Cheat Sheet

Turn Phases core:47

1. Initiative Phase — Each player rolls 2D10; highest = Primary Player. Double 1s or 10s trigger an Unexpected Event or Encounter.
2. Primary Player Phase 1 — Activates up to half their force, rounding down.
3. Monster Phase — All monsters activate. Skip if none.
4. Secondary Player Phase — Secondary player activates all units. Additional players in descending initiative order.
5. Primary Player Phase 2 — Primary player activates all remaining units.

Actions core:52

Each figure performs 2 actions per turn but may only Move once.

Move —

Move inches equal to Speed stat.

Shoot —

Fire weapon; mark with token until reloaded.

Reload —

Reload one firearm. Two pistols need two Reload actions.

Investigate —

In contact with a clue; no enemy within 1".

Sprint —

Sprint Check ≤10: +2" move. 11+: +4" move.

Melee is triggered by moving into base contact via Move or Sprint. Backing Off does not cause Melee.

Movement core:53

Difficult Terrain

Bogs, mud, ruins, ice, underbrush. Movement is halved unless specified otherwise.

Jumping

Horizontal gaps: movement is halved when jumping (Speed 6 can jump 3"). Sprinting can increase jump distance. Figures can jump down 3" but must end on the ground. Failing a jump triggers a Fall.

Example: Speed 6, 5" movement left, sprint roll 4 (+2"): total 3.5" toward a 4" gap — fail, falls.

Falling

When damaged within 1" of a drop: Speed Check (TN12). Fail → falls from closest point.

• ≤3" — no damage
• >3" — 1D10 damage
• >6" — 2D10 damage
• >9" — 3D10 damage (continues per 3")

Mounted figures take double fall damage.

Melee core:58

Melee Check ≥ target's Defence = hit. Fatigue Tokens lower both Melee and Defence by −1 each.

Damage

Use the Power Die or Skill Die as specified by the weapon.

Enemy Action

Strike Back — Enemy attacks the active figure; attacker must then Back Off if it survives.

Back Off — Move 2" away from the attacker.

Forced Attack

Moving within 1" of an enemy lets the enemy Force the Attack: both move into base contact and the active figure performs Melee. Monsters always Force if able. Figures with 2 Fatigue Tokens cannot Force.

Fatigue Tokens

Both figures gain 1 token after combat. Max 2 per turn. Each token: −1 Melee, −1 Defence. All tokens lost at end of round.

Distractions

A friendly figure within 2" of an enemy may spend an action to give the enemy a Fatigue Token, ending its turn immediately.

Shooting core:60

Accuracy Check ≥ target's Defence (with modifiers below) = hit.

Target may react:

• Return Fire — if weapon loaded and in range
• Dive for Cover — move 2" not in LoS and ≥6" from any enemy
• Do nothing

Most monsters don't react. Monsters with guns Return Fire; some Dive for Cover.

Critical Hits & Failures core:63 optional

Critical Hit — Both dice = 10. Target takes +2 damage. Melee: target must Back Off. Shooting: target cannot react.

Critical Failure — Both dice = 1. Fate Dice cannot alter this roll. Melee weapon → counts as Improvised for the rest of the scenario. Ranged weapon → cannot fire.

Cavalry core:65

Requires Combat Rider attribute. Cannot investigate clues or fire Volley Guns. −2 Shooting penalty when mounted.

Dismount — Uses the Move action. Cannot remount once dismounted.

Movement — Speed 8". Same rules for Difficult Terrain and Jumping. Cannot enter structures or climb; can jump ≤0.5" obstacles. Fall damage is doubled.

Melee (attacking) — +1 Melee, +1 Damage.

Melee (vs unmounted attacker) — Cavalry gain +1 Defence; unmounted attacker must always Back Off.

Melee (both mounted) — Standard rules apply.

The Fate Pool core:69

Standard pool: 2 Power Dice · 2 Skill Dice · 1 Monster Die

Reroll

Reroll any die; keep new result only if higher. Once per action per figure. Power/Skill dice only affect their own type. Cannot Reroll a Reroll.

Negate Damage

Roll D10. On 10: all damage ignored. Otherwise: result ÷2 (round up) = damage negated. Once per action. Cannot be Rerolled.

Quick Reload

Spend a Power or Skill die to Reload without using an action (allows Move + Quick Reload + Fire). Once per Activation.

Monster Dice

Affects Monster rolls only:

• Change result of a Monster check (worse results ignored)
• Reduce damage a Monster takes (see Negate Damage)
• Change a Monster's target (another figure or Clue Marker)

Only one player can affect a Monster per activation — first to declare gets priority.

Terror Checks core:67

Courage Check − Terror value. 11+ is the best outcome. If already suffering a failed check and a new one is failed: take the worse result (terror only worsens).

Monster Actions core:73

Lowest HP activates first. Ties: Primary Player picks.

1. Weapon unloaded? Yes → Reload (move action). No → proceed.
2. Loaded weapon + soldier in range/LoS? Yes → Shoot closest; reload if hasn't moved. No → proceed.
3. Soldier in LoS? Yes → Move full speed toward closest; melee if base contact. No → Move toward closest Clue Marker; if none, toward closest soldier regardless of LoS.

Monsters always Return Fire (if loaded) or Strike Back (melee). Never Back Off or Dive for Cover.

Necromancer Actions italy:33

On activation, check nearest player figure distance — this attribute activates before any other action:

• Within 24" → use Raise the Dead
• Over 24" → use Dark Gift

Reactions (Acolyte / Il Negromante only): Dive for Cover when targeted by shooting; Back Off if surviving melee.

Unexpected Events core:49

Triggered on double 10s in the Initiative Phase. Gain 1 Skill or Power Die.

Unexpected Encounter Table core:50

Triggered on double 1s in the Initiative Phase. Gain 1 Monster Die. Monster Phase occurs before Primary Player Phase 1.