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On a wounded world, new realms struggle to survive over the ashes of old empires.
The Human Empire fell when the world beneath it cracked. In an instant, its ancient capital and last
emperor were swallowed into the earth and lost forever. A massive wound now cuts through the
continent, winding and splitting the land itself.
It is an age of war in the lands of Tyria, where the peace and order of the last era have collapsed and new
powers have begun to emerge. A vast land of many peoples and kingdoms, no corner of Tyria has been left
completely untouched by the opening of the Great Rift.
Daemonic howls haunt the land, from the frigid north to the once peaceful Elven shores. In the Western
steppe lands, Dwarven berserkers bring the fire and fury of their new gods to bear against the thick armour
of their Orcish foes. While beneath the sea, ancient powers, once driven into hiding, now plot their return
to a now weakened and fractured surface. In the Southern deserts, even death offers no escape for the
cursed souls of the people there.
As all this unfolds, others have begun to pour into Tyria from different planes of existence. Civilizations
once lost have returned under new gods, while others have come unbidden to hunt the Daemons plaguing
Tyria. Strange and fantastic creatures have arrived as well, intent on carrying out their own goals, only
vaguely understood by the people of Tyria.
It is a time of otherworldly monsters, legendary heroes and unlikely alliances. An era of wonders and
ambition, as well as calamity and horror.
How will you forge your path in this age of fantasy?

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 AGE OF FANTASY v3.1.0

Introduction Contents
Age of Fantasy is a miniature wargame set in a dark magical Welcome to Age of Fantasy ........................................................... 2
world, which is played using 32mm miniatures.
Introduction & Contents ................................................................ 3
The game mechanics are designed to be easy to learn but hard
Basic Rules........................................................................................ 4
to master, bringing engaging fantasy battles for new and
experienced players alike. General Principles............................................................. 4

This rulebook is divided into 4 sections: Preparation ........................................................................ 6

• Basic Rules - Everything you need to play the game, Game Structure & Movement ......................................... 8
with plenty of diagrams and examples. Shooting ............................................................................. 9
• Advanced Rules - Extra rules that you can use on top
of the basic rules to spice up the game. Melee ................................................................................ 10
• Total Conversions - Rules that radically modify the Melee Resolution & Morale ........................................... 11
base rules and provide a new experience.
Terrain .............................................................................. 12
• Additional Content - Extra content that is available
on our website, added here for your convenience. Special Rules .................................................................... 13

We recommend that you start off by playing with just a few Advanced Rules ............................................................................. 15
advanced rules first, and then gradually add more as you get
Terrain Placement ........................................................... 15
more comfortable with them.
Deployment Styles .......................................................... 16
Once you feel like you’ve gained a good understanding of the
game, you can then try out the total conversions, which Extra Missions ................................................................. 17
provide a radically different experience from the base rules.
Side-Missions .................................................................. 18
About OPR Extra Actions ................................................................... 19
OPR (www.onepagerules.com) is the home of many free games Solid Buildings ................................................................ 20
which are designed to be fast to learn and easy to play.
Random Events ............................................................... 21
This project was made by gamers for gamers and it can only
exist thanks to the support of our awesome community. Battlefield Conditions .................................................... 22

If you want to help us in making more awesome content, you Terrain & Objective Effects ............................................ 23
can support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/onepagerules Total Conversions ......................................................................... 24

Thank you for playing! Fog of War ....................................................................... 24

Brutal Damage ................................................................ 25

Command Points ............................................................ 26

Exhaustion ....................................................................... 27

Multiplayer Games ......................................................... 28

Apocalyptic Games ........................................................ 29

Kitchen Table Games...................................................... 30

Small-Scales & Multi-Basing ......................................... 31

Additional Content ....................................................................... 32

Tournament Guidelines ................................................. 32

Solo & Co-Op Rules ........................................................ 33

Campaign Rules .............................................................. 35

Mission Cards ................................................................. 42

Created By: Gaetano Ferrara

Game Design: Gaetano Ferrara

Illustrations: Fran Fernandez, Brandon Gillam

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 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
The Most Important Rule Dice
When playing a complex game there are going to be occasions To play the game you are going to need some six-sided dice,
where a situation is not covered by the rules, or a rule does not which we will refer to as D6. Depending on how many models
seem quite right. When that is the case use common sense and you are playing with, we recommend having at least 10 to 20
personal preference to resolve the situation. dice to keep things fast.

If you and your opponent cannot agree on how to solve a Additionally, we recommend having dice of multiple colors so
situation, use the following method in the interest of time. that you can combine them for faster rolling. Whenever a unit
is using multiple weapons, you can use different colors for
Roll one die. On a result of 1-3 player A decides, and on a
each weapon, and then roll them all at once.
result of 4-6 player B decides. This decision then applies for the
rest of the match, and once the game is over you can continue Sometimes the rules will refer to different types of dice, for
to discuss the finer details of the rules. example D3, 2D6 and D6+1. There are many types of dice, but
the notation remains the same, so just apply the following
Scale Conventions explanations to all types of weird dice you come across.
This game was written to be played with 32mm scale models in • D3: To use these dice, simply roll a D6 and halve
mind, which are mounted on round bases. These bases come in the result, rounding up.
various sizes, and we recommend that you always mount • 2D6: To use these dice, simply roll two D6 and sum
miniatures on the bases they come with. the results of both dice.
Here are some rough guidelines for model and base sizes: • D6+1: To use these dice, simply roll a D6 and add 1
to the result.
• Infantry: 32mm tall on 20mm/32mm round bases
• Large Infantry: 50mm tall on 40mm/50mm round bases Re-Rolls
• Cavalry: 40mm tall on 60mm oval bases
Whenever a rule tells you to re-roll a dice result, simply pick
• Monsters: 70mm tall on 60mm round bases
up the number of dice you have to re-roll, and roll them again.
• Giants: 100mm tall on 120mm oval bases
The result of the second roll is the final result, even if it’s worse
• Vehicles: Various sizes and not mounted on a base
than the first. A die roll may only be re-rolled once, regardless
Note that the base size that you use doesn’t matter, as long as of how many rules apply to it.
you keep base sizes consistent across all models.
Roll-Offs
Models & Units
Whenever a rule tells you to roll-off, all players involved in the
In the rules, individual miniatures are referred to as models, roll-off must roll one die, and then compare their results. The
whilst groups of one or more models are referred to as units. player with the highest result wins the roll-off, and in the event
of a tie the players must re-roll until there is a winner.
This means that when a rule applies to a unit it applies to all
miniatures within that unit, whilst if a rule applies to a model it Quality Tests
only applies to one individual miniature.
During the game you will be required to take Quality tests in
Unit Stats order to see if a unit succeeds at doing various things such as
hitting its targets or passing morale tests.
Units come with a variety of statistics that define who they are
and what they can do. Whenever a rule states that a unit must take a Quality test, roll
one die. If you score the unit’s Quality value or higher, then it
• Name [Size]: The name and number of models.
counts as a success, else it counts as a fail.
• Quality: The score needed for attacks and morale.
• Defense: The score needed for defense. Example: A model with Quality 4+ must take three Quality tests.
• Equipment: Any weapons and gear the unit has. The player rolls three dice and scores a 3, a 4 and a 5. This means that
• Special Rules: Any special rules the unit has. the model gets two successes (the 4 and the 5), and one fail (the 3).
• Cost: How many points it costs to take this unit.

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Modifiers Measuring Movement
Throughout the game there are going to be rules that apply When measuring how far a model moves always measure so
modifiers to your die rolls. These will usually raise or lower the that no part of its base moves further than the total distance.
value of a unit’s roll results by either +1 or -1, but the exact
number may vary.

Whenever a modifier applies to one of your rolls, simply add

or subtract the value from the roll and the new value counts as
the final result, however a roll of 6 always counts as a success
and a roll of 1 always counts as a fail, regardless of how much
it is being modified by.

Example: A model with Quality 4+ must take three Quality tests

with a -1 modifier. The player rolls three dice and scores a 3, 4 and 5.
Because of the modifier the final result is a 2, a 3 and a 4. This means
that the model gets one success (the 4), and two fails (the 2 and the 3).

Weapons
All weapons in the game are separated into two categories:
ranged weapons and melee weapons. Ranged weapons have a
range value and can be used for shooting, whilst melee
weapons don’t have a range value and can be used in melee.

Weapons profiles are represented like this:

Note that whilst all examples here show round bases, these
• Name (Range, Attacks, Special Rules) movement restrictions apply in the same way to models on
bases of different shape or models without a base.
Example: Heavy Rifle (24”, A1, AP(1))
Line of Sight (LoS)
Measuring Distances
When playing the game, line of sight is used to determine if a
To play the game you are going to need a ruler marked in
model can see another model for any purpose.
inches, which you may use to measure distances at any time.
Depending on how strict players want to be with line of sight,
Distances are usually measured from a model’s base, however
they need to agree on using one of the following methods
if a model has no base, then all distances are measured from its
before the game begins:
hull or torso, depending on the model.
• Basic Line of Sight (aka True LoS)
When measuring the distance between two models you always
• Top-Down Line of Sight (aka 2D LoS)
measure from/to the closest point of their bases.
• Volumetric Line of Sight (aka 3D LoS)
When measuring the distance between two units you always
Each one of these methods is more complex than the other, and
measure from/to the closest model in each unit.
we recommend playing with basic line of sight for your first
match, and only switch to another more complex method if
you find it not to be precise enough for your needs.

Note that no matter which method you use, the following rules
always apply to line of sight:

• Models can always see in all directions, regardless of

where the miniature is actually facing.
• Models may always ignore friendly models from their
own unit for the purpose of line of sight.
• Models may not see through solid obstacles, including
the perimeter of other units (friendly or enemy).
• Models always have line of sight to themselves, and
may target themselves (unless stated otherwise).

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Basic Line of Sight (aka True LoS) Volumetric Line of Sight (aka 3D LoS)
When playing with basic line of sight, models can see targets When playing with volumetric line of sight, models can see
based on the actual line of sight of the physical miniature. targets by drawing lines between imaginary volumes, with
heights defined by their base sizes.
To determine line of sight, simply get down to the eye level of
the miniature, and check if it can see the target. If the target is Before the game begins, players must assign a height value in
visible, then the model has line of sight. inches to all units. Each model occupies a volume of space of
that height above its base, determined by its base size. As a
When using this method, we recommend that models should
guideline, height can be defined based on the typical size of
see at least 10% of the target in order to have line of sight, to
models that are mounted on those base types.
avoid discussions over ambiguous edge cases.
For models without a base, measure their actual height and
Top-Down Line of Sight (aka 2D LoS) define an area around their centre as being their base size for
When playing with top-down line of sight, models can see determining how large their volume is.
targets by drawing lines between their bases, and obstructions Whilst not an exhaustive list, here are some pre-set heights you
block sight based on their assigned height. can use to speed up preparation:
Before the game begins, players must assign a height value to
• 25mm Base - Height 1”
all units and terrain. As a guideline, height can be defined as a
• 32mm Base - Height 1.25”
value of X+1, where X is the actual height of the physical item.
• 40mm Base - Height 1.5”
Example: A 2” high building counts as being height 3. • 50mm Base - Height 2”
• 60mm Base - Height 3”
The same guidelines apply to models, but you can also use the
• 100mm Base - Height 4”
following pre-set heights to speed up preparation:
To determine line of sight, simply draw a straight line from any
• Height 1 - Swarms
point of the model’s volume to any point of the target model’s
• Height 2 - Infantry, Artillery
volume. If the line doesn’t pass through any obstacles or unit
• Height 3 - Large Infantry, Cavalry, Chariots
volumes, then the model has line of sight.
• Height 4 - Large Cavalry, Monsters, Vehicles
• Height 5 - Large Monsters, Giants When using this method, we recommend building simple
• Height 6 - Titans paper cylinders with the volume of each base size before
playing, which can be used during the game in place of models
When standing on top of terrain, units add its height to their
to determine line of sight more easily.
own, and the total counts as their new height value.

Example: A height 2 infantry models standing on a height 3 building

counts as being height 5.

To determine line of sight, simply draw a straight line from any

point of the model’s base to any point of the target’s base. If the
line doesn’t pass through any obstacles or units of same height
or higher than both models, then the model has line of sight.

When using this method, we recommend counting all models

and terrain pieces of the same type as being the same height, to
avoid having to constantly have to measure heights.

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 PREPARATION
Preparing the Battlefield Force Organisation (Optional)
You are going to need a flat 6’x4’ surface to play on, which is Optionally you and your opponent may agree to use the force
usually referred to as “the battlefield” or “the table”. organisation rules, which help make army composition more
consistent and balanced.
Note that the game can be also played on smaller surfaces, as
long as armies deploy at least 24" apart. The armies must follow these limitations:

Whilst we recommend playing on a table, you can of course • Only 1 hero per 500pts
play on the floor, on a bed, or wherever else you have space. • Only 1+X copies of the same unit, where X is 1 per
750pts (combined units count as one)
Once you have found a space to play, you are going to have to
• No single unit worth over 35% of total points
place at least 10 pieces of terrain on it, though we recommend
using 15 or more to keep things interesting. • Only 1 unit per 150pts

Example: At 1500pts, players may bring max. 3 heroes, max. 3 copies

Whilst it’s always nice to play with great looking pieces of
of each unit, no unit worth over 525pts, and max. 10 units in total.
terrain, you can simply use household items such as books or
cups as terrain pieces. Combined Units
There are no specific rules on how you should place terrain, so When preparing your army you may combine two copies of
we recommend trying to set up the table in such a way that it the same multi-model unit into a single big unit, as long as any
will provide a balanced playing field for everyone involved. upgrades that are applied to all models are bought for both.
Ideally you want to place enough blocking terrain that you Example: A unit of Infantrymen with Swords cannot be merged with
can’t draw clear line of sight from edge to edge across the table, a unit of Infantrymen with Spears, because they have two different
as well as place a variety of cover and difficult terrain so that upgrades that are applied to all models in the unit.
there are no gaps bigger than 12” between terrain pieces.
Deploying Armies
Placing Objectives
Once the mission has been set up, the players roll-off and the
After the table has been prepared, you and your opponent winner must start deploying their army first.
must set up D3+2 objective markers on the battlefield.
The winning player first chooses one long table edge to deploy
The players roll-off and the winner picks who places the first on and then places one unit fully within 12” of their table edge.
objective marker. Then the players alternate in placing one
Once they are done, then the opposing player places one unit
marker each outside of the deployment zones, and over 9”
fully within 12” of the opposite table edge.
away from other markers (note that markers can’t be placed in
unreachable position, like impassable terrain). Then the players continue alternating in placing one unit each,
until all units have been deployed.
The Mission
At the end of each round, if a unit is within 3” of a marker
whilst no enemies are, then it counts as being seized.

Markers remain seized even if the unit moves away, however

Shaken units can’t seize or stop others from seizing them.

If units from both sides contest a marker at the end of a round

then it becomes neutral.

After 4 rounds have been played, the game ends, and the
player that controls most markers wins.

Preparing your Army

Before the game begins, you and your opponent are going to
have to agree on what size of game you want to play.

For a start we recommend playing with armies worth 750pts

each, and once you have gotten familiar with the game, you
can start playing full matches with 1500pts armies each.

To put your army together, simply select units and upgrades

from your army’s list, and sum together their total point cost.

There are no limitations as to how many units you can take, as

long as their total point cost doesn’t go over the agreed limit.

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 GAME STRUCTURE & MOVEMENT
Game Structure Holding
The game is structured into game rounds, player turns and When taking a Hold action, the models in the unit may not
unit activations. Here is the breakdown of what these mean: move, but may turn to face any direction.

• Rounds: Each round is made up of multiple turns. Advancing

• Turns: Each turn is made up of a single activation.
When taking an Advance action, all models in the unit may
• Activations: Each activation is made of an action.
move by up to 6”. Models may move and turn in any direction
Playing the Game regardless of their facing, as long as no part of their bases move
further than the total movement distance.
After both players have deployed their armies, the game starts
with the first round and the player that won the deployment Models may not move within 1” of models from other units
roll-off takes the first turn. (friendly or enemy), unless they are taking a Charge action.
Note that models may never move through other models or
During their turn, the player picks a unit that has not been
units, even if they are taking a Charge action.
activated yet, and activates it by performing an action.

Once the action has been taken, their turn ends and the Rushing
opposing player’s turn starts. This continues until all units When taking a Rush action, all models in the unit may move by
have activated, at which point the round ends and a new game up to 12”. The same rules about turning, facing and keeping 1”
round begins. On each new round the player that finished distance apply to Rush actions.
activating first on the last round gets to activate first.
Charging
After 4 rounds have been played the game ends, and players
determine who won by checking their mission objectives. When taking a Charge action, all models in the unit may move
by up to 12”. Models taking a Charge action may ignore the 1”
Activating Units distance restriction, however since this is a little more complex
Players may activate one unit that has not been activated yet it will be explained in detail in the Melee section.
and take one action. Note that units may only take a Charge action if their move
Here are all available actions and what they allow a unit to do: would bring at least one model into base contact with another
model from the target unit.
• Hold - Doesn’t move, can shoot.
• Advance - Moves 6” and can shoot after moving. Unit Coherency
• Rush - Moves 12” but can’t shoot.
All models in a unit must always stay within 1” of at least one
• Charge - Moves 12” into melee.
other model, and must stay within 9” of all other models (or as
close as possible), forming an uninterrupted chain of models in
1” coherency with each other.

If a model is not in coherency with its unit at the beginning of

its activation, then you must take an action so that the model
gets back into coherency.

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 SHOOTING
Picking Targets 1. Determine Attacks
When taking a Shooting action, a unit must pick one valid Sum the Attack value from the weapons of all models that can
target and all models in the unit may shoot at it. shoot at the target to determine how many attacks the unit has
in total for this shooting.
If at least one model in the unit has line of sight to an enemy
model, and has a weapon that is within range of that model, Example: A unit of five Archers is shooting at a unit of Skeletons.
then that enemy is a valid target. Three Archers with Bows (Attack 1) are within range and line of
sight of the Skeletons, which means the unit has a total of 3 attacks for
Who Can Shoot this shooting.
All models in a unit with line of sight to the target, and that
2. Roll to Hit
have a weapon that is within range of it, may fire at it. Note
that models may always ignore friendly models from their own After having determined how many attacks the unit has in
units when determining line of sight. total, take as many Quality tests as attacks. Each successful roll
counts as a hit, and all failed rolls are discarded with no effect.

Example: The three Archers (Quality 5+) are shooting at the

Skeletons. They take three Quality tests and roll a 4, a 5 and a 6. This
means that they score a total of 2 hits.

3. Roll to Block
For every hit that the unit has taken, the defending player must
roll one die, trying to score the target’s Defense value. Each
success counts as a blocked hit, and all failed rolls cause one
wound each to the target.

Example: The unit of Skeletons (Defense 5+) has taken two hits. They
roll two dice and get a 4 and a 5. This means that the Skeletons have
blocked 1 hit and taken 1 wound.

4. Remove Casualties
For each wound that the unit has taken, the defending player
must remove one model as a casualty.
Example: In the image above only the three Archers in the middle can
shoot at the Skeletons. The model at the top is in range but has no line The defending player may remove models from the target in
of sight, whilst the model at the bottom has line of sight but is out of any order, keeping unit coherency in mind.
range of the Skeletons.

Multiple Weapon Types

If a unit is firing multiple weapon types, then you may
separate each weapon type into its own weapon group.

Each group may be fired at a different target, however you

may fire only at up to two different targets, and all weapons
from the same group must fire at the same target.

Note that the target for each weapon group must be declared
before rolling, and all weapons are fired simultaneously.

Example: A unit of Marksmen is armed with Bows and a Crossbow.

Since it has two weapon types, the Marksmen can fire all the Bows at
a nearby Skeletons unit and the Crossbow at a distant Skeleton King.

The Shooting Sequence

Shooting is done in a simple sequence which has to be followed
separately for each weapon group:

1. Determine Attacks
2. Roll to Hit
3. Roll to Block
4. Remove Casualties

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 MELEE
Picking Targets The Melee Sequence
When taking a Charge action, a unit must pick one valid target Melee is done in a simple sequence which has to be followed
and all models in the unit must charge it. separately for the charging unit and the target unit:

If at least one model in the unit is within charge distance of one 1. Determine Attacks
model from the target unit, and has a clear path to reach it, 2. Roll to Hit
then that enemy is a valid target (no line of sight is needed). 3. Roll to Block
4. Remove Casualties
Charge Moves
1. Determine Attacks
Charging models must move by up to 12” to get into base
contact with an enemy model from the target unit, or as close Sum the Attack value from the weapons of all models that can
as possible, whilst still maintaining unit coherency (charge strike at the target to determine how many attacks the unit has
moves don’t have to be in a straight line). in total for this melee.

Once all charging models have moved, all models from the Example: A unit of five Infantrymen is charging a unit of Skeletons.
target unit that are not in base contact with a charging model Three of the Infantrymen armed with Hand Weapons (Attack 1) are
must move by up to 3” to get into base contact with a charging in range of the Skeletons, which means the unit has a total of 3 attacks
model, or as close as possible, maintaining unit coherency. for this melee.

2. Roll to Hit
After having determined how many attacks the unit has in
total, take as many Quality tests as attacks. Each successful roll
counts as a hit, and all failed rolls are discarded with no effect.

Example: The three Infantymen (Quality 5+) are striking at the

Skeletons. They take three Quality tests and roll a 4, a 5 and a 6. This
means that they score a total of 2 hits.

3. Roll to Block
For every hit that the unit has taken, the defending player must
roll one die, trying to score the target’s Defense value. Each
success counts as a blocked hit, and all failed rolls cause one
wound each to the target.

Example: The unit of Skeletons (Defense 5+) has taken two hits. They
Who Can Strike
roll two dice and get a 4 and a 5. This means that the Skeletons have
All models in a unit that are in base contact with an enemy blocked 1 hit and taken 1 wound.
model from the target unit, or that are within 2” of a model
4. Remove Casualties
from the target unit, may attack it.
For each wound that the unit has taken, the defending player
Models may strike with all of their melee weapons, and may
must remove one model as a casualty.
only strike at models from the target unit.
The defending player may remove models from the target in
any order, keeping unit coherency in mind.

Return Strikes
Once all charging models have attacked, the defending unit
may choose to strike back (following the melee sequence
again), but doesn’t have to. Note that striking back does not
count its activation, and activated units may strike back.

Fatigue
After attacking in melee for the first time during a round, either
by charging or by striking back, models only hit on unmodified
rolls of 6 in any subsequent melee until the end of the round.

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 MELEE RESOLUTION & MORALE
Melee Resolution Morale & When to Test
Once the defender has struck back (or not if they chose not to As units take casualties, they will be pinned by enemy fire or
strike back), you need to determine who won the melee. flee from the battlefield entirely.

Sum the total number of wounds that each unit caused, and Whenever a unit takes wounds that leave it with half or less of
compare the two. If one unit caused more wounds than the its starting size or tough value (for units with a single model),
other, then it counts as the winner, and the opposing unit must or whenever it loses a melee, then it must take a morale test.
take a morale test. Note that in melee only the loser takes a
Note that starting size is counted at the beginning of the game.
morale test, regardless of casualties.
Example: A unit of Archers shoots at a unit of Swordsmen that
If the units are tied for how many wounds they caused, or
started the game with 10 models, and manages to kill 5. Since half of
neither unit caused any wounds, then the melee is a tie and
the Swordsmen were killed, the unit must take a morale test.
neither unit must take a morale test.
Taking Morale Tests
This means that if a unit didn’t strike back in melee, then it
must only take a morale test if it suffered at least one wound. To take a morale test, the affected unit must simply take one
regular Quality test, and see what happens:
Example: A unit of Infantrymen charges a unit of Skeletons. The
Infantrymen inflict 2 wounds in that melee, whilst the Skeletons only • If the roll is successful, nothing happens.
inflict 1 wound. Since the Infantrymen caused more wounds the • If the roll is unsuccessful, the unit is Shaken.
Skeletons have lost and must take a morale test.
Melee Morale Tests
Consolidation Moves
Units in melee don’t take morale tests from wounds, but must
After determining who won the melee and taking morale tests, compare the number of wounds each unit caused instead. The
the units must make consolidation moves. unit with the lowest total loses, and must take a morale test.
If one of the two units was destroyed (by removing all models Note that units that are destroyed in melee always count as
as casualties, or by routing due to a failed morale test), then the having lost, and their opponent doesn’t have to take a morale
other unit may move by up to 3”. test, even if it dealt less wounds.
If neither of the units was destroyed, then the charging unit To take a morale test, the affected unit must simply take one
must move back by 1” (if possible), to keep the separation regular Quality test, and see what happens:
between units clear, and show they are not locked in melee.
• If the roll is successful, nothing happens.
Note that players may agree not to separate units by 1” for • If the roll is unsuccessful, and the unit still has over
simplicity, as long as they remember that units can still freely half or more of its starting size or tough value (for
activate, move, shoot, charge, etc. despite being in contact. units with a single model), then the unit is Shaken.
• If the roll is unsuccessful, and the unit only has half or
less of its starting size or tough value (for units with a
single model), then the unit Routs.

Shaken Units
Shaken units count as being Fatigued, and automatically fail
morale tests as long as they are shaken.

They must still be activated normally, but must spend their

activation being idle and may do nothing, which stops them
from being Shaken at the end of their activation.

Routed Units
Routed units have lost all hope and are taken captive, flee the
battle, or are otherwise rendered ineffective.

Simply remove the entire unit from the game as a casualty.

Example: A unit of 10 Swordsmen has lost 5 models in melee and

must take a morale test. The unit takes a morale test and fails it, so it
routs (because it only has half as many models left as it started with).

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 TERRAIN
Terrain Rules
When setting up terrain, players must agree on what terrain
type rules each piece of terrain follows. This will make sure
that you do not have any arguments during your game, and
that things can proceed smoothly.

Each piece of terrain may count as having multiple terrain

types, and you may also add other conditions to further
customize your terrain rules.

Example: A piece of Forest terrain could count both as Cover as well

as Difficult Terrain. Additionally, you could allow units to shoot into
and out of it freely, but not through it.

Open Terrain
Examples: Grass Fields, Dirt Roads, Streets, etc.
Cover Terrain
Any surface that is not specifically defined as a type of terrain
Examples: Forests, Ruins, Fences, etc.
(like forests, buildings, rivers, etc.) counts as open terrain.
Terrain features that models can hide in or behind, or that
Open terrain does not have any special rules, and any rules
could stop projectiles, count as cover terrain.
that affect terrain do not apply to open terrain.
If the majority of models in a unit are in or behind a piece of
Impassable Terrain cover terrain, they get +1 to Defense rolls when blocking hits
Examples: Mountains, Canyons, Deep Water, etc. from shooting attacks.

Any surface that would stop models from moving through it Difficult Terrain
counts as impassable terrain.
Examples: Woods, Mud, Rivers, etc.
Units may not move through impassable terrain, unless they
Terrain features that hinder a model’s movement, or force
have any rules that allow them to ignore it.
them to slow down, count as difficult terrain.
Blocking Terrain If any model in a unit moves in or through difficult terrain at
Examples: Walls, Buildings, Rocks, etc. any point of its move, then all models in the unit may not move
more than 6” for that movement.
Any piece of terrain that models can’t see or shoot through
counts as blocking terrain. Dangerous Terrain
Units may not draw line of sight through blocking terrain, Examples: Quicksand, Lava Pools, Deadly Vegetation, etc.
unless they have any rules that allow them to ignore it.
Terrain features that could harm models, or outright kill them,
count as dangerous terrain.

If a model moves in or through dangerous terrain, or is

activated in it, then it must take a dangerous terrain test.

To take a dangerous terrain test, roll one die, and if the result is
1 the unit takes one automatic wound.

If there are models with the Tough(X) rule in the unit, then you
must roll X dice for them instead of only 1 die.

Elevated Terrain
Hills, Rooftops, Cliffs, etc.

Terrain that is over 3” tall, and any gaps that are over 1” wide,
count as elevated terrain, and are impassable.

Any terrain piece that is up to 3” tall can be climbed as part of a

unit’s regular movement, and units may move across gaps up
to 1” wide as if they were solid ground.

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 SPECIAL RULES
Rules Priority & Stacking Effects Caster(X)
Most units have one or more special rules that affect the way Models with this rule get X spell tokens at the beginning of
they behave, and that sometimes go against the standard rules. each round, but can’t hold more than 6 tokens at once.

Whenever you come across one of these situations, the special At any point before attacking, you may try casting one or more
rule always takes precedence over the standard rules. spells (may only attempt to cast each spell once), by picking
them from this model’s army list, and spending as many
Note that effects from multiple instances of the same special
tokens as the spell’s value (in brackets).
rule or spell don’t stack, unless it is a rule with (X) in its name,
or unless it is specified otherwise. Then roll one die, and on a 4+ you may resolve the effects on a
target in line of sight. This model and other casters within 18”
Command Groups in line of sight may spend any number of tokens at the same
When preparing your army, each unit may only have one of time before rolling, to give the caster +1/-1 to the casting roll
each of the following upgrades (even combined units). per token spent.

Sergeant: This model gets +1 to hit when attacking. Counter

Musician: This model and its unit get +1” when using move Whenever a model with this weapon is charged, it may strike
actions (Advance, Rush, Charge, etc.). before the charging unit with it, and the charging unit gets -1
total Impact attacks (per model with this rule).
Banner: This model and its unit get +1 to morale test rolls.
Deadly(X)
Whenever a model takes wounds from a weapon with this
special rule, multiply the amount of wounds suffered by X.

Hits from Deadly must be resolved first, and wounds suffered

by the target don’t carry over to other models if it is killed.

Entrenched
Enemies get -2 to hit when shooting at models with this special
rule from over 12” away, as long as this model hasn’t moved
Ambush since the beginning of its last activation.

You may choose not to deploy a model with this special rule Fast
with your army, but instead keep it off the table in reserve.
Models with this special rule move +2” when using Advance
At the beginning of any round after the first, you may place the actions, and +4” when using Rush or Charge actions.
model anywhere on the table, over 9” away from enemy units.
Fear(X)
If both players have units with Ambush, they must roll-off to
Units with this special rule count as having dealt +X wounds
see who deploys first, and then alternate in placing them.
when determining who won in melee.
Note that units that deploy from Ambush on the last round
can’t seize of contest objective markers. Fearless
Whenever models with this special rule fails morale test, roll
AP(X)
one die. On a 4+ the test is passed instead.
Enemy units taking hits from weapons with this special rule
get -X to Defense rolls. Flying
Models with this special rule may move through units and
Blast(X)
terrain, and may ignore terrain effects when moving.
Each attack from weapons with this rule ignores cover and
multiplies its hits by X, however it can’t deal more hits than Furious
models in the target unit. Whenever a model with this rule charges, hits from
unmodified rolls of 6 are multiplied by 2, but only the original
hit counts as a 6 for special rules.

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Hero
Heroes with up to Tough(6) may be deployed as part of one
other friendly multi-model unit without another Hero at the
beginning of the game.

When taking morale tests the hero may take them on behalf of
the unit, but when rolling to block it must use the unit’s
Defense until all other models are killed.

Immobile Slow

Models with this special rule may only use Hold actions. Models with this special rule move -2” when using Advance
actions, and -4” when using Rush or Charge actions.
Impact(X)
Sniper
Whenever a model with this special rule charges, it gets X
attacks that hit on a 2+. Models firing weapons with this special rule count as having
Quality 2+ when rolling to hit, and the attacker may pick one
Indirect model from the target unit as its target.

Weapons with this special rule may shoot at enemies that are Note that shooting is resolved as if the target was a unit of 1.
not in line of sight, and ignore cover from sight obstructions,
however they get -1 to hit when shooting after moving.
Stealth
Enemies targeting units where all models have this special rule
Lance
get –1 to hit when shooting at them from over 12” away.
Whenever a model with a weapon with this special rule
charges, this weapon gets AP(+2).
Strider
Models with this special rule treat Difficult Terrain as Open
Poison
Terrain when moving (may move more than 6”).
Enemy units taking hits from weapons with this special rule
get -1 to Regeneration rolls, and must re-roll unmodified
Tough(X)
Defense rolls of 6 when blocking hits. Models with this special rule must accumulate X wounds
before being removed as a casualty.
Regeneration
If a model with Tough joins a unit without it then you must
Whenever this model takes wounds, roll one die for each. On a
remove regular models as casualties before starting to
5+ the wound is ignored.
accumulate wounds on the model with Tough.
Relentless When a unit with multiple Tough models takes wounds you
Whenever a model with this rule uses a Hold action and must accumulate them on the tough model with most wounds
shoots, hits from unmodified rolls of 6 are multiplied by 2, but until it is killed before starting to accumulate them on another.
only the original hit counts as a 6 for special rules. Note that heroes must still be assigned wounds last.
Reliable Transport(X)
Models attacking with weapons with this special rule count as Models with this special rule may transport up to X models or
having Quality 2+ when rolling to hit. heroes with up to Tough(6), and non-Heroes with up to
Rending Tough(3) which occupy 3 spaces each.

Units may deploy inside transports at the beginning of the

Enemy units taking hits from weapons with this special rule
get -1 to Regeneration rolls, and whenever you roll an game, or may embark by moving into contact with them, and
embarked units may use any move action to disembark
unmodified to hit result of 6, that hit counts as having AP(4).
(including charging), but must stay within 6” of the transport.
Scout
When a transport is destroyed, units inside of it must take
Models with scout may be deployed after all other units, and Dangerous Terrain test, are immediately Shaken, and surviving
may immediately be moved by up to 12”, ignoring any terrain. models must be placed within 6” of the transport before it is
removed from play.
If both players have units with Scout, they must roll-off to see
who goes first, and then alternate in placing them. Note that units in transports don’t have line of sight to the
outside, and can’t target outside units for shooting, spells, etc.

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 WHAT NEXT?
More Age of Fantasy New Ways to Play
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