The Blights of Winter - Revision history

WargameChessAuthor: /* Piece Options */

2026-02-12T16:02:05Z

Piece Options

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	* Increase the Conjure Winter amount by 1.		* Increase the Conjure Winter amount by 1.
	* Keep 1 additional card if possible.		* Keep 1 additional card if possible.
	\|'''Legendary;'''		\|'''<u>Legendary</u>;'''
	'''Fool's Endeavour'''		'''Fool's Endeavour'''
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WargameChessAuthor: /* Conjure Winter (Minor Arcana) */

2026-02-09T12:11:11Z

Conjure Winter (Minor Arcana)

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	\|Jack or Ace		\|Jack or Ace
	\|Place 1 Disadvantage token on each enemy adjacent to <u>one</u> of your Rooks, Knights, Bishops, or Joker. If you have no such [[Core Rules#Other common rules, rule tags, and shorthand terms\|~~positionals~~]], or there are no enemies adjacent to any of them, give 1 such token to an enemy piece that has none.		\|Place 1 Disadvantage token on each enemy adjacent to <u>one</u> of your Rooks, Knights, Bishops, or Joker. If you have no such [[Core Rules#Other common rules, rule tags, and shorthand terms\|Nobles]], or there are no enemies adjacent to any of them, give 1 such token to an enemy piece that has none.
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	\|Numbered		\|Numbered

WargameChessAuthor: /* Piece Options */ Gave Bishop Revered Structure

2026-02-08T22:34:18Z

Piece Options: Gave Bishop Revered Structure

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	\|Queen		\|Queen
	\|'''Bone-chilling gale (Minor Arcana):''' When this Queen Attacks an enemy and they successfully Defend, give that enemy 2 Disadvantage tokens. When this Queen is slain, between Activations Conjure Winter 8 and keep no fewer than 4 of those cards.		\|'''Bone-chilling gale (Minor Arcana):''' When this Queen Attacks an enemy and they successfully Defend, give that enemy 2 Disadvantage tokens. When this Queen is slain, between Activations Conjure Winter 8 and keep no fewer than 4 of those cards.
	\|'''Legendary;'''		\|'''<u>Legendary</u>'''
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	\|'''Jack Frost'''		\|'''Jack Frost'''
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	\|Bishop		\|Bishop
	\|'''Ancient obelisk:''' This Bishop cannot Attack, Move, or be relocated.<ref>Relocation includes: Bumping, placement, random placement, redeployment, random redeployment, scattering, [[Core Rules#Attack\|combat movement]], or involuntary Moves/Attacks.</ref> If an enemy slays this Bishop, remove all Blessing and Advantage tokens from them, then you may Curse them.		\|'''The next solstice approaches (Minor Arcana):''' At the start of this Bishop’s Activation, Conjure Winter 3. Whenever you Conjure Winter, keep up to 1 additional revealed card for each Bishop of yours on the board, if possible. Or, if it’s after The Thaw, discard 1 additional card per Bishop of yours on the board.<ref>If after The Thaw you would, for example, Conjure Winter 3 and have 2 Bishops on the board, you will discard 5 cards.</ref>
	'''The next solstice approaches (Minor Arcana):''' At the start of this Bishop’s Activation, Conjure Winter 3. Whenever you Conjure Winter, keep up to 1 additional revealed card for each Bishop of yours on the board, if possible. Or, if it’s after The Thaw, discard 1 additional card per Bishop of yours on the board.<ref>If after The Thaw you would, for example, Conjure Winter 3 and have 2 Bishops on the board, you will discard 5 cards.</ref>		\|'''<u>Revered Structure</u>'''
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	\|'''Barbegazi'''		\|'''Barbegazi'''

WargameChessAuthor: /* Piece Options */ Updated Rook rules to accomodate pacifist changes. Adjusted tip in suggested team list.

2026-02-08T22:19:47Z

Piece Options: Updated Rook rules to accomodate pacifist changes. Adjusted tip in suggested team list.

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	\|Rook		\|Rook
	\|'''~~Good willed~~:''' ~~This~~ Rook cannot Attack~~, be Attacked, or be Cursed unless Rooks are the only pieces of yours remaining on the board~~.		\|'''Friendly Demeanor:''' Enemies Attack this Rook at Disadvantage. While this Rook is <u>not</u> Cursed, adjacent enemies cannot Attack it.
	'''Little jig (Minor Arcana):''' Immediately after this Rook ''Castles'', Conjure Winter 3. At the end of this Rook's Activation, if it is adjacent to an ally, you may place it onto an [[Core Rules#Other Common Rules, Rule Tags, and Shorthand Terms\|unoccupied]] square adjacent to that ally.		'''Little jig (Minor Arcana):''' Immediately after this Rook ''Castles'', Conjure Winter 3. At the end of this Rook's Activation, if it is adjacent to an ally, you may place it onto an [[Core Rules#Other Common Rules, Rule Tags, and Shorthand Terms\|unoccupied]] square adjacent to that ally.
	\|'''Castle'''		\|'''Castle'''
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	==== Strategy ====		==== Strategy ====
	* As ~~it cannot be Attacked while~~ it has ~~allies on the board~~, use your Barbegazi to block enemies from attacking your other pieces.		* As it has decent defensive abilities, and use your Barbegazi to block enemies from attacking your other pieces.
	* Conjure Winter with Arctic Wolves, then use more aggressive pieces (like Yetis and the Witch of November) to Attack enemies with Disadvantage tokens.<br />		* Conjure Winter with Arctic Wolves, then use more aggressive pieces (like Yetis and the Witch of November) to Attack enemies with Disadvantage tokens.<br />

WargameChessAuthor: /* Footnotes */ wrong number used in footnote. Added clarification as well.

2025-09-08T16:05:19Z

Footnotes: wrong number used in footnote. Added clarification as well.

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	# Use the table below to resolve the effect of the kept card.		# Use the table below to resolve the effect of the kept card.

	When a piece would Conjure Winter and each enemy piece on the board has one or more [[Core Rules#Advantage and Disadvantage Tokens\|Disadvantage tokens]], The Thaw<ref>The Thaw itself is not an effect that resolves, it’s just a point in the game that can occur: it either has happened, or it hasn’t. The Thaw cannot occur in the middle of a Conjure Winter resolution; if, say, there is only 1 enemy without a Disadvantage token, and your Queen dies, causing you to Conjure Winter 8 and keep 4 or more cards, resolve all of those cards normally. The check for enemies with/without Disadvantage tokens happens at the start of the Conjure Winter resolution. If during the resolution of a Conjure Winter you run out of legal targets to place Disadvantage tokens on, you cannot place more Disadvantage tokens.</ref> begins. Henceforth, when a piece would Conjure Winter by any amount, you must discard that many cards you have kept aside. For each card discarded this way, remove a Disadvantage or [[Core Rules#Cursed\|Curse token]] from an enemy piece. If there are no such tokens left on enemy pieces, instead place a Disadvantage token on one of your pieces.<ref>An example of how this could resolve: After The Thaw, a piece from this faction Conjures Winter 3; so you discard 3 of the kept cards; you see only 2 enemies have Disadvantage/Curse tokens, so those 2 get removed, then you give 1 piece from this faction a Disadvantage ~~token~~; between removing the 2 tokens and giving an ally ~~1 token~~, all 3 cards discarded this way have been resolved.</ref> If a piece would Conjure Winter by any amount and there are no cards to discard this way, instead give a piece from this faction 2 Disadvantage tokens for each card you would have had to discard but could not.		When a piece would Conjure Winter and each enemy piece on the board has one or more [[Core Rules#Advantage and Disadvantage Tokens\|Disadvantage tokens]], The Thaw<ref>The Thaw itself is not an effect that resolves, it’s just a point in the game that can occur: it either has happened, or it hasn’t. The Thaw cannot occur in the middle of a Conjure Winter resolution; if, say, there is only 1 enemy without a Disadvantage token, and your Queen dies, causing you to Conjure Winter 8 and keep 4 or more cards, resolve all of those cards normally. The check for enemies with/without Disadvantage tokens happens at the start of the Conjure Winter resolution. If during the resolution of a Conjure Winter you run out of legal targets to place Disadvantage tokens on, you cannot place more Disadvantage tokens.</ref> begins. Henceforth, when a piece would Conjure Winter by any amount, you must discard that many cards you have kept aside. For each card discarded this way, remove a Disadvantage or [[Core Rules#Cursed\|Curse token]] from an enemy piece. If there are no such tokens left on enemy pieces, instead place a Disadvantage token on one of your pieces.<ref>An example of how this could resolve: After The Thaw, a piece from this faction Conjures Winter 3; so you discard 3 of the kept cards; you see only 2 enemies have Disadvantage/Curse tokens, so those 2 get removed, then you give 1 piece from this faction 2 Disadvantage tokens; between removing the 2 Curse/Disadvantage tokens and giving an ally 2 Disadvantage tokens, all 3 cards discarded this way have been resolved.</ref> If a piece would Conjure Winter by any amount and there are no cards to discard this way, instead give a piece from this faction 2 Disadvantage tokens for each card you would have had to discard but could not.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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WargameChessAuthor: /* FAQ & Elaborations */

2025-07-10T14:27:05Z

FAQ & Elaborations

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	* Conjure Winter with Arctic Wolves, then use more aggressive pieces (like Yetis and the Witch of November) to Attack enemies with Disadvantage tokens.<br />		* Conjure Winter with Arctic Wolves, then use more aggressive pieces (like Yetis and the Witch of November) to Attack enemies with Disadvantage tokens.<br />

	== ~~FAQ & Elaborations~~ ==		== Footnotes ==
	<references />{{DEFAULTSORT:Blights of Winter, The}}		<references />{{DEFAULTSORT:Blights of Winter, The}}
	[[Category:Factions]]		[[Category:Factions]]

WargameChessAuthor: /* FAQ & Elaborations */

2025-07-08T16:52:08Z

FAQ & Elaborations

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	\|King		\|King
	\|'''Freezing reign (Minor Arcana):''' At the start of this King’s Activation, Conjure Winter 2. While you have 10 or more cards kept aside from Conjuring Winter, this King cannot be Cursed, given Disadvantage tokens, or [[Core Rules#Avoiding Death\|be slain]].<ref>If he would be slain while you have 10 or more cards kept aside via '''Conjure Winter''', ~~place~~ him ~~into an unoccupied adjacent square~~.</ref> At the end of turn 10, if this King is still on the board you win the game.		\|'''Freezing reign (Minor Arcana):''' At the start of this King’s Activation, Conjure Winter 2. While you have 10 or more cards kept aside from Conjuring Winter, this King cannot be Cursed, given Disadvantage tokens, or [[Core Rules#Avoiding Death\|be slain]].<ref>If he would be slain while you have 10 or more cards kept aside via '''Conjure Winter''', Bump him.</ref> At the end of turn 10, if this King is still on the board you win the game.
	\|'''Faction Leader'''		\|'''Faction Leader'''
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WargameChessAuthor: /* Piece Options */ Queen should have always had Legendary, oversight

2025-07-08T16:34:26Z

Piece Options: Queen should have always had Legendary, oversight

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	\|Queen		\|Queen
	\|'''Bone-chilling gale (Minor Arcana):''' When this Queen Attacks an enemy and they successfully Defend, give that enemy 2 Disadvantage tokens. When this Queen is slain, between Activations Conjure Winter 8 and keep no fewer than 4 of those cards.		\|'''Bone-chilling gale (Minor Arcana):''' When this Queen Attacks an enemy and they successfully Defend, give that enemy 2 Disadvantage tokens. When this Queen is slain, between Activations Conjure Winter 8 and keep no fewer than 4 of those cards.
	\|		\|'''Legendary;'''
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	\|'''Jack Frost'''		\|'''Jack Frost'''

WargameChessAuthor: /* Faction Rule */

2025-07-08T16:32:46Z

Faction Rule

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	\|Jack or Ace		\|Jack or Ace
	\|Place 1 Disadvantage token on each enemy adjacent to ~~'''~~one~~'''~~ of your Rooks, Knights, Bishops, or Joker. If you have no such [[Core Rules#Other common rules, rule tags, and shorthand terms\|positionals]], or there are no enemies adjacent to any of them, give 1 such token to an enemy piece that has none.		\|Place 1 Disadvantage token on each enemy adjacent to <u>one</u> of your Rooks, Knights, Bishops, or Joker. If you have no such [[Core Rules#Other common rules, rule tags, and shorthand terms\|positionals]], or there are no enemies adjacent to any of them, give 1 such token to an enemy piece that has none.
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	\|Numbered		\|Numbered

WargameChessAuthor: /* Piece Options */ updated Yeti rule.

2025-06-26T13:05:23Z

Piece Options: updated Yeti rule.

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	\|'''Natural camouflage (Minor Arcana):''' ~~This~~ Knight ~~can only be given a Curse or Disadvantage token by:~~		\|'''Natural camouflage (Minor Arcana):''' While this Knight is <u>not</u> Cursed, if its Attack or Defence totals would be less than X, they become X, where X is the number of cards you have kept aside for Conjure Winter. When this Knight successfully Attacks or Defends, Conjure Winter 4 [[Core Rules#Turn Structure\|between Activations]].

	* A piece that is ~~adjacent to this Knight~~,

	* A piece Attacking this Knight,
	* A piece being Attacked by this Knight,
	* Or a piece that was just slain by this Knight.
	When this Knight successfully Attacks or Defends, Conjure Winter 4 [[Core Rules#Turn Structure\|between Activations]].
	\|'''Mounted Advantage'''		\|'''Mounted Advantage'''
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