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Written by ukasz Perzanowski Wojciech Chroboczyski Jan Cielicki Wolsung universe created by Artur Ganszyniec Maciej Sabat Produced by Micro Art Studio

Copyright by ukasz Perzanowski, Wojciech Chroboczyski, Jan Cielicki, Gdynia, 2011 Copyright by Micro Art Studio, Gdynia, 2011 All the black-and-white graphics are from a rulebook Wolsung: Magia Wieku Pary 2009-2011 Kunia Gier All rights reserved.

TABLE OF CONTEST What is Wolsung SSG?................... 4 Magic.............................................................20

What do you need to play?..................... 4 Some Basic terms...................................... 5 Model characteristics.............................. 5 Magic Projectile and Magic Attack Magic Aura and Magic Buff.................21 spells............................................................20

The start of the game......................... 7 Heroes...........................................................22

Game Turn.................................................. 8 Hero only Characteristics....................22 Hero Special Rules.................................22

Cards................................................................ 9 Activation and Action...................... 9 Ash and Oak Social Club......... 24 Movement................................................10 Terrain.........................................................10 Eccentric Scientists Club........ 32 Shooting......................................................12 Triad of Lotus Dragon.............. 41
How to shoot a target?...........................12 Line of Sight..............................................12

Scenarios....................................................48
Deployment..............................................48 Controlling Objectives.........................49

Cover...........................................................13 Topple.........................................................13 Elevation Bonus......................................13 Applying Damage...................................13 Weapons Special Rules.........................15

Melee combat........................................16
How to fight in melee?...........................16 Applying damage....................................16 Fighting a melee on different Melee Elevation Bonus ........................17 Fighting with multiple enemies........18 When there are more than one model in melee on both sides...........................18 Leaving melee ..........................................19

elevations...................................................17

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WHAT IS WOLSUNG SSG?

THE WOLSUNG StEaMpUNK SKiRMiSH GaME iS a MiNiatURE COMBat GaME, wHERE CLUBS OF EXtRAORdiNaRy LadiES aNd GENtLEMEN, aS wELL aS SHadOwy ORGaNiSatiONS aNd aGENtS OF OBSCURE pOwERS, SOLVE tHEiR diSpUtES By BLadE aNd GUNSHOt RAtHER tHaN diSCUSSiON. EaCH GaME REpRESENtS a pOiNt wHERE patHS OF twO OR MORE SUCH CLUBS CROSS wHiLE tHEy wORK ON tHE SaME GOaL, BUt FOR OppOSitE pURpOSE. AS SUCH, tHE CaREFUL dEdUCtiON aNd data GatHERiNG aS wELL aS SOCiaL MEEtiNGS tHat LEd tHEM tO tHiS pOiNt aRE LEFt FOR WOLSUNG ROLEpLay NaRRAtiVE; A GaME OF WOLSUNG SKiRMiSH GaME REpRESENtS tHE pOiNt wHERE tHE OUtCOME iS dECidEd By a KEEN EyE, REFLEXES aNd a Bit OF LUCK.

WHat Do YoU neeD to PlaY?

In order to play, youll need at least two players, each controlling a number of miniatures forming a club, a flat surface of roughly 3ft by 3ft (36x36), several six-sided gaming dice (D6), a measuring device and some terrain to represent the surroundings of particular scenarios.

SoMe BasIc teRMs:

Success - a dice roll of 4, 5 or 6. Measuring Distances - - All distances are measured in three dimensions. When checking the distance between models, measure from the nearest edge of each models base. Pre-measuring is not allowed: You have to declare the Action before measuring any distances.

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Measuring Movement It is important to note, that movement, unlike everything else, is always measured in two dimensions. When checking the distance the model moves, measure from front to front of the models base..

Model - a model is a physical representation of a character in a Wolsung Skirmish game. A model is always mounted on a base and any distances from or to a model are measured to the nearest edge of its base. Models can be Heroes or Henchmen. Battlefield - the gaming area, usually 3ft by 3ft (36x36) and covered with terrain. Base to Base contact In order for the models to be in BtB contact, the edge of the models base needs to contact another models base edge or its base vertical projection up to the height of the top of the models head. Models can be Heroes or Henchmen. Heroes are extraordinary individuals with unique abilities and gadgets and are best compared to Player characters in an role playing game.
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MoDel cHaRacteRIstIcs

Henchmen are the common folk, servants, minions, and ordinary people that somehow ended up working with Heroes. They do not possess any heroic capabilities but come by the dozen. Each model is described with a profile, listing all of its characteristics in a following order: An example of a profile of an ordinary human:

G - Guns - ranged weapon handling skill. This is the number of dice rolled to hit with a ranged weapon. R - Reflex - agility of the model. This is the number of dice rolled to avoid being hit from afar. W - Wounds - the amount of damage the model may suffer until he is killed. When a model is reduced to 0 W it is removed from the battlefield. Human - this defines what race the character is. Races vary in profiles and Heroes benefit from special rules associated with their race.

A - Actions - the model is allowed to perform up to this many various in-game actions such as Move, Shoot etc in its turn. M - Movement - is an amount of inches the model may move per each Action spent. F - Fight - the close combat ability of the model. This is the number of dice rolled to hit and dodge in melee. S - Strength - the physical strength of the model. This is the amount of damage the model inflicts in melee each time it hits.

Hero/Henchman - this defines if the model is a Hero or a Henchman. 30mm/40mm - this defines what size of base the model is mounted on.

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THE START OF THE GAME

Before the game, both players choose the Clubs they want to field. Agree on the number of Heroes each side will be able to use. This defines the scale of the engagement, as each Hero has a number of Assets he or she can bolster the Club with. You can use the positive number of Assets to buy Henchmen and various items. The number of Assets cannot be lower than 0. Choose a scenario, set the terrain and shuffle a standard 52 gaming card deck. Each player draws 3 cards. Make an Initiative Test. Player who wins the test chooses deployment zone and deploys the models on the battlefield first. The other player then deploys his models in the deployment zone opposite. After all the models are deployed, you may use any at the start of the game abilities, the player who won the Initiative Test first. The game now starts and proceeds for a set number of Game Turns or until victory conditions are met by either player.

Placing Terrain - When placing terrain on the battlefield, there are several things to consider: At least 50% of the battlefield should be covered in terrain features. At least 50% of these should be Elevated Terrain (Buildings, walkways, etc at least 3 tall). Placing Elevated Terrain on the edges of the Battlefield will make any shooting models totally dominate the game. Placing Elevated Terrain mostly at the centre of the battlefield makes for a more interesting game.

The Elevated Terrain should block some movement paths, but at the same time form alternative routes to be explored by the models with Heroic Move ability.

There should be numerous Access Points (stairs, ladders) to allow every model to access at least some portions of Elevated Terrain. Not every Elevated terrain should be easily accessible.

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GaMe TURn
I. Start of the turn II. Phases 1. InitiativeTest 2. Draw a card 3. Who goes first 4. Choose a model 5. Activation 6. Go Back To 1 - Initiative Test III. Surplus Activations

chooses one of his cards and plays it facedown. All cards are then revealed simultaneously. The player who played the highest card has the Initiative. Draw a card - Each player draws exactly one card, starting with the player who has the initiative. Choose a model - The player with Initiative picks one of his models to activate this phase, then another player picks one of his models (in a clockwise order if there are more than two players), until all the players have picked exactly one model each to Activate this phase. Activation - The chosen models are Activated in the same order they were picked in. Go Back To 1 - Initiative Test - if after Activations at least two players have at least one model to activate yet. Otherwise, proceed to Surplus Activations Surplus Activations if only one player has more models left to Activate, they are Activated one at a time in the order decided by the player until there are no more models to Activate this turn. There is no need to make more initiative tests. The end of the turn is a part where some ef-

IV. End of the turn At the start of the turn each player draws as many cards as the number of Heroes they initially fielded. Also, this is a part where some effects occur, listed by various special rules. Phases - a game turn consists of a number of phases. In each phase every player Activates one of his models. The order by which models are activated each phase is decided by Initiative. Each model can only be Activated once in a game turn. If a player runs out of models to Activate, he passes on the all Phases, not making any more Initiative tests or drawing cards The whole Phases step of the Game Turn is repeated until all but one player runs out of models that can be Activated this turn. Any surplus models the other player might have left to Activate yet are Activated in the Surplus Activations. Initiative Test - At the start of every phase players make an Initiative Test: each player

fects occur, listed by various special rules.

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CARDS
In Wolsung SSG gaming cards are used for a number of purposes. The cards value is only used for the purpose of Initiative Test to decide who goes first each phase and is as follows: Standard card value (e.g. 9 is higher than 8), with Ace being higher than the court cards. If cards of equal values are played, then their colours are used in the following order: 1. Spades 2. Hearts 3. Diamonds 4. Clubs In Wolsung SSG, players alternate moving Initiative Test - At the start of every phase players choose one of their cards;The player who played the highest card has the Initiative. Aside from Initiative Test, the cards may be discarded to allow Hero models make Heroic Actions: Every model has a number of Actions, usuHeroic Move - Allows the Hero model to move unimpeded by terrain. Heroic Recovery - Allows the Hero model to quickly stand up. Heroic Deed [ranged] - Allows the Hero model to use or be protected against ranged weapons and spells more effectively. Heroic Deed [melee] - Allows the Hero model to use or be protected against melee weapons more effectively. If two Hero models of opposing factions are involved in a test, both players can opt to make a Heroic Deed. The first to discard a card is the player who lost the test. The play9
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ers may discard one card at a time in turns until any player pass. The other player may then discard any number of cards until he also passes. The total number of successes is counted after both players pass. When an attack allows to target more than one model, a new Heroic Deed has to be called for each and every model affected.

ActIVatIon

and acting with their models, one model at a time, in each game turn. Moving and/or acting with a model is called this models Activation. Each model can be activated only once every game turn.

ally 2, at their disposal each activation. Once a model is activated, it can do a number of things equal to the number of its Actions in any order the player pleases. For example, a model can move and then shoot, move twice, or remain in place and shoot twice, provided it has 2 Actions on its Characteristic Profile. Action - A model makes one of a number of possible types of Action, for instance moves, shoots or casts a spell, making all the required tests. All the effects, dealt and suffered damage, are applied after the Action is resolved.

For example, crippled John shoots a zombie while standing in flames. The damage from flames is applied only after the shot is completely resolved. First declare the chosen Action, then allocate any dice if allowed to, then measure ranges. Possible types of Actions: Move Charge Fight Shoot Cast a spell Special Action

Measuring Movement distances are measured in two dimensions. When checking the movement distance, measure measure from front to front of the models base, along the line parallel to the battlefield. You can turn and go around in any way you want as long as the total distance covered measured along the actual line of movement does not exceed the value of Movement characteristic of the moving model.

Special Actions: Some models have their own special actions. If an Ability has an [A] next to its name, you have to spend an action to use it. If it has Quick in its description, you may make a Move in the same action (see page 16). Whenever there is more than one model allowed to be activated at the same time, make all the Actions of one of these models before making any actions of the other model(s). Moving as a part of other actions - whenever a model is allowed to move and do something else as a part of its Action, such as casting a spell or using special ability, always complete the movement before making the other activity.

MoVeMent
Action: Move - move the model up to its Movement value in inches. A model may never move through other models unless specifically stated. You cannot end Movement in a place where there is no room for the models base or in BtB with an enemy model.
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How does terRAiN affect MovemeNt? Models move up to their Move characteristic value in inches in each Action they spend moving over open ground. Most of the surface of the playing area will usually be an open ground - grass, dirt, cobblestones, etc. Low hedges and walls, barrels and crates of up to 1 height and 1 across are also treated as open ground.
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models base at the end of the access point. Note, that models vertical movement distance may not be greater than its base M in inches.

Models may move up to half of their Move characteristic in inches horizontally for each Action they spend moving over rough ground. Terrain features such as water, ruins, walls, barrels and crates of over 1 height and 1 across but no more than 3 high. This represents the model moving vertically in addition to horizontal movement. Walls, enclosed buildings and terrain features higher than 3 should usually be classified as impassable ground - normally models may not pass through them (unless using Heroic Move).

Elevation - Models may enter levels higher or lower than 3 via ladders by moving as in rough ground, or stairs by moving as in open ground. There must be room for a
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SHOOTING
A model may Shoot if it has a ranged weapon, performs a Shoot Action and has Line of Sight (LoS) to the model he or she wants to shoot. Line of Sight (LoS) - an unobstructed straight line from one models head to any portion of another models body (ignoring weapons, hats, umbrellas, mechanical accessories and bases). Models have 360 degrees field of vision.

How to sHoot a taRget?

1.Choose a Target in LoS 2. Check the distance between the models 3. Roll the dice: a Defender chooses a Reaction: steady and calm. -ately becomes Toppled. -Hold Nerves: The model remains -Dive For Cover: The model immedi b) Roll the dice:

The Active Model rolls a number of dice equal to its Guns modified as follows: weapons Range modifiers weapons special rules elevation bonus The Target model rolls a number of dice equal to its Reflex modified as follows: elevation bonus cover If the shooting model scores equal or higher number of successes as the target model, the shot hits and damage is applied to the target. Otherwise its a miss. Weapons Range modifiers: Check the distance between the shooting and target model. Look at the columns in Ranged Weapons profile. If the model is closer or An example of a ranged weapons profile: equal to the range in the first column after the weapons name, apply the bonus from this column. If not, move to the second
Name Strenght 0-8 8-16 16-24 Notes

column and do the same. If the distance is bigger than the distance written in the last range column, the shot automatically miss.
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Cover[+xR]: The number is a positive modifier to models Reflex value. When the models body is partially obscured from Line of Sight (LoS), it gets Cover[+1R]. When the models body is obscured from Line of Sight (LoS) in more than 50% it gets a Cover[+2R]. Some specific special rules may change the way cover is applied to some models. Topple - A Toppled model doubles existing Cover bonus for as long as it remains Toppled. If the model has no Cover, Topple gives it no advantage at all! The drawback is, a Toppled model has its Fight reduced to 1 and can omly choose to Fence in melee. A Toppled model remains so until it Activates. It MUST spend its first Action next Activation to stand up. This Action it can do nothing more. Elevation bonus: A model benefits from +1Guns when targeting a model on a lower elevation (at least 3). A model benefits from +1Reflex when targeted by a model on a lower elevation (at least 3).

Applying damage The model hit suffers damage equal to weapons Strength modified as follows:
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Armour Critical hits

Damage - This is the number of Wounds a target model loses when hit with an attack. It is equal to S of the weapon plus the number of critical hits minus the Targets Armour. Armour[x] - The number is a negative modifier to any Damage a model receives. Critical Hit - Every success the shooting model rolls over number rolled by the target model. Each Critical Hit modifies the damage the target model suffers by +1.

Shooting into melee - it is possible to shoot at an enemy model in BtB with a friendly model. However, there is a chance of hitting the friendly model! Make the shooting attack as normal, but roll for the Reflex of every model in BtB with the target model. The model that rolls the least number of successes is the target. If there are more than one models with the least number of successes, the owner of the shooting model decides which one of them is the target.

If there is a model on larger base involved in a melee, all models on smaller bases gain +1R for purposes of shooting into this melee.

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WeaPons MaY HaVe tHe followIng sPecIal RUles:

Move Penalty [x] - when shooting this weapon in the same Activation that the model has already made a Move or Charge Action, models G is reduced by x to a minimum of 1. Quick - when using this weapon it is possible to perform a Move Action followed by a range attack at -1 Guns. Reduce G for this penalty after all other alterations. Fast shot [x] - as a part of one Shoot Action a weapon may fire up to x times. Each subsequent shot is resolved at a cumulative -1 Guns. Each shot in one Shoot Action may target different models. Calculate modifiers for each shot separately.

Armour piercing [x] - when inflicting damage ignore x points of Armour on the target. Gruesome Damage - The weapon with this rule deals +2 damage, instead of +1, for each Critical Hit. Small Calibre Double the Armour bonus when calculating damage from this weapon. Fire - This causes a fire-based damage - some models may be immune or vulnerable to it. In addition, if shooting of this weapon results in a template remaining on the battlefield, any model starting or ending an Action partially or completely within the template suffers 1 Damage per such Action.

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MELEE cOMBAT
To make a Fight Action a model must be in base-to-base contact (BtB) with an enemy model. A Fight Action allows the model to make one melee attack. Close combat weapons usually give the models bonuses to their Strength, Fight, or confer some special rules.

How to fIgHt In Melee?

1.Choose a target in BtB 2.Roll the dice: a) Defender chooses a reaction: -Fence: The models fight normally -Parry: The defending model When a model is in melee (BtB contact with enemy model) it may only perform a Move or Fight Action. Models may Move out of melee, suffering effects as per Leaving Melee, but they may not move into melee with enemy models in the same Action. Charge - Exactly as in Move, but must end in BtB with an enemy model. As a part of the Charge, model may make one melee attack in addition to moving. When in melee, model may not use the Charge Action. Both models roll a number of dice equal to their Fight modified as follows: weapons and models special rules bonus for multicombat melee elevation bonus doubles its F in this action b) Roll the dice:

If the attacking model scores equal or higher number of successes as the target model, the strike hits and damage is applied to the target. Otherwise, if the defending model has chosen the Fence reaction, the damage is applied to the attacker.

APPlYIng DaMage:
The model hit suffers damage equal to attacking models Strength modified as follows:
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Armour Weapon Critical hits

Damage - This is the number of Wounds a target model loses when hit with an attack. It is equal to S of the weapon plus the number of critical hits minus the Targets Armour. Armour[x] - The number is a negative modifier to any Damage a model receives. Weapon Some weapons modify the basic strength of a model. Critical Hit - Every success a model rolls over number rolled by the other model. Each Critical Hit modifies the damage the hit model suffers by +1.

Melee EleVatIon BonUs

Models at least 1 higher gain an +1 F If a Charge Action is started at least 3 above the target, the charging model benefits from +1F this Action.

FIgHtIng a Melee on DIffeRent eleVatIons

Models may engage in melee with models on higher or lower levels. If there is not enough room at the other level due to enemy models blocking it, a model may perform a Charge Action provided it has enough Move to reach BtB contact with the blocking model. Place both models as close to BtB contact as possible. They count as being in BtB and in melee with each other. Models may engage in melee and/or be engaged if the base of the model standing higher is on the same level as the base, legs, torso or head of the model standing lower (see BtB).

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FIgHtIng wItH MUltIPle eneMIes

If a model is in BtB with more than one enemy model, it is engaged in a melee with all of them. A model can only choose one model as a target of their Fight action unless noted otherwise. Friendly models in the same melee mounted on bases no smaller than the target enemy model provide positive modifiers to the active models fight value equal to their own Fight values. If a model enters BtB with an enemy model who is already in BtB with another friendly model, the above rules apply immediately.

As soon as the model (1) enters into BtB with (A), move these models half an inch to the side, effectively forming two distinct melee fights: Model (1) in BtB with enemy (A), and model (2) in BtB with enemy (B). The player who has the initiative decides which models to move and how to split the melee.

WHen tHeRe aRe MoRe tHan one MoDel In Melee on botH sIDes.
Things get a bit more complicated when the model (1) enters BtB with an enemy model (A) who is already in BtB with another friendly model (2), but there is at least one more enemy model (B) in BtB with the friendly model (2).

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It is possible for a model to engage 2 models in BtB at once if its Move distance allows it. Again, the player who has the initiative decides which models to move and how to split the melee, but at least one enemy model must remain in BtB with any other friendly model who was already in BtB with enemy models at the start of the activation.

LeaVIng Melee

It is possible for a model to leave from BtB with enemy model(s). The leaving model has to perform a Move action in order to leave BtB. One enemy model in BtB will make a single melee attack against the leaving model. The player controlling the enemy models chooses which model makes the Fight action. All the rules for fighting in melee with multiple enemies apply. A model which is leaving combat may never choose to fence or parry.

SoMe weaPons MaY HaVe tHe sPecIal RUles:

Fast strike [x] - as a part of one fight or charge Action a model may make up to x melee attacks. Each subsequent strike is resolved at a cumulative -1 Fight. Each attack may target a different model if able.
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MAGIC
Magic is not readily available at every moment in Wolsung SSG. A magical power requires tedious preparations, meditaion, visiting places of power, or harnessing the power of raw elements. All of which takes much more time than could be represented during a skirmish game. Magic Projectiles and Magic Attacks Magic Buffs[x] and Magic Auras[x] The spells are organised into 2 categories, each with 2 subtypes:

MagIc PRoJectIle anD MagIc AttacK sPells

Magic Attacks and Magic Projectiles are spells that target enemy models. How to cast a Magic ProJectile

Mage [x] - This ability allows the model to cast spells. The [x] defines the number of dice the model uses for casting spells. Each Spell is described by a set of parameters:

or Magic ATTacK spell 1. Choose a Target in LoS

Name Type the spells are divided into 4 subtypes, see below Cost indicates what card you have to discard to cast this spell 0 no cards 1 any card 2 Court Card or Ace

2. Pay the cost 3. Check the distance between models 4. Roll the dice: The Active Model rolls a number of dice equal to its Magic Ability modified as follows: special rules The Target model rolls a number of dice equal to its Reflex modified as follows: special rules If the Active Model scores equal or higher number of successes as the target model, the spell hits the target.

Range Maximum Range of the spell Strength Only used with Magic Projectile Spells. Description Includes other special rules of the spell

Cast a Spell Action Each time a model wants to cast a spell, you must discard a card in the models color as indicated by the spells cost. The model may make a Move as a part of Cast a Spell action.
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What happeNs if the spell hits the Target? If the spell cast was a Magic Projectile

DiffereNce

betweeN

Magic

AURAs[X] aNd Magic BUffs[X] When Choosing a Target with Magic Aura[x], you automatically Target each friendly model in spells Range and Active Models LoS. When casting a Magic Buff[x] spell you may only choose one Target.

spell, apply Damage as normal equal to spells S modified by Armour and Critical Hits. If It was a Magic Attack spell, apply the effects written in the Description of the spell to the target model. Magic AURA[X] aNd Magic

BUff[X] spells Magic Buffs and Magic Auras are spells that target friendly models. X is the spells Difficulty How to cast a Magic AURA[X] or Magic BUff[X] spell 1.Choose a Target in LoS 2.Pay the cost 3. Check the distance between models 4. Roll the dice: The Active Model rolls a number of dice equal to its Magic Ability modified as follows: special rules

If the Active Model scores a number of successes equal to or higher than the spells Difficulty, the spell succeeds and its effects are applied.

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HEROES
All the Hero models in Wolsung SSG have special rules that reflect their supernatural strengths and great powers. These rules are common to every Hero model. Heroic Move - At the start of the Hero models Activation you may discard a card in the Heros color. If you do, until the end of activation he treats all terrain as open ground. Note you must still be able to place the model at the end of each Move Action.Note, that neither models vertical nor horizontal movement distance may be greater than his Color Every hero has its specific color, one of the card colors (Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, clubs). Only cards in models color may be used for Heroic Movement and Heroic Recovery. Funds Funds reflect models wealth, contacts, or other connections. The number is added to the clubs Fund Pool, which may be used to buy Assets and Henchmen before each game. M in inches.

HeRo onlY CHaRacteRIstIcs

HeRo SPecIal RUles

Heroic Recovery - At the start of the Hero models Activation, if its Toppled you may discard a card in the Heros color to stand up instead of spending an Action.

Heroic Deed - Players may discard a card after a roll for Shooting, Melee or Casting is made to add a number of successes to the test, after a roll is made. Only black cards may be used for Melee and Casting Auras or Buffs. For Magic Projectiles, Attacks and Shooting only red cards may be used. Note,
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that cards discarded for Heroic Deed may be of another color that the Hero using it. Court Cards and Aces add +2 successes to the test. Other cards add +1 success. If both fighting models are Heroes, first model to use the Heroic Deed is the model,

who has rolled the least successes, or in the case of tie, the target model. Than they may play cards one at a time. If any player decides to pass, and not play a card, the other player may play any number of them. When both players pass, the number of successes on both sides are calculated.

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ASH AND OAK SOCIAL CLUB

SPecIal RUles BlUe Blood
- every Hero of the Ash and Oak social club is of noble born and as such has this rule. Even though it gives them nothing particular on its own, it allows them to interact with other models in a special, master and servant way. (See Butler for details)

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Gadgets:
Other.

Sir Oakroots top-hat: If this model is chosen when you do not have the Initiative, Activate this model before any other models. DArmanini Dress Suit: Other. +1R. This model can never use Cover. Creidnallen Rapier: Melee Weapon. +3F, Armour piercing [1],

Abilities:
by an Elf.

Hypnotic Aura: Models may not Fence when being attacked in Melee

Do not be silly! - Friendly Butlers gain the Hard to Kill rule. Blue Blood

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Gadgets:
Umbrella: Other. This model gains +1F and +1R if targeted by a living model from 12 or less. Virtue: Ranged Weapon.
S Virtue 4 8 +1 16 24 0 -2 Notes Quick, Hidden

Abilities:
by an Elf. Blue Blood

Hypnotic Aura: Models may not Fence when being attacked in Melee

Magic Ability [4] - Spiritualism

Hidden - +1G for the first shot in each activation

Spells:
Type Mind Control Attack Cost 1 Range 18'' Notes

If the spell hits a Henchman model, you may make one Action with it as if it were a fiendly model, immediately after this models activation.
Type Inspire Buff[2] Cost 1 Range 12'' Notes

If successful, the target gain +1A in his next Activation.

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Gadgets:
Other.

Wheelchair: Cannot move in rough ground unless he uses Heroic Move. If Sir Fiercebatten starts his activation in BtB with a friendly Butler or Bodyguard, he can make one free Move Action before he performs any other actions. Arcantric Monocle: Other. This model can draw LoS through smoke as if the target was in Cover [+2R] Girardoni Windbchse: Ranged Weapon.
S Girandoni Windbchse 3 8 +1 16 24 0 -2 Notes Small Calibre

Abilities:

Old as the hills - does not benefit from Beginners Luck Blue Blood Gunsmith: While within 3 of this model, other friendly Blue Blood models benefit from +1G.

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Gadgets:
Armour. Armour[1]

Blue Blood Master Gunner - Can re-roll any dice on G or F tests as long as a friendly Abhinav Singh also has LoS to the target. Release the Hounds![A] Quick. Once
Notes Move Penalty[1]

Safari apparel:

.577 Nitro Express Rifle: Ranged Weapon.

S .577 Nitro 10 Express Rifle 12 24 +1 -1

per game. Place 2 Hounds in BtB with Zachary. The next activated models have to be the Hounds, afterwards the initiative is resolved as normal.

Abilities:

Beginners Luck: Once per game, a Human may re-roll all dice when shooting, fighting a melee or being a target of an attack.

The Hounds are Henchmen available only if you take Zachary Fiercebatten III. Their cost is already included in his Funds. They may be placed on the battlefield only as a part of the Release the Hounds Action

Abilities:

Hunting Pack - All the hounds must remain within 6 of one another, and are activated at the same time. Find the Prey! - when the Hound is attacking in close combat, enemy model cannot Fence.

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Gadgets:
Colt Navy: Ranged Weapon.
S Colt Navy 4 8 +1 16 24 -1 -2 Notes Quick, Fast Shot[2]

Abilities:

Beginners Luck: Once per game, a Human may re-roll all dice when shooting, fighting a melee or being a target of an attack. Blue Blood Rencontre - When being shot at, instead of rolling a number of dice equal to R, Mary rolls a number of dice equal to G. If she rolls more successes than the Shooting model, calculate the damage as if Mary were the Shooting model, and the Shooting model were the Target model.

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Gadgets:
Armour. Armour [1]

Singh Uniform:

Abilities:

Infiltrator - Instead of deploying the model normally, place 3 markers anywhere outside the enemys deployment zone and no closer than 12 apart. At the start of the second game

Hunting Rifle:
S Hunting Rifle 6 8 0 16 24 -1 -2 Notes Move Penalty[2]

turn, roll a number of dice equal to this models R. For each success the enemy must choose one marker this model can be deployed on. If there are no markers available for deployment, the enemy may place him in any place outside of his deployment zone. It cannot be the first model activated on the turn it is deployed. It suffers the Move Penalty [1] to all its Actions on the turn it is deployed.

Ranged Weapon.

Gadgets:
Armor. Armor[1]

Bodyguard livery:

Abilities:

Hard to Kill - If this models W are reduced to 0 and it had more than 1W, it is reduced to 1W instead.
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Gadgets:
Pistol Ranged Weapon.
S Pistol 4 8 +1 16 24 -1 -2 Notes Quick

Abilities:

Helping Hand: Friendly Blue Blood Heroes within 6 may discard a card of ANY colour to use Heroic Move. - What do I pay you for!: If a Blue Blood model loses any number of W from shooting, a friendly Butler within 6 may lose that many W instead. This Butler is placed in the line of fire and in BtB with the Blue Blood and is Toppled.

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SPecIal RUles Golem
- If model with that skill by any reason starts its activation over 12 from any model with Scientist skill they must spend Move until they are within 12 of any of such models. During their activation Golem model must always remain within 12 of any Scientist model. This is called a Control Range. If there are no Scientists present on the battlefield all Golem models skip their activation. Golems have Resistance to Fire [3]. Golems are not living models.

ScieNtist
- the model provides a Control Range for the Golems.

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Gadgets:

Arcantric Arm: Melee Weapon. +4 S in Melee

Abilities:
Scientist

Magic Ability [4] Technomagic Beginners Luck: Once per game, a Human may re-roll all dice when shooting, fighting a melee or being a target of an attack.

Reflector Field: Armour. Armour [3] vs Shooting Attacks

Spells:

Shield - The field has 10 W. Whenever a magical or non-magical ranged attack hits a model within the field it inflicts the damage to the field not the targeted model. If the field reaches 0 or less wounds the spell automatically ends. Targeted model suffers the excess wounds as normal. Only one friendly Shimmer Field may be in effect at the time.

Type Lightning Projectile

Cost 0

Range 12''

S 3

Notes

Type Shimmer Field Aura [2] Type Arcantric Field Aura [2]

Cost 1 Cost 2
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Gadgets:
Other.

above the maximum weapon range no further effect takes place but template stays on the battlefield. If the farthest template point is below maximum range make a Ranged Attack against each model touched by the template then leave it on the battlefield. It remains on the battlefield until the end of turn. see page 52 for the actual template

Magneton Boots: May perform Heroic Move or Heroic Recovery without discarding a card. Effects that reduce movement have no effect on Thomas regardless of their kind. If a friendly Golem with a larger base starts his Move action in BtB with Thomas, during the Golems activation Thomas may move with it but cannot change his facing. -Scorcher: Ranged Weapon.
S Scorcher 5 8 +1 16 -1 Notes Fire, Template

Abilities:
Scientist Heavy Smoker if Thomas is targeted by ranged attack and the attacker is more than 18 away from Thomas, the attack automatically misses Night Vision - Dwarves may trace LoS through Smoke Markers.

Template - when using this weapon choose a target and place the marker completely over it. Measure the range. If the closest point is over the maximum range the shot has no effect. If the farthest point of the template is

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Gadgets:

Sun Sword: Ranged Weapon.

S Sun Sword 4 0 Notes Beam

Abilities:
Scientist

Fiery Passion Resistance to Fire [3]. Mirror Servants The Mirror Servants are Henchmen available only if you take Ingrid Rangvaldottir. Their cost is already included in her Funds. Ingrid always comes with 3 Mirror Servants. All the Mirror Servants activate as a part of one Activation. Always complete an Action of each model before starting an Action of another model Activated as a one Activation.

Beam when shooting this weapon, Ingrid may target all models in LoS in a straight line between herself and the chosen point at the edge of the table.

Abilities:
Golem Armour[3] Mirror When shooting the Sun Sword Ingrid may elect to use Mirror Servants to extend her LoS. You may

pick any targets that are in LoS of a Mirror Servant that has LoS to Ingrid. You may also trace Ingrids LoS between several Servants and the target. Each Servant may reflect the shot only once.

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Gadgets:

-Mechanics Apparel: Armour. Armour [1]

Abilities:
Scientist Magic Ability [3] Technomagic Beginners Luck: Once per game, a Human may re-roll all dice when shooting, fighting a melee or being a target of an attack. Engineer[A] Quick; once per activation Alice may use one of the following effects on a friendly Golem in BtB: Power Flux - until the end of turn the Golem has his Armour increased by 2 Overcharge - during its next activation this turn the Golem adds +2 M and +2 S Repair - the Golem is immediately restored to his full Wounds

- Huge Wrench: Melee Weapon. +2 S in melee

Spell:
Type Command Buff [1] Cost 1 Range 12 Notes

Choose a Golem within range. The Golem may perform one Action as a part of an extra Activation after Alice ends her Activation, then the spell expires.

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Gadgets:
Other.

model may be moved in our out of a melee without suffering a hit.

Golemic Flea: Bash - Models hit by Snorri Rottstein in Melee are Toppled. Flea jump - this model may perform Heroic Move without discarding a card. Ride [A] Quick, once per activation. If Snorri starts his action in BtB with a friendly small based model right after completing his Move action you may put that model in BtB with Snorri. The
Type Electric Shock Attack Cost 1

Abilities:
Scientist nomagic Natural Engineer [A] Once per game, Place a Golem Servant model in BtB wih this model. Magic Ability [4] Tech-

Spell:
Range 6 Notes Topple

Perform a Magic Attack against each enemy model in Range. Models hit are Toppled.

Abilities (Golem Servant):

- Golem - Armour[5]
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Gadgets:

5. Mercury Fumes center a 3 Smoke template on the target. Each living model starting its
Notes Quick, Unintentional result

- Lab Flask: Ranged Weapon.

S Lab Flask 4 8 +1

activation within or moving through the template suffers 2 W. Remove the template at the end of the turn. 6. Nitroglycerine center a 3 Smoke template on the target. The target suffers a S 6 hit, all models touching the template are Toppled. Remove the template at the end of the turn.

Unintentional result - When the target is hit with the Lab Flask roll a D6 and refer to the following chart: 1. Smoke center a 3 Smoke template on the target. Remove it at the end of the turn. 2. Empty the target suffers a S 3 hit. 3. Acid the targets armour is reduced by 4 until the end of the game. If the target has no armour it suffers a S 4 hit. 4. Glue the model hit is Toppled

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Abilities:
- Golem -Armour [7]

Abilities:
- Golem -Armour [8] Shield The shield has 6 W. Whenever a magical or non-magical ranged attack hits a model within 6 of Golem Deathmachine or Golem itself it inflicts the damage to the field rather than the targeted model. Targeted model suffers the excess wounds as normal. At the beginning of each game turn the shield is returned to its starting wounds.

-Trample - as a single action he may attack each enemy model within 1. To use this special rule the Golem Deathmachine has to be in BtB with at least one enemy model. -Juggernaut - Golem Deathmachine Ignores Difficult Terrain when moving. Additionally it may Move through impassable terrain but cannot end Move inside it.

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Abilities:
- Golem -Armour [3] Attunement [A] Quick; once per activation the Golem may use one of the following effects on a friendly BtB Scientist. They last until the end of turn. until the end of turn the Scientist benefits from +1 R until the end of turn the Scientist benefits from +2 Armour until the end of turn the Scientist has his Control Range extended to 18 until the end of turn the Scientist may re-roll one die for each roll when casting a spell

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SPecIal RUles TechNiqUes of SUNNir Masters:
Each Orc member of Triad has Magic Protection [1]

UNder Cover of Mists:

Triads often perform their actions under cover of strange fog, either an effect of deception or lotus smoke. You may have no more Mist Markers on the Battlefield than you have models that can place them. When a model wants to place a new Mist Marker, and it would exceed the maximum number of them on the Battlefield, you have to remove one of the markers. At the end of the turn you have to remove markers if their number exceeds the number of Mistmakers.

Mist MarKers:
They are 3 diameter markers. They completely block the line of sight when shooting through them, and provide Cover [+1R] to models within a marker.

MistwalKer:
In any moment in models Movement action, when model with this special rule is entirely within a Mist Marker, you can place it entirely in another Mist Marker, then it can continue its movement. The marker he moved from is removed from the Battlefield.

CoNcealed iN the Crowd:

This model looks like a typical Orkish Lyonesse citizen, so it cannot be easily distinguished as a Triad member. It can only lose its Crowd Marker under one of three circumstances: - it attacks an opposing model - it ends its activation within 3 of an opposing model - opposing model ends its activation within 3 of it A model with a Crowd Marker cannot be a target of any Shooting or Melee Attack and cannot be targeted by spells.

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Gadgets:
Other. +1 R

Silk Cloth of the Dragon Order:

Abilities:

Magic Ability [4] - Spiritualism Mistmaker [A]: Quick. Place a Mist Marker in base contact with Jidao.

Spells:
Type Mistification Buff [1] Cost 0 Range 6'' Notes

If successful, target model gains mistwalker this turn.

Type Mind Control Attack Cost 1 Range 18'' Notes

If the spell hits a Henchman model, you may make one Action with it as if it were a fiendly model, immediately after this models activation.
Type Ki Strike Projectile Cost 1 Range 12'' Notes Topple

Model hit is Toppled.

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Gadgets:
Trinket.

Dark Energy: When Mr. Cheng has 14 or more W, he gains +2 to F, S and R. When he has 21+ W, he gains cumulative +3 to F, S and R. Power of Blood: At the beginning of Chengs Activation, you may discard up to three cards of Spades. If you do so, Chengs Magic Ability rises by that many points till the end of this Activation. For example, if you discard two cards, Chengs Magic Ability rises by 2.

Ring of Ichiko: Confers Magic Ability [2] - Ritualism Jade Amulet: Trinket. Cheng cannot be the target of spells.

Abilities:

Acidic Fumes: When Cheng is alive, models starting their activations, or passing through Mist Markers suffer 1 damage unmodified by armour. Models cannot Mistwalk through these markers.
Type Cost 1

Spells:
Range 12 S 5 Notes Leech

Leech Soul

Projectile

Cheng gains life equal to damage dealt by Leech Soul.

Type Bloodboil Attack/Buff[1] Cost 0 Range 6 Notes

If succesful, target model loses 2 W but gains +2S and +2F until end of turn.

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Abilities:

True Identity: At the beginning of a game turn, if you have any dead Hero models, you can make Masked Wanderer reveal his true identity. Discard a card of a color of the dead Hero you want Wanderer to change into, to take his model off the battlefield and replace it with the dead hero model. It is treated as the hero has just entered play.

Concealed in the Crowd All Colors: Masked Wanderer can use cards in any color while making a Heroic Move or Heroic Recovery.

Gadgets:
Fire Sabre: Melee Weapon. +3S, Armour Piercing [1] Fireball: Ranged Weapon.
S Fireball 4 12 0 Notes Instant

You may shoot the Fireball at the end of every action, even, if Ghedao done something else this Action or is in base contact with an enemy model. Ruby Medallion: Trinket. Confers Resistance to Fire.

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Gadgets:

Dusk and Dawn: Melee Weapon. Gruesome Damage. Shuriken: Ranged Weapon.
S Shuriken 3 8 +1 Notes Quick, Fastshot[2], Gruesome Damage

Abilities:

Mistress of Concealment: Kijao doubles the advantages of Cover she is in, for example, if she is in Cover [+1R], she counts as being in Cover [+2R]. Retreat to Shadows: If Kijao kills an enemy model it her Action, at the end of this Action she can be placed anywhere on the battlefield completely within a Mist Marker. Mistmaker [A]: Quick. Place a Mist Marker in base contact with Ata Kijao.

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Gadgets:

Fishing Net: Ranged Weapon.

S Fishing Net x 2 0 Notes Quick, Topple

Abilities:

Concealed in the Crowd

Fishing net doesnt deal any damage. Instead, the model hit is Toppled.

Gadgets:

Repeater Crossbow: Ranged Weapon.

S 12 24 48 Repeater 3 Crossbow +1 0 -2 Notes Armour Piercing [2], Fastshot [2]

Abilities:
[+2R].

Concealment Art Adept: When in Cover [+1R], he is treated as in Cover

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Abilities:

Concealed in the Crowd Mistmaker [A]: Quick. Place a Mist Marker in base contact with the Trader.

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Before the game pick a scenario, place terrain and objectives, and then make an Initiative Test for deployment. The opposite quarters of the battlefield, no closer than 12 to the middle of the battlefield.

DePloYMent:
The player who won the Initiative Test at the start of the game chooses a deployment zone: The opposite sides of the battlefield, up to 6 from the edge.

The opposite corners and two adjacent edges of the battlefield, the models are placed touching these edges at the start of their first Activation.

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In order to control an Objective, a player has to have more Hero models within 6 of an outer edge of the Objective marker Note: You may decide a building or another accessible terrain feature no larger than 12 across is the Objective. The models have to be within this terrain feature to control it.

AssassInatIon! lIgHt:
Objective Points: Each player openly picks one of his Hero models. This model is worth 2 Objective Points to the enemy. All other Heroes are worth 1 Objective Point each. At the end of the game, the player earns Objective Points for every enemy Hero model killed. Determining winner: Whomever has the most Objective Points at the end of the game, is the winner. Game length: 3 turns

TReasURe HUnt:
3 Objectives placed along the line across the middle of the battlefield, one at the centre of the battlefield, the others 3 to both side edges of the battlefield. Objective Points: Starting with the 1st turn, the player earns 1 Objective Point at the end of the turn for every Objective he controls. Determining winner: Whomever has the most Objective Points at the end of the game, is the winner. Game length: 3 turns

AssassInatIon! DaRK:
Objective Points: Each player secretly picks one of his Hero models. This model is worth 2 Objective Points to the enemy. Note which model it is for use at the end of the game. All other Heroes are worth 1 Objective Point each. At the end of the game, the player earns Objective Points for every enemy Hero model killed. Determining winner: Whomever has the most Objective Points at the end of the game, is the winner. Game length: 3 turns

GRoUnD ContRol:
3 Objectives placed along a line connecting any 2 opposite corners, one at the centre of the battlefield, the others exactly 9 to the closest edges of the battlefield. Objective Points: At the end of the game, the player earns 1 Objective Point for every Objective he controls. Determining winner: Whomever has the most Objective Points at the end of the game, is the winner. Game length: 3 turns

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E ach player secretly assigns Objective Points to his models in ascending order. The First model is worth 1 OP, the second 2 OP, the third 3 OP, and so on. Note these values for use at the end of the game. At the end of the game, the player earns Objective Points for every enemy Hero model killed. Determining winner: Whomever has the most Objective Points at the end of the game, is the winner. Game length: 3 turns Objective Points: Each player secretly assigns Objective Points to his models in ascending order. The First model is worth 1 OP, the second 2 OP, the third 3 OP, and so on. Note these values for use at the end of the game. Each player openly states which of his models is worth the most Objective Points. At the end of the game, the player earns Objective Points for every enemy Hero model killed. Determining winner: Whomever has the most Objective Points at the end of the game, is the winner. Game length: 3 turns

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