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StrainSIep/23:ViralEnglishforHybridandNemesis,Part1

HybridandNemesisarepublishedbyRackhamwhoretainscopyrightcontroloverthisintellectual

property.Thiseditedversionisprovidedforpersonaluseonly,topeopleowningcopiesoftheoriginal

rulebooksandcontentsoftheboxedsets.

INTRODUCTION

Hybridisasquadlevel,tacticalboardgamefortwoplayersusingRackhamfigurines.Thegamepitsthe

GriffinsofAkkylannieandtheiralliesagainsttheScorpionsofDirzandotherMeandersofDarkness.

BothsidesfightwithinthedepthsoftheHeresiarchshiddennetworkoflaboratoriestodiscoverthelost

secretsoftheAlchemicalEmpire.

HOWTHEGAMEUNFOLDS

Thischapterisabrief,practicalguideofhowagameofHybridtypicallyflows.Inthissectionwewill

touchuponhowtherulesdetailedinthisbookrelatetooneanother.Specifictermsarehighlightedin

boldtext.

The

page

numbers

refer

to

the

complete

rules

associated

with

each

term.

Should

you

need

anyfurtherdetails,turntotherelevantsectionforadditionalinformation.

PREPARATION

First,theplayersmustdecideonthescenariotheyregoingtoplaybychoosingamissionandtheir

faction(Missions,page31).

TheythenestablishtheirsquadliststoincludethefightersandanyextraEquipmenttheyneedto

completethemission(ReferenceProfilecards,ArmyMaterialCards,pages2and18).Theplayersmay

alsoneedadditionalfighters,whicharekeptinreserveforlateruse.Ifthisisthecase,instructionswill

beprovidedinthebriefing.

Themissionbriefingsetseachfactionsvictoryconditionsandadiagramofthelaboratory.Allofthe

Tiles(page5),countersandfightersneededforthegameareplacedinaccordancewiththemission

diagram.FightersthatrequireanAccesstoenterthelaboratoryareputtooneside(page9).

Oncetheinitiallayoutiscomplete,sortthecardsintothestandardsixdecksusedinanymission.Each

deckhasauniquecardback.

ShuffletheEventcardsandplacetheminadeckfacedownnearthemissionboard(page17).

PlayersshuffletheirownArmyEventcardsandselectthetoptwocards.Thesetwoareplacedface

downneartheplayer.Bothplayersdrawtheircardsatthesametimethroughoutthegamefirstat

FirstContact,secondatFirstBlood(page18).

TheGriffinplayershufflestheirAuracardsanddrawsthreeatrandom.Afterstudyingthemtheydiscard

oneandkeeptheothertwofortheiruseduringthegame.TheScorpionplayerdoesthesamewiththeir


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Mutationcards(page18).

TheunusedArmyEvent,Aura,andMutationcardsaresetaside.Thesedecksarenotnormallyused

oncetheallottedcardsaredrawn.

Shufflethe

Action

cards

and

place

the

deck

near

the

mission

board.

Both

players

draw

or

are

dealt

four

cards.Afterstudyingthem,aplayercanchoosetodiscardalloftheirActioncardstothebottomofthe

Actioncarddeckandreplacethemwiththreenewcards.Thisnewhandcannotbediscarded(page15).

THEFIRSTROUND

BothplayersmustmakeanActivationRollwithad10.Theplayerwiththelowestscoredecideswhowill

start(page7).

TheplayersthendeterminetheActivationSequenceoftheirfightersbytakingturnsplacingActivation

countersnexttotheirrespectivefighters.Counter#1isplacednexttothefightertheywillactivatefirst;

counter#2

is

placed

next

to

the

second

fighter

to

be

activated

and

so

on

and

so

forth

until

all

of

the

fightershavebeengivenanActivationcounter.However,theorderinwhichcountersareplacedneed

notreflecttheorderinwhichtheyareactivated.

Oncethishasbeendone,theplayerwhostartsthegameroundrevealstheirfirstActivationcounter,

beginningwithcounter#1,andtakesaturnwiththerelevantfighter.Theplayerincontrolofthefighter

decideswhichActionmodeandLevelofMastery(page10)theywilladoptonceactivated:

IftheychoosetheManeuvermode,theymustimmediatelyspecifyaLevelofMastery.Thenthe

fightercanusetheirMovementpoints(Mt).

IftheychoosesanotherActionmode(OffensiveCombat,DefensiveCombat,Firing)theymust

announcetheLevelofMasteryafterthefighterhasfinishedmoving.

Whenafighterisactivatedthecontrollingplayer(orplayer)canimmediatelyplayanynumberofAction

cardstoincreasetheirchancesofsuccessandrenderthefeatmorespectacular.TheActioncard(s)must

beshowntotheopposingplayer(oropponent).ShouldtheplayerchoosenottoplayActioncardsthey

mustdeclarethisintentiontotheiropponent(page16).

WhetherornottheplayerusedanyActioncardstheiropponentcanchoosetoHindertheActivationby

playingoneandonlyoneoftheirownActioncards.Themodifiersassociatedwiththiscardhavea

negativeratherthanapositiveeffectwhenplayedasaHindrance.

IftheplayerusedanyActioncardsinitially,theycanchoosetoplayadditionalActioncardstominimize

thenegativeeffectsoftheiropponentsHindrance.

Inthemajorityofcases,afterthefinalvalueofanyActioncardmodifiersisdetermined,theplayerhas

tomakeaNaturalRollwithad10tocompleteanActivation.TheSuccessLevel(SL)oftherollis

determinedaccordingtothefighterscurrentNaturalValue(NV),asmodifiedbytheEquipmentattheir


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disposal,theLevelofMasterychosen,andtheActioncardsplayed,etc.Thefeatisdeemedsuccessfulif

theresultisequalorlessthantheSL.Aresultof1signifiesaPerfectSuccessandaresultof10signifies

aCriticalFailure(page4).

IftheactivefighterisusingaLevelofMasterythatdelaystheeffectsofanActionmodeorhasspecial

effects(such

as

Defensive

Combat

which

allows

afighter

to

potentially

fend

off

several

attackers),

the

playermustplaceacorrespondingcounternexttotheaffectedfightersfigurine.Thecounteris

removedassoonasthefightersstatuschanges.Thiscountercanalsobeusedtodeterminetheorder

ofActivationofdifferentfightersinthesamemode(forexample,afighterfindsthemselvesambushed

byseveralenemyfightersinSkilledFiringatthesametime).

OncetheActivationhasbeencompletedbythefirstfighter,thesecondplayeractivatesthefirstfighter

intheirActivationSequence.Whensecondplayerfinishes,thefirstplayeractivatestheirsecond

fighter

Theplayers

continue

taking

turns

this

way

until

all

the

fighters

with

an

Activation

counter

have

been

activated.

Anyeffectsthatexpireattheendofthecurrentroundarethenwithdrawnandthenextroundbegins.

THEFOLLOWINGROUNDS

Thefollowingroundsunfoldinthesamemannerwithoneexception:anynumberofActioncardscan

nowbeplayedduringtheActivationRoll,byeitherplayer,inordertoincreasethechanceofwiningthe

decision.TheplayersalternatelybidActioncardsfacedown,oneatatime,startingwiththeplayer

whowonthelastActivationRoll.WhenbothplayerspassonbiddingtheActioncardsarerevealedand

theirvaluesarefactoredintotheActivationRollresultforeachplayer.

THEENDOFTHEGAME

Thewinneristheplayerwhofulfillsalltheirvictoryconditions.Thegameisconsideredtobeadrawif

neitherplayeriscanaccomplishthis.

AreyoubraveenoughtoconfronttheenemyandresolvethemysteriesoftheHeresiarchs

laboratories?


REFERENCEPROFILECARDS

Eachplayertakescontrolofonefactiontocreateanoptimizedsquadoffighterstocarryouteach

mission.AfighterandtheircapabilitiesarerepresentedbyanindividualfigurineandaReferenceProfile

card.ScorpionfightercardsaregreenandGriffinfightercardsareblue.

AReferenceProfilecardrepresentsanelitesoldier,ahero,ormorecommonly,severalfightersofthe


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sametype.Inthelattercase,eachfighterhasthesamebasiccharacteristicsandabilitiesregardlessof

howtheindividualfigurinesaremodeled.

Thecharacteristicsofeachfighterarerepresentedbyasetofnumericalvalues,Equipmentand

Aptitudes.

THEBASICS

Name:thenameonthecardcanbethenameofatypeoffighter,achampion,orauniquepersonality.

Portrait:theimagebelowthenameisanillustrationorapictureofthepaintedfigurine.

Quote:theflavortextinitalicsbelowtheportraitestablishestheattitudeofthefighter.

ACTIONMODES

Surroundingtheportraitarethe4Actionmodes:OffensiveCombat,DefensiveCombat,Firingand

Maneuver.EachActionmodeisassociatedwithacorrespondingicon.

EachAction

mode

value

indicates

afighters

proficiency

in

that

mode.

The

higher

the

number,

the

more

effectivethefighterisinthegivenmode.TheaveragevalueforanActionmodeis4.Anyvaluehigher

than4indicatesthatthefighterisgifted.

Ifahyphen()appearsoppositeaniconthefighterinquestioncannotusethecorrespondingAction

mode.

Example:theAberrationhasavalueofinFiringmode.SincetheAberrationdoesntpossessa

projectileweapon,ortheabilitytofireone,itisincapableofusingtheFiringmode.

SwordIcon OFFENSIVECOMBAT(OC):isusedtoattackduringforbasetobasecontactthehigher

thevalue,themoredangerousthefightersattack.

ShieldIconDEFENSIVECOMBAT(DC):encompassesparryingtechniques,ducking,anddodging.A

fighterwhoisgiftedindefenseisverydifficulttoinjure.

ReticleIcon FIRING(F):isperformedbyfightersequippedwithprojectileweapons.Avaluehigherthan

4inFiringmodedenotesamarksman.

FlankIcon MANEUVER(Mv):ortheabilitytoreacttothreats.Therearesituationswhereitcanbe

crucialtoknowwhentomovelikethewindorhowtocreepuponanenemywithoutbeingheard.An

exceptionallyagilefighterhasgreattacticalflexibility.

NATURALVALUE(NV)

Printedunderneaththeportrait,theNaturalValue(NV)isthemostimportantofthefighters

characteristics.Itrepresentsthefightersprowess,luck,andvitality.


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TheNaturalValueofafighteristhebasisfordeterminingtheirSuccessLevel(SL)ineverythingthey

undertake.ThehigherafightersNVthebettertheirchancesofsuccess.AfighterwithahighNVhas

excellentpotential,butawoundedorlessskillfulfighterhaslesschanceofbeingsuccessfulindifficultor

riskysituations.

Asfighters

are

injured

their

capabilities

are

impaired.

Each

time

afighter

suffers

awound

the

following

effectstakeplaceimmediately:

TheirNVisreducedby1point.Whenthisvaluereaches0,thefighteriseliminatedandplacedoff

board.

AllActionmodevaluesarereducedby1pointeach(downtoaminimumof1).

TheirMovementvalueisreducedby1point.

IfafighterwasinanyDCmodeexceptHeroicParry(DC/6)theylosetheirDCstatusuntiltheirnext

Activation.

AfighterinSkilledFiringmode(F/3)losestheirSkilledFiringstatusuntiltheirnextActivation.

MOVEMENT(Mt)

AfightersMovementValue(Mt)determinesthedistancethatfightercantravelinasingleActivation.

Thisvalueisreferredtousingthetermssquaresorpoints,withpointsbeingthemorecorrectterm.

TheaverageMtvalueis7points.

Itusuallycosts1Mtpointtomoveontoaboardsquare.Somesquaresaremoredifficulttocrossthan

othersbecausetheyarelitteredwithdebrisorotherhazards.AdditionalMtpointsaresometimes

requiredformakingturnsortravelingdiagonallyduringafightersmovement.

RANK

Rankisakeyindicatorwhencomparingtherelativevalueofeachfighter.Fightersarerankedfrom0to

4.Thehigherthevaluethemoreprominentthefighteris.Rankisalsousedasakeylimitationinthe

compositionofasquadforeachmission.

Rank0fightersarerawrecruitsorcannonfodder.Note:Rank0fighterscannotfulfillmission

objectives.

Rank1ismadeupofstandardfighters,missionspecialistsandpromisingheroes.

Rank2isanelitegroupoffighters,manyofwhomarethemostvaluablemembersofanysquad.

Rank3isconsistsofexceptionallypowerfulcreaturesandemblematicpersonalities.

Rank4isreservedforlegendaryfighterswhosepowerdefiesbelief.

Some

crazy

rumors

even

imply

that

afifth

rank

exists

EQUIPMENT

TheitemslistedinthissectionarethefightersstandardEquipment,eachofwhichprovidesspecific

benefitsduringamission.

AnybenefitiscontingentonthefightersActionmode;weapons,armour,shieldsandspecialitemseach


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havemodifiersthatcaninfluencetheSuccessLevelofarollofthedice.

Example:aHybridhasFusedWeaponsthatgiveita+2modifierinOffensiveCombat.Withouttaking

intoaccountanymodifiers,theHybridsSLinOffensiveCombatmodeisequaltoitsNaturalValue(3).If

weaddthistoitsweaponsmodifier(+2)itsSLimprovesto5,3+2=SL5.

Note:ifafighterhasmorethanonepieceofEquipmentthatprovidesaneffectormodifierinthesame

Actionmode,onlyoneofthemcanbeappliedpergameround,unlessspecificallystatedotherwise.

APTITUDES

SomefightersareendowedwithspecialpowersorhereditarygiftscalledAptitudes.Thedescriptionsof

theireffectsonthegamearedescribedstartingonpage24ofthisbook.

SomeAptitudeshavedifferentlevelsofeffectivenessorrange.WhenthedescriptionofanAptitudein

therulebookindicatesanXprecededbya/,thisisreplacedbyanumberontheReferenceProfilecard.

Example:aHybridhastheMutation/1Aptitude.

CARDBACKS

TheitalicizedtextoneachcardbacktellspartofthestoryofthesecretwarbetweentheGriffinsandthe

Scorpions.andalloftheirallies.

SomeofthefightersavailablearenotGriffinsorScorpions,butinfacttheyarealliedtoonesideorthe

other.Thebasicgreenorbluecolorofthecardwillindicatewhichsidetheywillfightfor.Someofthese

fightershavespecificrulesorlimitationsontheiruse,ifsotheirrecruitinglimitationswillbedetailed.

NewfightersareaddedtoHybrideachyear.AsfightersareaddednewanduniqueAptitudesare

introducedandexplained.SpecialrulesforfightersbeyondAptitudesmayalsobepresentedfor

inclusion.


GENERALRULES

THEDIEROLLS

AlldierollsinHybridrequiretheuseofoneormored10.Therearetwotypesofdierolls:NaturalRolls

andFixedRolls.BothhaveaSuccessLevel(ortargetnumber),buttheircriteriaareverydifferent.

MAKINGANATURALROLL

Initssimplestform,aNaturalRollisatestwheread10scoreequaltoorlowerthantherelevant

fightersNVisasuccess.


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ManymodifierscanaffectaNaturalRollpositivelyornegatively.ThetotalsumofthefightersNVand

alloftheapplicablemodifiersdeterminetheSLofthedieroll.

CalculatingtheSuccessLevel:ThecorrectformulafortheSuccessLevelofaNaturalRollis:Natural

Value

the

fighters

current

number

of

wounds

+all

modifiers

=Success

Level.

NV (1/wounds)+(all+/modifiers)=SL

Example:aSeneschalwithtwowoundsinBasicFiringmode(F/1)wantstoattackaHybrid:ANVof42

(wounds)+1(CombinedWeapon,Firing/+1)=aSLof3orlessonad10.

MAKINGAFIXEDROLL

AFixedRollisanytestwithadesignatedSLoratestthatspecificallyprohibitsmodifiers.Simplyrolla

d10andscoreequalorlessthanthespecifiedSL.

Example:theCombinedAttackAptitude2ndattackcannotbemodifiedbyActioncardsorgameeffects.

TheSLinthisexampleisthefightersstartingNVregardlessofanywoundsormodifiers.

PERFECTSUCCESS&CRITICALFAILURE

APerfectSuccessisachievedbyrollinga1withad10.Thetestisanautomaticsuccessillustratingthat

evenaninjuredfightercanperformalastactofprowessinthemostdesperateofsituations.

Note:Aluckyorwellplacedblowthatcomesatjusttherighttimecancauseseriousdamage.APerfect

SuccessduringbasetobasecombatorwhenFiringalwaysinflictsanadditionalwoundonanenemy

fighterunlessspecificallystatedotherwise.

Example:afighterusingtheBasicFiringLevelofMastery(F/1)rollsa1onaNaturalRoll.Thewounded

targetlosesnot1but2NVpoints!

ACriticalFailureoccurswhenad10rollresultsina10.ThishastheoppositeeffectofaPerfectSuccess

andrepresentsbadluckorclumsiness.Thetestendsinhopelessfailure,regardlessofanymodifiersthat

mightcomeintoplay.

Example:afighterwithaNVof5attemptsatestwiththebenefitofa+5modifier.Itwouldseemthat

thereshouldntbeadoubtaboutthetestssuccess,butiftheplayerrollsa10theresultwillstillbea

failure!

ROLLING2d10

Sometestsrequirethatseverald10berolledsimultaneously.Whenspecified,thenumberofdiceis

indicated:forexample,roll2d10meansthattwod10mustberolled.Theplayersubsequentlygetsto

keeptheresultofONEofthedice.


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THEGAMETILES

AHybridmissiontakesplaceonaseriesofconnectedTilesofvarioussizeandshape.EachTileismarked

outina25x25mmgrid,dividedintoindividualsquares.SomeTileshavewallsandroomsoutlined

evencurvedwallsthatmakecertainsquaresimpassable.TheconfigurationoftheTiles,thedoors,and

anyobjectsaredescribedineachmissionbriefing.

IMPORTANT!TheHybridTilesrepresentthealchemicallaboratoriesbuiltbyDirz,theHeresiarch.They

consistofroomsfilledwithstrangeinstruments,linkedbyamazeofcorridors,manyofwhichhavecaved

in.Nonoticeshouldbetakenofthegraphicelementsdepictedontheboardtheydonotaffectthe

fightersinanyway.Thisisnotthecaseofthevariouscounterspositionedontheboardorthewalls

markingtheboundariesbetweenthedifferentrooms.

POSITIONINGTHEFIGHTERS

Eachfightersposition,orfacingonthemissionboard,isacrucialpartofHybridtactics.Afightersbase

hasfouraspects:thefront,rear,leftandrightsides.

Afighterspositionisusuallyobvious.However,thefrontfacingofthebaseandtheposesofsome

figurinescanbeconfusing.Ifnecessary,markthefrontfacetoindicatewhichsideofthefightersbase

shouldbeconsideredthefrontfacing.

Basetobasecontactistheessentialpositiontounderstandandkeeptrackof.Afighterisinbaseto

basecontactwithanyfighterorsceneryelementthattouchesatleastonefullsquarelengthoftheir

ownbase.Note:Basetobasecontactisonlyorthogonalandneverdiagonal.

Astandardbasecanbeinbasetobasecontactwithupto4fightersorelementsofscenery.Acavalry

basecancontact6elements,andalargebasecanpotentiallybeinbasetobasecontactwithupto8

fightersorelementsofscenery.

Thepositionofafighterbeforeandaftermovementisparamount.Ifafightersbackisexposedtotheir

enemies,thiserrorcouldprovefatal!Insummary:

AfightercanonlyattackanenemyinOffensiveCombatifthatenemyisincontactwiththeirown

frontfacing.

Afightercandefendthemselvesfromthefrontfacingandonbothsides.

Afightercannotinteractwithgameelementsthatarebehindthemselves(doors,objects,other

fighters).

Anenemyiseasiertowoundifattackedfrombehind.Note:afighterreceivesa+1modifierwhen

attackinganenemysrearfacinginOffensiveCombat.

ANGLEOFVISION

Afightersangleofvisionisanareainfrontoftheirownfrontfacingshapedlikeaninvertedorthogonal

pyramidthatmovesupandawayfromthefighter.Thecompleteangleofvisionforafighterisa90arc


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asitisindicatedonthefollowingdiagram.

XXXXXXXXCXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXCXXXXXXX

XXXXXXCXXXXXX

XXXXXCXXXXX

XXXXCXXXX

XXXCXXX

XXCXX

XCX

F

Key:F=fighter

C=centerline

XandC=angleofvision

LINEOFSIGHT

Afightercanpotentiallyseeallofthesceneryelementsthatarelocatedwithintheirangleofvision.

Howevertheangleofvisioncanbeblockedbynumerousobstacles.Therefore,afightermustbeableto

establishalineofsight.

Thelineofsightenablestheplayerstodeterminewhetherornotthedifferentfighterscanseeeach

otherandwhetherornotitispossibletoshootatanenemy.Otherfighters,walls,pillarsandclosed

doorsallblockafighterslineofsight.

Ifaplayerwantstoknowwhetherafightercanseeanelementofscenery;traceanimaginarystraight

linebetweenthefighterandtheelementinquestion.Iftherearenoobstaclesonthisline,thenitcan

beassumedthatthefightercanseeit.

Whenatargetelementispotentiallyobscuredorhiddenbyaninterveningelement,theplayerscanalso

choosetorelyonamodelspointofviewbylookingovertheshoulderoftheactivefighter,attable

level,andagreethatthetargetisinviewornot.

Themostaccuratewaytoestablishalineofsightwhenanelementofsceneryintervenesisby

determiningtheareaofadeadangle.

DEADANGLES

Adeadangleisagroupofsquaresthatafightercannotdrawalineofsightthroughduetoan

interveningelementofsceneryoranotherfighter.Sometimesitwillbeplainlyevidentthatatargetlies

withinadeadangle.Othertimesitcanbelessclear.

Adeadanglecreatedbyaninterveningelementhas:ashadow(depth),aninsideedgeandanoutside


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edge.Theinsideandoutsideedgesarealwaysinvertedorthogonally(1squareforward,1square

sidewaysina1:1ratio)similarinprofiletotheangleofvision.

Theonlyvariableofadeadangleistherelativepositionbetweenthefighterandtheintervening

element;thisisthedepthoftheelementsshadow.

Shadowdepth

is

determined

from

the

fighters

front

facing,

moving

in

astraight

line

through

their

angle

ofvision(theAoVcenterline).Countthenumberofsquaresbetweenthefighterandtheintervening

elementincludingtheelementssquare.

Ifthefighterisdirectlyinfrontoftheelementadd1squaretothedepthoftheelementsshadow.

Ifthefighterscenterlineisimmediatelyadjacenttotheinterveningelementthedepthoftheshadow

isunchanged.

Ifthefighterscenterlineisnotadjacentbutofftotheside,countthenumberofspacesbetweenthe

fighterscenterlineandtheelement,subtractthisnumberfromthedepthoftheelementsshadow.

Oncethedepthoftheelementsshadowhasbeendetermined,applythestartoftheinsideedgeonthe

squarebehindtheelement,movingupandawayfromtheactivefighter.Thisfollowsthesame

orientationasthefightersangleofvision.

Usingtheadjustedshadowdepthvalue,applythestartoftheoutsideedgebytheexactnumberof

squaresbehindtheinterveningelement.Theoutsideedgealsomovesorthogonally,butawayandthen

upfromthefighter.

Thedeadanglestotalareaismadeupofallofthespacesinbetweenincludingtheinsideandoutside

edges.Nolineofsightexistswithinthisarea.

Note:whenafighterisdirectlyinfrontofaninterveningelementtheinsideandoutsideedgesare

parallel.Theybegininthesamesquaremovingupandawayfromeachother,exactlylikethefighters

ownangleofvision.

Eachinterveningelementofscenerycreatesitsowndeadangle.Alldeadanglesmustbetakeninto

accountinordertoestablishalineofsight.

Example:anelementofthesceneryispositioned3squaresawayfromafighterand1squarerightofthe

fighterscenterline.Usingthismethodthedepthoftheelementsshadowis2squares(depthof31

adjacentsquare)

XXXXXXXXCXXXXOXIX

XXXXXXXCXXXOXIX

XXXXXXCXXOXIX

XXXXXCXOXIX

XXXXCXIIX


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XXXCXEX

XXCXX

XCX

F

Key:F=fighter

X=angleofvision

C=centerline

E=elementofscenery

O=outsideedge

I=insideedge

X=deadangleinterior

Inthisexamplethefightercandrawalineofsighttoeverygreyspace,butthelineofsightisblockedto

alloftheredspacesbytheelement.However,theelementofsceneryitselfcouldbeatarget.

Iftheelementinthisexamplewasanobstruction,suchasaFallenRockcounter,theredspaceswouldall

besubjecttoa1modifierwhentargetingthemusingFiringmode.

HOUSERULE!Theeditorspreferredmethodistouseanangleofvisiontemplate.Useapieceofpaper,

cardstock,acetateorPerspexandmarkouta25x25mmgrid,measuring275x200mm.Cutthisgridin

half,starting50mmfromtherightcornerofalongedge,movingonesquareup,onesquareleft.

AngleofVisionTemplatediagram

CXXXXXXXO

CXXXXXXX

CXXXXXX

CXXXXX

CXXXX

CXXX

CXX

IX

Key:CandI=range,depthandcenterline

I=startofinsideedge,

O=startofoutsideedge

Youwillendupwithapairofidenticaltemplates.Eachoneisequaltooftheangleofvisionincluding

thecenterline.Usingoneofthesetemplatesyoucaneasilyandquicklydeterminetheangleofvision,

rangetotarget,shadowdepthaswellastheinsideandoutsideedges.


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THEDARKNESSOFTHELABORATORIES

TheScorpionsclandestinelaboratoriesareparticularlydark.Thelightingisweakatbestandthetorches

thatadornthewallsflickerandflame.Thismakesitimpossibletoseebeyond8squares.Thisisalsothe

maximumrangeofprojectileweapons.

Afighter

positioned

9squares

from

the

nearest

enemy

cannot

be

seen

or

shot

at,

even

by

an

enemy

fighterlookingdirectlyatthem.


ACTIVATIONSEQUENCE

Eachgameroundthefightersareactivatedoneatatime,inanalternatingorderplannedoutbythe

players.ThisiscalledtheActivationSequence.

InordertodeterminewhogoesfirstinagameroundbothplayersmakeanActivationRollbyrollinga

d10.Theplayerwiththelowestscorehasthechoiceofgoingfirstorsecond.Ifatieoccurs,rerolluntila

winnerisdetermined.

Theplayersthenplantheorderinwhichtheywillactivatetheirfighters.Bothplayersallocatean

Activationcountertoeachfighter,startingwithActivationcounter#1,uptothetotalnumberoffighters

theyhaveavailableforthatgameround.Soastokeeptheirsequencesecretthecountersare

positionedupsidedown,withtheirnumbershidden,inanyordertheplayerswish.Theaimofthisisto

developastrategythatwillconfoundtheiropponent.

Example:aplayerplacestheirfirstcounter,the#4counterfacedownnexttothefightertheywishto

activate

4th.

Their

opponent

has

no

idea

which

counter

has

been

allocated,

thus

bluffing

is

possible.

OncebothsideshaveestablishedtheirActivationSequenceanddistributedtheircounters,theplayer

whogoesfirstrevealstheir#1counter.ThisplayerresolvesthefightersActivationandthenthe

opponentactivatestheirfirstfighter.Thisalternatingsequencecontinuesuntilallofthefightershave

beenactivated.

ACTIVATION

AfightersActivationcaninvolveseveralstepsandincorporatesmanyaspectsofthegame;however,

thekeycomponentsaretheircurrentNV,theActionmodeandMovement(Mt).

WOUNDS

ThecurrentNVofafightermustbetakenintoaccounteverytimetheyareactivated.Ifafighteris

woundedtheirperformancedegradesimmediatelyanditbecomesmoredifficultforthemtofightas

wellasmove.Eachwoundsufferedhasthefollowingconstanteffectsonafighter:

TheirNVisreducedby1point.Whenthisvaluereaches0,thefighteriseliminatedandplacedoff

board.


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AllActionmodevaluesarereducedby1pointeach(downtoaminimumof1).

TheirMtvalueisreducedby1point.

Ifthefighterswoundscanbehealedtheyregain1pointinallofthesevaluesforeverywoundhealed,

uptothestartingvaluesontheirReferenceProfilecard.

CHOOSINGANACTIONMODE

Thefightersmodeisannouncedwhentheyareactivated.Thereare4Actionmodes:OffensiveCombat,

DefensiveCombat,FiringandManeuver.EverymodehassixLevelsofMastery:Basic,Novice,Skilled,

Expert,Master,andHeroic.AsnotedregardingthefifthRankoffighters,thereisrumoredtobea

seventhLevelofMastery

TheLevelsofMasteryavailabletoafighterinanyActionmodedependonthefightersstarting

proficiencyineachActionmode,theircurrentNV,andanycardeffectsthatcanbeappliedbyeither

player.LevelsofMasteryarecoveredindetailstartingonpage10.

ActivationSequenceFAQ

Q:IfoneofmyfightersiskilledBEFOREtheyareactivated,istheirplaceintheActivationSequence

"lost"oritisreplacedwiththenextfighterinmysquad?

A:Whenafighteriskilledbeforeitisactivated,thenextfighterfromthesamesquadtakestheirplacein

theorderofActivation.

Q:IfIhave4fighters,doIhavetousecounters1to4,orIcanchoosebetweencounters1to10?For

example:IfIwantabsolutelytobethelast,thenIwanttoputcounters7,8,9and10tobesurethatmy

opponentisthefirsttoactivatehistroops...

A:TheabilitytochoosewhichsidetakesthefirstActivationisdecidedatthebeginningofeachround

(ActivationRoll).FromthatpointeachsidealternatesActivationsuntileveryfighterhasbeenactivated.

YoumaynotpassonanyActivationandtakinghighernumbercounterswillhavenoeffectbecauseeach

sideorganizesitsActivationsindependentlyeachroundbeginningwithActivationcounter#1,uptothe

totalnumberoffightersyouhaveatthestartoftheround.

MOVEMENT

IndependentoftheActionmodechosen,thecontrollingplayerhastheoptiontomoveeachfighter.The

maximumdistanceinsquaresthefightercancoverdependsonthefightersstartingMtvalue,their

currentNVandtheroutetheyareattemptingtocover.

Forthemajorityofsituations,afighterisfreetomovearoundthemissionboarduptothemaximumof

theircurrentMtvalue.Fighterscanevenleavebasetobasecontactwithoutnegativeeffects;however,

thereareadditionalpointcostsforcertainmovesandsomeforbiddenmovements.

NormalMovement:whenmovingforwardinastraightline,eachopenorclearsquarecosts1Mtpoint


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toenter.

DiagonalMovement:afightercanmoveforwarddiagonallywithoutpenaltyunlesstheyaremoving:

throughasinglewidthdoor

aroundacorner,apillar,alargewidthdoorframe,orfallenrock

past

one

or

more

enemy

fighters.

Foreverysquareafightermovesdiagonallypastoneoftheseelementscost1additionalMtpoint.

Example:afightercanmoveforwarddiagonallypastacornerorapillarfor1additionalMtpoint,but

couldnotattempttopassbetweentwoelementsofscenerythatarediagonaltooneanother.

QuarterTurn:thefirstquarterturnmadebyafighterduringtheirmovementisfree.Allsubsequent

quarterturnscost1Mtpointeach.

HalfTurn:eachhalfturnalwayscosts1Mtpoint.

MovingSideways:movingsideways,orsidestepping,costs1additionalMtpointpersquare.

Retreat:movingafighterbackwards,withoutchangingfacing,orretreatingingoodorder,costs1

additionalMtpointpersquare.

SCENERYELEMENTMODIFIERS

Sceneryelementscanslowafightersprogressduringmovement,thesesaremostcommon:

MovingThroughFriendlyFighters:afightercanmovethroughoneormorefriendlyfighterwithno

additionalmovementcosts.However,whendeterminingthepathoftheactivefighter,thefollowing

circumstancesprohibitmovingthroughafriendlyfighter:

iftheactivefighterbegins,entersintoorendstheirmoveinbasetobasecontactwithanenemy,and

Ifafriendlyfighterisinbasetobasecontactwithanenemy.

Ifoneorbothofthesecircumstancesapplytoafriendlyfighteralongtheactivefighterspath,that

friendlyfighterisconsideredimpassable.

EnteringandLeavingaLaboratory:oncertainmissionstheprotagonistsstartoutsidethelaboratory

and

can

only

enter

via

a

square

designated

as

an

entry

by

the

placement

of

an

Access

counter.

Whenenteringalaboratory,placingafighterontheAccesscountercosts1Mtpoint.

Whenleavingalaboratory,movingontoanAccesscountercosts1additionalMtpoint.Oncethe

fightermovesontotheAccesscounter,theyareimmediatelyremovedfromthegame.

OpeningandClosingDoors:afightercanopenorcloseadooriftheyaretouchingwiththeirfrontor

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regardlessofthedoorsize,thecosttoopenorcloseadooris1additionalMtpoint

AfightercanopenandcloseadoorinthesameActivationifthedooristouchingtheirfrontorside

facingseachtime.

Eachtimeadoorisopenedorcloseduseanappropriatecounter(passageordoor,respectively)to

indicateitscurrentstatus.

Afighter

cannot

open

or

close

adoor

that

has

been

destroyed,

blocked

or

sealed

unless

specifically

statedotherwise.

ScalingFallenRock:movingthroughasquarewithfallenrockcosts1additionalMtpointpersquare.

JumpingOveraTrapdoor:closedtrapdoorsaremovedoverasiftheywereopensquares.Asingle

widthopentrapdoorsquarecanbejumpedoverfor:

acostof1additionalMtpoint,and

asuccessfulNaturalRoll.Iftherollisfailedthefighterfallsinthetrapandsuffers1wound.Note:a

fightercannotattempttojumpoveratrapdoorthatis2squareswide.

Anyfighterstandingonaclosedtrapdoorthatopensoriftheyareforcedtomoveoveranopen

trapdoorfallinandsuffer1wound.Fallingintoatrapdoorendsafightersmovement.

Example:anAberrationpushesaPurifierusingitsBrutishStrength/2Aptitude.ThePurifiermustbeable

tofallbacktwosquaresorsufferawoundforeachsquarehecannotfallback.Alas,thesquarebehind

himisanopentrapdoor.Hefallsbackonesquareintothetrapdoor.Hesuffersawoundforfallinginto

thetrapdoorandasecondwoundforbeingunabletofallbackasecondsquare.

HOUSERULE!Anopentrapdoorwithafighterinsidewillnotclose.Climbingoutofanopentraponthe

fightersnextActivationcosts1additionalMtpoint.

RANDOMMOVEMENT

Whenrandommovementofafighterorelementofsceneryisrequiredtheplayerwhowonthe

ActivationRollrollsad10;

12moveup

34moveright

56movedown

78moveleft

9

10

no

move

Theorientationofthismovementmatchesthatofthemissiondiagram.Allmovesare1squareinthe

directionindicatedunlessspecificallystatedotherwise.Additionallyifthemovementisblockedbyan

impassableelementthemovementisnotperformed.

FORBIDDENMOVEMENTS


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fighteriseffectedby:

TheinitialvalueprintedonthefightersReferenceProfilecard

Thecurrentnumberofwounds;eachwoundsubtracts1fromtheinitialvalue

AnyActioncardmodifiersusedtoenhanceorHinderthefighter

AnyEventsormissionconditionsthatspecificallyaffecttheLevelofMastery

IfthefighterhasaninitialvalueforanActionmode,theapplicablemodifierscannotreducetheirLevel

ofMasterybelow1.Thefightercanuseanymodeuptothemaximumvaluetheycanachieveduring

theirActivation.

Example:afighterwithafinalOffensiveCombatvalueof4canchooseaLevelofMasteryfrom1to4.

OFFENSIVECOMBAT(OC)

OffensiveCombatmodeistheprimarymeansofwoundingandeliminatingenemiesinHybrid.

WhenusingOCmode,afightercanmove,andmustpositiontheirfrontfacinginbasetobasecontact

withanenemyfighter.Alargebasedfightercanonlyattackonefightereveniftheyarefacingtwo

enemies.

Insteadofmoving,afighterinOCmodecanattackanyenemyfightertheyareinbasetobasecontact

with.Simplyturnthefightertofacetheenemytheywishtoattack.

A+1modifierisaddedtotheNaturalRollifthefighterisinbasetobasecontactwithanenemysrear

facing(OConly).

BasicStrike(OC/1):TheBasicStrikeenablesafightertoattackanenemyinbasetobasecontactwith

theirownfrontfacing.

NoviceStrike(OC/2):ThisLevelofMasteryenablesafightertoignoreonewoundwhendetermining

theSLbeforeattackinganenemy.

SkilledStrike(OC/3):IfafightersucceedsinwoundingtheirtargetusingaSkilledStrike,asecondattack

canbeattempted.NoActionCardeffectsfromthefirstattackcanbeappliedandnofurtherAction

cardscanbeplayed,however,allothermodifiersaretakenintoaccountwhendeterminingtheSL.

ExpertStrike(OC/4):ThisLevelofMasteryenablesafightertomatchthefinestduelists.Thefighter

gainsa+2modifierontheirattack.

MasterStrike(OC/5):TheMasterStrikeenablesafightertoroll2d10whenmakinganattack.Onlyone

dieresultcountstowardsthetest.


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HeroicStrike(OC/6):Thefighterusesapenultimatecombattechniqueoradeadlyconcealedweapon.If

theattackissuccessful,twowoundsareinflicted.IfaPerfectSuccessisrolledthetargetsuffers3

wounds.

DEFENSIVECOMBAT(DC)

DefensiveCombat

is

the

only

mode

that

enables

afighter

to

avoid

injury.

It

consists

of

complex

parries,

sidestepsandunexpectedcounterattacks.DefensiveCombatcanbeaveryusefulmeansofdelayingan

enemyuntilhelparrives,protectinganentranceorcrossingacombatzonesafely

AfterthefightersmovementiscompleteandthefinalDCvalueofthefighterhasbeendetermined,

placeaDefensiveCombatcounternexttothefighter.

Note:AfightersSL,whiletheyareinDCmode,canonlybeaffectedbyActioncardsduringtheir

Activation,andanyActioncardmodifiersonlylastthroughthefightersfirstparry.

Eachtime

afighter

in

DC

mode

is

targeted

by

an

attack

they

can

choose

any

Level

of

Mastery

up

to

their

currentDCvalue.Inresponsetoasuccessfulattack,aNaturalRollbythedefending(opposing)player,

equaltoorlessthantheSLwillpreventthatattackfromwoundingthefighterunlessspecificallystated

otherwise.

Example:AfighterinDCmodecannotparryaCombinedAttackAptitude2ndattack.

AfighterinDefensiveCombatmodehasthefollowingabilitiesregardlessoftheLevelofMastery:

Thefightersdefenseisactivefromthefrontfacingandbothsides,however;

oAfightercannotdefendanattacktotheirrearfacing.

AfighterremainsinDCmodeunlessthey:

ofailtheirNaturalRoll,

osuffersawound,or

ointheirnextActivationtheychooseanotherActionmode.

ThefighterimmediatelylosestheirDCstatusifanyoftheaboveconditionsapply.

IfafighterlosestheirDCstatusbeforetheirActivationduringthegameround,theycanbeactivatedas

normal.

OnlytheactivefightercanemployseveralActioncardsduringtheresolutionofanattack.Fortheirpart,

theopposingplayerwiththefighterinDefensiveCombatmodecanonlyuseoneActioncardasa

Hindrance.

MostoftheDefensiveCombatLevelsofMasterycanonlyblockattacksduringbasetobasecontact,

however,BasicandHeroicParry(DC/1andDC/6)canbeusedagainstlongrangeprojectileweapon

attacksinadditiontobasetobasecontact.


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BasicParry(DC/1):aBasicParryenablesafightertoblockanyattack.TheBasicParrycanalsobeused

toevadelongrangeattacksfromprojectileweapons.

NoviceParry(DC/2):theenemysuffersawoundiftheyrollaCriticalFailureorifthedefendingplayer

rollsaPerfectSuccesswhenusingtheNoviceParry.TheNoviceParrycanonlybeusedwhenattacked

duringbase

to

base

contact.

SkilledParry(DC/3):afighterwhoblocksanattackwithaSkilledParrycanimmediatelyattemptaBasic

StrikeasiftheywereinOffensiveCombatmode.Thisrepresentsanaudaciouscounterattack.No

Actioncardscanbeusedtoincreasethechancesofsuccessofsuchacounterattack.TheSkilledParry

canonlybeusedwhenattackedduringbasetobasecontact.

ExpertParry(DC/4):fewthingscanpiercetheinvisiblebarrierformedbytheExpertParry.Afighter

engagedinthisLevelofMasterymakesaNaturalRollwitha+2modifier.TheExpertParrycanonlybe

usedwhenattackedduringbasetobasecontact.

MasterParry(DC/5):thisLevelofMasteryenablesafightertoroll2d10whenattemptingtoblockan

attack.Onlyonedieresultcountstowardsthetest.TheMasterParrycanonlybeusedwhenattacked

duringbasetobasecontact.

HeroicParry(DC/6):thefighterwhoengagesthisLevelofMasterycanattempttoavoidanyattacks

againstthemselvesduringtheroundeveniftheyfailaDCNaturalRollorsufferawound.Thefightercan

remainsinHeroicParryindefinitelyoruntilanothermodeischosenduringtheirActivation.Note:Heroic

ParryoverridestwoofthethreecriteriaforlossofDCstatus.

FIRING(F)

BeingabletokillfromadistanceisarareandvaluabletalentinHybridbecauseitenablesasinglefighter

topoliceawidearea.Thenumberofpotentialtargetsdependsonthefightersangleofvisionandline

ofsight.

Asstatedpreviously,afightersangleofvisionstartsattheirfrontfacing,movingoutwardthrough90.

Afighterslineofsightmirrorstheangleofvision,buthasarangeof8squaresandisobstructedor

blockedbyinterveningelementsofsceneryandotherfighters.

Itispossibletotargetatanotherfighter,thegroundoranelementofscenery.

Inordertofireatatarget,thefightermustbelocatedwithinrangeandinviewofthetarget.Allfighters

andmostelementsofsceneryblockthelineofsightmakingitimpossibletotargetanythingbehind

them.

TherearetwostandardlineofsightmodifiersthatarealwaysineffectwhenusingFiringmode:

ifthereareinterveningFallenRockcountersbetweenthetargetandtheattacker,thereisa1


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modifierforeachobstructedsquarealongthelineofsight,and

ifthetargetisalargebasedfighterthereisa+1modifier.

Example:APurifier(NV3)with1wound(1)fireshisconsecratedpistols(+2Firing)atanAberration(+1

largebase).Threesquarescoveredinfallenrocks(3obstructed)liebetweenthePurifierandhistarget.

Withoutany

other

modifiers,

including

Action

cards

or

Aptitudes,

the

SL

for

the

Purifiers

Natural

Roll

is

2

orlessonad10.IfthePurifierrollsaPerfectSuccesstheAberrationwillsuffertwowounds.

Furthermore,unlesstheAberrationwasalreadyinDefensiveCombatandchoseBasicorHeroicParry

(DC/1orDC/6)anywound(s)couldnotbeprevented.

WiththeloneexceptionofNoviceFiring(F/2)noneoftheotherFiringLevelsofMasteryallowafighter

toshootatanenemyiftheyareinbasetobasecontactwithanyenemyfighters.Inordertouseall

otherFiringLevelsofMastery,theremustbeatleastonesquareseparatingthetargetandanyother

enemyfightersfromtheactivefighter.

BasicFiring(F/1):BasicFiringenablesafightertofireaprojectileweaponatanenemy.Afightercannot

useBasicFiringiftheyareinbasetobasecontactwithanenemy.

NoviceFiring(F/2):NoviceFiringenablesafightertofireinalldirections,evenatenemyfightersin

basetobasecontact,however,thetargetmuststillbewithinthefighters360*lineofsight.

SkilledFiring(F/3):afightercanonlyuseSkilledFiringwhennoenemiesarelocatedintheirlineofsight

orinbasetobasecontact.Aftercompletinganymovement,thefighterautomaticallyadoptsanambush

position.PlaceaSkilledFiringcounternearthefighter.

EachSkilledFiringcounterbearsanumbersothatitisalwaysclearwhichfightertakesprecedence.As

soonasanenemyentersthelineofsightofseveralfriendlyfightersinSkilledFiring,theyfireinturn

beginningwiththelowestnumberedcounter.

ThissequenceofSkilledFiringinterruptstheActivationSequenceuntilallapplicableSkilledFiringhas

beencompleted.ThisinterruptioncanoccurseveraltimesduringtheActivationSequence.

AfighterinSkilledFiringmustfireatthefirstenemythatcrossestheirlineofsight.MakeaNaturalRoll

whenthishappens.AnyActioncardeffectsappliedwhenthefighterenteredSkilledFiringapplyonlyto

thisfirstshot:

Ifthisfightereliminatestheenemywiththisattack,thefighterremainsinSkilledFiringmode.

oThisfightercanthenfireasecondtimeiftheopportunityarisesduringtheround.Anyotherfriendly

fightersinSkilledFiringarenotactivated.

Ifthefighterfailstoeliminatetheenemy,thenextfriendlyfighterinSkilledFiringmustshootif

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ThefighterkeepstheirSkilledFiringStatusbetweenroundsifnoenemiescomewithinrange,orifthe

onlyenemyiseliminatedwithasingleshot.

OnceinSkilledFiring,afightercanmaintainthisstatusuntil:

The

fighter

fails

their

Natural

Roll

Thisfightershootstwiceinthesamegameround

anotherActionmodeorLevelofMasteryischosenduringtheirActivation

Thisfightermovesforanyreason

Thisfightersuffersawound,or

anenemyendstheirmoveinlineofsightorbasetobasecontactwiththisfighter.

IfafighterlosestheirSkilledFiringstatusbeforetheirActivationduringthegameround,theycanbe

activatedasnormal.

DuringtheresolutionofSkilledFiring,onlythetargeted(active)fightercanemployseveralActioncards.

Fortheirpart,theopposingplayerwithanyfightersinSkilledFiringcanonlyuseoneActioncardasa

Hindrance.

ExpertFiring(F/4):thisLevelofMasteryenablesafightertoshootatargetbehindanysinglesquare

occupiedbyanotherfightersbasefriendorfoe.However,itisimpossibletotargetafighter

positionedbehindtwoormoresquaresoccupiedbyotherfightersbases.AfightercannotuseExpert

Firingiftheyareinbasetobasecontactwithanenemy.

Master

Firing

(F/5):

this

Level

of

Mastery

enables

a

fighter

to

roll

2d10

when

making

the

attack.

Only

onedieresultcountstowardsthetest.AfightercannotuseMasterFiringiftheyareinbasetobase

contactwithanenemy.

HeroicFiring(F/6):AtalentedfighterpracticedinHeroicFiringcanfiretwiceduringtheirActivation.

However,afightercannotuseHeroicFiringiftheyareinbasetobasecontactwithanenemy.

Thetwoshotsaredeclaredandresolvedatthesametime.IfanyActioncardsareplayed,eachcard

mustbespecificallyassignedtoeachshotastheplayerwishes.Theopposingplayercanstillplayonly

oneActioncard,andonlyagainstoneoftheshots.

Lastly,thetwoshotsdonothavetobeagainstthesametarget,butbothshotsrequirealineofsight.

MANEUVER(Mv)

TheManeuvermodeisentirelyindependentofafightersMtvalue.TheManeuvermodeenables

fighterstoexecutedexterousoragilefeats:running,sliding,brutalchargesandfurtivemovements,all

ofwhichmakethisahighlystrategicmode.ThejudicioususeofMvmodecanoftenbethedifferencein


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theoutcomeofamission.

ThismodemustbeannouncedwhenafighterisactivatedandtheLevelofMasterymustbeestablished

beforethefighterismoved.

Regardlessof

the

Level

of

Mastery,

opening

and

closing

doors

does

not

cost

additional

Mt

points

for

a

fighterinManeuvermode.

BasicManeuver(Mv/1):thisLevelofMasteryenablesafightertomovearoundmorequicklythanusual.

AfightermakingaBasicManeuvergains+2Mtpoints.

NoviceManeuver(Mv/2):thisLevelofMasteryenablesafightertorunstraightthroughtheirenemies.

Thefighterisabletopassthroughasquareoccupiedbyanenemy.However,theNoviceManeuveris

ineffectivewhenusedagainstanenemyinDefensiveCombat,andtherulesforMovingthroughFriendly

Fightersarestillineffect.

SkilledManeuver(Mv/3):thisLevelofMasteryenablesafightertoimpedeanenemysmovements

beforetheycanrespond.

AfighterinSkilledManeuver,whohastraveledatleastonesquarebeforecomingintobasetobase

contactwithanenemy,stopsthisenemyfromusingtheirMtvalueandtheMvmodeuntiltheendof

theround.

Thetargetedfighterisunabletomove,buttheyarestillactivatedandmaychooseanyotherAction

mode.ASkilledManeuvercounterisplacednexttothetargetofthiseffect.Removethiscounteratthe

endoftheround.

ExpertManeuver(Mv/4):theExpertManeuverisadevastatingcharge!SimilartotheSkilledManeuver,

thisLevelofMasterynotonlyenablesafightertoimpedetheirenemysmovements,butsewsdoubt

anduncertaintyintotheireveryresponse.

InadditiontothecriteriaformakingaSkilledManeuver,thetargetoftheExpertManeuvermustbein

theactivefighterslineofsightwhentheuseofthisLevelofMasteryisannounced.

ItseffectsarethatsameastheSkilledManeuveraswellasthisadditionaleffect:

Thetargetfightersuffersfroma2modifieronalltheirNaturalRolls.

PlaceanExpertManeuvercounternexttothetargetofthiseffect.Removethiscounterattheendof

theround.

MasterManeuver(Mv/5):stealthcanenableafightertoavoidmanysenselesscombatsafighterusing

thisLevelofMasterymovesaroundrapidlyandincompletesilence.


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ThisLevelofMasteryconfersa2modifieronanyenemyNaturalRollsthattargetthisfighterin

OffensiveCombatandFiringmodes.

HeroicManeuver(Mv/6):thisLevelofMasteryenablesafightertomovearoundasiftheywerebeing

chasedbythehoundsofhell.Attheendoftheround,ifthisfighterisnotblockedbyenemies,or

hamperedby

aSkilled

or

Expert

Maneuver,

they

can

use

an

additional

number

of

Mt

points

equal

to

theircurrentNV.

HOUSERULE!InHeroicManeuverusethefightersunmodifiedNVvaluetomoveattheendofthe

round.

ActionModesFAQ

OffensiveCombatMode

Q:Arefighterstouchingdiagonallyconsideredtobeinbasetobasecontact,thusallowingthemto

attackeach

other?

A:Notobothquestions,fightersareonlyconsideredtobeinbasetobasecontactifoneofthefighters

basesentirefacingisincontactwithanotherfightersbase.Furthermore,afightercanonlyattack

anotherfighterthatisinbasetobasecontactwithitsownfrontfacing.Inordertobemoreexplicit,

hereanexample:

X

OA

X

HereAcanonlystrikeO,whichisinbasetobaseprovidedthatAsfrontfacingisincontactwithO.

BothXsarenotinbasetobasecontactwithA.

Note:Thewordingofthisansweraccountsforfighterswithdifferentsizebases.Specificallylargebases

andcavalrybasescanbeincontactwithmorethanonefighteralongthesamefacing.

FiringMode

Q:ItseemstomethatIcanonlydeclareSkilledFiringiftheactivefighterdoesnothaveanyenemy

fightersinhislineofsight,butiftheactivefighterhasanenemyinhislineofsightatthestartofhis

Activation,andthenmovesawaysothatattheendofhismovementheisoutoflineofsight,canIthen

declareSkilledFiring?

A:Yes,withtheexceptionofManeuvermodeeachfightersMasterylevelisdeclaredaftertheactive

fighterhasmoved.

Q:CanafightershootthroughhistroopsinanyMasteryLevelotherthanExpertFiring?

A:No,onlyExpertFiringallowsafightertotargetanotherfighterwhenthereareanyintervening

fightersalongtheLOS.

Q:WhentargetingacavalrybasedorlargebasedfightersinFiringmode,howmuchofthetargetbase


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hastobewithinmyfightersLOSinordertogetthe+1modifier?

A:Clarification:fightersnotedasTitansontheirReferenceProfilecardandfigurinesmountedonalarge

basealwaysgivesafighterinFiringmodea+1modifier.CavalrybasedfigurinesthatarenotTitansdo

notconfera+1modifier,butaslongasyouhaveanunobstructedlineofsighttoonesquarethetarget

cavalryorlargebasedfigurineoccupiesthereisno1modifierforobstructingterrain.


CARDS

Hybridfeaturesseveralcategoriesofcardsthatareusedineachmission.Thisbookoutlinestheorderof

playandthegeneralruleswhilethecardsaremorespecificoractuallyconflictwiththegeneralrules.If

aconflictoccursthecardtexttakesprecedenceoverthegeneralrules.Inbrief,thecardtypesareas

follows:

ActionCards:aretypicallyusedtoaffectafightersActivation.

EventCards:areusedtoinfluencethemissionenvironmentandaffectfighters.

Army

Event

Cards:

are

faction

specific

Event

cards.

ArmyMaterialCards:arealsofactionbased,buttheyarepiecesofEquipmentassignedtospecific

fighters,typicallybeforethestartofthemission.

AuraCards:arespecialenhancementsreservedforGriffinfighterswiththisAptitude.

MutationCards:arespecialenhancementsreservedforScorpionfighterswiththisAptitude.

Ofthesesixtypes,theArmyMaterialcards,includedwiththeNemesisexpansionshareacommoncard

backwiththeEventcards.Therestofthecardtypeshaveauniquecardback.

Beforeplay,allofthevariouscardsshouldbeseparatedintoindividualdecks.TheArmyMaterialcards

arekept

apart

from

the

Event

cards

unless

specifically

stated

otherwise.

IMPORTANT!Thetermsdiscardandremovedareprecisewhenusingeachcardtype.Discardsmaybe

broughtbackintoplay,butremovedcardscannot.Occasionallythetermwithdrawisusedinthecard

text.Allwithdrawinstructionsareconsideredtoberemovedfromthegameinstructions.

ACTIONCARDS

Oneachofthe28Actioncardstherearepointvaluesnumberedfrom0to4,includingthreecardswith

avalueofX.ThethreeXcardsarefromtheNemesisexpansionandeachofthemhasauniqueblendof

Actionvalueandstrategiceffect.AlloftheActioncardshaveinstructionsforitsuseanditalicizedtext

thatunfold

more

about

the

adventures

within

the

Heresiarchs

domain.

Actioncardscanbeusedforseveralpurposesbybothplayersduringagameround.MostoftheAction

cardshavealternativestrategiceffectsthatmustbeconsideredbeforeplayingthem.SomeActioncards

onlyhaveapointvalueandaninstructiontoremovethemonceused.

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Inresponse,theplayercanchoosetoplayadditionalActioncardstolessentheimpactoftheHindrance.

IftheplayerdecidednottouseanyActioncards,theiropponentcanstillplayaHindrance.Inthis

instance,onlyoneActioncardisplayedthatbelongingtotheopponent!

WhenthetwoplayershavefinishedplayingtheirActioncards,totalupthesumofthemodifiersandany

effectsandapplythem.Whatevertheresult,afterrollingthedie,theActioncardsarediscardedor

removed.

ACTIVATIONROLLMODIFIERS

Afterthesecondroundofplay,theplayerscanuseoneormoreActioncardstoassisttheminthe

ActivationRoll.

BeginningwiththeplayerwhowonthepreviousActivationRolleachplayerstateswhetherornotthey

wishesto

use

Action

cards

to

assist

their

Activation

Roll.

If

either

player

decides

to

use

any,

they

take

turnsplacingacardfacedownontheboard.TheplayerscontinuetoalternatewageringActioncards

untilbothplayersdecidetostop.

Thecardsarethenrevealed.EachplayeraddsuptheirwageredActionpoints.Theycanthenreduce

theirscoresintheActivationRollbythenumberofActionpointstheyhavewagered.

Ifthescoresaretiedaftertheroll,rollthediceagainuntilthereisawinner.Theonlyexceptionsbeing:

Ifoneplayerhasrolleda1(PerfectSuccess),inthiscasethisplayerwinsthetestautomatically.

Aplayerwhorollsa10(CriticalFailure)losesthetestautomatically.

IfbothplayersrollaPerfectSuccessorCriticalFailuresimultaneously,thedicearerolledagainwithout

takingintoaccountanywageredActionpoints.

WhentheActivationRollhasbeencompleted,thewageredActioncardsarediscardedorremovedas

instructed.

EVENTCARDS

EachEventcardhasauniquetitleanditalicizedstorytextthatreflectstheeffectofthecard.Thereisno

handlimitandnolimitonthenumberofEventcardsthatcanbeplayedduringagameround.

TheEventcardssuppliedwiththegamecomeinfourcategories:

FieldEvents(13cards):affectthemissionenvironmentorspecificTiles

RandomEvents(11cards):alterrollsofthedice,afewcanceleachother,whilesomecauseRandom

Events

StrategicEvents(15cards):affectindividualfightersortheActivationSequence.

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ReferenceProfilecard.

Asecondcriterionexists,oneoftiming;whenthecardscanbeplayedduringagameround:

AcardbearingthenameInterruptionmustbeplayedassoonasitisdrawn.Onceithasbeenused

thecardisdiscardedorremovedasinstructed.

A

Reserve

card

can

be

held

until

an

opportune

moment

or

specific

point

during

the

Activation

Sequence.

oWhenaplayerchoosestoplayacardthatrequiresatarget,theplayermustdesignateaspecifictarget.

Onceithasbeenusedthecardisdiscardedorremovedasinstructed.

AConstantworksinthesamewayasareservecardbuttheeffectscanlastseveralroundsorthe

entiregame.Onceplayed,thecardisplacedfaceupnexttoitstargetaslongasitseffectremainactive.

Itisthendiscardedorremovedasinstructed.

Note:ThereareafewexceptionstothetimingofsomeEvents,checkthecardFAQattheendofthis

section.

Anoteonrarity:withtheexceptionoftheGenericMaterials,theEventcardsindicateararity;common,

rareandveryrare,asofthistimetherarityofanEventhasnoknowneffectongameplay.

GENERICMATERIALCARDS

GenericMaterialcardsareadditionalEquipmentusingthesamerulesandrestrictionsastheEquipment

ontheReferenceProfilecards.

MaterialcardsareaddedtoafightersEquipmentlistedontheReferenceProfilecardandafightermay

haveanumberofMaterialcardsuptotheirRankvalue.However,afightercanonlyusespecificitems

listedontheMaterialcardsiftheyhaveaninitialvalueintheActionmodethatthecardtextindicates.

Example:ATigerofDirzcannotusethePistolsnotedontheFiringKitbecauseitsReferenceProfilehas

avalueofinFiringmode,butitcanstillbenefitfromtheLeatherVestduetoitsvalueof1inDC

mode.Imaginethatsomeenterprisingtechnomancerhasfashionedbardingforit!

EverytimeafighterisabletouseapieceofEquipment,thecontrollingplayercanchoosetousethe

EquipmentprintedonthefightersReferenceProfilecardoranylistedonaMaterialcard.However,a

fightercanonlyuseonepieceofEquipmentperActionofNaturalRoll.

Asnotedpreviously,theGenericMaterialcardsareshuffledintotheEventdeck,whiletheArmy

Materialcardsarekeptseparateunlessspecificallystatedotherwise.

ARMYEVENTCARDS

Thereare18ArmyEventcards,with9foreachfaction.LikeEventcards,ArmyEventcardsareclassified

accordingtotimingandrarity,buttheyarealllistedasGriffinorScorpionArmyEventcardsandtheyare

foruseonlybytheappropriatefaction.


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Atthe,beginningofthegame,theplayersshuffletheArmyEventcardsthatarerelevanttotheirfaction.

Theythenrandomlypicktwothatarekeptfacedowncloseathandwithoutlookingatthemuntilthey

canbedrawn.

FIRSTCONTACT

WhenFirstContactisestablishedwiththeenemy,bothplayersdrawoneoftheirArmyEventcards

andapplytheinstructionsifnecessary.FirstContactismadewhenthetwofightershaveestablisheda

lineofsightbetweentheircombatgroupsorwhenthefirstattack(alongrangeattackorbasetobase

combat)hasbeenresolved.

FIRSTBLOOD

AplayerdrawstheirsecondArmyEventcardwhenthefirstfighterhasbeeneliminatedorremoved

fromtheboardbyanenemyfighter.Asstatedearlierafighterthatisvoluntarilyremoveddoesnot

countasacasualty.

ARMYMATERIALCARDS

ArmyMaterialcardsarelikeGenericMaterialcards.Thereare10ArmyMaterialCards;4cardsforthe

Scorpionsand6cardsfortheGriffins,oneofwhichisreservedforGarelltheRedeemer.Thiscardcanbe

foundwithintheGarellfigurineblisteralongwiththerelevantReferenceProfilecard.

AtthebeginningofthegameeachplayercanchoosetouseanyoftheirfactionArmyMaterialcards.

EachcardhasaRankvaluethatistakenintoaccountwhencreatingacombatgroup.Unusedcardsare

setasidefortherestofthemission.

IMPORTANT!TheAuraandMutationcardswereoriginallyreferredtoasEquipmentcards.Thesefaction

cardsarenotEquipmentandshouldnotbeconfusedwiththeEquipmentontheReferenceProfilecards

orMaterialcards.

IfcardtextorgameeffectreferstoanEquipmentcard,thateffectdoesnotapplytoanAuraorMutation

card.

AURACARDS

Thereare14Auracards.LikeEventcards,Auracardsareclassifiedaccordingtotimingandrarity.These

cardsareexclusivelyreservedforGriffinfighterswiththeAuraAptitude.

TheVenerableAmbrosiusisarareandgiftedmemberoftheLodgeofHod.Heandafewofhisbrethren

canprojectAurasthatcanmodifytheenvironmentorinfluencethebehavioroftheircompanions.At

thebeginningofthegame,theGriffinplayershufflestheAuracardsanddrawsthree.Havingstudied

them,theplayerdiscardsoneandkeepstheothertwo.ThesearetheAurasthatafighterwiththeAura

Aptitude,suchastheVenerableAmbrosiuswillbeabletouseduringthegame.


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Withoneexception,AuraofPower,Aurasneveraffectthefighterprojectingthem.Theycannotbenefit

fromthempersonally,buttheAurahasaprofoundinfluenceonthefightersthatfallwithintheirareaof

effect.

AgainwiththeexceptionofAuraofPower,whichextendstherangeofanotherAura,afighterwiththe

AuraAptitude

can

activate

asingle

Aura,

maintain

the

same

aura,

swap

Auras

or

even

choose

not

to

use

anywhentheyareactivated.ThenameofthechosenAuraanditseffectsarerevealedtotheopponent.

TheAuraremainsactiveuntilthisfightersnextActivation.

TheeffectsofanAuraareappliedbeforethisfighterschoiceofActionmodeandthecorresponding

LevelofMasteryisdetermined.

MUTATIONCARDS

Thereare14Mutationcards.LikeEventcards,Mutationcardsareclassifiedaccordingtotimingand

rarity.ThesecardsareexclusivelyreservedforScorpionfighterswiththeMutationAptitude.

TheMutationcardsenabletheScorpionplayertoapplyvariousgeneticmutations,developedbythe

technomancersofDirz,ontheirfighters.Atthebeginningofthegame,theScorpionplayershufflesthe

Mutationcardsanddrawsthreeatrandom.Havingstudiedthem,theplayerdiscardsoneandkeepsthe

othertwo.ThesecardsdescribethepossibleMutationsthatsomeofthecombatclonescanundergo

duringthegame.

OnlyafighterwiththeMutation/XAptitude,whereXisreplacedbyanumber,canuseMutationcards.

AfightercanreceiveasmanyMutationcardsastheXvalue.

TheScorpionplayercanassignaMutationcard(orcards)toafighterwiththeMutationAptitudeinany

gameroundatthebeginningofthechosenfightersactivation.AfighterwithaMutationvalueof2or

morecanbeassignedMutationcardsinseparateroundsifsodesiredbytheplayer,however,the

effectsofamutationcardoranycombinationofthemarenotretroactive.

OnceaMutationcardhasbeenassigned,itcannotbetransferredtoanotherfighter.Ifthisfighter

eliminatedorremoved,theassignedMutationcardisdiscardedorremovedrespectively,however,

certaineffectscanlingeronafterthedeathoftheownerofaMutationcard.Ifthisarises,theeffects

andspecificrulesrelatingtosuchanoccurrencearelistedontheMutationcarditself.

CardsFAQandErrata

EVENTCARDS

CharnelHouseandDebris(PlayerClarification):Althoughthesecardshaveacontinualpresenceonthe

board,likeaConstantEvent,thesecardsmustbeplayedwhendrawnasiftheywereInterruptionEvent

cards.


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ThePit(PlayerClarification):UseanopenTrapdoorcounterwhenapplyingthePit.

Luck(PlayerClarification):Theinstructionsonthiscardshouldreadasfollows:

Announcetheuseofthiscardbeforerollingthediceforatest.Luckisonyoursideandincreasesyour

chanceofsuccess.Addoneadditionaldietotheroll.Afterreviewingtherolleddice,removeallbutone

dieand

apply

the

result.

However,

the

test

is

failed

ifall

the

dice

are

Critical

Failure

results.

MomentaryMadness(PlayerErrata):Theinstructionsonthecardshouldreadasfollows:

PlaythiscardwhenyouropponentactivatesafighterofRank1orless.Thefighterinquestionis

temporarilyunderyourcontrolfortheentireround.YoumustimmediatelychooseitsActionmodeand

carryoutitsActivationasifitwereoneofyourownfighters.Itcanbeorderedtoattack,fireoruseits

Aptitudesuponitsoriginalallies.Itcannothoweverbeforcedtoattackitself.

Note:ThisrewordingspecificallyallowsaplayertotakecontrolofaPestofFleshandSacrificeitagainst

anotherfighter.

Belowthe

Belt

and

Head

Start

(Player

Clarification):

These

cards

should

be

played

as

Reserve

Event

cards.

!!!MyqueryabouttheireffectonArmyEventsstilllingers,butIwouldsuggestthatneithercardcan

affectanArmyEventbasedonthewordingofHeadStart("...commonEvent,"),sincenoothercardthatI

canrememberaffectsrarity.

Deceit(PlayerClarification):Theinstructionsatthebeginningofthiscardshouldreadasfollows:

"Thiscardisplayedwhenyouactivateoneofyourfighters.Thisfightersimmediatelytrades(orswaps)

placeswithanotherfriendlyfigurineifthefollowingconditionscanbemet:"

SuperiorStrategy(Errata):Theinstructionsatthebottomofthecardshouldreadasfollows:

ThiscardisplayedatthestartoftheroundjustbeforetheActivationRoll,whichyouautomaticallywin.

Thiscardcannotbecounteredinanywayandisdiscardedafteritisplayed.

ARMYEVENTTRIGGERS

FirstContact

Q:IfIhaveafighterthatseesanenemy,butnoneoftheadversariescanseeanyofmyfighters,does

anyonedrawforFirstContact?

A:No,bothsidesshouldwaituntilatleastonefighterfrombothsidescanspotatleastoneenemy

fighter.ThiswilltriggerFirstContact,bothsidesthendrawanArmyEventCard

FirstBlood

Q:Page26,AplayerdrawshissecondArmyEventcardwhenoneofhisfightershasbeenwithdrawn

fromtheboardforthefirsttimeAmItoinferthattheArmyEventcardsarealwayspickedatthesame

timebyalltheplayers?

A:Yes,thetwoplayersdrawatthesametimeforArmyEventcards,forbothFirstContactandFirst


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Blood.

Q:CanISacrificeaPestofFleshbeforetheFirstContacttodrawtheArmyEventCardassociatedwith

"FirstBlood"?

A:Notoboth,FirstContactalwaysoccursbeforeFirstBlood,evenifthishappeninthesamefighter

Activation,furthermore

and

the

Sacrifice

Aptitude

cannot

trigger

First

Blood.

ARMYEVENTCARDS

TheClonesFury(PlayerErrata):The2ndparagraphoftheinstructionsshouldreadasfollows:

"Furthermore,everyaffectedcloneinOffensiveCombatmodeisgiventhechancetorerolltheirdice

untiltheendoftheround.ThisisonlyapplicableifthefirstrolldidnotresultinaCriticalFailure."

CorporealInstability(PlayerErrata):Theinstructionsatthebottomofthecardshouldreadasfollows:

"Shoulditsucceed,itsforcewillbemultipliedtenfoldanditwillbenefitfroma+2modifierinOffensive

andDefensive

Combat.

These

modifiers

automatically

replace

the

Equipment

noted

on

the

fighters

referencecard."

InfectiousSpores(PlayerClarification):AnaffectedfightercanonlyuseMt(whenactivated)and

AptitudesthatdonotrequireanActionmode.

Additionally,allEventcardsaffectingthisfighterarediscarded.(DoesthisincludeArmyEventcardsas

well?)

AURACARDS

(PlayerClarification):NoneofthecardswhichrefertoVenerableAmbrosiusarespecificallyreservedfor

him;anyfighterwiththeAuraAptitudecanuseanyoftheAuracards.

AuraofRebirth(PlayerClarification):ArevivedfightercanonlyuseMt(whenactivated)andEquipment,

Aptitudes,EventsandArmyEventsthatdonotrequireanActionmode.

Regardless,thisfighterretainsallcardsattachedtooraffectingthem.

AuraofRenunciation(Errata):Replacethethirdsentencewiththefollowing:

"Shouldtheyfail,theywillbeimmediatelymovedoutsidetheaffectedzone,toanadjacentsquareof

yourchoice."

Additionally,thetimingonthiscardallowsittobeplayedduringtheactivationoftheAurauserorat

theendoftheround.

AuraofVengeance(Errata):Replacethethirdsentencewiththefollowing:

"Anyfriendlyfighter,wishingtoattackanenemyfighterthatislocatedwithintheAura,benefitsfroma

+1modifierintheOffensiveCombatmode."


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MUTATIONCARDS

BiomechanicalShell(Errata):Replacethesecondsentencewiththefollowing:

"Oncepergameanduntiltheendoftheround,atthemomentoftheiractivation,afigureequipped

withabiomechanicalshellcanuseitfortheircompleteprotection."

MuscularHypertrophy(Errata):Replacethesecondsentencewiththefollowing:

"Theybenefitsfroma+1modifiertotheirOffensiveCombatvalueanda+1modifieronallNaturalRolls

relatedtotheOCmode."

PurulentExcrescence(PlayerClarification):Thetextshouldbeinterpretedasfollows:

ThisMutationcanbeplayedatanytime,evenbeforetheActivationofanenemyfighter,andremains

activeuntiltheendofthegame.Theaffectedfighter'sskiniscoveredwithpurulentexcrescencesfilled

witharevoltingliquidthatimmediatelycausesaWoundtothechosenfighterwhenthisMutationis

applied.

Ifan

enemy

in

Offensive

Combat

wounds

this

fighter,

the

purulent

excrescences

burst

spraying

the

attackerwiththeliquid.TheattackermustmakeaNaturalRollortheysufferawound.Furthermore,if

thisfighterlosestheirlastNVpointafteranyattackinbasetobasecombat,theirattackerautomatically

suffersaWound.Regardless,eachfightersprayedwithPurulentExcrescencecannotlosemorethanone

NVpointduetothisMutationseffectinasinglegame.

SteelTendons(Errata):Replacethefirstsentencewiththefollowing:

"OnlyafigurewithaNaturalValueof3ormorecanpossesthismutation."

LasteditedbyepilgrimonWedMay23,200711:20pm;edited1timeintotal


APTITUDES

Aptitudesrepresentthevariousfightersspecialcapabilities.AnAptitudeiseitheralearnedabilityoran

innatetalentthat,whileitmightvaryinaspectfromonefightertothenext,alwaysmanifestsitselfin

thesamewayinthegame.

SomeAptitudesarepassive(alwaysactive)whileothershaveatimingrequirement,temporaryinfluence

orlimiteduseandneedtobeactivatedbeforetheycanbeused.TheseareoptionalAptitudes.Inthis

case,the

controlling

player

announces

which

optional

Aptitude

the

fighter

will

use.

Once

declared,

an

optionalAptitudecannotbewithdrawn.

SomeAptitudesarefollowedbya/X.TheXisreplacesbyavaluethatfiguresontherelevantfighters

ReferenceProfilecard.

Asnotedforcardstext,Aptitudesthatconflictwiththegeneralrulestakenprecedence.


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ARMOURPIERCINGSHOT/XWheninFiringMode,onceperround,aftersuccessfullyhittingtheir

targetthisfightercanfireatasecondtargetuptoXsquaresbehindfromtheirinitialtarget.The

followingadditionalcriteriaapplywhenattemptingtousethisAptitude:

Ifthe1sttargetisaTitan,ORanyotherfighterinDCmodefacingtheattacker,anArmourPiercing

Shotcannot

be

attempted.

The2ndtargetmustbeinthisfightersangleofvision,and

The2ndtargetmustbefurtherawaythanthe1sttarget.

Iftheaboveconditionscanbemetthefollowingrulesapplytothe2ndshot;

Whenmakingthe2ndshot,the1sttargetdoesnotobstructthelineofsighttothe2nd,and

AnyActioncardsusedtomodifythe1stshothavenoeffectonthe2ndshot.

AURA/XAnAuraiseffectiveoverXsquaressurroundingthisfighter,andaffectsallofthetarget

fighterswithinthisarea,butitdoesnotbenefitthisfighterthemselvesunlessspecificallystated

otherwise.Note:

TheAuraeffectisnotblockedbyinterveningterrain.

ThisfightermayonlyuseoneAuraatatimeandmaychoosetochangeormaintainanAuraeachtime

theyareactivated.

AuraofPowerisanexceptioninthatitaffectstheAurarangeofthisfighterandcanbeusedin

conjunctionwithanotherAuraduringActivation.

BRUTISHSTRENGTH/XWhenthisfighterattacksinOffensiveCombatmodeandsucceedsintheattack,

theenemymustretreatstraightbackXsquares,eveniftheenemyisnotwounded.Note:

Inthecaseofseveralsuccessfulattacksthiseffectisnotcumulative.

Ifthe

enemy

cannot

fall

back

for

any

reason

(terrain

or

any

other

fighter)

the

enemy

suffers

awound

foreachsquaretheywereunabletoretreat.

COMBINEDATTACK/XEachgamethisfightermaymakeuptoXnumberofextraattackspergame

wheninOffensiveCombatmode,amaximumofoneperround.Note:

BeforerollingtheOCattack,youmustannouncethisAptitude.

Afterresolvingtheinitialattack,thefightermaymakeoneadditionalattack.

IftheenemyiskilledbytheoriginalOCattack,thisadditionalattackislost.

TheSLofaCombinedAttackisaFixedRollequaltothefightersstartingNV.

AnenemyinDCmodecannotparryaCombinedAttack.

CONVICTION/XIfthisfighteriswithin8squaresofthesquadleader(fighterwithAura,highestrank,

orhighestNV,inthatorder),theybenefitsfroma+XmodifiertoalloftheirSLwheninOffensiveand

DefensiveCombatmode.Note:

IfthesquadleaderiseliminatedallConvictionmodifiersareimmediatelycancelled.

LikeanAurathisAptitudeisnotaffectedbyinterveningterrain.


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DORSALPROTECTION/XThisAptitudecancelsthe+1modifierforbeingattackedfrombehindin

OffensiveCombat,andinaddition,theattackerincursaXSLmodifieriftheyattackthisfighterfrom

behindinbasetobasecombat.

DUELIST/XAfighterwiththisAptitudeobtainsaPerfectSuccessinOffensiveCombatandFiringmode

onaNatural

Roll

of

X

or

less.

EYEOFTHELYNX/XThisfightersangleofvisionandrangeinFiringmodeisincreasedbyXsquares.

FELON/XThisfighteraddsa+XSLmodifiertothe+1SLmodifierwhenattackingfrombehindin

OffensiveCombatmode.

FRENZY/XThisfighterisrewardedwitha+XSLmodifierforeachenemytheyeliminateinbaseto

basecombat.Note:

Thismodifieriscumulativeuntiltheendofthegame,however,

itonlyappliestotheSLforOffensiveandDefensiveCombatmodes

INFILRATION/XAttheendofeachroundthisfightergainsXadditionalMtpoints.Note:

Thisfighterisconsideredtobeinthesamemodeaswhentheywereactivated.

IfthisfighterisinManeuvermodetheymayuseInfiltrationtoopenorclosedoorswithoutmovement

penalties.

IftherearemultiplefighterswithInfiltrationtheirmovesareresolvedintheorderofActivation.

AfighterlosestheInfiltrationAptitudefortherestofthegameassoonastheyenteranenemy

fighterslineofsightorattemptanattack.

INVISIBLE/XThisAptitudegeneratesXcountersofDisquietingPresence.Thesimultaneoususeof

thesecountersonthegameboardsimulatestheuncertaintythatreignsastothisfightersexact

location.Allofthesecountersexceptonearedecoys,thelastonerepresentingthefightersreal

position.

AtthestartofthegameallDisquietingPresencecountersareplacedontothisfighterslocation.During

thegame:

Theymoveindependently,butareactivatedandmovedatthesametime.

Acountershiddensideisrevealedwhenanenemyfighterhasalineofsightontoit.

Ifit

is

adecoy,

then

the

counter

is

discarded.

If

not,

then

all

of

the

fighters

decoy

counters

are

discardedandthepositioncounterisreplacedwiththecorrespondingfigurine,facingthewaythe

playercontrollingitwishes.

Aslongasthisfighterremainsinvisible,theyignoredoorsbypassingthroughthem.

Aninvisiblefighteronalargebasecannotmovethroughasinglewidthdoororpassage.

Ifthisfighterisnotinthelineofsightofanyenemyfighterwhenactivated,alloftheDisquieting

Presencecountersreplacethefigurineagain.


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LEADER(X)/YWhenanyXfighterislocatedwithinYsquaresorlessofthisfighter,andhasalineof

sightontothisfighter,thenXfightergainsa+1SLmodifierforOffensiveCombatandFiringmode.

MUTATION/XThisfightermaybegivenuptoXnumberofMutationcardsduringthecourseofagame.

POSSESSED/X whenafighterwhohasthisAptitudeusestheOCmode,theyignoresthemodifierofX

woundswhencalculatingtheSL.

PRESTIGE/XThisfighterbenefitsfroma+XmodifierontheirSLinallActionmodes.Note:this

Aptitudeislostassoonasthisfightersuffersawound.

PUNYPunyfightersareeitherverysmallorweak.ThefollowingrulesaffectPunyFighters:

Thisfightercannotopendoors.

Punyfightersdonotsuffermovementpenaltieswhenmovingdiagonallythroughdoorways,past

wallsandotherfighters.

PunyfighterscanonlyobstructlineofsighttootherPunyfighters.

PunyfighterscannotbetargetedbyExpertFiringiftheyarebehindastandardorlargebasedfighter

REGENERATION/XAttheendoftheirActivation,thisfightercanattempttoregenerate.MakeaFixed

Roll;onaresultofXorlessthisfighterhealsonewound.

SACRIFICE/XThisfightermaysacrificethemselvestowoundoneenemythattheyareinbasetobase

contactwith.Note:

TousethisAptitudethisfightermustselectBasicManeuver(Mv/1)andendtheirmove,orstarttheir

Activation,inbasetobasecontactwithanenemy.

RemovethisfighterandapplyXwoundstotheenemy.

AnenemyinDefensiveCombatmodecannotparryaSacrificeattack.

SacrificedoesnotcountasFirstBloodnordoesitallowthecontrollingplayertodrawanActioncard

forthisfightersdeath.

TITANThisFighterissubjecttothefollowingrules:aTitanmay;

Knockdownadoorinsteadofopeningit,thedoormaynotbeclosedagain.

Ignorefallenrockterrain,treatingitasanormalsquareforallpurposes.

Additionally,

Titans;

oAlwaysconfera+1modifierwhentargetedbyenemiesinFiringmode;thismodifierisnotcumulative

withthelargebasedfightersmodifier.

oCannotmovediagonally,buttheycanquarterturnonceperforwardsquaremovementforfree.

oCanonlyusepassagesanddoorswideenoughforthemtopassthrough.

oPreventafighterfromusingExpertFiring(F/4)totargetafighterbehindthisTitan.

oAlsopreventanenemyfighterfromusingNoviceManeuverwhenattemptingtomovethrough


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enemies,

unlesstheenemyfighterisaTitanthemselves.

oCannotbeaffectedbySkilledorExpertManeuvers.

VELOCITY/XThisfighter;

Confers

aX

SL

modifier

when

being

shot

at,

Ignoresthe1Mtcostformovingthroughfallenrocksquares,and

Ignorestrapdoorsaslongastheydonotendtheirmovementonatrapdoororareforcedontoa

trapdoorbyanyothergameeffect.

AptitudesFAQ

BrutishForce/X

Q:TheAberrationstrikesaGriffinfighter.ThetargetedGriffinshouldnormallybepushedbacktwo

squares,butanotherGriffinfighterispositioneddirectlybehindthetargetedGriffin.Doesthetargeted

GriffinmovebackwardsthroughthenextGriffinfighterbecauseitisafriendlyfighterordoesitsuffer

twowounds?

A:Thetargetfightercannotmovebackwardsandsufferstwowounds,asifthefightersbackwas

againstawall.

CombinedAttack/X

Q:MywoundedSeneschalisinOffensiveCombatmodeperformingaMasterStrike(rolling2d10).I

wanttomakeaCombinedAttack.DoIusetheSuccessLevelconditionsofthefirstattack(currentSL,

MasterStrike,2d10)fortheCombinedAttack?

A:WhenmakingaCombinedAttack,theadditionalattackisbasedonrollingagainsttheattackersinitial

NVonasingledie,withoutanymodifiers.Inthisexample,afterresolvingtheMasterStrike,theSuccess

LeveloftheadditionalattackbyaSeneschal(CombinedAttack/3)isalwaysaresultof4orlessona

singled10.

Frenzy/X

Q:TheAberrationhasinflictedthreewoundsontheSeneschal.LaterinthesameroundaPestofFlesh

issacrificedtoinflictafourthwound,killingtheSeneschal.CantheAberrationclaimtheFrenzy

modifier?

A:

No,

Frenzy

can

only

be

claimed

if

the

attacker

inflicts

the

last

wound

on

the

target

fighter.

Infiltration/X

Q:MySkorizeWarrioruseshisInfiltration/4inOffensiveCombatmodetoattackanenemyfighterfrom

behind.HemakesaSkilledStrike(OC/3)andforhisfirstattackobtainsaPerfectSuccess(2wounds)and

hissecondattackisanormalsuccess(onewound).Ifhisenemyiskilled,doestheSkorizeWarriorlose

theInfiltrationAptitude?


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A:Yes,oncetheSkorizeWarriorengagesinanattacktheenemyfighterprofitsfroma"lineofsight"on

theSkorizeWarrior.HeconsequentlyloseshisInfiltrationAptitude,evenifhemanagestoeliminatehis

targetduringthisActivation.

THEGRIFFINS

OF

AKKYLANIE

DarknessHunterDarknessHuntersarespecialistswhousethepowerofDarknessintheirstruggle

againstheretics.AtthebeginningortheendoftheirActivationphasetheycanuseoneofthetwo

followingAptitudesinadditiontotheirActionmode,buteachoneonlyoncepergame.

CIRCLEOFPROTECTIONScorpionfightersofrank1orlowercannolongergetwithin3squaresof

theDarknessHunter.

oThisAptitudeseffectendsautomaticallyattheendoftheround.

oIfafighterisalreadypresentwithintheareaofeffectwhenthisAptitudesuseisannounced,thenthe

circleofprotectiondoesntaffectit.

EXCOMMUNICATIONtheDarknessHunterselectsafighterinhislineofsight.AllGriffinfighters

whoattackthetargetinOffensiveCombatbenefitfroma+2SLmodifierinthismodeuntiltheendof

theround.

GriffinExorcist

SPECIALATTACKTwicepergametheExorcistcanattempttomakeanadditionalattackagainstthe

enemyhehasjustwounded.Todoso;

oMakeaFixedRollwithanSLof7.IfthistestissuccessfullypassedtheExorcistmanagestoinflictan

additionalwoundonhisenemy.

NULLIFYAtthebeginningofeveryroundtheExorcistcantrytoneutralizeanenemysAptitude.

oFirstselectanenemyfighterstandingintheExorcistslineofsightwithin8squares,

oChoosethetargetedAptitudeandmakeaFixedRollwithanSLof7.Ifthistestissuccessful,the

targetedfightercannolongerusethechosenAptitudeuntiltheendoftheround.

GriffinInquisitor TheInquisitorsaregiftedwithmagicalpowersbornoftheirfaithinMerin.During

theirActivationphasetheycanuseoneofthesetwoAptitudesinadditiontotheirActionmode,but

eachoneonlyoncepergame.

INCANDESCENTCHASTISEMENTTheInquisitorsJudgmentBladeturnswhitewithheat.Duetothis,

everyblowmadeinOffensiveCombatinflictsanadditionalWounduntiltheendoftheInquisitors

Activation.

MERINSJUSTICETheInquisitorasksMerintojudgeatargetthatisinhislineofsight.Thetargetis

liftedintotheairandisstruckbyinvisibleenergy.

oTheinquisitormakesaNaturalRollwithaSLofNV+2.

oIfthetestispassed,thenthetargetedfighterfallstothegroundandhisNVisequaltotheInquisitors

atthetimewhenhecallsonMerinsJustice.

oThisAptitudehasnoeffectiftheinquisitorsNVisgreaterthanthetargetswhenheusesthisAptitude,


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orifitsequalto0.

GriffinMinelayer

MINECLEARERWhenthisfighterendshismovementonanEventcounter,theplayercandooneof

thefollowing:

oAnnounce

the

counters

Activation

according

to

the

usual

rules.

oLookatthecountershiddenside.Whateveritis,itseffectsarenotapplied.Thiscanbedoneevenifit

isnttheplayersturntoactivateanEventcounter.

oDefuseatrap,theEventcounteristurnedoveraremovedfromthegameboard,ifitisaTrapornot.

ThiscanonlybedonewhenitistheplayersturntoactivateanEventcounter,yetdoesnotcountasthe

ActivationofanEvent.

MINELAYER/X AtthestartofthegamethisfighterhasXminesavailable.

oOnceperroundhecanlayamineatthebeginningortheendofhismovement.However,

HemustbeinManeuvermodeandnotbeinbasetobasecontactwithanenemy.

oPlaceacountertoindicatethemineslocation.Itmustbeplacedinanadjacentsquare.

oIfafighterthenmovesontotheminedsquareoroneoftheadjacentsquareswithinthesameroom,

themineexplodes.

ThetargetmustthenmakeaNaturalRoll.Iftheyfail,thentheysufferonewound.

Misericord

JUSTICEOFFIREOncepergame,atthebeginningortheendofherActivation,Miracanunleasha

powerfulwaveofflames.Allfighters,friendorfoe,locatedwithintwosquaresofhermustmakea

NaturalRollwithaSLofNV+2.Ifitfails,thenthefighterhitsuffersawound.

MERCYOFTHEVIRTOUSOncepergame,atthebeginningortheendofherActivation,Miracancall

on

Hauteclaires

power

to

treat

one

of

her

wounds.

Her

Natural

Value

improves

by

1

point

but

cannot

becomegreaterthanitsinitialvalue.

OATHOFTHECONDEMNED(SERED)EverytimeSerediswoundedbyanenemyfighterinOffensive

Combat,MakeaNaturalRoll,ifitissuccessfultheenemyfighteralsosuffersaWound.

CYNWALLELVES

ADDITIONALLIMBS(CYNWALLNOVA)WhenyouplacethisfighterinOffensiveCombat,announce

that

this

fighter

is

using

their

additional

limbs

to

defend

themselves

better.

Thisfighterthensuffersa1SLpenaltytotheirOffensiveCombatNaturalRolls.

AllfightersinOffensiveCombatwhotargetthisfightersuffera1SLpenaltytotheirownOffensive

CombatNaturalRollsuntilthisfightersnextActivation.

CONCENTRATIONOnceperroundyoucanrerolladierollboundtooneofthefourgamemodesfor

oneofyourfighters.


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Maelyn

HELIANTHICMASTERPIECEOnceperroundMaelyncanenchantonepieceofEquipmentofanother

Cynwallfighterinhercombatgroup.ThebonusprovidedbythisEquipmentisincreasedbyonepoint

untiltheendoftheround.

TRIHEDRON(NELPHAELL,SOIM&SYDdeKAIBER)WhenanyactivememberoftheTrihedroniswithin

8squaresofanothermembertheybenefitfromthefollowing:

Nelphaell +2SLmodifierinFiring,

Soim DorsalProtection/2(suggested)

SyddeKaiberPossessed/2(suggested)

LIONSOFALAHAN

TheRedLioness

BREASTPLATEOFALLIANCEAnenemywhogetsaPerfectSuccessagainsttheRedLionessdoesnot

inflictherwithanyWounds.

SWORDOFLLYRWhentheRedLionessgetsaPerfectSuccessinOffensiveCombat,She

automaticallykillsherenemy.

SACRAMENTANDDELIVERANCE(ALAHELTHEMESSENGER)WhenAlaheluseshisCombinedAttack

Aptitude,andgetsaPerfectSuccessonthisadditionalattack,heautomaticallykillshisenemy.

ALCHEMISTSOFDIRZ(SCORPIONS)

TETANY(BIOPSIST)Oncepergame,whenheisactivated,theBiopsistcanselectatargetwithinhisline

ofsight.Untiltheendoftheround;

ThistargetedfightersuffersapenaltychosenbytheScorpionplayeronalloftheirNaturalRolls.

ThispenaltyisalsoappliedtoallNaturalRollsmadebytheBiopsistuntiltheendoftheround.

ThispenaltycannotbegreaterthantheBiopsistscurrentNV.

DasyatisTreatmentsDasyatisclonesbenefitfromaspecificAptitude,whichcanonlybeactivated

onceper

round

and

must

be

announced

at

the

same

time

as

the

Dasyatis

Action

mode.

ANTIOMETREATMENT/XTheDasyatisclonesuffersapenaltyofXonallitsNaturalRolls.

oInreturnitinflictsXadditionalwoundswhenitmakesasuccessfulattackinOffensiveCombat.

oThisAptitudeseffectslastuntiltheendoftheround.

ATLASTREATMENTThistreatmentcanbeusedwhentheDasyatisclonesuffersawound.

oMakeaFixedRoll;onaresultofa1or2thewoundiscancelled.

oTheDasyatiscanonlypreventonewoundperroundinthisway.


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oIfaPerfectSuccessisrolledoranyothereffectthatinflictsmorethanonewound,thistreatment

cannotbeused.

HEALING(CRIMSONSERVANT)Onceperround,theCrimsonServantcanheal1woundofafighter,

Rank1orhigher,inbasetobasecontact

NeuromancerWhentheNeuromancerisactivatedhecancallonhispsychicpowers.Todoso;

MakeaNaturalRollwithaSLofNV+3.

Iftherollfails,nopsychicpowerscanbeused.Furthermore,theNeuromancerthenremainsin

DefensiveCombatmodeuntiltheendoftheround.

Ifitsucceeds,oneofthepsychicpowersdescribedbelowcanbeusedonlyonceintheround.

Theareaofeffectforthesepowersis4squares.

TheNeuromancercannotuseapsychicpoweronhimself.

Afightercanbeaffectedbyonlyoneofthesepowersperround.

oINTIMIDATIONThispsychicpowercanonlybeusedonanenemyfighterwhohasntbeenactivated

yet.ThetargetmustmakeaNaturalRollwithaSLofNV+2.Ifitfails,thetargetcannotusethe

OffensiveCombatmodeuntiltheendoftheround.

oPRESERVATIONThispsychicpowercanbeusedassoonasafriendlyfighterwithinthepowersarea

ofeffectiswounded.MakeaFixedRoll;onaresultof5orlessthefighterignoresthiswound.

oRAGEThispsychicpowercanonlybeusedonafighterwhohasntbeenactivatedyet.Thisfighter

nowobtainsaPerfectSuccessonarollof1or2inOffensiveCombatuntiltheendoftheround.Note:

ThiseffectcannotbecombinedwiththeDuelistAptitude.

DARKWILL(VICAROFDIRZ)WhenaVicarofDirzisthetargetofsuccessfullongrangeattackandhe

canseetheattacker,hemaycallonthisAptitude.

MakeaNaturalRollthatcannotbemodifiedbyActioncards.

Iftherollissuccessful,thentheattackisconsideredtohavemissed.

Iftheresultofthisrollisa1,theattackissentbacktotheattackerwhothensuffersthewounds

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