Battlefield: Equestria Unit Reference Guide, Third Edition

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Far off to the west of the great land of Equestria, indeed away from most civilizations lays a great and vast expanse of territory that is covered in jungle and vegetation. This land, is mesoamareica. Ancient land with even older gods and rivalries, the native warriors that inhabit it are ferocious, numerous, and full of zeal and conviction.

The Followers of Tlaltecuhtli, earth god; are earth ponies with great strength and expansive knowledge of their land. Experts in ambushes, these warriors can hide in any place with high enough vegetation as well as moving silently and undetected. They dwell in the deepest reaches of their jungles.

Units

Jungle Runners: Their main infantry, runners are not armored and as a result they can move very swiftly through any terrain. Agile fighters and runners, they can outrun most enemies with ease and without exerting themselves. Excellent for hit and run disorienting tactics, but exposed in prolonged melee.

Jungle Hunters: Armed with a blowgun and poisoned darts, these ponies are excellent when teamed up with runners. While not having the same amount of stamina, the hunters can remain hidden just as well, and their ability to climb trees and hills rather quickly makes them deadly in any ambush.

Jungle Jaguars: The heavy infantry of the Tlaltecuhtli worshipers. These earth ponies are zealous and ferocious fighters, their armor consisting of wood, bones, and feathers. The markings painted on their bodies makes them terrifying to behold. They are stronger, more resistant versions of the runners. Suited for prolonged melee ,but not as fast nor stealthy, Jaguars are the final blow to an ambushed enemy.

The Zealots of Huitzilopochtli, god of the sun, war, and equine sacrifice (Zealots): Unicorns that make their cities in small islands resting in the middle of large lakes. These ponies are known for four things: Their expertise in fire spells, their devotion to their main deity, Huitzilopochtli, their hatred for Equestria and their princess of the sun, and the massive sacrifices of ponies they carry out in their massive temples dedicated to the sun. While all of them are fairly capable of using magic, it is considered heresy for commoners to utilize it in combat. Only nobility is allowed to wield the power of offensive magic. Using magic to hurl spears and other arms to the enemy is fairly acceptable however...

Atlatl Throwers: These unicorns throw obsidian pointed spears to their enemies, causing massive casualties within seconds. The javelin's tip is heavy, but the counterweight of the handle makes up for it creating an incredibly powerful weapon for piercing armor. If pressed, they also wield obsidian daggers and know some basic melee techniques, but they will not last long in heavy combat.

Sun Warriors: Wielding spears, clubs, macuahuitis, knives and such, these were the bulk of the army. Unicorn sun warriors specialized in swift raids, and while they were usually outmatched by their earth pony rivals, they were able to hold a line for a fair amount of time.

Sun Priests: The cream of the crop. Expert mages and master soldiers as well as nobleponies. The sun priests wield a large assortment of fire spells and scorching enchantments such as runes that explode in flames upon contact. They wear nothing to war, nothing except intricate war paint tattooed in blood.

Acolytes of Tlaloc; rain, lightning and thunder god (Acolytes): Pegasi ponies that dwell in the heights of the mesoamareican mountains. Preferring to fight without encumbrance, these pegasi are dedicated to the making of the weather. They do not abuse these powers however, as they know their god to be a wrathful one. They bring rain and good weather to all ponies, regardless of their political standing, and only deny their services to those who displease the gods. Their godly mission does not stop them from trying to eradicate their neighbors however, and they have commenced more wars than any other tribe.

Feathered Serpents: These pegasi are armed with blowguns and poisoned darts, raining death from above. They do not wear armor, and know little in the way of melee combat. Thus, they are best kept as ranged units, and not brought close to enemy infantry.

Sky Pumas: The fighters of the tribe, these warriors strap makeshift obsidian claws to their forehooves, and hindlegs. They tie their tails to resemble a cat's, and they shave off their manes. These warriors charge full force into enemy lines, using their claws to tear through anypony who stands in their way. Their black painted coats make certain they seem like shadows, and are difficult to spot at night.

Tlaloc's Faithful: The shamans and religious leaders of their tribes, these pegasi are blessed and allowed by mighty Tlaloc to wield the power of the weather against their foes, enabling them to cause deathly lightning storms close to the ground, inflicting fear and heavy losses to anypony foolish enough to stand against Tlaloc. Be wary though, they will not be able to call upon their god more than once in battle, lest they anger him.

Heroes

Followers of Tlaltecuhtli; Cuicatl, meaning 'song': She is the high queen of the earth ponies and leads with compassion and kindness for her kin. To her enemies, however, she has been known to orchestrate horrible genocides and mass murders. She wears the expanded rib cage of a jaguar as decoration as well as many marking that narrate her lineage, which she claims can be traced back to the original gods. She is inspiration to all warriors around her, and none would retreat when she is near. She is also fear to all her foes, and they will doubt their step when her form appears.

Zealots of Huitzilopochtli; Itztli, meaning 'obsidian knife': He is the emperor of the Zealots, having led his warriors to many conquests and bountiful wars. His devotion to Huitzilopochtli is immense, and his sacrifices to him are to match. Having executed over three hundred thousand prisoners of war, along with his own daughter to the god of war, he is considered the closest to the gods there can be, even by his enemies, and no common soldier would think of harming him, making him vulnerable only to nobleponies and foreigners. He wields a large war club in battle as well as the strongest of fire spells, he covers his body in gold, jewels, and the plumage of a hundred birds.

Acolytes of Tlaloc; Ehecatl, the wind serpent: This pegasus is the benevolent leader of the Acolytes. He inspires his soldiers in combat and raises morale. He prefers to avoid fighting, but wields the obsidian claws should his hooves be forced to war. Beloved by all and everyone, it is unlikely for him to be killed in combat by his neighbors. Foreigners are a different concept however.