Princeps monster 163

newmonster    "Princeps"
descr         "After serving half their contracted time of 25 years, the legionnaires who have survived that long and not proven themselves completely useless will be promoted to Princeps.  Like the Hastati, they are armed with javelins and gladii, their signature short swords.  In the ancient Empire they were issued long spears, but after an incident in which an inept Acolyte of the Serpentis Cult tried to disarm the enemy with a spell that turned long wooden objects into snakes and the barbarians still had their long knives, the army renewed itself.  Principes armed with short swords rather than long spears are also less likely to dismount a mounted Senator who visits the army camp."
armor         1
hp            8
str           5
mor           5
mr            4
rank          1
rangedweapon  0 24
meleeweapon   1 8
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