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 AGE OF FANTASY: REGIMENTS v2.13

Introduction Contents
Age of Fantasy: Regiments is a miniature wargame set in a Basic Rules........................................................................................ 3
dark magical world, which is played using 28mm miniatures.
General Principles............................................................. 3
The game mechanics are designed to be easy to learn but hard
Preparation ........................................................................ 6
to master, bringing engaging fantasy battles for new and
experienced players alike. Playing the Game.............................................................. 7

This rulebook is divided into 3 sections: Movement .......................................................................... 8

• Basic Rules - Everything you need to play the game, Shooting ............................................................................. 9
with plenty of diagrams and examples. Melee ................................................................................ 10
• Advanced Rules - Extra rules that you can on top of
the basic rules to spice up the game. Morale .............................................................................. 12
• Total Conversions - Rules that radically modify the Terrain .............................................................................. 13
base rules and provide a new experience.
Special Rules .................................................................... 15
We recommend that you start off by playing with just a few
advanced rules first, and then gradually add more as you get Advanced Rules ............................................................................. 17
more comfortable with them. Terrain Placement ........................................................... 17
Once you feel like you’ve gained a good understanding of the Deployment Styles .......................................................... 18
game you can then try out the total conversions, which provide
Extra Missions ................................................................. 19
a radically different experience from the base rules.
Side-Missions .................................................................. 20
About OPR
Extra Actions ................................................................... 21
OPR (www.onepagerules.com) is the home of many free games
which are designed to be fast to learn and easy to play. Solid Buildings ................................................................ 22

This project was made by gamers for gamers and it can only Random Events ............................................................... 23
exist thanks to the support of our awesome community. Battlefield Conditions .................................................... 24
If you’d like to support the continued development of our Terrain & Objective Effects ............................................ 25
games you can donate on patreon.com/onepagerules.
Total Conversions ......................................................................... 26
Thank you for playing!
Fog of War ....................................................................... 26

Brutal Damage ................................................................ 27

Command Points ............................................................ 28

Fatigue.............................................................................. 29

Phased Battles ................................................................. 30

Multiplayer Games ......................................................... 31

Kitchen Table Games...................................................... 32

Small-Scales & Multi-Basing ......................................... 33

Game Design: Gaetano Ferrara

Illustrations: Brandon Gillam

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 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
The Most Important Rule Dice
When playing a complex game there are going to be occasions To play the game you are going to need some six-sided dice,
where a situation is not covered by the rules, or a rule does not which we will refer to as D6. Depending on how many models
seem quite right. When that is the case use common sense and you are playing with we recommend having at least 10 to 20
personal preference to resolve the situation. dice to keep things fast.

If you and your opponent cannot agree on how to solve a Additionally we recommend having dice of multiple colors so
situation, use the following method in the interest of time. that you can combine them for faster rolling. Whenever a unit
is using multiple weapons for example you can use different
Roll one die, on a result of 1-3 player A decides, and on a result
colors for each weapon, and then roll them all at once.
of 4-6 player B decides. This decision then applies for the rest
of the match, and once the game is over you can continue to Sometimes the rules will refer to different types of dice, for
discuss the finer details of the rules. example D3, 2D6 and D6+1. There are many types of dice, but
the notation remains the same, so just apply the following
Scale Conventions explanations to all type of weird dice you come across.
This game was written to be played with 28mm heroic-scale • D3: To use these dice simply roll a D6 and halve the
miniatures in mind, which are mounted on square bases.
result, rounding up.
These bases come in various sizes, and we recommend you • 2D6: To use these dice simply roll two D6 and sum
always mount miniatures on the bases they come with. the results of both dice.
• D6+1: To use these dice simply roll a D6 and add 1
Here are some general guidelines for base sizes:
to the result.
• Infantry: 20mm to 40mm
Re-Rolls
• Cavalry & Beasts: 25mm x 50mm
• Monsters & Chariots: 50mm x 100mm Whenever a rule tells you to re-roll a dice result, simply pick
• Artillery: Not mounted on a base up the number of dice you have to re-roll and roll them again.
The result of the second roll is the final result, even if it’s worse
Note that overall the base size that you use doesn’t matter as
than the first. A die roll may only be re-rolled once, regardless
long as you keep base sizes consistent across all models.
of how many rules apply to it.
Models & Units
Roll-Offs
In the rules individual miniatures are referred to as models,
Whenever a rule tells you to roll-off, all players involved in the
whilst groups of one or more models are referred to as units.
roll-off must roll one die, and then compare their results. The
This means that when a rule applies to a unit it applies to all player with the highest result wins the roll-off, and in the event
miniatures within that unit, whilst if a rule applies to a model it of a tie the players must re-roll until there is a winner.
only applies to one individual miniature.
Quality Tests
Unit Stats
During the game you will be required to take Quality tests in
Units come with a variety of statistics that define who they are order to see if a unit succeeds at doing various things such as
and what they can do. hitting its targets or passing morale tests.
• Name [Size]: The name and number of models. Whenever a rule states that a unit must take a Quality test roll
• Quality: The score needed for attacks and morale. one die. If you score the unit’s Quality value or higher, then it
• Defense: The score needed for defense. counts as a success, else it counts as a fail.
• Equipment: Any weapons and gear the unit has.
Example: A model with Quality 4+ must take three Quality tests.
• Special Rules: Any special rules the unit has.
The player rolls three dice and scores a 3, a 4 and a 5. This means that
• Upgrades: What upgrade lists it has access to.
the model gets two successes (the 4 and the 5), and one fail (the 3).
• Cost: How many points it costs to take this unit.

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 Modifiers Measuring Movement
Throughout the game there are going to be rules that apply When measuring how far a model moves always measure so
modifiers to your die rolls. These will usually raise or lower the that no part of its base moves further than the total distance.
value of a unit’s roll results by either +1 or -1, but the exact
number may vary.

Whenever a modifier applies to one of your rolls, simply add

or subtract the value from the roll and the new value counts as
the final result, however a roll of 6 always counts as a success
and a roll of 1 always counts as a fail, regardless of how much
it is being modified by.

Example: A model with Quality 4+ must take three Quality tests

with a -1 modifier. The player rolls three dice and scores a 3, 4 and 5.
Because of the modifier the final result is a 2, a 3 and a 4. This means
that the model gets one success (the 4), and two fails (the 2 and the 3).

Weapons
All weapons in the game are separated into two categories:
ranged weapons and melee weapons. Ranged weapons have a
ranged value and can be used for shooting, whilst melee
weapons don’t have a range value and can be used in melee.

Weapons profiles are represented like this:

Note that whilst all examples here show square bases these
• Name (Range, Attacks, Special Rules) movement restrictions apply in the same way to models on
bases of different shape or models without a base.
Example: Heavy Rifle (24”, A1, AP(1))
Unit Formations
Measuring Distances
All models in a unit must be placed to be in base contact with
To play the game you are going to need a ruler marked in
each other, and in formations of 5 models per row for units
inches which you may use to measure distances at any time.
with 5 / 10 models, and in formations of 3 models per row for
Distances are usually measured from a model’s base, however units with 3 / 6 models.
if a model has no base then all distances are measured from its
Models in a unit must always be placed so that they are lined
hull or torso.
up edge-to-edge and corner-to-corner in a straight formation,
When measuring the distance between two models you always with all models facing in the same direction.
measure from/to the closest point of their bases.
Note that as far as possible each row should have the same
When measuring the distance between two units you always number of models, and whenever that’s not the case it’s always
measure from/to the closest model in each unit. the last row that must have fewer models.

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 Unit Facing Line of Sight
All models and units must have a clear front, flank and rear, Unless stated otherwise, models can only see in their front
based on where they are facing, which are used to determine facing, regardless of where the miniature is actually facing.
various things like movement and line of sight.
To determine if a model has line of sight to another model
Note that each of their front, flank and rear arcs extend at a 45° simply draw a straight line from the front facing of one mode’s
angle, forming four 90° quadrants. base to the other and if the line doesn’t pass through any solid
obstacle then it has line of sight.

For the purpose of determining line of sight a model may

always ignore friendly models from its own unit.

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 PREPARATION
Preparing the Battlefield
You are going to need a flat 6’x4’ surface to play on, which is
usually referred to by us as “the battlefield” or “the table”.

Whilst we recommend playing on a table you can of course

play on the floor, on a bed, or wherever else you have space.

Once you have found a space to play you are going to have to
place at least 5 pieces of terrain on it, though we recommend
using 10 or more to keep things interesting.

Whilst it’s always nice to play with great looking pieces of

terrain, you can simply use household items such as books or
cups as terrain pieces.

There are no specific rules on how you should place terrain, so

we recommend trying to set up the table in such a way that it
will provide a balanced playing field for everyone involved.

Placing Objectives
After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must Combined Units
set up D3+2 objective markers on the battlefield. When preparing your army you may merge units by deploying
The players roll-off and the winner picks who places the first two copies of the same unit as a single big unit, as long as any
objective marker. Then the players alternate in placing one upgrades that are applied to all models are bought for both.
marker each outside of the deployment zones, and over 9” Example: A unit of Infantrymen with Swords cannot be merged with
away from other markers. a unit of Infantrymen with Spears, because they have two different
upgrades that are applied to all models in the unit.
The Mission
At the end of each round if a unit is within 3” of a marker
Deploying Armies
whilst no enemies are, then it counts as being seized. Once the mission has been set up the players roll-off and the
winner must start deploying his army first.
Markers remain seized even if the unit moves away, however
Wavering units can’t seize or stop others from seizing them. The winning player first chooses one long table edge to deploy
on and then places one unit fully within 12” of his table edge.
If units from both sides contest a marker at the end of a round
then it becomes neutral. Once he is done then the opposing player places one unit fully
within 12” of the opposite table edge.
After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
that managed to seize most markers wins. Then the players continue alternating in placing one unit each
until all units have been deployed.
Preparing your Army
Before the game begins you and your opponent are going to
have to agree on what size of game you want to play.

For a start we recommend playing with armies worth 750pts

each and once you have gotten familiar with the game you can
start playing with bigger armies.

To put your army together simply select units and upgrades

from your army’s list and sum together their total point cost.

There are no limitations as to how many units you can take as

long as their total point cost doesn’t go over the agreed limit.

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 PLAYING THE GAME
Rounds, Turns & Activations
The game is structured into game rounds, player turns and
unit activations. Here is the breakdown of what these mean:

• Rounds: Each round is made up of multiple turns.

• Turns: Each turn is made up of a single activation.
• Activations: Each activation is made of an action.

Game Structure
After both players have deployed their armies the game starts
with the first round and the player that won the deployment
roll-off takes the first turn.

During his turn the player picks a unit that has not been
activated yet and activates it by performing an action.

Once the action has been taken his turn ends and the opposing
player’s turn starts. This continues until all units have activated
at which point the round ends and a new game round begins.

On each new round the player that finished activating first on

the last round gets to activate first.

After 4 full rounds have been played the game ends, and
players determine who won, by checking if they completed
their mission objectives.

Activating Units
Players may activate one unit that has not been activated yet
and take one action.

Here are all available actions and what they allow a unit to do:

• Hold: The unit may pivot by up to 180° and may

shoot after pivoting.
• Advance: The unit moves by up to 6” and may
pivot once by up to 90° at any point. The unit may
shoot after moving and pivoting.
• Rush: The unit may first pivot by up to 90°, and
then moves by up to 12” in a straight line. The unit
may not shoot at any point.
• Charge: The unit may first pivot by up to 90°, and
then moves by up to 12” in a straight line to get into
base contact with the enemy. The unit may not
shoot at any point. Note that units may only use
charge actions if at least one model is able to get
into base contact with the target.

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 MOVEMENT
Holding Pivoting
When taking a Hold action the unit may pivot by up to 180° to Whenever a unit pivots you may turn it around its center point
change the direction it is facing. in order to face a different direction, and you may ignore all
terrain and units (friendly or enemy) to complete the pivot.
Advancing
Note that any movement during a pivot is not counted toward
When taking an Advance action the unit may move by up to 6” the unit’s total movement allowance.
and may pivot once by up to 90° at any point. The unit may
also move sideways or backward by up to half its move.

Units may not move within 1” of other units (friendly or

enemy) unless they are taking a Charge action.

Rushing
When taking a Rush action the unit may first pivot by up to
90°, and then move by up to 12” in a straight line. The same
rules about keeping 1” distance apply to Rush actions.

Charging
When taking a Charge action the unit may first pivot by up to
90°, and then move by up to 12” in a straight line.

Units taking Charge actions may ignore the 1” distance

restriction, however since this is a little more complex it will be
explained in detail in the Melee section.

Note that units may only take a Charge action if their move
would bring at least one model into base contact with another
model from the target unit.

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 SHOOTING
Picking Targets 1. Determine Attacks
When taking a Shooting action a unit must pick one valid Each ranged weapon has an Attack value which represents its
target and all models in the unit may shoot at it. overall firepower.

If at least one model in the unit has line of sight to an enemy Sum the attack value from the weapons of all models that can
model and has a weapon that is within range of that model, shoot at the target to determine how many attacks the unit has
then that enemy is a valid target. in total for this shooting.

Who Can Shoot Example: A unit of five Archers is shooting at a unit of Skeletons.
Three Archers with Bows (Attack 1) are within range and line of
All models in a unit with line of sight to the target unit in their sight of the Skeletons, which means the unit has a total of 3 attacks for
front facing, and that have a weapon that is within range of this shooting.
that unit may fire at it.
2. Roll to Hit
For the purpose of determining line of sight a model may
always ignore friendly models from its own unit. After having determined how many attacks the unit has in
total take as many Quality tests as attacks.

Each successful roll counts as a hit and all failed rolls are
discarded with no effect.

Example: The three Archers (Quality 5+) are shooting at the

Skeletons. They take three Quality tests and roll a 4, a 5 and a 6. This
means that they score a total of 2 hits.

3. Roll to Block
For every hit that the unit has taken the defending player must
roll one die, trying to score the target unit’s Defense value.

Each success counts as a block and all failed rolls cause a

wound each.

Example: The unit of Skeletons (Defense 5+) has taken two hits. They
roll two dice and get a 4 and a 5. This means that the Skeletons have
blocked 1 hit and taken 1 wound.

Example: In the image above only the three Archers in the middle can 4. Remove Casualties
shoot at the Skeletons. The model at the top is in range but has no line
For each wound that the unit has taken the defending player
of sight, whilst the model at the bottom has line of sight but is out of
must remove one model as a casualty from the back row.
range of the Skeletons.
The defending player may remove models from the target in
Multiple Weapon Types any order, as long as only the last row has fewer models.
If a unit is firing multiple weapon types, then you may
separate each weapon type into its own weapon group.

Each weapon group may fire at a different target, however all

weapons from the same group must fire at the same target.

Example: A unit of Archers is armed with Bows and a Sniper Rifle.

Since it has two weapon types the Archers can fire all the Bows at a
nearby Skeletons squad and its Sniper Rifle at distant Skeleton King.

The Shooting Sequence

Shooting is done in a simple sequence which has to be followed
separately for each weapon group:

1. Determine Attacks
2. Roll to Hit
3. Roll to Block
4. Remove Casualties

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 MELEE
Picking Targets Who Can Strike
When taking a Charge action a unit must pick one valid target All models in the two front rows may strike, and they may
and all models in the unit must charge it. only strike at targets in their front facing.

If at least one model in the unit is within 12” of one model from Models may strike with all of their melee weapons and may
the target unit and has a clear path to reach it, then that enemy only strike at models from the target unit.
is a valid target.

Charge Moves
To charge you must move charging units by up to 12” to get
into base contact with an enemy model from the target unit.

Once the unit has reached contact with the target it must then
pivot so as to close any gaps, and then shuffle sideways to try
and maximize contact with the target, and then the target unit
must do the same if necessary.

Note that units must charge and align with their target in the
facing where the majority of their front rank models are when
the charge is first declared.

Note that models may only strike at targets in their front

facing, so units that are charged in their flank or rear facing
won’t be able to strike back.

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 The Melee Sequence Return Strikes
Melee is done in a simple sequence which has to be followed Once all charging models that were able to attack have done so,
separately for the charging unit and the target unit: the defending unit may choose to strike back.

1. Determine Attacks This works the same way as it did for the charging unit, so the
2. Roll to Hit defending player must simply follow the melee sequence.
3. Roll to Block
After attacking in melee for the first time during a round, either
4. Remove Casualties
by charging or by striking back, units only hit on unmodified
Determine Attacks rolls of 6 in any subsequent melee until the end of the round.

Each melee weapon has an Attack value which represents its Combat Resolution
overall strength.
Once the defender has struck back (or not if he chose not to
Sum the attack value from the weapons of all models in the strike back) you need to determine who won the melee.
two front rows to determine how many attacks the unit has in
Sum the total number of wounds that each unit caused plus the
total for this melee.
number of full rows they have and compare the two.
Example: A unit of five Infantrymen is charging a unit of Skeletons.
If one unit has a higher total than the other then it counts as the
All of the Infantrymen are armed with Hand Weapons (Attack 1),
winner and the opposing unit must take a morale test.
which means the unit has a total of 5 attacks for this melee.
Note that in melee only the loser takes a morale test regardless
2. Roll to Hit of casualties, and it is possible to lose even without taking any
After having determined how many attacks the unit has in wounds due to the number of full rows being counted.
total take as many Quality tests as attacks.
If the units are tied for their total value, then the combat is a tie
Each successful roll counts as a hit and all failed rolls are and neither unit must take a morale test.
discarded with no effect. Example: A unit of 10 Infantrymen charges a unit of 8 Skeletons. The
Example: The five Infantymen (Quality 5+) are striking at the Infantrymen cause 1 wound and have 2 full rows, for a total melee
Skeletons. They take five Quality tests and roll three 4s, a 5 and a 6. result of 3. The Skeletons caused 0 wounds and have only 1 full row,
This means that they score a total of 2 hits. for a total melee result of 1. Since the Infantrymen’s total is higher
the Skeletons have lost and must take a morale test.
3. Roll to Block
Consolidation Moves
For every hit that the unit has taken the defending player must
roll one die, trying to score the target unit’s Defense value. After determining who won the combat the charging unit
makes consolidation moves.
Each success counts as a block and all failed rolls cause a
wound each. If the defending unit was not completely destroyed then the
charging unit must move back by 1” separating itself from the
Example: The unit of Skeletons (Defense 5+) has taken two hits. They
defending unit.
roll two dice and get a 4 and a 5. This means that the Skeletons have
blocked 1 hit and taken 1 wound. If either unit was completely destroyed by removing all models
as casualties or by routing due to a failed morale test then the
4. Remove Casualties other unit may either pivot by up to 180° or move by up to 3”
For each wound that the unit has taken the defending player in any direction.
must remove one model as a casualty from the back row.

The defending player may remove models from the target in

any order, as long as only the last row has fewer models.

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 MORALE
When to Test Wavering Units
As units take casualties their psychological state deteriorates Wavering units only hit on unmodified rolls of 6 in melee and
and they will be pinned by enemy fire or flee the battlefield. automatically fail morale tests as long as they are wavering.

There are two times when a unit must take a morale test to see When a Wavering unit is activated it must spend its activation
if it continues to fight: being idle and may only pivot by up to 90° (but else stays idle),
which stops it from being Wavering at the end of its activation.
• Whenever it takes wounds leave it with half or less
of its starting size or tough value (for units with a Routed Units
single model).
Routed units have lost all hope and are taken captive, flee the
• Whenever it loses a melee fight.
battle, or are otherwise rendered ineffective.
Example: A unit of Archers shoots at a unit of 10 Skeletons and
manages to kill 5 models. Since half of the Skeletons were killed the Simply remove the entire unit from the game as a casualty.
unit must take a morale test. Example: A unit of 10 Skeletons has lost 5 models in melee and must
take a morale test. The unit takes a morale test and fails it, so it routs
Taking Morale Tests
(because it only has half as many models left as it started with).
To take a morale test the affected unit must simply take one
regular Quality test.

If the roll is successful nothing happens, however if the roll is

unsuccessful then there are different results based on the
situation that the unit is in:

• If the unit has taken the morale test because it lost

models outside of melee then it is Wavering.
• If the unit has taken the morale test because it lost
in melee and it still has over half as many models
or tough value (for units with a single model) as it
started the game with then it is Wavering.
• If the unit has taken the morale test because it lost
in melee and it has half or less as many models or
tough value (for units with a single model) as it
started the game with then it Routs.

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 TERRAIN
Terrain Rules Elevation
When setting up terrain all players must agree on what terrain Hills, Rooftops, Cliffs, etc.
type rules each piece of terrain follows.
Any terrain piece that is taller than the surface of the table
This will make sure that you do not have any weird situations counts as elevation.
or misunderstandings during your game, and that things can
When moving onto elevation, simply count the vertical
proceed smoothly.
movement as part of the unit’s regular movement.
Note that each piece of terrain may use multiple terrain type
rules where it makes sense.

Example: A piece of Forest terrain could count both as Cover as well

as Difficult Terrain.

Open Terrain
Grass Fields, Dirt Roads, Streets, etc.

Any surface that is not specifically defined as a type of terrain

(like forests, buildings, rivers, etc.) counts as open terrain.

Units in open terrain are not affected by any special rules and
any rules that affect terrain do not apply to open terrain.

Impassable Terrain
Mountains, Canyons, Deep Water, etc.

Any surface that is not specifically defined as a type of terrain

and that would stop models from moving through it counts as
impassable terrain.

Units may not ever move through impassable terrain under

any circumstances.

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 Cover Terrain Dangerous Terrain
Forests, Ruins, Fences, etc. Quicksand, Lava Pools, Deadly Vegetation, etc.

Terrain features that models can hide in or behind, or that Terrain features that could harm models or outright kill them
could stop projectiles, count as cover terrain. count as dangerous terrain.

If the majority of models in a unit are in or behind a piece of If a model moves in or through dangerous terrain then it must
cover terrain enemy units shooting at it get -1 to their hit rolls. immediately take a dangerous terrain test.

To take a dangerous terrain test roll one die and if the result is
1 the model takes one automatic wound.

If there are models with the Tough(X) rule in the unit then you
must roll X dice for them instead of only 1 die.

Difficult Terrain
Woods, Mud, Rivers, etc.

Terrain features that slow down a model’s movement count as

difficult terrain.

If any model in a unit moves in or through difficult terrain at

any point of its move then all models in the unit may not move
more than 6” for that movement.

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 SPECIAL RULES
Rules Priority Fast
Most units have one or more special rules that affect the way Units with this special rule move 9” when using Advance
they behave and that sometimes go against the standard rules. actions and 18” when using Rush or Charge actions.

Whenever you come across one of these situations the special Fear
rule always takes precedence over the standard rules.
When in melee units with this special rule count as having
Unless specified otherwise multiple instances of the same caused +D3 wounds when determining who won the combat.
special rule are not cumulative, however different special rules
that have the same effect are cumulative. Fearless
Units with this special rule get +1 to their morale test rolls.
Command Groups
When preparing your army each unit may only have one of
Fire Breath
each of the following upgrades (even combined units). Once per round, models with this special rule may either deal 3
Sergeant: One model in the unit gets +1 to hit when shooting automatic hits with AP(1) when fighting in melee, or to one
or in melee (pick one before the game begins). enemy unit within 12” when shooting.

Musician / Battle Standard: Always counts as having dealt +1 Flying

wound for seeing who won melee. Units with this special rule may move through other units and
impassable terrain and they may ignore terrain effects.

Furious
Whenever a model with this special rule charges an enemy it
gets +1 attack with a weapon of your choice.

Hero
Models with this special rule may be deployed as part of one
other friendly unit at the beginning of the game.

When rolling morale tests units may use the hero’s Quality
Ambush
value and when rolling to block use the Defense of the hero’s
You may choose not to deploy a model with this special rule unit until all non-hero models are killed.
with your army but instead keep it off the table in reserve.
Immobile
At the beginning of any round after the first you may place the
Units with this special rule may never move regardless of
model anywhere on the table over 12” away from enemy units.
which action they take and they can’t take Charge actions.
If both players have units with Ambush they must roll-off to
see who deploys first, and then alternate in placing them.

Artillery
Models with this special rule count as having Defense 2+
against all shooting attacks.

AP(X)
Enemy units taking hits from weapons with this special rule
get -X to Defense rolls.

Blast(X)
Whenever enemy units take hits from a weapon with this
special rule they multiply the hits by X.

Deadly(X)
Whenever a model takes wounds from a weapon with this
special rule multiply the amount of wounds suffered by X.

Note that wounds suffered by that model don’t carry over to

other models if it dies.

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 Impact(X)
Whenever a model with this special rule charges it deals X
automatic hits, however only models in the two front rows
may cause Impact hits.

Indirect
Weapons with this special rule may shoot at enemies that are
not in line of sight and ignore cover from sight obstructions,
however they get -1 to hit when shooting after moving.

Phalanx
Enemies charging units with this rule in their front facing don’t
count as having charged for the purpose of special rules, and
they must take a Dangerous Terrain test before attacking.

Note that the charging unit must only roll up to as many dice
as models with the Phalanx rule in the target unit. Sniper
Poison Models firing weapons with this special rule count as having
Whenever you roll an unmodified to hit result of 6 whilst firing Quality 2+ when rolling to hit, and the attacker may pick one
this weapon that hit is multiplied by 3. model from the target unit as its target.

Note that shooting is resolved as if the target was a unit of 1.

Regeneration
Whenever this model takes wounds, roll one die for each. On a
Stealth
5+ the wound is ignored. Enemies targeting this unit get –1 to hit when shooting at it.

Rending Strider
Whenever you roll an unmodified to hit result of 6 whilst using Units with this special rule treat Difficult Terrain as Open
this weapon that hit counts as having AP(4) and it ignores the Terrain when moving (may move more than 6”).
Regeneration rule.
Tough(X)
Scout
Models with this special rule must accumulate X wounds
After all other units have been deployed models with scout before being removed as a casualty.
may be deployed and then moved by up to 12”, ignoring any
If a model with Tough joins a unit without it then you must
pieces of terrain.
remove regular models as casualties before starting to
If both players have units with Scout they must roll-off to see accumulate wounds on the model with Tough.
who goes first, and then alternate in placing them.
When a unit with multiple Tough models takes wounds you
Slow must accumulate them on the tough model with most wounds
until it is killed before starting to accumulate them on another.
Units with this special rule move 4” when using Advance
actions and 8” when using Rush or Charge actions. Note that heroes must still be assigned wounds last.

Wizard(X)
Models with this special rule may cast one spell at any point
during their activation before attacking.

To cast a spell select one from the wizard’s army list, pick a
target in line of sight, and roll D6+X. If the result is equal to or
higher than the number in brackets then you may resolve the
spell’s effects.

Enemy wizards within 18” and line of sight may also roll D6+X
at the same time, and if the result is higher than that of the
casting wizard, then the spell’s effects are blocked instead.

Note that each wizard may only either try to cast a spell or try
to block a spell each round.

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Terrain Placement Styles 1. Random
When preparing the game you can either pick one of the Divide the table into six 2’x2’ sections.
placement styles below, or select it randomly.
For each piece of terrain, roll one die to place it at the center of
To select a random placement style, roll one die: one random section, and then move it 2D6” toward the center
of another randomly selected section, stopping to be at least 6”
1. Random
away from other pieces of terrain.
2. Alternating (Free)
3. Alternating (Restricted) If it’s impossible to place the terrain piece, simply remove it.
4. Full Table
5. Two Halves
2. Alternating (Free)
6. Six Squares Players roll-off, and then alternate in placing one terrain piece
each, starting with the player that won.
Terrain Selection
Terrain pieces must be placed at least 6” away from each other,
Once you have decided what placement style to use, you may
and if it’s impossible to place them they are removed.
either pick 5-10 pieces of terrain that you want to play with, or
else use the method below to generate terrain. 3. Alternating (Restricted)
To generate balanced terrain follow these steps: Roll one die to select a random restriction, and then follow the
same rules as the “Alternating (Free)” placement style:
• Take 6 pieces of terrain:
o 2 impassable 1. No pieces of terrain may be placed within 12” of the
o 2 forests or fields (any combination) center of the table.
o 2 hills or fields (any combination) 2. No pieces of terrain may be placed within 12” of the
• Take 2D3 more pieces of terrain, determining their edge of the table.
type by rolling 2D6 for each: 3. Place the first piece of terrain at the center of the table.
o 2-4 = hill The rest must be placed more than 12” away from that
o 5 = lake piece of terrain.
o 6 = field 4. Place the first piece at the center of the table, and the
o 7 = forest rest must be placed within 9” of another piece of
o 8 = ruins terrain that was already placed.
o 9-10 = barricade 5. Place the first 4 pieces each within 12” of a different
o 11-12 = impassable table corner. The rest can be placed anywhere.
6. Place the first 4 pieces each in a different table quarter.
Terrain Guidelines
The rest can be placed anywhere.
Whilst there is no limit to what type of terrain features you can
4. Full Table
use for your games, we recommend that each terrain feature be
somewhere between 4”x4” and 8”x8” in size. Players roll-off, and the winner places all pieces of terrain on
the table, at least 6” away from each other and the table edge.
For each terrain feature you’ll also have to define some basic
rules for how they work in the game. Whilst you can always Then the player that lost the roll-off gets to pick which side he
pick what rules to use by personal preference, here are some wants to deploy on.
guidelines on basic terrain types:
5. Two Halves
• Fields - difficult terrain + cover terrain
Players roll-off, and the winner may draw a straight line from
• Forests - difficult terrain + cover terrain + units can
one corner of the battlefield to the opposite, and pick which
see into it and out of it, but not through
table half he places terrain on.
• Hills - difficult terrain when going up + cover terrain
+ units on top can ignore one unit or terrain piece in Then the players alternate in placing one piece of terrain each
the way when measuring line of sight on their own table half, at least 6” away from other pieces of
• Barricades - cover terrain terrain and the table edge.
• Ruins - cover terrain + dangerous terrain when
crossing with rush or charge actions
6. Six Squares
• Lakes - difficult terrain Divide the table into six 2’x2’ sections.
• Rivers - dangerous terrain when crossing with rush or
Players roll-off, and then alternate in placing one terrain piece
charge actions
each in a random section, starting with the player that won.

Terrain pieces must be placed at least 6” away from each other,

and if it’s impossible to place them they are removed.

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 DEPLOYMENT STYLES
Random Deployment Style 4. Ambush
Whilst you can simply pick one deployment style of your
choice it can be interesting to have it be randomly selected
before the game beings to keep players on their toes.

To select a random deployment style, simply roll one die:

1. Frontline
2. Long Haul
3. Side Battle
4. Ambush
5. Spearhead
6. Flank Assault

1. Front Line
Note that this is the standard deployment from the core rules. 5. Spearhead

2. Long Haul 6. Flank Assault

3. Side Battle

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 EXTRA MISSIONS
Random Mission Selection 1. Duel
Whilst you can simply pick one mission of your choice it can be After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must
interesting to have a mission be randomly selected before the set up D3+2 objective markers on the battlefield.
game beings to keep players on their toes.
After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
To select a random mission, simply roll one die: that managed to seize most markers wins.

1. Duel Note that this is the standard mission from the core rules.
2. Seize Ground
3. Relic Hunt
2. Seize Ground
4. Sabotage After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must
5. Breakthrough set up 4 objective markers on the battlefield.
6. King of the Hill
Divide the non-deployment zone area of the table into 4 equal
quarters and place one marker at the center of each.

After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
that managed to seize most markers wins.

3. Relic Hunt
After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must
set up 3 objective markers on the battlefield.

If a unit seizes a marker remove it from the table and it counts

as being carried by the unit. If the unit is wavering or
destroyed at any point the marker is dropped on the spot.

After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
that managed to seize most markers wins.

4. Sabotage
After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must
set up 1 objective marker each 12” away from their table edge.

Each objective marker belongs to the player that placed it. If at

any point a unit seizes an enemy objective marker it is
Mission Objectives destroyed and removed from the table.
Since all missions use objectives in order to determine who After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
wins, the following rules are common for all missions: that managed to destroy the enemy marker whilst keeping his
• Placing Objectives: The players roll-off and the own marker intact wins.
winner picks who places the first objective marker. 5. Breakthrough
Then the players alternate in placing one marker each
outside of the deployment zones, and over 9” away After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must
from other objective markers. set up 1 objective marker each on the battlefield.
• Seizing Objectives: At the end of each round if a unit The objective markers must be placed at the center of each
is within 3” of a marker whilst no enemies are, then it player’s deployment zone 12” away from the table edge.
counts as being seized. Markers remain seized even if
the unit moves away, however Wavering units can’t After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
seize or stop others from seizing them. If units from that managed to seize most markers wins.
both sized contest a marker at the end of a round then 6. King of the Hill
it becomes neutral.
After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must
Note that if you are using the random deployment styles rules
set up 1 objective marker on the battlefield.
you must first roll to see which deployment style you will use,
then roll for mission objectives, and only after you roll-off to The objective marker must be placed over 9” away from the
see who picks where to deploy. deployment zones and the table edges.

After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
that managed to seize the marker wins.

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 SIDE-MISSIONS
Playing with Side-Missions Categories
When playing with side-missions, the scoring at the end of the There are 3 different categories to choose from, each with their
game is done using a victory points (VP) system, instead of own twists and strategies:
winning based on the mission’s conditions.
1. Combat Mastery
At the end of the game players earn VPs for completing the 2. Tactical Genius
main mission objective, as well as 1 VP for each side-mission 3. Heroic Intervention
that they completed:
1. Combat Mastery
• Duel - 1 VP per seized marker
1. Conserve - At least 50% of friendly units alive.
• Seize Ground - 1 VP per seized marker
2. Linebreaker - All enemies without Tough killed.
• Relic Hunt - 1 VP per seized marker 3. Obliterate - Killed 3+ enemy units in one round.
• Sabotage - 1 VP for destroying the enemy marker and 4. Terrify - Enemy unit routs in melee.
1 VP for keeping own marker alive 5. Onslaught - Won melee by 3+ wounds.
• Breakthrough - 1 VP per seized marker 6. Attrition - At least 50% of enemy units killed.
• King of the Hill - 2VP for seizing the marker
2. Tactical Genius
Before the game begins pick one of the following playstyles, or
roll a D3 to randomly get one: 1. Dominate - Enemy controls no objectives.
2. Ground War - No enemy units within 6” of the center.
1. Shared 3. Overrun - At least one friendly unit fully inside each
2. Hidden table quarter.
3. Shared + Hidden 4. Defend - No enemy units fully inside friendly
Additionally you must pick one of the following selection deployment zone.
methods, or roll a D3 to randomly get one: 5. Invade - At least one friendly unit with 3+ models
fully inside enemy deployment zone.
1. Free 6. Seize - Control most objective markers.
2. Limited
3. Randomized 3. Heroic Intervention

1. Slay - Enemy hero with highest Tough value killed.

Playstyles
2. Sacrifice - Most expensive friendly hero killed.
There are 3 different playstyles you can use, each providing a 3. Head Hunter - Most expensive enemy hero killed.
different level of competition: 4. Sorcerer Supreme - Enemy hero killed by spell.
5. Ancient Heirlooms - Friendly hero within 6” of the
1. Shared - Each player selects 1 side-mission openly,
center of the table.
both players can complete any of the side-missions
6. Secret Mission - Friendly hero within 3” of enemy
2. Hidden - Each player selects 1 side-mission in secret,
table edge inside deployment zone.
players can only complete their own side-mission
3. Shared + Hidden - Players roll-off and the winner
selects 1 side-mission openly, which both players can
complete. Then each player selects 1 side-mission in
secret, which only they can complete.

Selection Methods
There are 3 different selection methods you can use, each
giving the players a different degree of control:

1. Free - Players may freely select any side-mission from

any of the categories.
2. Limited - Players must roll a D3 to get a category, and
may then freely select any side-mission.
3. Randomized - Players must roll a D3 to get a random
category, and then roll a D6 to get a side-mission.

Note that if you roll a side-mission that is impossible to

complete, then you must re-roll until you get one that can be.

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 EXTRA ACTIONS
Using Extra Actions
Before the game players can agree to use any or all of the
following extra actions in the game:

• Hunker Down
• Defensive Stance
• Covering Fire
• Focused Fire
• Heavy Charge
• Stealth Move
• Overwatch

When using these extra actions the game is played normally,

however players may pick any of the selected extra actions in
addition to the regular ones.

Hunker Down
Units can hit the ground and take cover in order to increase
their survivability when under enemy fire.

When taking Hunker Down actions the unit stays idle but
Heavy Charge
enemies shooting at it get -2 to their hit rolls.
Units can strengthen their melee prowess by making short but
Wavering units may take Hunker Down actions to get this
brutal charges that devastate enemy lines.
bonus as well as stopping to be Wavering.
When taking Heavy Charge actions the unit may make a
Defensive Stance
Charge action with +1 to hit but may only do so if their charge
Units can brace themselves for melee by adopting a defensive range is over 3” and under 6” in total.
stance and preparing for brutal combat.
Stealth Move
When taking Defensive Stance actions the unit stays idle but
Units can try to make it harder for enemies to shoot at them by
enemies attacking it in melee get -2 to their to hit rolls, however
moving carefully and sticking close to the ground.
the unit may not strike back.
When taking Stealth Move actions the unit may move by its
Wavering units may take Defensive Stance actions to get this
regular move distance and may not shoot, but enemies
bonus as well as stopping to be Wavering.
shooting at it get -1 to their hit rolls.
Covering Fire
Overwatch
Units can try to pin down the enemy by shooting wildly so that
Units can hold off from doing anything and prepare to shoot at
they keep their heads down.
charging enemies or engage in deadly firefights.
When taking Covering Fire actions the unit may not move but
When taking Overwatch actions the unit stays idle but may
shoots only hitting on rolls of 6+ followed by rolls of 4+. If the
react once to an enemy unit as it takes its action.
unit lands at least one hit, then the target must take a morale
test (regardless of casualties), and the hits are discarded. The unit may react to two things:

Focused Fire • Movement: The unit may stop the enemy at any point
during movement to shoot at it, however it gets -1 to
Units can increase their shooting precision by staying put and
its shooting hit rolls.
adjusting their aim for that perfect headshot.
• Shooting: The unit may immediately shoot back at a
When taking Focused Fire actions the unit may not move but unit within 24” that it took fire from, however it gets -
shoots with +1 to hit against units within 12”. 1 to its shooting hit rolls.

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 SOLID BUILDINGS
Open vs Solid Buildings Building Destruction
The difference is simple: Optionally solid buildings may be targeted for all types of
attacks as if they were any other unit.
• Open buildings have one or more openings which can
be used to place models inside. All buildings count as having Defense 2+ and a Tough(X) value
• Solid buildings consist of one solid block which which you are going to set yourself, however here are some
cannot be opened or reached into. guidelines that you can use:

Usually solid buildings would be treated as a piece of blocking • Wood Buildings: Tough(6)
and impassable terrain, however with these rules your units • Brick Buildings: Tough(12)
will be able to enter and defend them. • Stone Buildings: Tough(18)

Using Solid Buildings If a unit is inside of a building when it is destroyed then it must
take a Dangerous Terrain test, is immediately Wavering, and
Solid buildings may hold up to X models inside of them.
surviving models must be placed within 6” of the building
Units may enter by moving into contact with them and units before it is removed.
inside may exit by using any action but only move up to 6”.
Collateral Damage
Since buildings come in different sizes you have to decide how
Optionally solid buildings may also take collateral damage
many models can be inside by yourself, however here are some
when units inside of them are attacked.
guidelines that you can use:
Whenever a unit targets an enemy inside of a building with a
• Small Sheds: 6 models
ranged attack, roll one die for every attack that misses. On a 4+
• Medium Houses: 11 models
that attack hits the building instead, which is resolved after all
• Large Fortifications: 21 models
regular hits have been resolved.
Solid Buildings & Combat Note that failing to cast a spell does not count as a missed
Units may shoot into and out of any side of a solid building attack for the purpose of collateral damage.
that has some sort of firing port (doors, windows, etc.) and you
may choose which firing port to shoot from.

Units inside of solid buildings always count as being in Cover

Terrain, regardless of what material the building is made of.

When charging units inside a building only one unit inside of it

is targeted and the defender may choose which. To charge the
building simply move models in base contact with it.

Note that units inside buildings always count all directions as

being their front facing, so they have no flanks or rear.

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Using Random Events
Players can choose to add random events which affect units on 21. Magic Anomaly
the battlefield in unexpected ways, by checking if a random
Place an anomaly marker in the center of one random table
event is triggered every round.
quarter. All units that move within 3“ of it take D3+3 hits.
At the beginning of each round roll one die, and on a 5+ an
event is triggered, and you must roll two dice to determine 22. The Walking Dead
which one it is. Place a unit of D6+4 Zombies (Qua 5+, Def 5+, Claws (A3),
First roll a D3, which represents the first number, and then roll Slow) in the center of one random table quarter. At the end of
a D6, which represents the second number. each round the zombies must charge or rush the nearest unit.

Example: A player rolls two dice, with the first result being a 2 and 23. Crazed Sniper
the second result being a 1. This would mean that event 21 (magic
Place a sniper on the highest piece of terrain with most line of
anomaly) is chosen.
sight on the table. Select one random unit, and at the end of
Note that if a random event calls for randomly selecting a unit each round if it is in line of sight of the sniper it takes D3 hits.
from any army you must first randomly select an army for the
event, and then randomly select a unit to be the target. 24. Surprise Attack
Select one random unit that is inside a piece of terrain. That
11. Monstrous Spawn
unit is wavering.
Select one random unit, which immediately takes D3+3
automatic hits with AP(1). 25. Grave Miscalculation
The first time during this round when a unit rolls a 1 to hit for
12. Low Supplies
shooting it takes D3+3 automatic hits with AP(2).
Select D3 random units, which can‘t shoot any of their
weapons until the end of the mission. 26. Berserker
The first time during this round when a unit rolls a 6 to hit in
13. Combat Fatigue
melee the target takes D3 automatic wounds.
All units from one random army get -1 to morale tests until the
end of the game. 31. Flash Bombs
Select one random army. Enemy units get -1 in melee when
14. Carnivorous Fauna
attacking units from that army until the end of the round.
Until the end of the mission whenever a unit enters terrain roll
one die, on a 1 it takes a dangerous terrain test. 32. Suppressing Fire
Select one random unit, which doubles its shooting attacks
15. Toxic Fumes
during this round.
Select one random table quarter. All of the units within that
table quarter take D3+4 automatic hits. 33. War Shout
Select one random unit that is wavering, which immediately
16. Rigged to Blow
stops wavering.
Select one random player, who may note down one piece of
terrain in secret. The first unit to enter that terrain takes D3+3 34. Covered in Blood
automatic hits with AP(2). Select one random unit. Enemy units within 6“ of it get -1 to
morale until the end of the mission.

35. Magical Boots

Select one random unit, which must add +D3“ to all of its
movement until the end of the mission.

36. Deep Rage

Select one random unit, which gets AP(+1) and +1 to hit in
melee until the end of the round.

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Playing with Battlefield Conditions Mysterious Conditions
Before the game you can either pick one of the conditions of 1. Damnation
your choice, or have it selected randomly.
At the beginning of each round you must select one of your
First roll a D3 to select a condition type: units to make a sacrifice and take D3 wounds.

• 1-2 = None If you do, nothing happens. If you don’t, then all of your units
• 3-4 = Geological get -1 to all of their attack, defense and morale rolls this round.
• 5-6 = Mysterious 2. Arcane Power
Then roll a D6 and check which battlefield condition you get All wizards get +1 to their casting and blocking rolls.
based on the type that was selected.
On a natural roll of 1 something went wrong, and the casting
Geological Conditions or blocking wizard takes D3 automatic wounds.
1. Earthquake 3. Inspiration
The entire table is Dangerous Terrain. Whenever a unit needs to take a morale test it gets +1 to its
Any piece of terrain that already counted as Dangerous Terrain morale test roll.
becomes deadlier and deals two automatic hits on a roll of 1. 4. Deadly Vortex
2. Heavy Storm Whenever a unit is activated roll one die, on a 1 it takes D3
The entire table is Cover Terrain. automatic wounds.

5. Mystical Fog
Any piece of terrain that already counted as Cover Terrain
becomes more protective and units get -2 to their hit rolls. Whenever a unit takes a wound roll one die, on a 6+ it may
ignore that wound.
3. Muddy Terrain

The entire table is Difficult Terrain. 6. Sinister Echoes

Whenever a unit is Wavering it also takes D3 wounds.

Any piece of terrain that already counted as Difficult Terrain
becomes harder to move through and units may not move Whenever a unit is Routed as a result of losing in melee, all
more than 4” when crossing it. friendly units within 6” take D3 wounds.
4. Smell of Death

Whenever a unit needs to take a morale test it gets -1 to its

morale test roll.

5. Magical Winds

Whenever a unit uses an Advance action it must move +D3”

and when it uses a Rush or Charge action it must move +D6”.

6. Dark Skies

Roll 2D6 once before the game to check how visibility is.

For the rest of the game all units get -2D6” range when firing
their ranged weapons.

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Using Terrain & Objective Effects
Players can choose to add extra rules to their terrain features
and objective makers by picking any of the ones they like, or by
generating them randomly.

Whenever a unit enters a piece of terrain for the first time roll
one die, and the effect lasts the whole game:

1. Regular Terrain
2. Regular Terrain
3. Daemonic Infestation
4. Deadly Spores
5. Magical Vigor
6. Defensive Stakes

Whenever a unit seizes an objective for the first time roll one
die, and the effect lasts the whole game:

1. Regular Objective
2. Regular Objective
3. Booby Traps
4. Magical Field
Objective Effects
5. Defensive Barrier
6. Holy Monument 1 & 2. Regular Objective

Terrain Effects Except for its strategic value there is nothing of note about this
mission objective.
1 & 2. Regular Terrain
No special objective effects are applied to this objective.
Even after careful inspection it seems that everything is normal in
this terrain. 3. Booby Traps

No special terrain effects are applied to this piece of terrain. The terrain is covered in mines or other improvised explosives that
make life hell for anyone near it.
3. Daemonic Infestation
Units within 3” of this objective always count as being in
The terrain houses a nest of ferocious beasts ready to tear anything Dangerous Terrain.
apart that dares approach.
4. Magical Field
Units moving through this terrain take D3 automatic wounds.
It’s unclear why but there is a magical field around this terrain that
4. Deadly Spores makes movement extremely difficult.
A deadly fungus has grown all over this terrain, which suffocates Units within 3” of this objective always count as being in
anyone inside. Difficult Terrain.
Units that activate or move through this terrain immediately 5. Defensive Barrier
take D6 automatic hits.
The terrain is surrounded by an energy bubble that protects its
5. Magical Vigor occupiers from projectiles.
The terrain has a mysterious magical aura which greatly enhances Units shooting at targets within 3” of this objective get -1 to hit.
combat capabilities.
6. Holy Monument
Units inside of this terrain get +1 to hit when shooting.
Regardless of whoever built it, this majestic monument inspires
6. Defensive Stakes others to fight harder.
Whoever used to hold this terrain fortified it with heavy defensive Units within 3” of this objective get +1 to their hit rolls when
structures all around. attacking in melee.
Units charging into this terrain get -1 to hit when attacking.

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Playing with Fog of War Shifting Focus
Fog of War rules are optional rules that add an element of Before the game begins the table must be divided into 3 equal
uncertainty to your games by affecting how units are deployed sections along the long table edges, and each section must be
and how game rounds are played. given a number from 1 to 3

Pick any of the following: Whenever a player needs to choose which unit to activate, first
he must roll a D3, and then he may only activate one of his
• Surprise Engagement
units that is within that table section.
• Ebb and Flow
• Shifting Focus If there are no eligible units in that table section, then he must
• Combat Fatigue move on to the next section going clockwise.
• Prolonged Battle
Combat Fatigue
Surprise Engagement Starting from the second round on, whenever a player that has
When deploying armies the players roll-off to see who starts already activated at least half of his units finishes an activation,
and alternate in placing units as usual, however where they then he must roll 2D6.
place them is randomized. If the result is a 2 or a 12, then he may not activate any more
First each player divides their deployment zone into 3 equal units this round, and as soon as his opponent has finished
sections and gives each section a number from 1 to 3. activating at least half of his units, then the round ends.

Then when it’s a player’s turn to deploy a unit, roll a D3 and Prolonged Battle
place the unit fully within the resulting section.
Starting from the end of the 4th round players must roll a die at
Units that are deployed differently due to special rules (such as the end of each round to see if the game continues.
Ambush) have to follow the same rules, however the entire
Roll one die and if the roll is successful then the game
battlefield is divided into 3 equal sections along the long table
continues into the next round:
edge instead of only the deployment zones.
• 4th Round: 4+ to continue
Ebb and Flow • 5th Round: 5+ to continue
Before the game begins each players needs to take as many • 6th Round & Over: 6+ to continue
tokens as units in their army, and each player’s tokens must be
Note that mission objectives are checked at the end of the final
of a different color.
round, and not at the end of the 4th round as usual.
At the beginning of each round the players must put as many
tokens as units they have left on the battlefield in a bag.

Then the players draw a random token from the bag and the
player whose color was drawn may activate one unit.

Once the player is done another token is drawn to see who

activates next, and this continues until all tokens have been
drawn, at which point the round ends and a new one begins by
putting tokens in the bag.

Note that if a unit is destroyed before it was activated then you

must remove a token of that player’s color from the bag.

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 BRUTAL DAMAGE
Using Brutal Damage Horrible Mishaps
Brutal Damage rules are optional rules that make the game Whenever a unit rolls a 1 whilst shooting, some horrible
deadlier by modifying how units are damaged during combat mishap happens that could potentially kill it.

Pick any of the following: Roll one die, on a 1-3 the unit takes 1 automatic wound, and on
a 4-6 nothing happens.
• Unit Attrition
• Friendly Fire Note that wounds taken this way don’t trigger morale tests,
• Horrible Mishaps even if they bring the unit down to half or less of its original
• Critical Hits size/tough value.
• Heavy Damage
Critical Hits
Unit Attrition Whenever a unit rolls a 6 whilst shooting, the unit managed to
Whenever a unit takes one or more wounds it must take as land a critical hit that could be devastating.
many morale tests as the number of wounds it suffered. Roll one die, on a 1-3 nothing happens, and on a 4-6 the target
For each failed morale test: unit takes 1 automatic wound.

• Take 2 additional wounds if in melee. Note that this wound is in addition to any regular damage, so
• Take 1 additional wound otherwise. you must still roll to see what happens with the original hit
that the unit landed.
These wounds can’t be regenerated in any way, and they don’t
trigger any additional morale tests. Heavy Damage
Note that if you want you can use the unit attrition rules whilst Monsters and chariots that take hits can take heavy damage
ignoring the regular morale rules, so units are never wavering which affect their combat capabilities.
from shooting or routed from melee.
Whenever a monster or chariot takes X wounds roll 2D6+X and
Friendly Fire see what effect it has on the unit depending on the result:

Whenever a unit shoots at an enemy that is within 3” of • 3-9 = Glanced: no effect

another friendly unit, then for every hit landed roll one die. • 10-12 = Immobilized: moves -2” on Advance actions
and -4” on Rush or Charge actions
On a 1-3 the hit lands on the friendly unit, on a 4-6 the hit lands
• 13-15 = Shaken: gets -1 to hit in melee and shooting
on the targeted enemy unit.
• 16+ = Annihilated: killed immediately
Note that if there are multiple friendly units within 3” then you
The effects are cumulative and last until the end of the game.
must randomly determine which one is hit.
Note that since the army rules don’t specify which units are
monsters or chariots, you and your opponent are going to have
to agree on which units are affected by the heavy damage rules
before the game begins.

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Playing with Command Points
Command Points (CP) are an optional resource that can be
added to the game, giving players access to critical tactical
abilities that boost their units in battle.

When playing with these rules, players each get D6+X CP at

the start of the game, where X is 1 CP for every 500pts in their
respective armies.

At any point during the game players may then spend their CP
in order to activate command abilities, with each only being
usable once per unit activation (friendly or enemy).

Note that once CPs have been spent they can’t be earned again
1. Strategic Doctrine
in any way, so make sure to use them wisely. Eternal Vigilance - 1 CP

Stratagems Pick a friendly model that just suffered a wound which would
kill it and roll one die, on a 4+ it is not killed.
Players always have access to all abilities from the universal
doctrine, as well as those from one other doctrine. Lightning Reflexes - 2 CP

Before the game players must pick one of the following combat Pick one friendly unit that just used a Rush action. That unit
doctrines, or roll a D3 to determine it randomly: counts as being in cover next time it is shot at.

1. Strategic Doctrine Code of Honor - 3 CP

2. Defensive Doctrine
Pick one friendly unit that just started Wavering or Routed. If it
3. Shock Doctrine
was Wavering it immediately recovers. If it was Routed it is
Universal Doctrine Wavering instead.

High Command - 1 CP 2. Defensive Doctrine

Add +1 to the result of any single die. Heightened Senses - 1 CP

Supreme Command - 2 CP Pick one friendly unit that is shooting at an enemy in cover,
and it may ignore the -1 hit penalty.
Add +1 to the result of all dice in a single roll.
Tactical Retreat - 2 CP
Seize Initiative - 2 CP
Pick one friendly unit that is within 12” of an enemy, and it
Immediately activate one of your non-activated unit, even if it’s
may move up to 6” directly away from the closest enemy.
not your turn to activate. The opposing player may spend 2 CP
in order to stop this ability from having any effect. Closing Fire - 3 CP

Total Shutdown - 2 CP Pick one friendly unit that is being charged. The unit may
make a shooting attack with -1 to hit against the charging unit
At the end of the round, pick one objective marker under your
before it moves, even if it’s not in range or line of sight.
control that is about to be seized by your opponent, which
becomes neutral instead. The opposing player may spend 2 CP 3. Shock Doctrine
in order to stop this ability from having any effect.
Sweeping Move - 1 CP
Delayed Deployment - 2 CP
Pick one friendly unit that is about to use a Rush or Charge
During the deployment phase, when it’s your turn to place a action, and it may add +D3” to its movement.
unit you may pass the turn to your opponent. The opposing
Killing Blow - 2 CP
player may spend 2 CP in order to stop this ability from having
any effect. Pick one friendly unit that is about to fight in melee. Any
model that is killed during this melee may strike one more time
Hidden Deployment - 3 CP
before it is removed, ignoring the 6+ penalty from fighting in
After all units have been deployed, you may remove up to D3 melee more than once.
friendly units and place them again in any order. The opposing
Ferocious Attack - 3 CP
player may spend 3 CP to do the same, in which case players
alternate in placing the units again. Pick one friendly unit that just finished fighting in melee, and it
may immediately fight again, ignoring the 6+ penalty from
fighting in melee more than once.

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Using Fatigue Unit Activation & Fatigue
Fatigue rules are optional rules that change how units behave When a unit that has fatigue markers is activated it must take
as they are put through continuous fighting. as many morale tests markers on it, without the -1 morale test
penalty for fatigue.
Units get 1 fatigue marker whenever one of the following
things happens during the game: For each success you may remove one marker from the unit
and once you are done you may activate it normally.
• After they fought in melee.
• Whenever a friendly unit within 6” is destroyed or Resting Units
routs after losing melee.
Units with fatigue markers may use a Rest action by staying
• Units may also willingly get 1 fatigue marker to add
idle during their activation, which removes all markers at the
+3” to their Advance moves or +6” to their Rush or
end of the round.
Charge moves.
Note that Wavering units may use Rest actions to remove all
There is no limit to how many fatigue markers a unit can take
fatigue markers as well as stop Wavering.
during the game.
Heroic Inspiration
No More!
The presence of heroes helps allies recover from fatigue when
Whenever a unit takes a fatigue marker that brings it to a total
they are activated.
of 3 markers or more, then it must take a morale test.
Whenever a hero is activated you may remove 1 fatigue marker
This is just a regular morale test, and if it’s failed the unit is
from the hero and his unit, and from all other friendly units
Wavering, even if it didn’t take any wounds.
within 12” (this doesn’t require any rolls).
Effects of Fatigue
Fatigue markers affect how units will perform in combat and
the more markers a unit has the worse it will perform.

For each fatigue marker:

• Movement is reduced by -1” when using Advance

actions and by -2” when using Rush or Charge actions
• Shooting and Melee to hit results are reduced by -1
• Morale test results are reduced by -1

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 PHASED BATTLES
Playing Phased Battles Shooting Phase
Whilst the regular rules have players face in dynamic battles During the shooting phase players alternate in shooting with
with alternating activations, the game can also be played with one unit each, starting with the first player.
different battle phases, which simulate the more structured
Only units that that are not in base contact with enemy units
movements of large regimental formations.
may shoot, and they may not shoot at enemy units that are in
These rules change the fundamental flow of the game, so you’ll base contact with friendly units.
have to get used to a different play sequence and learn new
strategies that work better with this style of gameplay.
Melee Phase
During the melee phase players alternate in picking which
Game Structure
combat is resolved, starting with the first player.
When playing phased battles the game is still structured into
For the purpose of the melee phase, each continuous group of
game rounds, however players alternate in activating units
units from opposing sides that are in base contact with each
throughout several phases.
other is considered a different combat.
The player that won the deployment roll-off goes first during
each phase of the first round, and then the players alternate in
who goes first during each phase with every new round.

Battle Phases
Each round consists of 3 different phases, which must be
played in the following order:

1. Movement Phase
2. Shooting Phase
3. Melee Phase

Once all phases have been played the round ends and a new
one begins from the top again.

Movement Phase
During the movement phase the first player may activate and
move all of his units, and once he’s done the second player
may also activate and move all of his units.

In phased battles it’s possible for multiple units to charge a When a combat is resolved attacks from all involved units are
single unit in the same facing. Whenever this happens the considered to be simultaneous, so models are removed as
charging units must be moved in such a way that both of them casualties only after everyone has had a chance to strike.
maximize contact as much as possible.
Combat resolution is calculated by side, so you must sum the
total number of wounds that all units caused plus the total
number of rows for all units, and compare the final total with
the final total of the other side.

All units from the losing side must then take a morale test, and
in case of a tie no units from either side take any morale tests.

Special Rules
Impact: All impact hits are fully resolved before units from
either side strike (including model removal).

Phalanx: All dangerous terrain tests from phalanx are fully

resolved before impact hits, and before units from either side
strike (including model removal).

Wizard(X): Spells may be cast either at the beginning or at the

end of each player’s movement phase.

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 MULTIPLAYER GAMES
Free-for-All
The simplest way to play games with 3-4 players is to have a
free-for-all, where all players can attack each other and they are
all competing for the same objectives.

When playing the game follow all of the regular rules, with just
a couple of exceptions as described below.

Deployment: All players roll-off to determine the order in

which they will deploy. Then the players alternate in picking a
table corner and deploying one unit each within 12”, starting
with the player that got the highest score and then alternating
in descending order.

Turn Order: At the beginning of each round, including the

first, players roll-off to determine the order in which they
activate their units. The player with the highest score goes first
and then the players alternate in descending order.

Merry-go-Round
Team Games
An alternative version of playing with 3-4 players is to have a
merry-go-round, where each player can only attack one other If you want to play games with 3+ players, then team games
player as they all compete for the same objectives. are the best way to go, as there is no limit to the amount of
players that can participate.
When playing the game follow all of the regular rules, with just
a couple of exceptions as described below. When playing the game follow all of the regular rules, with just
a couple of exceptions as described below.
Deployment: All players roll-off to determine the order in
which they will deploy. Then the players alternate in picking a Forming Teams: Before the game begins divide the players
table corner and deploying one unit each within 12”, starting into two teams by simply picking who belongs to which team,
with the player that got the highest score and then alternating doing a draft, rolling for teams randomly, or however else you
in descending order. would like to pick teams. Note that teams don’t need to have
equal amounts of players, so you can play 2 vs. 1, 3 vs. 1, etc.
Turn Order: At the beginning of each round, including the
first, players roll-off to determine the order in which they The Armies: When preparing armies you must split the
activate their units. The player with the highest score goes first amount of points that each team is allowed to take between its
and then the players alternate in descending order. players. Note that the amount of points that each player is
allowed to take within a team doesn’t have to be equal, and
Combat: During the game players may only target enemy units players may choose to split their points unevenly.
from the player that deployed after them. If they are attacked
in melee by any other player then they may still strike back, but Deployment: When deploying units players from the same
they may not voluntarily target them otherwise. team must deploy their units along the same table edge,
alternating in placing one unit per player when it’s their team’s
turn to deploy.

The Mission: When setting up the mission and when checking

who won, all objective markers and deployment zones are
shared between players of the same team.

Turn Order: During the game the turn order is on a team basis
and not on a player basis, so for each team’s turn only one of
the players may activate a unit. Note that each team may either
pick which player gets to activate freely, or instead roll to see
who gets to go next randomly.

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Playing Kitchen Table Games Mission Selection
The game can also be played on smaller surfaces that are as To select a random mission, simply roll one D3:
small as 2’x3’ in size by adjusting the rules.
• 1-2: Duel
When setting up the game use the deployment styles and • 3-4: Seize Ground
mission selection from these rules instead of the regular ones. • 5-6: Relic Hunt

Deployment Styles Note that when placing objective markers you follow all the
regular rules, but ignore restrictions on placing markers inside
To select a random deployment style, simply roll one D3:
deployment zones.
• 1-2: Frontline
1. Duel
• 3-4: Long Haul
• 5-6: Side Battle After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must
set up D3 objective markers on the battlefield.
Note that your table may be a square instead of a rectangle.
After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
1. Frontline that managed to seize most markers wins.

2. Seize Ground
After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must
set up 4 objective markers on the battlefield.

Divide the battlefield into 4 equal quarters and place one

marker at the center of each.

After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
that managed to seize most markers wins.

3. Relic Hunt
After the table has been prepared you and your opponent must
set up D3 objective markers on the battlefield.
2. Long Haul
If a unit seizes a marker remove it from the table and it counts
as being carried by the unit. If the unit is wavering or
destroyed at any point the marker is dropped on the spot.

After 4 rounds have been played the game ends and the player
that managed to seize most markers wins.

Playing the Game

When playing the game follow all of the regular rules, with just
a couple of exceptions as described below.

Measuring Distances: When playing the game all distances

measured must always be halved (rounding up). This does not
apply to the preparation of the game, so the deployment zones
and distance between objectives stay the same.
3. Side Battle
Reinforcements: Before the game begins players must declare
half of their army as being reinforcements. These units are not
set up during the deployment phase, but instead they may be
deployed within 3” of any table edge at the beginning of any
round after the first. If both players are bringing in units they
must roll-off and then alternate in placing one unit each.

Range Penalty: Whenever a unit shoots over 12” away it gets a

penalty of -1 to hit for shooting at long range. Note that this
penalty is applied after halving the measured distance, so it
only affects weapons with unmodified ranges of over 24”.

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Small-Scale Models Playing with Multi-Based Models
The game can be played using models of smaller sizes like When playing the game follow all of the regular rules, with just
6mm, 10mm and 15mm, where multiple small models are a couple of exceptions as described below.
mounted together on a single base.
Combining Units: When combining two units into one you can
Here are some general guidelines for base sizes that you can either put all models on a single large base or you can use two
use when playing like this: bases that you keep in base contact with each other, and which
count as a single large base.
• 6mm: 20mm x 10mm
• 10mm: 32mm x 25mm Unit Attacks: Since each base represents the entire unit, the
• 15mm: 50mm x 32mm attack values of all weapons of models in the unit are summed
together and rolled as one. Note that since individual models
Note that overall the base size that you use doesn’t matter as
are never removed the unit doesn’t lose any attack power as it
long as you keep base sizes consistent across all models.
takes wounds.
Multi-Based Models Unit Defense: Since models are not removed individually from
The game can also be played using 28mm models placed on a each base when units take wounds, all units count as having
movement tray, which essentially act just like the single bases Tough(X), where X is their total number of models. If all
used for small-scale models. models in the unit already have Tough, then X is the total
amount of all Tough values in the unit. If a model with Tough
Here are some general guidelines for movement tray sizes that joins the unit, then you must add its Tough value to X.
you can use, depending on the base sizes:
Deadly Weapons: If a weapon with Deadly deals wounds to a
• 25mm: 125mm x 25mm unit, then it may only deal up to as many wounds as the Tough
• 32mm: 160mm x 32mm value of the majority of models in the unit. If the majority of
• 40mm: 120mm x 40mm models don’t have Tough, then it only deals 1 wound.

Playing with Small-Scale Models

When playing the game follow all of the rules for multi-based
models, with the addition of the following rules.

Measuring Distances: When playing the game all distances

measured must always be halved (rounding up). This does not
apply to the preparation of the game, so the deployment zones
and distance between objectives stay the same.

Game Length: When playing with small-scale models the

game length is extended by 2 rounds, so objectives are only
checked after the 6th round has been played.

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