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BEFORE JUMPING INTO THIS RULEBOOK,
EASY TO LEARN
and help prepare you for your initial playthrough of the game.
this book will allow you to learn the finer details and master the rules.
BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY CHRONICLES
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A• Upkeep P• Difficult terrain
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1 • Hero melee attack 13
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2 • Hero ranged attack 15
3 • Hero manipulation 17
4 • Hero thought 19
5 • Hero movement 20
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D • Item management 24
SUMMARY
1 • Equipment cards 25
2 • Bat-gadget cards 26
VI • THE VILLAIN 28
VII • DEFENSE 38
VIII • REROLL 41
GAME COMPONENTS
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ITEM CARDS X 70
ENERGY CUBES X 46
These cards represent the equipment and
The red cubes placed on the hero board bat-gadgets the heroes can use during
and the villain Command Post represent their missions.
the quantity of energy available to the
players to manage their miniatures.
TILES X 65
DICE X 20
These describe the profile of each con-
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The dice are used to resolve all kinds of trolled character. They belong to three
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actions such as fights and bomb diffusals. different sides:
Each symbol on them represents a success. - blue for the heroes;
There are 5 different dice types (4 of each - gray for the villain;
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color): white, yellow, orange, red, and black. - orange for the neutral.
GAME COMPONENTS
There are three different types of tiles:
- simple;
GAME BOARDS X 2 - double;
- event.
Each game board is double-sided and rep-
resents the game environment in which
heroes and villains clash. They are divided LIFE POINT MARKERS X 37
GAME BOARDS
Each mission indicates which game board to use.
These boards have common characteristics as described below,
in addition to special rules described in the game boards rules.
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A AREAS
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C ADJACENT AREAS
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FIG._2
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An area is a board space defined in the game boards Two areas are adjacent
rules and which can contain miniatures. It has an if they are separated by
elevation level and an occupation limit (see expla- a white or orange area
nation on page 43). Each area is delineated by area boundary (FIG._2).
boundaries.
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NOTE: the decorative elements of an area are purely
miniature (FIG._1).
FIG._1
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FIG._3
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B AREA BOUNDARIES
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sight (see explanation on page 43) and allows sim-
ple moves (see explanation on page 21). E LINE OF SIGHT MARKER
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F ELEVATION LEVEL H
DIFFICULT
AND DANGEROUS TERRAIN
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The level of elevation of each area is indicated in the Some areas are rugged and more difficult or dan-
game boards rules. gerous for anyone to enter.
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GAME BOARDS
The two sides alternate until an end-game condition of the mission is met.
GAME TURN STRUCTURE
A UPKEEP
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C CHECK END-GAME
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CONDITIONS · 1 IV A
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NOT FULFILLED FULFILLED
Some effects are plot-related and can range from
a bomb exploding to an unexpected surge of rein-
D TURN OF THE SIDE
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CHECK END-GAME -
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· Check End-game Conditions 1 - If the Villain has initiative, they play according to
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· Turn of the Side without Initiative the rules described in the Villain’s Turn chapter.
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C CHECK END-GAME
E CHECK END-GAME
CONDITIONS · 2
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- If the heroes do not have initiative they play - If not, the turn continues with the first phase of a
according to the rules described in the Heroes’ game turn: A · Upkeep.
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THE HEROES
Each mission stages from 1 to 3 heroes than can be embodied by one or several players.
A DESCRIPTION
OF THE HERO BOARDS
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· MINIATURE 8.3 · MANIPULATION
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· HERO’S ENERGY: This value indicates the total num- 8.4 · THOUGHT
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· SIZE INDEX
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· MENACE INDEX 9,
· DEFENSE SPACE: Heroes defend themselves by
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· AUTOMATIC DEFENSE: This indicates the type of spending energy cubes. An exertion limit and a
defense bonus possessed by the hero. characteristic (a die type) are indicated here.
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· HERO’S TRAIT: The trait is a particularly important 10 · REROLL SPACE: If the results of a dice roll are
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part of the hero that impacts their actions, for unsatisfactory a hero can reroll by spending
example the ability to fly. energy cubes. An exertion limit is indicated here.
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· UTILITY BELT: Some of the heroes have a utility 11 · ENCUMBRANCE TABLE: Indicates the move point
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belt that allows them to carry bat-gadgets. This bonus for the first movement of the hero, as
value represents its size. affected by their encumbrance total. The maxi-
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· ACTION SPACES: These represent the 5 actions a mum encumbrance value is indicated by the far
hero can perform by spending energy cubes. Each right value.
space is associated with a characteristic (a die type 12 · RECOVERY VALUES: Indicates the number of energy
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or a move point multiplier) and an exertion limit. cubes recovered by a hero during the Hero’s
8.1 · MELEE ATTACK
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stance phase, whether active or resting. A stance
8.2 · RANGED ATTACK
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marker indicates the chosen stance.
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that allow them to perform actions with an to this zone. A certain number of these cubes
improved efficiency. Each skill is represented are recovered later.
by an icon, a skill level and, in certain cases, an 16 · WOUND ZONE: When a hero is wounded, the cor-
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The heroes’ turn consists of the following steps:
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START OF TURN
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TRIGGER THE START OF THE HEROES’ lain’s turn are moved to the fatigue zone (FIG._5).
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TURN EFFECTS
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DECLARE HEROES’ STANCE
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(see page 12)
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CHOOSE
ACTING HERO
OR
A HERO IS ACTIVE NON OF THE HEROS
AND WISHES TO ARE ACTIVE OR NONE
PERFORM AN ACTION OF THEM WISH TO ACT
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HERO’S ACTIONS
(see page 12)
V B
6 TRIGGER THE END OF THE HEROES’ 2 TRIGGER THE START
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A + B
2 4
If a hero chooses an active stance, their stance marker
is placed with the “active hero” face up. They then
move the number of energy cubes indicated by the
stance marker from their fatigue zone to their reserve
zone. (FIG._6). If there are not enough energy cubes in V B
the fatigue zone, the missing number is moved from 4 CHOOSE ACTING HERO
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FIG._6
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5 HERO’S ACTIONS
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A + B
1 1 The acting hero can perform one of the 5 actions
available. They declare which one they wish to per-
form and then carry out that action.
As long as they have enough energy available and After having performed the action:
within the exertion limit of their action spaces, an
active hero is free to perform as many actions as - If at least one active hero still wishes to perform
they wish during their turn. action(s), the heroes return to the previous step.
V B
7 UPKEEP HEROES’
END OF TURN
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C HEROES ACTIONS
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V·C·1 [a]
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During this step, an active hero may perform one of The hero declaring the melee attack is the attacker.
the 5 following actions:
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· Hero manipulation
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DECLARE
[b]
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DECLARE
THE TARGET The attacker chooses the number of energy cubes
they wish to spend on this attack, with a minimum
of one energy cube, and moves them from their
[c]
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EXERTION LIMIT EXERTION LIMIT melee attack action space if doing so would exceed
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NOT REACHED ALREADY REACHED its exertion limit.
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CREATE immediately.
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THE DICE POOLS
[e]
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ADD
THE WEAPON BONUSES
The attacker creates their dice pool. For that, they
take as many dice indicated by their melee attack
[f] ROLL THE DICE POOL
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[h]
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CALCULATE THE NUMBER The attacker can decide to use a melee attack weapon
OF SUCCESSES (see page 14) card. For this attack, they benefit from the bonuses
conferred by the weapon card.
[i]
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The hero can attempt to improve the result by The defender must defend themselves, and then
rerolling (see page 41). apply any wounds. (see page 42).
V·C·1 [h] * Calculate the Number of Successes V·C·1 [j] * End the Melee Attack
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The attacker adds together the number of successes. The hero melee attack ends.
The melee attack action is not affected by hindering
(explanation page 44).
FIG._10 FIG._11
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FIG._12 · The player controlling Commissioner Gordon declares they perform a melee attack. They target the Thug with crowbar
in the same area and decide to spend 2 cubes on a melee attack.
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FIG._13 · Commissioner Gordon carries a tonfa which grants him a bonus for his attack.
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SPEND
ENERGY CUBES
V·C·2 [d] * Create the Dice Pool
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as many dice indicated by their ranged attack charac-
[e]
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[g] REROLLS
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in an area at a lower elevation, they add an extra
yellow die to their dice pool.
[h]
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CALCULATE
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THE NUMBER OF SUCCESSES
* Roll the Dice Pool
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V·C·2 [f]
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[i]
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V·C·2 [b] * Declare the Target The attacker adds together the number of successes.
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The defender must defend themselves, and then The hero’s ranged attack ends.
apply any wounds (see page 42).
FIG._16 FIG._17
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FIG._18 · Batman is equipped with batarangs, so the player controlling him can perform a ranged attack. They target the Brute
THE HEROES
with chains in the same area. A model has a clear line of sight in their own area. They decide to spend 2 cubes to perform a
ranged attack.
FIG._19 · The batarangs grant Batman a bonus to his attack.
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FIG._20 · The player controlling Batman rolls their dice pool.
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They decide to use the free reroll on the yellow dice and get
one success.
FIG._21 · The hero gets a total of 3 successes on their roll.
0 =
FIG._22
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- automatic manipulation
When a hero declares a complex manipulation, the
nature of the manipulation must first be specified. A
V·C·3 [a] * Complex manipulation hero can only:
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DECLARE
A COMPLEX MANIPULATION V·C·3 [a] ii *Spend Energy Cubes
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THE DICE POOL action ends immediately.
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iv ADD THE TOOL BONUSES V·C·3 [a] *Create the Dice Pool
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The hero creates their dice pool. For that, they take
v ROLL THE DICE POOL
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V·C·3 [a] iv *Add the Tool Bonuses
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OR
SUCCESSFUL UNSUCCESSFUL V·C·3 [a] v *Roll the Dice Pool
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ACTION ACTION
The hero rolls their dice pool.
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APPLY
THE COMPLEX MANIPULATION V·C·3 [a] vi *Rerolls
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FIG._23/24 · Batman tries to open the safe located in his area in search of evidence.
FIG._23 FIG._24
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FIG._25 · The special rules of the mission indicate that a hero in the same area as the safe may try to open it and retrieve its con-
tents. To do so, they must perform a complex manipulation with a difficulty of 3. If it is successful, the hero opens the safe and
may add its contents to the items they carry, should they want to and if able to. The player controlling Batman declares they
open the safe and spends 3 energy cubes on the manipulation.
FIG._26 · The player controlling Batman rolls their dice pool. No dice can be rerolled for free and the player decides not to buy rerolls.
FIG._27 · The complex manipulation is subject to hindering but there is no enemy left in Batman’s area. So he is not hindered, gets 3
successes and opens the safe. He finds a submachine gun he decides to carry.
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DECLARE
AN AUTOMATIC MANIPULATION
FIG._29
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SPEND
ENERGY CUBE
OR
EXERTION LIMIT EXERTION LIMIT
NOT REACHED ALREADY REACHED
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They can only:
FIG._31
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- take a piece of equipment,
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- pick up a piece of equipment
- perform the automatic manipulations specified
by the mission or in their skills description.
V·C·3 [b] ii *Spend Energy Cube
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The hero moves one cube to the manipulation action FIG._31 · Commissioner Gordon and Batman update their
space. If the exertion limit has already been reached, encumbrance total. Commissioner Gordon can now use the
the action ends immediately. submachine gun to perform ranged attacks.
4 HERO THOUGHT
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V·C·3 [b] iv *End the Automatic Manipulation There are two types of thought:
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- complex thought
The automatic manipulation ends. - automatic thought
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SPEND
HERO COMPLEX THOUGHT
ENERGY CUBE
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ENERGY CUBES THE AUTOMATIC THOUGHT
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THE HEROES
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CREATE
5 HERO MOVEMENT
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ADD THE TOOL BONUSES moves made using move points. The move point
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CALCULATE
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Movement
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APPLY
THE COMPLEX THOUGHT
If this movement action is the first of the hero’s turn
for this miniature, they add their move point bonus
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Automatic thought, although a totally different The area in which the miniature is located is the
action, works in exactly the same way as auto- start area. The hero chooses the area to which the
matic manipulation. The player must follow the miniature will move. This area is the destination
same sequence as for automatic manipulation, area. A miniature cannot enter an area if by doing
replacing the term “manipulation” with “thought” so they would over-occupy it (see page 43). The des-
(see page 19). tination area determines the type of move required:
simple or special.
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- A special move is indicated in the game boards The cost of the move is calculated based on the type
rules by a fall, jump, or climb icon. A special move of move involved:
is always associated with a level.
SIMPLE MOVE
=
MOVEMENT
[b]
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CREATE
THE MOVE POINT POOL SPECIAL MOVE
FALL
[c] =
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[f] start area
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SPEND area.
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CLIMB
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[g]
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SPEND the total level
hindering
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MOVE POINTS of difficult
index
1 move point + climb level + of the + terrain
[h] of the start
start area
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MOVE area.
THE MINIATURE
[i]
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FIG._32
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FIG._33
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number of yellow dice as the level of the fall and Batman has not yet moved this turn, so
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then suffer as many wounds as the number of suc- he adds his move point bonus for the first
cesses obtained. movement to his move points pool. As he
does not carry any equipment, his move
point bonus for the first movement is 2.
2/2
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V·C·5 [j] * End the Move So his move points pool is currently at 2.
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- If the hero decides to perform another move FIG._35/36 · Killer Croc is in an adjacent
during this movement action, they return to the area separated by a white boundary.
Choose Move Type step. Batman has to perform a simple move
FIG._36
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FIG._37
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FIG._38 FIG._39
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still has 1 move point left in her move
FIG._43 · Now she has to perform another move to enter Batman and Killer Croc’s area.
This is a special move, as indicated in the game boards rules. More precisely, this is a level 2 climb.
So the cost of the move is 3 points.
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FIG._44
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FIG._45 FIG._46
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1/2
points she immediately spends to pay
for the cost of the special move and
meet Batman and Killer Croc.
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D ITEM MANAGEMENT
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Only the heroes can use the item cards. There are A hero can only use the item cards they carry. A card
two categories: carried by a hero is placed next to their hero board.
VERSO NAME x
VERSO
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NAME TOOLS: Axhero cannot combine identical During MELEE ATTACK.
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tool bonuses. NAME 1
MELEE WEAPON: A hero cannot com- During RANGED ATTACK.
bine the bonuses ofX multiple melee 50
a defined type which must be added to a dice FIG._50 · With an encumbrance total
pool. of 5, Commissioner Gordon loses the
benefits of the retaliation skill.
6.4 · SKILL: The hero gains a skill of a given level. If the
hero already has this skill, the skill level of the
card is added to the hero’s own skill level.
V·D·1 [b] * Picking up equipment
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EQUIPMENT CARDS
During the Apply the Automatic Manipulation step
(see page 19), the hero places the picked-up equip-
V·D·1 [a] * Hero encumbrance total
ment next to their hero board.
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- The receiving hero accepts the equipment.
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- Both heroes are in the same area.
- The equipment would not cause the maximum
encumbrance value of the hero receiving it to be
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exceeded.
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During the Apply the Automatic Manipulation step
1 + 4 = 5 (see page 19), the hero receiving the equipment
places it next to their hero board.
V·D·1 [d] * Taking equipment
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FIG._48 · With an encumbrance total of manipulation, only the hero receiving the equipment
5, Commissioner Gordon is below his spends an energy cube.
maximum encumbrance value.
To take equipment, the following criteria are necessary:
- The hero carrying the equipment agrees to give it.
- Both heroes are in the same area.
It determines their move point bonus. - The equipment would not cause the maximum
encumbrance value of the hero taking it to be
FIG._49
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exceeded.
FIG._49 · With an encumbrance total of During the Apply the Automatic Manipulation step
5, Commissioner Gordon’s Move Point (see page 19), the hero who takes the equipment card
Bonus for the First Movement is 1. places it next to their hero board.
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· RESERVE ZONE: When the villain spends an energy
cube, they take it from this zone. It represents the
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· LIFE POINT TRACK: This track is used to show the
the villain recovers a number of energy cubes physical state of the characters who have several
equal to the recovery value that is given by the life points.
mission. 8 ,
· THE RIVER: The river is the space in which the vil-
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· MOVEMENT SPACE: This space represents the move- lain places their character and event tiles in the
ment action of the villain and includes their order indicated by the mission. During the game,
movement characteristic and their exertion limit. they are moved according to their activation.
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· TILE ACTIVATION COSTS: The cost of activating a tile
defense and includes their defense characteristic corresponds to its position in the river or the
and their exertion limit. position pointed by the tile’s cost indicator and
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· REROLL SPACE: This space represents the villain’s is indicated by the number above it.
reroll and includes their exertion limit.
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A character tile defines each character it controls. · RANGED ATTACK: Indicates the ranged attack char-
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The following features apply to each character of acteristic(s) (each composed of one or several
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that tile: types of dice). The action multiplier associated
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with each characteristic indicates the number of
1 · TILE NAME
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times each action can be performed.
2 · SIDE: The color indicates the side of the tile and of
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their own life point marker which is used on the composed of one or several types of dice). The action
command post to track their current life points. multiplier associated with each characteristic indicates
5 · AUTOMATIC DEFENSE: This value indicates the num-
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the number of times each action can be performed.
ber of automatic successes attributed during the 14 · SKILLS: Indicate the skills and their level for each
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7 · SIZE INDEX
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number of reinforcement points the villain must
8 · MENACE INDEX ,
pay to bring back a character whose miniature is
9 · TRAIT: Indicates the trait of the character (see
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in the character pool (see Reinforcements page 37).
page 58). A tile without a reinforcement cost indicates that
10 · MELEE ATTACK: Indicates the melee attack char-
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those characters cannot be brought back into play.
acteristic(s) (each composed of one or several 16 · NIVEAU DE LA TUILE : Indicates the level of the tile:
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· Upkeep Villain
Double tiles work in the same way as tiles, except 2 ,
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UPKEEP VILLAIN
All energy cubes that are neither in the fatigue zone nor
The event tile is placed in the reserve zone must be moved to the fatigue zone.
in the river. When it is
activated, it allows the The villain recovers a number of energy cubes corre-
villain to trigger vari- sponding to their recovery value, given by the mission.
ous events as described
in the mission and also
to return miniatures to VI B
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During this phase, the villain takes over, activates 3 ACTIVATE THE FIRST TILE
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- If not, the villain moves directly on to the Trigger
the End of the Villain’s Turn Effects step.
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VI·B·3 [c] * Reposition the Tile Some effects are linked to the end of the villain’s
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turn.
The villain removes the activated tile from the river, If at least one of the trigger conditions is fulfilled,
slides the remaining tiles to the left and then places the corresponding effects take place in the order
the tile at the end of the river to the right. chosen by the villain.
FIG._53· The activated tile is placed at the end of the river to the right. VI
C ACTIVATE A CHARACTER
CONTROLLED BY A TILE
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FIG._53
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1 3 DECLARE AN ACTION
OTHER THAN MOVEMENT
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DESIGNATE
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A CHARACTER
- If the villain wishes, they declare that they will
carry out an action other than a movement:
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THE ACTION 4 PERFORM THE ACTION
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SECOND MOVEMENT STEP They carry out the action chosen in the previous step.
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· Declare an Action Other than Movement - If the action multiplier is higher than the num-
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· Perform the Action ber of times this action has been carried out,
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· Repeat the Action the villain may repeat the same action with this
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DESIGNATE A CHARACTER
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VI·D·1 [d] * Roll the Dice Pool
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DECLARE
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THE TARGET
CREATE
THE DICE POOL
REROLLS
[f]
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CALCULATE
THE NUMBER OF SUCCESSES
The villain adds together the number of successes.
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[h]
VI·D·1 [g] * Defending and Wounds
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DECLARE
A RANGED ATTACK The villain can attempt to improve the roll result by
rerolling (see page 41).
[b]
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DECLARE
THE TARGET VI·D·2 [f] * Calculate the Number of Successes
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[c]
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[e]
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REROLLS
[g]
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END
THE RANGED ATTACK
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VI·D·2 [c] * Create the Dice Pool VI·D·3 [a] * Character Complex Manipulation
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The villain creates their dice pool by taking the dice This covers all actions with uncertain results, such
indicated by the characteristic previously chosen as throwing an object or disarming an explosive
by the attacker, during the Declare an Action Other device.
than Movement step.
Complex manipulations have a difficulty level that
They can then benefit from a possible elevation bonus: the character must at least reach to succeed.
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tile) (see page 42) is brought back into play, the vil-
lain flips the tile face up.
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move in order to protect this objective, ending the activation At any moment during their turn, the villain can
of this Thug with crowbar. dredge the river by removing one or several neu-
tralized tiles (see page 42) and placing them back in
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These cubes are removed from the game and must
be taken from the villain’s fatigue zone. If there
are not enough cubes in this zone, the villain can
remove cubes from their spaces, then from their
reserve zone. There is no limit to the number of
neutralized tiles that can be removed from the river
as long as the villain has enough energy cubes to do
so. The miniatures of a tile thus removed cannot be
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DEFENSE
Defense is not an action. It allows a miniature to defend itself by cancelling a number of successes during
an attack and so reduce or avoid wounds. Unless otherwise indicated, the Defense step is obligatory.
DEFENSE
The defender cannot spend energy cubes on the defense
space if doing so would exceed its exertion limit.
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REROLL
Rerolling is not an action. It allows a miniature to ignore the result of one or more dice and reroll
them. The new results must be taken into account. Unless otherwise indicated, the players may
always reroll after any dice roll. The reroll step is obligatory.
REROLL VIII
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C DECLARE ANY PAID REROLLS dice pool. These dice can come from the free rerolls
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When a hero is wounded, they move the same num- This is the term used to describe the transfer of a num-
ber of energy cubes as wounds suffered into their ber of cubes from the reserve zone to an action space,
wound zone. These cubes are first taken from their the reroll space, the defense space or the fatigue zone.
fatigue zone, then from their spaces, and finally
from their reserve zone. A hero is neutralized when
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all their energy cubes are in their wound zone.
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added to the obtained result during the Calculate CITY CHRONICLES. Therefore, there cannot be a nega-
the Number of Successes step. tive hindering index, number of successes, etc. Any
result that would be negative is considered equal to
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area boundary.
they must first check that the exertion limit has not
been reached. A space is considered saturated if it
contains the same number of energy cubes as its
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The dissipation tokens have temporary effects then
M ENEMY AND ALLY MINIATURES
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Gas Token Flame Token Frost Token
Grenade Token
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Hindering is represented by a hindering index that During the Trigger the Start of the Turn Effects step
is calculated differently according to the action of the side of the player who placed it:
being performed: - If the token is “active” face up, it is turned face
down with the “dissipating” side visible.
- If a miniature performs a move, the hindering - If the token is “dissipating” face up, it is removed.
index is calculated based on the size indexes of the
other miniatures present in the area the miniature
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P DIFFICULT TERRAIN
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Total size index - Total size index They are indicated by this icon
of allied miniatures of allied miniatures on the game board: X
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TEMPORARILY INCREASE THE DANGEROUS
TERRAIN LEVEL OF THE TARGETED AREA
Dangerous terrain are areas that can wound the
miniatures that enter (tanks of acid, rooms filled - If the targeted area is not dangerous terrain, it
with toxic gas, etc.). becomes one whose level is equal to that of the
explosion.
This icon represents dangerous - If the targeted area is dangerous terrain, its level
dangerous terrain present in the area. Some skills OF THE TARGETED AREA
or special rules add levels of danger to terrain by
using tokens. After having applied the wounds linked to the tem-
porary increase of the total level of the dangerous
- If a miniature wants to enter dangerous terrain, terrain, the total level of dangerous terrain reverts
during the Apply the Effects of the Destination to its initial value.
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Area step, they roll the same number of yellow
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area. They then suffer a number of wounds equal
to the successes obtained.
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- If terrain becomes dangerous, a miniature present
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in the area must immediately roll the same num-
ber of yellow dice as the total level of dangerous
terrain of the area. They then suffer a number of
wounds equal to the successes obtained.
- If the total level of the dangerous terrain
increases, a miniature present in the area must
immediately roll the same number of yellow dice
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LIST OF SKILLS
The use of a skill is always optional. A neutralized miniature cannot use their skills.
By convention, we use keywords between square brackets in skill descriptions:
[X] = skill level ;
[the possessor] = the possessor of the skill.
fore to add their bonuses. Their encumbrance or size - [the possessor] must have a clear line of sight on
must be lower or equal to [X]. the target.
- the size index of the target is lower or equal to
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during the Add the Weapon Bonuses step of a melee - the target must be at a distance inferior or equal
or ranged attack of a hero. to [X] from [the possessor].
- the target must not over-occupy [the posses-
REQUIREMENTS: sor]’s area.
- [the possessor] is the attacker.
- They have two weapon cards whose individual During the Apply the Automatic Manipulation step,
encumbrance or size is lower or equal to [X]. [the possessor] removes the targeted miniature and
- The two weapon cards must be the same item type. replaces it in their area.
EFFECT:
[the possessor] can use their two weapon cards and
sight with and draw it into their area. The target must during the Declare an Automatic Manipulation step.
be at a lower or equal distance than [X] and their size
index must be lower or equal to that of its possessor. REQUIREMENTS:
- [the possessor] performs the action.
WHEN: - [the possessor] declares the use of the skill.
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during the Declare an Automatic Manipulation step. - [the possessor] has not already used the skill
during this turn.
REQUIREMENTS:
- [the possessor] declares its use.
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EFFECT:
during the Apply the Automatic Manipulation step, BURST
[the possessor] triggers a level [X] explosion in their
area as well as in an adjacent area to which they
have a clear line of sight. [The possessor] is not After having neutralized an enemy with a ranged
wounded during this explosion. attack, its possessor can use their remaining suc-
cesses on [X] other miniatures they share a clear
line of sight with.
BERSERK WHEN:
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during the Defending and Wounds step of a
ranged attack.
Allows its possessor to increase the strength of
their melee attacks by adding [X] white dice to each REQUIREMENTS:
of them. If they are a hero, they must have at least - [the possessor] is the attacker.
half their energy cubes in their wound zone. If they - the attack is not a free action but can be a
are a character, they must have lost at least half deferred attack.
their life points. - there are remaining successes. They are equal
to the number of successes not converted into
WHEN: wounds and/or not cancelled by defense.
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during the Create the Dice Pool step of a melee attack. - [the possessor] has performed less than [X]
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attack dice pool for each attack. Successes step.
- during the Calculate the Number of Successes
step, the number of successes is considered as
equal to the remaining successes from the pre-
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Its possessor increases by [X] automatic successes the
defense of allied miniatures located in the same area. CIRCULAR STRIKE
WHEN:
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during the Calculate the Number of Successes step After having neutralized an enemy with a melee
of a defense. attack, its possessor can use their remaining suc-
cesses on [X] other miniatures.
REQUIREMENTS:
- [the possessor] is neither the defender nor the WHEN:
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When the possessor neutralizes a miniature during the Weapon Bonuses steps.
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during the End the Melee Attack step. Allows its possessor, once per turn, to trigger a level
[X] explosion in their area and in an adjacent area
REQUIREMENTS: with a clear line of sight.
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- the attack in progress is not a free action. during the Declare an Automatic Manipulation step.
EFFECT: REQUIREMENTS:
[the possessor] immediately performs a free action - [the possessor] declares the use of the skill.
of melee attack called a combo. - [the possessor] performs the action.
- [the possessor] has not already used the skill
A combo works in the same way as a melee attack during this turn.
with the following exceptions:
EFFECT:
- [the possessor] ignores the Spend Energy Cubes step. a cry works in the same way as an automatic manip-
- during the Create the Dice Pool step, [the posses- ulation with the following exception: the Spend
sor] takes [X] dice indicated by their melee attack Energy Cube step is ignored.
characteristic.
- [the possessor] ignores the Add the Weapon During the Apply the Automatic Manipulation step, [the
Bonuses step. possessor] triggers a level [X] explosion in their area as
well as an adjacent area with a clear line of sight. [the
possessor]is not wounded during this explosion.
COUNTERATTACK
ELITE COMMAND
After a melee attack has been resolved against its
possessor, they can perform a free melee attack
upon the attacker with [X] yellow dice, for which Allows its possessor to control friendly elite units.
they don’t benefit from any weapon bonuses. They choose an elite level tile from their side and [X]
miniatures. These friendly miniatures start the mis-
WHEN: sion in [the possessor]’s area. They can activate them
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during the Calculate the Move Cost step of a movement.
EFFECT:
during the mission setup, [the possessor] chooses an REQUIREMENT:
elite level character tile from the same side as them- - [the possessor] performs the action.
selves and places that tile next to their hero board.
The character tile must not already be in the river EFFECT:
or already selected as part of another command [the possessor] adds [X] automatic successes to the
skill. This tile is known as a “friendly tile”. number of successes of their defense.
iatures, they are placed in adjacent areas.
(see page 31) with the following exception: during the End the Melee Attack step or the End the
Ranged Attack step or just after an explosion.
- when the text refers to the villain, it is considered
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that it refers to [the possessor]. REQUIREMENT:
- [the possessor] is the attacker, or the player trig-
When a character of one of their friendly tiles per- gering an explosion.
forms a defense, [the possessor] must respect the
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[the possessor] places [X] flame/gas tokens in the area
- during the Spend Energy Cubes step, instead of of the target or the explosion.
moving their energy cubes to the defense space, [the
possessor] moves them to their thought action space. A flame/gas token adds 1
- during the Create the Dice Pool step, the defense to the level of “danger-
characteristic is equal to an orange die. ous terrain” of its area.
When a character of one of their friendly tiles per- [possessor] ignores all the flame/gas tokens.
forms a reroll, [the possessor] must respect the
following exception:
[the possessor] moves them to their thought action during the End the Melee Attack step or during the
space. The movement characteristic is equal to 1. End the Ranged Attack step, or just after an explosion.
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- [the possessor] is the attacker or the player trig- during the Calculate the Number of Successes step
gering an explosion. of a complex thought.
EFFECT: REQUIREMENTS:
[the possessor] places [X] frost tokens in the area of - [the possessor] performs the action.
the target or the explosion. - in the description of the performed thought, it is
indicated that the skill is taken into account.
A frost token adds 1 to the
level of “dangerous terrain” EFFECT:
of its area. [the possessor] adds [X] automatic successes to the
number of successes obtained.
[the possessor] ignores all the frost tokens.
HENCHMAN COMMAND
GRENADE
This skill works in the same way as the Elite com-
Allows its possessor to trigger a level [X] explosion in a mand skill, replacing the term ‘elite’ with ‘henchman’.
DETAILS
during the Declare a Complex Manipulation step. point cost for enemy miniatures wishing to enter
the area in which its possessor is located.
REQUIREMENTS:
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- [the possessor] has a clear line of sight to the tar- during the Calculate the Move Cost step of a movement.
geted area.
REQUIREMENTS:
EFFECT: - the miniature who performs the movement is an
[the possessor] must successfully perform a com- enemy to [the possessor].
plex manipulation with a difficulty level equal to the - [the possessor] is in the destination area of the
distance between them and the targeted area. miniature performing the movement.
HACKING WHEN:
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EFFECT: REQUIREMENT:
at the end of the mission setup, [the possessor] - [the possessor] is the target of the attack.
chooses an unused miniature for the mission that
they place in their area. That miniature is called the EFFECT:
imaginary friend. [the possessor] adds [X] automatic successes to the
number of successes of their defense.
The imaginary friend has a size and menace index
of zero. It is considered as a miniature that does not
belong to any side. It cannot be targeted. It does not
have any life points. The only way to neutralize it INVESTIGATION
is if an enemy miniature, located in the same area
as [the possessor], successfully performs a complex
thought with a difficulty level equal to [X]. Allows its possessor to benefit from [X] automatic
successes during certain thought actions indicated
The imaginary friend must always be in the same area by the missions.
as [the possessor]. So, when the latter is moved, the
imaginary friend also moves without additional cost. WHEN:
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during the Calculate the Number of Successes step
As long as the imaginary friend is present on the of a complex thought.
board, [the possessor] gains an additional yellow die
for each of their actions. REQUIREMENTS:
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during the End the Melee Attack step or the End the
Ranged Attack step, or just after an explosion. Allows its possessor to benefit from [X] automatic
successes during certain manipulation actions indi-
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- [the possessor] is the attacker or the player trig-
gering an explosion. WHEN:
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EFFECT:
[the possessor] adds [X] automatic successes to the
IMPENETRABLE DEFENSE number of successes obtained.
during the Calculate the Number of Successes step Allows its possessor to benefit from [X] free rerolls.
of a defense against a melee attack.
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REQUIREMENT: REQUIREMENTS:
- [the possessor] performs the reroll. - [the possessor] is located in the same area as the
miniature rolling the dice.
EFFECT: - [the possessor] is an enemy of the miniature roll-
at the start of the Free Rerolls step, and before any ing the dice.
free rerolls are made, [the possessor] may perform
[X] rerolls from the previously rolled pool. The same EFFECT:
die can be rerolled several times. [the possessor] can force the player controlling
the miniature who has rolled the dice to reroll, for
free, [X] dice. [the possessor] chooses the dice to be
rerolled. Then, the Declare the Paid Rerolls step fol-
MARKSMAN lows as usual.
WHEN:
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during the Calculate the Number of Successes step Allows its possessor to ignore [X] difficult terrain
of a ranged attack. levels when moving.
REQUIREMENTS: WHEN:
DETAILS
- [the possessor] is the attacker. during the Calculate the Move Cost step of a
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EFFECT: REQUIREMENT:
[the possessor] adds [X] automatic successes to the - [the possessor] performs the action.
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EFFECT:
[the possessor] ignores [X] levels of difficult terrain
for each move.
MARTIAL ARTS
Allows its possessor to add [X] automatic successes during MUNITIONS SPECIALIST
a melee attack, if they have obtained at least one success.
during the Calculate the Number of Successes step successes during certain manipulation actions indi-
REQUIREMENTS: WHEN:
DETAILS
- [the possessor] is the attacker. during the Calculate the Number of Successes step
- they have obtained at least one success. of a complex manipulation.
EFFECT: REQUIREMENTS:
[the possessor] adds [X] automatic successes to the - [the possessor] performs the action.
number of successes obtained. - in the description of the performed manipu-
lation, it is indicated that the skill is taken into
account.
MISFORTUNE EFFECT:
[the possessor]adds [X] automatic successes to the
number of successes obtained.
Allows its possessor to force an enemy in their area
to reroll [X] dice. Its possessor chooses the dice to
reroll after the free rerolls.
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REQUIREMENTS:
NERVES OF STEEL - [the possessor]is the attacker.
- the defender is located in the same area as [the
possessor].
Allows its possessor to ignore [X] enemy menace
indexes when performing ranged attacks, manipu- EFFECT:
lations, or thoughts. at the start of the Free Rerolls step, and before any
free rerolls are made, [the possessor] may perform
WHEN: [X] rerolls from the previously rolled pool. The same
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during the calculation of the hindering index. die can be rerolled several times.
REQUIREMENT:
- [the possessor] performs the action.
POISON / ELECTRICITY
EFFECT:
[the possessor] ignores [X] enemy miniature menace
indexes. Allows its possessor, if they manage to exceed their
opponent’s defense, to inflict [X] automatic wounds,
before the attack’s wounds are inflicted. The rest of
the wounds are then applied as usual.
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- [the possessor] performs the action. the defender. The defender then moves on to the
Determine the Number of Wounds step.
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[the possessor] ignores [X] levels of jump or climb..
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* For a fall PROTECTED
WHEN:
during the Apply the Effects of the Destination Area step. Allows its possessor, if they are accompanied by at
least [X] allied miniatures without this skill, to avoid
REQUIREMENT: being the target of an attack.
- [the possessor] performs the action.
WHEN:
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EFFECT:
Allows its possessor to benefit from [X] free rerolls [the possessor] cannot be declared the target of an
during a ranged attack targeting a miniature in attack.
their area.
WHEN:
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at the start of the Spend Energy Cubes step of an at the start of its activation.
action and before spending any other energy cubes.
REQUIREMENT:
REQUIREMENTS: - [the possessor] does not have all their life points.
- [the possessor] performs the action.
- [the possessor] has not yet used it during this turn. EFFECT:
[the possessor] recovers up to [X] life points. A char-
EFFECT: acter cannot have more life points than their initial
[the possessor] suffers [X] wounds. For each of those life point count.
not present in their area for a melee attack. They bonuses. To use this skill, its possessor must have a
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sight, at a distance lower or equal to [X]. attacker with a ranged attack with a weapon that
does not have the disposable restriction.
EFFECT:
REGENERATION [the possessor] immediately performs a free ranged
attack called retaliation.
Allows its possessor to regenerate. If they are a The retaliation works in the same way as a ranged
hero, during the Declare Heroes’ Stance step, they attack with the following exceptions:
move [X] energy cubes from their wound zone to
their fatigue zone. If they are a character, at the - during the Declare the Target step, [the posses-
start of their activation, they recover [X] life points. sor] targets the initial attacker.
- during the Create the Dice Pool step, [the possessor]
* If [the possessor] is a hero takes [X] yellow dice to create the attack dice pool.
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will use their skill during the Create the Dice
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just after an explosion.
SHACKLE
REQUIREMENT:
- [the possessor] triggers an explosion.
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Allows the possessor, if they successfully perform
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a melee attack, to place [X] shackle tokens on the EFFECT:
defender. No wounds are inflicted by the attack. [the possessor] places [X] smoke grenade tokens in
The number of successes obtained by the shackled the area of the explosion.
miniature when performing attacks, thoughts, manip-
ulations or defenses are reduced by [X]. These tokens During the Declare the Target step of a
can be removed if the affected miniature (or another ranged attack, the attacker counts the
allied miniature in the same area) successfully per- number of smoke grenade tokens in
forms a complex manipulation of difficulty [X]. the areas that cross their line of sight
(start area and target area included). At the very end
WHEN: of the Calculate the Number of Successes step of the
DETAILS
during the Declare a Melee Attack step. ranged attack, the attacker subtracts the number of
tokens from the number of successes obtained.
REQUIREMENTS:
- [the possessor] is the attacker.
- [the possessor] declares the use of the skill.
SNEAK ATTACK
EFFECT:
the Add the Weapon Bonuses step is ignored. During
the Defending and Wounds step, if the defender suf- Allows its possessor to add [X] automatic successes
fers one or more wounds, these are ignored and [X] during attacks in their area, if the total menace
shackle tokens are placed on the defender’s base. indexes of allies is equal to or higher than the total
menace indexes of the enemies.
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REQUIREMENTS:
- [the possessor] is the attacker.
- the defender is in the same area as them.
- the total menace indexes of the allies is equal to
or higher than the total menace indexes of the
enemies in the area of the attack.
EFFECT:
[the possessor] adds [X] automatic successes to the
number of successes of the attack.
SUPPORT
- a character that has not yet benefited from this skill
- or a hero that has not yet benefited from this
Allows its possessor to provide [X] free rerolls to all skill, that is in the active stance.
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WHEN:
* If the targeted model is a character:
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during the Declare an Automatic Thought step. during the Calculate the Number of Successes step
of a defense against a ranged attack.
REQUIREMENTS:
- [the possessor] declares the use of the skill. REQUIREMENT:
- [the possessor] performs the action. - [the possessor] is the target of the ranged attack.
EFFECT: EFFECT:
during the End the Automatic Thought step, [the [the possessor] adds [X] automatic successes to the
possessor] targets: number of successes of their defense.
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WALL BREAKER
Allows its possessor to move through a level [X] or They can therefore perform a simple move through
lower wall, then to put a broken wall token on it. the wall with the following exceptions:
The cost of this movement is raised by 2. The two
areas become adjacent, a clear line of sight can be - the destination area must be at the same eleva-
drawn between them, and movement is possible. tion level as the start area.
- during the Calculate the Move Cost step, this
WHEN: cost is raised by 2 move points.
DETAILS
during the Choose Move Type step of a movement action. - during the End the Move step, [the possessor]
places a broken wall token on the boundary
REQUIREMENTS: between the two areas.
- [the possessor] performs the action.
- at least one wall limiting their area is associated BROKEN WALL:
with a level. This level must be lower than or two areas connected by a
equal to [X]. The two areas separated by that wall broken wall token share a
must be at the same elevation level. clear line of sight. A minia-
ture may perform a simple
EFFECT: move between these two
[the possessor] can consider that wall as being a areas.
white area boundary during movement.
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LIST OF TRAITS
A trait is a feature belonging to a hero or a character. Traits are not optional and are always in effect.
By convention, we use keywords between square brackets in trait descriptions:
[the possessor] = the possessor of the trait.
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EFFECT:
Its possessor moves by flying. They then ignore [the possessor] reduces the total number of wounds
hindering and difficult terrain when moving. They that they inflict on the target to zero.
ignore additional costs and effects of special moves.
WHEN:
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EFFECT: WHEN:
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[the possessor] must respect this exceptions: all the time.
are ignored in the cost calculation.
Its possessor ignores wounds caused by gas tokens. Its possessor has limited mobility. They cannot per-
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form special moves (climb, jump and fall).
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REQUIREMENT: REQUIREMENT:
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- [the possessor] suffers wounds. - [the possessor] performs the action.
EFFECT: EFFECT:
[the possessor] ignores all wounds caused by a gas [the possessor] cannot choose to perform a special
token or a toxic gas token. move.
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