One side (the one with the larger image) is for the Basic Game. The other side (the one with the special power text) is for the Master Game. First, decide which rules you want to use for your game (again, we suggest playing a few games with the basic rules to get your feet wet), and then have all players use the correct side of their cards for that rule set.

We suggest using the X order marker. It is used to confuse your opponent because they can’t see which markers have numbers, and which marker doesn’t. That way, your opponent doesn’t always know where your next move is coming from!

A round starts when all players roll for initiative. It ends when all players have played all 3 of their order markers (if they can). All players then re-roll initiative and the next round begins! Don’t forget to move the Round Marker if you are using one of our pre-built scenarios. In a round, each player has multiple turns. See the next question for more detail on turn progression in a round.

When you roll for initiative, you are deciding who will get to use their numbered order markers before their opponents during that round. For example- players Chris, Bryan, and Megan are playing.

Chris rolls a 17 and wins initiative.

Chris takes his 1st turn (move and attack with the figure(s) on the Army Card that his first order marker is on).

Play then continues to the left.
Bryan then takes his 1st turn.
Megan then takes her 1st turn.

Chris takes his 2nd turn.
Bryan takes his 2nd turn.
Megan takes her 2nd turn.

Chris takes his 3rd turn.
Bryan takes his 3rd turn.
Megan takes her 3rd turn.

By winning initiative, Chris made sure that he could go before his opponents with each of his 3 order markers. Players then roll for initiative again, and a new Round begins!

First, reveal the order marker on the Squad Army Card, and then move with any or all figures shown on the chosen Army Card. After you move with any figures on the Army Card that you want, you can attack with any or all figures on the chosen Army Card. So, you have to move all of the figures first (if you even want to move them) then attack with the figures. You cannot move and attack with one, then move and attack with another, then move and attack with a third.

No, not unless the fall destroyed it. If a figure falls (moves down to a level equal to or more than the figure’s height) in the middle of it’s movement, roll for falling damage per the instructions. If the damage is either not inflicted, or it doesn’t destroy the figure, it can continue its movement.

The figure only has to stop (per water rules) if both ends are standing on a water space. A double spaced figure can move across a 1 hex water river without stopping.

2 figures are adjacent if they are either:

A: Standing on same level spaces that are right next to each other without anything like a ruin in between (if the figures are both taller than the ruin, they are still adjacent., or

B: On different level spaces next to each other, and the higher figure’s base is on a level less than the height of the lower figure.

In either of those instances, the figures are adjacent.

2 different opponent’s figures are adjacent to each other (per the rules above, and the images below) they are considered engaged.

Yes. As long as you don’t move away from the figure you can run circles around it in order to gain height advantage, engage other figures, etc.

There are no vertical rules in regards to Range. Range only refers to the horizontal distance (counted by the hex spaces on the board. A figure can be one level above yours, or 100 levels above yours; as long as he is within horizontal Range and you have Line of Sight to any part of its hit zone, you can target it for an attack.

Yes, as long as you can look behind the target point of your figure and see ANY PART of the targeted figure’s hit zone, you can target it for an attack. You can target a figure even if you can only see a small portion of the figure’s hit zone; you do not have to be able to see a majority of the hit zone.

Yes. Height advantage refers to both attacking and defending. If either figure’s base is on a level higher than the other figure’s base, that figure has height advantage and can roll one more die (attack or defense) for that attack.

Each figure has Special Powers listed on their card. Just because they are using a Special Power doesn’t make the attack a Special Attack. The Special Power has to have the actual words “Special Attack” in the name in order for it to be a Special Attack. For example: Mimring’s Fire Line Special Attack is a Special Attack, while Agent Carr’s Sword of Reckoning is only a Special Power that modifies his normal attack.