Tribal Levies

Tribal Levies
"The tribe that fights together, stays together."

Tribal Levies are a basic infantry unit for all African factions.

Unit Information
Tribal Levies are not strong, nor are they determined, nor well-armored. What they are is cheap and plentiful. In times of war, sometimes the only measure is recruit this cheap mass of spearmen to fill the ranks with warm bodies. They aren't complete cowards: they can hold their own in a melee against weaker melee troops and most skirmishers, but shouldn't be relied upon as a main battle-line. They can hide in most desert envionrments, and upon the discovery of Military Organization, Tribal Levies are captained by a dedicated officer, receiving bonuses to their morale and charge.

History
All throughout history, men have dragged to war against their will. Sometimes, the threat is merely implicit - but most times, ties of alliance, allegiance, or ancestry were enough to drag them out of their homes, however unwillingly, and into the battle line. While war was a profitable venture for some, most tribes saw little point in the large, pitched battles of 'civilized' nations - better to raid a foe when he wasn't looking, take his cattle, and ride home with wealth to share.