I would serve in the Tarabostes unit (Thracian Medium Cavalry).
1)In battles, we would guard the rear of our armies, and we will have a huge role.
2)Also, I would like to fight mounted and to be in a fast moving unit, who can be very maneuverable on the battlefield, and can chase running enemies if ordered to do so.
I imagine we will receive the order to chase and take prisoner an enemy ruler. I think that if we’ll succeed, we will be greatly rewarded.
3)Being attached to the Getic nobility I will have better equipment than my fellow Getic warriors, and I will also be rewarded by my chief not by bureaucracy.
4)In times of peace, my troops will be the enforcers in an entire “dava” , we will help our chief to rule the dava.
Our salary may be a lot higher than average, it depends of our chief’s wealth and position.
5)And about safety….it isn’t very safe to fight as tarabostes companion because you will have to do a lot of charges but there are units who take higher risks on the battlefield.
But, sometimes there could be a problem, when my chief betrays Sarmiszegethusa or the Getic Basileos, and we could have the unpleasent possibility to fight against our getic zalmoxian brothers.
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