Tross

The Tross is the all-female villager unit for the Habsburg empire in WOL. It has a unique ability: it can detect stealth units.

Overview
Further upgrades from shipments can make the Tross a fairly efficient villager, namely the Wedding Ring shipment, which gives 10 coin for every Tross created, the Advanced Tross shipment which increased their line of sight and gives a bonus against Spy units, and the Shotgun Wedding card, which sends a free Tross with every age up.

Because it can detect stealth, and has a bonus against spies with the Advanced Tross shipment, Tross are an important part of the Habsburg's resistance to their biggest weakness, Spy units.

History
Tross (meaning: 'baggage train') were the followers of the Landsknecht mercenaries, normally female family members such as wives or daughters who carried the supplies and belongings of the soldiers.The Tross was indispensable for supply purposes, although it limited the freedom of movement of the army. At times, the Tross fell prey to opposing armies.