Akroan Hoplite

Source: Mythic Odysseys of Theros p. 228


Akroan hoplites, also called stratians, number among the fiercest soldiers on Theros. They train relentlessly and possess unflinching resolve. In the annals of Akros, tales abound of squads of stratians that defended a key location against a much larger force or crept behind enemy lines and wreaked havoc in the opposing army.

Hoplites are highly trained warriors, versed not only in strategy and tactics but in the glorification of the warrior’s spirit, the basis of an ethos that forges an unbreakable bond between members of a military unit. In combat, hoplites typically work in groups and use coordinated tactics to win victories.

The three Hoplite Unit Names tables present the sorts of titles used by hoplite contingents hailing from Theros’s great poleis. Consider using these names for military forces characters encounter during their adventures or that they were once a part of.

Akroan Hoplite Unit Names

D8Name
1Spears of Iroas
2Iron Fangs
3Arrows of Anax
4The Unbroken
5Anvil of Purphoros
6Skewering Squad
7Shield of Akros
8Cymede’s Heart
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Meletian Hoplite Unit Names

D8Name
1Kraken’s Claw
2Hands of Justice
3Thassa’s Spear
4Ephara’s Shield
5Kindred of the Deep
6Riders of Heliod
7Keepers of Pyrgnos
8The Skysworn
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Setessan Hoplite Unit Names

dice: d8Name
1Nylea’s Arrows
2The Watchers
3Fangs of Ophis
4The Swiftswords
5Karametra’s Wolves
6Defenders of the Grove
7Bronze Blades
8The Jackals
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