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INTRODUCTION

Please note that this rule version is a

draft. The estimated publication datefor the 1.0 version is 1.6.2013.

Parts written in redare still under

construction.

Download the latest version at:

http://www.ancientwarame.com

[1.1] FAIR PLAY

[1.1.1] Dice throwing

!se one of the followin dice throwin methods

to avoid conflicts with dice that land unevenl".

Dice are thrown on the pla"in area.#f a die did not land entirel" on the

plain table it is rerolled. $ven if thedie is onl" partl" on top of a paper or

a terrain piece% or an"thin else% it isrerolled.

!se a throwin area or bo&. $ach die

which did not land in the bo& isrerolled.

!se a throwin cup. $ach die which

lands on top of another die isrerolled.

[1.1.2] Moving units and measuring

Pla"ers can measure distances at an" time

durin the ame.

'll moves must be measured. (ever move the

units without measurin unless "our opponentarees that the move is short enouh and does

not re)uire measurin.

#f "ou are uncertain with the movement "oucan add a mar*er behind the unit+s initial

position so that the move can be ta*en bac* tothe e&act initial position. #f a mar*er is not

used% the move cannot be ta*en bac*.

[1.1.3] Terrain pieces

Terrain pieces should be made accordin tofair pla" uidelines. Do not ma*e nast" corners

or unrealistic edes% such as sawteeth etc.Pla"ers can and should optimise their terrains

for their own arm"% but within fair pla".

[1.2] DEFINITIONS

[1.2.1] Base width

'll distances in the ame are defined in a unit,sbase width - .

ne base width is 0mm in 1mm fiure

scale4.

[1.2.2] Unit's edge lines

51.2.2.1 7ront ede line

The front ede line is a line e&tendin alonthe unit+s front ede.

51.2.2.2 8ide ede lines

The side ede line is a line e&tendin alon theunit+s side ede. $ach unit has a left and a

riht side ede lines.

51.2.2.3 9ear ede lines

The rear ede line is a line e&tendin alon the

unit+s rear ede.

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ARMY BUILDING

[2.1] UNITS

[2.1.1] Unit

The word unitis used for a rectanular base

with one or more fiures fi&ed on it. The sie ofthe base and the number of fiures depends on

unit t"pe. 8ee section 52.1..

!nits are defined with three parameters:

lass% T!peand "peci#ication.

A unit represents 200 to 500 men on thebattlefield. This is the smallest group of men

that makes a difference from the armycommanders point of view.

[2.1.2] lass

Class is a combination of the units uality!e"perience! training! and morale. Class affectsthe units resilience in combat! as well as its

ability to manoeuvre on the battlefield.

!nit class can be:

Militia [M]$Troops recruited from ordinary

citi#ens! or other unwilling or poorly euippedtroops.

%arrior [%]$ Troops e"perienced in or

capable of engaging in warfare! especiallywithin the conte"t of a tribal or clan$basedsociety that recognises a separate warrior

class.

&egular [&]$ %ermanent troops maintainedunder arms even during peacetime.

eterans []$ Troops with long service in thearmy and e"perience from the battlefield.

[2.1.3] "peci#ication

!nits ma" have one of the followin

specifications to their t"pe:

Bows [()ow]$&nits armed with bows!crossbows! or slings.

*+penda)les [(e+p]$ 'eavy chariots driveninto troops with full speed! the driver often

(umping out of the chariot before it hits theenemy.

1,)ase,deep [(1]$ 'eavy or medium foot

that prefer a thin formation! usually ) or lessranks. Also chariots that dismount to fight.

2,)ases,deep [(2]$'eavy or medium footthat prefer a deep formation ! usually *$+)

ranks.

3,)ases,deep [(3]$ 'eavy foot in so calledphalan" formation! often more than +) ranks

deep.

[2.1.-] T!pe

Type is a combination of the units battleformation! tactics! and euipment. ,ight troops

were mostly used for skirmishing! whereasheavily armoured troops usually fought in

dense formations.

7oot troops

ight #oot [/]$ -oot fighting in skirmishformation. Their task was usually to harass the

enemy or to fight in difficult terrain.

ase sie: 0mm & 20mm idth & Depth4

7iures: 2

;7/7/1$ 'eavy foot in shieldwall formation! such

as oman legionaries! 7ikings! or 6reekhoplites when using shallow formation. Also

heavily armoured and skilled soldiers! such asthe 7arangian guard or amurai.

>7/2$ 8nfantry armed with long spears and in

deep formation able to stand against impactcavalry. -or e"ample cottish and ,owcountries spearmen or 6reek 'oplites in deep

formation.

>7/3$ 'eavy foot armed with 2$handed pikesin deep formation! such as the 4acedonian

phalan" or wiss and ,andsknecht infantry.

ev! [e]$&ntrained bodies of men andwomen forced on the battlefield to increasenumbers! or who were unable to avoid battle.

9ften carrying only improvised weapons.

ase sie: 0mm & 1mm idth & Depth47iures:

=ounted troops

ight cavalr! []: ?avalry fighting inskirmish formation. eluctant to fight hand$to$

hand and able to evade enemy foot or heavycavalry.

ase sie: 0mm & 30mm idth & Depth47iures: 2

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;?/bow$ kirmishing chariots carryingbowmen and (avelinmen. &sually shootingfrom the chariot! but also able to charge into

close combat. -or e"ample 3gyptian or &gariticchariots.

Medium )attle chariot [MB]$ Chariots with

armoured crew and drown by two or three

horses. &sually charged into close combatrather than skirmishing. -or e"ample 4inoan

chariots with crew wearing dendra armour.

ase sie: 0mm & 0mm idth & Depth47iures: 1 chariot with crew

=?/?/< < Chariots with armoured crew and

drown by four horses. Able to make powerfulcharges into close combat! but lacked

manoeuverability. -or e"ample :eo$Assyrianor :eo$?/e&p$ cythed chariots that were driventowards enemy formations in full speed.

ther t"pes

%ar wagon [%%]$ =ar wagons were used

on the battlefield to stop the charge of enemycavalry! or as shooting platforms. =ar wagons

were e"tensively used by the 'ussites.

ase sie: 0mm & @0mm idth & Depth47iures: 1 war waon with crew

0eav! artiller! [0]$ 'eavy artillery includessiege engines such as stone throwers and

cannons.

ase sie: 0mm & 0mm idth & Depth47iures: 1 artiller" piece with crew

Medium artiller! [M]$ 4edium artilleryincludes light cannons and bolt shooters used

for e"ample by the omans ,egions.

ase sie: 0mm & 0mm idth & Depth47iures: 1 artiller" piece with crew

ight artiller! []$ ockets and small

artillery such as rope pulled stone throwers.

ase sie: 0mm & 0mm idth & Depth4

7iures: 1 artiller" piece with crew

Baggage [Bg] $ s camp and non$combatants who

followed the army on campaigns. 1estroying

the enemy camp can have a dramatic effect onthe enemys morale.

ase sie: @0mm & @0mm idth & Depth4

7iures: 'n" depictin camp life

This is all the information reuired to define allunit types in the game. -or e"ample V

HC/bowis veteran heavy cavalry with bows!and W HF/2is warrior heavy foot that fightsin two ranks.

[2.1.] Unit class limitations

8ome unit t"pes and classes cannot becombined. The followin limitations appl":

>eav" cavalr" or battle chariots

cannot be militia.

$lephants% >?/e&p and lev" canonl" be warrior or militia.

[2.2] ARMY BUILDING

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[2.3] ARMY LIST AND ARMY TYPE

[2.3.1] rm! lists

This ruleboo* includes a selection of arm" listsbased on historical campains. =ore arm" lists

and the latest updates can be found on ourwebsite at www.ancientwarame.com.

'n arm" list contains the followin information:

?ampain / Time period% which tellsthe historical period covered b" the

arm" list.

'rm" t"pe 8ection 52.2.24

>ome terrain t"pe 8ection 53.3.14

Troop availabilit" 8ection 2.2.34

'llies 8ection 2.3.@4

Example Armylist

oman epublic in the econd 4acedonian=ar 2007%=7%;=7

2 2% 3 3%

;e 1 1% < ?% >7% =7%

or $l.

;? in open aainst >?% >?% >7% or

$l.

;7 in open aainst =7% >7% >?% =? or

$l.

=? in open aainst >7.

The evade move is optional if the unit causin

the evade is in the effective close battle oneof an" other non

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than sinle ran* is placed behind the last unit.

56..2.1 =oves which starts behind the

friendl" unit

The unit must strart the move behind and fromthe same roup as a such friendl" unit which it

can move throuh. #t can then move throuhthe front ran* b" followin move t"pes:

;7 which moves straiht forward

ther units which moves straiht

forward b" usin a tactical move.

The movin unit is immediatel" placed front ofthe that unit which it moved throuh and in a

such position it is in the same roup. #.e. themovin units rear corners must touch the front

corners of that unit which it moved throuh4.

;7 unit which moves throuh deeper formationthan sinle ran* is placed front of the unitinitiall" in the front line of the roup.

3"ample &nit AB ends its move behind A+.&nit A5 cannot move through A+! because it is

partly behind the A+>s front line. A) unit isfleeing from the combat! but cannot move

through because the initial retreat hits afriendly unit.

[!.5] MOVING INTO OR OUT FROMFORTIFIED VILLAGE

[:..1] Units moving out #rom a#orti#ied village

!nits which moves out from a fortified villae

must be ordered b" a manoeuevre orderd.

!nits which moves out from a villae in themovement se)uence must use a tactical

moves. The pla"er deplo"es units to positionwhere it has at least full rear ede inside thevillae before the move. The unit must end the

move totall" outside of the villae. The unitcannot start or move at or into an" enem"

unit,s close battle rane.

The movin units are counted movin indifficult terrain.

The move number is 1 when movin out fromthe fortified villae.

[:..2] Moving into a #orti#ied village

!nits which starts the movement se)uence ator closer than 1 to a fortified villae% canmove into that villae in the followin cases:

The defender units can move to the villae

finishin the move a position where it touch oroverlaps the villae. Those units are moved

inside the villae immediatel" after the move.'fter that the e&act position is irrelevant.

The attac*er which move hits to a fortifiedvillae is counted as Hattac*in aainst the

villaeH. Those units are also put inside thevillae and the close combat is resolved

accordin chapter 5E.1.3.

'ttac*er units are left closer to the ede of thevillae to record that the battles ta*e place inthe walls.

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COMBAT SEUENCE

The combat se)uence comprises three differentsteps.

1. ?lose battle declarations

2. Distance battle actions

3. ?lose battle actions

[".1] CLOSE BATTLE DECLARATIONS

The active pla"er first chooses which units will

ma*e close battle actions. ' unit can be chosento ma*e a close battle action if both of the

followin appl":

1. #t received an order this bound whichallows it to ma*e a close battleaction 'dvance or attle order4 or it

is a eneral unit%

2. #t has a taret in its frontal close

battle one.

'n" unit which has an enem" baae unit in

its frontal battle one ma*es a close battleaction even passive pla"er,s units4

'll the passive pla"er+s units which are in thefrontal battle one of the selected active

pla"er,s unit will ta*e part to the close battles.

[".2] DISTANCE BATTLE ACTIONS

'll units of both the active and passivepla"ers4 which have adistance battle capabilit"

ma*es a distance battle action if it fulfills allfollowins:

#t is not oin to ta*e part in close

battle this bound.

#t has an eliible taret within the

distance battle one.

The active pla"er choose the order of the battleactions.

[;.2.1] Distance

)attle capacit! and

ranges

The followin units havedistance battle capabilit"for the iven distance

battle rane.

'rtiller" has no distancebattle rane if it moved at

last movement se)uence orat the enem" turn.

5E.2.1.1 arwaonsdistance battle capacit"

arwaons have nodistance battle capacit"

if it moved at last movement

se)uence

arwaons can ma*e two distance battleactions at same se)uence. The front ede

which is 2 wide is counted two 1

frontaes which both can ma*e individualdistance battle action.

' warwaon can ma*e a distance battle action

even it will ta*e part to a close battle or thetaret is oin to ta*e part to a close battle.

The taret must be inside the warwaons closebattle one.

#f the warwaon is not oin to ta*e part to aclose battle% then the pla"er can choose to

replace both of these distance battle action toa sinle distance battle action with rane of

1/2 all around the warwaon unit.

[;.2.2] *ligi)le targets

The taret must be at least partl" in

front of a line e&tendin alon theshootin unit+s front ede.

The shortest distance between the

taret and the shootin unit must bee)ual to or less than the distance

battle rane.

The taret must be at least partl"

inside 1 from the parrallel linewith either of the side ede of the

shootin unit.

!nit cannot be tareted for distance

battle action if it is oin to ta*e partin close battle.

The taret must be visible for the

shootin unit accordin the chapter53.3.3.

[;.2.3] Target priorit!

#f several eliible tarets e&ist thenthe taret which is the closest one to

the shooter and at least partl" directl" front ofthe unit must be chosen. #f no such taret

e&ist% then the closest one must be chosen.

[;.2.-] /riendl! )locing unit

#f a friendl" unit is partl" directl" in the frontof the shootin unit and the shortest distance

between these two units e)uals to or is smallerthan the distance to taret unit then the

distance battle is bloc*ed and cancelled thisbound.

[;.2.] Target unit has also distance

)attle capacit!

#f the taret unit has also distance battlecapacit" the unit is counted as Mreturn fireM.

The orinal shootin unit is eliible

taret. The taret priorit" rules5E.2.3 are inored% but friendl"

bloc*in rules 5E.2. appl".

The taret unit has not "et return to

or made a distance battle action atthis bound.

!nit is not oin to ta*e part to theclose battle action or bein side

contact with such a unitaccordin the rules at

5E.2

#f the unit is not counted as MreturnfireM% then rule 5E..6.1 applies.

UnitDistance )attle

range

>' or =' 6

2

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[".3] CLOSE BATTLE ACTIONS

'll units which are declared for close battle atstep 1 < close battle declarations < of the

combat se)uence will ma*e close battle action.The order of all close battles is determined b"

the active pla"er.

$nem" units which are tareted fiht bac*.

'fter all the active pla"er,s declared units havemade close battle actions% then the passivepla"er,s units which have not "et been the

taret of close battle action will also ma*eclose battle actions.

' close battle action cannot be done with such

a unit which has no enem" units in the frontalbattle one. This unit can still be taret of anenem" close battle action.

[;.3.1] lose )attle 5ones

5E.3.1.1 ?lose battle one?lose battle rane for each unit is N . That

are is called as a close battle one.

5E.3.1.2 7rontal close battle one

The frontal close battle one is the part of theclose battle rane which is above the line

parallel to the unit,s front ede.

5E.3.1.3 $ffective close battle one

The effective close battle one is the area ofthe frontal close battle one which is between

the unit,s side ede lines.

[;.3.2] *ligi)le targets

To ma*e a close battle action all the followin

must appl":

The attac*in unit has not "et made

a close battle action this bound.

The tareted unit must be at leastpartl" at the frontal battle one.

[;.3.3] Target priorit!

#f there are several possible tarets in close

battle rane% then the pla"er must select a

taret which is at least partl" in the effectiveclose battle one. #f more than one of such

taret e&ists the pla"er must choose one whichhas not alread" been tareted this bound.

[;.3.-] /riendl! )locing unit

!nit cannot be nominated as attac*in unit forclose battle action if the closest unit in the

effrective close battle one is a friendl" unit.

[".4] BATTLE ACTION PROCEDURE

1. The active pla"er chooses attac*inunit and a taret.

2. The active pla"er ma" announce

feint if the unit is able to do so.

3. ?hec* the battle values.

. oth pla"ers roll combat dice.

. ?hec* if the units maintained a

cohesion or not.

6. #f the cohesion was lost% unit mustma*e a retreat move and flee roll to

see if it destor"ed.

[;.-.1] /eintThe active pla"er ma" choose to feint withunits of the followin t"pes:

;?% ;?/bow% ;?% =?% =?/bow

7eint is not possible if

it starts or moves in terrain which

counts as difficult for movement orclose battle.

it starts at a frontal battle one of anenem" unit with distance battlecapacit".

' unit which chooses to feint is immediatel"

moved 1 bac*wards accordin to the evaderules. Thus the unit avoids the battle and the

battle is cancelled.

!nit which feints or has been taret of the unitwhich feinted cannot ma*e a battle action. #tcan still be tareted for a battle action but tit is

counted as alread" made a battle action.

[;.-.2] Battle values 6B7

attle values are shown in the table below.

#f two units without an orinal battle valuefihts aainst each other% then enem" F - .

[;.-.3] om)at dice

oth pla"er a combat die at the same time.oth pla"ers roll sinle D6 e&cept if enerals

ta*e part for the combat.

5E..3.1 Aeneral unit,s combat dice

Aenerals, units roll two combat dice anddiscard the lowest one.

5E..3.2 Aeneral unit dice adLustment

efore an" combat dice are rolled in the

current se)uence the active pla"er can chooseto spend morale points to improve enerals inthe battle. ' morale point from the morale die

can be used for followin units:

Aeneral unit

!nit which is in the same front lineand side ede to side ede contact

with the ?

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E1foot unit without /bow

specification aainst a unit with a/bow or /< specification. Does not

appl" if a unit ma*es itself a distancebattle action or return fire.

,1unit which ma*es a distance

battle action out from a fortified

villae

?;8$ 'TT;$ (;K

,1if the unit is in the enem" unit,seffective close battle one% and that

enem" unit is not in an" opponentsunit,s effective close battle one.

,1cavalr" or chariots aainstcamelr" or $l

,1camelr" aainst foot

,1a unit% e&cpet ;7 or ;=7% which is

or which opponent is in terraincounted difficult for the close battle.

E1unit with /1 specification aainst

enem" foot unit without /1specification in own bound.

E1;7/< unit aainst ;7/bow unit

E1?avalr" or chariot unit aainstfoot unit with /1 specification at thatunit,s bound.

E1foot unit in a defendin position.8ee 5E...2

,1each supportin ran* the enem"unit has more than the own unit in

close combat. 8ee 5E...3

;ost of a cohesion is onl" temporar" effect andaffects onl" durin a sinle combat.

' unit which die score is 1 before the modifiersalwa"s loses a cohesion.

' unit which die score is 6 before the modifiers

alwa"s maintains a cohesion.

5E...1 >eav" O =edium O ;ihtclassifications

$lephants are counted as heav" as

the opponent unit in close battle.

'ainst shootin the" are medium.

ar waons are heav"

;oose medium is medium

;ev" is medium

'rtillet" is medium in close battle

aae is medium

7oot unit without /bow specification

is alwa"s heavier than a unit ma*indistance battle action aainst it%

unless aainst artiller".

5E...2 7oot unit in a defendin position

' foot unit is in a defendin position in thefollowin situations:

!phill' unit is closer to the centre point ofthe hill than the opponent,s unit. The

shortest distance between the unitand the centre point of the hill is

measured

7ortified villae

' unit is defendin a fortification if itis attac*ed b" a enem" unit which

has not "et won a close battleaainst a unit in that villae.

Temporar" fortification#f the unit is declared to defend a

temporar" fortification in thedeplo"ment step and it has remain

stationar" after the deplo"ment.

9iver ban*

' unit is defendin a river ban* if itdoes not touch a river and the

opponent unit touch at least partl"the river.

5E...3 8upportin ran*s!nit which has /2 specification can have one

supportin ran*. !nit which has /3 specificationcan have two supportin ran*. 8upportin unitsmust fullfill the followin criteria:

The supportin ran*s4 must bedirectl" behind and in the same

roup with the supported unit in thecombat.

The supported and supportin unitsmust have same t"pe% class and

specification.

(either the supported unit nor the

supportin ran*s can be even partl"in terrain which counts difficult for

close battle.

[;.-.] om)at results

The unit which maintained a cohesion remains

it position.

The unit which lost a cohesion ma*esaretreat moveand must do a flee roll.

5E..6.1 !nits which do no lose the cohesion

after failed cohesion test

#n the followin cases the unit does not losecohesion i.e. not ma*e a retreat move or flee

roll4:

!nit in distance battle action withoutbein shot bac* at or Hnot subLectto return fireH4.

>7/3 in a close battle which

opponent lost the cohesion.

[;.-.:] &etreat move

' retreatin unit moves directl" bac*wards /@ without chanin the facin.

[;.-.;] Bloced retreat move

' retreatin unit is destro"ed if:

#f the unit hits an enem" unit before

the full move is complited.

#f the unit must push bac* or its

move is bloc*ed b" elephant%artiller"% warwaon or baae unit.

#f the move ends to an enem"effective close battle one.

#f the unit e&ceeds the table ede or

enters a terrain where it cannotmove no move number4.

efore bein destro"ed the unit moves bac* as

far as possible.

$&cept ;7 the retreat move can never passthrouh friendl" units.

5E..@.1 $lephants units retreat/flee movewhich is bloc*ed

#f an elephant unit cannot ma*e full retreat orflee move% then the unit which first bloc* themove is destro"ed.

[;.-.

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[;.-.18] /lee roll

'fter the retreat move the unit ma*es the fleeroll b" rollin one D6. #f it is pass the roll% then

it remains its position after the retreat move. #fit fails the roll the unit is destro"ed and

removed from the ame.

There are five different levels for the flee rolls:

'uto 8uccess

$as"

rdinar"

Difficult

'uto fail

The flee roll is succesful if the score e)uals oris hiher than the unit,s battle value

5E..10.1 'utomatic success

#nstead of one D6 the pla"er roll two die and

chooses hihest one.

5E..10.1 $as" flee roll

#nstead of one D6 the pla"er roll two die andchooses hihest one.

5E..10.1 rdinar" roll

#nstead of one D6 the pla"er roll two die and

chooses hihest one.

5E..10.3 Difficult flee roll

#nstead of one D6 the pla"er roll two die andchooses smallest one.

5E..10. 'utomatic fail

The flee roll fails automaticall"

5E..10. 7lee roll advantaes anddisadvantees

$ach of the followin advantaes ma*es flee

roll one level easier:

The opponent unit lost also cohesion

$&tended retreat move

Feteran unit

#f the opponent unit did not lost the cohesion%

then the flee roll can never upraded to MautosuccessM.

$ach of the followin disadvantaes ma*es fleeroll one level worse:

The full retreat move is bloc*ed

=ilitia unit

[;.-.11] 4eneral's retreat prevention

#f a eneral,s unit must ma*e a retreat move

the pla"er whose unit it is ma" choose to tr" tohold the position and cancel the retreat. This

decision must be made before a flee roll andan" retreat move.

#n this case the pla"er ma*es a D6 roll. Theretreat move inc. flee roll4 is cancelled if the

result or 6.

#f the roll is not successed% then the retreatmove and the flee roll is done accordin the

normal rules.

[;.-.12] Battles in village

5E..12.1 Distance battle actions aainstvillae

'rtiller" units can ma*e a distance battle action

aainst a villae. This battle action is doneaainst an imainar" =ilitia ;ev" unit. #f the

taret is destro"ed it is counted as an e&tracasualt" for the defender.

ther units cannot ma*e a distance battleaction aainst a villae.

5E..12.2 Distance battle actions from a

fortified villae

'rtiller" and /bow units inside a fortified villaecan ma*e a distance battle action aainst a

unit outside of that villae. #t can choose itsposition freel" before the battle action as lon

as it is full" inside the villae. The villae doesnot bloc* the visibilit". 'll /bow units has raneof 1 % which is measured from the ede of

the fortified villae.

5E..12.3 ?lose battle actions in a fortifiedvillae

'll attac*er units which are Hattac*in aainst

villaeH must ma*e a close battle action. Theattac*er chooses the order. 'fter the attac*er

has chosen a unit% the defender must choosetaret from one of the defendin units insidethe villae. $ach unit can ta*e part onl" one

close battle. #f there are no options left% theattac*er units ma*es a close battle action

aaisnt an imainar" =ilita ;ev" unit. #f theimainar" unit is destro"ed% it is counted as an

e&tra casualt" for the defender.

/** &? **

U@CT T9*

UT? /C DC//CUT ?&DC@& *" UT? "U*""

!nit is destro"ed 2D6 Discard thehihest4 attle value

D6 attle value 2D6 Discard thelowest4 attle value

!nit automaticall"pass the test

DC"T@*

>7% =7% ;=7 'll units with a /bow

specification

'rtiller" thers

?avalr"% ?hariots%

?amelr"% $l

'll

>'% ='% ;'% % ;e 'll (T P88#;$ $F$( #T> 7;$$ 9;; 'DF'(T'A$8

?"*

>7/1% >7/2% =7/1% =7/2%

;=71% ;=72

>?/?/bow% =?/bow% ;?%

;?% $l

thers

;=7/bow% =7/bow ?avalr"% chariots% $l%

camelr"% >7% =7% ;=7

thers

;7 ?avalr"% chariots%camelr"

;=7% ;7 thers

=?% >?% ?hariots%?amelr"

?avalr"% chariots%camelr"

;=7/bow% =7/bow%;7/bow

thers

;? ;?/< =?% ;?/bow% =?%;?

thers

% >?/e% 'rtiller"% ;e

'll (T P88#;$ $F$( #T> 7;$$ 9;; 'DF'(T'A$8

>7/3% $l 'll (T P88#;$ $F$( #T> 7;$$ 9;; 'DF'(T'A$8

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#f the attac*in unit wins the battle that unit ismoved closer to the centre to record that thedefender does not et an"more the defend

bonus aainst that unit.

'll modifiers for the cohesion die roll areinored for close battles in a fortified villae.

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STRATEGIC SEUENCE

't the strateic movement se)uence the pla"ercan move units which are far enouh from the

enem" units. The active pla"er issues orderse&catl" accordin the rules at chapter 5.

[

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MORALE SEUENCE

't the beinnin of the morale se)uence theactive pla"er needs to calculate the arm" rout

level. Then active pla"er chec*s if an" of hisunits are disordered. Those units ma*e a rout

move.

[F.1.1] rm! rout level

To calculate the rout level subtract the moraledice from the total number of the destro"ed

units includin baae% but e&cludin lost>?/e units. 'dd followin modifiers:

BD6I if the arm" has lost a eneral

after or at the active pla"er,s lastmorale se)uence. B1 modifier is

added to the die roll if more thanone eneral loss causes this roll.

BD6 if the arm" has lost it,sbaae.

BD6 if the arm" has less units insidea friendl" villae than the opponent.!nits must have at least three

corners inside "he villae to becounted.

I Tribal arm" rolls D3 instead of D6.

[F.1.2] Disordered units

!nits of the active pla"er are counted as

disordered if both of the followin appl":

The unit is not a member of a roup

which contains more units than thearm" rout level.

There is an enem" unit within and:

The disordered unit must be atleast partl" in front of the

enem" units front ede line.

The disordered unit must beat least partl" inside 1 from the side ede line of

such enem" unit.

Disorderin is a temporar" effect whichlasts one morale se)uence and is chec*ed

aain at the ne&t rall" se)uence.

5.1.1.1 Aroup sie

The roup sie is the total number of theunits which are members of the roup.

' unit is not counted to the sie of theroup if it is in the effective close battle

one of an enem" unit% which is not in theeffective close battle one of an" opponent

unit.

;7 units are not counted for the roup sie.

The minimum roup sie is one.

5.1.1.2 !nits in a fortified villae

!nits inside a fortified villae are not countedas disordered.

[F.1.2] 4eneral's morale

The eneral adds B1 to the roup sie for aroup which member the" are. This bonus can

be doubled b" rule 5.1.3.

[F.1.3] 4enerals' encouragement

$ach sub eneral can choose double a sie of aroup which at least partl" closer than

from eneral doublin the sie.

The ?

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[#.2] VICTORY AND DEFEAT

't the end of the morale se)uence the activepla"er chec*s if their arm" is bro*en. The arm"

is bro*en if the number of destro"ed anddisordered units e)uals or e&ceeds 0C of the

total number of units in the arm".

aae is couned as a unit for casualties% butnot for the arm" sie.

#f the arm" is bro*en the ame is finished. Theunbro*en arm" is the winner.

#f the arm" is not bro*en% then start a new

bound / turn.

5.2.2 8corin for tournaments4

5.2.2.1 inner,s victor" points

The winner,s vicotr" points are

- 2 < number of turns started after the first turns.

8.e. the winner can get +5$25 victory points

5.2.2.2 ;osers,s victor" points

The loser,s vicotr" points are

- number of turns started after the first .

8.e. the loser can get 0$+0 victory points

5.2.2.1 Draw

#f neither of the armies are bro*en after 1turns% then the ame is draw. oth pla"ers are

awarded with 10 victor" points.