| Attributes | Combat | Battleground | Other |
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Core Attributes/Unit Card
| Term | Icon | Definition |
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| Activation |  |
Units complete an activation
by moving or moving and then making an attack
 ,
casting spells, or using abilities. Units cannot make an attack
cast spells, or use abilities and then move
 .
A player can activate
a unit and have it do nothing.
Units that have activated are marked with a
token.
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| Aerial |  |
A flying
unit that is in flying
mode, and therefore can only be attacked and targeted by spells
of other aerial
units. Aerial
units are marked with a
icon.
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| Attack | |
Indicated by the number next to the sword icon:
The amount of the damage
done by a melee or ranged
attack.
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| Boost |  |
Abilities may increase unit health
. Increases are indicated with
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| Captain |  |
Units with Captain
win tiebreakers for rank
 .
They also are able to command
units with equal or lower rank
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| Command | |
Captains
can skip their activation
and allow a unit with a lower numbered
rank attribute
to activate
in their place. Captains
that commanded
can then activate
after all other units on the battleground,
before players recruit units. Captain
units that commanded
are marked with a
icon.
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| Core Attributes |
A unit has 4 core attributes:
Rank
Movement
Attack
Health | |
| Flying | |
Units that are
flying are unable to be targeted by opponent non-flying
melee attacks and spells when aerial
Opponent, non-flying ranged attacks are at an automatic
"Evade 3" when targeting an aerial
unit.
Flying
units must land to attack
non-flying opponents and must remain landed
until they activate
again. |
| Health | |
Indicated by the number next to the heart
icon:
This is the amount of damage
a unit can withstand before being eliminated
from the battleground.
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| Landed |
A flying
unit that is not aerial
and therefore able to be attacked and targeted by spells of units without flying
Landed flying
units also lose the evade 3 ability against ranged attacks.
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| Movement | |
Indicated by the number next to the directional icon:
This is the maximum amount of spaces a unit can move
during an activation
.
Units do not have to move the maximum amount of spaces.
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| Points |  |
Points
are scored by eliminating opponent units.
The point values of each unit are equal to the unit's gold
recruitment cost.
A Player wins when they reach: 25 points (basic 2 player) 30 points (master’s 2 player)
30 points (3 player) 40 points (4 player)
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| Rank | |
indicated by the
:
The rank
number is the order in which units activate
.
Units with the highest number activate
first, followed by the next highest number, until all units have activated
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Units generate either 1 gold
or 1 mana
if they begin the round on their home terrain
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| Spellcaster |  |
This unit can spend the resource
Mana
to use it's spells
(in blue font)
in order to cause an effect on the battlefield.
The amount of mana
required for each spell is indicated by the number
next to the mana
icon by the spell name
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A unit is an individual card.
Each faction begins the game with 12 units. | |
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A unit's type is indicated under its name
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Combat Terms
| Term | Icon | Definition |
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| Ability |
An effect on the battleground that does not require mana
and is outside of the core attributes.
Abilities can either be used a certain number of times or occur when something triggers them.
Abilities and their effects are all listed on each Faction’s Spell/Ability Breakdown card.
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| Damage | |
The amount of health
that an attack
,
spell, or ability takes away
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| Eliminated |
Units are eliminated from the battleground when they receive total damage
equal to or greater than their health attribute
.
When an enemy unit is eliminated,
the player that eliminated it scores points
equal to it’s gold
recruitment cost.
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| Melee Damage |  |
Damage
done by attacking an enemy on an adjacent space.
The number next to the sword
Icon indicates the amount of damage
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| Prowess |  |
A unit’s prowess
number is their attack attribute
added to their health attribute
.
It is based off of the current health
not the original health
when recruited.
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| Range | |
Ranged units can make an attack
on non-adjacent spaces within their range number
 .
Ranged attacks deal damage
equal to their attack attribute
Range distance is determined the same way as movement
, however,
ranged attacks can go over water spaces
Ranged attacks cannot go through a space occupied by an ally or an enemy
that is not the target.
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| Range Damage | |
Damage
done from ranged attacks (attacking non-adjacent spaces or by units with the
icon). Damage dealt is equal to the
number in the definition.
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| Spell Damage |  |
Damage
done by effects that cost mana
to use. The amount of damage
indicated by number next to
in blue font
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| Spell Range |  |
The distance in spaces a spell can reach a legal target.
Spell range distance is determined the same way as movement
however,
spells can go over water spaces (not diagonally over water spaces.
Spell range cannot go through a space occupied by an ally or an enemy that is not the target.
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| Spells | |
Units that can cast spells spend mana
to cause an effect on the battleground.
The amount of mana
required for each spell is indicated by the number next to
the mana
icon by the spell name.
Spells and their effects are all listed on each Faction’s Spell/Ability Breakdown card.
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| Use/Exaust |  |
Some abilities have a limited number of uses per game. Once the ability is used the maximum amount of times in a game, it is exhausted. |
| Wounded | |
Units that have taken damage
,
but have not been eliminated from the board are wounded.
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Battleground/Resources
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| Adjacent (Adj.) |
The space within 1 legal movement
of the unit
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The area from which your units enter the battleground.
They must enter the 2 spaces adjacent to the basecamp.
It requires 1 movement
to move from the base camp to the battleground.
The Base camp is not considered part of the battleground.
Units in the basecamp cannot use their activation
for anything other
than moving onto the battleground. Enemies also cannot attack
or target units in the basecamp.
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The area composed of tiles and spaces on which the units move
and attack
each other.
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| Gold | |
In game resource
that allows players to recruit units
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| Gold Mine | |
Location on the Battleground, indicated by
token.
Generates extra gold
which can be used to recruit units
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The spaces on the battleground.
The movement
attribute indicates how many spaces a unit can move.
Each tile is made up of 4 spaces.
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| Home Terrain | Each faction’s terrain tiles placed at the beginning of the game.
Units can move
diagonally if the space they are moving to is their home terrain.
Units can also attack
diagonally if the space the target enemy is onis their home terrain.
Units gain their resource
bonus at the beginning of the round
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| Home Terrain by Faction |
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| Mana | |
In game resource
that allows units to cast spells
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| Mana Pool | |
Location on the battleground, indicated by
token. Generate extra mana
players can use to cast spells
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| Resource | |
Gold
or mana
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| Resource Center | |
Gold mine
or Mana
pool
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A vertical or horizontal straight line of spaces.
(Not diagonal). Rows contain all spaces in the straight line.
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Each set of 4 spaces. There are 9 tiles on a 2 player battleground, 12 on a 3 player battleground, and 16 on a 4 player battleground. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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All factions have terrain tiles with water spaces.
Units can move
into water spaces, but their activation
ends. Flying
units can move
over water spaces when aerial
Range attacks and spell range can also be measured over water spaces.
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Other
| Term | Icon | Definition |
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| Ally | Other units within your faction that you control | |
| Commander Activation Phase |
Once the unit with the lowest rank
activates
,
if there were any units that commanded
earlier in the round,
they would then activate
in order of their Rank
level. They must activate
at this point.
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| Friendly Fire | There is no “friendly fire” in Factions. If a spell or ability that effects a tile,
row, or the whole battleground would do damage
to allied units, ignore that damage.
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| Reinforcement Phase |
After all units for all players have activated
,
including Captains
that have commanded
,
players may recruit new units with their gold
amounts into their base camps.
The player with the terrain tile advantage recruits units first.
All players must recruit all their units before they activate.
Recruited units then activate in their rank
order. Players cannot count up resources
until all units have activated in the reinforcement phase.
Players cannot recruit units after they count up resources
for the round.
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| Round |
The cycle of all units on the battleground and base camp completing an activation
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| Round Order |
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| Warband | The 12 units you are able to use during the game. |
Abilities and Spells by Faction
Click on term name for unit lists
Spells are in BLUE
Attack-based abilities in RED
Defense/Movement-based abilities in WHITE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evade |
Your opponent must roll a 6 sided die when targeting this unit with any non-melee attack.
If the roll is less than or equal to the Evade number,
the attack or spell has no effect.
Aerial
units have an automatic Evade 3 against ranged
attacks.
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| Agility |
This unit can make melee attacks
on any diagonal space (home terrain or not).
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| Frenzy |
If this unit eliminates an enemy unit with a melee attack
,
it can make another immediate melee attack on another adjacent enemy.
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| Multi-Attack |
This unit's melee attack
effects all adjacent spaces
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| Slayer |
Eliminate an enemy unit with a Prowess of 7 or less within a range of 2 spaces.
(Ranged attack )
(1 use
)
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| Windblast |
2 damage to an enemy aerial
unit
(1 use )
(Spell damage
)
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| Deathwave |
1 damage
to all enemies on the battleground, including aerial
units.
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| Necrotic Orb |
Give an enemy unit within a range of 2 spaces -1 attack
and -1 health
attributes.
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| Paralyze |
Place an
on an enemy within range
of 2 spaces.
Remove the
at the beginning of the round as normal.
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| Reanimate Undead |
Place a previously eliminated undead unit in your basecamp.
Your opponent still keeps their original points
for eliminating the unit.
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| Regenerate |
This unit returns to play in the exact space it was on at full health
after being eliminated.
Regeneration must be cast immediately after the unit is eliminated.
The unit cannot cast Regenerate once the next unit activates
(your opponent still gets points
for eliminating the unit even if it regenerates).
Regenerated units get a new activation and enter the rank
cycle as though they were newly recruited.
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Click on term name for unit lists
Spells are in BLUE
Attack-based abilities in RED
Defense/Movement-based abilities in WHITE
| Term | Definition |
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| Evade |
Your opponent must roll a 6 sided die when targeting this unit with any non-melee attack.
If the roll is less than or equal to the Evade number,
the attack or spell has no effect.
Aerial
units have an automatic Evade 3 against ranged
attacks.
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| Menace |
Units with a Prowess
of 4 or less cannot make melee attacks
on this unit
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| Natural Toughness |
Ignore up to 2 melee damage
(1 use then )
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| Plus 1 gold per round |
This unit generates an additional +1 gold
per round.
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| Spell Ward |
Ignore up to 2 spell damage
(1 use then )
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| Scorchblast |
5 damage
to an adjacent enemy (Melee attack).
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| Kidnap |
Units with Kidnap can target adjacent units with a Prowess
less than or equal to their own Prowess plus 2.
The kidnapped unit is removed from the game, but not eliminated.
The kidnapping player receive points
as though they eliminated the unit,
however, the opposing player can buy it back by paying its gold
cost to you at any time they have the activation.
If they re-recruit it to the Basecamp, you'd lose the points.
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| Fireball |
5 damage
total, divided however you choose,
among any amount of enemy units within a range
of 2 spaces.
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| Sandstorm |
1 damage
to all enemy units on Desert Tiles, including aerial units.
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| Wave of Blades |
3 damage
to all enemy units in an entire row or column.
Must be in the row or column the casting unit currently occupies.
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| Teleport |
Place this unit on any unoccupied space.
This unit can attack
, move
, or cast an additional spell after casting teleport.
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Click on term name for unit lists
Spells are in BLUE
Attack-based abilities in RED
Defense/Movement-based abilities in WHITE
| Term | Definition |
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| Bullrush |
When moving, this unit can move
through spaces occupied by other units.
Units that are Bullrushed are placed on an adjacent open space.
If there is no adjacent space available, the unit cannot Bullrush.
Units with Bullrush must end their movement in an unoccupied space.
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| Immune to flying melee attacks |
While Aerial
,
this unit cannot be the target of melee attacks
from other aerial units
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| Natural Toughness |
Ignore up to 2 melee damage
(1 use then )
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| Spell Ward |
Ignore up to 2 spell damage
(1 use then )
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| Menace |
Units with a Prowess
of 4 or less cannot make melee attacks
on this units
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| Bonecrush |
You get 1 point
if this unit eliminates an enemy unit
with 2 or more excess damage
(in addition to points for eliminating this unit).
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| Frenzy |
If this unit eliminates an enemy unit with a melee attack
,
it can make another immediate melee attack on another adjacent enemy.
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| Mauler |
You get 1 point
whenever this unit wounds an enemy unit.
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| Shockwave |
2 damage
to an enemy unit within range
of 2 spaces.
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Click on term name for unit lists
Spells are in BLUE
Attack-based abilities in RED
Defense/Movement-based abilities in WHITE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evade |
Your opponent must roll a 6 sided die when targeting this unit with any non-melee attack.
If the roll is less than or equal to the Evade number,
the attack or spell has no effect.
Aerial
units have an automatic Evade 3 against ranged
attacks.
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| Natural Toughness |
Ignore up to 2 melee damage
(1 use then )
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| Parry |
Your opponent must roll a 6-sided die when targeting this unit with any melee attack
If the roll is less than or equal to the Parry number,
the attack or spell has no effect.
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| Skirmish |
When enemies enter an adjacent space,
units with Skirmish make an immediate melee attack
If the unit entering the adjacent space has Skirmish as well,
there is no Skirmish attack made.
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| Agility |
This unit can make melee attacks
on any diagonal space (home terrain or not).
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| Range attacks can't be evaded |
Damage
from this unit’s ranged attacks
ignore the Evade ability, including aerial
units.
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| Versatile |
A ranged attack
,
and a melee attack
can be used in the same activation
. Unit can move
before or between the attacks.
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| Jolt |
1 damage
to an enemy within a range
of 3 spaces.
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Click on term name for unit lists
Spells are in BLUE
Attack-based abilities in RED
Defense/Movement-based abilities in WHITE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aquatic |
Aquatic units use water spaces as home terrain.
When recruited, aquatic units begin on whatever
water space on the battleground you choose.
Aquatic units' activation
ends when they move
to a non-water space.
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| Immune to Range |
This unit cannot be targeted by ranged
attacks (can still be targeted by spells and abilities that use range)
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| Natural Toughness |
Ignore up to 2 melee damage
(1 use then )
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| Plunge |
This unit can move
through a water space without losing activation
.
It can also move onto a water space and attack
.
(Home terrain is still Island spaces)
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| Plus 1 Mana per turn |
This unit generates an additional +1 mana
per round
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| Multi-Attack |
This unit's melee attack
effects all adjacent spaces
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| Blizzard |
3 damage
to all enemies on an adjacent Terrain Tile. Put
on surviving units.
(Must be in a space adjacent to the targeted terrain tile)
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| Fire Orb |
2 damage
to an enemy within range
of 2 spaces
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| Ice Missile |
2 damage
to an enemy unit within range
of 4 spaces
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| Jolt |
1 damage
to an enemy within a range
of 3 spaces.
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| Lightning Bolt |
3 damage
to an enemy unit within a range
of 3 spaces
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| Paralyze |
Place an
on an enemy within range of 2 spaces.
Remove the
at the beginning of the round as normal.
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Click on term name for unit lists
Spells are in BLUE
Attack-based abilities in RED
Defense/Movement-based abilities in WHITE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Immune to Spells |
Any effect besides Heal that uses mana
cannot effect this unit. (Abilities still can effect this unit)
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| Menace |
Units with a Prowess
of 4 or less cannot make melee attacks
on this unit
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| Parry |
Your opponent must roll a 6-sided die when targeting this unit with any melee attack
If the roll is less than or equal to the Parry number,
the attack or spell has no effect.
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| Phalanx |
When this unit is adjacent to an ally with Phalanx,
both units get an additional 2 health
.
As soon as the units are no longer adjacent,
the 2 health is gone. The 2 health is applied
to both units when one of the units activates
adjacent or end it's movement
adjacent to the other unit with Phalanx. Previous damage
is not healed by the phalanx boost.
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| Skirmish |
When enemies enter an adjacent space,
units with Skirmish make an immediate melee attack
If the unit entering the adjacent space has Skirmish as well,
there is no Skirmish attack made.
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| Joust |
This unit can attack
an enemy and continue movement
using their remaining movement points
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| Tactician |
Units with Tactician score a point
each time they move
onto the horizontal row adjacent to the basecamp across from their locaction
on the battleground.
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| Fire Orb |
2 damage
to an enemy within range
of 2 spaces
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EXPANSION ONLY SPELLS AND ABILITIES
Click on term name for unit lists
Spells are in BLUE
Attack-based abilities in RED
Defense/Movement-based abilities in WHITE
| Term | Definition |
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| Ambush |
Units with Ambush make an immediate ranged attack
on an enemy as soon as that enemy enters a space within its range.
(1 use then
)
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| Amphibious |
Amphibious units can move
through water spaces and attack
while on water spaces without penalty
(cannot move onto water spaces diagonally
or attack enemies on water spaces diagonally.
Water spaces also are not ampibious units home terrain)
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| Aquatic |
Aquatic units use water spaces as home terrain.
When recruited, aquatic units begin on whatever water space you choose.
Aquatic units' activation
ends when they move
to a non-water space.
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| Immune to Spells | Any effect besides Heal that uses mana cannot effect this unit. (Abilities still can effect this unit) |
| Menace |
Units with a Prowess
of 4 or less cannot make melee attacks
on this unit
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| Parry |
Your opponent must roll a 6-sided die when targeting this unit with any melee attack
If the roll is less than or equal to the Parry number,
the attack or spell has no effect.
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| Multi-Attack |
This unit's melee attack
effects all adjacent spaces
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| RuneStone |
Put a unit into your base camp by paying it’s gold
cost with mana
instead of gold.
(1 use then
)
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| Snipe |
Ranged attack
does double damage
.
Cannot use on an Ambush.
Cannot move
before using snipe.
(1 use then
)
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| War Horn |
Put a unit of the indicated unit type into your base camp without paying it's gold
recruitment cost.
(1 use then
)
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| Arcane Blast |
6 damage total, divided however you choose,
among any amount of enemy units within range
of 2 spaces.
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| Shockwave |
2 damage
to an enemy unit within range
of 2 spaces
(spell damage type: Electro)
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EXPANSION ONLY SPELLS AND ABILITIES
Click on term name for unit lists
Spells are in BLUE
Attack-based abilities in RED
Defense/Movement-based abilities in WHITE
| Term | Definition |
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| Evade |
Your opponent must roll a 6 sided die when targeting this unit with any non-melee attack.
If the roll is less than or equal to the Evade number,
the attack or spell has no effect.
Aerial
units have an automatic Evade 3 against ranged
attacks.
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| Parry |
Your opponent must roll a 6-sided die when targeting this unit with any melee attack
If the roll is less than or equal to the Parry number,
the attack or spell has no effect.
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| Skirmish |
When enemies enter an adjacent space,
units with Skirmish make an immediate melee attack
If the unit entering the adjacent space has Skirmish as well,
there is no Skirmish attack made.
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| Agility |
This unit can make melee attacks
on any diagonal space (home terrain or not).
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| Joust |
This unit can attack
an enemy and continue movement
using their remaining movement points
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| Piercing Sting |
Adjacent enemy loses 2 attack
attribute and 2 health
attribute.
(1 use then
)
(Melee attack)
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| Slayer |
Eliminate an enemy unit within the range of this ability
if the targeted enemy's Prowess is 7 or less.
(1 use then )
(Ranged attack)
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| Versatile |
A ranged attack
,
and a melee attack
can be used in the same activation
. Unit can move
before or between the attacks.
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| Swiftstriker |
This unit does double damage
on melee attacks
to diagonal spaces.
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| Deteriorate |
1 damage
to all wounded units on the battleground.
Does not include aerial
wounded units.
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| Paralyze |
Place an
on an enemy within range of 2 spaces.
Remove the
at the beginning of the round as normal.
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| Poison Orb |
Enemy within range
of 2 spaces loses 2 attack
attribute.
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EXPANSION ONLY SPELLS AND ABILITIES
Click on term name for unit lists
Spells are in BLUE
Attack-based abilities in RED
Defense/Movement-based abilities in WHITE
| Term | Definition |
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| Amphibious |
Amphibious units can move
through water spaces and attack
while on water spaces without penalty
(cannot move onto water spaces diagonally
or attack enemies on water spaces diagonally.
Water spaces also are not ampibious units home terrain)
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| Aquatic |
Aquatic units use water spaces as home terrain.
When recruited, aquatic units begin on whatever
water space on the battleground you choose.
Aquatic units' activation
ends when they move
to a non-water space.
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| Diabolic |
Your opponent must choose to either give you 4 gold
or you score 2 points
.
Cannot use if your opponent has less than 4 gold
.
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| Multi-Attack |
This unit's melee attack
effects all adjacent spaces
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| RuneStone |
Put a unit into your base camp by paying it’s gold
cost with mana
instead of gold.
(1 use then
)
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| Sear |
1 damage
to any adjacent unit this unit moves past. Does not include adjacent units at the end or beginning of movement. Cannot do more than 1 damage
to a unit per activation (ignores Parry, Spikeskin and Natural Toughness)
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| Maelstrom |
2 damage
sto all enemies adjacent to an unoccupied water space on the battleground. (Does not include diagonal spaces).
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| Shockwave |
2 damage
to an enemy unit within range
of 2 spaces.
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| Wave of Blades |
3 damage
to all enemy units in an entire row or column.
Must be in the row or column the casting unit currently occupies.
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