Introduction to Warpspawn Games

GROGNARDS

INTRODUCTION

Napoleonic warfare theme. Abstract skirmish level combat.

Each figure represents a company or unit of men.

VICTORY

THE MAP

THE MEN

There are 3 types of units:

Cavalry, Infantry & Artillery.

Each player starts with:

4 Cavalry

8 Infantry

4 Artillery

SETUP

Units may not stack.

THE CARDS

The deck contains 1 copy of each card in the Card list.

TURN SEQUENCE

Each turn has 3 phases:

Orders Phase

Move Phase

Fire Phase

ORDERS PHASE

If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it.

Max hand size = 5 cards.

Discard excess cards.

MOVE PHASE

The move card has a number.

This is the number of spaces the unit moves.

Moves can be diagonal or orthogonal.

“Knight” type move cards allow a unit to move like a knight in chess.

Instead of moving just one unit in any direction, you have the

option of moving one or more units forward the indicated number of

spaces using a single move card.

FIRE PHASE

The attack card has a number.

This is the range of the attack.

Attacks can be diagonal or orthogonal.

“Knight” type attack cards produce an attack with a range like a knight in chess.

The enemy unit that is the target of the attack is automatically

Killed and removed from the map.

Cavalry units can only use Cavalry Cards.

Infantry units can only use Infantry Cards.

Artillery units can only use Artillery Cards.

Your opponent may play certain Defense cards to negate your attack.

CARD LIST NOTATION

A = Attack

R = Artillery

I = Infantry

C = Cavalry

D = Defense

U = Any type of Unit

K = as a Knight would move in Chess

Type = Purpose of card

Use = What type of unit can use the card

CARD LIST

Socket Bayonets 1 A I

Sword Bayonets 1 A I

Grenadiers 2 A I

Fusillade 2 A I

Volley 3 A I

Three Deep Line 3 A I

Musketry 3 A I

Rifles 4 A I

Sharpshooters 4 A I

Echelon 1 M I

Advancing Line 1 M I

March 2 M I

Column 2 M I

Skirmishers K M I

Double Canister 1 A R

Canister 2 A R

Roundshot 3 A R

Mortar K A R

Cannonballs 4 A R

Spherical Case 5 A R

Shrapnel 6 A R

Limber 1 M R

Artillery Wagon 1 M R

Lances 1 A C

Sabers 1 A C

Overrun 1 A C

Pistols 2 A C

Carbines 3 A C

Trot 1 M C

Canter 2 M C

Gallop 3 M C

Outflank K M C

Charge 4 M C

Spur 5 M C

Open Order - D I Negate an Artillery attack

Square Formation - D I Negate a Cavalry attack

Rally - D U Negate any Attack

Wheel About - D C Negate any Attack

Screen - D I Negate any Attack

TERRAIN

There are 6 types:

Clear- No effect.

Deep Water- Units cannot move into it or through it.

Forest- Units can move or attack into it or out of it, but not through it.

Hill- Units cannot attack through it, except for Artillery attacks of 5-6.

Redoubt- Attacks into a redoubt fail 50% of the time (flip a coin).

Units cannot move or attack through a redoubt.

Shallow Water or Marsh- Units cannot move through it.

GUNSLINGERS

INTRODUCTION

Wild West Theme.

Battle between gunslingers.

Abstract skirmish level combat.

Each figure represents a single man (unit).

VICTORY

THE MAP

MAP FEATURES

Fence

Tree

Water

GUNSLINGER DECK

The gunslinger deck contains one card representing each gunslinger.

ACTION HANDS

If you are controlling more than one gunslinger, you will have a hand for each one.

GUNSLINGER DECK CARD LIST NOTATION

C = Cowboy

O = Outlaw

I = Indian

L = Lawman

S = Soldier

P = Pistol

R = Rifle

GUNSLINGER DECK CARD LIST

Name Type Gun Guts Legs Smarts Cool Arms Eyes Hands

The Kid C P 2 5 4 2 2 2 2

Cowhand C P 2 4 5 2 3 3 2

The Prospector C P 3 3 5 3 4 2 2

The Sheriff L P 3 3 5 3 3 3 3

Texas Ranger L R 3 4 6 3 3 4 3

Bounty Hunter L R 4 4 5 4 3 4 3

Apache Warrior I R 3 5 5 2 4 3 3

Blackfoot Scout I R 2 5 6 3 3 4 3

Shootist O R 3 4 5 3 3 4 3

Pistoleer O P 3 4 5 4 3 4 4

The Mexican O P 4 3 4 3 4 2 2

Mountain Man O R 4 3 6 4 4 3 2

Yankee S R 3 4 5 2 3 3 2

Rebel S R 3 4 4 3 3 4 2

Miner 49'r C P 2 3 4 3 2 2 2

Homesteader C R 2 3 3 1 2 2 1

Drifter C R 2 4 4 3 2 5 2

Trapper C R 4 4 5 3 4 3 2

GUNSLINGER ATTRIBUTES

Each gunslinger has 7 numerical attributes:

Guts: Number of hits he can take before dying.

Smarts: Maximum action card hand size.

Cool: Number of action cards he can draw in Draw Phase

Legs: Max number of spaces he can move in one turn.

Arms: Ability in HTH combat (Allows use of certain cards)

Eyes: Weapon Accuracy (Allows use of certain cards)

Hands: Max number of attacks the gunslinger can make per turn.

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