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WargameChessAuthor: /* Strategy */ b.1.2

2026-02-08T22:49:40Z

Strategy: b.1.2

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	* Have your Rabble Rousers Activate early in the turn and get cards kept aside from ''Hateful Rhetoric'' in case one of your pieces has a good potential Attack lined up later in the turn.		* Have your Rabble Rousers Activate early in the turn and get cards kept aside from ''Hateful Rhetoric'' in case one of your pieces has a good potential Attack lined up later in the turn.
	* By setting your Town Guards and Viscount up next to each other, you can carry out a sequence of Moves and ''Castles'' that get your King into your opponent's deployment zone very quickly.		* By setting your Town Guards and Viscount up next to each other, you can carry out a sequence of Moves and ''Castles'' that get your King into your opponent's deployment zone very quickly.
	* Use the Militia Caravan's summoned Pawns to block enemy movements or sit in your opponent's deployment zone ready to ''Promote'' if you lose an important ~~positional~~.		* Use the Militia Caravan's summoned Pawns to block enemy movements or sit in your opponent's deployment zone ready to ''Promote'' if you lose an important [[Core Rules#Other Common Rules, Rule Tags, and Shorthand Terms\|Noble]].
	* Clustering your Peasant Mobs together while having cards kept aside from ''Hateful Rhetoric'' can make them very dangerous.		* Clustering your Peasant Mobs together while having cards kept aside from ''Hateful Rhetoric'' can make them very dangerous.

WargameChessAuthor: /* FAQ & Elaborations */

2025-07-10T14:27:49Z

FAQ & Elaborations

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	* Clustering your Peasant Mobs together while having cards kept aside from ''Hateful Rhetoric'' can make them very dangerous.		* Clustering your Peasant Mobs together while having cards kept aside from ''Hateful Rhetoric'' can make them very dangerous.

	== ~~FAQ & Elaborations~~ ==		== Footnotes ==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Factions]]		[[Category:Factions]]

WargameChessAuthor: ontos and bump

2025-06-17T23:07:44Z

ontos and bump

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	\|'''Convoy ([[Core Rules#Other Common Rules, Rule Tags, and Shorthand Terms\|Summon]]):''' This Queen cannot Attack, nor be relocated<ref name=":0">Relocation includes: placement, random placement, redeployment, random redeployment, scattering, [[Core Rules#Attack\|combat movement]], or any involuntary Moves/Attacks.</ref> by enemy rules. After this Queen Moves, you may Summon a Pawn ~~into~~ an unoccupied square adjacent to it.		\|'''Convoy ([[Core Rules#Other Common Rules, Rule Tags, and Shorthand Terms\|Summon]]):''' This Queen cannot Attack, nor be relocated<ref name=":0">Relocation includes: placement, random placement, redeployment, random redeployment, scattering, [[Core Rules#Attack\|combat movement]], or any involuntary Moves/Attacks.</ref> by enemy rules. After this Queen Moves, you may Summon a Pawn onto an unoccupied square adjacent to it.
	'''Zealous Mob:''' Ally Pawns cannot Attack at Disadvantage<ref>If they have a Disadvantage token when they go to Attack, it gets spent if possible, but would have no effect.</ref> and get +X to their Attack totals, where X is the number of allies adjacent to them during an Attack.		'''Zealous Mob:''' Ally Pawns cannot Attack at Disadvantage<ref>If they have a Disadvantage token when they go to Attack, it gets spent if possible, but would have no effect.</ref> and get +X to their Attack totals, where X is the number of allies adjacent to them during an Attack.
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WargameChessAuthor: /* Piece Options */ updated Joker rule

2025-06-08T15:57:24Z

Piece Options: updated Joker rule

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	\|Joker		\|Joker
	\|'''Cartomancy ([[Core Rules#Major Arcana\|Major Arcana]]):''' At the start of this Joker’s Re/Activation, you may turn a Joker card face down to [[Core Rules#Tarot Cards and Their Effects\|Divinate]] (The Fool, The Hierophant, Wheel of Fortune).		\|'''Cartomancy ([[Core Rules#Major Arcana\|Major Arcana]]):''' At the start of this Joker’s Re/Activation, you may turn a Joker card face down to [[Core Rules#Tarot Cards and Their Effects\|Divinate]] (The Fool, The Hierophant, Wheel of Fortune).
	'''Foreseen Danger:''' If an ally ~~would fail a Defence roll~~ while a Joker ~~card is facing~~ down, ~~before the Attack is concluded~~ you may ~~roll this Joker’s die. If you do, that ally's~~ Defence total ~~becomes X~~, where X is the ~~difference between this Joker's die roll and their previous Defence total~~. ~~Then~~ turn ~~that~~ Joker card face ~~after all steps of the Attack sequence have resolved~~.		'''Foreseen Danger:''' When an ally is Attacked while any Joker cards are face down, you may give them +X to their Defence total, where X is equal to the number of enemy pieces in the same board half as that ally. If you do give them that bonus, turn a Joker card face up between Activations.
	\|'''Fool's Endeavour'''		\|'''Fool's Endeavour'''
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WargameChessAuthor: /* FAQ & Elaborations */ cleaned up wording

2025-06-08T15:23:33Z

FAQ & Elaborations: cleaned up wording

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	\|Pawn		\|Pawn
	\|'''Stick Together:''' So long as this Pawn is adjacent to an ally, it cannot be relocated<ref name=":0" /> by enemy rules, it cannot be Cursed, and it can only be slain by enemies Attacking it.<ref>Rules or effects that slay a piece cannot target a Pawn with this rule under the mentioned conditions. Although it’s limited to certain types of slaying, this is a [[~~Core Rules#~~"...cannot be ~~slain..."\|“...cannot~~ be ~~slain”]] effect~~.</ref>		\|'''Stick Together:''' So long as this Pawn is adjacent to an ally, it cannot be relocated<ref name=":0" /> by enemy rules, it cannot be Cursed, and it can only be slain by enemies Attacking it.<ref>Rules or effects that slay a piece cannot target a Pawn with this rule under the mentioned conditions. Although it’s limited to certain types of slaying, this is an [["Avoiding Death"]] effect. Thus, if an effect would say this Pawn cannot have its slaying be prevented, it can now be targeted by non-Attack effects that slay.</ref>
	'''Strength in numbers:''' If this Pawn's Attack or Defence totals would be [[Core Rules#...would be lesser/greater than X, it becomes equal to X instead.\|less than X, it becomes X]], where X is the total number of Pawns with this rule on the board.		'''Strength in numbers:''' If this Pawn's Attack or Defence totals would be [[Core Rules#...would be lesser/greater than X, it becomes equal to X instead.\|less than X, it becomes X]], where X is the total number of Pawns with this rule on the board.
	\|'''En Passant;'''		\|'''En Passant;'''

WargameChessAuthor: /* Piece Options */ Improved Joker rule, and cleaned up its wording.

2025-06-08T15:17:23Z

Piece Options: Improved Joker rule, and cleaned up its wording.

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	\|'''Cartomancy ([[Core Rules#Major Arcana\|Major Arcana]]):''' At the start of this Joker’s Activation, you may turn a Joker card face down to [[Core Rules#Tarot Cards and Their Effects\|Divinate]] (The Fool, The Hierophant, Wheel of Fortune).		\|'''Cartomancy ([[Core Rules#Major Arcana\|Major Arcana]]):''' At the start of this Joker’s Re/Activation, you may turn a Joker card face down to [[Core Rules#Tarot Cards and Their Effects\|Divinate]] (The Fool, The Hierophant, Wheel of Fortune).
	'''Foreseen Danger:''' ~~When~~ an ally ~~fails~~ a Defence roll while a Joker card is facing down, roll this Joker’s die; you ~~may use~~ the difference between ~~the~~ Joker's roll and ~~the ally’s failed roll as that ally's new~~ Defence total. ~~If you do,~~ turn that Joker card face up after.		'''Foreseen Danger:''' If an ally would fail a Defence roll while a Joker card is facing down, before the Attack is concluded you may roll this Joker’s die. If you do, that ally's Defence total becomes X, where X is the difference between this Joker's die roll and their previous Defence total. Then turn that Joker card face after all steps of the Attack sequence have resolved.
	\|'''Fool's Endeavour'''		\|'''Fool's Endeavour'''
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WargameChessAuthor: /* Piece Options */ linked between Activations.

2025-05-03T13:29:19Z

Piece Options: linked between Activations.

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	\|King		\|King
	\|'''Claimed Land:''' At the end of any turn, if this King both started and ended the turn within your opponent's [[Core Rules#Piece Setup\|deployment zone]], you win the game.		\|'''Claimed Land:''' At the end of any turn, if this King both started and ended the turn within your opponent's [[Core Rules#Piece Setup\|deployment zone]], you win the game.
	'''Austerity Measures:''' After this King rolls his dice, Bless him between Activations if the total was 16 or greater. While this King is Blessed, other pieces cannot become Blessed, and enemies who are already Blessed cannot gain Advantage tokens.		'''Austerity Measures:''' After this King rolls his dice, Bless him [[Core Rules#Turn Structure\|between Activations]] if the total was 16 or greater. While this King is Blessed, other pieces cannot become Blessed, and enemies who are already Blessed cannot gain Advantage tokens.
	\|'''Faction Leader'''		\|'''Faction Leader'''
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WargameChessAuthor: /* Complexity: ★★ */

2025-02-15T14:56:36Z

Complexity: ★★

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	==== Complexity: [[Core Rules#To ~~start~~ a ~~standard game~~\|★★]] ====		==== Complexity: [[Core Rules#To Start a Standard Game\|★★]] ====

	== Upgrades ==		== Upgrades ==

WargameChessAuthor: /* Piece Options */

2025-02-06T18:27:44Z

Piece Options

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	\|'''Convoy ([[Core Rules#Other ~~common rules~~, ~~rule tags~~, and ~~shorthand terms~~\|Summon]]):''' This Queen cannot Attack, nor be relocated<ref name=":0">Relocation includes: placement, random placement, redeployment, random redeployment, scattering, [[Core Rules#Attack\|combat movement]], or any involuntary Moves/Attacks.</ref> by enemy rules. After this Queen Moves, you may Summon a Pawn into an unoccupied square adjacent to it.		\|'''Convoy ([[Core Rules#Other Common Rules, Rule Tags, and Shorthand Terms\|Summon]]):''' This Queen cannot Attack, nor be relocated<ref name=":0">Relocation includes: placement, random placement, redeployment, random redeployment, scattering, [[Core Rules#Attack\|combat movement]], or any involuntary Moves/Attacks.</ref> by enemy rules. After this Queen Moves, you may Summon a Pawn into an unoccupied square adjacent to it.
	'''Zealous Mob:''' Ally Pawns cannot Attack at Disadvantage<ref>If they have a Disadvantage token when they go to Attack, it gets spent if possible, but would have no effect.</ref> and get +X to their Attack totals, where X is the number of allies adjacent to them during an Attack.		'''Zealous Mob:''' Ally Pawns cannot Attack at Disadvantage<ref>If they have a Disadvantage token when they go to Attack, it gets spent if possible, but would have no effect.</ref> and get +X to their Attack totals, where X is the number of allies adjacent to them during an Attack.
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	\|Joker		\|Joker
	\|'''Cartomancy ([[Core Rules#Major Arcana\|Major Arcana]]):''' At the start of this Joker’s Activation, you may turn a Joker card face down to [[Core Rules#Tarot ~~cards~~ and ~~their effects~~\|Divinate]] (The Fool, The Hierophant, Wheel of Fortune).		\|'''Cartomancy ([[Core Rules#Major Arcana\|Major Arcana]]):''' At the start of this Joker’s Activation, you may turn a Joker card face down to [[Core Rules#Tarot Cards and Their Effects\|Divinate]] (The Fool, The Hierophant, Wheel of Fortune).
	'''Foreseen Danger:''' When an ally fails a Defence roll while a Joker card is facing down, roll this Joker’s die; you may use the difference between the Joker's roll and the ally’s failed roll as that ally's new Defence total. If you do, turn that Joker card face up after.		'''Foreseen Danger:''' When an ally fails a Defence roll while a Joker card is facing down, roll this Joker’s die; you may use the difference between the Joker's roll and the ally’s failed roll as that ally's new Defence total. If you do, turn that Joker card face up after.
	\|'''Fool's Endeavour'''		\|'''Fool's Endeavour'''
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	\|'''Antagonizing Presence:''' During an enemy’s [[Core Rules#Other ~~common rules~~, ~~rule tags~~, and ~~shorthand terms~~\|Re/Activation]], if all Joker cards are turned face down and they could Attack this Joker, they cannot Attack this Joker's allies.<ref>All other pieces become illegal targets for an Attack.</ref> When this Joker is slain, remove all Disadvantage tokens from your pieces. At the end of this Joker’s Activation, if a Joker card is facing up you may turn it face down to give an adjacent piece a Disadvantage token.		\|'''Antagonizing Presence:''' During an enemy’s [[Core Rules#Other Common Rules, Rule Tags, and Shorthand Terms\|Re/Activation]], if all Joker cards are turned face down and they could Attack this Joker, they cannot Attack this Joker's allies.<ref>All other pieces become illegal targets for an Attack.</ref> When this Joker is slain, remove all Disadvantage tokens from your pieces. At the end of this Joker’s Activation, if a Joker card is facing up you may turn it face down to give an adjacent piece a Disadvantage token.
	\|'''Fool's Endeavour'''		\|'''Fool's Endeavour'''
	\|}		\|}

WargameChessAuthor: /* Composition: */

2025-01-13T16:59:32Z

Composition:

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	== Suggested list for new players ==		== Suggested list for new players ==

	==== Composition: ====		==== Composition ====
	* 1x Peasant Mob		* 1x Peasant Mob
	* 1x Viscount		* 1x Viscount
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	* 2x Town Guards		* 2x Town Guards

	==== Strategy: ====		==== Strategy ====
	* Have your Rabble Rousers Activate early in the turn and get cards kept aside from ''Hateful Rhetoric'' in case one of your pieces has a good potential Attack lined up later in the turn.		* Have your Rabble Rousers Activate early in the turn and get cards kept aside from ''Hateful Rhetoric'' in case one of your pieces has a good potential Attack lined up later in the turn.
	* By setting your Town Guards and Viscount up next to each other, you can carry out a sequence of Moves and ''Castles'' that get your King into your opponent's deployment zone very quickly.		* By setting your Town Guards and Viscount up next to each other, you can carry out a sequence of Moves and ''Castles'' that get your King into your opponent's deployment zone very quickly.