The Sassanids fielded 2 x 6 cataphracts, 2 x 6 Lights Cav, 1 x 6 Arab Cav, 2 x elephants and 3 units of skirmishing foot.
The Pontics fielded 2 x ^ sarmatian nobles, 2 x Light cav, 2 x 6 pike, 1 x 6 Theuop 1 x 6 archers, 2 units of skirmishing foot.
The Sassanids loaded their left flank with cataphracts, elephants and huns. The Pontics spread out with an infantry centre and cavalry on both flanks.
The initial turns saw the Sassanids advance on their left flank with the Huns engaging the inferior Pontic horse archers. Meanwhile the Pontics pushed forward with their pike blocks and their skirmishing troops on their own left flank. Early missile exchanges earns a few momentum tokens for each side without causing any panic.