Confrontation Chess

CONFRONTATION The Wargame On A Chessboard 2010 Domino Writing (dominowriting.com/games.html) (dominowriting.com/games.html)

I. What o! "eed To #la$ One or more standard set o% chess &ieces One chessboard One or two si'sided dice Abo!t 20 toens* &encils and &a&er to trac +ario!s abilities II. ,etting -& #lace the board so a lightcolored s&ace is on the righthand side. The line o% eight s&aces r!nning horiontall$ is called a ran and the lines r!nning +erticall$ are called %iles. ach &la$er begins with one ing and three #awns* then can s&end 1 Arm$ &oints to create an arm$3 o% &ieces. ach  &iece in the arm$ costs a certain n!mber n!mber o% &oints as indicated in 4I. The #ieces* and &oints can also also be s&ent %or additional s&ells and racial s&ecial abilities. An$ Arm$ &oints not s&ent are lost. An arm$ can ha+e an$ n!mber and t$&e o% &ieces 5 &la$ers ma$ need more than one standard chess set to mae an arm$. #la$ers can raise or lower the Arm$  &oint total to %it their their &la$ing conditions. conditions. I% a &la$er &!rchases a 6isho&* the &la$er m!st select two (or more) s&ells %or the 6isho& to cast. 7ar them down on a se&arate &iece o% &a&er* and tae one toen %or each s&ell. Also tae one toen %or each 8oo in the arm$. I% a &la$er has more than one 6isho& and/or 8oo* mae s!re to indicate which &iece has which s&ells or toen %or 8oos. A%ter both armies are &!rchased* each &la$er rolls a die. The &la$er with the higher res!lt can choose to set !& an arm$ %irst or second. 8eroll ties. Choosing to set !& and &la$ %irst gi+es a &la$er the ad+antage o% initial mane!+ering to mae attacs* while choosing to set !& and &la$ second gi+es a &la$er the ad+antage o% seeing the other &la$er9s initial arrangement be%ore setting !&. To arrange an arm$* &lace all the &ieces on an$ s&aces o% the two rans nearest the &la$er. -nlie standard chess* &awns can be &laced in the bac ran* and the other &ieces can be &lace in the %ront ran. III. To #la$ ach t!rn* a &la$er m!st tae two actions* two actions* and each action m!st be with a di%%erent &iece in the arm$. An action is: mo+ement or casting a s&ell (see 4II. ,&ells). A &la$er can also !se a racial &ower (see I;. 8aces) d!ring a t!rn* tho!gh this does not co!nt as an action. All &ieces can mo+e in a straight line in an$ direction* lie a !al* the battle is a draw. 8et!rn the  &iece that mo+ed into the the s&ace to the s&ace it mo+ed %rom. %rom.

4. Winning The ?ame To win* either de%eat the o&&onent9s ing in combat* or de%eat e+er$ &iece e'ce&t the o&&onent9s ing. 4I. The #ieces Pawn: 7o+e 2* Combat 1* Arm$ &oint cost 1 (note: each &la$er begins with @ #awns be%ore s&ending Arm$ &oints) #awns are the %oot soldiers o% an arm$. The$ are the basic warriors o% a battle gro!&* with no s&eci%ic abilities other than lo$alt$ to their ing and a willingness to %ight %or what the$ belie+e in. ,&ecial Abilit$: "one Rook : 7o+e * Combat 2* Arm$ &oint cost @ 8oos are the artiller$ o% armies* the might$ bacbone o% an arm$9s assa!lt. The$ are deadl$ war machines* giant creat!res and str!ct!res that &rotect a %ighting %orce. ,&ecial Abilit$: Strength 5 6eca!se o% the &ower the$ wield on a battle%ield* 8oos can absorb one hit. The %irst time a 8oo is de%eated in combat* the res!lt will be changed to a draw. The second time the 8oo is de%eated* the res!lt will remain and the 8oo will be remo+ed %rom the game. Tae one toen %or each 8oo* and discard it when the 8oo !ses its ,trength abilit$. Knight : 7o+e * Combat 2* Arm$ &oint cost @ nights are the hea+il$ armored* battleread$ elite warriors in an arm$. The$ ha+e trained %or war their entire li+es* and ha+e great nowledge o% %ighting sills and wea&ons. ,&ecial Abilities: Leap 5 A night can &ass thro!gh an$ other &iece when mo+ing* b!t cannot end its mo+ement in the same s&ace as another &iece %rom the same arm$. Weapon Mastery 5 Whene+er a night mo+es into an o&&osing &iece9s s&ace to begin combat* add 2 to the night9s Combat rating. I% the night is alread$ in the s&ace when combat begins* howe+er* the &iece does not gain this bon!s. Bishop: 7o+e * Combat 2* Arm$ &oint cost  6isho&s are the magical and s&irit!al leaders o% an arm$. Their im&ortance strategicall$ maes them &ower%!l in e+er$  battle. ,&ecial Abilit$: Magic Spells –  ach 6isho& begins the game with two s&ells %rom the list below. A 6isho& can ha+e two di%%erent s&ells or the same s&ell twice* and it does not ha+e to ha+e the same s&ells as other 6isho&s in the arm$. 7ar on a se&arate sheet o% &a&er which s&ells each 6isho& has* and cross them o!t when the$ are cast. Bor 1 Arm$  &oint* a 6isho& can ha+e an additional s&ell* with no limit on the n!mber o% s&ells a 6isho& can ha+e. ,&ells m!st be selected be%ore the game begins. ,ee below %or more r!les on s&ells. Queen: 7o+e * Combat @* Arm$ &oint cost  ie a tr!e general* the
4II. ,&ells 6isho&s ha+e the abilit$ to cast s&ells. ach 6isho& begins with two s&ells* and a &la$er c an b!$ more s&ells %or a 6isho& at a cost o% 1 Arm$ &oint &er s&ell. Casting a s&ell is an action. Once a s&ell is cast* the magic is lost* and the 6isho& can no longer cast that s&ell. I% a 6isho& is de%eated in combat* an$ s&ells the 6isho& still had are lost.

The three combat s&ells (Bireball* E!rt* F!dgement) ha+e Combat ratings* which are !sed instead o% the 6isho&9s Combat rating %or attacs !sing those s&ells. I% the 6isho& wins a battle !sing a s&ell* the losing &iece is remo+ed %rom the game*  b!t the 6isho& does not tae the losing &iece9s s&ace. ,e+eral s&ells ha+e a 8ange rating. This is the distance in s&aces awa$ %rom the 6isho& that the s&ell can a%%ect* incl!ding the target s&ace b!t not co!nting the 6isho&9s s&ace. I% the enem$ &iece is o!tside the range o% the s&ell* the s&ell cannot  be cast on that &iece.  Fireball : The 6isho& la!nches a giant s&here o% %lame at an enem$. Combat @* 8ange   Heal : A de%eated %ighter ret!rns to battle once again. One #awn* 8oo or night %rom the &la$er9s arm$ which has been remo+ed %rom the game is ret!rned to the board on an$ em&t$ s&ace on the %irst two rans o% the board nearest the  &la$er. A healed 8oo also begins with one toen %or its ,trength abilit$. I% there are no em&t$ s&aces on that side o% the board* this s&ell cannot be !sed.  Hurt : The 6isho& sends a wa+e o% magical %orce at a %oe. Combat * 8ange @  Judgement : The 6isho& calls on the &owers o% magic to wi&e o!t all enemies. Combat 2* 8ange 1 (note: this s&ell a%%ects the enemies in each s&ace aro!nd the 6isho& at the same time. Determine the res!lt o% each battle se&aratel$.)  Panic: The 6isho&9s magicall$ altered %earsome a&&earance sends one enem$ &iece r!shing bac to an$ em&t$ s&ace (enem$ &la$er9s choice)* on the ran closest to the enem$ &la$er. 8ange  4III. 7!lti#la$er ?ame (o&tional) Three or %o!r &la$ers can &artici&ate in the game G!st as easil$ as two &la$ers. ach &la$er !ses the two rans closest to that &la$er %or its set !& area. The corner s&aces o% each ran o+erla&* so &la$ers ma$ set !& their &ieces right ne't to one another. A &la$er m!st de%eat all o% the other &la$ers to win the game. I;. 8aces (o&tional) -sing this o&tional r!le* each &la$er chooses one race when creating an arm$. 8aces cost no Arm$ &oints. ach &la$er sho!ld also tae three toens* and discard one each time a &iece in the arm$ !ses the racial abilit$ described below. When all three toens are gone* the &la$er can no longer !se the racial abilit$. Bor 1 Arm$ &oint* an arm$ can ha+e an additional !se o% its racial abilit$* with no limit on the n!mber !ses the arm$ can ha+e. An arm$ can onl$ ha+e the racial abilit$ %or its race. #la$ers !se racial abilities immediatel$ a%ter discarding a toen. Demons: Rise From Hell  5 A demon &iece can be mo+ed to an$ em&t$ s&ace on the board* and can then mae its normal mo+ement and combat* i% the &la$er wishes. Dwar+es: Hold he Line 5 All dwar+es add 2 to their &iece9s Combat rating when an o&&osing &iece mo+es into its s&ace to begin combat. I% the dwar% &iece mo+es into another &iece9s s&ace to start a battle* the dwar% &iece does not gain this bon!s. l+es: Swi!t Mo"ement  5 The &iece that G!st too a t!rn can mo+e a second time* and can e+en mo+e into another &iece9s s&ace to begin combat a%ter the second mo+ement* tho!gh it does not ha+e to. E!mans: Luc#  5 The &la$er can reroll the die in combat and tae the better o% the two res!lts %or its combat total. Orcs: $attle Fury 5 I% an orc &iece s!cceeds in a battle* two di%%erent orc &ieces can mo+e immediatel$* as long as both mo+e into o&&osing &iece9s s&aces to begin combat. -ndead: Li"e %gain 5 An !ndead #awn* 8oo or night &iece that loses a battle can be mo+ed to a s&ace on the ran closest to the &la$er9s side o% the board (!ndead &la$er9s choice)* instead o% being remo+ed %rom the board. ;. Terrain (o&tional) To +ar$ the battle%ield* choose eight s&aces (%or a large terrain area) or %o!r s&aces (%or a small terrain area). The s&aces m!st be connected to one another b$ at least one side o% a s&ace 5 %or e'am&le* the s&aces co!ld be in a straight line or a s>!are* b!t not a diagonal line. Choose one o% the e%%ects below* which a%%ects all &ieces on those s&aces* b!t not &ieces mo+ing into those s&aces to begin combat. -se a &iece o% &a&er or marer to indicate which s&aces ha+e terrain. Terrain  &ieces do not cost Arm$ &oints.  $arrier : #ieces cannot mo+e or !se s&ells that wo!ld tae them thro!gh these s&aces. &ounterspell : #ieces on these s&aces cannot be a%%ected b$ an$ 6isho& s&ells or racial abilities.  'nhancement : A &iece on one o% these s&aces adds 1 to its Combat rating i% it is on the s&ace when another &iece mo+es into its s&ace to begin combat* or when it lea+es the s&ace to begin combat against another &iece.  Rough: It taes two s&aces o% mo+ement to mo+e into one o% these s&aces. ings cannot mo+e into ro!gh terrain.

;I. Treas!re (o&tional) ach time a &iece in the arm$ de%eats a night* 6isho& or