AoTBetaRulebook

AoTBetaRulebook
CoreRulesIntroduction
TheCombinedArmsDoctrine
WhatYoullNeed
ChoosingyourArmy
BaseCards
SettingupthePlayingArea
Terrain
TerrainCharacteristics
PlacingTerrain
AreasandObjects
Deployment
ToBattle!
GivingOrders
CommandPoints
Suppression
TerrainandMovement
Foot
Jump
Wheeled/Tracked
Hover
MeasuringDistances
LineofSight
Orders
Move
AttheDouble
Rest&Recuperation(R&R)
Attack
Destroyed
SpecialAbilityOrders
IndividualActions
SpecialRules
360DegreeAttack
Bombard
Camouflage
Command
Cover
Defender
IndirectFire
PopSmoke
SPOMM
TroopCarrier
FinalNote
Forces
Junkers
History

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Colonies
Terrain
Technology
Warfare
Platoons
Tribunes
LegionaryManipleI
LegionaryManipleII
LegionaryManipleIII
ExoSuitAllecti
LoricatiaSquadron
CarpentiaSquadron
BallisteriaSquadronI
BallisteriaSquadronII
Viridians
History
Colonies
Terrain
Technology
Warfare
Platoons
Captains
AlphaPlatoon
BravoPlatoon
VDF
InterdictMarines
TankSquadron
TransportSquadron
CoyoteBattery
BuffaloBattery
Syntha
History
Colonies
Terrain
Technology
Warfare
Platoons
Captains
TacticalCell
PointCell
TSynthCell
MSynthCell
NemesisCell
HadesCell
ArtilleryCell
MechanisedCell
VASA
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Colonies
Terrain
Technology
Warfare
Platoons
Captains
SART
SAMS
DisperserTeam
BlackLegion
MotorisedSquadron
ArtilleryBattery
IkonSquadron
RedHammerSquadron
AdvancedRules
SpecialOrderCards
JunkerCards
UnleashHell
MeatGrinder
ViridianCards
Medivac
PartingShot
SynthaCards
MultipleTargetAcquisition
SyncFire
VASACards
TankDesant
Fusillade
Scenarios
MeetingEngagement
Sides
Terrain
Deployment
SpecialRules
VictoryConditions
Breakout
Sides
Terrain
Deployment
SpecialRules
VictoryConditions
HoldtheLine
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Terrain
Deployment
SpecialRules
VictoryConditions
Dominate

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CoreRulesIntroduction
AgeofTyrantsisa6mmscaletabletopwargameinwhichyoufightbattleswith
companiesofsoldiersandvehicles.Forthoseofyouwhoarenewtothissortofthing,
inatabletopwargameyouandyouropponentuseminiaturestorepresentyourarmies,
onaplayingareathatissetupwithmodelterrain.Youtakeitinturnstomoveyour
modelsusingatapemeasureorruler,andattackyouropponentsmodelsbyrolling
dicetogeneratecombatresults.

AgeofTyrantsisagameaboutcombinedarmswarfare.Thatmeanspulling
togethertheabilitiesofdifferentpartsofyourarmytocarryout
orders
and
achieveresults.Therearemanydifferentordersinthegame,eachwithitsown
setofrulesthattellyourminiatureshowtoact.Forexample,fight,move,
carryoutrepairs,etc.It'suptoyoutodecidewhatthebestorderwillbeinany
givensituation
A
battle
takesplaceoveraseriesof
turns
.Duringanygiventurn,youand
youropponentwilluseallofyour
bases
Yourarmyismadeupof
bases
.Allthebasesarethesamesize,andsomeof
themhavesoldiersonthem,someofthemvehicles.Differentbasesaregood
atdifferentthings
Someofthesebasesare
leaders
representingthevariousLieutenantsand
captainswhogive
orders
inbattle
Dependingonwhogoesfirst(yourolldiceeachturntodecide),youor
youropponentwillchoosealeadertogivean
order
.Thenumberoforders
youcangiveduringaroundisequaltothenumberofleaderbasesyou
haveinplay
Togivean
order
,choosea
leader
andthreeother
bases
tocarryitout.
Whentheorderiscomplete,playpassestotheotherplayer
Multiplebasesactingtogetherhavemuchmorechanceofdefeatingenemy
basesincombat.Ifyoubeatanenemybaseitmaybe
destroyed.
Destroyedinfantryareremovedfromplay,destroyedvehiclesremainon
theplayareaaswreckageandcanbeusedforcoverandtoblocklineof
fire
Asthegameprogresses,basesthatsufferdamageandcasualties(knownas
suppression
)becomemoredifficulttoissueordersto,andleadersmaybe
destroyedreducingthenumberofordersyoucangiveinaround.
Thereforeyoumaynotbeabletoissueorderstoallbasesduringaround
Basesthatdon'treceiveorderscanstillact(using
defaultactions
),but
therearelimitstowhattheyareallowedtodo,andtheyarelessusefulin
combatwhennotbackedupbyotherbases
Onceallthe
orders
havebeengiven,andallofthe
bases
havehadago,the
turn

ends
Youwinthebattlebydestroying50%ofyouropponent'sbases,simpleasthat


Thatsitinanutshell,thoughobviouslyitsalittlebitmoreinvolved,sogivethese
rulesareadthroughandhaveago.Dontworrytoomuchaboutgettingeverything
rightaway,justconcentrateonthecoreconcepts.Onceyoustartplaying,youll
graduallyabsorbthedetails,untilitallbecomessecondnature.Thenyoullrarely,if
ever,needtorefertotherulebook.

TheCombinedArmsDoctrine
InAgeofTyrantsyoufightwith
companies
and
platoons
.Inbattleacompanyand
thebasesthatfallwithinitschainofcommandacttogether,carryingoutordersin
whichsomebasesstrikeattheenemywhileotherssupporttheirefforts.Forexample
aninfantrybaseassaultsanenemyposition,whileatthesametimeanotherinfantry
basepoursinsupportfireandanartillerybasepoundsit.

A
company
consistsoffourtoeight
platoons
Each
company
isledbya
captain
Captainsaresinglebasesnotattachedtoanyplatoon
Platoons
consistsoffour
bases
Each
platoon
isledbyaLieutenant,whoisoneoftheplatoon'sbases

WhatYoullNeed
InordertofightabattleinAgeofTyrantsyoullneedtohavethefollowingtohand:

TheAgeofTyrantsrules
Youandyouropponenteachneedacompany(orseveral)ofAgeofTyrants
bases(seeChoosingyourArmy)
Aselectionofsixsideddice
Arulerortapemeasure
Aflatplayingareameasuring4'x4'
Ifyou'replayingwithlargercompaniesormultiplecompanies,youmay
wanttomakethislarger.Asaruleofthumb,youprobablywantarmiesno
largerthan25basesasideonthissizeofplayingarea.Addanother4'x4'
squaresectionifyourarmiesexceedthislimit
Modelterraintoplaceonyourplayingarea.Youcanusepiecesfromthe
terrainpackswesupply,orifyouprefermakeyourown
Basecards.Theseprovidehandyreferenceforthestatsandspecialrulesof
yourbases
AreaEffecttemplates
Counters
Severalgameeventsrequirecounterstotrackthem.Youcanuseyour
ownorweprovidepacks

ChoosingyourArmy
Youandyouropponentshouldagreeonapointslimitforyourcompaniesbeforethe
gamestarts.

 Youcanplaywithmorethanonecompanyasideifyouwish,butwe
recommendstartingwithone
Acompanyconsistsoffourplatoonsandacaptain.Theplatoonsarefixedand
thecaptainisaseparatebasenotattachedtoanyplatoon
Eachbaseinthecompanyhasapointsvaluedetermininghoweffectiveitisin
battle.Youandyouopponentshouldchooseplatoonsofequalpointsvalue
Atypicallightcompanyofmainlyinfantryisaround2325points
AtypicalmixedplatoonofInfantryandvehicleswillbe3040points
Atypicalheavyplatoonofallarmourwillbe40+points

BaseCards
Eachbasehasaprofilecardonwhichyouwillfindasetofvaluesandspecialrules.It
istheinteractionsofthesevaluesandrulesthatdeterminecombatoutcomeby
comparingthemtoprofilesofbasestheyarefighting,orothersituationsthatarisein
battle.
Takeallofthecardsthatcorrespondtothebasesinyourarmyandseparatetheminto
pilesbasedontheplatoonthey'rein(remember,captainsaren'tpartofanyplatoon,so
placethemseparately).Laytheseoutnexttotheplayingareaintheirplatoon
groupingsforhandyreferenceduringplay.

<<INSERTIMAGEOFBASECARD>>

Name:
Dontthinkweneedlabourthepointwiththisoneitswhatthebase
iscalled
Role:
Therearetwomainrolesbasescanhave:
o Personnel:
Footsoldiers.Thelittleguys.Theytendtobefragile,but
canmakeeffectiveuseofcoveranddefensibleterrain
o Materiel:
Usuallyheavilyarmouredvehiclesthatactasprimary
firebases,transportsandheavysupport.Theyrebiganddangerous
Size:
Thisvaluerepresentshowbiganindividualmodelisrelativetoother
models.Smallermodelscanmakebetteruseofconcealingterrain
SR:
ThisstandsforSuppressionResistanceandisusedincombatresults
whenthebaselosesafight.Thehigherthisvalueis,thelessdamagethebase
takesfromlosing
Move:
Thisvaluerepresentshowfarthebasecanmoveininches,ifgivenan
orderthatrequiresittomove.Terrain,thespecificordergiven,andspecial
abilitiesoftenaffectthisvalue.Alongwiththenumberthereisatypeof
locomotionlisted.Thesetypescanbeasfollows:
o Foot:
Theindividualsinthebasemoveonfoot
o Jump:
Theindividualsonthebaseareequippedwithpowerfuljump
packsthatallowthemtoleapoverterrainandobstacles
o Wheels\Tracks:
Thebasesmainmethodoflocomotionrelieson
wheelsortracks,whichcangetboggeddownondifficultterrain
o Hover:
Thebasefloatsabovethegroundusinggravityfield
manipulationorvectoredthrust,enablingittoglideoverterrain
Points:
Eachbasehasapointsvaluethatdetermineshoweffectiveitisin
battlerelativetootherbases.Whenyouplayagame,eachsidehasalimit

(oftenthesameforbothsides,buttheymaybedifferentdependingonthetype
ofencounter)whichthetotalpointsvalueofyourbasesmustnotexceed.
Ranges:
CombatiscarriedoutwithinseveraldefinedrangebandsinAgeof
Tyrants.Thevaluesshownhereareininches:
o 04CloseAssault:
Thisistherangebandatwhichhandtohand
combatandcloseassaultweaponssuchasgrenadescomeintoplay
o 49Short:
Atthisrangecertainweaponsaremoreeffective,suchas
carbines,shotguns,etc.
o 924Medium:
Mostsmallarmsanddirectfirevehicleweaponsare
optimisedforthisrangebandanditisthedistanceatwhichmost
firefightstakeplace
o 2448Long:
Basicallyanythingover25inchesisthepreserveofhigh
poweredsniperriflesandlongrangeartillery.
CombatValues:
Eachrangeentryhasasetofvaluesthatdeterminehowwell
thebaseperformsincombatatthatrange.Thehigherthevaluethemore
effectivethebaseis,andifit's0,thebasecannotengagetheenemyatthat
rangeband.Thesevaluesare:
o AP:
StandsforAntiPersonnel.Thisvaluedetermineshoweffective
thebaseisagainstPersonnelTargets.
o AM:
StandsforAntiMateriel.Thisvaluedetermineshoweffectivethe
baseisagainstMaterielTargets
o S:
StandsforSupport.Thisvaluedetermineshoweffectivethebaseis
atprovidingsupportfire
SpecialRules:
Thissectionlistsanyspecialadvantagesordisadvantagesthe
baseissubjectto,forexampletheabilitytotransportbasesofinfantry,orfire
inanydirectionfromaturret.Therearetoomanyofthesetogointohere,and
manyrefertospecificareasoftherules.SpecialRulesarecoveredinfullina
sectionlaterinthisbook

SettingupthePlayingArea
Thefirstthingtodoisputdownterrainontheplayingarea.Aplayingareaof4'x4'is
sufficientforabattlefeaturingamediumsizedcompanyoneachside.

Asaruleofthumb,foreverytwocompaniesinplay(includingyourandyour
opponent'sarmy),haveone4'x4'sectionofplayingarea

Terrain
Therearetwobroadcategoriesofterrain,areasandobjects,whicharedefinedthus:

Areas:
Areascover,well,areasofthetabletop(e.g.asteamingalienswamp,
frozentaiga,orademilitarizedurbanwarzone).Therearefulllistsofareasby
faction,intheFactionssectionneartheendofthecorerules.Areashave
characteristicsthatdeterminehowabaseisaffectedwhenitmovesintothat
terrain
o Ifyouhaveourareaoverlaysandbattlematsyoucanusethose.
Alternativelyyoucanrepresentareasonthetabletopbyplacingan
irregularpieceoffabricandthenpositioningterrainobjects
representativeoftheareaontopofit(e.g.clumpsofreedsandalien

treesforaforestedswamp,orfactoriesandwarehousesforan
industrialfacility)
o Whenmovingbasesonaterrainarea,youmaymovetheindividual
terrainpiecesasidetoplacemodels(solongasthelimitsofthearea
remainclear)
Objects:
Objectsareindividualfeaturesthatareusuallysmallerornarrower
thanareas(e.g.lakes,ravines,rivers,aninterplanetarycommunicationsrelay,
etc.).Aswithareas,therearelistsbyfactionintheappropriatesectionofthe
rules.Youcantmoveyourbasesontothem,youhavetogoaroundthem,
climboverthemorusedesignatedcrossingpointsthatallowyoutotraverse
them
o Objectsarenevermovedasidetomakewayforbases,soiftheyre
impassable,thebasemustgoaroundoruseacrossingpoint

TerrainCharacteristics
Theterraincharacteristicsofareasandobjectsareusedintherulestoworkoutthings
likemovementpenalties,defensiveproperties,concealment,andsoforth.Thelistof
characteristicsis:

Road:
Roadsectionsaffectthemovementofbases.Mostbasesmovefasteron
thistypeofterrain
DifficultGoing:
Terrainwiththischaracteristicaffectsthemovementof
bases.Mostbasesmoveataslowerratethanusualwheninit,andthereisa
dangerthatsometypesofbasewillgetboggeddowninit
Elevated:
Basesonthistypeofterraincanseeoverthetopsofmodelsand
otherobstaclestopicktheirtargets
Flat:
Flatterrainfeaturesdonotblocklineofsight,butmayhaveother
qualitiessuchasdifficultgoingorimpassable
Defensible:
Defensible

terrainenables

sometypesofbasetousetheterrainto
theiradvantageagainstenemyattacks
Shelter:
Terrainthatprovidesshelterreducestheeffectsofenemyartillery
Concealment:
Baseswithinconcealingterrainmaynotbevisibletoenemy
bases,dependingonthesizeofthemodelsandhowfarfromtheedgeofthe
terraintheyare
Impassable:
Thenameprettymuchnailsit.Mostbaseshavetogoaroundthis
typeofobject.

Long,linearimpassablefeaturessuchasriversorravinesthat
couldpotentiallygoallthewayacrosstheplayingareashouldincludea
crossingpointforevery12''

PlacingTerrain
Youandyouropponentcanagreeonyourownmethodofplacingterrain(youmay
evenhavefixedbattleboardswithalltheterrainalreadyonthem),oryoucanuseour
methodbelow.Ifyou'reinvolvedincompetitionplay,we'drecommendthelatter.
Oneplayergetstoplacealltheterrain,thisplayerisknownasthe
defender
.Itis
usualfortheterrainplacedbythedefendertobetakenfromtheirfaction'sterrain
selection(seelater).

 Linearfeatures(i.e.longthinones),ifyou'regoingtohavethem,suchas
riversandravinesareplacedfirst.Linearfeaturescountas
objects
Youcanhaveuptothreeoftheseona4'x4'playingarea
Impassablelinearfeaturessuchasdeepriversorravinesmusthave
crossingpointsforevery12''ofthefeature.Theseshouldbeatleast8''
apart

<<DIAGRAM1:Linearfeatures>>

Roadsmustbeatleast2''across
Youcanhavetwooftheseona4'x4'playingarea
Theymuststartonatableedge
Roadsshouldeitherterminateatabuiltuparea(you'lladdbuiltupareasin
thenextstage,soruntheroadtowhereyouwantittogo),orexitthe
playingareaonadifferenttableedgetotheonetheycameinon
Iftheroadcrossesanimpassablelinearfeature,layitoverthefeatureata
crossingpoint

<<DIAGRAM2:Roads>>

AreasandObjects
Nextupplacetheremainingareasandobjectsontotheplayingarea.

Youshouldaimtocoverbetween25%and50%ofyourplayingareawith
areasandobjects
Areasandobjectsgenerallyshouldn'tbebiggerthan6''onaside,butyou
canincludelargeronesthatcountastwoormoreitems,orlayseveral
itemsofthesametypesothey'retouchingtocreatealargerarea
Terrainmaynotoverlapexistingroad,riverorravinesections
Difficultgoingorimpassableterrainmaynotbeplacedwithin6''ofacrossing
pointoveranimpassablelinearfeature(topreventaccessbeingblocked)
Manmadeareassuchasfactories,towns,miningfacilities,etc.
Theremustbeatleastone2''entrancetopermitaccesstothearea(ifa
roadpassesintoorthroughthearea,theentrancesshouldbeacrossthe
road)

<<DIAGRAM3:Terrain>>

Deployment
Afteralltheterrainhasbeensetdownontheplayingarea,it'stimetoplacethe
armies.Thisiscalled
deployment
.

Theattackerpicksasideoftheplayingareaandplacesallofhisbasesas
follows:
Basesmustbeplacedwithin6''oftheedgeoftheplayingarea
Basescannotbeplacedonimpassibleterrain
Thedefenderthenplacesallofhisbaseswithin6''oftheoppositetableedge

<<DIAGRAM4:Deployment>>

ToBattle!
Afterdeploymentyou'rereadytofight.Thebattleplaysoutoveraseriesof
turns
.At
thebeginningofeachturnyoumustrolldicetodeterminewhogoesfirst.Thisis
called
initiative
.Therulesare:

Eachplayerrollsadice
Theplayerwhoscoreshighestcanelecttogofirst,ortheycanmaketheir
opponentgofirst

Onceinitiativehasbeendetermined,theplayerwhogoesfirstselectsoneoftheir
leaderstogiveanorder.

GivingOrders
Thisiswherethechainofcommandinyourarmybecomesimportant.Ordersenable
leaderstogetbasestoworktogether,improvingtheiroutcomesincombatfor
example,ormovingtogethertotakeuppositions.

CommandPoints
Eachleaderhasanumberofcommandpointsforissuingorders(usually4,Syntha
Commandersget3).Commandpointsareexpressedasaspecialruleontheleader's
profilecardandtheyworkasfollows:

Suppressionreducesthenumberofcommandpointsaleaderhas(unless
they'reSyntha).Aleader'scommandpointstotalisequaltotheirCommand
valueSP(
suppressionpoints
).Suppressionpointsarelikeaccumulated
damage,battlefatigueandmoraleloss.They'reacquiredincombatand
trackedwithcounters(seelaterinthissection)
Eachordertheleaderissuescostscommandpoints.You
donot
havetogive
eachbasethesameorder,sosomebasesmaymove,othersmayattack,others
maydosomethingelse.Thecostsareasfollows:
o Issuinganordertoabasefromtheleader'sownunit(i.e.aCaptain's
companyoralieutenant'splatoon)costsonecommandpoint+the
numberofsuppressionpointsonthebase
o Issuinganordertobasealreadyaboardatransport(fromanyunit)
costsonecommandpoint+thenumberofsuppressionpointsonthe
base.Thisisbecausetransportsoftencarrybasesfromdifferentunits
anditisunderstoodtheywillreceiveorderstoattack,dismount,etc.
fromleadersotherthantheirown
o Issuinganordertoabasefromanyotherunitcosts2commandpoints
+thenumberofsuppressionpointsonthebase
o Theleadercanalsogiveitselfanorder(donotaddsuppressionpoints
inthiscase,astheleaderhasalreadyhadhiscommandpointtotal
reducedbythem)
Oncetheleaderhasfinishedissuingordersandbaseshavemoved,resolveany
combatorotheroutstandingbusinesswiththeorder(e.g.removing
suppressionforR&R)andplaceactivationorvulnerablecounters(some
ordersrequirethenexttotheleaderandeverybasethatperformedanorder

<<DIAGRAM5:IssueOrder>>

Oncompletionofeachorder(fullruleslater),placean
activationcounter
nexttoeachbasetoindicatethatithashadagothisturn

<<DIAGRAM6:Basesmovedwithactivationcountersnexttothem>>

o Theactivationcounterhastwosides,onesideisforstandard
activation,andtheotheris
vulnerable
(meaningenemybasesget
bonusesiftheyattackitinthisstate)
o Someordersrequireyoutoplaceavulnerableactivationcounternext
tobases(e.g.movingatthedouble)
Whenthechosenleaderfinishesgivingorders,playpassestotheiropponent,
whoselectsoneoftheirleaderstogiveanorder
o Theleaderdoesnothavetospendallofit'scommandpoints,butany
unspentarelost
o Placeanactivationorvulnerablecounternexttotheleaderirrespective
ofwhetheritactuallyperformedanyordersitself
Playcontinueslikethisuntilallavailableleadershavegivenorders
o Ifaplayerrunsoutofleaderswhenitistheirturntoperformanorder,
andtheystillhaveunactivatedbasesinplay,theychooseabaseto
performa
individualaction
(seeIndividualActionslater)

<<DIAGRAM7:IndividualActionbaseAttack(changethetextto"Attack!">>

o Ifaplayerhasnobaseslefttogiveordersorindividualactionsto(i.e.
theyallhaveactivationcounters),theiropponentgoesagain
o Onceallbaseshaveactivationcountersonthem,theturnends
Removealltheactivationcounters
Moveontoanewturn,leaderscommandpointsarerenewedandrepeatthe
sequence
Thebattleendsassoonasonesidehasfewerthan50%ofthebasesthey
startedthegamewithleftinplay.Theotherplayeristhevictor

Beforewegetontothelistoforders,thereareafewthingsyouneedtobeawareof,
namely:

Suppression,whichrepresentsthecombinationofphysicalandpsychological
damageabasesuffersoverthecourseofabattle
Howdifferentterrainpropertiesaffectsthemovementofbases
Thecorrectwaytomeasuredistancesbetweenbasesandobjects
LineofSight

Suppression
Suppressionaffectsordersadversely,andoccurswhenfatigue,shellshockand
casualtiestaketheirtollonbases,causingthechainofcommandtobreakdown.In
AgeofTyrantsthisistrackedby
suppressionpoints
,whicharecounters

placedwith
thebase.Suppressionisaddedprimarilybybadoutcomesinbattle,thoughthereare
othercircumstancesinwhichitcanbepickedup(e.g.bombardedbyartillery):

Ouraccessoriespackscontaincounterfortrackingsuppression.Ifyoudon't
useourpacks,you'llneedasuitablealternativeforrecordingsuppression

 Abasethatsuffersenoughsuppressiontotakeitbeyondtwosuppression
pointsisdestroyed.Infantrybasesareremovedfromtheplayingarea,vehicles
areleftwheretheyareandgeta
wreckagemarker
placedonthem

*IftheleaderissuingtheorderisonShakenorSuppressed,thenitalsocountsastwo
orthreebasesforthepurposeofgivingtheorder.

TerrainandMovement
Thecharacteristicsofbattlefieldterrainhavedifferenteffectsonbasesdependingon
theirprimarymeansoflocomotion,forexampletrackedvehiclesmaygetbogged
downinswamps.

Whenbasesmovefromoneterraintypetoanother,theycontinuetheirmove
accordingtotherulesforthenewterraintype
E.g.anOctorisFalxbasewithMove8moves4''intoajunglethatis
difficultgoing.Theremainderofitsmoveishalvedwhileinthejungle,so
itmaymoveafurther2''onthisterrain

<<DIAGRAM8:MovetoDifficultTerrain:CHANGETHEEXAMPLETOA
FALXMOVING4",then2">>

Iftheyexittheterrainagain,usethenewterraintypetocalculateany
remainingmove

<<DIAGRAM9:RiverCrossing>>

IntheexampleatransportwithMove8moves1''ontoashallowriverthatis3''
across.Becauseitmovesathalfrateontheriveritcountsthe3''as6''forcrossingit.
Sofarithasused7''ofitsMove8.Whenitemergesontheoppositebank,itmay
moveonemoreinch

Fractionsdomatterandcanmakethedifferencebetweenbeinginan
effectiverangebandforthebaseandnot.Youandyouropponentshould
agreebeforeagamewhetheryouwillmeasurefractionswhendoingthese
sortofmovementcalculations,orwhetheryouwillroundtothenearest
wholenumber*
Abasethatbeginsitsmovestraddlingaterraintypethatchangesmovement
andnormalgoingisconsideredtobeonthatterraintypeifanypartofitsfront
edgeisinit.

*Wewanttokeepthingscasual,butfortournamentplaywerecommendmeasuring
distancesandrangestowithinaquarterofaninch.Beyondthis,roundtothenearest
quarterofaninch.

<<DIAGRAM10:Terrainoccupiedatstartofmove:CHANGETHEALPHATEAM
TOANOTHERDIREWOLF>>

Foot
Footbasesareonlyaffectedbyimpassableterrain,whichtheymaynotcross.
Jump
Jumpbasesareaffectedbyterrainasfollows:

Basesmakingajumpmoveignoreallobstaclesandterrainintheirpath,they
simplyleapoverthetopofitall
BaseswithJumpcannotreceiveAttheDoubleorders
Wheeled/Tracked
Wheeledbasesareaffectedbyterrainasfollows:

BasesmovingonDifficultterraindosoathalfrate
Basesmovingonroadsdosoatdoublerate
Hover
Hoverbasesareaffectedbyterrainasfollows:

Basescanmoveoverflatimpassableterrainsuchasdeeprivers,lakesand
ravines

MeasuringDistances
AlldistancesaremeasuredininchesinAgeofTyrants,sowhenanumberdenotinga
distanceappearsintherules,itisininches(e.g.themovementrateofabase,orthe
rangeofitsweapons).Whenmeasuringadistancefromabaseormodeltoanother
objectonthetabletop,youshouldmeasurefromthenearestpartofthebaseormodel
tothenearestpartoftheobject.

 Youmaypremeasuredistancesbeforecommittingtoanaction(e.g.checking
therangebeforeshooting)

<<DIAGRAM11:MeasuringDistances>>

LineofSight
Atitsmostbasic,ifyoucantseeanenemybasethenyoucantattackit.Seespecial
rulesforIndirectFire,whichdoesnotrequirethebasetohaveLineofSighttothe
targettohitit.TherulesforLineofSightare:

Tracealinefromthecentreofthebasetryingtoseetothecentreofthetarget
base.Providedtherearenoobstaclesalongtheline,thereissaidtobeaclear
LOS
(lineofsight)

<<
ImportantLayoutNote:
Replaceallthe1inchwideLOSbandswithalinetraced
fromthecentreofthe"seeing"basetothecentreofthetargetbase>>

<<DIAGRAM12:ClearLineofsight>>

Interveningterrainblockslineofsight

<<DIAGRAM13:LOSblockedbyterrain>>

Basesblocklineofsight
only

if
theyhaveanequalorlargersizestatthanboth
thetargetandthebasetryingtoseeit(e.g.infantrycanshootoverother
infantrytohitatankbeyond)

<<DIAGRAM14:LOSblockedbyfriendlybases>>

Concealingterrainblockslineofsightifabasewithintheterrainisfurther
fromtheedgethanitssizestatininches(e.g.abasewithsizestat1isina
denseforest,andthereis2inchesofforestbetweenthebaseandtheedgeof
theforestthroughwhichanenemybaseistryingtoshoot.Theenemybase
cannotseethistarget)

<<DIAGRAM15:LOSblockedbyconcealingterrain>>

0
AttackArc:
Mostweaponshaveanattackarcof180
tothefront,soifyour
baseisfacingthetarget,youregoodtoattackit
o Ifaweaponhasadifferentfiringarc(e.g.aturretmountedgun),this
willbenotedinitsspecialrules

<<DIAGRAM31:180degreeattackarc>>

ElevatedTerrain:
Basesontopofelevatedterraincanseeoverthetopsof
interveningterrainandbasestoshootatenemybases
o Ifthebackofthetargetbaseiswithin4''ofaninterveningbaseor
terrainpiece,thenlineofsightisblocked(Incidentally,ifan
interveningbaseisobscuredbysomethinginfrontofit,thenitdoesnt

countasobscuringabasebehindit,providingthesecondbaseismore
than4''fromthefirstobjectthatblockedlineofsight)

<<DIAGRAM32:ElevatedLOS>>

Orders
Onceanorderhasbeenissuedandtheplayerhasdecidedwhichbaseorbaseswill
performit,moveontotheactualexecutionoftheorder.

Oncompletionofanyorder,placean
activationcounter
nexttotheleader
thatissuedtheorderandanybasesthatparticipatedinit.Thisistoshow

they'vehadtheirturnandmaynotbeusedtoeitherissueorparticipatein
subsequentordersduringtheturn

Move
Themoveorderisthestandardwayinwhichyourbasesmanoeuvreonthebattlefield.
Therulesareasfollows:

Moveeachbaseuptoitsmoverateininches,takingintoaccountany
modifiersandrulesforterrainencountered
Basescanmakeasmanyturnsastheywishandshouldalwaysmoveinthe
directionoftheirfrontfaceafterturning

<<DIAGRAM16:FacingandDirectionofTravel>>

Whenturningabase,pivotitarounditscentre.Pivotingdoesnotcost
anymovement

<<DIAGRAM17:Pivoting>>

Basesmaynotmoveorpivotthroughimpassableterrainorenemybases
Infantrycanmovethrough
friendly
bases(calledinterpenetration)providing
theydonotendtheirmovewithoverlappingbases

<<DIAGRAM18:InfantryInterpenetration>>

 Vehiclesmaymovethrough
friendly
infantrybasesbutcannotmovethrough
othervehicles

<<DIAGRAM19:VehicleInterpenetration>>

Infantrymaycompletetheirmoveordersbyboardingatransport,provided
thereisroomtodoso
Removetheinfantrybasefromtheplayingareaandputit,alongwithits
activationcounterandanysuppressionpointswiththeprofilecardforthe
transportitisaboard

<<DIAGRAM21:MountingUp>>

Basesalreadyaboardtransportsmaymoveoutifgivenamoveorder
(
remember
,anyleadercanissueorderstoabaseaboardatransportatthecost
of1commandpoint+thenumberofsuppressionpointsonthebase)
Moveeachbasethatistodismountinturn,soitisflushwithanysideof
thetroopcarrierbase,thenmoveitawayuptotheirfullmovementrate
accountingforterrain
Ifthereisanimpassableterrainobjectoranyotherbasewithinabase
widthofthetroopcarrier,thenbasescannotdismountonthatside

<<DIAGRAM22:Dismount>>

AttheDouble
Atthedoubleordersthrowcautiontothewindandmovebasesasfastastheycango.
Basesmovingatthedoublecanbeintroubleiftheyareattacked,becausetheyarent
movingcautiously.Therulesareasfollows:

Moveeachbaseuptodoubleitsmoverateininches,takingintoaccountany
modifiersandrulesforterrainencountered
BasesusethesamerulesforfacingandturningasdescribedunderMove
Orders
Infantrymaymountacarrierasdescribedabove,butyou
maynot
giveAtthe
Doubleorderstoinfantryalreadyaboardcarriers
Place
vulnerableactivationcounters
nexttothebases
Theactivationcountersweprovidecanbeturnedroundtodenoteabase
thatisvulnerable

Rest&Recuperation(R&R)
Thisishowyouremovesuppressionpointsfrombases.Ifbasescangetawayfrom
thefightingandjusttakeabreatherforafewminutes,itallowsthemtotreatinjuries,
makerepairsandaboveallregainsomeoftheirstaminaandmorale.Therulesareas
follows:

Movethebaseuptoitsnormalmovementrateandremoveonesuppression
point
Abasemustbeoutofenemylineofsighttobenefitfromtheorder
Abasemustbeatleast6''fromanyenemybasetobenefitfromtheorder

<<DIAGRAM20:R&R:Again,changetheLOSbandstolinesgoingcentreto
centre>>

Attack
Attackordersarethemainwayyourbasesdestroytheenemy.Thefollowingrules
applytoattackingenemybases:
Chooseoneofyourbasestocarryoutouttheattack.Itmaymoveuptoits
normalmoveratetotakeupanattackingposition,however,ifitdoesmake
anymoveplacea
vulnerable
activationcounteronitaftertheattack

Pivotingtofacetheenemydoesnotcountasamoveinthiscase

Checktheattackingbase'sAMandAPvaluesandattackthe
closest
enemy
base(withinrange,LOSandfirearc)forwhichyouhavethebestscore
<<DIAGRAM34:TargetPriority>>

BravoTeamshaveabazooka,sotheyignorethecloserPrincipestoattacktheFalx
Youmayganguponasingleenemybasebyaddingsupportfromother
friendlybases.Spendcommandpointsaccordingtotheusualrulesforissuing
orderstogetmorebasestosupportanattack

Supportingbasesmustalsobeabletohitthetargetbaseaccordingtotheir
normalrulesforrange,LOSandattackarc

Aleadermayonlyissueorderstoattackaparticularbase
once
duringtheir
turn,soifyouwantmultiplebasestoganguponit,youhavetouse
support.Youcan'thititoneaftertheotherwithseparateattacks

Adifferentleadercanattackitlaterintheturnifyouwish

Basesonboardtransportsmayalsoattackorbeusedtosupportanattack

Movethebasesoutofthetransport,aspertherulesundermovementfor
dismounting.Thentheindividualbasesmayattackorsupportas
appropriate

Youmaydothisbygivingthetransportanattackorder.Afterithas
movedandbaseshavedismounted,youmaychoosetomakeoneofthe
infantrybasestheattackerandsupportwiththetransport,orusethe
transportastheattackerandsupportwithinfantrybases

<<INSERTTRANSPORTASSAULTEXAMPLES>>
Toresolvetheattackroll1d6andaddyourAMorAPvalue(whicheveris
applicable)plusanymodifiersthatapplyfromthefollowingtable:


CombatModifiersTable
Situation
Targetbasehasavulnerablecounternexttoit
Support
Fightingfromanelevatedposition
Attackatlessthan4"afterdismountingfromatransport
Attackatmorethan4"afterdismountingfromatransport
SpecialRule.Seethespecialrulessectionlateronforfulldetails

Modifier
+2
+Xperbasesupporting
+1
+1
2
+X

Youropponentalso

rolls1d6andaddsthetargetbase'sSRvaluetoitplusany
modifiersforspecialrules(theonlyoneapplicableinthissetofrulesis
Defender)
Subtractthetarget'stotalfromtheattacker'stotalandapplythefollowing
results:

Lessthan1:Noeffect

13:Add1SP

45:Add2SP

6+:Destroyed

Ifthetargetbasealready

hassuppressionpointsonitandtakesenoughto
exceed2SP,itisalsodestroyed.
Destroyed
Iftheresultisdestroyedorthebaseaccumulatestoomanysuppressioncounters,do
thefollowing:

Infantrybasesareremovedfromtheplayarea
Leavevehicleswheretheyweredestroyedandplaceawreckagemarkeron
them.TheyarenowimpassableobstaclesthatblockLOS
o Ifatransportisdestroyed,infantryonboardallimmediatelybail
accordingtothenormalrulesfordismounting.Eachbasehasa
vulnerablecounterandapointofsuppressionpalcedonit
o Ifthereisnoroomforinfantrytobailfromadestroyedtransport,all
infantryleftaboardaredestroyedtoo

SpecialAbilityOrders
Somebaseshavetheabilitytoperformspecialorders,suchasfirebombardmentsor
makeeffectiveuseofcover,whicharelistedinthespecialrulesontheirprofile.

Eachabilityhasitsownspecialrulesforthecircumstancesinwhichitcan
beusedandwhatitseffectsare.Seespecialruleslater.

IndividualActions
Afterallavailableleadershaveissuedorders,playersmayhavesomebasesonthe
playingareathatdidnotreceiveanorder.Playersnowusethosebasestoperform
individualactions,asfollows:

Useo
ne
baseatatimewhenperformingdefaultactions,thenpassplaytoyour
opponent
Onlythecurrentlyactivebasecanperformtheaction.Youmaynotpullinany
additionalsupportbasesforcombat
Oncetheactioniscompleted,placeanactivationcounternexttothebaseas
usual,andplaypassestothenextplayer

SpecialRules
Ontheirprofiles,manybaseshavespecialruleslisted.Thespecialrulescanhavea
varietyofeffects,includingmodifyingcombatscoresandcarryingoutspecialorders,
eitherdirectlyorinsupportofcombat.Somespecialrulesrequirethatanorderis
giventousethem,othersjustworkintheappropriatecircumstances.Specialrulescan
eitherbeontheprofileofaparticularweaponcarriedbyabase,orbepartofthe
basesprofile.

360DegreeAttack
Somebaseshaveturretsorallroundweaponportsthatallowthemtoattackthe
enemyirrespectiveoftheirfacing:

Baseswith360degreeattackignoretherequirementsforattackarcs
Whenbaseswith360degreeattackarcsareattacked,modifiersforflankand
rearattacks
do
count

Bombard
Mostartilleryandsomeotherbaseshavethecapabilitytobombardtheenemy.Thisis
generallydonetodisrupttheirmovements,denygroundandcausesuppressionprior
todirectlyattacking.Inordertobombard,thebasespossessingtheabilitymustbe
givenanordertodoso.Therulesareasfollows:

Bombardhasanumberwhenitappearsonprofiles,thehigherthisnumberthe
morepowerfulthebombardment
Aswithattackordersandsupport,youmayspendcommandpointstopullin
multiplebasestocarryoutabombardment.Itisusualforatoneofthesetoact
asspotterastheothersareoftenoutoflineofsightfromthetarget
o Thespottingbasedoesnothavetobeartillery(usuallythelieutenantin
anartillerysquadrontakesthisrole)
o Ifthespottingbaseisartillery,itstillcountsaspartofthe
bombardment
Pickanenemybaseasthetarget
o Thetargetmustbeatleast9inchesawayfromthebombardingbases

o Thebombardingbasemustbeabletohitthetargetaccordingtothe
normalrules(manybombardmentweaponsalsohaveindirectfire,
whichmeansatleastonebaseinvolvedintheordermustbeabletosee
thetarget)
Placethelargecirculartemplateoverthecentreofthetargetbase,everybase
touchedbyitisaffectedbythebombardment
Foreachbaseunderthetemplate,roll1d6andaddthetotalbombardvalueof
attackingbasestotheresult.Eachtargetbasethenrolls1d6plusit'sSRand
subtractthatfromtheresult.Thefollowingmodifiersapply:

o Add+1totheresultifatargetbasehasavulnerablecounteronit
o Ifattackingabasethatisinterrainwiththe
shelter
characteristic,add
+1tothetarget'sSR
o Ifthetargetbaseusesthe
cover
specialrule,add+1tothetarget'sSR
o Checkthetotalagainstthefollowingtableandapplytheresulttothe
targetbase

Total

BaseResult
1orless

NoEffect

AddActivationcounter

AddActivationcounter

AddVulnerablecounter

AddVulnerablecounter

6ormore

AddVulnerablecounter+1SP

Ifabaseisalreadyhasanactivationcounteronitandit'sinstructedtobe
activatedbyabombardment,placeavulnerablecounteronitinstead
Aswithattackresults,ifanybasesaredestroyedbytakingtoomany
suppressionpoints,removeinfantryandleavevehicleswheretheyarewith
awreckagecounteronthem

Camouflage
Camouflageisapassiveabilitythatsomebaseshave,generallyintheformof
sophisticatedopticalfibresintheirdressandbroadrangejammingdevices,which
preventenemyunitsfromtargetingthem.Therulesareasfollows:

Abasewithcamouflageinconcealingterraincannotbethetargetofanattack
orderevenifitisclosetotheedgeofthatterrain
Baseswithcamouflagemaynotbethetargetofattackorbombardordersif
thereareotherenemybasesthatdon'thavetheabilitywithinrangeandlineof
sight
Baseswithcamouflagegain+1SRbombardordersiftheyareinconcealing
terrain

Command
Baseswiththisspecialruleareleadersandtheycangiveorderstootherbasesin
battle.Thenumberafterthecommandlistingdenoteshowmanycommandpointsthe
leaderhas.

Lieutenant:
Lieutenantsmayonlygiveorderstobasesfromtheirownplatoon
Captain:
Captainsmayonlygiveorderstobasesintheirowncompany

Cover
Basesthatareattackedbybombardorderscanimmediatelytakecover,providedthey
donthaveanactivationcounteronthem.

Iftheydoso,add+1totheirSR.Thisiscumulativewith
shelter
Usingthecoverabilityplacesanactivationcounteronthebase

Defender
Baseswiththisspecialrulearehardertokillindefensibleterrain:

Add+1tothebasesSRwhileitisindefensibleterrain

IndirectFire
AsalludedtointheBombardandLOSrules,someattacksdonotrequiretheshooter
tobeabletoseethetarget,orindeedhaveaclearlineoffiretoit
Thetargetmuststillbewithintheweaponsarcofattack
Thetargetcanbeanywherewithintheweaponsrange
AtleastonebaseinvolvedintheordermusthaveLOStothetarget
Indirectfireignoresterrainandotherobstaclesthatwouldblocklineofsight
eitherbysimplylaunchingtheprojectileoverthetopofobstacles,homingin
onthetarget,orbycreatingadestructiveeffectatthetargetpointbymeansof,
forexample,waveorparticlemanipulation

PopSmoke
AllLieutenantsareequippedwithsmokegrenades.InfantryLieutenantscanthrow
themandvehicleslaunchthemfromgrenadetubes.Thesmokeisadensesuspension
ofparticlesthatreflectsanddisruptsallknowntargetingsystems.Usesmokeas
follows:

Smokeisalimitedresource,atthestartofthegameplaceonesmokecounter
withtheLieutenantcardofeachplatoonyouhaveinplay
AttheendofanymoveorderthatincludesaLieutenant,youmayplaytheir
smokecounter
o TakethecounterfromtheLieutenantcardandplaceitanywhere
within8inchesand180degreestothefrontoftheLieutenant'sbase
Smokebehavesasconcealingterrain.WhencheckingLOSthatpassesneara
smokecounter,placethecentreofthelargecirculartemplate(3"radius)over

thecounter.Basescoveredbythetemplatecountasbeinginconcealing
terrain
Removeanysmokecountersfromthegame(i.e.theycannotbereused)atthe
endoftheturninwhichtheywereused

SPOMM
AllSynthabasesinthisbookhaveSPOMMminds,whichmeansthatalthough
tacticallylimited(SynthaAIarmiesareinferioratpullingoffeffectivecoordinated
manoeuvres),theynevertire,neverpanic,andneverbreakthechainofcommand:

AbasewiththeSPOMMabilityalwayscountsasasinglebaseforthe
purposesofissuingorderstoit,irrespectiveofitssuppressionlevel

TroopCarrier
Baseswiththisspecialrulecantransportinfantrybasesacrossthebattlefield.

WhenTroopCarrierisnotedonaprofile,ithasanumbernexttoitwhichis
equaltothemaximumnumberofbasesitcarryatanytime
Fullrulesforhowtomountanddismountpassengers,andhowtodeploythem
incombatcanbefoundintheOrderssection
Ifthetroopcarrierisdestroyed,allbasesaboarditdismountandaddone
suppressioncounter

FinalNote
Thisisquiteaheftysetofrules,butitdoesnthaveananswerforeverysingle
situationthatwillarisewhenyouplay.Sometimessomethingwillhappen,wedont
knowwhat,orelsewedhaveincludedaruleforit,whichisopentointerpretationby
theplayers.Ifyoucantagreeonhowtoresolvethesituation,dontletitspoilthe
flowofyourgame,justletfatedecide.Rolladiceorflipacoin,orwhatever,andthe
winnergetstoplayittheirway.Youcandiscussthematteratlengthafterthegame,
canvassotheropinionsandcomeupwithahouseruleforit.Evenbetter,letusknow
aboutitandwecangiveanofficialrulingonhowtohandlesuchsituationsinfuture,
at
http://www.ageoftyrants.com/
.

Forces
Junkers
Junkershaveshownunprecedentedexpansionduringthisera,andtheirvastlegions
threatenthestabilityofthewholegalaxy.Thecurrentsituation,withthewholeof
PanHumanicSpaceteeteringonthebrinkoftotalwarsuitstheIronglassSenatewell
enough.Theyusethechaostofuelevenfurtherexpansion,swellingtheirlegionsand
extendingtheirimperialpowerbase.Junkers,evertheunderdogintheTripartite
Alliance,seetheAgeofTyrantsasanopportunitytoseizecontrolfromtherich
powersandperhapsevenconquerthegalaxyinthenameoftheSenate.

History
TheJunkersHomeworldisIronglass,intheViridiaSolarisstarsystem.Ironglassisa
largedesertworld,where,duetoaquirkinitsorbit,onesideisconstantlybakedby
thelocalstarSolaris,andtheotherexposedtothedarkchillofspace.Inathinband
aroundtheterminator,calledtheMeridian,humanhabitationispossible,soViridia
establishedapenalcolonytheretoprocessferrousdepositsfromthedesert.Ironglass
challengedViridiaforindependenceintheSecondWarofSecession,eventually
winningitin2580.ThenewrulersofIronglasswereusedtoasocietyinwhichlife
wascheapandpowerbestwieldedthroughforce,andeversincetheJunkershave
beenbrutal,despoticandimperialistic.

Colonies
Junkersfavourmarginalworldswitharidordesertclimatesonwhichtheirtopsoiland
sandprocessingtechnologiescanekeeverygramofresourcesfromtheworld.They
pridethemselvesonmakingalivingwhereotherscannotsubsistingonwhatmost
wouldconsiderleavings.Theirsettlementsareoftenbeneathground,basedonthe
Ironglassmodel,andaredirty,dangerousandpollutedplacesworkedbyslavelabour.
Terrain
Hereisaselectionofterrainareasandobjectsthataresuitableforbattlesplayedon
thisfactionshomecolonies:


Name
Road

Description
Dustyhighwaysconnectingthefrontier
townsandHarvesterdepotstothedeep
deserts
NaphthaPool Theseareshallow,oilypoolsofliquid
hydrocarbonthathavebubbledtothe
surfaceinresponsetoJunkeractivity
Ravine
Thecombinationoftunnellingand
strippingawaysurfacematerialswith
harvesterscancausedeepcracksinthe
earthtoappeararoundJunker
settlements
Large
Agreat,windsculptedhunkofrockout
Boulder
inthedesert
Desert
Basicallyanywhereonthebattlefield
notcoveredbyaspecificfeaturecounts
asthistypeofterrain.Itisthefaction's
defaultterraintypeandhasnospecial
rules.
StoneForest Alsoknownonsomeplanetsaschaos
terrain,thisisacrazyjumbleofshallow
canyonsandwindsculptedrocksthat
providesexcellentdefensibleterrainfor
infantry
Dunes
Dunesarelowhillsformedfrom
driftingsand.Theyprovidegoodhigh
groundforrangedunitsandartillery
seekingacommandingviewofthe
battlefield
StripMine
StripMinesoccurwheretheJunkers
cutintorockymesasandplateausto
breakupthestoneforminerals.They
offeranimpassiblebarriertothefront
combinedwithahighground
advantage
Frontier
Junkerfrontieroutpostsaregenerally
Outpost
fairlysqualidshanties.Thereisoften
moregoingonbelowthesurfacethan
aboveastheworkersconstruct
subsurfacetunnelsandbunkersto
escapetheheat
OrePlant
OreplantsarewheretheHarvesters
comeandgofrom,andwherethe
mineralstheybringbackarerefined.

Category
Object

Characteristics
Flat
Road

Object

Flat
DifficultGoing
Fordable
Flat
Impassable

Object

Object

Impassable

Area

Flat

Area

DifficultGoing
Defensible
Shelter
Concealment

Area

Elevated

Area

Impassable*
Elevated

Area

DifficultGoing
Concealment
Shelter
Defensible

Area

DifficultGoing
Concealment
Shelter
Defensible

*Onlyimpassiblefromthefront,basescangetupthesidesandbackofthefeature.

Technology
Junkers,astheirverynamesuggests,donthavemuchinthewayoftheirown
technologicaldevelopments.Theirengineeringknowhowliesintakingwreckageand
detritusoftheotherpowersandtransformingitintosomethingfunctional.Sometimes
thetechtheyappropriateisgenuinescrap,sometimesitisbattlefieldplunderor
outrightpirateloot.ThisparadigmgoesrightbacktotheSecondWarofSecession,
whereintheoriginalJunkerrebelsadaptedminingequipmentandvehicles,
repurposingthemasweaponstouseagainsttheirViridianenemies.

Warfare
InbattletheJunkersareanumericallysuperiorforcethatexcelsinmediumtoclose
rangecombat.ThestrategyofJunkercommandersreliesonsuppressingsuperior
rangedcombatenemieswithartillery,allowingtheirlegionsgettoclosequarters.
Advancingintoenemyfirecanbehugelycostlyinlives,butonethingtheJunkers
havenoshortageofismanpower.Consequentlydisciplineandmoralearepoor,but
theleadershavewaysofensuringobedience.Supportisintheformofcrudebut
effectivearmour,artilleryandtrooptransports.

Platoons
ThefollowingsectionisalistofallofthePlatoonsandtheirCaptains.

Tribunes
TheTribunesofIronglassanditsauxilliarycoloniesarearoughbunchandthey
commandwithanironfist.Disciplineisharshinthelegions,andinfractionsrange
fromfloggingsandbeatingstothedreadedneuralspikeexecutions.Legionary
TribunesleadtheircompaniesfromOctorisFalxtransports.

LegionaryManipleI
TheJunkers'standardinfantryplatoonistheLegionaryManipleI.Ingeneralthey
excelatshortrangecombat,andtheirfavouredtacticisdirectassault.Thestandard
legionaryfireteamarePrincipes,armedwithcombatshotguns,shieldsandblades,and
supportedbyflamethrowers.Theplatoon'sLieutenantisaCenturion,whooccupies
anotherPrincipesteam.ThefinalteamareArmigerswhichconsistofheavyweapon
teams,eachmanningatripodmountedchaingun.

LegionaryManipleII
TheLegionaryManipleIIisthesecondaryInfantryplatoonoftheJunkers,andlike
ManipleItheyexcelatcloseassaultwithafocusonantimaterieldamage.Likeother
platoonsthatfeaturethem,Principesarealwaysarmedwithcombatshotguns,shields
andblades,andsupportedbyflamethrowers.ThefinalteamintheplatoonareTriarii,
andinsteadofchaingunsupport,theywieldthermitelancesforassaultingenemy
armour.

LegionaryManipleIII
TheLegionaryManipleIIIistheJunkerscombinedunit,andmixesassaultinfantry
withartilleryorganictotheplatoon.AgainthePrincipesinfantryteamsconsistof

menandwomenwhoexcelatshortrangecombat,andfavourassaulttactics.Asusual
standardkitforthePrincipesconsistsofcombatshotguns,shieldsandblades,with
closesupportprovidedbyflamethrowers.Theplatoon'sLieutenantisaCenturion,
whooccupiesanotherPrincipesteam.IntheManipleIIIthefinalteamisnotinfantry
atall,butinsteadaDracomobileartilleryplatformarmedwithincendiaryhellfire
rocketstosoftenupenemypositionsaheadoftheinfantryassaults.

ExoSuitAllecti
TheAllectiaretheelite,ExoSuitinfantryoftheLegion.ExoSuitsareformidable
piecesofbattlefieldpowerarmour,reservedforconvictsthatservedtheirsentences,
distinguishedthemselvesinbattleandremainedinthelegionasfreemen.Each
Allectiteamconsistsofexosuitedindividuals,oneofwhichisledbyaCenturion.
Thesuitsfeaturemediumrangegrapegunsthataredevastatingtopersonnel,and
closecombatantimaterielglovescalledCestus.Theyaresupportedbyunitsinwhich
thegrapegunsarereplacedwithflamethrowers.

LoricatiaSquadron
ThecorearmouredsquadronoftheJunkersistheLoricatiaSquadron.Itconsistsof
fourmainbattletanks.Threeofthese,includingtheOptio(orLieutenant)are
Venators.TheVenator'sturretgunisanextremelypowerfulrotarygaussgun,based
onViridiandesigns,calledaScorpionanditiseffectiveagainstalltargets.The
supporttankisanExarch,agoodmidrangearmouredassaultelement,equippedwith
aturretmountedincineratorcannonthatfiresahighexplosiveincendiaryround.The
vehiclesareprotectedfromcloseassaultsbypointdefencechaingunpods.

CarpentiaSquadron
TransportforpersonnelinthelegionscomesintheformoftheCarpentia.Octoris
Falxisthestandardtroopcarryingvehicleandtherearethreeoftheseinthesquadron,
includingtheOptio.TheFalx(falxmeansbattlescythe)isatrackedvehiclethatcan
actasamobilefirebaseandtransportforuptofourinfantryfireteams.Fordefenceit
hasaturretmountedrotarygaussweapon,effectiveagainstalltargetsuptomedium
range.ThesupporttransportbuiltonthesamechassisistheOctorisIncendia,witha
turretmountedheavyflamethrower.

BallisteriaSquadronI
TheBallisteriaSquadronIisthefirstoftwoartillerybatteriescommonlydeployedby
Junkersarmiestosupportinfantryadvances.ThisSquadronconsistsofthreeDracos,
leadbyanOptioinaFalxtransport.TheDracoconsistsofaheavy,trackedvehicle
withaninfernorocketsystemmountedinafixedforwardposition.Theinferno
rocketsareusedatlongrangetosoftenuptheenemywithabombardmentof
incendiarydeath.

BallisteriaSquadronII
ThesecondoftheJunkers'coreartillerybatteries,theBallisteriaSquadronII,ismade
ofOnagermobilegunplatformsledbyanOptioinaFalx.Theonagerisa
selfpropelledhowitzerthatlobsamassive900kgshell,effectiveagainstalltargets.
Theweaponismountedinafixedpositiononalightskinnedvehicle.

Viridians
ViridiansarefromtheplanetwherehumansevolvedintheViridiaSolarissystem,and
assucharetheoldestfactioninPanHumanicSpace.Viridiansarethegreatfree
marketeersoftheTripartiteAlliance.Theybelieveinthepoweroftradeasanengine
ofprogressandchafeunderregulationsandtaxesleviedbyVASA.TheViridian
Assemblychampionsfreedomonthewhole,thoughlikeothers,theyhavehistorically
shownreluctancewhenitcomestograntingindependencetocoloniesundertheir
directcontrol.

History
IndistantantiquitytheViridiansruledanadvancedindustrialsocietyonthelush,
fertileworldofViridia,buttheirpollutingactivitiescausedcatastrophicglobal
warmingthatresultedintheplanetflooding.Eventuallytheclimatestabilisedanda
newcivilisationwasbuiltusingsustainableandnonclimatealteringtechnologies.It
didnottaketheViridianslongtorebuildwhathadbeenlost,andsoontheywere
exploringspacewithaviewtocolonisation,driveninpartbytheclosecallwith
extinctiontheyhadexperiencedontheirHomeworld.Viridiaceasedtobethesole
powerinspacefollowingtheSecessionWarsandthesubsequentrushtocolonisethe
galaxybythoseseekingindependence.

Colonies
Asmankindspreadthroughthegalaxy,Viridiabecamethebreadbasketof
PanHumanicspace.Worldswithnaturalclimatesthatproducedsufficientfoodto
supportcolonieswerefewandfarbetween,soViridiafedthegalaxywithits
advanced,highyieldagriculturaltechniques.Viridiasgreatwealthliesinagriculture
tothisday,andbecauseitisthemostefficientproducer,Viridiagetsthepickof
worldssuitableforfoodproduction.Jungleworldstoproducebiomassforfuel,
fertiliserandanimalfeedoceanworldswithvastfisheriestemperateworldswith
expansivearableplains.SuchworldsalwaysorbitspectralclassGstars,soViridians
havedevelopedcitybuildingtechniquesbasedonharnessingsolarpowerfromthese
stars.
Terrain
Hereisaselectionofterrainareasandobjectsthataresuitableforbattlesplayedon
thisfactionshomecolonies:

Name
Description
Category Characteristics
Road
Broadtransportroutescutthroughthe
Object
Road
undergrowthandtreestoconnect
biofuelandfoodharvestingsitestothe
solarcities.
Swamp
Broad,shallowexpansesofsurface
Object
Flat
water,oftenovergrownwithweedsand
DifficultGoing
algae.Theyareusefuldefensive
Fordable
featuresthatcanslowanenemy's
advance.

Irrigation
Trench

Cenote

Fields

Jungle

Hills

Agricultural
Terraces

BioDome

Jungle
Outpost

Irrigationtrencheschannelwaterto
whereitsneededonViridian
settlements,andmakethegoing
difficultforgroundunits.
Cenotesaresteepsidedsinkholesthat
oftenlinkupwithcomplex,
subterraneanwatercourses
Basicallyanywhereonthebattlefield
notcoveredbyaspecificfeaturecounts
asthistypeofterrain.Itisthefaction's
defaultterraintypeandhasnospecial
rules.
Dense,tropicalrainforestistypicalon
Viridiancolonies,wheretherich
biomassisharvestedforfuel

Object

Flat
DifficultGoing
Fordable

Object

Flat
Impassable

Area

Flat

Area

Hillyareassurroundedbyjunglesand
swampsmakeidealsitesforViridian
agriculture.They'realsogoodfor
spottingapproachingenemies.
Agriculturalterracesarecarvedoutin
valleysandthesidesofhillstoform
elevatedescarpmentsthatarepretty
muchimpassabletothefront.
BiodomeshousethesettlersonViridian
coloniesandagriculturaloutposts.They
areprefabstructurescoveredinsolar
cellsandoftenhaveVDFgarrisonsin
contestedregions.
Consistsofalandingpad,gunneryand
sniperplatforms,Commsarraysand
barracks.Theyareusuallyguardedby
AlphaandBravoPlatoons.

Area

DifficultGoing
Defensible
Shelter
Concealment
Elevated

Area

Impassable*
Elevated

Area

DifficultGoing
Concealment
Shelter
Defensible

Area

DifficultGoing
Concealment
Shelter
Defensible

*Onlyimpassiblefromthefront,basescangetupthesidesandbackofthefeature.

Technology
Viridialedthewayindevelopingenvironmentallysustainabletechnologies,following
thedisasterofthegreatflood.Thissuiteoftechnologiesincludedgenetically
engineeredplantandanimalspeciesforfood,fuel,andinsomecasesmounts,the
developmentofthehydrogentcellforpower,andtheadvancedengineering
techniquesofthesolarcities.Theyalsodevelopedthegaussmagneticfield
technologiesusedinavarietyofweaponsandciviliantransportsystems.

Warfare
TheViridianshavearespectablesizedarmyandfleet,andtheirforcesexcelatlong
rangewarfareandcombinedarmstactics.Ofallthefactions,theViridianshavebeen
mostenthusiasticinadoptingthedoctrineofcombinedarms,borneofadesiretolimit

casualtiesamongtheirowntroops.Theydothisbyengagingwithlightgroundforces
thatarepreparedtoretreatatanymoment,slowingtheenemydownwhileclose
supportandreachbackcapabilitysurgicallydismantlesitfromadistance.

Platoons
ThefollowingsectionisalistofallofthePlatoonsandtheirCaptains.

Captains
ViridianCaptainsarerenownedthroughoutPanHumanicSpacefortheirbattlefield
heroics.It'sallaboutleadingfromthefrontandtheViridianAssemblyfavours
individualswhomakeagoodimpressionwiththefolksbackhome.Companiesare
ledbyCaptainsdeployedinDirewolfarmouredtransports.

AlphaPlatoon
AlphaPlatoonsaremadeupofmenandwomenfromtheColonialMarineCorps.
TherearetwoAlphateamstoaplatoon,aSniperTeamandtheLieutenantridesup
frontaboardaDirewolftransport.TheMarinesarearmedwithgaussriflesandhave
heavygaussrifleoperatorsforsupport.TheSniperTeamstendtoworkatadistance
fromtherestoftheplatoon,findingcoveredoverlookpositionstosupportatlong
range.

BravoPlatoon
BravoPlatoonsaretheheavysupportinfantryoftheColonialMarineCorps.There
aretwoBravoteamstoaplatoon,aSniperTeamandtheLieutenant'saBigfoot
transportthistime.JustliketheAlphaTeamtheyarearmedwithgaussrifles,but
supportcomesintheformofbazookas,whicharepotentagainstenemyvehicles.The
SniperTeamsagainprovidethelongrangecover.

VDF
VDFstandsforViridianDefenceForce,whicharetheinfantrymenandwomen
taskedwithgarrisoningViridianinterestsandcolonies.EachVDFplatoonconsistof
twoAlphaTeamsandTwoBravoTeamsarmedandequippedinexactlythesame
mannerastheirColonialMarineCounterparts.TheLieutenantalwaysrunswiththe
firstAlphaTeamintheplatoon.

InterdictMarines
InterdictMarinesareViridiaselitestormtroopers.Aplatoonofthemconsistsoffour
teams,thefirstofwhichcontainstheLieutenant.InterdictMarinesareequippedwith
gausscarbines,configuredtobedeadlyatclosequarters,andtheyarehighlytrained
inhandtohandcombat.Theywearpowerarmourthatisjumpcapableandinbattle
theyaredeployedasafaststrikeelement.

TankSquadron
AViridianTankSquadroniscomprisedofthreeBroadswordTanks,oneofwhichis
theLieutenantandaBladeTankinsupport.TheBroadswordisViridiasmainbattle
tank.Itisatracked,heavytankthatcanengagealltargetsatuptomidrangewithits
mainweapon,theredactorcannon.Theredactorcannonisamassive,rotarybarrelled
gaussweapon.TheBroadswordbristleswithindependentlytargetingchaingunpoints
allaroundthehulltoprotectitfromcloseassaults.TheBladeisViridiastankkiller.
IthasthesamechassisdesignastheBroadsword,buttheturrethousesalarge,highly
advancedgaussweaponcalledanExcaliburGun,whichfiresadartofferromagnetic
materialthatbecomesmoltenwithinnanosecondsofleavingthebarrel.

TransportSquadron
ViridianTransportSquadronsconsistofthreeDirewolves,oneofwhichistheplatoon
leader,andaBigfootinsupport.TheDirewolfarmouredpersonnelcarrieristhe
standardtrooptransportforViridianfireteams.Itiscapableoftransportinguptothree
ofthematatime.IthastwinlinkedHMGsintheturret,effectivetomidrangeand
devastatingtoenemypersonnel.TheBigfootfeaturesthesamechassisdesignasthe
Direwolf,butitscombatroleisactuallymoregeneral.TheBigfootsturretweaponis
agausscannonthatiseffectiveatmidrangeandcansuccessfullyengagealltargets.

CoyoteBattery
TheCoyoteBatteryisthefirstoftwoartillerybatteriescommonlydeployedby
ViridianAssemblyforces.ItconsistsofthreeSpartanmobilegunsandaDirewolf
PlatoonLeader.TheSpartanisViridiasstandardmobileartillerypiece.Itconsistsof
anarmoured,trackedvehiclewithaforwardmountedrackofSledgehammermissiles.
Theweaponiseffectiveatdeliveringbreakinguptheenemysformationatlong
range,andisparticularlydeadlytovehicles.

BuffaloBattery
TheBuffaloBatteryisthesecondofViridia'scoreartillerybatteries.Itconsistsof
threeBuffalomobilegunplatformsandaDirewolfPlatoonLeader.TheBuffaloisthe
Viridiansspecialistartillerypiece.Itconsistsofanarmoured,trackedvehiclewith
threeindependentlytargetinghowitzersmountedonit.

Syntha
TheSynthaaresecretiveandisolationistandtheyputahighpremiumonthe
informationwar,devotingagreatdealofresourcestoespionageand
counterespionageactivities.Sincebecominganindependentpower,theSynthahave
alwaysbeenslightlyaloofandreserved,whichismoretodowiththeiremotional
coolnessandahighincidenceofintroversionintheirpopulationthananythingsinister
orpolitical.However,sincetheincidentontheHephaestusComplex,theCollectives
culturaldistancehastransformedintofullonespionage,schemingandcovert
aggressionagainsttheotherpowers.

History
PrimeistheHomeworldoftheSyntha,astrangeobjectcaughtinanellipticalorbit
aroundtheViridiaSolaris/Leviathanbinarystarsystem.Primeisabarren,frozen,
teardropshapedplanetoidwithnoatmosphere.Itistheonlyknownsourceinthe
universeofthemineralprimeobsidian.Intheearlyyearsofcolonisationitwasa
researchstation,devotedtoharnessingthepowerofthisnewwondermaterial.In
2494,thecolonythere,themostdistantatthetime,declaredindependencefrom
ViridiaandthusbegantheFirstWarofSecession.Fouryearslaterthecolonywonits
charterandthusbegantheSynthasgreatquesttoperfecthumanitythrough
integrationwithmachines.

Colonies
Pureresearch,ratherthaneconomicorsocialimprovement,drivesSyntha
colonisation.Theworldstheyliveonarevaluablefromascientificpointofview,but
areofteninimicaltolife.TheyhaveperfectedtechniquesbasedonPrimes
colonisation,forburrowingintoplanetsandotherobjects.Oncein,roboticminers
buildextensivesubterraneannetworksoftunnelsandchambers,preparingthemfor
habitation.Wherethesetermitecitiesbreakthesurface,therearetowerscontaining
maglevserviceelevators,commsarraysandventstoreleasenonrecyclablewaste
materials.
Terrain
Hereisaselectionofterrainareasandobjectsthataresuitableforbattlesplayedon
thisfactionshomecolonies:

Name
Description
Category Characteristics
Road
Metalledsurfacestoallowtransport
Object
Flat
unitstoquicklymovepersonneland
Road
materielaroundsubterranean
complexes
ShallowPool Poolsofwaterfromhydraulicmining
Object
Flat
collectinthelowerlevelsofSyntha
DifficultGoing
colonies
Fordable
Hazardous
Theindustrialactivitythattakesplace
Object
Flat
Flow
aroundTermiteCitiesoftencreates
Impassable
runoffsoftoxicliquidslikeacidsand
ammoniariversandliquidradioactive
waste.
Crystalline
Large,freestandinggrowthsofcrystal Object
Impassable
Outcrop
oftenforminsidevoidsinasteroidsand
Shelter
planetoids
CavernFloor Basicallyanywhereonthebattlefield
Area
Flat
notcoveredbyaspecificfeaturecounts
asthistypeofterrain.Itisthefaction's
defaultterraintypeandhasnospecial
rules.

Fungus
Orchards

SpoilHeap

RockShelf

Research
Outpost

Autofactory

Tosupplementtheoffworldsupplies
broughtintofeedSynthacolonists,
theyfarmhighyieldGMOcropsof
giantfungus.
Hillscomposedofdebrisfrom
tunnellingarecommonplacearound
TermiteCities.Theyprovidegoodhigh
groundforrangedunitsandartillery
seekingacommandingviewofthe
battlefield.
Rockshelvesareelevatedsectionson
thecavernfloor.Theyofferan
impassiblebarriertothefront
combinedwithahighground
advantage
Largepillarsofrockencrustedwith
habitationpodsandsecuritystations,
thatarereminiscentofmetalandplastic
bracketfungi
Acomplexofbuildingsoutsidethe
termitecity,wheredrones,probesand
otherSPOMMunitsarefabricatedfor
jobsaroundthecolony

Area

Area

DifficultGoing
Defensible
Shelter
Concealment
Elevated

Area

Impassable*
Elevated

Area

DifficultGoing
Concealment
Shelter
Defensible
DifficultGoing
Concealment
Shelter
Defensible

Area

*Onlyimpassiblefromthefront,basescangetupthesidesandbackofthefeature.

Technology
SynthaarethemosttechnologicallyadvancedfactioninPanHumanicSpace.Their
strangleholdontheproductionofprimeobsidian,coupledwiththeirtechnological
collectivismagenda,haveassuredthat.Indeed,theCollectiveisgovernedbyagiant
SPOMMbraincalledPrime,towhichallSynthacoloniesarenetworkedbysubether
relays.Synthacitizensaregrownfromclonedcellsandbornfromvatlikeartificial
wombsasfullydevelopedadults.Completewithcyberneticenhancementstheyare
educatedandsocialisedby
inutero
VRsimulations.AndofcoursetheSyntha
manufactureagreatmanyAItypes,rangingfromroboticlabourandsoldiers,through
toenormousAIautofacilitieslikeHephaestus.

Warfare
SynthaaretheleastpopulousoftheHomeworldfactions.InthisAgeofTyrants,
whichseesitembroiledinmoremilitaryactionthanatanytimeinitshistory,the
Collectivehastakentodeployingentirelyroboticarmies,inordertopreserveits
limitedstocksofhumanandbiomechanoidcombatants.TheSPOMMarmiesarepoor
attacticsandcombinedarmsoperations,thoughheuristicsoftwareisenablingthemto
improveallthetime.However,theyarewaymorereliablethanhumansoldiersunder
fireastheysuffernomoraleeffectsfromsuppression.Plustheycanwieldheavier
weaponsmakingthemthemostformidablelongrangeinfantryinthegalaxy.
SupportingtheandrosynthsandteratosynthsareSPOMMartillery,carriersandtanks.

Platoons
ThefollowingsectionisalistofallofthePlatoonsandtheirCaptains.

Captains
TheAlphasoftheSynthaCollectiveareadvancedbattlefieldSPOMMs.Alphas
featureadvancedtacticalprocessingmodulesforthepurposesofnetworkingmultiple
unitsincombinedactions.Theyarehousedinvehicles,namelyPersephone
transports,toprovidethemwithaversatilebalanceofmobility,firepowerandutility.

TacticalCell
TheSynthastandardinfantryplatoonisaTacticalCell.AlltheNodesareprettymuch
identical,featuringandrosynthswithstandardpulseriflesformidrangefirefights,and
supportunitsthatcarryshortrangeantimaterielplasmaprojectors.Theirdefault
modeistohangbackatthelimitofthepulserifles'rangeandengagetargetsfrom
there.InoneoftheNodesanandrosynthcontainsaBetaSPOMMbrainthatsynchs
commandstoothermembersoftheplatoon.

PointCell
SupportingtheTacticalCellsarePointCellsthataremoreeffectiveinclosequarters
againstinfantry.Asusual,allfourNodescontainAndrosynths,whichareequipped
withstandardpulseriflesformidrangefirefights.Thesupportweaponsforthese
nodesaregrapegunsmorepowerfulgeneralpurposesmallarms,withalimitedrange
relativetopulserifles.Thedefaultmodeistoengagetheenemyinfirefightsrather
thancloseassaults.AgainoneoftheNodescontainsanandrosynthwithaBeta
SPOMMbraintosynchcommandstoothermembersoftheplatoon.

TSynthCell
TSynthCellsconsistoffournodesofTacticalTeratosynths,whicharelarger,more
powerfulvariantsoftheandrosynths.EachNodehasTeratosynthsarmedwithheavy
pulseriflesformidlongrangefirefightsandminiMLRSlaunchersforindirectfire
support.AswithmostSynthathedefaultmodeistoengagetheenemyinfirefights
ratherthancloseassaults.AseveroneoftheNodescontainsanaBetaSPOMMbrain
tosynchcommandstoothermembersoftheplatoon.

MSynthCell
Wheretheotherarmiesusuallyhavefourcoreinfantryplatoons,thelastofwhichisa
mixedplatoon,theSynthahaveMSynthsinplaceofthemixedplatoon.TheCell
consistsofMacrosynths,oneofwhichcontainstheBetaSPOMMforcoordinating
theplatoon.Macrosynthsarelightarmouredwalkersthatcarrypowerfullongrange
pulsecannons,normallyavehiclemountedweapon.Inclosecombattheyarequite
capableofdefendingthemselveswiththeirvicioushydraulicfists.

NemesisCell
NemesisCellsarethefirstofthetwogravtanksquadronscommonlyusedbythe
Syntha.TheNemesiscellhasfourNemesisgravtanks,oneofwhichhousesthe
squadron'sBetaSPOMM.TheNemesisistheCollectivesmainbattletankandis

perhapsthemostadvancedandcertainlyoneofthedeadliesttanksonanybattlefield.
Itschassishousesateslafieldtoprotecttheexteriorfromcloseassaults,andtheturret
hasastarfirecannonadeadly,longrangeantiarmourplasmaweapon.

HadesCell
ThesecondarmouredsquadronoftheSynthaistheHadesCell,consistingofthree
HadesgravtanksandtheirBeta.Alsobuiltonthesamechassisdesignasthe
Nemesis,theHadesistheSynthaslongrangeartillerytank.ItsSPOMMis
programmedwithacomprehensiveselectionoffiremissionsandconnectedtoaturret
mountedMLRS(multilaunchrocketsystem)thatcanbringapatternofguided
missilesdownontargetsvirtuallyanywhereonthebattlefield.

ArtilleryCell
SynthacoreartilleryCellsconsistoftwoPlasmaCannons,aDroneCarrier,anda
PersephoneBeta.ThePlasmaCannonsconsistofarmouredgravvehicleswithafront
firingplasmacannons.Theweaponsarehighlyeffectiveatdealingwithenemy
armourinmidrangefirefights.TheDroneCarrierhousesanestoftinydrones.The
vehiclesSPOMMscansthebattlefieldandsendsthedronesoutonmissionsto
eliminateenemytargets.Theychargeupusingthecarriersfuelcellanddeployasa
flyingswarmthathasalasercutterstinginitstail.Allvehiclesareprotectedfrom
closeassaultsbyTeslaFields.

MechanisedCell
TheMechanisedCellistheSyntha'stransportplatoon,providingsecure
rapiddeploymentforanythinguptotheMSynths(whichfoldupforstorage).It
consistsofthreePersephoneTransports,oneofwhichisaBetaandaDemeter
Transport.ThePersephoneTransportisanotherSPOMMcontrolledgravliftvehicle
thatcaneffectivelytransportthreefireteamsandactasafirebase.Itisequippedwith
aturretcontainingtwinlinkedheavypulserifles,effectiveagainstalltargetsat
midrange.TheDemeterTransportisthesistervehicleofthePersephone,andwhileit
sharesthetroopcarryingabilityofitscounterpart,theDemeterisequippedformuch
shorterrangewarfare.Initsturret,theDemeterTransporthousesaplasmaprojector
unitthatisparticularlydeadlytoarmouratcloserange.

VASA
VASAretainsitsroleastheProtectorate,abodyseparatefromtheotherTripartite
PowersofViridia,SynthaandJunkers.Thebodyischargedwithenforcingthe
alliance,brokeringsettlementsindisputes,andpolicingthegravwellsuponwhichall
tradeandcolonisationeffortsdepend.Tocarryouttheseduties,VASAhasamasseda
hugefleetandsecurityforce,financedbychargingexcisedutiesontradethroughthe
gravwells.VASAisessentiallyamassivegalacticpeacekeepingforce,whichhas
increasinglycomeintoconflictwithitsmemberfactionsastheAgeofTyrantserodes
oldalliancesandtreaties.

History
VASAgrewbyincrementsoutoftheViridianspaceprogram,andwhilethefaction
neverbrokefreeofViridiainawar,liketheSynthaorJunkers,itdidusethose

secessionistconflictsasameansofestablishingitsindependence.Thefoundersofthe
VASAfactionwerescientistsworkingongravshuntingtechnology,basedon
Vacillus.VacillusisadistanticeplanetorbitingthedeadstarLeviathan,andassuch
ithadtobeselfsufficient.Inlateryearsthiscolony,seenbyallassufficiently
removedfromViridianinfluencetobeneutral,brokeredpeacedealsbetweenViridia
andtheotherpowersintheSecessionWars.Formalisingitsroleasapeacekeeper,
VASAadoptedthenameProtectorateandbuiltamassivemilitaryshipyardon
VacillusmoonKothon.

Colonies
VASAscolonisationtechniqueinvolvesdroppingprefabricatedfacilities,called
pods,fromorbit,ontothesurfaceoftheobjecttheywishtocolonise.Accordingtoa
triedandtestedsetofrulesbasedonitshabitationpotential,theobjectbeing
colonisedhasdifferenttypesoffacilitiesdroppedonit,suchaslifesupportpods,
atmosphereprocessingpodsandsoon.VASAputsitscoloniesneargravwells,for
thesearethenspacehighwaysthroughwhichalltradeandexplorationtakesplace.
VASAfavourcoldworldswithArcticclimatesasthesearesimilartothehomeplanet
ofVacillus,andtheircoloniesarecalledIceStations.
Terrain
Hereisaselectionofterrainareasandobjectsthataresuitableforbattlesplayedon
thisfactionshomecolonies.

Name
Description
Category Characteristics
Road
Snowploughskeepthehighwaysclear Object
Flat
betweenHabunitsandcustomsstations
Road
onVASAcolonies
HotSpring
Thesearepoolsofwaterkepthotandin Object
Flat
aliquidstatebytheplanet'sgeothermal
DifficultGoing
activity
Fordable
Crevasse
Ontopofglacialterrain,themovement Object
Flat
oftheiceoftencausesdeep,impassable
Impassable
fracturestoform
Comm
ACommTowerisalargesatelliterelay Object
Impassable
Tower
thatlinksupwithVASA'sCentral
AdministrationonVacillus.All
colonieshaveatleastone.
Tundra
Basicallyanywhereonthebattlefield
Area
Flat
notcoveredbyaspecificfeaturecounts
asthistypeofterrain.Itisthefaction's
defaultterraintypeandhasnospecial
rules.
Taiga
Taigaisanareaoffrozen,coniferous
Area
DifficultGoing
woodland
Defensible
Shelter
Concealment
Glacial
Glacialdepositsareraisedareasofthe Area
Elevated
Deposits
landscape,suchasdrumlins,eskersand

IceShelf

HabUnits

Customs
Facility

moraineleftbehindbythepassageofa
glacier
Iceshelvesofferanimpassiblebarrier
Area
tothefrontcombinedwithahigh
groundadvantage
HabUnitsarethepodcomplexeswhere Area
VASA'sadminpersonnelandtheir
familiesliveontheIceStations.They
mayalsohaveassociatedsecurity
checkpoints.
CustomsFacilitiescontaincheckpoints, Area
hangersandstoragefacilitieswhere
cargomovingthroughtheIceStationis
heldforexaminationbyVASA's
customsandexciseofficers.

Impassable*
Elevated
DifficultGoing
Concealment
Shelter
Defensible
DifficultGoing
Concealment
Shelter
Defensible

*Onlyimpassiblefromthefront,basescangetupthesidesandbackofthefeature.

Technology
VASApioneeredthetechnologyofgravshunting,afasterthanlightmethodof
transportusedinalllongdistancespacetravel.Gravshuntinginvolvesfiringhigh
poweredXasersatmassiveobjectstocreatewormholesthroughwhichshipscan
travel.Onthebackofthistechnology,VASAalsodevelopedefficientprefab
colonisationmethods.VASAsmilitaryalsocommandsstateoftheartenergy
weaponsandarmour.

Warfare
VASAhasbyfarthelargestandbestequippedarmyandfleetinPanHumanicSpace,
butitiscurrentlybadlyoverstretched,quellinguprisingsandbrushfirewarsacrossthe
wholegalaxy.TheProtectoratebureaucracyispooratprioritisingandoftenslowto
act,butitdoestrytorespondtoeverything.Consequently,theresourceallocationto
anygivenconflictisunlikelytobeenoughforadecisivevictory.However,VASA
securityforcesarehighlymobile,welltrainedandwellequipped,andtheyexcelat
heavyarmoursupporttactics.Theirweaponsareoftenthemostadvancedandhigh
specavailableandcandealeffectivelywithalltacticalsituations.

Platoons
ThefollowingsectionisalistofallofthePlatoonsandtheirCaptains.

Captains
VASAchoosesitsofficersbasedontheirperceivedincorruptibilityandadherenceto
therulebook.Manyofthesecharacterscanbeblandsticklersforprocedure,butthe
bestofthemaredashing,inspirationalfigureswhocommandtherespectandloyalty
oftheirmenandwomen,andthusarepromotedtocaptain.CaptainsrideinBMD9
Beararmouredtransports.

SART
SARTstandsforSuppressorArmedResponseTeam.Eachofthethreepatrols
featuresSuppressorsbackedupbyaKV18Ikontankorganictotheunit.The
Suppressorscarrygaussriflesandshockbatonsformidrangefirefightsandassaults
supportedbygrenadelaunchers.OneofthepatrolscontainsaLieutenanttocommand
theplatoon.

SAMS
SAMSstandsforSuppressorAntiMaterielSpecialists.MirroringSARTsquadsthe
threepatrolscontainSuppressorsbackedupbyaKV18Ikontank.TheSAMSpatrols
alsohaveSuppressorswithgaussriflesandshockbatonsformidrangefirefightsand
assaults.Thesupporttroopscarrylimpetmines,powerfulantiarmourionweapons
thathavetobemanuallyattachedtoenemyarmour.Asusual,oneofthepatrols
containsaLieutenanttocommandtheplatoon.

DisperserTeam
ThethirdcoreinfantryunitfieldedbyVASAistheDisperserTeam.Itismadeupof
threeSARTpatrols,butinsteadofatankforbackup,thefourthelementisa
DisperserTeam.TheSARTpatrolsconsistoftheusualmakeup,andtheDisperser
Teamisaheavyweaponcrewwhocarryandoperateheavydutymicrowaversfor
shortrangesupport.OneoftheSARTpatrolscontainsaLieutenanttocommandthe
platoon.

BlackLegion
TheBlackLegionareVASAsfearedelitejumptroopers.Asquadronofthem
consistsoffourBlackLegionpatrols.Theyareonlydeployedinmilitarysituations
andconstituteahighlyeffectivemobilestrikeelementonthebattlefield.Theyare
equippedwithjumpcapablepowerarmour,andweaponscalledionlancesthatare
deadlyinmidrangefirefightsanddoubleupasasortofenergyweaponpolearmin
closecombat.

MotorisedSquadron
MotorisedSquadronsprovidetrooptransportunderfirefortheProtectorate's
Suppressors.TheMotorisedSquadronconsistsofthreeBMD9Bears,oneofwhich
istheLieutenant,andaBMD11Eagle.TheBMD9BearisVASAsstandard
armouredtroopcarrier.Itiseffectiveasafirebaseformediumrangeengagements,
withitsturretmountedchainguns,andcantransportuptothreefireteamsofinfantry
(usuallysuppressors).TheBMD11EagleisusedinasupportroleinMotorised
Squadrons.IthasthesamechassisdesignastheBMD9andcanalsotransportupto
threefireteamsofinfantry.However,itsturretweaponisabeltfedgrenadelauncher.

ArtilleryBattery
ThecoreArtilleryBatterydeployedbyVASAconsistsoftwoTriglavs,anAlkonost,
andaLieutenantinaBMD9Bear.TriglavisthenamegiventoVASAsstandard
longrangeartillerypiece,whichisnormallyusedforcrowdcontrol.TheTriglav
consistsofawheeledchassiswithasonicweaponmountedonit.Likethemicrowave

weapons,thiscanbecalibratedfordifferenteffectsrangingfromirritanttodisperse
crowds,tocreatingalethalpulseofsoundthatcanburstorgansandshakestructures
topieces.TheAlkonostisamobilemortarthatusesadeadly,antipersonnelbeehive
round,whichfillsthetargetareawithastormofmetalflechettes.

IkonSquadron
IkonSquadronsconsistoffourKV18Ikontanks,oneofwhichhastheLieutenant
amongitscrew.TheIkonisVASAsmainbattletank,servingasthestandardvehicle
inarmouredcompaniesandinorganicsupportrolesforothertypesofcompany.The
iconsportsaturretmountedIonCannoneffectiveagainstalltargetsatmidrange,and
thehullisprotectedbymicrowavedispersalpods.

RedHammerSquadron
RedHammerSquadronsconsistoffourKV90RedHammertanks,oneofwhichhas
theLieutenantamongitscrew.TheRedHammerprovideslongrangesupportin
VASAarmouredcompanies.IncommonwiththetheIkonithasachassisprotected
withslopedarmourandmicrowavedispersalpods.Themainturretweaponisan
MLRS,whichlauncheslongrangemissilesthatbreakupinflighttorain
independentlytargetingmicromissilesonthetargetarea.

AdvancedRules
Thissectionincludessomeextrarulesyoucanintroducetoyourbattlesonceyou've
masteredthecorerules.Itincludesrulesforspecialcardordersplayablebycaptains
andseveraldifferentscenariostoplay,eachwithit'sowndeploymentrulesand
victoryconditions.

SpecialOrderCards
Thesecardsrepresentpowerfulactionsthatcanturnthetideofabattleifusedatthe
rightmoment.Therearealsorulesandlimitsonhowmanyofthesecardscanbeused
duringabattle:
Whenyouchooseyourarmy,takeonecardpercompanyyoucontrolinthe
battle,uptoa
maximum
of
four
o Thecardsmustbeselectedbeforethebattlestarts,youcannotchange
yourselectionduringplay
o Thesetscontainduplicatesofthesameorder.Youarepermittedto
takemorethanonecardofthesametypeifyouwish.
ChooseacaptaintoplayaSpecialOrderCardinsteadofissuingnormal
orders,whenitistheirturntogiveanorder
Thecardsaresingleuse.Afterplaying,discardthecard,itcannotbeused
againduringthebattle

JunkerCards
UnleashHell
Basesthatreceiveabombardordermayimmediatelycarryoutasecondbombard
order.Theyreceivevulnerablecountersiftheydoso.
UsableBy:Any
MeatGrinder
Whenthiscardisplayed,oncompletionofanyorder,basesmaycarryoutan
additionalattackorder.Theyreceivevulnerablecountersiftheydoso.
UsableBy:Any

ViridianCards
Medivac
Whenyouplaythiscardremoveonesuppressioncounterforeachcommandpointthe
captainspends.Thiscanbefromanybases.Placeactivationcountersonaffected
bases.
UsableBy:Any
PartingShot
Whenthiscardisplayed,oncompletionofanyorder,basesmaycarryoutan
additionalattackorder.Theyreceivevulnerablecountersiftheydoso.
UsableBy:Any

SynthaCards
MultipleTargetAcquisition
Whenthiscardisplayed,oncompletionofanyorder,basesmaycarryoutan
additionalattackorder.Theyreceivevulnerablecountersiftheydoso.
UsableBy:Any
SyncFire
Synthabasescansynchronisetheirshootingtoconcentratefireontheenemy's
weakestpoints.EachSynthabasethatprovidessupportfireaddsanadditional+1
modifiertotheattackroll.
UsableBy:Any

VASACards
TankDesant
Playthiscardtoallowinfantrytomounttanksasiftheyhadtroopcarrier3ability.
Afterthecardisplayed,nofurtherinfantrymaymountatankunlessanotherTank
Desantcardisplayed.

UsableBy:Any
Fusillade
Whenthiscardisplayed,oncompletionofanyorder,basesmaycarryoutan
additionalattackorder.Theyreceivevulnerablecountersiftheydoso.
UsableBy:Any

Scenarios
Thecorerulesdescribeastandarddeploymentmethodwithanattackeranddefender,
andasinglesetofvictoryconditions.We'dencourageyoutocomeupwithother
scenariosforyourbattles,sohereareafewexamplesofthetypeofthingsyoucando.

<<NB:Thedimensionsarewrongonthediagramsforthissectionastheycomefrom
apreviousdraftoftherules.Eachoneshouldrepresenta4'x4'playingarea,asperthe
onesearlierintherulebook>>

MeetingEngagement
Inthistypeofencounter,twoormorecompaniesmeetonabattlefield,withthe
objectiveofsimplydrivingoffordestroyingtheopposingside.Setuptheplaying
areaasshowninthediagrambelow.

Sides
Bothsidesshouldhavethesamepointslimitfortheirarmy.
Terrain
Playerstakeitinturnstoplaceapieceofterrainontheplayingarea,accordingtothe
followingmethod:

Eachplayerrolls1d6andwhoeverscoreshighestplacesthefirstpieceof
terrain
Impassablelinearfeatureslikeriversandchasmsshouldbeplacedfirst
accordingtothecorerules,andbothplayersneedtoagreetohavethem
Roadsareplacednext,again,accordingtocorerules
Finallyeachplayertakesaturnplacinganareaorobjectaccordingtothecore
rules,untilallterrainisplaced
Thereisnoattackerordefenderinthisscenario,sonoonegetstomoveterrain
aftertheabovestepiscompleted
Deployment
Playersnowtakeitinturnstodeployplatoonstotheplayingarea:

Eachplayerrolls1d6.Whoeverscoreslowestplacesoneplatoonanywherein
theirdeploymentarea

 Theotherplayernowplacesoneoftheirplatoonsanywhereintheir
deploymentarea
Continuealternatinglikethisuntilallplatoonshavebeendeployed.Youare
nowreadytorollinitiativeandstartthefirstround
SpecialRules
None.
VictoryConditions
Thewinneristhelastplayertodestroymorethan50%ofhisopponentsbases.

Breakout
Withabreakoutencounter,asmallerforcehastopunchthroughenemylinesto
rendezvouswiththeirmainforce.Thesmallforceistheattackerinthisscenario,the
largeforcethedefender.Setuptheplayingareaasshowninthediagrambelow:

Sides
Thedefendershouldhaveapointslimit3timesgreaterthantheattacker.
Terrain
Setthisscenarioupaccordingtothecorerulesforterrainplacement.
Deployment
Thedefenderdeploysplatoonsworthnomorethanonethirdofthetotalpointsvalue
oftheirarmyinthedeploymentareashown.
Oncethedefenderhasdonethis,theattackerdeploystheirwholearmyinthe
deploymentareashown.
Atthebeginningofeachsubsequentgameturn,thedefendercandeployplatoons
accordingtothefollowingrules:

Roll1diceforeachcompanythedefenderhasanddeployaplatoontothe
followingareabasedontheresult:

DiceRoll DeploymentArea
1
DefenderDeploymentArea
23
LeftReserveArea
45
RightReserveArea
6
AttackerDeploymentArea

Placeactivationcountersonanybasesdeployedinthiswaytheywillnotbe
availabletogiveorderstountilthenextturn
Whenallofacompany'splatoonshaveenteredplay,donotrollanymoredice
forthatcompanywhencheckingtoseewhereplatoonscomeon

SpecialRules
Theattackersbaseshavetoexittheplayingareaonthedefenderssideofthe
tabletopinordertoachievevictory.
VictoryConditions
Thedefenderwinsiftheymanagetodestroymorepointsworthofenemybasesthan
managedtobreakout.
Theattackerwinsiftheymanagetobreakoutwithmorepointsworthofbasesthan
weredestroyed.

HoldtheLine
Inaholdthelinescenarioasmallforcemustholdoutuntilreliefarrives.Thesmaller
forceisthedefender,thelargerforceistheattacker.Setuptheplayingareaasshown
inthediagrambelow:

Sides
Theattackershouldhaveapointslimit2timesgreaterthanthedefender.
Terrain
Setthisscenarioupaccordingtothecorerulesforterrainplacement.
Deployment
Thedefenderplacestheirwholearmyfirst,inthedeploymentareashown.
Theattackerthenplacesplatoonswhosecombinedvaluemaynotexceedhalftheir
army'stotalpointsvalueinthedeploymentareashown.
Atthestartofeachsubsequentturn,theattackermaydeployoneplatoontotheir
deploymentarea.

Placeactivationcountersonanybasesdeployedinthiswaytheywillnotbe
availabletogiveorderstountilthenextturn
SpecialRules
Attheendofthefourthturn,rolladicetoseeifthedefendersreliefarrives.Ifthe
resultis6,thereliefarrivesandthebattleends.
Attheendofeachsubsequentturnafterthefourthrolladiceandadd+1totheresult
foreveryturnbeyond4thatthegamehaslasted.Iftheresultis6ormore,the
defendersreliefarrivesandthebattleends.
VictoryConditions
Thebattleendseitherwhenthedefenderlosesmorethanhalfthearmypointsvalue
theystartedthegamewith,orwhenthedefendersreliefarrives.
Thedefenderwinsifmorethanhalfoftheirforcesurvives(intermsofpoints).
Theattackerwinsiftheydestroymorethanhalfofthedefenders(intermsofpoints).

Dominate
Inadominatescenario,theobjectistooccupythemoststrategicallyimportantterrain
onthebattlefield.Setuptheplayingareaasshowninthediagrambelow:

Sides
Bothsidesshouldhavethesamepointslimitfortheirarmy.
Terrain
Playerstakeitinturnstoplaceapieceofterrainontheplayingarea,accordingtothe
followingmethod:

Eachplayerrolls1d6andwhoeverscoreshighestplacesthefirstpieceof
terrain
Impassablelinearfeatureslikeriversandchasmsshouldbeplacedfirst
accordingtothecorerules,andbothplayersneedtoagreetohavethem
Roadsareplacednext,again,accordingtocorerules
Finallyeachplayertakesaturnplacinganareaorobjectaccordingtothecore
rules,untilallterrainisplaced
Thereisnoattackerordefenderinthisscenario,sonoonegetstomoveterrain
aftertheabovestepiscompleted
Deployment
Playersnowtakeitinturnstodeployplatoonstotheplayingarea:

Eachplayerrolls1d6.Whoeverscoreslowestplacesoneplatoonanywherein
theirdeploymentarea
Theotherplayernowplacesoneoftheirplatoonsanywhereintheir
deploymentarea
Continuealternatinglikethisuntilallplatoonshavebeendeployed.Youare
nowreadytorollinitiativeandstartthefirstround

Inadditiontothedeploymentarea,playersmaydeployasingleplatooninand
aroundeachofthedesignatedterrainpiecesintheirownhalfofthetable(see
specialrules)
SpecialRules
Afterdeploymenteachplayernominatesthreeareasorobjectsintheiropponentshalf
oftheplayingareatobeobjectives.Toachievevictory,onesidehastooccupyall
threeofthenominatedterrainpieces(orinthecaseofobjectsbeinbasecontactwith
them)intheiropponentshalfoftheplayingarea.
VictoryConditions
Attheendofeachturn,checkthenominatedterrainareasandobjects.Ifonesidehas
baseswithinallthreenominatedterrainareasontheiropponentssideoftheplaying

area(orhasbasesthatarenotinclosecombatincontactwithnominatedobjects),and
therearenoneoftheiropponentsbasesintheseareas,thatsidewinsthegame.

Ifthisistrueforbothsides,keepplayinguntiltheruleonlyappliestooneside.
Ifonesidedropstohavingonlytwobasesorfewerleftattheendofaturn,theylose
theencounter,andifthisappliestobothsides,thenitisadraw.