Hello.

I was just wondering if there would be a Command Card Compendium. It would be great and wouldn't take much time, since only Tactic Cards need to be clarified.

The command cards are pretty straightforward and unlike the lore cards, don't interact with other actions already in motion on the board - don't really require a compendium, in my opinion.  Which do you have questions about?

Thanks much...still going through the basic game, so knowing whether or not a creature is involved is pretty certain.

todd, I'll ask you when I have some.

I'll put together my doughts on Command Cards and show you.

Cliffs
Q: If friendly units are adjacent but separated by the edge of a cliff, do they still support each other?
A: Yes, unit in an adjacent hex still support each other.

Q: If an enemy unit is adjacent to an ordered unit on a cliff, may the ordered unit target a more distant enemy unit within range since it can't engage in melee?
A: No it can't.

Shouldn't it be the other way around, it's a bit strange like this.

Cliffs don't change anything about rules which imply adjacent units. So they all remain the same.

Snak said:

Yeah, but it's strange and a bit unlogical.

Any word on progress towards getting a "living" FAQ back up and running?  Continuing the Lore and Creature Compendiums?

There are some rulings on the existing remnants from DoW's versions that need cleaning up, as well as plenty of new questions from newer players (and some that I would consider "older" by now  ).  For example, in the entry for Evade it is ruled that a reaction card can be played during ones turn (the correct ruling), but then in the entry for First Strike it states that a reaction card cannot be played during ones own turn.  I am still not sure if First Strike/Ambush can be played to counter Ambush/First Strike.  A sticky sort of situation that the Compendiums are adept at handling (when answered clearly ;) ).

Caboose said:

I've been palying games(war games) since the 1955. and all that reading and structuring is too damn difficult. that has been my expereance. usually someone reads the rulls and explainees it to the mates. show and telling.

today we have YOUTUBE And to do that you only need a mike and a webcam than you do it section by section just like in the rules and keep the webcam on the minis , dice , or what ever is being expalined. keep the sections short. 2 to 4 mins top and the palyers can listed to the rules being expained, see thee roll( you can turn and play the symbol showign which ever side wis what you are explaining) how unis are moves . if anything is forgoten then the palyers can go back and look at the section again.

This way is chea , it is like having  a friend over that  shows you the rules step by step anytime you need him, where every you may live. day or night.

Layout the  YOUTUBE sections  in the sequence you like , something along the lines

Battlelore 0101 what in the box?

Battlelore 0102 .... etc

the lads can find the rules and will be palying and enjoying is no time.  I know you guys a real smart and can get this up and running in notime!

I mean that.

cheers

M

toddrew said:

Use YOUTUBE here also so all the mates can have their friend there to show and expain the rules to them.  maybe with an introduction of the BL from the Master Himself

cheers

M

Hi everyone, I'm new to Battlelore and I have two quick questions.

1. When an Enemy Unit Battles back against my Bold attacking unit does my unit get to ignore the first flag.

2. Can creatures do follow on actions and do they battle back?

Thanks for the help guys.

fishstix said:

Yes, they do.  Bold affects units anytime they are on the receiving end of an attack roll, be it during a unit's initial battle or on the battle back.

"2. Can creatures do follow on actions and do they battle back?"

Unless there are special rules for the particular creature to the otherwise, they do battle back and perform follow on actions as other units do.  So far, none of the creatures operate as mounted units do in their follow on actions - the creatures may only gain ground, not make a pursuit action nor bonus attack.

I have a question regarding dragons

1.  Is it possible to do a breath attack and a regular melee attack in the same turn?

2.  When playing with heroes it says any artifacts gained during the adventure don't count towards your maximum of two equipped artifacts.  Does that mean it would become a third equipped artifact?  Can you give an example of how this could take place and what it would look like.

bryceandcallie, I was hoping someone else would take this one, as I really haven't had much opportunity to play with either of these expansions.  However:

1) I guess it isn't really that explicit in the rules, but yes, the dragon performs the breath attack during the movement phase, then is also able to battle during the combat phase.

2) Really not sure about this one, I will read up later and take a stab at it.

I will also take the opportunity to use this post as my quarterly shout into the void:

Any word on FFG putting up a FAQ or carrying on the Lore and Creatures Compendiums?

Think I'll disagree on number one.  The unit card for each dragon says "Movement: Up to 2 hexes and battle, or fly 2 to 4 hexes and use its breath attack."  It would seem to suggest that the two actions are mutually exclusive of each other.

On the second point, the only way to gain an artifact during a battle is for treasure to be included as part of the scenario.  Most of the scenarios included with heroes have one or more treasure tokes placed at specific hexes on the map.  The hero can search for treasure instead of battling if he is on one of the hexes with a token.  If the token has an artifact icon on it, the hero draws the specified number of cards from the artifact deck.  He may equip these for the duration of the battle even if they exceed the normal 2 equipped artifacts limit.  However, the limit of 6 artifacts owned by the hero must still be observed.