,
and was composed of regular troops and the Palatina. The option to
include war machines depicts the army being reinforced by units as the
Legio Ballistariorum.
Characters: up to 25% of the available points may be
spent on characters. May not select Barbarian characters or
a Priest.

Common troops: at least 33% of the available points must
be spent on Pedes, Roman Sagitarii, Palantina, Roman
Light Cavalry and Roman Shock Cavalry.
Uncommon troops: up to 50% of the available points may
be spent on Veterans, Scholae and Heavy Shock Cavalry.
Artillery: you may have up to one Artillery war machine
per 1000 pts. You may choose from any Roman War
Machine page 124 of the Warhammer Ancient Battles
rulebook, at the indicated cost.
Allies: up to 33% may be spent on Barbarian Infantry and
Cavalry (any type may be selected). Each unit may be led by
a Barbarian Chieftain.
Special rules:
- Any Roman infantry unit without light armours
or heavy throwing spears may be designated as
Light Infantry (free).
- Any Pedes unit may have thrusting spears instead
of throwing spears (free).
- The Comitatus is Drilled and Stubborn (+4 pts per
model). Ignore their Special Rule.
Age of Warlords Armies
In the 5th century the Roman Army became more and more barbarised
with the enlistment of growing number of Germanic soldiers, fighting
either in their tribal native style or as legionaries. This led to a
decrease in the drill and training of the Legiones.
Characters: up to 33% of the available points may be
spent on characters. May not select Roman characters.
Common troops: at least 50% of the available points must
be spent on Pedes, Roman Sagitarii, Roman Light Cavalry,
Barbarian Warriors, Barbarian Shock Cavalry, Barbarian
Light Cavalry and Steppe Cavalry.
Uncommon troops: up to 33% of the available points may
be spent on Veterans, Palantina, , Roman Shock Cavalry,
Roman Heavy Shock Cavalry, and Noble Steppe Cavalry.
Allies: none.
Special rules:
- Pedes, Palantina and Veterans may not be
Drilled.
The Huns & the Alans
Under Attila, the Sword of Mars, the Huns rules a great empire with
many Germanic tribes as subjects. Their invasion of the Roman
Empire was stopped at the Catalaunian Plains. The Alans were one
of the Samatian nations, and the one that lasted the longer.
Characters: up to 33% of the available points may be
spent on characters. May not select Roman characters or a
Priest. The Army General, the Army Standard Bearer and
the Comitatus must be mounted.
Common troops: at least 33% of the available points must
be spent on Steppe Cavalry and Noble Steppe Cavalry.
Uncommon troops: up to 50% of the available points may
be spent on Barbarian Warriors.
Allies: none.
The Germanic Kingdoms
This list allows you to recreate one of the multiple German Tribe of
the 4th and 5th centuries as the Alammani, the Franks or the Saxons.
They fought on foot, armed with the terrific angons, bebrae or
franciscae.
Characters: up to 40% of the available points may be
spent on characters. May not select Roman characters.
Common troops: at least 33% of the available points must
be spent on Barbarian Warriors
Uncommon troops: up to 33% of the available points may
be spent on Barbarian Shock Cavalry and Barbarian Light
Cavalry.
Allies: up to 25% of the points available may be spent on
Roman Pedes or Noble Steppe Cavalry. Each Pedes unit
may be led by a Junior Roman Officer and each Noble
Steppe Cavalry my be led by a Barbarian Chieftain.
Special Rules:
- Every other Barbarian Warrior unit may replace
his mixed weapons with bows (+2 pts per
model). These units are Light Infantry.
- The Comitatus is subject to the rules of Warband.
- For each Barbarian Chief in your army, one
Barbarian Warriors unit may have light armours
for +2 points.
The Sarmatians
The Sarmatians migrated from the Central Asia to the southern
Russia and the Balkans in the 5th century. The core of their army was
composed of armoured heavy mounted lancers.
Characters: up to 33% of the available points may be
spent on characters. May not select Roman characters or a
Priest. All characters and the Comitatus must be mounted.
Common troops: at least 50% of the available points must
be spent on Heavy Shocked Cavalry.
Uncommon troops: up to 25% of the available points may
be spent on Barbarian Light Cavalry.
Allies: up to 25% may be spent on Barbarian Warriors and
Barbarian Shock Cavalry. Each unit may be led by a
Barbarian Chieftain.
Special Rules:
- Heavy Shock Cavary is not limited to 0-2. They
are not Drilled, but have short bows (free).
- Sarmatian Heavy Shock Cavalry, characters and
Comitatus may not have barding or
shields/bucklers.
- Sarmatian Noble Steppe Cavalry may use Massed
Archery if they moved in the Movement Phase
(but not if they marched or charged).
Vandal kingdom of Africa
The Vandals established in Africa in the first half of the 5th century.
They created a kingdom there that would only fall a century later,
when Belisarius defeated the Vandals in the name of the Emperor
Justinian.
Characters: up to 33% of the available points may be
spent on characters. May not select Roman characters or a
Priest. All characters and the Comitatus must be mounted.
Common troops: at least 50% of the available points must
be spent on Barbarian Shock Cavalry.
Uncommon troops: up to 25% of the available points may
be spent on Noble Steppe Cavalry.
Allies: up to 25% may be spent on Barbarian Light Cavalry
or North African Camelry. Each unit may be led by a
Barbarian Chieftain.
Special Rules:
- Noble Steppe Cavalry are not limited to 0-2.
The Moors
This allows you to recreate the tribes of North Africa during the
Roman period. They were ferociously independent, and fought the
Romans and the Vandals when they settled in Africa.
Characters: up to 25% of the available points may be
spent on characters. May not select Roman characters or
Comitatus.
Common troops: at least 33% of the available points must
be spent on Barbarian Light Cavalry and North African
Camelry.

The Goths Uncommon troops: up to 50% of the available points may

This list covers the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths kingdoms. They be spent on Barbarian Shock Cavalry and Barbarian
became famous for their victory over the Roman Empire at Warriors.
Adrianopolis and the kingdom they crafted in the Iberian Peninsula.
Characters: up to 33% of the available points may be Allies: none
spent on characters. May not select Roman characters.
Special Rules:
Common troops: at least 33% of the available points must - Barbarian Warriors are Light Infantry. They may
be spent on Barbarian Shock Cavalry, Noble Steppe not have heavy throwing spears, but may replace
Cavalry and Barbarian Warriors. their mixed weapons with bows for +2 points
per model.
Uncommon troops: up to 25% of the available points may - Barbarian Light Cavalry benefits from the Feigned
be spent on Barbarian Light Cavalry. Flight special rule.

Allies: up to 25% may be spent on Barbarian Warriors and

Steppe Cavalry. Each unit may be led by a Barbarian
Chieftain.

Special Rules:
- No unit (except allies) may be equipped with
heavy throwing spears.
- Any Barbarian Warrior unit may replace his
mixed weapons with bows for +2 points per
model. These units are Light Infantry.
- Any Barbarian Shock Cavalry may be upgraded
to WS4 for +2 pts per model.