Wizards and Magic
A Wizard is a type of General that may attempt to harness the Winds of Magic and cast a spell. Wizards have a ‘Level’ which can be either 1, 2 or 3. This indicates the number of spells they can attempt to cast in any one turn. To do this the Wizard activates as if he were a unit. Casting a spell is a Difficult activation. As a General he can re-draw the activation attempt.
If successful the Wizard selects a spell from their army list and attempts to cast it.
To Cast
- Draw a card.
- Add the casting Wizard’s level to the value.
- Add any further modifiers specified by Wizard type.
The target for success is indicated by the spell itself. If the card is equal to, or greater than, the casting cost it has been cast successfully. The effects of the spell are enacted immediately. Some spells have an immediate impact and some have an effect that may last a longer time. In this case as suitable marker must be used to indicate the spell’s effect.
Unless specified by the army list, a Wizard may only attempt to cast each spell once per turn. Multiple Wizards can cast the same spell however.
Dispelling
Once a spell has been cast then your opponents may try to dispel it. To do so requires the opposing Wizard to be in line of sight to the casting Wizard, and within 3 boxes. This range is measured between the dispelling and casting Wizards. Diagonal boxes counting as 1.5 boxes for this purpose.
To Dispel
- Draw two cards, and discard the higher value.
- Add the dispelling Wizard’s level to the value.
If the value is higher than the final value of the casting Wizard then the spell is unbound and takes no effect. Each Wizard may only attempt to dispel a number of spells equal to their level, each opponent turn.
Miscasts
The Winds of Magic are fickle. If a 1 PIP card is drawn when attempting to cast, then something seriously has gone wrong. The spell automatically fails, and draw another card to see what has gone wrong. To this value add the casting Wizard’s level.
Miscast Table
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<=3 | The Wizard is sucked into a Magical vortex and is destroyed. In the magical wash that follows each unit in the Wizard’s box takes a hit. They cannot save against this hit. |
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4 | Catastrophic magic engulfs the Wizard and his surroundings. Each unit in the Wizard’s box and adjacent boxes takes a hit. They can save as normal. |
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5 | The spell fails so disastrously that it is expunged from the minds of all Wizards present. This spell can no longer be cast by any Wizards for the remainder of the battle. |
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6 | The Wizard’s brain is fried by channelling such potent magic. Reduce his Level by 1 for the remainder of the battle. |
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7 | Magical Backlash. Each unit in the Wizard’s box takes a hit. They can save as normal. |
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8 | The Winds of Magic are literally strong. The box containing the Wizard cannot move for the remainder of the activation. |
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9 | Befuddled by the casting attempt the Wizard cannot cast further spells this activation. |
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10 | Further attempts to cast spells by this Wizard have their casting values increased by 1 this activation. |
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>10 | Luckily you are too strong for this, and brush away the spell failure with no ill effect. |
Wizard’s Save
A Wizard’s save is one worse than the General of his type.
Loss of a Wizard
Wizards are lost in the same way as Generals. If they are lost then loose additional Victory Medals equal to the Level of the Wizard killed.
Spells and Line of Sight
Wizards attached to a unit are assumed to be in the front rank of that unit. Line of sight for a spell is determined from the unit itself.
Detached Wizards are treated as if they were at the front of the box for Line of Sight purposes. In all cases use Line of Sight rules as if shooting. Wizards on a hill can see and cast over troops in the boxes immediately adjacent, other than to another hill. In all other cases spells cannot be cast overhead,
Spells and Target Priority
The only target priority for Wizards casting spells is if they have an enemy in an adjacent box. If no such enemies exist then a spell make be cast at any unit or box, in line of sight and range of the casting Wizard. Some spells may caveat this.
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V.6.0 |
23rd Feb 2021 |