TU R N S E IZ URE
Prior to choosing a formation to activate, the
opposing player may attempt to seize the turn
1.Select commander who will attempt seizure
2.Does that leader have any seizure attempts
left? If yes, roll die
If roll <= leader’s initiative then turn is seized
3.Decrement the leader’s seizure attempts value
A field commander will activate their formation
An Overall Commander (OC) may activate their
formation, auxiliaries, or a formation who’s FC is
in the OC’s command range (bottom left of the
leader counter)
A C T I VAT ION
1.Choose an eligible formation
2.Determine who is in command
• In command units are within the formation
leader’s command range or adjacent to a unit
that is*
• Auxiliary & artillery units in a formation are
always in command
• Flip out of command units
Units in the formation proceed to the move/
missile fire phase & then shock combat
* In some scenarios, formations may chain
command through one or more vacant hexes
M O VE M EN T
A units movement allowance (MA) in hexes is
located on the bottom right of the counter with the
exception of double-sized units who’s movement
allowances is 4
A unit may only move into its front hexes
A unit expends their MA as they move into a hex.
See terrain effects chart for cost
Certain terrain will cause the unit to incur cohesion
hits (CH) unless they spend additional MA
All units exert a ZOC on their frontal hexes. SK also
exert a ZOC on their flank
A unit must cease movement on entering an
enemy ZOC & may not change facing
A unit in an enemy ZOC may move away, but may
not move adjacent to another enemy unit
A unit in an enemy ZOC may stay in the hex &
change facing if there is no enemy unit in its ZOC
1-hex units may pivot one vertex by expending an
MA point. Some units may have different costs (see
unit details)
2-hex units may about face for 3 MA points
2-hex units may pivot by going forward 1 hex with
one half of their counter. Enemy ZOCs may make
this mandatory for movement
If an enemy unit moves adjacent,
• 1-hex units may pivot 1 vertex per MA on
successful TQ* check (roll =< TQ). Failure = 1 CH
• 2-hex units do same to attempt about-face.
Failure = 2 CH.
Out of command units may not move adjacent to
an enemy unit or move if adjacent to an enemy
unit
LC, Non-archer missile SKs & LI/LP may hit-and-run
instead of moving.
* Troop Quality: Bottom Center number on counter
M IS S I L E F I RE
Units with missile indicators may fire with the
following caveats,
• F & X units may not fire
• J units cannot missile fire unless of type LI/LP,
SK/SK* or LC & then using Hit & Run only
• Artillery units may move only if they did not fire
A missile unit may not move away from an enemy
unit & fire (Artillery is an exception)
Inactive units may fire once per turn reacting to,
• active unit leaving an in-active unit’s ZOC in the
move/fire phase (at 2 hex range)
• active unit enters an in-active unit’s ZOC in the
move/fire phase (at 1 hex range)
• active unit fires at an in-active unit including hit-
and-run attacks (at 1 hex range for H&R)
• active units in range of an in-active artillery unit
J units can only react to H&R from enemy J units
A single unit may fire on a single unit within
missile range & LOS from front or flank hexes.
LOS is blocked if a center to center line intersects
with woods/towns of same or greater elevation
OR a hex of greater elevation OR combat units
that are closer to the attacker than the target
(archer & ballista only)
Resolve for each missile unit by rolling die,
1. Use range & missile type to determine target
number from Missile Fire Result Table.
2.If roll <= target then target takes 1 CH
3. Roll if a leader is attached to enemy unit. If 0
then roll again, if 0 again then it is eliminated.
Hit-and-run:
Can only be performed through clear terrain
Non-archer missile SKs & LI/LP may fire at 2 hex
range as if 1 hex range against non-cavalry
targets. LC may do the same at 4,3 or 2 hexes if
path to enemy is clear (Hex MP = 1 & CH = 0)
Artillery reaction fire can occur before hit-and-run

SH O C K COMBAT
Declare all units who will shock before shock
resolution. Command status (in or out) is
irrelevant when determining those who must
shock. Use shock markers to visualize this
SK (unless attacking CH), LC A/B/C, LI archers A/
B/C & cavalry attacking elephants cannot shock
Activated units with enemy units in their ZOC
must shock attack
An activated unit must shock attack all units in
their ZOC that are not being attacked by other
friendly units
Each shocking unit may attack only once
Each enemy unit may be attacked only once
Two or more units may combine attacks
1. Determining Weapon System type:
• Single units use their unit type
• Combined units may use any of the unit
types in the group. Attacker declares type
first when combined vs combined
2. Determining Weapon System table:
Use position of attacking unit relative to
defending unit unless,
• Combined units occupy front & flank of
enemy unit: Unit position selected in step 1
• Double unit occupies both front & flank of
enemy: use front table
• Units who are in a ZOC of an enemy to their
flank or rear use the front table
An enemy artillery unit that is alone in a hex & in
an active units ZOC at the beginning of the shock
phase is routed
SH O C K PR O C ED UR E
For each shock attack perform each step below
1. R E T R E AT B E F O R E S H O C K
Cavalry, SK/SJ*, LI/LP with MA > MA of attacker
may retreat 1/2 MA away from the attacker if they
were neither in ZOC of enemy or exerted ZOC on
an enemy unit at start of turn.
They must halt their retreat if they move into an
enemy’s ZOC.
LI/LP: roll < TQ to avoid 1 cohesion hit.
2. L E A D E R C A S U A LT I E S
For each shock attack that involves a leader roll. If
it is a zero then roll again. If it is a zero or 1 the
leader is eliminated.
3. S H O C K R E S O L U T I O N
1. Roll & apply modifiers
2. Consult the Shock Result Table for the
effect on the attacker & defender.
• #H take the no. of hits indicated. Reduce attacker
hits by 1 if no defender is shock capable. Half
(rounding up) hits taken by 2-hex unit if
opponents are all 1-hex units
• Retreat - see effects of combat section
• DR / DR(+2) rout: roll for each unit involved. If
roll + modifiers > TQ then unit routs, else unit
incurs the hits listed
• Rout - see effects of combat section
If the defender retreats or routs then attacker must
advance into the vacated hex & may change facing
by 1 vertex
E F F E CT S O F C OM BAT
HITS
If the total number of accrued cohesions hits >=
Troop Quality (TQ) then the unit routs
R E T R E AT
Unit moves one hex away from the shocking
enemy unit maintaining facing
The hex must be vacant, passable, & not in an
enemy ZOC
If there is no eligible hex to retreat into the unit
does not move & takes 2 cohesion hits
ROUT
Routed units are removed from play unless:
If all attacking & defending units rout, attacking
unit keeps one unit in play. This unit now has
cohesion hits = TQ - 1
If all attacking & defending units are cavalry see
rule (7.6) Cavalry Pursuit
Routed Elephants will rampage. Each unit within
2 hexes (attacker, then closest in order) roll die,
• If roll > target TQ unit receives DR - TQ
cohesion hits
• If roll = 0, 1, 8 or 9 then rampage has ended
When routed a unit’s TQ is added to the rout
point value of the army except,
• SK, CH & EL: 2 rout points each
• Leaders: 5 x Initiative
• Double-sized units: 2 x TQ
• Double-depth units: 4 x TQ value