Habergoun

Rules for Mass Combat in Troika! RPG By

Robin Gibson and
Christian Kessler
 What is this? Example Army
This is a method for simulating a Here’s an army you could make
big battle without worrying for 300 points:
about the pesky spatial element. Fortle Graveyard
Instead of fussing about with Concealment (2 slots)
maps and tokens, each side of a Cost: 10
conflict is represented by a list of
troops, advantageous land
features and traps. Complexity Orc Brigade
comes in the interplay of troop Melee
types, the decision between large Skill: 6, Armor: 2
troops vs high initiative, and Troopers: OOOOOOO
making good use of your terrain. Cost: 45 (10+5/trooper)
These rules were designed to be
used alongside Troika! RPG, and Jetpack Mandrils
uses some of its mechanics but it Melee
is completely self-contained and Skill: 7, Armor: 1
could be used as a standalone Flying!
game, or a strategic minigame for Troopers: OOOO
your system of choice. Cost: 110 (10+25/trooper)
You will need paper, a pencil,
and eraser for each player, and
an assortment of tokens or deck Giant Golden Skull
of cards for the initiative. Full Cover (2 Slots)
Cost: 14
Build an Army
Before the fight can start, each Beastmen
side needs to build an army. Do Skirmisher
this part in secret. Decide a Skill: 10, Armor: 2
number of points that each side Troopers: OOOOO
gets, 150 is a good little skirmish, Cost: 60 (10+10/trooper)
300 is a sizable battle. Spend
your points on troops and
features as shown on the Point Dwarf Gunners
Buy Costs table. Ranged
Each side should make a list of Skill: 10, Armor: 3
their troops and features, noting Troopers: OOOO
each troop’s Name, Type, Skill, Cost: 58 (10+12/trooper)
Armor, and Number of Troopers:
Frog Knights Swinging Log
Melee Trap
Skill: 7, Armor: 1 Cost: 5
Troopers: OOOOOO
 Point Buy Costs
Troops cost 10. Each troop adds 1 to your side's initiative and is made up
of one or more troopers of the same type who act together.
TROOPER COST FUNCTION
Melee 1 Can only attack other Melee troops until there
aren't any.
Skirmisher 2 As Melee. After attacking, the target is flanked
until the Skirmisher’s next turn. Troops attacking
flanked troops get advantage. Skirmishers can be
strategically withdrawn to safety or redeployed as
the first part of their turn.
Ranged 3 Can attack anything except for withdrawn
skirmishers

Upgrades make troops better. The cost below is per trooper in the troop.
Ex:An 8 Skill melee troop with 3 troopers costs 25 points, while an 8
Skill melee troop with 6 troopers costs 40 points.
UPGRADE COST FUNCTION
Skill 1 Base Skill is 4. Roll Skill+2d6 to attack or defend.
Roll 2d6 under Skill to take over an empty feature.
Armor 1 When hit, roll 1d6 under Armor to avoid losing a
troop. Max 3.
Flying 25 Ignores damage from non-flying Melee and
Skirmisher troops. Ignores Cover and High
Ground.
Artillery 10 Deals 1d6 damage regardless of number of
troopers.

Features are buildings and landforms that troops can use to gain an
advantage in combat.
FEATURES COST FUNCTION
Partial Cover 5/slot Defending troop gains +1 armor.

Full Cover 7/slot Defending troop gains +2 armor.

High Ground 10/slot Troops stationed here get advantage when
attacking or defending.
Concealment 5/slot Troops stationed here cannot be attacked. When
they are activated, the feature is rendered useless.
Trap 7 May be activated when an opponent's troop
attacks. They must roll over their number of
troopers or lose 1d6 of them.
 Starting the Battle
Put one side token per troop and
an end of round token into the
pool. Have a pencil and eraser
ready.
Round Order
Each round, pull a token from
the pool:
● If it's a side token, the
corresponding side may
activate one of their troops.
● If it's the end of round token,
return all tokens to the bag,
removing any that correspond
to lost troops.
When you activate a troop, do
one of the following:
● Withdraw a Skirmisher to
safety, effectively removing it
from the battlefield.
Skirmishers can return to the
battlefield and attack as one
action.
● Attack an enemy troop:
• Melee and Skirmisher
troops can only attack other
Melee and Skirmisher
troops, unless their
opponent only has Ranged
troops.
• Ranged troops can attack
any troop except for
withdrawn skirmishers.
Both attacker and defender
roll 2d6+Skill. If the attacker
has the higher total, they get a
hit. If the defender has the
higher total, they hit the
attacking troop if in range.
● Occupy an empty feature.
Roll 2d6. If the result is under
the troop's skill, they can move
in.
When a Troop is Hit:
Roll 1d6, if you roll under the
troop's armor, they don't take
damage. Otherwise they take do.
When a Troop Takes Damage:
Lose up to 1d6 troopers, to a
maximum of the number of
troopers in the attacking troop. If
there are any survivors, the troop
must make a Morale Check. If an
entire troop is destroyed, another
troop of the defending player’s
choice must make a Morale
Check instead.
Morale Check:
Roll 1d6. If you roll under the
troop's number of troopers, they
hold position, otherwise roll 1d6
on the Morale Break table.
Morale Break (1d6)
1 Break and Run
2 Surrender
3 -1 to Skill
4 -2 to Skill
5 Retry Morale Check
6 Break and Run. Each
remaining troop on your
side rolls 1d6 under
troopers or loses 1 skill.
Continue until one side
surrenders or has no more troops
on the battlefield.
Thank you to Mark Conway and
Matt K for playtest support.
HABERGOUN is an independent
production by Robin Gibson and
Christian Kessler and is not
affiliated with the Melsonian Arts
Council.