Playing

Frostgrave
with LEGO
®

rule adjustments

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 why?

I was fascinated by the simplicity and straight-
forwardness of the Frostgrave rules. The flex-
ibility concerning the terrain that until then has
been known by much more complex systems
also fitted perfectly. Being able to craft your
own terrain adds a creative aspect that is the
icing on the cake.
Naturally, my small sons have been quite in-
terested in what is going on. Yet playing with
painted miniatures and delicate terrain would
be a bit ... well, let’s say challenging for the bits
and pieces.
But look what the boys are playing with every
day: Good old Lego. There I realized that this
fits perfectly to the open-world mechanics that
Frostgrave offers: Customizable terrain up to
the single brick, warriors that can be equipped
with all sorts of weapons and armor, exactly as
needed by the team roster ... a perfect choice
indeed.
I simplified the rules, and now, my children are
really keen on playing this version whenever
possible.
Personally, I do love this, since it not only is
great fun for all of us, but trains the children’s
creativity and, in our special settings, team
play as well. How much better is this than the
remote-controlled Smartphone addicts we
meet so often on the street!
Since I am a professional writer, I couldn’t keep
myself from writing this ruleset and make my
thoughts available to a broader public.
I would like to encourage you to let yourself be
inspired by these rule suggestions, make your
own adjustments, and most of all, have fun
with your children and your friends!
See you around, grab all the treasures –
The Uhu Uvelius

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 basic adjustments

Co-operative gameplay
There is already enough competition in our
world, and of course training children to sur-
vive competition is important.
But equally important, if not even more, is ena-
bling them to co-operate and develop empathy.
It can also create a much more harmonious
atmosphere.
Therefore, we discussed and agreed upon to
play the game in a co-operative way – not com-
petitive, as it is usually played.
This lead to a seven-year-old who both directs
his own team, and a monster unit at the same
time. And he managed those two roles aston-
ishingly well. Monster example: Dangerous when unmounted, friendly when mounted.

magic
To simplify matters and get the game going, we
almost completely set magic aside. Only one
figure had the ability to teleport at a challenge
level of 8.
In further games, we will slowly introduce a bit
more magic, at first without any schools, which
will result in a “same for all” or “choose X spells”
system.
teams
Our teams consist of 2 Archers, 2 Fighters and
1 Knight. Monsters and Wizards optional.
Combat system
The combat system is the same as with the
original Frostgrave. Please refer to the official
Frostgrave rulebook for details.

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 Movement

To simplify gameplay, I adjusted some rules.

Movement

Movement is measured in the little “blobs” that

13 blobs
are used to connect bricks. Accordingly, we
used a ruler made out of two one-blob wide
girders.
At a distance of at least 13 blobs (white girder),
the Knight can do a Charge, adding a +4 do his
attack roll instead of the usual +2 for the lance.

25 blobs
A normal figure can move 25 blobs tops.

Climbing
Climbing doubles movement costs.
Intact battlements cannot be climbed without
ladders or siege towers.

21 blobs
The Knight, if mounted, can move 21 blobs on
his heavy warhorse.
The Knight can unmount but has to exchange
his lance for his sword, if attached to the sad-
dle, otherwise he is considered unarmed. His
movement rate is 25 blobs when on foot.

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 cover

Heavy cover Light cover

Only up to 1/3 of the figure is visible (no matter

how small, though. Weapons do not count).
Intact battlements automatically count as heavy
cover.
Heavy cover adds a +4 to defence.
Only a small part of the figure is convered. Bro-
ken battlements may also only give light cover.
Light cover adds a +2 to defence.

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 stats

Sword fighter
Move Fight Shoot Will Armour Health Annotations
24 3 0 0 11 11 Sword, shield (+1 armour, already
included)

sentry
Move Fight Shoot Will Armour Health Annotations
24 5 0 0 10 11 Halbert (+2 attack, already included)

guard
Move Fight Shoot Will Armour Health Annotations
24 2 3 0 11 11 Shield (+1 armour, already included).
spear – can be thrown (only then +3
shoot, spear remains in target’s area)

Archer
Move Fight Shoot Will Armour Health Annotations
24 2 2 0 10 11 Dagger (+0 Fight), bow

knight
Move Fight Shoot Will Armour Health Annotations
22/24 4 0 4 14 14 Warhorse (mv. 21, from 13 up charge),
lance (only mounted , +2 fight, +4
charge), sword. Unmounted mv 22.

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 claws & Gold

monsters
There are many different kinds of monsters and
fiends, from skeletons and dragons to pirates.
Define the stats of those at your own leasure.
Treasure
The same rule applies also to treasure. There
are diamonds, gold bars, golden goblets, coins,
masses of different treasure types that can be
placed everywhere on the board.

Sceleton
Move Fight Shoot Will Armour Health Annotations
18 1 0 0 9 5 Can turn up everywhere on flat ground.

Controllable Giant
Move Fight Shoot Will Armour Health Annotations
12 6 0 5 14 14 Can smash walls and small towers at
a challenge roll of 10. If mounted by a
Knight, it can be controlled and fights for
the player’s team.

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