New world order

The Grand Reveal!

So, here it is, most every hex has been revealed, only a scant few to go!

Many barren hexes yet to be explored, and some that have refused to give up their secret.

Fairly even distribution of hexes and resources.

Players should double check, their domains, as some changes occurred after their last turn because of the actions of rival nations.

So next up some spell casting,  followed by winter events...

Blank players map with small numbers

This is the style of map that I am using to keep track of movement orders, and what is in each hex.
In this case all I have placed are the capitals as everything else is more prone to changes...

Feel free to print it and use pins to track everything. Pehaps you can download it into a paint program and add symbols.

Once the game officially starts I will post updated maps showing what has happened.

Battle maps?

Above is a colourized version of Age of Reason maps. The idea is a percentage die roll will indicate which map you use. The die result is the centre of the table/map.

M/E Gazetteer/Glossary/rules addendum U/D 04/18

Consolidated rules addendum 

 

All added/amended rules are highlighted in the new consolidated rule book by a skull and crossbones symbol.

Any of the items listed below refer to the added/amended rules, so look for the symbol.

Rules not in use some rules to be added:

1. pg 12 ignore Capital placement
2. pg 15 ignore Chart for special/rare units
3. pg 15 Ignore chart for characters tied to settlements at set up but use in recruitment.
4. pg 15 Ignore Magic purchasing & reference to special characters
5. pg 22 ignore dogs o war reference.
   pg 53 ignore forced landing rules
6. pg 57 ignore under raise dead “Undead players may...”
7. pg 57 ignore under summon host “this result may be taken as ...”
8. pg 58 Ignore “may be special characters”
   add Call of heroes spell allows level 5 and 10 characters to be recruited
9. pg 64 Ignore results chart, it is replaced by chart on page 65
10. pg 66 Ignore “are not obliged to purchase any of the compulsory...”
11. pg 67 Ignore entire page, there will be experience just not like this
12. pg 68 Ignore troop experience
13. pg 68 ignore dogs of war reference
14. pg 70 Add under Ships and naval academies treat cities on river tile beside a delta tile as   
              coastal
15. pg 70 Ignore ship of the line rules
16. pg 70 Ignore entire section on marines
17. pg 71 Ignore entire section on roads
18. pg 76 Ignore under Deployment the added text about marines/forced landings
19. pg 77 Add limit of 15/16 espionage counters per empire 3 agents, 3 assassins, 3 saboteurs,
    6 spys. Some races/nations gain an extra assassin hence 16.
20. pg 88 to 96 Ignore reference to experienced character traits
21. pg 93 Add to Slann/lizard may make a route roll -1 to cross swamp
22. pg 95 Add Empire gain +1 on siege attacks, Bretonnians gain -1 when defending in siege

Glossary of Terms

Attributes Attack/defence modifiers to certain actions

Army A 3000 point force more of a paper strength formation rather than a field force.

Banner A force of 500/1000/1500 points containing 1 to 5 units

Champion A hero attached to a unit

Character A hero/Leader/mage figure

Commander In charge of a banner

Empire The lands, including a nations realm, that are controlled by that nation.

Force One or more banners occupying the same hex.

Force march Orcs only Allows a force that has moved, and not been in a conflict, to move

again. Must have enough baggage or be able to subsist in current hex. Must roll

for losses on forced march chart. Must roll on scouting chart and must move into

hex if it successfully scouted.

Halted banner A banner that is unable to move, typically because it has no commander

General Senior leader, in charge of an army (3000 points)

General orders Pre-plotted orders issued to a banner.

Hero Level 5/10/15 character, a unit champion, can be a leader of a 500 point banner.

Leader Level 20/25 character commander of a banner

Mage Level 5/10/15/20/25 independent characters, can sometimes be a leader

Quirks Minor random qualities of characters.

Realm Consists of the capital hex and the six surrounding hexes

Reorganize When more than one banner is in the same hex, they can transfer troops but must conform to the 500/1000/1500 point restriction and must be of the same army.

Gazetteer by Hex

Coastal tiles 2/19/34/46/48/56/57/59/66/69/84/103

All have restrictions on movement. You cannot cross the water even on the river mouth edge. To cross the water you will require a ship. You may leave via any land route.

10 Bridge

13 Capital City

16 Sand bars Hazardous See chart below

20 Capital City

23 Dragon Mountain See chart below

32 Coastal The island is not in play
34 Coastal This city does not have a bridge

36 Swamp impassable save by Lizard banner

37 Bridge

40 Volcano Counts as highland tile. Will erupt on a D6 roll of 1 in winter event phase. Any
      settlement & banner are destroyed. Will spread to D6 adjacent tiles. Anything in the lava’s
      path is destroyed

42 Volcano Counts as highland tile. Will erupt on a D6 roll of 1 in winter event phase. Any
      settlement & banner are destroyed. Will spread to D6 adjacent tiles. Anything in the lava’s
      path is destroyed

44 Capital City

46 Strait Steep cliffs, requires route roll -1. You cannot move from 46 to 32 without a ship.

55 Rocky coast Counts as highland tile. Ships cannot land here

57 Strait Steep cliffs, requires route roll -1

58 Strait and Bridge Bridge cannot be destroyed.

60 River Delta Increased cost to build here. Any settlement here gains +D3 gold in revenue phase
     Costs 7 gold to convert village to a Fortress, 12 if barren, No city may be built here

64 Capital City Plateau -1 strategic modifier for any battle fought here

68 Island counts as coastal when scouted. Requires boat to reach -2 strategic modifier for any battles
     taking place here

71 Swamp impassable save by Lizard banner

74 Bridge

75 Lake Boats/rafts required to cross. Will take one turn to construct

79 Island/Coastal when scouted. Requires boat to reach -2 strategic modifier for any battles taking
     place here

80 Deep waters roll on Ocean Weather chart

82 Dragon mountain See chart below

87 Volcano Counts as highland tile. Will erupt on a D6 roll of 1 in winter event phase.

     Any settlement & banner are destroyed. Will spread to D6 adjacent tiles. Anything in the
     lava’s path is destroyed

90 Chasm Cannot be bridged or crossed. Earthquake on a D6 roll of 1 in winter event phase.
     Any settlement & banner are destroyed. Roll D6 for each adjacent tile. 1-3 as per above.
     4+ no effect.

99   Capitol city

106 Capitol city

111 Rocky promontory Hazardous See chart below

113 Coastal The island is not in play

117 Coastal The island is not in play