Vanguard
Standard Actions
SUMMARY SHEET
Game Sequence
1. Set up
2. Deploy your models
3. Determine who takes the first turn
4. Play Rounds:
a. Roll for Power
b. Take alternating Turns
c. End Phase
5. Determine the winner!
Power
Roll at the start of the Round. 3 red dice plus
those granted by models. One die can be re-
rolled per COMMAND model you have in play.
Power
Purchase
Cost
1 +1 model activation
1 +1 dice
1 Forced Fatigue Action
1 Clear Fatigue
2 Group Defence
2 Group Shoot
2 Group Assault
(n) Model/Warband Special Ability (n)
Engaged
Models in base-to-base contact with a
standing enemy model are Engaged by it.
When a model moves to Engage another
model, place the front of the moving
model’s base flush against the target’s
base on the side contact was made, as
centrally as possible.
• A model that is Knocked-down
cannot Engage an enemy model (but
can be Engaged by one).
• A standing model that is Engaged
by an enemy model can only make
Melee or Break Away actions.
Knocked-down
Any attacks against a model that is
Knocked-down are considered to be from
its rear arc.
Walk (short) – up to the model’s Sp
Shoot (short) – must have a Ranged weapon
Stand Up (short) – Knocked-down models
must first stand up
Melee (short) – attack an Engaged model
Cast (variable) – used to cast a spell
Run (long) – up to twice the model’s Sp. May
qualify as a Charge action (free Melee action)
The Run will qualify as a Charge action
instead if:
1. The moving model had Line of Sight
to the Engaged enemy model before it moved
AND
2. It took the most direct route it could
to the target, only deviating from a straight
line to avoid Impassable Terrain or friendly
models. In addition, the moving model cannot
come within 1” of enemy models it is not
going to Engage unless they themselves would
be within 1” of the moving model’s final
position once Engaged.
If the move qualifies as a Charge action, the
charging model gets an immediate free Melee
action against the Engaged target.
Brace (long) – improve Ar by 1
Break Away (long) – make an Armour roll (2
escaping a LARGE model). Surviving model
may Run away from the model they are
Engaged with.
Fatigue
During its activation, a model can be given
an additional short action. This extra action
must be taken after the model’s “normal”
actions for the Turn. It is known as a Fatigue
Action, and the model is then marked as
both Activated and Fatigued at the end of
its activation. It cannot be a repeat of an
action the model already made this Turn (this
includes any free Melee action as a result of a
Charge).
A Fatigue Action can also be given to a model
that has already activated by spending. This is
known as “Forced Fatigue”.
A model that is Knocked-down and is lying
on the ground must Stand Up before it can
take any other actions.

Front Arc
Rear Arc
Ranged Attacks
Modifiers to hit target
• Clear LOS to target = one bonus die
• Shooter on terrain and Height is 3 or
more Height levels than target = +1
modifier.
Modifiers to Armour roll
• Shooter’s base wholly in rear arc of target
= attack gains Piercing (1). Remember,
if target is Knocked-down, attack is
considered to be from the rear arc.
Target has zero or less wounds?
• If target is a GRUNT, it is removed
• Otherwise, Nerve test with remaining
wounds as a modifier.
• Pass = model remains on 1 wound, is
Fatigued and Knocked-down.
• Fail = removed
Nerve Tests
If the rules say a model must make a
Nerve test, roll a single die, applying any
modifiers given. If the result is equal or
better than the model’s Nerve stat, the
test is passed. If it is under the models’
Nerve stat, the test is failed.
Warband Morale
A Warband is broken if it has less than
half the number of starting models
remaining. Check at the start of each
Round.
Once a Warband is broken, each
unengaged model in the Warband must
make a Fallback Check the first time it
activates in a Round. To make a Fallback
Check, simply make a Nerve test:
• If the test is passed, the Fallback
Check is successful and the model
(or group) may be activated as
normal.
If the test is failed, the Fallback Check is
not successful and the model (or group)
must make a special Fallback! action this
Turn towards its own table edge (at twice
the model’s Sp).
Vanguard
Melee Attacks
Modifiers to hit target
• Qualifying Charge = one bonus die unless
enemy defending obstacle or moved
through obstacle/difficult terrain
• Target is Knocked-down = +1 modifier
• Outnumbering = 1 bonus die
Modifiers to Armour roll
• Attacker’s base wholly in rear arc of
target when moving = attack gains
Crushing Strength (1). Remember, if target
is Knocked-down, attack is considered to
be from the rear arc
• Defender behind obstacle and attack in its
front arc = Ar improved by 1
Target has zero or less wounds?
• If target is a GRUNT or it is already
Knocked-down, it is removed
• Otherwise, Nerve test with remaining
wounds as a modifier.
• Pass = model remains on 1 wound, is
Fatigued and Knocked-down.
• Fail = removed
Follow-up moves
• If a model kills its enemy and there are
no other enemy models in base-to-base
contact with it, it may make a free follow-
up move of 3” into its front arc, following
the normal movement rules.
Retaliate
Unless Knocked-down, or both Activated and
Fatigued, a model that has been attacked in
a Melee and has survived may now Retaliate.
Turn to face the model to attack and resolve
as normal. Now use the first of the following
to apply:
1. If the retaliating model is not already
marked as Fatigued, mark it as such with
a Fatigued counter.
2. If the retaliating model has not already
been marked as Activated this round mark
it as such with an Activation counter.
The End Phase
1. Resolve all effects and abilities that
take place in the End Phase.
2. Spend any remaining Power to clear
Fatigue counters from models.
3. Remove all activation counters
and any other counters that are no
longer required.