The little dots to the right of that are the number of life points the Unit has, and the text below explains any special abilities that Unit has.Įach faction gets to start with 1 Summoner, 18 Common Units, 3 Champion Units, 9 Events, and 3 Walls. (Summoners have a lightning symbol because they always start the game in play.) Next to the magic cost is a sword or bow, indicating whether that Unit can do melee attacks only (adjacent cards) or ranged attacks (up to 3 spaces away). Below that is a small number indicating the magic cost to summon that Unit into play. The Unit cards have a number of features: the large number in the circle is the number of attack dice that Unit gets. Each deck also has a card which shows the starting setup on one side, and lists their Events and a turn summary on the other side. The Swamp Orcs also have a pile of Vine Walls, which are a special card and have their own set of rules. The nice thing is that this Master Set doesn't have overlapping factions with previous versions, so you won't be doubling up on things.Įach player takes one faction deck, which is made up of Units (the troops and such), Events, and Walls (a special sort of Event card). You can actually fit all of the cards for this set into two of the wells, and I recommend rubber bands or tuckboxes to keep the cards from shifting around in transit.

I've actually made myself a paper version as well so that if I want to pick a couple factions and play on the go, I can do so without needing the big box.Īnd, as you can see from the photo above, the box has a lot of room for expansions. The premium battlefield is made of pretty thick cardboard with a glossy finish and is definitely a nice touch, but the paper version was much more portable.

Plaid hat games staff