Firefight

Operation Heracles
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Firefight

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Firefight: Core Rules
This section will introduce you to the basic rules and core concepts of Firefight. Once you've
learned these you will be able to play your first games and later add more complexity using the
advanced rules.
Turns
Firefight is played in a series of Turns, in
which both sides activate their units.
In the description for each battle, you'll be told
which player activates a unit first. Every turn
after that, the player who finished activating
all their units first during a turn will have the
first activation in the next turn.
Both players alternate activating their units,
one at a time, until every unit has been
activated that turn.
Once you activate a unit, you
place an activated token next
to them. You cant activate one
of these units again until your next turn.
If one side runs out of units to activate,
the other side gets to activate all the units
they have remaining, one after the other, in
whatever order they want.
Activations
When you activate a unit, it can do two
different Short Actions, or a single Long
Action.
Short Actions
Move
Shoot
Regroup
Long Actions
Assault
Double Move
Disengage
Overwatch
Rally
You can only use each action once per
activation. Always tell your opponent what
youre doing as they may have the opportunity
to react to it.
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Examples
Throughout this book, youll find boxes like
this one showing examples of how the rules
work in the game, explaining the various
actions and dice rolls that can be made by
each unit. You can use these examples as a
guide to help understand the rules, or even
play along with them as practice!
Try setting up your models on the table, grab
your dice and follow the examples yourself
you might reach a different result to what is
written here.
End of the Turn
When all units on both sides have been
marked as activated then the Turn is over.
Remove all of the activation tokens from the
table, and start the next Turn with the player
who finished first in the previous one.
You should also check how many suppression
tokens the unit has, as that can affect what
they can do.
A unit can choose to do nothing. This still
marks the unit as activated.
A unit that starts its Activation engaged with
an enemy unit may only use the Assault or
Disengage Actions.
A unit that starts its Activation grounded
must first make a Recovery roll, and must
then Rally.
If a unit begins its activation with broken
coherency (due to taking casualties, for
example) it must make a Move or Double
Move action that will bring the models back
within 1 of each other. However, if the unit is
also grounded, it must first make a Recovery
roll and Rally as above.
 How the models work
Units and Models
Firefight is played with units of infantry and
vehicles that fight together as an army or force.
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Units are made up of a number of models.
Some units may contain just a single model,
such as a powerful hero or armoured vehicle;
some have many models working together
in a squad. Models in a unit move and fight
together. However, as a unit takes damage,
models may have to be removed to represent
the casualties that the unit has suffered.
Models in the same unit must stay within 1"
of each other, forming an unbroken chain
between all models in the unit. This is called
Unit Coherency.
Each unit must designate one of its models to
act as the unit leader. They will be in charge of
the unit during the battle, spotting targets and
choosing which enemies to attack. If a unit
leader is killed you must pick a new leader at
the end of that action.
Unit Profiles
Each unit has a profile that provides all the
rules and statistics it uses:
1. Unit Size
This states how many models are in the unit at
the start of the game.
2. Speed (Spd)
This is how far the models can move in inches
with a Move action.
3. Melee (mel)
This is the dice roll required for the models to
hit the enemy during an Assault.
4. Accuracy (Acc)
This is the dice roll required for the models to
hit the enemy with a ranged attack.
5. Defence (Def)
This value represents both the toughness and
armour of the model, and is the dice roll that
the enemy requires to damage it.
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6. Resilience (Res)
This value represents how much damage each
model can withstand before it is destroyed.
7. Nerve (Ner)
This represents the units morale, and is
used to determine the point at which a unit
becomes suppressed, or even retreats from the
battlefield.
8. Class
This states whether the unit is Regular Infantry,
Large Infantry or a Vehicle, determining
which game rules affect the unit.
9. Special Rules
Special rules represent advanced equipment
or exceptional abilities a model may have.
Sometimes a model confers its special rules on
the whole unit. See the Special Rules section
of this book for details.
Weaponry
Most models will carry multiple weapons
into battle, and each weapon will have its own
profile written here.
10. Range
The maximum distance in inches that the
weapon can shoot.
Sometimes this will be a pair of numbers
separated by a hyphen the lower number
indicates a minimum range at which the
weapon can shoot, while the higher number
indicates the maximum range.
Melee weapons have range A and can only be
used during an Assault.
11. Dice
The amount of dice rolled when the model
attacks with this weapon.
12. Armour Penetration (AP)
How easily the weapon can puncture
enemy armour. This number will modify an
opponent's Defence roll during an attack.
13. Special
Some weapons have special rules of their own.
These rules apply only to the weapon they are
listed for, not to any other weapons carried by
the model or unit unless explicitly stated.
Alternative Weapons
Some weapons will have this symbol: v,
and are classed as alternative. This means
that the weapon has multiple firing modes
or ammunition types but can only use one
at a time. Each time a model shoots with
this weapon, it must choose only one of the
available weapon profiles to use.

Example
unit Profile
2 3 4 5 6 7
SPD MEL ACC Def res ner
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6 4+ 3+ 4+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry

1 5 Pathfinders
9 Special Rules: Recon

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

LSX Sniper Rifle 6-40" 1 2 Heavy Firepower,
Slow Reload,
Suppressive Fire
(1), Tag
Genling Pistol 9" 1 1
Assault Weaponry A 2 -

D.O.G. Drone (40mm round base)

SPD MEL ACC Def res ner
6 - 3+ 4+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Burst Laser 28" 3 1

Weapon
Profile 10 11 12 13
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
LSX Sniper Rifle 6-40" 1 2 Heavy Firepower,
Slow Reload,
Suppressive Fire
(1), Tag
Genling Pistol 9" 1 1
Assault Weaponry A 2 -

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 Move
This action allows a unit to move up to its
Speed value in inches. Each model in a unit
moves independently, providing they stay in
coherency with the rest of the unit.
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To move a model, measure from any point on

the edge of its base in your chosen direction,
and place it in the new position. This may be a
straight line, or a curved path to move around
obstacles.
Repeat this step for each model in the unit,
ensuring that all models end up in coherency
with each other as normal.
Moving through Units and
Terrain
A unit may not move within 1 of an enemy
unless it is engaging the enemy (see opposite).
If there is not enough space to fit the unit in
the desired position, then it cannot move to
that location.
Friendly Infantry units can be freely moved
through during a Move Action, but the Moving into, out of or through an area of
moving unit must end its move at least 1 terrain does not slow movement.
away from other units.
Moving when Suppressed
Vehicles, impassable terrain, or enemy Suppressed units can only move up to half
Infantry units within a models movement their Speed value in inches.
distance do not affect the distance it can move,
but there must be a clear path between the Moving On and Off the Board
models start and end positions wide enough Unless the unit is falling back or a special rule
for its base, without the team ever moving or mission briefing says otherwise, units may
further than its Speed from its start point or not move onto or off of the board consider
entering within 1 of an enemy. the edge of the board to be an impassable wall.

Example

Strike team Xiphos is making a Move action.

Their Speed value is 6. To move the first model,
the player chooses a direction, measures 6" from
the edge of its base, and places the model in the
new position.
This process is repeated for the other four models
in the unit, ensuring that they remain within 1"
of each other after moving.

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Engaging the Enemy
If a unit wants to engage an enemy unit in
melee, it may enter within 1" of an enemy
unit provided that it has sufficient Speed for
one or more of its models to be placed in base
contact with that enemy.
Any action that takes a unit into base contact
is called a charge, and all units in contact
are now engaged. The charging unit will
immediately make an Assault action against
the enemy, even if the charging unit has used
its allowance of actions for that Activation (if
it made a Double Move for example).
If the charging unit does not have sufficient
movement for at least one of its models to be
placed in contact with the enemy, it may not
charge and must stop 1 away from the enemy
as usual.
Some models in a unit may be able to reach
base contact and some may not. However, in
the ensuing assault phase, all models that are
within 3" of a model in the engaged enemy
unit may attack.
Note that it is possible to engage multiple
enemy units at once, so long as your unit can
get into base contact with them.
Example
x x
x models further than their Speed value from their
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Example
Forge Guard team Sundringr is going to
engage the enemy Peacekeepers unit standing
6 away from their position. The Forge Father
unit (Speed 4) cannot reach the enemy with a
Move action, and must use a Double Move to
charge into base contact. Normally this would
use up their actions for this Activation, but
because they charged an enemy unit, they
now get to make an Assault action too, before
being marked as Activated.
Other Movement
Actions
Double Move Long Action
This action works exactly like a Move action,
but the unit can move up to double its Speed
value in inches.
In addition, when using a Double Move
the unit may only enter or leave one area of
terrain. It may not traverse an obstacle unless
it began the Double Move in base contact with
it.
Disengage Long Action
This action is only available to units that are
currently engaged. It works just like a Double
Move action, except that the unit cannot end
its movement engaged with any enemy. If the
engaged unit is in terrain it instead makes a
Move action (Disengaging is still a long action
however.)
As you can see, there is space on the other side of
the Enforcers and Jotunn Mobile Gun for Steel
Warrior team Valdur to fit, within its Speed
value.
However, the gap between is not wide enough
for the team to pass through without entering
within 1 of the enemy unit or moving through
the Vehicle. The Steel Warriors cannot move
around the outside as this path would take the
start point.
 Shoot
Provided that your unit is not engaged with
an enemy unit, it may use its ranged weapons
to attack from a distance. To do so, follow
these steps:
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see the target, you need to work out which
enemy models are eligible to be shot at and
removed as casualties.
Any enemy model that is both in line of sight
and in range of at least one of your shooting

models is an eligible model.

1: Pick Your Target
You can target a single enemy unit with a
Shoot action this can be any unit that your
unit leader can see. You cannot pick a target
that is engaged with one of your own units.
If your unit leader cannot see any unengaged
enemy units you may choose a different action
(which can include changing a previous Move
action into a Double Move) or you can choose
to do nothing.
2: Check Eligible Models
Now you have confirmed that your unit can
This means that any models that cannot be
seen by, or are not in range of, any of your
models are not eligible and cannot be removed
as a result of this shoot action.
Line Of Sight
If you want to shoot at the enemy, you have
to be able to see them! This is called Line of
Sight (LoS).
Draw an imaginary straight line from each
of your models to any one of the target units
models (you can use your tape measure to

Example

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Peacekeeper team Odachi is going to shoot at the Steel Warriors. The unit leader can see the enemy
Forge Fathers, so they can be targeted.
The Enforcer player checks range and line of sight from each Peacekeeper to determine which enemies
are eligible models. Two of the Steel Warriors are completely hidden behind a building, so cannot
be targeted. Another is beyond the range of the Enforcer's laser rifles, so cannot be targeted. The
remaining seven Steel Warriors are all eligible models, as they are in range and can be seen.
Note that the Incinerator is out of range of every model in the target unit. The Incinerator cannot
participate in this Shoot action.

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help). If you can draw this line without passing
over any other units or terrain pieces, line of
sight is not blocked.
Note: The gaps between models in a unit block
LoS to anything behind that unit. However,
models in the same unit do not block LoS to
or from each other.
Some models may be able to see the target
while others cannot. The unit may still attack,
but only the models able to see can shoot.
Height
Things on the battlefield are different sizes,
which also affects their LoS.
If all the obstructions in the way are smaller
than the target (or the attacker), they dont
block LoS, although they still grant cover.
All the infantry models in Operation Heracles
are considered the same height, so they cant
see through one another. Vehicles however
are so large that they can see over infantry,
and the infantry can see vehicles above other
infantry.
Some of the terrain on the battlefield can allow
units to stand higher up, allowing them to see
over the top of things they otherwise couldn't.
See the Terrain section for more details.
Range
A weapon is in range as long as one or more
visible target models are within its maximum
range (and further away than its minimum
range if it has one).
This may mean some models in a unit may
be in range while others are not. Any models
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that are not in range of the target unit cannot
shoot.
Note: Weapons with a range of A cannot be
used to shoot.
Remember that distances can be measured
at any time during the game. Measure the
distance from the closest point on the edge of
each models base.
3: Cover
Often, when drawing line of sight, it will pass
over another unit or terrain piece but LoS
will not be blocked. Any such units or terrain
pieces are known as obstructions. Units
obstructed in this way may benefit from being
in cover.
Draw line of sight from your unit leader to
each eligible model in the target unit. If your
unit leader can see that eligible model in the
target unit, but cannot draw an unobstructed
line of sight to every part of it (including the
model's base) then that model is in cover.
If at least half of the target units eligible
models are in cover, the unit is in cover. If less
than half of the unit's eligible models are in
cover, the unit is not in cover.
If at least half of the target unit's eligible
models are inside defensible terrain then the
unit is in cover.
Example
Peacekeeper team Odachi is targeting the
Steel Warriors. The Enforcer player checks
to see if the Steel Warriors are in cover by
drawing LoS from the unit leader to each
eligible model in the target unit.
Four of the eligible models are behind a
barricade. The LoS is obstructed and those
models are in cover.
Three of the eligible models are in the open,
and the Peacekeeper unit leader can draw an
unobstructed line of sight to every part of the
models, including the bases. The models are
not in cover.
Because at least half of the eligible models are
in cover, the target unit benefits from being in
cover, making them harder to hit.
 4: Fire!
Once youve established that you can see and
reach your target, its time to find out if you
hit!
For each participating model, take a number
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of dice equal to the Dice value of the weapon
they are using. Use different coloured dice to
roll for weapons that have different AP values
or special rules on their profile.
To determine if you Hit or not, roll the dice and
compare the results to your unit's Accuracy.
Some things make it easier or harder to hit
and will affect the dice that youve rolled.
These modifiers are listed below. They are
cumulative.
+1 Short Range The target is within half of
the weapon's maximum range.
-1 Cover The target is in cover
-1 Suppression The Shooting unit is
Suppressed
Important: When rolling to hit, any dice
that roll a 1 always fail, and any dice that roll
a 6 always succeed, even if modifiers would
otherwise make a shot impossible.
If any hits are scored on the target, place one
suppression token next to it.
Models carrying
Multiple Weapons
A model can only use one weapon
per Shoot Action. If it has multiple
weapons you must pick which it is firing.
Remember that v Alternative weapons
must also choose which firing mode they
are using.
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Example
Peacekeeper team Odachi is going to shoot
at the Steel Warriors. There are seven eligible
models and the target unit is in cover.
The Enforcer player takes dice for each
weapon being used to attack. There are four
Peacekeepers able to attack, equipped with
Twin Laser Rifles (Dice value 2). This means
the Enforcer player will roll 8 dice to attack.
The Peacekeepers have Accuracy 3+, meaning
they usually need to roll 3 or higher to hit
their targets. However, they suffer a -1 penalty
because the Steel Warriors are in cover. The
Peacekeepers now need 4 or higher on their
dice rolls to succeed.
The Peacekeepers score 5 hits. These 5 dice
can then be rolled to see if they damage the
Forge Fathers.
Because at least one hit has been scored,
a suppression token is added to the Forge
Father unit.
5: Roll to Damage
Take all the dice that scored hits and roll them
again, this time against the Defence stat of the
target.
Each success causes one point of damage.
There is only one modifier on rolls to damage
by shooting:
+X Armour Piercing Listed in the weapon
profile
Important: When rolling to damage, any dice
that roll a 1 always fail, regardless of modifiers.
Some units will have a Defence value greater
than 6+. These units are so heavily armoured
that its impossible to damage them without
modifiers!
6: Remove Casualties
The damage dealt by the shooting attack is
now compared to the Resilience value of
the target unit. For every amount of damage
equal to the Resilience, an eligible model (of
the controlling player's choice) is removed as
a casualty. Only eligible models may become
casualties.
As most units have a Resilience value of 1
this will usually involve removing one eligible
model for each point of damage dealt to the
target unit. However some units are very
tough and have a Resilience of 2 or more. In
these cases there are extra steps required:
Allocate enough damage to any model
that has already taken damage to remove
them from play.
Remove as many eligible models as
possible with the remaining damage.
Any left-over damage is then applied to
eligible models of the controlling player's
choice.
When a model is removed, as well as suffering
a reduction in firepower, the unit will lose any
benefits that were provided by that model,
such as special rules. All models in a unit are
considered to shoot simultaneously though,
so a unit will benefit from a model's special
rules until the end of the action in which it is
removed.
7: Suppression Check
If your attack inflicts more than one point of
damage, add a suppression token to the target
unit.
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Example
The Peacekeepers have scored 5 hits on their
target. The Steel Warriors have a Defence
value of 5+, which means that attacks
normally need to roll a 5 or higher to cause
damage. However, the Peacekeeper Twin
Laser Rifles have an AP value of 1, which
means they only need to roll 4 or more to
inflict damage.
The Enforcers succeed with three dice, dealing
3 points of damage. This is compared to the
Resilience value of the Steel Warriors. With
Resilience 1, each point of damage will inflict
a casualty. The Forge Father player chooses
which three eligible models are removed.
Finally, because they suffered more than 1
point of damage, a suppression token is added
to the Steel Warrior unit.
Blaze Away
Sometimes you want to keep your enemy
pinned in place with a spray of bullets. You
can do this with a Blaze Away action.
Treat the shooting unit as having Accuracy
6+ when performing this action. Blaze Away
attacks are never affected by modifiers.
Instead of rolling to damage, each successful
hit adds 1 suppression token to the target.
Weapons with the Suppressive Fire special rule
inflict their bonus suppression as normal.
Excess Damage
Sometimes massed firepower or
exceptionally potent weapons will
completely decimate their target. If a
shooting attack inflicts enough damage
to remove all eligible models as casualties,
any leftover damage is discarded.
 Assault
Assault actions are for when troops are
fighting in close-quarters combat, hand-to-
hand/claw/tentacle. This action can only be
made by a unit that is engaged with an enemy.
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1: Roll to Hit
Take a number of dice equal to the Dice value
of the units Assault weapons (those with a
Range of A). For units of multiple models, roll
dice for the combined Assault weaponry of all
models in the unit that are within 3" of any
model in the enemy unit.
If the unit charged into close combat this
turn, add +1 to the Dice value of their Assault
weapons. These bonus dice represent the force
of the charge, using their momentum for extra
impact.
Once you have determined the number of
attacking dice, roll them and compare the
result to the units Melee value, subject to
these modifiers:
+1 Defensible Terrain Your unit was charged
and is wholly within an area of defensible
terrain
-1 Suppression The attacking unit is
Suppressed
Important: When rolling to hit, any dice
that roll a 1 always fail, and any dice that roll
a 6 always succeed, even if modifiers would
otherwise make it impossible.
Unlike ranged attacks, in an Assault the enemy
can fight back! Your opponent simultaneously
multiple combats
If multiple units from either (or both)
sides are engaged in the same combat,
all models that are within 3" of at least
one model from any of the enemy units
engaged in that combat fight.
In multiple combats, models will attack
the unit they are within 3" of. If a model
is within 3" of multiple enemy units, the
owner can choose which unit it attacks
(declare before rolling any attack dice.)
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Example
Forge Guard unit Sundringr has charged
into combat with Strike Team Xiphos. The
Enforcers are not grounded or marked as
activated, so may fully retaliate in the ensuing
Assault.
The five Forge Guard models attack using
their Forge Hammers (Dice value 1). Because
they charged this action, they treat the Dice
value as one higher than normal (2), so get to
attack with a total of 10 dice. The Enforcers
retaliate with 1 die each, for a total of 5 dice.
Both players roll to hit their opponent,
comparing their dice rolls to their units' Melee
value. The Forge Guard need to roll 3+ to hit,
whereas the Enforcers need 4+.
The Forge Guard score 6 hits, and the
Enforcers inflict 3 hits in return. Both players
take these dice and roll them again, this time
to damage.
takes their Assault Dice (as described above)
and makes an Assault roll for all the enemy
units engaged with yours. This will mark the
opponents unit(s) as activated if they werent
already.
Units that have already been activated can still
retaliate, but with only half the total number
of dice (rounding up). Grounded units cannot
retaliate in an Assault.
If a unit has weapons with differing AP values
or special rules, roll each separately or with
different coloured dice. For activated units,
halve each pool of dice separately (rounding
up).
2: Roll to Damage
Each player now takes one dice for each
successful hit scored and rolls them,
comparing the result to the opposing units
Defence value. Remember to roll weapons
with differing AP values or special rules
separately or with different coloured dice.
Damage rolls are subject to the following
modifiers:
+X Armour Piercing Listed in the weapon
profile
-1 Suppression The attacking unit is
suppressed
Every success inflicts one point of damage on
the opposing unit.
Important: Any dice that roll a 1 always fail.
Some units will have a Defence value of higher
than 6+. In these cases it will be impossible to
damage them without modifiers.
3: Remove Casualties
The damage dealt by the assault is now
compared to the Resilience value of the
opposing unit. For every amount of damage
equal to the Resilience, a model (of the
controlling player's choice) is removed as a
casualty. Only models involved in the combat
(those within 3" of an enemy) may become
casualties.
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As most units have a Resilience value of 1
this will usually involve removing one eligible
model for each point of damage dealt to the
target unit. However some units are very
tough and have a Resilience of 2 or more. In
these cases there are extra steps required:
Allocate enough damage to any model
that has already taken damage to remove
them from play.
Remove as many eligible models as
possible with the remaining damage.
Any left-over damage is then applied to
eligible models of the controlling player's
choice.
When a model is removed, as well as suffering
a reduction in firepower, the unit will lose any
benefits that were provided by that model,
such as special rules. All units in an Assault
fight simultaneously though, so a unit will
benefit from a model's special rules until the
end of the action in which it is removed.
Note that because the opponent
retaliates simultaneously
during an assault,
taking casualties can
result in mutual
destruction!
 4: Determine Winner
The winner of the Assault is the side that has
taken the least damage.
If all units on the side that took the least
damage have been destroyed, the other side is
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the winner by default.
In a draw, both sides count as the winner.
5: Suppression Check
After resolving casualties, add 1 suppression
token to each surviving unit that suffered
more than 1 point of damage.
Now check how many suppression tokens
any losing units have accrued. If it is enough
to cause a unit to be grounded then they are
overrun the unit is destroyed and removed
from the table.
Winning units never make this check after
an Assault. They can still be grounded if they
have enough suppression tokens though!
6: Pushed Back
Any remaining units on the losing side will
now be pushed back by the winner. The
winner may make a Move action with the
opponents losing units in any direction. This
move cannot be used to engage another unit.
If a losing unit is unable to end its Move action
more than 1" away from all other units then it
is destroyed and removed from the table.
7: Gaining Ground
Finally, provided they were not grounded
during the Assault, the winning units may
make a Move action. This cannot be used to
engage any new units, though they may re-
engage the ones they had just fought. If they
do re-engage an opponent, it is not a charge
any further Assault actions will take place in
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the following Turn. This Move is affected by
suppression as normal.
In the case of a draw, no unit may move. The
surviving units remain in place and the action
is over. All surviving models not already in
base contact must be moved as close to the
enemy as possible by the shortest possible
route, getting into base contact if they can.
The models of the player whose activation it
is move first. Models can move up to double
their Speed value for this move.
Example
The Forge Fathers are rolling against the
Enforcers Defence value of 5+. Their Forge
Hammers have a mighty AP value of 4,
meaning they would need 1+ on the dice to
cause damage! Remember that a dice roll of
1 always fails though, regardless of modifiers.
The Enforcers are rolling against the Forge
Guard's Defence value of 6+, with no
modifiers.
The Forge Guard score 4 successes, inflicting 4
points of damage. The Enforcers only inflict 1
damage in return. Both units have a Resilience
of 1, meaning each point of damage results in
a model being removed as a casualty.
Both units have survived, and the Forge
Guard win the Assault because they took
the least damage. The Strike Team gains a
suppression token because they took more
than 1 point of damage. This is not enough
to ground them theyve survived the attack,
for now.
As they won the Assault, the Forge Father
player now gets to make a Move action with
the losing Enforcers. The Forge Guard then
get to make a Move action too they could
either pursue the fleeing Enforcer and re-
engage, or reposition themselves in readiness
for the next Turn.
Terrain
Even in the distant future, the site of a battle is
as important to determining the victor as the
number of troops fighting there. A cunning
commander is able to use the terrain to their
advantage, making ten soldiers feel like a
hundred and cutting off their opponent's
escape routes.
Open Ground
The majority of the battlefield is flat and
featureless we refer to this as open ground.
No extra rules or exceptions apply to open
ground.
Impassable Ground
All units can see over this. Units cannot move
through or occupy impassable ground. It does
not provide cover.
Small Impassable terrain
Vehicles can see over this but Infantry cannot.
Units cannot move through small impassable
terrain, but may use it as cover.
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Obstacles
All units can see over this. Obstacles provide
cover.
Units may traverse Obstacles, but they may
not Double Move over an Obstacle unless they
began their activation in base contact with it.
Units in base contact with an obstacle can
ignore it when shooting at an enemy, while
still using it for cover themselves. However,
they can be assaulted by a unit that contacts
the opposite side. No bonus dice are granted
when attacking over an Obstacle in this way.
Large Defensible terrain
Neither infantry nor vehicles can see over this
terrain. All units can see into the terrain area,
but not through.
A model in an area of defensible terrain is
always in cover, even if it is fully visible.
If the area of terrain is a building, any unit on
the roof can see and be seen over the top of
other units, including vehicles.
 Suppression
Suppression is a combination of fear and
self-preservation instinct. In the game, this
is represented by imposing penalties on any
unit under suppressing conditions, such as
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heavy fire, shots out of nowhere, and injuries
to squad-mates. Heavily suppressed units
will go to ground, which puts them out of the
action and leaves them sitting ducks. Some
may even turn tail and flee the battlefield.
The following things will add
suppression tokens to a unit - place
the tokens next to the unit as a
reminder.
1 token for taking any number of hits
from a Shoot action.
1 token for each successful hit scored by
a Blaze Away action.
X tokens for being hit by a weapon with
the Suppressive Fire (X) rule.
1 token for taking more than 1 point of
damage from a Shoot or Assault action.
Note: Units can only suffer suppression
tokens from weapons capable of damaging
them in the first place. For example, a vehicle
with Defence 8+ can only be suppressed by
weapons with AP 2 or higher.
Suppression tokens affect a units ability to
perform, as they will be distracted from the
task at hand by their efforts to duck and hide.
A unit is suppressed while it has a number
of suppression tokens equal to or greater than
its Nerve value. A suppressed unit suffers the
following penalties:
The units Speed is halved.
The unit suffers a -1 penalty in both
Shooting and Assault.
Removing
Suppression
Suppression tokens can be removed with the
Regroup and Rally actions, and with some
Special Rules (such as Headstrong)
Regroup
This allows the unit to remove 1 suppression
token, as the troopers pause to gather their
wits and recover morale.
Rally
This removes D6+1 suppression tokens from
the unit. The unit may then make a Move
action, although it may not engage the enemy
with this Move.
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Going to Ground
Sometimes a unit may take so much fire that
they are completely pinned down, unable to
play any further part in the battle until they
can gather their wits this is called being
grounded.
A unit is grounded while it has a number of
suppression tokens equal to or greater than
double its Nerve value. Grounded units are
affected by the following rules:
Can do nothing on their activation except
attempt to Recover.
May not make Charge Reactions.
May not retaliate in Assault.
May not issue Orders.
If a unit currently on Overwatch takes enough
suppression to become grounded, it becomes
marked as activated.
Recovery
Grounded units are at risk the troops may
turn and flee the battlefield or succumb to
their wounds. When a grounded unit is
activated it must try to recover.
Roll one die for each suppression token on
the unit, and compare the result to the units
Nerve value. For every roll greater than the
units Nerve you must choose one of the
following options:
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Remove one model of your choice. No
further suppression is added to the unit
for removing models this way.
The unit falls back D3 directly towards
its own board edge.
Note that you can split the results in any way
between the two options, providing you do
not assign more dice to falling back than the
unit's Speed. The distance moved is not halved
due to suppression.
If this fall back move takes the unit into
contact with impassable terrain, the board
edge or an enemy unit, it is removed from the
board.
If a fall back move would cause a unit to end
on top of another friendly unit, it increases its
move until it can be placed on the board at
least 1" away from all friendly units.
Finally, providing the unit is still on the board,
remove D6+1 suppression counters. The unit
is then marked as activated.
Example
Pathfinder team Longstrike begin their
activation with 6 suppression tokens, double
their Nerve value. The unit is grounded and
must attempt to recover.
The Enforcer player rolls six dice (one for each
suppression token on the unit) and compares
the results to the Pathfinder's Nerve (3).
The Pathfinders fail four of their rolls. The
Enforcer player decides to allocate the first
die as a casualty, removing a model from the
unit. The remaining three dice are allocated
to a fall back move. The surviving Pathfinders
retreat 3 D3" in a straight line directly toward
their deployment zone.
The Pathfinders can now remove D6+1
suppression tokens. Their activation is now
over.
 Special Rules
Anti-Grav
This unit has thrusters, wings or mystical
powers that allow it to hover above the ground.
Firefight
If all models in a unit have this rule, the unit
may move over terrain, vehicles and enemy
units without needing a clear path around or
between them. It must still have enough space
to end its move in the chosen position.
Blast (X)
When this weapon attacks, each successful
hit is multiplied by X when determining how
many dice to roll for damage.
This multiplier is applied after Blaze Away
attacks, Shields or any other special rules are
resolved only the initial hits count towards
those.
Blast weapons also ignore cover penalties
when shooting.
Fire in the Hole!
When a unit containing one or more models
with this special rule charges, no charge
reactions of any kind may be made, even by
units in terrain, as the target units vision is
obscured or it is pinned in place.
Headstrong
At the beginning of its Activation, before any
Recovery rolls, a unit containing one or more
models with this special rule may remove 1
suppression token.
Heavy Firepower
Shooting is a long action for units of Regular
or Large Infantry using one or more weapons
with this special rule. The unit may elect not
to fire its Heavy Firepower weapons; if it does
this then Shooting remains a short action.
Protection (X)
This model inspires fierce devotion from the
units around it, who will leap to its defence
without regard for their own safety.
Friendly units cannot be grounded while they
are within 8" of this model.
If a unit with Protection (X) is charged by an
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enemy unit, any other friendly unit of type
X within 8 and not activated or engaged
may choose to make a charge reaction on
the protected units behalf. If the reacting
unit uses a Move action, and this movement
results in the charging unit being unable to
engage its original target, the charging unit
can either abandon the charge (staying where
it is) or instead charge the unit that moved.
If the model with this special rule takes
enough damage from a shooting attack to
be destroyed, the owning player may assign
that damage to any other model(s) of type X
within 8" instead, as if it were a model in the
same unit. For example: a Resilience 2 captain
has taken a total of 3 damage at the end of a
shooting attack. You can now assign up to 2
points of damage to any other suitable models
within 8".
The model cannot transfer damage inflicted
during an Assault.
Recon
Infantry scouts and stealth units can often get
into advanced positions before fighting breaks
out. A unit containing at least one model with
this rule may start the game in any terrain
piece outside the opponents deployment
zone.
Saturation
This weapon fires gouts of flame or toxic
gas that fill an area, so accuracy is far less
important! This weapon always hits on a 3+,
regardless of modifiers, even when using a
Blaze Away action.
Shield (X) Tag
A model with this rule This weapons ammo is fitted
is equipped with an with trackers that alert
energy shield generator friendly troops to the location
that protects them from of enemy units. Whenever
incoming attacks. When shooting this weapon inflicts damage
at a unit containing at least one model with on an enemy unit, place a tag marker next to
this special rule, you must discard the first X the targeted unit. Any subsequent shooting
hits to overcome the shields defences. Only against the tagged unit gains a +1 modifier to
hits remaining afterward can be rolled to hit. The tag token is removed at the end of the
damage. Turn along with the activation tokens. A unit
may only have a single tag marker on it at any
Note: this means if a unit has multiple time - further Tag attacks on a unit do not add
different weapons firing at a shielded target, additional tag markers.
the first group to fire will likely lose their hits
to the shield, so it is important to consider the
order in which your weapons fire.
Shields do not affect Blaze Away actions or the
amount of Suppression applied by an attack.
A shields strength is reduced by 1 for each
suppression token on the unit. Example: a
unit with Shield (3) and 1 suppression token
would count as having Shield (2).
Weapons with an AP of X or more (after the
adjustment for suppression tokens) ignore the
effects of the shield.
If the unit ever has twice as many suppression
tokens as the Shields original strength, the
generator is overloaded and will not work for
the remainder of the battle.
Slow Reload
Weapons with this special rule may not be
used to Blaze Away. Unflinching
Suppressive Fire (X) A unit containing one or more models with
this special rule does not suffer the initial
This weapon creates such a storm of bullets
suppression token for being hit by a ranged
or shrapnel that enemy troops have little
attack. It will still gain suppression from other
choice but to dive for cover. This unit deals
sources (casualties, Suppressive Fire, etc)
X suppression tokens on top of any regular
suppression caused when making a Shoot Volatile (X)
or Blaze Away action. This applies even if no This weapon has an unstable fuel source. Each
damage is caused, but the weapon must hit at time a model with this weapon is assigned
least once. damage from a Shooting attack, roll a D6.
If simultaneously firing multiple weapons If you roll X or higher, all is well. If you roll
with this rule at the same target, the highest under X the fuel has exploded. Resolve 1
value X takes precedence over any lower hit from this weapon on the unit the model
values (the weapon must still hit at least once.) belongs to. Apply suppression as if it were a
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 Advanced Rules
This section explains the more complex rules of Firefight, adding more tactical depth to your
games. These are introduced gradually in the Operation Heracles campaign, though you can
start using them whenever you feel familiar with the basic rules.
Firefight
Charge Reactions
If you declare an action that will result in
charging an enemy unit, your opponent has
a chance to react, provided that unit is not
already engaged, grounded, or marked as
activated. Before your unit is moved into base
contact, any enemy unit due to be engaged
may make any of the following actions:
Move
Blaze Away
Regroup
Remove activation token*
Shoot**
* only when within defensible terrain
** only when on Overwatch
Moving, Shooting or Blazing Away will mark
the reacting unit as activated, and therefore
unable to fight at full strength in the coming
Assault (should one still occur) or act later in
the Turn. A Regroup action can be done for
free and will not mark the unit as activated.
Moving as a reaction cannot be used to engage
with any enemy, including the charging unit.
Shoot and Blaze Away actions must be
targeted at the charging unit, and do not need
to be within line of sight or range at the point
of reaction they will fire as the charging unit
gets closer.
If the enemy has multiple units being charged,
he may choose the order in which they react,
and each reaction must be dealt with in full
before proceeding to the next.
A unit does not have to react if it doesnt want
to.
Defensible Terrain
Units whose models are wholly within
a Defensible Terrain area have prepared
themselves for attack, setting up kill zones
and ambushes. They may always make a
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charge reaction, even if the unit is marked as
activated. Any reaction made will not mark
the unit as activated unless it was already. In
addition, the unit may react by removing its
activation token, refreshing the unit to fight at
full strength in the following Assault.
Failed Charges
If any reaction results in the charging unit
being unable to reach its original target(s),
or the charging player no longer wishes to
charge its intended target, the charging unit
may make only a single Move action instead
of its original charge, and may not charge any
other units. Its Activation is then over.
Any enemy units due to react that had not yet
done so can no longer react to the charge.
Example
Steel Warrior unit Valdur uses a Double
Move to engage Strike Team Xiphos, 6" away.
The Enforcer unit has not yet activated this
turn, and declares it will react to the charge.
The Enforcers could choose to Move, but
do not want to retreat from their position
on the battlefield. They could also Regroup,
removing a suppression token before combat
commences.
The Enforcers decide to Blaze Away as their
charge reaction. They roll four dice for their
Laser Rifles and another three dice for their
Burst Laser.
They score two hits, inflicting 2 suppression
tokens on the Forge Father unit.
With 2 suppression tokens versus their
Nerve value of 2, the Steel Warriors are now
suppressed, halving their Speed value. They
can no longer move far enough to engage the
Enforcers the charge fails and they may only
make a single Move action instead.
Overwatch
It is not always the right time to act, and you
may want to hold your units back to react to
your opponents movements.
You may delay your Activation to later in the
Turn by putting a unit on Overwatch. Place
an Overwatch counter next to the unit, then
play passes to your opponent
without you making any other
actions or marking the unit as
activated.
You can then activate this unit later in the
Turn. However, you will only be able to make
a single action, either long or short, when
you do. Once the unit has completed its
Activation, flip over the Overwatch counter
to mark the unit as activated.
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Units on Overwatch may Shoot as a charge
reaction.
If a unit on Overwatch becomes suppressed
or goes to ground, it loses its Overwatch and
is marked as activated.
If the only units left to activate in your force are
on Overwatch and your opponent has regular
Activations left to make, you may choose to
pass your Activation without doing anything
if you dont want to activate a unit yet.
Once only units on Overwatch remain
available to both sides, players must resume
alternately activating their Overwatching
units until everything has been activated.
 Splitting Fire
If a unit has 2 or more different types of ranged
weapons then the unit may elect to split fire
when making a Shoot action.
Every model using a weapon with the same
Firefight
name will shoot together as a fire group. Each
groups shots are resolved in the normal way
for a Shoot action.
Each fire group may choose a different
unit as its target (the unit leader must be
able to see the target as normal).
Different groups firing at the same target
may have a different selection of eligible
models.
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Models with the same weapons but firing
v Alternative modes will form different
groups and can split fire.
The unit leader is still used when
determining if target units are in cover or
not.
Every target unit that takes more than one
point of damage from the Shoot action
each gain an additional suppression
token.
Resolve each group separately, one after the
other, but remember that all shots are still a
part of the same action when resolving any
special rules (such as Shield.)
Mechanised Tanks
If a vehicle (e.g. a Jotunn Mobile Gun) is
Warfare classified as a Tank, it follows these additional
rules:
There are many different armoured vehicles
on the battlefields of the far future. During Tanks cannot enter defensible terrain. They
the Operation Heracles campaign, the Forge can however move into and through enemy
Fathers can deploy a Jotunn self-propelled Infantry units. This is a charge and the Tank
artillery platform to help turn the tide of will make an Assault action against the unit
battle, giving them access to new tactics and moved through, even if it ends its move out of
offering greater challenge to the Enforcers. contact, as it rams and runs over the enemy.
If the Tank ends its move on top of an enemy
Such vehicles and other mechanised
infantry unit and they survive the Assault,
reinforcements follow the same rules as
move the infantry out of the way by the
infantry, with the following exceptions:
shortest possible distance.
Damaging and Destroying
Vehicles
When attacking a Vehicle, for each die
that rolled a 6 to damage, you may take an
additional die and roll to damage again, with
all damage added together before determining
if the Vehicle is destroyed. Any 6s on this
second roll (or indeed any further rolls) also
grant additional dice keep going until no
further 6s are rolled.
If the amount of damage inflicted on a Vehicle
equals its Resilience, the Vehicle is crippled
and plays no further part in the battle leave
it on the table as impassable terrain.
If the damage exceeds a Vehicles Resilience
then it explodes! Any unit within X (where
X is the amount the Resilience was exceeded
by, to a maximum of 6) is caught in the blast.
Each unit suffers the vehicles Resilience +D6
hits at AP 1 (roll separately for each unit). Tanks can charge other Vehicles as well, but
These units will take suppression tokens from may not move through them.
these hits as if it were a shooting attack. After
Tanks are never considered engaged they
resolving the explosion, leave the model on
may move freely out of base contact with
the table the smouldering wreckage counts
enemies, and enemy units may do the same.
as impassable terrain.
Tanks may also shoot and be shot at while in
If the Vehicle takes double its Resilience base contact.
or more in damage, as it has been blown
Tanks have a ramming attack represented by
to smithereens! It explodes as above, then
a weapon with a range of R. If a Tank charges
remove the model from the table.
an enemy unit (not the other way around) it
Vehicles that fail a recovery roll after being will make an Assault action as normal. Tanks
grounded are removed from the table and do cannot retaliate in Assault, but can Shoot as a
not explode. charge reaction if they are able to make one.

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 Command and Control
Both sides can deploy experienced leaders in
their ranks to ensure victory. The presence of
these commanders unlocks access to a system
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of Orders you can issue to your units, allowing

them to co-ordinate their attacks and perform
actions they would otherwise be unable to do.
Orders are given to your troops by spending
Command Dice. Each army has a limited
amount of dice available, so use them wisely.

Giving Orders
To give an Order, declare which Order you
are using, which commander is giving it, and
which unit will carry it out. Theres no limit to
how many Orders your commanders can give
each Turn, but each unit can only receive one
Order per turn, even if it fails.
Note: A commander cannot give Orders while
their unit is grounded.
Roll one of your command dice, and check
your result:
If one of these symbols is
rolled, the Order is a success the unit
carries out your chosen Order according
to the description. Discard the die
afterwards.
If a blank face is rolled, the Order is a
failure it has been misunderstood or
didnt get through to your troops. Discard
the die.
If a + icon is rolled, it means the Order
is carried out so effectively that it gives a
tactical advantage return the die to your
command pool, it can be used again later.
The Command rules change the usual
sequence of play by allowing a player to
continue their turn even after they have no
units left to activate. Players continue to
alternate Activations until the end of the Turn,
and may use this opportunity to give Orders as
well (not all Orders involve activating a unit.)
If a player does not wish to give an Order,
they may choose to do nothing and pass to
their opponent. The Turn will end when both
players have no units left to activate, and both
choose to pass.
EPG Heracles
When using the Command & Control
rules, the Enforcer army can field a
Captain in addition to any specified
forces for the mission. The Enforcer army
gains 2 command dice.
An Enforcer Captain may give Orders to
any Enforcer unit on the table, including
themselves.
While the Pathfinder D.O.G. Drone is
alive, once per Turn you may re-roll one
of your command dice.

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The Bruderheim
When using the Command & Control
rules, the Forge Father army can field a
Huscarl in addition to any specified forces
for the mission. The Huscarl replaces one
model in an infantry unit. The Forge
Father army gains 2 command dice.
A Forge Father Huscarl may give Orders
to their own unit or any Forge Father
units within 12 of them.
Orders
Both forces may attempt to execute any of
these Orders, as many times as they wish:
Bounding Overwatch
Choose two units that have not yet activated.
One unit may make a single Move action and
then be placed on Overwatch. The other may
then make its Activation as normal.
Counter Attack
This Order may only be given when you
would declare a charge reaction, before the
enemy unit is moved.
The reacting unit may instead charge the unit
that was charging it (provided that it can reach
the target with a Double Move action), and
will gain the charging bonus in the ensuing
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Assault. The unit now being charged does not
gain the charging bonus and may not react.
Courage Under Fire
Choose an Infantry unit. It may make a Rally
action without rolling for recovery. This does
not activate the unit, and may be used on a
unit that has already activated.
Firestorm
Choose a unit that has not yet activated. It
may immediately make a Shoot action, re-
rolling any misses. The unit is then marked as
activated.
Hit and Run
Choose a unit that has not yet activated. It
may make a Move action, followed by a Shoot
action, followed by a second Move action. It
is then marked as activated. The Shoot action
is considered to be a short action for the
purposes of rules such as Heavy Firepower.
Move, Move, Move!
Choose a unit that has not yet activated. It
may either:
Perform a Double Move action that starts
or ends in a piece of terrain, or
Perform a Triple Move action (as Double
Move, but at triple the units Speed).
The move is unaffected by suppression. The
unit is then marked as activated.
 Campaign Missions
The following battles recount key missions or conflicts during the war for Triton. Each battle
has a mission briefing, which tells you how to set up the table, how long the battle will last,
and what each side must do to achieve victory, as well as suggesting what Advanced Rules you
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should try adding to your games to increase the challenge.

Battle 1 - Secure the L.Z.

In the days before the main Heracles fleet would arrive in Triton's orbit, advanced scouts had been covertly
dropped onto the planet to ascertain the extent of the Forge Father invasion. A handful of strike teams and
Pathfinder operators worked with utmost secrecy to gather intel about the Forge Father military presence,
identifying strongholds and supply lines, and prioritising targets for later termination including enemy
commanders, vehicles and key personnel.
When the fleet slid into the skies over Triton, the mission parameters for these recon elements changed:
eliminate local garrisons and secure landing sites across the planet to facilitate the swift and successful
deployment of Heracles' ground forces. If they could quickly establish a beachhead, the counteroffensive
would be able to deploy heavy armour and maintain the momentum of the Enforcers' signature shock-and-
awe fighting style.

Forces First Activation

Enforcers: The Enforcers take the first Activation.
The Enforcer army may deploy up to 2 infantry Game Length
units, including at least 1 Pathfinder unit.
The game will last for 5 Turns.
Forge Fathers:
The Forge Father army may deploy up to Victory
2 infantry units, including at least 1 Steel The Enforcers need to secure the Landing
Warriors unit. Zone in the centre of the battlefield. The Forge
Fathers must prevent them from doing so.
Terrain and Deployment
At the end of Turn 5, the side with the most
models in the landing zone area is the winner.
12" Attackers If neither side has models in the landing zone,
Deployment Zone
or the number of models is tied, then it is a
draw.

Advanced Rules
8"
No Advanced Rules are needed for this battle.
24" Landing
Zone
Landing Zone
The landing zone is an area of open ground
with obstacles marking the perimeter. If you
have a landing pad terrain piece, this can be
used instead but is still treated as open ground
12" Defenders with obstacles around the perimeter.
Deployment Zone

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Battle 2 - The Burning Bridges
With the counter-assault underway and strike groups engaging the Forge Fathers across the planet, it became
clear to Heracles' commanders that the industrious Bruderheim dwarfs were well-prepared to resist their
attacks and that any direct siege against them would be protracted and costly. If they were to dislodge their
opponents, they would need some inventive strategies.
On the Rhyol subcontinent in the southern hemisphere, the landmass is fractured into a series of islands
drifting atop Triton's exposed mantle, connected only by narrow land bridges. These bridges, held together
by tectonic stabilisers to prevent them breaking apart in the churning magma currents, were the only
route between the Forge Father stronghold at New Mehagan and the wider subcontinent. If they could be
destroyed, the stronghold would be cut off from reinforcements by a sea of fire.
While a larger force engaged the Forge Fathers at New Mehagan as a diversion, a small group of Enforcers
were dispatched to sabotage the tectonic stabilisers. Suddenly realising what was at stake, the nearest Forge
Father garrison rushed into action to prevent calamity.

Forces First Activation

Enforcers: The player who was victorious in Battle 1 may
The Enforcer army may deploy up to 4 choose who goes first.
infantry units.
Game Length
Forge Fathers:
The game will last for 5 Turns.
The Forge Father army may deploy up to 2
infantry units. They may also deploy either: Victory
The Enforcers and Forge Fathers are both
1 vehicle.
trying to control the 5 tectonic stabiliser
1 additional infantry unit. pylons, represented by the Strategic Asset
tokens on the board. To control a pylon, you
must have at least one model in base contact
Terrain and Deployment with it, and there must be no enemy models
within 6 of the node.
12" Attackers At the end of Turn 5, the side that controls
Deployment Zone
the most pylons is the winner. If neither side
controls any pylons, or the scores are tied, the
game is a draw.

Advanced Rules
24" Use the Charge Reaction, Splitting Fire and
Mechanised Warfare rules in this scenario.

12" Defenders
Deployment Zone

Tectonic Stabiliser Pylons. These should be

no more than 2x2. Place a Strategic Asset
token on each one. Units may move freely
over this terrain, and even end
their move on top. It does not
block Line of Sight and does
not provide cover.

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 Battle 3 - The Krestrsson Vendetta
The Krestrsson clan has defended the Star Realm in numerous wars against humanity since the nascent
GCPS took to the galactic stage, and the honour roll of their valiant departed is lengthy. In the last decade
alone, the celebrated Lord Maggnus Krestrsson fell in battle on the world known as Hellview, a bloody
conflict that also claimed two of his sons, Ivun and Brono. Lord Ingulf Krestrsson, First and Last Son of
Maggnus and commander of the Bruderheim, has borne a legendary hatred of mankind ever since. Though
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the primordial metal on Triton is incalculably valuable and would entice any stout-hearted Forge Lord to
claim it, to Ingulf it also represents an irresistible opportunity to make war against the GCPS and avenge
his murdered kin.
At the siege of Broken Canyon, the Bruderheimers would get that chance. A heavily-settled mining township
in a key strategic location, Broken Canyon quickly became the focus of intense fighting and bombardment
from both sides. Amid the smoke and explosions a Forge Father patrol stumbled upon a group of Enforcers,
separated from the main strike group and lost in the blasted ruins. Strike Captain M'Gari the very same
Enforcer who killed Ivun Krestrsson on Hellview five years ago was among them. There was no time to
prepare or wait for reinforcements; such an opportunity would not present itself again. With vengeful fire in
their hearts, the Forge Fathers attacked.

Forces First Activation

Enforcers: The Forge Fathers are the Attackers for this
The Enforcer army must deploy 1 Enforcer battle and may take the first Activation.
Captain to represent Strike Captain M'Gari.
Game Length
They may also deploy up to 4 infantry units.
The game will last for 5 Turns.
Forge Fathers:
The Forge Father army may deploy up to 3 Victory
infantry units and 1 vehicle. The Enforcers need to escape from the Forge
Father ambush and rendezvous with the rest
Terrain and Deployment of the strike group. The Forge Fathers must do
everything they can to prevent the Enforcer
6" Attackers Captain from escaping.
Deployment Zone
If the Enforcer Captain leaves the table
through the escape edge by any means, it is
an Enforcer victory. If the Enforcer Captain is
Escape Edge

killed or still on the table at the end of Turn 5,

12" it is a Forge Father victory.
Defenders
Deployment
Zone
6" Advanced Rules
Use the Charge Reaction, Splitting Fire,
Mechanised Warfare, Overwatch, and
Command & Control rules in this scenario.

6" Attackers
Deployment Zone

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Concluding the Campaign
Using the rules and tactics youve learnt
during the previous battles, play the following
missions to finish Operation Heracles and
establish the victor in the war for Triton.
Battle 4: Reinforce
Broken Canyon
With news of the showdown at Broken Canyon
spreading, the conflict intensifies further. Each
side attempts to secure a landing zone that will
allow their dropships to deliver reinforcements
to the heart of the city.
Follow the setup and objectives for Battle 1.
Each side may field one additional unit of their
choice. The side that won Battle 3 may deploy
one unit in the landing zone at the start of the
game, and may take the first Activation.
Battle 5: Plunder
As the fighting drags on, each army finds
themselves running short of provisions. A supply
ship was shot down nearby; both sides send out
raiding parties to scavenge the wreckage.
Follow the setup and objectives for Battle 2.
The winner of Battle 4 starts with one unit in
base contact with the Strategic Asset closest to
their deployment zone. Randomly determine
which player gets the first Activation.
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Battle 6: A Line In
The Sand
One side is falling back and attempting to
regroup, the other in hot pursuit. To cover
their comrades' retreat, a band of soldiers digs
in to make a desperate last stand against the
oncoming enemy.
Follow the setup and objectives for Battle 1.
However, the winner of Battle 5 may choose
which of the deployment zones to use. The
loser of Battle 5 deploys in the landing zone.
Each side may field one additional unit of
their choice. Randomly determine which
player gets the first Activation.
Declaring the Victor
The winner of 4 or more battles is the campaign
victor, successfully conquering Triton and
ousting the opposition, free to reap the spoils!
The defeated side withdraws off-planet to lick
their wounds, but no doubt they will return,
hungry for revenge
Tiebreaking
If neither player has won 4 games, play a
tiebreaker battle: use the map from Battle 2 to
set up the battlefield, but this time its a fight
to the death. The last trooper standing wins!