Swords and Spells

8/11/2019 Swords and Spells

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SWORDS

SPELLS

BY

GARY

GYGAX

MINIATURES

RUTES

1:10/1:1

SCALE

FANTASTIC

ONA

For

Use

With

MWNffiffi@NS

MRAffi@

TSR

Hobbies,

nc.

The

Gome

Wizords

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SWORDS

SPELLS

RULES

FOR

TARGE-SCALE

MINIATURES

BATTTES

BASED

ON

THE

GAME

DUNGEONS

& DRAGONS

by

Gary

Gygax

Dedicated

o

all

swords

&

sorcery

gamers

past,

present,

and future.

DEVELOPMENT

BY

DAVE

ARNESON

AND

ROB

KUNTZ

GRAPHICS

&

GRAPHIC

DESIGN

BY

DAVE

SUTHERLAND

EDITING

& LAYOUT

BY

TIM

KASK

2ffi7

@ Copyright

1976

TSR

GAMES

5th

Printing,

March,

1979

Printed

n the

U.S.A.


3/25

Hn

ntroduction

y

he

author

These ules are as simple and straightforward as I could devise or a

game

system which

involves

"magical"

and

fantastic factors. The FANTASY

SUP-

PLEMENT written for

CHAINMAIL

assumed basic

man-for-man

situation.

While

it

is

fine for such actions,

t

soonbecameobvious

hat

sometling

lor large-scale

at-

tles was

needed. The

question

of h ow large then

arose.

After

considerable

on-

templation a

10:1 ratio was decidedupon. If t his seems omewhat mall for a sup-

posedly arge-scale

et

of

rules, the following factors

must

be

remembered:

First,

most

antasybattles which nvolvenumbers oo arge o

handle

at 1:1 are still on a

relatively

mall

scale

hundreds

and housands

ather

han

tensof thousands.More

importantly,

he exceptional reatures ad to

be allowed

or, and this could

not

prac-

tically be

doneon a

scale

greater

han 10:1.

At the scaleof these

ules

a single

man

can be represented

y

a single igure on

the

table. So f one opponenthas a lone

hero

(4th

level ighting man) acing several

figures

of men-at-arms

or

orcs or similar t

hit

die

creatures),

n

actual

meleecan

take

place.

The

hero

will inflict .40 of the damage hown or a 4th levelcreature

on

the combat

ables

and sustain

damage ntil sufficient

hits

are scored pon

he igure

to kill thehero.Similarly, f a 12th evel ighter s nvolvedhe will score1.2 imes he

damage hownand so on.

Therefore,

ou

will find that these ules are

quite

suitable or fantasybattles

even

hosewhere housands re nvolved, or the ratio can be ncreased y a factor of

10

quite

easily.That will

mean,

of course, hat certain

ndividual confrontationswill

have

o be

fought

separately t 1:1, but that

is

probably

what

will

often

be

done or

specialbattles evenwhen he

general

action

s

being ought at 10:1.

n

any case

an-

tasy is a

growing

and flexible lorm of

gaming,

and referees

must

feel at

home

modifying

and expandingupon

rules

as

the

situation

dictates.Here are the basics

upon

which

o build.

These

ules

havebeena

long time

in coming

because

f the difficulty

of doing a

suitable

set

of rules for

a

game

which

has nearly endless

ariables.

swoRDS

&

SPELLS

should

provide he

means

with

which

to fight

large scale

miniature antasy

battles

based

on DUNGEONS

& DRAGONS

far

more suitably han doesCHAIN-

MAIL,

for example.

However,

ike

anything

else,

t

is

not

perfect

by any

means.Many

compromises

ad to be

made in order

to

provide

a

work

of suitable

ength and

reasonable

evelof complexity,

Much

had to be

eft out.

Because

f the

greatnumber

of spells and

monster types,

hese

ules

perforce

assume

hat

you

own

a

copy of

DUilfGEONS

&

DRAGONS,

along

with

its various

supplements

o us e as

adjuncts.

As

much as

was desired,

he

whole

of D&D

combat

could

not

be

capsuled

o include

herein or

want

of space

or

the

game

system

nd

necessaryules.Likewise,

much of

the immensevariability in D&D had to be reduced o an easily

handled form

or

merely

elerred

o as a

possibility.Thus,

there s a spell chart

which

gives

ange,

afea

of effect

and duration,

but

players

will

have o refer o the D&D booklet s or

spell

ef-

fects; similarly,

the combat system

assumesa fairly standard damage,

but

ap-

pendices

ive

he

necessary ata or working up complete ables or varying

damage

based

n weaponand

monster

attacks.

The rules

are aimed

primarily

at

enactments f

battles which feature

many

relatively

ow-level ighters.

Magic

should be on the

samescaleas t is

in

a

well-run

campaign,

.e., few high-level

magic-users

nd

magical

tems. n

like manner,

mon-

stersare meant

o be few.

The

admonition

egarding

singlecreatures

s mportant:

If

they meet,

or

are

simply near

each other,

they

should seek

combat

with each

other

rather

than

against

nferior

opponents,

nd this combat should

be

fought

out at 1:1

in

the normal

D&D

manner.

Finally,

aswlth

any

setof rules

doneby any author

and any

publisher,

heseare

for your

playing

enjoyment.

f

you

find sectionswhich

do

not

bring

you

enjoyment,

alter,

expand

or

delete

hem as

you

see

it. Be careful,

hough, so

as

not to destroy

the

lavor

of D&D

SCALE

1:10

basic

1

f igure

l0

actual,

al though

special

igures

may

be mounted

o represent

single

creature,

.e.1:1)

I turn

:

2

minutes

f

scale ime

1

-

10 scale

ards

FIGURE

MOUNTING

With

the

exception

of

those

special

igures

which

represent

only

one

actual

creature,

al l

castings

must

be mounted

on

stands.

This

appl ies

o

figures which

are mounted

singly or

in

groups.

The

size

of each

stand

depends

on

the

type

of creature

mounted

thereon

and/o=r

he we-apon

t

em-

ploys.

The

base size

s width,

for

the

scaleof

the

game

s

such that

the

depth of

the stand must

simply

remain

a function

of

the

casting tself.

Those figures representing

only one

creature

will

occupy

more

space

on

the table

han

they would

actual ly

occupy

n

scale n most

cases;

f they

are

mounted

on

stands

or

convenience,

he

stands may

be overlapped

by other

stands,

or

they may

overlap

heir

stands.

n

no

other

circumstances

may

stands

be overlapped.

Stand

sizes

are:

5/E"

width

CREATURE

TYPE

kobolds

gobl ins

gnomes

dwarves

orcs

elves

me n

5/E"

width

WEAPON

YP E

dagger

hand

axe

mace

hammer

short

swd.

spear

pole

arm*

pike

bow

crossbow

3/4" width

CREATURE YPE

hobgoblins

gnol ls

l izard

men

wolves

ponies

CREATURE

YPE

bugbears

gargoyles

apes

lions/tigers

horSeS*

*

l-3lE"

width

CREATURE

YPE

ogres

trolls

centaurs

bears

l615gg*

* x *

l-5/E" width

CREATURE

TYPE

giants

pegast

hippogriffs

griffons

3/4"

width

WEAPON

YP E

military pick

long sword

battle

axe

pole

arms**

sl ing

l " w idth

WEAPON

YP E

bastard

swd.

f lai l

morning

star

halberd

1-3lE" width

WEAPON

TYPE

2-handed

swd.

$t

ffi

iii$.

*

thrusting-type

*x

cut t ingtype

***

heavy

horses,

nicorns

*xx*

medium

and l ight

horses

For

example,

an

elf with

any of the

weapons

isted

n

the

"5/8"

width"

column

would

be mount-

ed

on a

5/8" base,

but if

the elI were

armed

with

a ful l-sized

{lai l

the stand

would

have o have

a

1"

width

for each

elf. Note

that

a small

creature

armed

with

a small weapon

wil l

probablv

classify

under

a lower-width

heading

han

the weapon

name

mplies

even hough

the

effect of

the

weapon

wil l

probably

be the

same as

a full-sized

one n many

cases.

For figuri

types not

shown

use the nearest

approximation.

It is

suggested

hat

troops

be mounted

on

stands

which

ac-

commodate

en figures,

ive

iles,

wo ranks,

100

scale reatures.


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TURN

SEQUENCE

Opponents

alternate

in the

role of first-mover

(side

"A") and

second-mover

(side

"8").

To deter-

mine which

opponent

moves irst,

a simple

die roll

will suffice,

and

the higher score

gaining the

first-move

status

on the

lirst

turn:

they then alternate

on subsequent

turns.

The

parts of

a

turn

are:

1.

Sides

,,A"

and

.,8"

may opt to fire

loaded

missile

weapons,

cast

ready spells, and/or

discharge

breath weapons;

casualties

rom any

such

attacks

are

immediately removed.

2.

"A"

moves all, some,

or

none

oI its ligures

up

to a

maxirnum

of one-half

of normal

movement,

including

split-movement.

3.

"B"

now

moves all,

some,

or none of its

figures up

the maximum

distance

allowed,

including

charge

bonus.

At

the

mid-point oI this

movement, excluding

charge

bonus

movement

distan-

""s,

mid-tortt

fire is taken.

All

missile fire, spell

casting, and discharge

of breath

weapons

desired

and

possible take

place

simultaneously

on both

sides.

4.

" A"

completes

its movement,

including charge bonus.

5.

Both

sidJs

ire

missile weapons,

cast spells,

and/or

discharge breath

weapons

of those

igures

not

meleed.

6.

Melees

are

fought

lor

one round,

and retreats

due to

poor

morale are

made immediately.

7. Opponents

alternate

the

role

of

"A"

and "B"

Ior steps 1.

through 7.

for the balance

of the

game.

Note:

Morale

checks

necessitated

by missile,

spell

or

breath

weapon attacks are

taken as neces'

sary

immediately

during

the appropriate

turn segment.

MOVEMENT

Movement

is that distance

indicated

in the D&D

rules for

the moves

of the various creatures.

There

are some

exceptions,

and

these, along

with a

note about D&D

movement distances

are

stated

hereafter. All

movement

distances are

given.in inches.

Troop Type

Mass/

Unorganized

Charge

Line

Column

or

Open Order

Bonus

Kobolds4-82

orcs6-123

Hv. Armor

Hv.Armor

6 8

9

2

Lizard Men

6

-

9\24)

2

Heavy

Siege rtillery

(

)

Swimming Speeds

[ ]

Speed

f

drawn by draft

animals

Notee Regardlng

Movement:

The

base

movement rate for

elves assumes

hat they

have

full

leather armor

and

shield

or the

equivalent. Elves

in

chainmail are considered as

heavily armored.

The base

movement

ate

for men

assumes

hainmail

and shield.

Men in leather

armor, with

shield,

are ightly

armored;

men

n lull

plate

areheavily

armored.

creatures

not

listed

abovemove

as

per

D&D,

but

they may

add

a charge

bonus

only

when

moving

(not

flying)

nto

melee

contact

see

he following

rull

regarding

ciarge movement

or

listed

creatures).

he

bonus o

add

o their move

s33

1/iTo of

noimal

tn6".tnrit.

Thus,

an ogre

has

a bonus

of

3",

a basilisk

gains

2",

and

a

minotaur

gains

4".

Spe-cial

igures

or fighters,

magic

users,

lerics,

tc.

are

considered

s moving

at the

.,open

or-

der"

movement

ate,

and

bonls

lor charge

s

applicable.

f they

are equippe"a

ith magical

ar-

mor

reat

igures

as I they

had

no

armor.

Dismounted

avalry

move

at ine movement

ate

of riders,

adjusted

or terrain,

Charge

Bonus may

be taken

at

any ime,

but

if melee

doesnot

result

at the

end of

a

movement

where

t

was aken,

he

troops

so moving

will

be n

an unorganized

rray

or in

open

order

with

regard

to

those

types

of troops

for which

such

formation

is

possille.

For

the

eflect

of

unorganized

r open

order

troops

n

melee

ee he

appropriate

seciion.

Mounted

charges

may

follow

a

curve

up to

30%leIt

or right.

Movement

Through

units: Troops

n open

order

may

move

hrough

other

friendly

units,

but

there

s

a 10%

chance

hat

suchmovement

will

"ans"

the

other

unitio

become

norlanized.

Ex-

ception:

scale

1:1

iguresmay

reely

pass

hrough

riendly

units,

assuming

he

relative

sizeof

the

two

does

ot

exceed

2:l/l:2

ratio,

.e.

a

giant passing

hrough

he rankJof

a

unit of hobgoblins

would disrupt

the

stand,

and

there s

a

10%

chan"e

hut the

whole

unit, if larger

han

a single

stand

would

become

norganized.

TERRAIN

EFFECTS

UPON

MOVEMENT

Movement

ates

are

based

on

travel

across

elatively

mooth

errain

such

as

grassy

ields,

hard-

packed

earth,

or

even

rock.

Other types

of

terrain

will

usually

have

the"effect

ol siowing

move.ment.

he

following

s

a suggested

modification

system

oi

the

varying

effectsof

other

terrain

ypes:

ROUGH/BROKEN

GROUND

-

Slows ormed

movement2SVo

nd

prevents

ll

charge

bonus

movement

MARSH/SWAMP

-

Slows

ll infantry

movement

0%

and no

cavalry

movement ossible

LIGHT

wooDS

-

slows ormed

movement

y

50%

and

prevents

iliharge

bonui .o".-.nt

wooDs/DENSE

BRUSH

-

prevents

all formed

moviment

and

char-ge

onus

movement,

other

morement

s

slowed

0%,no mounted

movemen-t

ossible

GENTLE

sLoPEs

.

uplltt movement

s

normal,

but

fatigue

s

s0%

griater

than normal,

downhill

s normal

with

charge

onus

or

melee

oubled

AVERAGE sLoPE - uphill slowsmovement b%, ncluding chargebonusmovement,and

fatigue

is

5070

greater

han

normal,

downhifl

ii

at

a 50%

penaltv

with

_

regard

o

formed

movement

nd

no

charge

onus

movement

s

allowid

srEFP

sLoPE

- only

unformed

movement

s

possible,

u

or down,

and no

charge

bonus

movement

s

possible,

movement

s at2Svo

normal,

no

mounted

movement

possible.

STREAM

-

Treat

as ough

terrain

when

crossing,

f banks

are

marshy

slow

all

movement

y

50%,

on urn

troops

move

across

RIVER

- Mounted

units of

light

cavairy

ross

t any

point

at

3" ahead,

1"*

downstream/turn,

others

must

cross

at fords,

with

up- down-slope enalties

applicable,

and

movement

across

he river

at 2"/tvn,

no

formed

or

chaige

movement

possible

n

any

event.

ABATIS

- one turn

for man

types.

Troll,

ogre,

etc. %

turn

crossw/ladder;

- 50% movement;

others

without adders,

ull

turn

DITCH

& RAMPART

-

Treat

entering

ditch

as

steep ill,

and climbing

up other

side

asclimb-

.

ing

a steep hill.

(If

rampart palisaded,

t

cannot

be crossed

until the

pallisade

s

broken.)

*average

current, f

swift

he

drift

would

be

2", and

f very

swift t

would

be

3',

or more

t2

8

15

15 J

#

2

2

15

10

t2

t5

15

t2

12

Halllings

Cavalry


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NOTE:

.fcale

figures

representing

human/humanoid

(and

highly

intelligent) creatures of

lst

level or

above or

with

l*

I

hit

dice are

always

consid.eredas having

elite

giard,

status,

For exam-

ple,

the

following

types

of troops

are

classified

as elite

guard

status:

rii

tr,.

i

,1

Only the

following

types of troops

can be mounted

in formation:

Veterans

(1st

evel

fighters)

Elves

Hobgoblins

Gnolls

FORMATION

kobolds

goblins

orcs

hobgoblins

gnolls

Unorganized

Mass

Open

Order

Mounting

Not considered

s

elite

guards:

Bugbears

Ogres

Trolls

men

lizard men

centaurs

halflings

gnomes

dwarves

fairies

elves

All other

sorts of

troops/creatures

must

be so mouirted

or

placed

so as to allow a minimurn

distance of one-quarter inch between their stand bases assuming the figures are representing 10

actual

creatures,

of course)

o simulate

their lack of

order,

The following

lormations

are

possible:

Formation: Posslble

or:

Unorganized

all

Mass

all

Column

Mass

all

Column

elves,

men

(regulars

or

better)

Line,

echeloned ine

dwarves, airies,

elves,

men

(regulan

or better)

Open Order halflings,

fairies,

elves, elite

men

afoot, light cavalry

Forming-Up

and Formation

Change:

From

To

NOTE:

Very

large creatures

such as

giants,

or even

trolls

or ogres, would

ignore many

of the

terrain restrictions

given

above,

.e. rough

terrain

penalty,

dense brush

penalties,

average slopes

become

gentle,

steep average,

and very steep

would

be

treated

as

steep. Similarly,

most

strearns

would be ignored,

and river crossings

would be made at

any

point

at

from

25%

to 7596

normal

speed.

Lizard men,

of

course,

can swim

at any

point.

TROOP CLASSIFICATIONS

In or der to

determine

meleeclassifications,

morale values,

and

point

costs,use

he lollowing

guidelines:

PEASANTS:Untrained

hoops

with, at best, armor

class6

(no

more han 10%)

aised rom the

immediatearea;

or

purposes

f

the

game,peasants

an use

no missileweapons.

hey

must be

mountedwith a 1" stand

base

er

igure and

canoperate

nly n mass ormations

LEVIES:

Semi-regular

roops with, at

best, armor class

4 (no more than 10%).Levied roops

typically

havesome

raining, so

hey are able

o operate n

most ormations,but

non-mass

or-

mations

require three

times the

normal time to evolve.

Some

garrison

roops will

actually

classify

s evies.)

REGULARS:

Regulars

are typical

men-at-arms,

garrison

forces, and

hired soldiers.

They

typically

havearmor class ange rom 6

to 4.

ELITE:

These re roopswho are

specially elected

nd

given

above

verage

raining,

or they are

troops

who have

participated

n several attles

without

sustaining bove

0%

ossesn

their unit

in

any

one suchbattle. Il

purchased

or a

battle,

no more han20%o

I

in{antry should

be elite-

status

roops.They ypically

havearmor

class rom 5

to 2. All

knights areelite.

GUARDS:

Guard troops

generally

meet he basic

qualilicationsoI elite troops

with

regard o

training, they are

paid

more, and

they are ndoctrinated

as

o their

mission.Troops

which are

specialiyselected

nd trained,

paid

an additional

wage,

and

properly indoctrinated

would

qualify

or "Elite

Guard" stafus.

As a rule,

guards

houldbe

imited

o

10%

of an army,

and elite

guards

would

surround he

personage

f the commander

nly, or example.

Column Mass

Mass

Column

Line

Line

Column

Organized

Open

order

or

Unorganized

Any formation

Column Mass

Any lormation

Dismounting

Movement

Cost

2

moves

2

moves

2

moves

I

move

I move

no

cost

Yzmove

ltmove

Movement to

echeloned ine or

from

echeloned

ine to line

is simply a measured

actor.

Unorganized

troops

are considered

in a

confused state of

array. If two or more

stands operating

as a

unit are unorganized,

they

should be

placed

so that there is not less

than 1" between their

respective

stands;

and in any

event, unorganized

units are

always

positioned

so as to

have

their

backs

to the enemy

n order to reflect

their state oI

array.

Mass

means

a

formation oI troops

at least

15 figures across

and six ranks oI figures

deep,

discounting

casualties

under 10%

(fewer

than 10 figures killed).

Column Mass is

a lormation

at

least

ten ligures

across and

eight

ranks

deep, discounting

iasualties

under

10%.

Column

is

a formation one

to five figures wide

and as deep as

desired. A single figure can be con-

sidered as n column.

Line

is

a formation of not

less than fi ve

figures wide and one rank

deep with

regard

to troops

which

are

mounted

on

stands of five files, i.e. the

entire lront ran k oI the

stand

must

be there for

the unit to have

a continuous

front. Singl e figures

can be considered as n line formation.


6/25

Open

Order

is

an

array which s represented

ither by separating

he standsol

the figures

by

one-quarter

nch,

or

simplyby announcement

ith the

appropriatemovement

onus

aken.

These

arious ormations

are

llustrated

as ollows:

COLUMNMASS

FACING

Troops.

n an

unorganized

array or in

open order

may

freely

change direction

(facing);

troops in

formation

must

pay

a

movement

cost:

Facing

Movement

osr

UNIT

13:3331

Oblique

1/3

normal

move

reitu

rignt

3/4normal

mov"

l?

ql

-

About

ace

1/4normal

ove

TO R/L


7/25

Rate of fire

assumes he

maximum

number

of times

a figure is able to fire

during any

given

furn

without

being engaged n melee.

See he rule regarding

rate of fire hereafter.

Ranges are

given

in inches,

Artillery

(ballista

-

trebuchet) fires only

at

long

range,

and cannot

fire

less than the

distance

shown by the Iirst number,

i.e. 15,

18, 24. Range effects casualties

as

shown on the

tables lor missile

fire.

Targets beyond

"long"

ranges

shown are out

oI range.

Rate of

Fire: Fire during a

furn

may

be

performed

as ollows:

RANGE

MISSILE

FIRE

MISSILE WEAPON

TY?E

Spear, Axe,

Hammer

Javelin

Sling Stone

Sling Bullet

Short SelI Bow

Short Composite Bow

Longbow

Large Composite Bow

Light

Crossbow

Heary Crossbow

Ballista

Light Catapult

Heary

Catapult

Trebuchet

I

a

2

J

J

J

I

72

71

Y4

Y4

I

4

5

5

6

7

6

6

8

-3

48

81 2

10 16

10

15

t2

18

t4

2l

t2

2l

10 16

16 24

-

0-30

-

15-30

-

18-36

-

24-48

3/Turn

move

ull &

Iire

or

vice

versa

Iire, move

Vz,

&llre

moveVz,lire,

(stand

%)

&

fire

fire

(stand

Vz), ire

(standVz),

&

fire

Exceptions:

roops n melee

may

not

lire. Troops iring

spears,

xes

or hammers

may

ire and

move

ull or move

ull and fire, with

bonusmovement

or charging

ncluded.

Troops

with

javelins

may

perform

likewise, or

forego

charge

movement

and fire twice.

Changing

ace

does

not

affect reloading,

but it does

count as a

move

unction. For-

mation

changes

re reated

as

normal

moves.

Charging

nits

maynot

ire.

Number of

Ranks Firing: U p to two ranks

of figures may normally

ire missiles

roviding

he

first rank are

armedwith similar missiles.

f a single ank

fires he distance hey

are iring to

hit

their

target s measured

rom the

front

stand, but if two ranks

are firing the measurement

s

taken

rom the

ront of the rearmost

tand.

f

missile

roops

mmediately ehind he

second

anl

are on

an elevation

sufficiently

high

to

permit

them

to

see over

the heads

oI the

intervening

troops,

then

up to

two

additional

ranks

of

ligqres may

also fire,

with distance

measured

from thi

second

rank

just

as if

that rank

were

the

only other

firing

(the

distance

bonus being

allowed

to

compensate

for the

advantage

oI

greater

elevation).

NoG

that

if the

second rank"of

troops

is

similarly

higher

than

the first

rank,

measurement

is made

from

the

front of

the front

stand.

..Im-

mediately

behind"

is

considered

up to

l"

distance

per

l" ol rise.

Indirect

Fire:

Slingers,

and

archers

(but

not

troops

armed

with

crossbows) nay

arch fire

over the

h:lds

9l

intervening

troops

or other

obstacles

noi

above

ten

scale feet

in height.

The intervening

objec(s)

must

be

at least

3"

distant

from the missile

troops

and

at least

the same

distance

from

the target.

Indirect

lire

teduces

the range

of

the

firing

unit Uy

25%,

all such fire

is considered

to

be at long.range,

and any

overhead

cover

will negate

the

efflcts, i.e.

trees,

roofs,

etc. make

in-

direct

fire

impossible.

Arc of

Fire:

Hand-hurled

missiles

_

45%left

or right

Slings _

60%left

or right

Bows,

footmen

_

45%left

or right

Bows, horsemen

_

lg0%left,4S%right

Use

a compass

to determine

any questions

regarding

arc.

Split-Move and Fire: Certain specially trained horsemen armed with bows or

crossbows

(light),

as well

as

elven

bowmen afoot,

can

perlorm

the tactic

known

as split-move

and

fire.

Siirply

stated,

the horsebowmen

move

up to one-half

of their normal

move,

fire missiles

during

the

ap-

propriate

firing

break,

and then

they

continue

to move

out the

balance

ol

their normal

movement

and take

charge

bonus

movement

iI

desired.

At the

firing

break

they

shoot

their

missiles,

and they

are subject

to

possible

return

fire.

Pass-Through

Fire: Troops

not

moved prior

to the mid-turn

fire break(s)

may

elect

to fire

,,pass-

through"

fire

at any

enemy

units

which

are within

their

missile

range

at the half-movement

point.

Targets

include

any splifmoving

troops,

those

by-passing

he missi le

troops

firing,

and

troops

charging

to,

but not

yet,

meleeing

them.

CASUALTIES:

SEE MISSILE

FIRE

TABLES

Ammunition

supply:

Typically,

but one

volley of

spears,

axes

andlor hammers

can

be hurled;

javelineers

have

up to four

volleys;

slingers

have

an

unlimited number

of

stones,

but

no

more

than

20 bullets

(o{

hardened

clay,

shaped

stone

or lead);

bowmen have

up to 2b

arrows;

and

crossbowmen

have

up to

30

quarrels

(or

bolts).

f desired,

a side record

of missi le

supplv

can be

kept.

Additional

missi les

an

be

transported

to the

battlefield

in carts

or waqons

as

was

actual lv

done

on occasion.

Artillery: As the

various

artillery

pleces

represent

but

a single

scale

engine, only

a

single figure

is

needed

to

represent

crew

for each.

However,

as it requires

a minimum

number

ol Jrewmen

to

operate

any

_such

engine, iI

the number

of

artillerists

drops

below the

lollowing

actual

minimums,

the

engine becomes

inoperable

until more cre* ire brought up. Note that it is

strongly

recommended

that the number

of

available

crewmen

be

sharply limited,

as trained

crewswould

be scarce.

E

U=e

9HV

a

E

ti

FIRE

RATE

Vz/Turn

Fire

(stand)

reload

stand)

1/Turn

fire

&

move

% without

reloading

or

vice

versa

lire

&

re-

load or

vice

versa

2/Tvn

moveVz

&

fire or

vice

Yersa

fire

(stand)

&

fire

(end

turn fire)

Ballista -

Light

Catapult

-

Heavy

Catapult

-

Trebuchet -

Arc of

fire

for

artillery is:

Ballista

-

Light

Catapult

-

Heavy

Catapult

-

Trebuchet -

3

men

4 men

6 men

8

men

450 left

or right

300 left

or right

l5o left or

right

50

lelt

or right

Ballista

lire cannot

be arched.

All catapult/trebuchet

fire is indirect.

The

highest

point

ol the

trajectory

of

a catapult/trebuchet

is,

for

purposes

of these

rules, equal

to

l0%

of its

scale

maximum

distance, the

apogee occurring

at the mid-point

of

the trajectory.

Giants

act as 20" range

-

light

catapults

with

a

fire

arc oI 45%

left or right,

but they must

stand

one-half

move to

fire.

9 10


8/25

Casualties

for artillery

fire weapons

are

found

in the MISSILE

FIRE TABLES

section

hereafter.

Catapult

hits

are

treated

as

non-normal

hits, but score

only

one-half

or

no

damage

against

creatures

with 4

or more

hit

dice

which

cannot be

hit by

normal weapons.

Missile

Fire at Artillery:

Small

missiles allow artillery

crew

the

effect

of light brush,

and

they have

no

ellect

upon

the ar-

tillery

pieces hemselves.

Ballista

missiles

have

no

effect

on artillery

pieces.

A11 rtillery

fire at

other

machines

must

be

diced for

as to whether

it strikes

the

machine,

dice 01-

50,

or

wft-ether

it strikes

the crew,

dice 51-00.

Artillery

hits have the

indicated

chance of

destroying

the

target,

while

crew

hits

score

the

number of

points

of

damage shown

on the chart

in the MISSILE

FIRE

TABLE

section.

The artillery

vs.

artillgfy damage

is also shown there:

Artillery

vs. ArtillerY

7o

chance

to destroY

IIv. Cat. Trebuchett. Cat.ttacker is:

Light Catapult

Hearry

CataPult

Trebuchet

s0%

40%

30%

60To

50o/o

40%

80% 60Vo

50%

Tenain

Effects

on Missile

Fire: See

MISSILE

FIRE TABLES.

Missile

Fire

into

Melees:

Firing

into

melees s

permitted, with damage

divided

proportionately

into

hostile and

iriendly

figures.

Large

figures

that

protrude or are

otherwise

exposed

can be

Iired at

with

no

PenaltY.

Special

Figures

with Units:

If a special

(1:1)

figure

is with a unit

receiving any

sort

of

missile fire,

the

fire strikes

the

other ligures

first,

not the special

one.

SPELL

CASTING

As a

general rule,

it requires some

considerable

amount

ol time

to ready

a spell

for

any

purpose.

Those spells

which take

ellect

immediately

are

shown

below:

Immediate

Effect

7z Turn

Preparation

Full

Turn

Preparation

172

Turns,Preparation

Wands

3rd

level

spells

7th

level spells

Scroll

spells

of

Staves

4th

level spells

8th

level

spells

7th-9th

level

Rods Sth

level

spells

9th

level spells

Rings

6th

level spells

Scroll

spells

oI

Pow-er

Words

Scroll

spells

oI

3rd'6th

levels

Word of

Recall

1st-2nd

levels

Other

Devices*

1st

evel

spells

2nd

level spells

Innate

abilities

*assuming

no delay

indicated

by

the

magical

item

itself

Thus,

if one

opponent

readies

a

spell

on

turn

one,

he can

employ

it at

the

latest

on turn

two

-

or

turn three

if

preparation

did

not begin

until

the

latter

half

oI the

turn'

Spell

casting

requires

that

the

caster be

motionless,

although

use

of wands,

staves_

nd similar

Jlvices

nega"tes

ny such

requirement.

Similarly,

a

spe1l,

even

{rom

a device,

cannot

be

cast

I the

spell

castei

is engaged

n

melee. Spells/magicai

atta-ks

must be

designated

as

regards

range and

aiming

point,

when

aPPlicable.

The

following

list of

spells

is

given for

relerence

as

regards

rdnge,

area

of ellect

and

duration

only. See

D&D,

etal,

for

effects.

11

Spell

Damage:

The number

of points

of

damage

nll icted

by

attack

spel ls

s

basical ly

that

in-

dicated

by

the

D

& D

system,

.e.

one

6-sided

die of

damage

or

each "u.r

trr"rp"ii

"*ter

has

at-

tained,

using

wands

as

six dice

and

stayes

s eight

dice when

damage

s thus

n'ecesia.y

o

deter-

mine.

Damage

dice

emain

at

6-sided,

so

he

avJrage

durnug" p..

t"uel

s

3.5

points.

when

spel l

damage

is

to

be determined

the number

of

scale

creatures

represented

by

the

jlg:.:f]..ltt::l.d

bv

jhe

spell/magic

is

important.

rf

the

figure

..pr.r"nt,

U,,i'u

,ingr"

.."utu."

(or

unusual

nature,

or

course)

hen

the possible

maximum

damagels

simply

the nrr1116".

f

levels

of the

spell/magic

times

3.5.

Howevei,

if the

figure

represents

en

scale

creatures,

he

base

damage

possible

s:

Thus,

a

fire

bal l

cast

into

the,midst

"tt;t"#tirtJcss

wilr

ao

the greater

amount

of

damage,

1n_odif ie{

v the

possibi l i ty

of

rhe

orcs

making

tf,eir

saving

throw

Ir

thro*,

ii;;r;

than

one

rlgure

ot orcs

are

in

the area

of the

fire

bal l .

Assuming

tfrat

there

is

a

unit of

10 orc

figures

rep.resenting

00

scale

orcs,

and that

a 10th

level

magic-user

casts

a fire

bal l into

their

midst

which

affects

8 of

the

r0

figures,

a maximum

damage

of

3.5

x

10

:

35

x

5

:

165 possible

damage

points.

Each

of the

8 orc

figures

would

then

6e diced

for to

see

f they

received

he

ful l

blast,

and

those

hat

save ake

1/r6th

of the

total

damage,

hose

which

fai l

take

1/gth,

i .e.

1r

points

or

21

points

respectively.

Note

that

all remainders

are rounded

Up to

the nearest

whole.

If but a single igure of orcswere caught n such a blast they would be ki l led regardless f saving

throw,

br-rt n.the

l0-figure

example

above,

he

affected

igures

would

al l have points

of

damage

recorded

against

heir

unit,

and

for

every

45

points

ol

damage

scored

upon

them

a figure

would

be removed.

Remember,

a side record

oi

damuge

aken

by

Jach

Iigure

or

unit must

Le

tept,

so

that

casualties

an

be

extracted

when

appropria-te.

SPELL

CHART

Spell

MAGIC

USERS:

Detect

Magic

Hold

Portal

Protection/Evil

Light

Charm

Person

Sleep

Shield

Magic

Missi le

Ventriliquism

Detect

Invisible

Levitate

Phantasmal

Forces

Locate

Object

Invisibi l i ty

Wizard

Lock

Detect Evil

ESP

Continual

Light

Knock

Darkness,

5'

radius

Strength

Web

Mirror

Image

Magic

Mouth

Pyrotechnics

Flv

Hold Person

Dispel

Magic

Clairvoyance

Clairaudience

Fire

Ball

Lightning

Bolt

Protection/Evil,

10' r.

Range

6"

1"

touch

72"

12"

24"

touch

15 "

o

1 level*

touch

24 "

6" * l evel*

24 "

1"

o

6"

12"

6"

12"

touch

I

touch

touch

touch

1) "

12"

6"

6"

24"

touch

Area

Effect

1"

1

portal

personal

3"

dia.

personal

1"

dia.

personal

personal

object

1"

path

personal

3"

dia.

personal

1 closure

1"

path

personal

24"

dia.

I closure

1"

dia.

personal

l"

xl"

x2 "

3" dia.

object

1"-6"

cube

personal

3" dia.

3"

dia.

personal

personal

4"

dia.

6"

x

3/4"

2"

dia.

Turn

Durat ion

z

f 11

6

6* level*

4_16

2

6

6

6* level*

until

dispelled

2

until

dispelled

until dispelled

6

6

until

dispelled

6

full game

until

destroyed

6

until

mouth

speaks

6

1-6

level*

6

*

level*

I

6

6


9/25

Spell

MAGIC USERS:

trnvisibil ity,

10'r.

Inlravision

Slow

Spell

Haste Spell

Protection/Normal

Missiles

Explosive

Runes

Water Breathing

Rope Trick

Suggestion

Monster

Summoning

I

Polymorph SelI

Polymorph

Others

Remove Curse

Wall ol Fire

Wall of Ice

Confusion

Charm

Monster

Growth/Plant

Dimension

Door

Wizard

Eye

Massmorph

Hallucin.

Terrain

Ice Storm

Fear

Monster Summoning

II

Extension

I

Teleport

Hold

Monster

Conjure Elemental

Trans.

Rock to

Mud

Wall oI Stone

Wall oI Iron

Animate

Dead

Magic Jar

Contact

Higher

Pl.

Pass-Wall

Cloudkill

Feeblemind

Growth/Animal

Monster

Summoning

III

Extension

II

Stone

to Flesh

Reincarnation

Invisible

Stalker

Lower

Water

Part

Water

Projected

mage

Anti-Magic

Shell

Death Spell

Geas

Disintegrate

Move Earth

Control

Weather

Repulsion

Monster Summoning

IV

Extension

II

Range

24"

touch

24"

24"

touch

touch

touch

6"

1"

touch

6"

touch

6"

6"

t2 "

t2 "

12"

t"

touch

24"

24"

12"

24"

1"

Area Effect

2" dia.

personal

6"

xL2"

6"

x12"

personal

1

object

personal

I

rope

personal

1-6or 1-3

monsters

personal

I

monster

1 object

6"

X2"

or

3"

dia.

6" X2" or

3" dia.

3" dia.

1

monster

30"

(square)

personal

personal

4"

dia.

144"

(square)

3"

cube

4"

dia.

1-2

monsters

Turn Duration

until

dispelled

Iull

game

3

J

T2

until exploded

12

6*

level*

full

game

6

6*

levelx

until

dispelled

until

dispelled

until dispelled

t2

until dispelled

;

until

dispelled

until

dispelled

1

6

6

6+

level*

until dispelled

t2

until dispelled

until dispelled

variable

6

until

dispelled

t2

6

Spell

MAGIC

USERS:

Delayed

Blast

F.B.

Reverse

Gravity

Limited

Wish

Power Word

- Stun

Phase

Door

Charm

Plants

Mass

Invisibil if '

Monster

Summoning

V

Mass

Charm

Power

Word -

Blind

Symbol

Permanent

Spell

Mind

Blank

Polymorph

Any Object

Monster

Summoning

VI

Meteor

Swarm

Shape

Change

Time Stop

Power

Word

-

Kill

Gate

Wish

Astral

Spell

Prismatic

Wall

Maze

Monster

Summoning

VII

CLERICS:

Cure

Light Wounds

Detect

Evil

Protection/Evil

Light

Find Traps

Hold

Person

Bless

Speak with

Animals

Si lence,

5' r.

Snake

Charm

Cure

Disease

Prayer

Speak with

Dead

Neutralize

Poison

Cure

SeriousWounds

Turn

Sticks

o

Snakes

Speak

with

Plants

Create

Water

Dispel

Evil

Raise

Dead*x**

Commune

Quest

Insect

Plague

Create

Food

Animate

Objects

Find

the

Path

Blade

Barrier

Word

of

Recall

Speak

with

Monsters

Conjure

Animals

Earthquake

Range

24"

9"

variable

ccording

o wish

12 "

1"

12"

24"

1"

12"

12"

touch

touch

1"

I

tt

24"

6"

touch

1"

12"

1"

variable

according

o wish

touch

touch

6"

Turn

Duration

I

I

Area

Effect

4"

dia.

3" cube

3" dia

2-12 o

-6

7

until dispelled

until

dispelled

6

rull

game

until negated

until

dispelled

full

game

until disPelled*xx

6

10-15 level*

I

variable

30"

(square)

full

game

10"

(square)

until

dispeled

door-size

variable

4" dia.

l .monster

2" dia.

3"

dia.

1

object

variable

personal

I

object

I

monster

cube, max.

personal

3" cube

3"

dia.

1

being

matches extended

spell .

touch

12"

24"

12"

6"

6"

t"

3"

12"

touch

J

1"

14"

t2 "

1"

t2 "

touch

t '

24"

12"

24"

touch

24"

3"

6"

24"

table

t2 "

1"

personal

3"

dia.

I elemental

5"

(square)

variable

personal

personal

Y4"XY4" Xl

3" dia.

personal

1-6 animals

1-2

monsters

personal

1"

path

personal

3" dia.

6"

dia.

personal

5"x5"

3" dia.

1"

dia.

1-6

points

of

snakes/level

personal

2" (square)

personal

personal

personal

2-16

sticks

2"xl"

32 gallons

6"

dia.

personal

personal

personal

36"

(square)

variable

variable

personal

3"

dia.

personal

personal

variable

variable

personal

2" dia.

I creature or

1 figure

1 monster

full

game

60

I

6

6

12

12X evel*

2

9

6

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1"

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12"

touch

12"

personal

i8 "

6"

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18 "

6"

touch

J

1"

t"

touch

12"

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touch

12"

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48"

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6"

touch

6"

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touch

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12"

matchesextendedsDell

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;

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6

6

I

1 object*x

personal

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variable

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xl "

personal

t"

6"x6"

personal

L" cube

80"

(square)

table

3" dia.

1

monster

until

reversed

unt l l destroyed

10

6

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until

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Spell

CLERICS

Aerial Servant

WindWalk

Holy

Word

Part Water

Restoration

DRUIDS

Predict

Weather

Locate Animals

Detect

Snares & Pits

Faerie Fire

Produce Flame

Locate Plants

Obscurement

Heat

Metal

Warp Wood

Protection

from Fire

Call

Lightning

Hold Animal

Produce Fire

Protection/Lightning

Plant Door

ControlTemp.

10'r.

Hallucinatory

Forest

Control

Winds

Pass Plant

Hold Plant

Commune

with Nature

Anti-Plant

Shell

Animal Summoning

II

Conjure

Fire

Elemental

Weather Summoning

Transport

via Plants

Anti-Animal

Shell

Animal Summoning

III

Range

t"

touch

touch

1^'.

touch

touch

6"

X level

personal

6"

.l

6"

*

level

touch

6"

touch

6"

J

touch

touch

touch

6"

variable

touch

3",*

level*

touch

touch

6"

24"

touch

touch

touch

t2 "

Area Effect

I

monster

2

personal

4"

(square)

variable

personal

game

area

6" dia.

1" sq.

-F

evel*

personal

1" cube

X

level*

variable

variable

personal

variable

10 sq.

t.

personal

door-size

1"

dia.

variable

variable

personal

3"

dia.

personal

t"

variable

1-3

monsters

game

area

personal

1"

variable

12"

wall

variable

variable

variable

variable

Turn

Duration

variable

ful l

game

variable

2

10t

level*

6

2

X

level*

2

I

X level*

3* level*

I * level*

I

6 *

level*

3*

level

3*

level

until dispelled

6 *

levelx

6 *

level*

;

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until dispelled

fullgame

3 *

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10

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level*

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variable

Dragon

Staves

Breath

Spells

15

16

16

15

16

15

13

t4

t4

t2

14

t2

10 t2

1l

8

1l

9

81 0

83

87

58

Touch

weapons

will

aflect

but one

figure

at 1:10

scale

per

turn,

and for

purposes

of the rules,

iI

the

saving

throw

is made

all

scale creatures

avoid the

attack,

but if th"

,a"ing

throw is not

made,

all are

affected.

Gaze

attacks

will

alfect only

the

lirst rank

oI

figures in

a

sight range

of

3" deep

by 3" wide.

Saving

throws

are applicable.

SAVING

Class

&

Level

Fighting-Men

Magic-User

Cleric

Fighter

Magic

User

Cleric

Fighter

Magic-User

Cleric

Fighter

Magic-User

Cleric

Fighter

THROWS

Ballista,

Catapult,

All

Wands

-

Trebuchet,

Including

Death

Ray,

Polymorph or

or

Poison

Paralization

Stone

l -3

12

13

t4

1-5

13

14

13

t-4

11

12

t4

4-6

10

11

t2

6-10

11

72

11

s-8

9

10

12

7-98910

11-15

8

9

8

9-t2679

t0-12

6

7

8

16+565

13+357

13+455

Failure

to make

the

total indicated

above

results

in

the weapon

having

full effect,

i.e.

turned to

stone, take

lull

damage

from

dragon's

breath,

etc. Scoring

the

total indicated

above

(or

scoring

higher)

means

the weapon

has

no

effect

(death

ray, polymorph,

paralization,

stone, or

spell) oi

one-half

effect.

Other

creatures

generally

qualily

as Fighting-Men,

level

determined

by hit

dice

(lst

level

:

I

hit

die' 2nd

level

2 hit

dice,

etc.,

with

bonuses

to

hit

dice ignored).

If

the

creature is

able

to

employ

magic

then it gains

the

benefit

oI

being

able to

select he more

lavorable

savinq

throw number.

Turn

Wood

2"

X

level*

Fire Storm

3"

Animate

Rock

touch

Creeping

Doom

6"

Transmute

Metal

*

Wood 6"

*

the

level of the spell user

**

volume oI material transformed is unlimited on

previously living

object,

9

cubic

feet/level

otherwise

{t**

durat ionalsosubject totherelationshipbetweentheobjectpolymorphedandi tsnewlorm

BREATH

WEAPONS

AND

OTHER

SPECIAL

ATTACK

FORMS:

When

dealing with

unusual attack

forms,

it

must be kept

in

mind that the

relative scales

will

of'

ten

be dillerent,

i.e. the attackel

at 1:1,

the attacked

at

1:10.

Therefore,

all breath

weapons

will

have the

usual

area oI effect, but

those figures for

which saving

throws

are

made

will take

one-

hall damage

distributed

on

a

maximum

of-five figures,

and

in the

case oi

gases,

hose

saving

will

not

be

afficted.

Damage

is applicable

in lull to all

figuies

before

saving

throws, so

that if a

dragon

is capable

of dis-harging

a 50

hit-point

lightning bolt,

each igure

could

take 50

points

oI

damage.

Gorgon

breath

is a cone,

1/r"

wide

at

the

monster's

mouth, 1"

wide at

its

greatest

extent,

and 6"

long.

Missile weapons are

simply

treated

as

missiles of the appropriate

type, fired

in the appropdate

number. bv an attacker

of

the indicated

level.

15


11/25

MELEE

Once combat

is

oined

it is assumed hat a certain amount

oI

damage will be

inflicted

each

melee

round. Rounds of

melee

will be computed as

ollows:

1. Moving

over

1/z

move

to combat -

1 round

2.

Moving less han 7z move to combat

-

2

rounds

3. Combat continuing

from

previous

urn

-

3

rounds

First Shike:

When opponents have weapons

(or

reach) oI considerable disparity,

the opponent

with

the longer weapon

(or

reach) will in flict casualties first, and

only after these casualties

are

removed will the opponent with the shorter weapon

(or

reach) be allowed to attack. Exception:

Troops very

much

shorter

than their opponent will be able

to rush

under

the

longer

weapon

(reach)

and conduct simultaneous

attack. II a disparity

of two numbers exists, the weapon

(or

reach) will have the first strike stated above.

General Weapon

Length

Class

or

Length

of Reach:

)

sword

battle

axe

morning star

short

spear

opponent

to 5' tall

4.

spear

halberd

bardiche

pole arms

to

8'

2-handed

sword

opponent

to 15'

tall

5.

long spears

pole

arms

oI

12'

and

more

lances

pikes

opponents

over 15' tall

Casualties:

Base

damage

is

shown

on the

MELEE TABLES

hereafter. The damage is based

on

average

damage

oI attacker

times

probability

oI

hitting versus the vadous armor classes

imes

ten

(the

number

of

scale

creatures

represented by a figure.

The base

number of hit

points

will

be

modil ied

by

a

number of factors . Damage

nflicted

must

be

recorded, so hat as sufficient

points

are

accrued

ligures

can be

removed.

The amount of damage base

(1-3,

1-6, etc.)

is

a function

of the size of the attacker

andlor

weapon size. As a rule oI thumb, small creafures will do 1-3 base damage (exception: dwarves).

Those

large

creatures

indicated in the

D & D

rules

as doing above-average

damage

(ogres

3-8,

giants

2-12)

will

use the appropriate base. Once the appropriate base damage

is determined,

simply

cross ndex the level of

attacker against

the

armor

class of the defender to lind

the num-

ber

oI hit

points

of damage scored upon the

defender.

Thereafter,

modily this number by any

bonuses

or

penalties

to determine the linal number of

hit

points

of damage

inflicted.

The amount

of

damage various creature types can sustain

is computed by

multiplying the

average

number of hit

points

a single such creafure

can sustain by ten

(the

number of

scale

creafures

represented by a single

figure) times the

number of

such

figures mounted

on

a single

stand. Mounted

troops include the

hit

points

oI their mounts. For example, assume a stand

of

10

orcs: the

average damage an

orc can take is 1 die

or

an average

oI 4.5

X

10

:

45

X

10

:

450

points,

with a figure

removed at 45

points,

and a scale

orc killed lor every 4.5

points

of

damage

inflicted

on the

unit.

Number

of Ranks

Fighting:

Only a single

rank

of

figures

will fight, and

only those

figures

whose

stands

are

actually

touching

stands

oI

enemy

figures

will be counted. Exception: Troops armed

with weapons

over 12" will

gain

a second

rank

in melee,

providing

the stands

of the

second

rank

are directly

behind

and ouching

he

stands f

the

irst rank

of

figures nvolved

n

the

melee,

nd

the second

ank

of

figuresdoes

ot

get

a irst

strike.

When

mounted

roops

are

engaged

n

combat he

mounts

will not

count

n the

irst melee

ound.

on

the second

nd succeeding

ounds

of melee,

owever,

mounts

will fight

as

ollows:

Lcvel

I

2

2+r

3

2

4

2+2

3+1

7

Mount

Ponies

Light

Horses

Medium

Horses

Heavy

Horses

Wolves

Unicorns

Pegasi

Hippogriffs

Griffons

BascDamage

l- 3

1_ 3

1- 6

1-10

l-6,1

l-10

+ l -3

(when

tanding)*'r

1-r0

1-10

2-t2

1.

dagger

hand

axe

mace

short sword

opponent o 3' tall

3.

bastard

sword

flail

opponent

o

9'

tall

*

Wargs

always get

1-6

base

damage, no

charge

bonus

when ridden.**

Unicorns

do

base

2-12 damage

when

charging.

Melee

Contact:

As soon

as opposing

units

come in

contact

-

their

stands

touch

- ali

movement

ceasesJ

ndmelee

takes

place.

Any

unit not

already

engaged

n melee

may

move

a

maximum

of

1" right

or left

in

order

to conlront

and

contact

an opposing

unit attempiing

to

bypass or flank

the

unit.

Overlap: If one

opponent

in

a melee,has

roops

on

either or

both flanks

which

are

not

opposed

by

any

enemy

figures,

these

ligures

will

be assumed

to move

into

flanking positions

after

the

first

round

of melee,

hus gaining

an additional

attack

bonus

(see

hereafter).

Units

attacked

in the rear

do

not

return

attacks

for two

turns.

Impetus:

Figures_

epresenting

a single

scale

creature

and

figures

formed

into

open

order

or

a

close formation,

but

not

unorganized

units,

gain

a

bonus for

moving

into

melie

at

least

the

dislgnlg

of their

charge

rnovement

bonus as

an announced

charge.

(See

MELEE

BoNUsEs

+ND

PENALTTES)

Removal

of

Casualties:

igures

are

marked

off

as casualties

elt

to

right,

back rank

first, in-

cluding

ear

attacks

upon

he

back rank.

Withdrawal

rom

Melee: Only

elite or

guard

units

are

able o withdraw

rom melee

oluntarily.

All other

units must

remain

until

victorious

or

defeated.

Elite and

guard

units

which opt

for

withdrawal must makea morale hrow, and f they fail, their moralJ automaticallydropi one

level.

f they

succeed,

hey may

move

back one-hali

move,

acing

he

enemy.

n theiormer

case

they

ake normal

casualties

nd return

casualties

ccording

o their

loweimorale

level.

n the

latter

case

hey nflict

109o ormal

casualties

nd receive

one

in return.

Troops

with

a base

movement

ate

at least

50%

greater

han

their opponents

an

withdraw

rom melee

at will with

no

penalty.

other

weapons:

Troops

will

all have

one

weapon

plus

either

sword

(pikemen,

pole-armed

troops,

and

missile

roops)

r

dagger.

Mounted

roops

will have

heir

primary

weapon lus

sword

in most

cases.

f ligure

castings

howother

weaponJthe

asting

an

ell, f

playersio

agree.

Special

Melee:When

wo

or_more

cale

ingle

iguresof high

evel

are

near

eachother

heymust

seekout

combat

amongst

hemselves

ather

than

with

low-level

reatures.

Such combat

hen

takes

place

with the

"Alternate

combat

system"

rom

D

&

D,

with

damage

y weapon

ype

and

by monster

attacks

if

applicable)

used.

Such melees

will be

fought on

a busis

of'3 rounds

or

every ound

of

scale

1:10 melee.

special

figures may

be withdrawn

from

melee

at

any time

desired,

ut opponent

igures

are

allowed

n additional

ound

of

attackwherein

he

withdiawing

figure

does

ot

shike

back.

t7

18


12/25

*

MORALE:

The

morale of

each

figure

or

unit, excluding

single-creafure figures which

represent

player-

character types

or

are

too

unintelligent

to reason, must

be

checked when certain conditiods are

met.

These conditions are:

1. Each 10%

olcasualtieslorunits

2. EachETo

of total

hit

points

for single

creatures

3.

When

attacked

in the flank

4. When attacked

in the rear TWO checks

must

be

made

5.

When surrounded

by superior forces

(based

on

point

value)

6. When

charged by

mounted

forces

if

unit

is itself unmounted and

has

lewer

than

an average

of

2

hit

dice

per

creature,

or the

proportion

of mounted chargers

hit

dice

(including

the

mounts)

to that

of the defender is at

least

a 2:1

ratio

7.

When magically attacked by

spells/devices which cause

obvious

harm other

than actual

physical

damage

8.

When facing a unit

in melee which is virtually

invulnerable to attack

modes

available

to the

unit

in

question

9.

When unit standard

capfured by enemy

10. When army standard in sight is lost to enemy

11.

When

leader

with unit

killed

12.

When

army commander killed

13. Elite/guards withdrawing

from

melee

14.

Mounted troops

(other

than warg

or

griflon

mounted) staying

in melee with unmounted

troops

able

to return

hits

BASIC

MORALE SCORES

Note:

Elite/Guards bonus

also applies

to

enemy

troops

of that

status if adversely concemed,

i.e.

guard

unit

of

enemy disordered

within 6"

means

a *10 bonus.

Additions

Army

sub-commander ith

unit

Army commander

ith unit

Disordered

nemy nit within

6"

Routedenemy

nit

within

6"

Subtractions

Peasants

Kobolds,

goblins

or orcs n

full daylight

Levied troops

Attacked in flank

(first

melee round

only)

Attacked

in rear

(first

two

melee

rounds only)

Surrounded

Each

1070of casulaties

sustained

Unit standard lost

Army standard lost

Creature

fighting

with unit killed

Army sub-commander

with unit

leaves

Army sub-commander with unit killed

Army commander with

unit

leaves

Army commander with unit killed

Shaken

Disordered

Routed

Disordered friendly unit within 6"

Routed friendly unit within 6"

10

30

5

+1 0

Basic

Morale Score

Required

i

&

D

-1 5

10

10

20

15

5

10

20

-lllevel

of

the creature

10

20

20

40

10

20

30

{

10

Creaturets

Hit

Dice

under I

11

2+-3

3+-4

4+-6

6+-8

8+-10

10+-12

t2+-r4

14* & up

40

45

55

60

65

75

85

90

Scoresabove

the

(adjusted)

scores

equired

indicate

morale

failure.

BASIC MORALE

(all

cumulative)

Note:

Elite/Guard

troops

bonus applies as

penalty,

i.e. disordered

friendly

unit

of

elite

troops

within

6"

brings

9-10

penalty.

MORALE FAILURE

Whenever

a unit fails to

make

its

adiusted

morale

score t

droos

one morale level.

There are five

morale levels:

Elite

-

Etite units

(including

guards

or elite

guards)

which lail to

make their morale

score

are

treated

as

regular

units during the

next

turn, and any

morale

checks

are

made

ac-

cordingly. After one turn oI rest the

elite status

is regained

Regular

-

Regular

units, and elite units which

have

dropped a

morale level, which lail to

make

their

morale

checks drop to a

shaken stafus

Shaken

*

Shaken troops regain

a

morale level

after

one turn of rest

provided

they

make

a

morale check

and score appropriately OR

if

they

have three

full

turns of rest. Shaken

troops who lail morale checks

drop

to

a disordered status

Disordered

-

Disordered troops regain a morale level after one turn oI

retreat

(move

away

from

the enemy

one

full

move)

followed by three consecutive full

turns of rest. If unable to

retreat

the troops will stand

until

able to retreat

Routed

-

Routed troops must immediately make two

full

moves, including charge bonus

movement,

away lrom

the

enemy, and

then rest three consecutive ull

turns,

after

which

their morale level rises to

disordered

(although

no

further

move need

be

made) Routed

units which cannot retreat will immediately throw down their arms and surrender.

Notes:

Shaken

troops

cannot change

ormation

or

ace,

Disordered

and routed

troops

ale unorganized

(see

MOVEMENT

and FORMATION

rules).

They cannot changeformation

orface.

ADJUSTMENTS

TO

Additions

Dwarves

r

men

Elves

Elite

Guards

Mounted

Medium Cavalry

Human)

HeavyCavalry

Human)

In lormation

In column ormation

Eachsuccessful

elee ought

Entrenched

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If a unit

with

a

morale level drop is

oined

by

an army sub-commander,

providing

the

sub-commander was

not

with

the

unit when its morale level dropped,

the

unit

automatically

goes

up

one morale level immediately.

If a unit with a

morale level

drop

is

oined

by

the

army commander,

providing

the

com-

mander was not with

the

unit when its morale level dropped,

the

unit automatically

is

restored to its normal

level.

Contact

with

Another

Unit:

II any unit in disordered

or routei morale

status

moves

so as to

come

into contact

with a friendly/allied unit

the following will

happen:

1.

If the contacted troops are

physically

outnumbered by two or better to one by

the troops

with disordered or

routed morale

status

they will automatically assume

the same morale

status

as the contacting unit and

proceed

as that unit does. Exception:

Troops with elite

status who

make

a

morale

throw are

passed

hrough by the

poor

morale

status

troops but

are

lelt in

an unorganized

state;

guards

and elite

guards

can

prevent

continued

poor

morale as explained

in

2. below unless

outnumbered by lour

or

better

to one, in which

case

hey

are

treated as elite troops as

mentioned

above.

2. If

the contacted troops are

physically outnumbered

by

less than two to one, and

they

do

not

outnumber

the

contacting

unit by two to

one, they

are allowed a

morale throw. If the

contacted troops successfully score heir morale total, they stand, and the troops in disor-

dered or routed condition automatically

stand where contact

occurred.

The

disordered or

routed troops also automatically

go

up

in morale to

shaken

stafus, although

they must

face

the

unit

they contacted in order

to regain morale.

Count 6

figures lor every 5 acfual

elite

troop

figures,

count

guards

as 5

lor every 4 acfual, and count elite

guards

as

3

for

every2 actual figures.

3.

If the contacted unit

outnumbers the

disordered

or routed unit by

two or

better

to

1,

they

need

not

make a

morale

throw as called lor

in

2, above

to stop the contacting unit and

raise its morale to shaken stafus. Elite/guard bonuses

noted in

2. above

are applicable.

Morale Optional:

There

is

a 1 in 6 chance

that

a shaken unit will

fall back

(facing

the enemy)

3".

There

is a

1

in

6

chance that a disordered unit will droo

its

standard and weapons

when

retreating.

SPECIAL UNITS

Commanders:

Army sub-commanders and

the

army commander

may

be assigned o armies, the

latter in

all

cases,

and

the lormer iI the lorces

involved

warrant. They

must

be

player-characters.

Belore the commencement

ol

a

game players

should agree

amongst themselves as o the basis for

assigning

of

sub-commanders.

Al1 commanders should be considered

as

single

figures, and if a

guard is

desired

the

commander

can

be

placed

in the

midst

of the stand of

guards.

Note,

however, if

all

front rank figures are killed during a single

melee round that there is

an

attack

possible

on the

commander

figure

during

the next melee round. Of course, the commander unit

is free to

leave

any

melee

unless engaged by a similar

ligure or some other single

powerful

creature,/monster.

Standards: Unit

standards

must

be

mounted

in the middle oI the lront rank. If there are three

simultaneous figure kills, the standard is

lost,

and in any event it will lall when

the

eighth

figure

in a standard-size unit

is

eliminated. Special standards,

including the

army

standard,

must

be

mounted on

separate stands. Sub-commanders

may have

standards, and the army

may have

one; the former is mounted on a

stand

of four figures, with the standard

to the left front, while

the

latter is mounted on a

stand

ol six figures, with the standard in the center. The troops

guarding

the standard

must

be appropriate

to the

general

composition

of the

entire army.

FORTIFIED

POSITIONS

While

full-blown

sieges are not

within the

scope

of

these rules, some

battles

might

involve

strongly fortified

positions.

The basic

system or dealing

with such battles is drawn

directly from

CHAINMAIL.

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q

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t

Fortification

Defense

Values:

Round

towers

Bastions

Gatehouses

and square towers

Curtain walls and stone

buildings

Ramparts

Wooden

structures

and

heaw

Dalisades

Drawbridge

Portcullis

Gates

Large artillery

pieces

Small artillery

pieces

Attack

Values

of:

Horn of Blasting

Trebuchet or

earth elemental

Large catapult

Small catapult or

ent

Ram,

pick,

or

screw

Fireball/lightning bolt

Point Value

40-70

40-50

30-45

25-40

20-30

5-15

10

15

5

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t2

4

J

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die

t

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Note:

Wood.en

tructures

may

be set ablaze by magical

fires

with relative

ease.

Covered Rams: Covered

war

machines

enclosing rams,

picks

or s crews can

be

moved

at a rate of

1" for

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