TU R N S E IZ URE
Prior to choosing a formation to activate, the
opposing player may attempt to seize the turn
1.Select commander who will attempt seizure
2.Does that leader have any seizure attempts
left? If yes, roll die
If roll <= leader’s initiative then turn is seized
3.Decrement the leader’s seizure attempts value
A field commander will activate their formation
An Overall Commander (OC) may activate their
formation, auxiliaries, or a formation who’s FC is
in the OC’s command range (bottom left of the
leader counter)
A C T I VAT ION
1.Choose an eligible formation
2.Determine who is in command
• In command units are within the formation
leader’s command range* or adjacent to a
unit that is*
• Auxiliary and artillery units in a formation are
always in command
• Flip out of command units
Units in the formation proceed to the move/
missile fire phase and then shock combat
* In some scenarios, formations may chain
command through one or more vacant hexes
M O VE M EN T
A unit’s movement allowance (MA) in hexes is
located on the bottom right of the counter
A unit may only move into it’s front hexes
A unit expends their MA as they move into a hex.
See terrain effects chart for cost
Certain terrain will cause the unit to incur cohesion
hits (CH) unless compensated for by additional MA
expenditure
All double-sized unit movement allowances are 4.
All units exert a ZOC on their frontal hexes
A unit must cease movement on entering an
enemy ZOC and may not change facing
A unit in an enemy ZOC may move away, but may
not move adjacent to an enemy unit
A unit in an enemy ZOC may stay in the hex and
change facing if there is no enemy unit in its ZOC
1-hex units may pivot one vertex by expending a
MA point. Some units may have different costs (see
unit details)
2-hex units may about face for 3 MA points
2-hex units may pivot by going forward 1 hex with
one half of their counter. Enemy ZOCs may make
this mandatory for movement
If an enemy unit moves adjacent,
• 1-hex units may pivot 1 vertex per MA on
successful TQ* check (roll =< TQ). Failure = 1
Cohesion Hit (CH).
• 2-hex units do same to attempt about-face.
Failure = 2 CH.
Out of command units may not move adjacent to
enemy unit
Out of command units cannot move if adjacent to
an enemy unit
* Troop Quality: Bottom Center number on counter
M IS S I L E F I RE
Units with missile indicators may fire with the
following caveats,
• F and X units may not fire
• J units cannot missile fire unless of type LI/LP,
SK/SK* or LC and then using Hit and Run only
A missile unit may not move away from an enemy
unit and fire (Artillery is an exception)
Inactive units may fire once per turn reacting to,
• active unit leaving an in-active unit’s ZOC in the
move/fire phase (at 2 hex range)
• active unit enters an in-active unit’s ZOC in the
move/fire phase (at 1 hex range)
• active unit fires at an in-active unit including hit-
and-run attacks (at 1 hex range for H&R)
• active units in range of an in-active artillery unit
J units can only react to H&R from enemy J units
A single unit may fire on a single unit within
missile range and LOS from front or flank hexes.
LOS is blocked if a center to center line intersects
with woods/towns of same or greater elevation
OR a hex of greater elevation OR combat units
that are closer to the attacker than the target
(archer and ballista only)
Resolve for each missile unit by rolling a d10,
1. Use range and missile type to determine
target number from Missile Fire Result Table.
2.If roll <= target number then target takes
one cohesion hit.
3. Roll if a leader is attached to enemy unit. If 0
then roll again, if 0 again then it is eliminated.
Hit-and-run: Non-archer missile SKs and LI/LP
may fire at 2 hex range as if 1 hex range against
non-cavalry targets. LC may do the same at 4,3
or 2 hexes if path to enemy is clear
SH O C K COMBAT
Declare all units who will shock before shock
resolution. Command status (in or out) is
irrelevant when determining those who must
shock. Use shock markers to visualize this
SK (unless attacking CH), LC A/B/C, LI archers A/
B/C and cavalry attacking elephants cannot
shock
Activated units with enemy units in their ZOC
must shock attack
An activated unit must shock attack all units in
their ZOC that are not being attacked by other
friendly units
Each shocking unit may attack only once
Each enemy unit may be attacked only once
Two or more units may combine attacks
1. Determining Weapon System type:
• Single unit uses unit type
• Combined units may use any of the unit
types in the group. Attacker declares type
first when combined vs combined
2. Determining Weapon System table:
• If combined attack units occupy front and
flank of enemy unit use position of unit
selected in step 1
• Double units in both front and flank of enemy
use front table
• Units who are in a ZOC of an enemy to their
flank or rear use the front table
An enemy artillery unit that is alone in a hex, and
in an active unit’s ZOC at the beginning of the
shock phase is routed
SH O C K PR O C ED UR E E F F E CT S O F C OM BAT
For each shock attack perform each step below
HITS
1. R E T R E AT B E F O R E S H O C K
If the total number of accrued cohesions hits >=
Cavalry, SK/SJ*, LI/LP with MA > MA of attacker Troop Quality (TQ) then the unit routs
may retreat 1/2 MA away from the attacker if they
were neither in ZOC of enemy or exerted ZOC on R E T R E AT
an enemy unit at start of turn.
Move one hex away from the shocking enemy
They must halt their retreat if they move into an unit maintaining its facing
enemy’s ZOC.
The hex must be vacant, passable, and not in an
LI/LP: roll 1d10 < TQ to avoid 1 cohesion hit. enemy ZOC
2. L E A D E R C A S U A LT I E S If there is no eligible hex the unit does not move
and takes 2 cohesion hits
For each shock attack that involves a leader roll
d10. If it is a zero then roll again. If it is a zero or 1 ROUT
the leader is eliminated.
Routed units are removed from play
3. S H O C K R E S O L U T I O N
If all attacking and defending units rout the
attacking unit keeps one unit in play. This unit
1. Roll and apply modifiers
now has cohesion hits = TQ - 1
2. Consult the Shock Result Table for the
When routed a unit’s TQ is added to the rout
effect on the attacker and defender.
point value of the army except,
• #H take the no. of hits indicated. Reduce attacker
• SK, CH and EL: 2 rout points each
hits by 1 if no defender is shock capable. Half
(rounding up) hits taken by 2-hex unit if • Leaders: 5 x Initiative
opponents are all1-hex units
• Double-sized units: 2 x TQ
• Retreat - see effects of combat section
• Double-depth units: 4 x TQ value
• DR / DR(+2) rout: roll for each unit involved. If
roll plus modifiers > TQ then unit routs, else unit
incurs the hits listed
• Rout - see effects of combat section
If the defender retreats or routs then attacker must
advance into the vacated hex and may change
facing by 1 vertex