Armies 📖 Rules

Classes

Basic Classes

Class	Rules
Levy	When this unit levels up, it chooses a new class.
Archers	Attacks from commands are Ranged. When attacking, may spend a momentum and apply −1 to target two enemy armies with a single roll.
Brawlers	+1 Presence. After applying presence to a goal, spend a momentum to inflict Weakened 2 on an enemy that applied presence there.
Dervishes	Once per round, when attacked, may spend a momentum: remaining momentum is added to defense for the rest of the round.
Axes	+1 Attack. When attacking, may spend a momentum: each point of damage destroys two points of armor.
Hammers	+1 Attack. When attacking, may spend a momentum: the attack deals Crush damage.
Infantry	+1 Defense. After receiving a command, may spend a momentum to gain Taunt 3.
Pikes	+1 Presence. After being targeted by a melee or airborne attack, can spend a momentum to attack back.
Rogues	+1 Attack. When attacked, may spend a momentum to change the attack target to another valid army on your side. When activated, gain Strengthened 1.
Shieldbearers	+1 Morale. When commanded, can spend momentum to restore up to twice that much armor.
Tortoise	+1 Morale. When receiving a ranged or airborne attack, can spend a momentum to gain +3 defense against the attack.
Supports	+1 Morale. May pass momentum on to other units.

Titan Classes

Class	Rules
Angel	Flying 1 at the start of even rounds. May spend all Flying + a momentum when an ally is attacked to intercept (attack targets this army).
Dragon	Flying 1 at the start of odd rounds. May spend a momentum after being attacked to gain Flying 2. 3 base Armor, no equipment.
Demon	On deployment, opposed mortal armies make a threshold-2 morale check, routing a unit per missing success. When any unit is slain, may spend a momentum to gain Flying, Strengthened, and Mobile 2.
Devil	On deployment, opposed mortal armies make a threshold-2 morale check, routing a unit per missing success. When any unit is slain, may spend a momentum to inflict Frozen 2 on its army and gain Flying 2.
Giant	Units survive two wounds, dying on the third. When applying presence, may spend a momentum to target an additional goal.
Monster	Units survive two wounds. When attacking, may spend a momentum and apply −1 to target two enemy armies with one roll. 3 base Armor, no equipment.
War Balloon	Starts combat with Flying 1; can spend a momentum when commanded to gain Flying 3. Attacks are always ranged.

Ancestries

Ancestry	Element	Modifiers	Keywords	Momentum
Ashborn	Fire	−1 Defense	Firespitting	Gains momentum when a Fire spell is cast; loses all momentum when a Water spell is cast.
Deep Dwarves	Earth	+1 Defense, −1 Mobility	Engineers	Gains momentum when their armor is broken.
Mountain Dwarves	Fire	+1 Defense, −1 Mobility	Mountaineer	Gains momentum when an ally's armor is broken.
Diverse	—	—	Wild Element	Gains momentum when breaking an enemy's armor.
Triumph Elves	Air	—	Agile, Ageless	Gains momentum at the end of the spellcasting step if an ally cast a spell with rank matching the round number.
Recluse Elves	Water	—	Guerilla, Ageless	Starts battles with 3 momentum, reduced by 1 per present friendly army.
Horselords	Fire	+1 Mobility, +1 Fee	—	Gains momentum equal to the round number when entering a battle.
Halflings	Earth	−1 Attack	Valiant	Gains momentum when attacked by a larger army.
Harpies	Water	+1 Attack, −1 Morale	Flapping	Gains momentum when they end a round without a wound or rout; +2 difficulty on challenges to provide them armor.
Orcs	Earth	—	—	Gains momentum during deployment if wounded (real battle wounds; may keep one as a scar instead of healing).
Drakes	Fire	+1 Fee	Wallkeepers	Gains momentum at the end of each round their side wins a goal.
Gnolls	Air	−1 Defense, +2 Mobility	Skirmisher
Antinium	Earth	—	Alien Mind, Repulsive	Gains momentum each round a Centenium is on the battlefield on their side.
Skeletons	Dark	+1 Attack, +1 Morale, +1 Defense	—	Cannot gain momentum.
Zombies	Dark	−1 Attack, +1 Defense	—	Gains momentum whenever their Bloodied level increases. Each unit can survive two wounds, dying on the third.
Wraiths	Dark	−1 Defense, +1 Mobility	Fearful	Gains momentum the first time each round they are attacked by a mortal army.
Ghouls	Dark	+2 Attack	Repulsive, Fearful	Gains momentum when they bloody another army.

Elemental Ancestries

Element	Momentum
Air	Gains momentum the first time each round this army applies presence (automated by the battle runner).
Fire	Gains momentum the first time each round this army attacks (automated by the battle runner).
Earth	Gains momentum the first time each round this army is attacked (automated by the battle runner).
Water	Gains momentum the first time each round a goal is lost by their side (automated at goal resolution by the battle runner).
Light	Gains momentum at the end of the first four rounds when fighting in sunlight, or just the first round otherwise (automated at cleanup — set the battle’s sunlight tick).
Dark	Gains momentum the first time each round an enemy unit routes (automated by the battle runner).

Keywords 📖 Rules

General

Keyword	Rules
Agile ⚙	Can spend Momentum to dodge incoming attacks, absorbing wounds like armor. ⚙ Automated: Attack apply on the battle runner: spend defender momentum to absorb that many wounds.
Bloodlust ⚙	When attacking, this army chooses how wounds are distributed. ⚙ Automated: Attack apply on the battle runner: the attacker distributes wounds onto chosen units.
Needler ⚙	When attacking, may halve the threshold for success (usually the target’s defense) and the number of successes — round down both times. ⚙ Automated: Attack-roll mode on the battle runner: halves threshold and successes.
Fearful ⚙	When this army bloodies a target, the target’s morale check has difficulty equal to their size, rather than half of it. ⚙ Automated: Bloodied morale checks against this attacker propose routs from the target’s full size instead of half.
Immunized ⚙	Resists a total of 3 wounds whenever taking damage of a type matching their element. ⚙ Automated: Attack apply: suggested resist of 3 total when the damage type matches the army’s element.
Siege ⚙	After applying presence to a wall or other defensive feature, damage it and reduce its threshold by 1 for your side for the remainder of the battle. ⚙ Automated: Presence apply: automatically lowers a wall goal’s threshold by 1 for the army’s side.
Skirmisher ⚙	Starts each battle with 2 momentum. ⚙ Automated: Battle start: the runner grants Momentum 2.
Slayer ⚙	When attacking, may double the threshold for success (usually the target’s defense) to deal two wounds per success; each pair of wounds is applied to the same unit. Conflicts with Needler. ⚙ Automated: Attack-roll mode on the battle runner: doubles threshold, pairs 2 wounds per success onto one unit.
Valiant ⚙	Negative statuses tick down by 2 each cleanup instead of 1. ⚙ Automated: Negative statuses tick down by 2 at cleanup instead of 1.
Vanguard ⚙	Has +1 defense against attacks for each previous attack this round. ⚙ Automated: +1 defense per previous attack against this army this round, folded into attack thresholds.
Wallkeepers ⚙	While defending with an untaken wall, gains a bonus to morale equal to the wall’s rank (wooden 1, stone 2, layered 3). ⚙ Automated: Morale-roll option on the battle runner: + wall rank while defending an untaken wall.
Wild Element ⚙	Element is whichever terrestrial element (A, F, E, or W) is best for its controller and worst for its enemies at any moment — primarily, resists one wound of each terrestrial elemental damage type. Conflicts with Immunized. ⚙ Automated: Attack apply: +1 suggested resist against any terrestrial damage type.

Terrain

Keyword	Rules
Guerilla ⚙	+1 attack and defense while in Forests. Forests are never difficult terrain. ⚙ Automated: +1 attack / +1 defense folded into battle rolls while the battle hex is Forest.
Mountaineer ⚙	+1 attack and defense while in Mountains. Mountains are never difficult terrain. ⚙ Automated: +1 attack / +1 defense folded into battle rolls while the battle hex is Mountain.
Naval ⚙	+1 attack and defense while in Coasts. Can move through water like roads. ⚙ Automated: +1 attack / +1 defense folded into battle rolls while the battle hex is Coast.
Nomad ⚙	+1 attack and defense while in Plains. Deserts are never difficult terrain. ⚙ Automated: +1 attack / +1 defense folded into battle rolls while the battle hex is Plains.
Stealthy ⚙	Not visible on the world map. Starts battles with Strengthened 1. ⚙ Automated: Battle start: the runner grants Strengthened 1 — 2 on a Personal Army whose power holds the upgraded Subtle Titan perk (map invisibility is handled by the armies registry).

Profession

Keyword	Rules
Greybeards ⚙	Warfare expertise, primarily assisting ⚔️ challenges. Describe a signature command; they are too wizened to use it themselves, but once per battle it can be used on a friendly army. ⚙ Automated: Profession keyword — the army can assist once per season in any challenge pool. Once-per-battle signature command tracked on the battle runner.
Engineers ⚙	Assists in building roads and walls (but not other features). +2 presence against goals related to walls or siege equipment. ⚙ Automated: Profession keyword — the army can assist once per season in any challenge pool. +2 folded into battle presence rolls against wall goals.
Racketeers ⚙	Experienced in appraising materials and squeezing money out of peasants, primarily assisting ⚖️ challenges. ⚙ Automated: Profession keyword — the army can assist once per season in any challenge pool.
Stablemasters ⚙	Provides beasts of burden and capable managers thereof, primarily assisting 🦶 challenges, including those to move this army. ⚙ Automated: Profession keyword — the army can assist once per season in any challenge pool.
Scoundrels ⚙	An endless supply of pickpockets, pranksters, and battlefield vultures, primarily assisting 👤 challenges. +1 Fee, but provides 1 coin every time they slay a unit in battle. ⚙ Automated: Profession keyword — the army can assist once per season in any challenge pool.
Scouts ⚙	Maintains a keen eye on the surroundings, primarily helping in 👁️ challenges. +1 Mobility, −1 Presence. ⚙ Automated: Profession keyword — the army can assist once per season in any challenge pool.
Arcanists ⚙	Provides magical assistance, primarily in 🔮 challenges. Armor functions against elemental damage types. ⚙ Automated: Profession keyword — the army can assist once per season in any challenge pool. Attack-apply option on the battle runner: armor applies against elemental damage types.
Cooks ⚙	Organizes fine meals and feasts, primarily assisting ♥️ challenges. Other armies on your side start with a momentum (doesn’t stack with other Cooks). ⚙ Automated: Profession keyword — the army can assist once per season in any challenge pool. Battle start: every OTHER army on the side gains a momentum — one feed per army, and cooks feed each other.

Premium

Keyword	Rules
Stampeding ⚙	Can deal Crush damage with Charge attacks. ⚙ Automated: Attack-roll damage option: Crush on Charge commands.
Firespitting ⚙	Can deal Burn damage on odd rounds. ⚙ Automated: Attack-roll damage option: Burn on odd rounds (bypasses armor).
Frigid ⚙	Can deal Frost damage on even rounds. ⚙ Automated: Attack-roll damage option: Frost on even rounds (bypasses armor).
Stormblooded ⚙	Can deal Shock damage, but when doing so only rolls as many damage dice as it has wounded units. ⚙ Automated: Attack-roll damage option: Shock, rolling dice equal to wounded units.
Nightmare ⚙	Whenever an attack this army makes would inflict a wound, instead route a unit in the targeted army. ⚙ Automated: Attack apply on the battle runner: wounds rout units instead.
Alien Mind ⚙	Doesn’t make morale checks when bloodied. Immune to illusions and mental enchantments, positive and negative. ⚙ Automated: The battle runner flags that this army skips Bloodied morale checks.
Juggernaut ⚙	+2 dice on presence checks. Counts as +2 size. ⚙ Automated: +2 dice folded into battle presence rolls; counts as +2 Size for the momentum cap, Bloodied rout counts, and "a larger army".
Incorruptible	While visible in a hex, influence cannot be added to that hex by any means. Grants vision of the influence layer. ✋ Not automated
Flapping ⚙	Gains Flying 1 at the start of odd rounds. ⚙ Automated: Round start (odd rounds): the runner grants Flying 1.

Negative

Keyword	Rules
Mercenary ⚙	Negative keyword: +2 Fee and +2 Mobility (included in sheet). ⚙ Automated: Excluded from the support-limit count for a power holding Privateers; counted toward Recruit Mercenaries’ difficulty.
Repulsive ⚙	Negative keyword: when this army joins a battle on the same side as mortal units, those units must pass a rank 2 morale challenge. ⚙ Automated: Deployment: batch roller on the battle runner — allied mortals roll the rank-2 morale challenge, a unit routing per missing success.
Ageless ⚙	Negative keyword: heals half as many wounds at the end of each season. ⚙ Automated: Halves the army’s healing at cleanup.
Servile	Negative keyword: −1 Morale, but any fees for this army are halved when paid with Fear. ✋ Not automated

App marker

Keyword	Rules
Royal Guard ⚙	Designates the sovereign’s current royal guard for Grand Knighting and succession. ⚙ Automated: Marker: Grand Knighting and royal-guard succession find (and move) the guard by this keyword.
Personal Army ⚙	Designates the champion’s personal army (Reform, personal mobility, Dread Growth). ⚙ Automated: Marker: designates the champion’s body for automation: the Reform action requires it, personal mobility moves the power at this army’s speed, and Dread Growth grows it each Tidings. It takes no profession keywords and adds no dice to any pool.
Finger Template ⚙	The army whose stats cult finger-conversions copy. ⚙ Automated: Marker: cult finger-army actions copy their stats from the army carrying this keyword.