Anachronism

ANACHRONISM
AJAX (Earth)
10 Life
3 Speed +1 +1 1
Comprehensive Card List

3 Experience 1
1 Damage 2
Greek Warrior Male
Sorted by Card Type and Card Name Avoithitos: You cannot gain life from your card abilities.
You cannot use abilities on deity cards.
This list contains the text of all Anachronism cards, sorted Sinthlipsi: When you hit, if any of the dice of the attack roll
by card type and then by card name. The text of some cards, are a 1, deal 1 damage to the attacker and defender.
especially newer promotional cards, may be inaccurate or Aias, son of Telamon, and Bulwark of the Achaeans, was first
missing. Please report any errors or omissions to Christopher to break a battalion of Trojans, and to bring a light of
Heard by sending e-mail to deliverance to his comrades, Homer, Iliad 6.5
christopher.heard@pepperdine.edu. Last updated on Illustration: Mark Poole 7 41/100
February 23, 2007.
ALARICH (Wind)
Anachronism is and 2007 Arts & Entertainment 8 Life
Television Networks and 2007 TriKing Games. Neither 3 Speed +2 2 +0
TriKing Games nor A&E have produced or endorsed this 8 Experience
card list. 1 Damage
Germanic Warrior Male
WARRIORS
Zerstrer von Rom: After an ability on a Roman card is
used, deal 1 damage to the warrior using the ability.
After being crowned king of the Goths and proclaiming
ACHILLES (Fire) independence from the mighty Roman Empire, he proceeded to
8 Life conquer vast swaths of territory throughout Europe, and
3 Speed +0 ultimately sacked Rome herself.
9 Experience 1 1 Illustration: Christopher Appel 3 26/100
1 Damage ALEXANDER III OF MACEDON (Water)
Greek Warrior Male 8 Life
Iroiki Taxitita Action: Move one space diagonally. 3 Speed
Achilles stands as the greatest and most feared warrior of the
5 Experience +1 +1
Trojan War.
1 Damage
Illustration: Chris Appel 1 91/100
Greek Warrior Male
AENEAS (Fire) Kalutera einai na kaeis para na argosviseis: If you do not
8 Life 1 win initiative, take 1 damage. You always take the first turn
3 Speed +1 +0 each round.
3 Experience Alexander has been wounded in battle several times, but that
1 Damage never prevents him from leading his troops from the front.
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 1 P1/10
Trojan Warrior Male
Gorgi Epithesi Action: Once each round, if you are ALEXANDER THE GREAT (Fire)
adjacent to an opposing warrior, move one space. After the 8 Life
move, if you are no longer adjacent to that warrior, deal 1
3 Speed +0 1
damage to them.
4 Experience
Aeneas was said to be the son of the goddess Aphrodite. He was
1 Damage
the leader of the Dardans, allies of Troy, and is the legendary
founder of Rome. Greek Warrior Male
Illustration: Jason Engle 7 76/100 Kataktas: Your attacks deal +1 damage against warriors
with more life than you.
AGAMEMNON (Wood) Driven to surpass his father, Alexanders ambition extends to the
8 Life ends of the world.
3 Speed 2 +1 Illustration: Chris Appel 1 01/100
5 Experience +0
ALFRED THE GREAT (Earth)
1 Damage 8 Life
Greek Warrior Male
3 Speed +0
Dipsa gia Eksousia: While you have a rival, gain +1 speed
4 Experience +0 +0
and +5 experience.
1 Damage
Haughty and proud, King Agamemnon of Mycenae was
nonetheless a great warrior, and performed many heroic deeds Briton Warrior Male
during the Trojan War. Scelden Feohte: At the start of each round, name an ability
Illustration: Jon Hodgson 7 26/100 that gives you a bonus to an attack roll. For that round, that
ability gives all of your defense rolls a +1 bonus instead of
the attack roll bonus.
In addition to repeatedly defeating the invading Danish Vikings,
King Alfred the Great pushed for better education and help to
make learning important in the lives of his people. He is the only
English king to ever be given the title of the Great.
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 2 01/100
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AMAZONIA (Water) ARMINIUS (Wind)
6 Life 8 Life
3 Speed 2 1 2 3 Speed +1 +0
9 Experience +0 5 Experience 1
1 Damage 1 Damage
Roman Warrior Female Germanic Warrior Male
Utriusque Manus Compos: You may use up to two Waldscharmtzel: After you take an action to move, your
weapons. next attack and defense rolls gain +1.
Amazonia is the most famous gladiatrix of her time. Returning from military training in Rome to his Cherusci
Illustration: Steven Belledin 1 76/100 homeland, he raised a great army to fight against the advancing
Roman armies. In the Teutoburger Wald, he delivered to Rome
AMR IBN AL-AAS (Aether) her most crushing defeat, as three entire legions vanished
7 Life overnight and were never heard from again.
3 Speed +3 Illustration: Alan Pollack 3 31/100
6 Experience 1
1 Damage ATTILA THE HUN (Metal)
Saracen Warrior Male 7 Life
Musaada: At the start of each round, you may choose 3 Speed +0 +1
another warrior. That warriors defense rolls gain +1 that 5 Experience +0
round. 1 Damage
Motatarref: Once each round, if you have an Inspiration in Mongol Warrior Male
play, you may re-roll one of your defense rolls. Noyarqal: After any player attacks, your attack rolls this
Amr ibn al-Aas was converted to the Muslim faith by An- round gain +1, to a maximum of +6.
Najaashiy in Abyssinia, and subsequently became on of the Merciless leader of the Huns against the Romans, Visigoths and
greatest warriors and generals of his day. all who stood before them, Attila was known as the Scourge of
Illustration: William OConnor 5 51/100 God.
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 2 76/100
ANNE BONNY (Wind)
8 Life AUTZOTL (Wood)
3 Speed +2 1 8 Life
6 Experience +1 3 Speed +1 +2
1 Damage 6 Experience +0
Irish Pirate Warrior Female Male 0 Damage +1
Stritis Glic: At the start of each round, if you revealed a Aztec Warrior Male
Special, choose a warrior. The chosen warriors next roll is Cocoxcamanilia: After you hit with a basic attack, when
set to the initiative of the Special card you revealed that you make your next attack and defense rolls, roll one
round. additional die and choose one die to exclude from the roll.
Disowned by her family, Anne Bonny turned to piracy and Arguably the greatest military leader of pre-Columbian
lawbreaking. Joining with Calico Jack Rackham and Mary Mesoamerica, Autzotl more than doubled the size of the Aztec
Read, she plundered along the New Providence coast. empire during his reign.
Illustration: Steven Belledin 6 26/100 Illustration: Randy Gallegos 5 01/100
APRANIK (Wind) BARAK (Wind)

6 Life 7 Life
3 Speed +1 1 3 Speed 1 1 +1
7 Experience +0 2 3 Experience +1
1 Damage 1 Damage
Persian Warrior Female Tribes of Israel Warrior Male
Jang Joye Azadi: At the start of each round, roll two dice. Qr et-Rvv: At the start of each round, if you have
If this roll is odd, gain 1 life. If the roll is doubles, your next less life than each opponent, your attacks that round deal
attack is a critical hit if it hits. +1 damage.
Daughter of the mighty general Peeran, Apranik rose through the Barak was the son of Abinoam. At the behest of Deborah, he
ranks of the army on pure merit to become one of the most made war against Sisera, commander of the army of Jabin.
fearsome, cunning and dedicated Sassanian army commanders. Illustration: Jason Engle 7 51/100
Illustration: Mark Zug 4 51/100
BATU KHAN (Wood)
ARIKI TE WHEROWHERO (Earth) 7 Life
8 Life 3 Speed +1 +0 +0
3 Speed +1 +0 9 Experience
5 Experience +0 +0 1 Damage
1 Damage Mongol Warrior Male
Maori Warrior Male Altan Ordon Ulus: Once per round, after you make a
Rehu: Once each round, when you hit with a bludgeon and critical hit, you may immediately make another attack of
the defender has no Armor in play, the defenders next roll the same type against the same opponent.
gets 2. Leading the Blue Horde of the Mongol Empire, Batu Khan
Tika: Your attack rolls with bludgeons gain +1. conquered westward as far as Germany before being recalled to
Descended from Wikato and Ngati Maniapoto chiefs, Te Karakorum to participate in the election of the grand khan.
Wherowhero established his status as a legendary battle leader Many believe that this was all that prevented the Mongols from
before being declared king in the face of increasing British extending their empire to the Atlantic coasts of Europe.
aggression. Illustration: Hugh Jameson 3 P20/100
Illustration: Drew Baker 4 26/100
2
BENRIG MEDB (Water) BOUDICCA (Fire)
7 Life 8 Life
3 Speed +2 3 Speed +0 +1
7 Experience 1 +0 4 Experience +0
1 Damage 1 Damage
Irish Warrior Female Briton Warrior Female
Slintiil: Twice each round, when an opposing player Swift Swidnes: While you have a face-up cavalry card, your
would gain life, you gain the life instead. attack rolls gain +1 and your support cards gain +2
Queen of Connaught in the first century BC, Medb invaded initiative.
Ulster to acquire the magnificent bull of Cooley. By doing this, After she and her two daughters were gravely humiliated by the
she would outdo the possessions of her husband, King Ailill, and Romans, Boudicca led a revolt of the Iceni and several other
become head of the household. Celtic tribes against the Roman empire. Her forces burned and
Illustration: R.K. Post 4 01/100 destroyed the three major towns of Londinium, Verulamium and
Camulodunum before being defeated by the Roman military
BEOWULF (Metal) governor, Suetonius Paullinus.
7 Life Illustration: R. K. Post 2 06/100
3 Speed +0 2
6 Experience +0 BRIAN BOR (Fire)
1 Damage 7 Life
Norse Warrior Male 3 Speed +1 +1
Tenacity: During their turns, opposing warriors must spend 8 Experience 1
an additional action to move out of a space in any of your 1 Damage
attack grids. Irish Warrior Male
Sixth century Geat King Beowulf rides the waves in search of a Doltas: You gain +1 speed during the first round of the
worthy challenge. game if you are opposing a Norse warrior.
Illustration: Sam Wood 1 52/100 An Dara Buille Action: Once each game, make an attack
with one of your weapons, if possible. After the attack, set
BEYAZID I, THE THUNDERBOLT (Water) your experience to 0.
8 Life Brian, as a child, witnessed the death of most of his Dal Cais
3 Speed +0 +1 tribe, including his mother, at the hands of the Norse. His
6 Experience +1 vengeance set him inexorably on the path towards becoming the
1 Damage first and only true High King of Ireland.
Turkish Warrior Male Illustration: Alan Pollack 4 06/100
Cezbetmek: Your opponents attack rolls gain +1.
Azili: If you have less than 5 life, your attack rolls gain +3. BRUTUS (Metal)
Beyazid I defeated a crusade that was called against him, and 7 Life
would have conquered the Byzantine Empire but for a Mongol 3 Speed +0
invasion of his kingdom. 7 Experience +1
Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 76/100 1 Damage 1
Trojan Warrior Male
BLACK BART (Fire) Enisxisi: While you have a support card in a space in your
7 Life basic attack grid, your attacks deal +1 damage.
3 Speed +1 +2 1 Raze Action: Discard a support card in a space in your
6 Experience +0 basic attack grid.
1 Damage The mythical founder of Britain, Brutus fled Italy, liberated
Welsh Pirate Warrior Male Trojan slaves in Greece, and followed divine visions to his new
Gwedduster: Dice in attack or defense rolls can not be homeland.
modified Illustration: beet 7 81/100
Dapar: At the start of each round, if you revealed an Armor
card that round, your defense rolls gain +1 that round. BUREBISTA (Earth)
The last great pirate of the Golden Age, the gentlemanly Black 8 Life
Bart captured over 400 ships and 50 million pounds of loot. 3 Speed +3 1
Illustration: Michel Koch 6 31/100 2 Experience
1 Damage
BLACKBEARD (Water) Romanian Warrior Male
6 Life Pe spaiu restrns: At the start of the game, you may move
3 Speed +0 +1 to any space in the arena.
8 Experience +1 +0 Retragere strategic: After you take damage from an
1 Damage opponent, if you have less than 3 life, move to any space in
Briton Pirate Warrior Male the arena.
Opportunist: At the end of each round, if you revealed a Burebista unified the Thracian peoples, fought off Celtic
weapon that round and it is still in play, you may invasion, and allied himself with Pompey against Caesar.
immediately make an attack with that weapon at +0. Illustration: Nick Percival 6 51/100
Serving as a privateer for Queen Anne, Edward Teach later set
up base in the Outer Banks as the dreaded Blackbeard, piratical
scourge of the seas.
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 6 36/100
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CALUM III (Water) CATHERINE THE GREAT (Earth)
7 Life 8 Life
3 Speed +0 +1 3 Speed 1 1
8 Experience +1 +0 5 Experience +0
1 Damage 1 Damage
Scottish Warrior Male Russian Warrior Female
Diongbhaltas Action: Move to any space in any of your Diplomaticheskoye Vmeshatelstvo: At the start of each
attack grids. round, choose an attack grid. Swap that attack grid with this
Returning to Scotland at the head of an English army to defeat cards attack grid until the end of the round.
and kill both Macbeth I and Lulach I, Calum reclaimed his Born a German princess, she overthrew her mentally and
throne and allied himself with the English until William the physically infirm husband to ascend the throne of Russia. Once
Conqueror became king, whereupon he mercilessly attacked there, she reformed her country and organized wars of
England. expansion, often commanding from the front.
Illustration: Jim Nelson 3 76/100 Illustration: Steven Belledin 4 76/100
CANUTE I OF DENMARK (Water) CHARLEMAGNE (Fire)

7 Life 8 Life
3 Speed 1 1 1 3 Speed +1 +0
4 Experience 1 1 6 Experience +1
1 Damage 1 Damage
Norse Warrior Male French Warrior Male
Ydmyk: Once per challenge, at the beginning of a round, Frocit inlassable: While you have at least three face-up
replace all modifiers on all attack grids with +0 modifiers support cards, your attack rolls gain +2.
for that round. Victorious in over 60 campaigns and a pioneer of social reforms,
A humble and wise man, Danish King Canute demonstrates the Charlemagne laid the foundations for the Holy Roman Empire.
limits of his power by vainly ordering the sea to retreat. Illustration: William OConnor 3 01/100
Illustration: Terese Nielsen 1 P6/10
CHARLES MARTEL (Fire)
CANUTE THE GREAT (Wood) 7 Life
9 Life 3 Speed +1 +0
3 Speed +0 +0 6 Experience 1
6 Experience +0 +1 1 Damage
1 Damage French Warrior Male
Norse Warrior Male Inbranlable: After a roll has been made, you may discard
En: This card count as all elements. a face-up support card you own to force any roll to be re-
Danish King and legendary member of the Jomsvikings, Canute rolled. You may choose to give the re-roll +2 or 2.
wears three crowns, including the Crown of England. Imprisoned as a young man by his stepmother, Charles escaped
Illustration: Kev Walker 1 46/100 and established himself as an unyielding leader and military
commander, stopping the Saracen advance into Europe and
CAO CAO (Wind) strengthening the rule of the church in his kingdom.
7 Life Illustration: Michel Koch 3 06/100
3 Speed +2 +0
4 Experience +1 CLEOPATRA VII (Aether)
1 Damage +0 6 Life
Chinese Warrior Male 3 Speed +2
Bu ke gong puo: When you are hit, you may give your next 8 Experience
roll 2. If you do, reduce the damage of the attack to 2. 1 Damage +2
When Cao Cao asked Xu Shao to identify his deepest talents, Xu Egyptian Warrior Female
Shao said You would be a capable minister in times of peace, fd: At the start of each round, if there is an opposing male
and a nefarious hero in times of war. warrior, you may move one space.
Illustration: Kevin Wasden 6 1/100 Born into a crumbling Egypt slowly losing ground to the
expanding Roman Empire, Cleopatra used every tool at her
CARLOS V (Wood) disposal to maintain independence and return her nation to the
6 Life glory that it once held.
3 Speed +1 Illustration: Terese Nielsen 2 51/100
4 Experience +0 +0
1 Damage C CHULAINN (Fire)
Spanish Warrior Male 7 Life
Posicin Legtima: At the start of each round, if you lose 3 Speed +0 +0 1
initiative, gain 1 life. 7 Experience +1 +1
Holy Roman Emperor and the first King of Spain, Charles V 1 Damage
waged extensive wars against France and Italy, as well as the Irish Warrior Male
Ottoman Empire. Foch Fola: At the start of each of your turns, if any
Illustration: Christopher Appel 5 76/100 opponent revealed a support card that round with initiative
equal to or higher than your life, you may move them to
any space in your basic attack grid. If you do, you cannot
move more than once during that turn.
It is a wonderful thing if I am but one day and one night in the
world, provided that my fame and my deeds live after me.
C Chulainn
Illustration: Greg Staples 4 11/100
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CUITLHUAC (Fire) DARIUS THE GREAT (Earth)
8 Life 7 Life
3 Speed +1 +2 +1 2 Speed +1 2
3 Experience +0 1 8 Experience +1
0 Damage 1 Damage
Aztec Warrior Male Persian Warrior Male
Amana: Once each round, after you hit with a basic attack, Ghahremani: At the beginning of each round, roll two dice.
you may immediately make an attack with one of your If this total is even, your attack rolls gain +1 for the rest of
weapons, if possible. This attack cannot deal more than the the game. If this total is odd, your defense rolls gain +1 this
weapons base damage. round. If you roll doubles, your next attack deals +1
Succeeding his brother Moctezuma II, Cuitlhuac led a major damage.
Aztec victory against the Spanish, in which 400 conquistadors After putting down revolts in Persia, Media, Babylon, and the
and thousands of their Mesoamerican allies were slain. East, Darius the Great set about reforming his Empire. He later
Illustration: Michael Komarick 5 06/100 led campaigns extending into Macedonia, Thrace, and,
according to Herodotus, even as far as the river Volga.
CYRUS THE GREAT (Metal) Illustration: Carl Frank 4 61/100
7 Life
3 Speed +1 2 +1 DAVID (Aether)
5 Experience 6 Life
1 Damage 3 Speed 1 +1
Persian Warrior Male 4 Experience
Savarkar-e Chabok: While you have a cavalry card, you 1 Damage
gain +1 speed. Tribes of Israel Warrior Male
The greatest king of the Achaemenid dynasty, Cyrus the Great Hapl: Once each turn, after you damage an opponent
conquered mighty Babylon, expanded the Persian Empire on all with an attack, if their life is both greater than 4 and greater
fronts, and is credited with creating the first charter of human than your life, set the defenders life to 4.
rights. A simple shepherd, David was anointed King of Judah upon the
Illustration: Michael Komarck 4 56/100 death of King Saul. He fought against Sauls son, Ishbaal, and
eventually became King of Israel.
DARTAGNAN (Water) Illustration: Ted Pendergraft 7 56/100
8 Life
3 Speed +0 +2 DNAL McCARTHAIGH MR (Metal)
4 Experience +1 8 Life
1 Damage 3 Speed +1 +0
French Warrior Male 5 Experience +2
Riposte: Once each turn, after you make an attack or 1 Damage
defense roll, if the attack misses, you may move one space. Irish Warrior Male
Your next attack roll with a French sword gains +1. Iomaocht: At the start of this game, choose an opposing
Although immortalized in Dumas' novel The Three Musketeers, warrior. At the end of this game, for the rest of the match,
the real D'Artagnan was a musketeer proper, and rose to the your warrior gains +1 speed against warriors of the chosen
position of Commander of the King's Grand Musketeers, the warriors culture.
most coveted military appointment in France. Aisghairm: Whenever an opponent reveals a card from a
Illustration: Jim Pavalec 4 P22/100 different culture than their warrior, they get 2 experience.
Fortis, ferox et celer.
DANIEL BOONE (Earth) Illustration: Raven Mimura 4 16/100
8 Life
3 Speed +1 +1 EL CID (Wind)
3 Experience 7 Life
American Frontiersmen Warrior Male 8 Experience 1
Improvise: When you make a basic attack, you may choose 1 Damage
to have it count as a polearm weapon attack instead. Spanish Warrior Male
Wily: Once each round, you may re-roll one die of one of Maniobra Estrategica: Once each round, before you make
your defense rolls. If the new result matches the old result, an attack or use an action ability, you may move one space.
gain 1 life. One of the leading generals in the Reconquista, El Cid became a
I cannot say as ever I was lost, but I was bewildered once for mercenary for both sides after the jealous King Alfonso VI exiled
three days. Daniel Boone him. El Cid later captured the city of Valencia, ruling it until his
Illustration: Drew Baker 7 01/100 death in 1099.
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EL GRAN CAPITN (Metal) GAISERIC (Metal)
7 Life 7 Life
3 Speed +1 +1 3 Speed +2 +0
5 Experience +0 5 Experience 1
1 Damage 1 Damage
Spanish Warrior Male Germanic Warrior Male
Maestro de Armas: Your attack and defense rolls gain +2 Bewaffnet: If you ever have a weapon card in play, discard
against an opponent with a weapon of the same type as your it immediately.
weapon. Angriff Action: Once each round, make an attack against
A general, statesman, and flamboyant warrior, Gonzalo an adjacent opponent. This attack counts as an attack with a
Fernndez de Crdoba is known as the father of trench weapon and has a base damage of 2. The attack roll gains
warfare and is regarded as one of the first modern generals. +2.
Illustration: Drew Baker 5 86/100 A brilliant military leader, Gaiseric captured Hippo Regius and
Carthage. Later, taking advantage of political unrest, he
FINN MacCUMHAILL (Water) attacked and sacked Rome itself.
7 Life Illustration: Miguel Coimbra 5 P40/100
3 Speed +1 +2
5 Experience 1 GAIUS JULIUS (Fire)
1 Damage 6 Life
Irish Warrior Male 3 Speed +0
Cairde agus Comhghuaillithe: At the start of each round, 10 Experience +0
you may discard one of your face-up support cards. If you 1 Damage +0
do, put an ally card in your discard pile into play face-up. If Roman Warrior Male
that card has a Reveal ability, use it immediately. This Veni, Vidi, Vici: Once per turn, when you hit a warrior
ability cannot return any one ally to play more than once with a basic attack, turn that warrior to face any direction.
each game. Ordered by the Senate to conquer Gaul, Gaius Julius will return
Finn MacCumhaill was the leader of the Fianna, whoe reputedly to Rome to proclaim himself Emperor.
defeated early Roman landings on Irish shores so savagely that Illustration: Jeremy Jarvis 1 P8/10
the Romans never returned in numbers.
Illustration: Terese Nielsen 4 21/100 GEAT KING BEOWULF (Earth)
7 Life
FREDEGUNDE (Metal) 3 Speed +1
8 Life 4 Experience +0
3 Speed +0 1 +1 1 Damage 1
6 Experience 1 Norse Warrior Male
1 Damage Erfaren: Each round, if you win initiative, your attack rolls
Germanic Warrior Female gain +1 for that round. If you do not win initiative, your
Betrgerischer Plan: You may make two attacks each turn defense rolls gain +1 for that round.
with each of your knives. Your attack rolls gain +1 while After mortally wounding Grendel, Beowulf goes after the
you are directly or diagonally behind the defender. creature's mother as well.
Rising from a lowly palace servant to become the Queen of Illustration: Hugh Jameson 1 P7/10
Soissons, Fredegunde employed intrigue, manipulation, and
assassination in order to secure her kingdom for herself and her GENGHIS KHAN (Metal)
son. In a murderous age, she proved that the shadows were the 7 Life
most dangerous weapon of all. 3 Speed +2 +2
Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 36/100 6 Experience
1 Damage
FREYDIS EIRIKSDOTTIR (Water) Mongol Warrior Male/Cavalry
7 Life Erkesiyek ary-a: Your attack rolls gain +1 when
4 Speed 2 2 attacking an opponent without a face-up cavalry card.
2 Experience +0 Genghis Khan, the inspired leader of a tribe of steppe nomads,
1 Damage led his people to establish the Mongol Empire, the largest land
Norse Warrior Female empire in the history of mankind.
Greenlanders and Icelanders leave their homes in search of Illustration: Raven Mimura 2 81/100
Vinland, a land shrouded in myth, yet held to be real. Leading
these men and women on the quest for this new land is Freydis, GODFREY OF BOUILLON (Water)
daughter of the infamous Eirik the Red, and her husband 9 Life
Thorvard. 3 Speed +1 1
Illustration: RK Post 1 58/100 2 Experience +0
1 Damage
French Warrior Male
Retournement: Each round, initiative is resolved from
lowest to highest.
A leader of the First Crusade, Godfrey was among the first to
enter Jerusalem, amid the general slaughter of Muslims and
Jews. He refused to be crowned King of Jerusalem, instead
taking the title of Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri, Advocate of the
Holy Sepulcher.
Illustration: Ben Thompson 5 P39/100
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GRINNE N MHILLE (Metal) HATTORI HANZO Wind
8 Life 7 Life
3 Speed +1 +1 3 Speed +1 1 +0
4 Experience +2 7 Experience +1
1 Damage 1 Damage
Irish Pirate Warrior Female Japanese Warrior Male
Rud a Fhil: After an opposing card is discarded, you may Kagekakushi: Once per round, before you make an attack
discard one of your face-up support cards and put the with a one-handed weapon, move to the space directly
opposing card into play in its place. behind an opposing warrior, if possible. If you do, the attack
Pirate, trader, and chieftain, Grinne N Mhille fought against roll gains +1 and the damage deals +1 damage.
fleets from England, Turkey, and Spain, and was given an Born of the Matsudaira clan, he served Tokugawa Ieyasu loyally
audience with Queen Elizabeth I herself. and usefully and earned the nickname Devil Hanzo in homage to
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 41/100 his great skill with the katana.
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 3 P11/100
GRETTIR THE STRONG (Metal)
7 Life HATUPATU (Wood)
3 Speed 1 1 5 Life
5 Experience 4 Speed +1 +0
1 Damage 3 Experience 1 1
Norse Warrior Male 1 Damage
Sterk: Your attacks with axes deal +1 damage. Your attack Maori Warrior Male
rolls that are doubles do not count as critical hits. Whakahaere: The first time you make a critical hit, that hit
Grettir, outlaw son of Asmund, is the epitome of the warrior deals normal damage and you gain 4 life and +6
poet. However, ill luck stalks him all his life as does a bad experience.
reputation. The youngest of four sons, Hatupatus elder siblings bullied him
Illustration: David Ho 1 64/100 remorselessly as a child. However, he grew to become a great
warrior of the Arawa tribe, slaying an enemy chief, Raumati,
GUAN YU (Wood) from Tauranga.
7 Life Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 4 31/100
3 Speed +0 +0
6 Experience +0 HECTOR (Fire)
1 Damage 8 Life
Chinese Warrior Male 3 Speed +0 2
Shen su: If you hit with two basic attacks in a single turn, 8 Experience +0
you immediately gain +1 speed for the rest of the game. 1 Damage
Born a commoner, Guan Yu rose by sheer ability to become one Trojan Warrior Male
of the most revered military figures in Chinese history. He was Dipli Epithesi: Once each round, after you make an attack,
instrumental in helping his friend Liu Bei, establish the Su Han if your attack roll was doubles and you missed, or if the
kingdom in the province of Schuan. defense roll was doubles, make another attack of the same
Illustration: Rob Alexander 2 26/100 type against the same opponent.
Fight for your country that is the first, the only omen,
HARALD HARDRADA (Metal) Hector. Homer, Iliad 12.243
7 Life Illustration: Alan Pollack 7 86/100
3 Speed 1 1
8 Experience +0 HERAKLES (Earth)
1 Damage 6 Life
Norse Warrior Male 3 Speed +0 1
Hardfr: Once per turn, when you take damage, you may 4 Experience 1
roll two dice. If that total is less than 7, you take 1 less 1 Damage
damage to a minimum of 1. Greek Warrior Male
A renowned warrior and Norwegian king, Harald is famed for Kairdoskopos: Once per round, after an enemy warrior
his ability to take castles and for his love of plunder. moves into your basic attack grid, you may immediately
Illustration: Alan Pollock 1 51/100 make a basic attack against that warrior.
Herakles boundless strength and courage eventually earn him a
HARUN AL-RASHID (Wind) place among the gods on Mount Olympus.
7 Life Illustration: Greg Staples 1 11/100
3 Speed +1 +1
8 Experience 1 HERAKLES OF THEBES (Earth)
1 Damage 6 Life
Saracen Warrior Male 3 Speed +1 +1 +0
Ghazu: At the end of each round, choose an opponent. That 6 Experience
opponent may choose to get 6 initiative on the next round. 1 Damage
If they do not, you gain +1 speed for the next round. Ellnik: When you make a basic attack roll, if you have no
Harun-al-Rashid, Commander of the Faithful to Nicephorus, item in play, roll three dice and use the sum of all three. If
the Roman dog: I have read thy letter. Thou shalt not hear, thou all three of the dice are the same number, the attack deals
shalt see my reply. Harun al-Rashid triple damage. The attack cannot be a critical hit.
Illustration: Jim Pavalec 5 56/100 King Eurystheus sent Herakles to capture a white bull that was
terrorizing Crete, after King Minos had offended Poseidon, who
cursed the bull with madness.
Illustration: James Ryman 3 P12/100
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HERNN CORTS (Earth) ISABELLA I OF CASTILE (Aether)
8 Life 6 Life
3 Speed +2 +0 4 Speed +1 +1
1 Damage 1 Damage
Spanish Warrior Male Spanish Warrior Female
Reflejos Rpidos: Your attack and defense rolls gain +1 Sancin: Players cannot use abilities on weapon cards. At
against warriors with more speed than your warrior. the start of each round, if you did not win initiative and
Initially taking part in the conquests of Hispaniola and Cuba, have less life than all opponents, this ability affects only
Corts famously went on to conquer Mexico and the Aztec your opponents that round.
Empire in the name of Spain. Ruling in Spain with her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon,
Illustration: Szucs Grgory 5 91/100 Isabella re-conquered Granada, funded Columbus expedition
and established the Spanish Inquisition.
HIJIKATA TOSHIZO (Fire) Illustration: David Ho 5 96/100
7 Life
3 Speed +2 +0 ITZCATL (Aether)
1 Damage 4 Speed +1 +0 +3
Japanese Warrior Male 5 Experience +2
Taikyuuryoku: At the start of each round, if you won 0 Damage
initiative, attacks against you that round cannot be critical Aztec Warrior Male
hits or deal more than their base damage. Ixhuacayotlani: After you hit with a basic attack, gain +2
Though my body may decay on the island of Ezo, experience.
My spirit guards my lord in the east death poem of Hijikata The first Aztec Emperor, Itzcoatl re-wrote the Aztec social,
Toshizo religious and governmental hierarchies, making military prowess
Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 26/100 the greatest route to power.
Illustration: Alan Pollack 5 11/100
HOREMHEB THE RESTORER (Metal)
7 Life IVAN THE TERRIBLE (Fire)
3 Speed +0 +0 7 Life
6 Experience +0 3 Speed +1
1 Damage 7 Experience +0 +2
Egyptian Warrior Male 1 Damage
Pr: For each Aether card in play, your attack and defense Russian Warrior Male
rolls gain +1 and your weapon attacks deal +1 damage. Perviy Tzar: After any player rolls dice, if you have more
Ascending to become pharaoh after Tutankhamuns death, than 2 experience, you may give your warrior 3
Horemheb returned the old gods to their rightful place of experience. If you do, you may increase or decrease one of
worship. the dice by 1.
Illustration: Jim Nelson 2 56/100 Poslednyaya Slava Action: If you are at 1 life, your next
roll is a 12.
HUA MULAN (Water) More correctly known as Ivan the Mighty, Ivan Grozniy
7 Life instituted the rule of the Tsars, forging Russia into a powerful
3 Speed +0 nation despite the madness that marred his reign.
4 Experience +1 Illustration: William OConnor 4 81/100
1 Damage +0
Chinese Warrior Female/Male JAMES BECKWOURTH (Fire)
Jing tong qiang: While you have a polearm, your attack 7 Life
rolls gain +1. 3 Speed +1 1
Su Di: At the start of the game, if there is an opposing 6 Experience +0
Mongol warrior, gain 2 life and +6 experience. 1 Damage
Famous for disguising herself as a man, Mulan distinguished American Frontiersmen Warrior Male
herself as a soldier and was summoned to court by the emperor. Wild Tactics: Once each round, before you make a weapon
Though he wished to appoint her to high office as a reward, attack roll, you may choose for that attack roll to get 2. If
Mulan asked only for a horse to return home. you do, and that attack hits, you may immediately make
Illustration: James Ryman 2 31/100 another weapon attack, if possible. The attack roll for the
immediate attack gets 2.
HUGH GLASS (Metal) A trapper, explorer, and a man who became the Chief of the
7 Life Absaroke Nation of Native Americans, James Beckwourth was
3 Speed 1 +1 one of the most remarkable frontiersmen.
7 Experience +0 Illustration: April Lee 7 11/100
1 Damage
American Frontiersmen Warrior Male
Unstoppable: Once each turn, after you make a defense
roll, if the roll without bonuses was greater than your life,
you may make an attack against the attacker, if possible.
Glass fought and killed a she-grizzly, and then crawled 200
miles to civilization despite horrific wounds.
Illustration: Rob Alexander 7 06/100
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JIE THE TYRANT (Fire) JULIUS CAESAR (Earth)
6 Life 7 Life
3 Speed 3 Speed +0 1
4 Experience +0 +0 3 Experience +0
2 Damage +0 1 Damage
Chinese Warrior Male Roman Warrior Male
Ba nue zhi li: After you hit a warrior with a critical basic Alea Iacta Est: Once per turn, before you roll the dice, the
attack, take 1 damage. roll is considered to be a 7.
The last king of the Xia dynasty and originally a great king and As a priest, lawyer, warrior, general and Caesar, Gaius Julius
conqueror, Jie allowed extravagance and decadance to bring leaves his mark both with his mind and with his sword.
about the ruin of his entire kingdom. Illustration: Michael Komarck 1 69/100
Illustration: David Ho 2 36/100
KHUTULUN (Fire)
JIM BOWIE (Wood) 6 Life
8 Life 3 Speed +0
3 Speed +1 +0 +1 8 Experience +2 1
5 Experience 1 1 Damage
1 Damage Mongol Warrior Female
American Frontiersmen Warrior Male Itegel: After you are missed by a basic attack, gain 1 life.
Finish Off Action: Once each round, deal 2 damage to an The niece of Kublai Khan, Khutulun never gave her hand in
opponent you have hit with a knife this round. marriage, insisting that each suitor best her in a wrestling match
Keen Eye: Your attack rolls with knives gain +1. to win her affections.
Renowned for reckless courage and his eponymous Bowie knife, Illustration: Steven Belledin 2 86/100
Jim Bowie is one of Texas greatest folk heroes.
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 7 16/100 KING ARTHUR (Metal)
8 Life
JIM BRIDGER (Metal) 3 Speed +0 +1
7 Life 3 Experience +0
3 Speed +1 +1 1 Damage
2 Experience 1 Briton Warrior Male
1 Damage Poer of de Stan: During the first round of the game, your
American Frontiersmen Warrior Male attack rolls gain +3.
Old Gabe: Once this game, before initiative is determined The personality of Arthur is unknown and unknowable. But he
for a round, you may choose to swap your initiative with an was a real as Alfred the Great or William the Conqueror; his
opponents. impact upon future ages mattered as much, or more so. -John
Tight Scrape: Once each round, if you did not win initiative Morris/The Age of Arthur
for that round, you may swap both dice of one of your Illustration: Michael Komark 2 11/100
attack or defense rolls with the dice from the opposing roll.
From about 1824 until the 1860s, Jim Bridger was regarded as KUBLAI KHAN (Wood)
the best trapper, scout, and Indian fighter in the West. 8 Life
Illustration: Chris Dien 7 21/100 3 Speed +0 +0
7 Experience +0
JOSHUA (Fire)
1 Damage
7 Life
Mongol Warrior Male
4 Speed 1
Jabsartabal labtai ilaydan-a: Your attack rolls gain +1 for
4 Experience +1 +1 each of the defenders support cards that are a different
1 Damage culture than the defender.
Tribes of Israel Warrior Male Grandson of Genghis Khan, Kublai established the foundations
ath l hm: At the start of each round, choose an of a grand empire in China and Mongolia. He hosted Marco
opponent. They must tell you the printed initiative of their Polo, who returned to Europe with amazing stories of the
face-down support card for the next round. mysterious East.
at Qed: If any of your support cards have been Illustration: John Donahue 2 91/100
discarded this game, you get 1 speed.
Born in Egypt, Joshua succeeded Moses after the Israelite KUPE (Water)
Exodus and led them to victory over the Canaanites. 7 Life
Illustration: Miguel Combra 7 61/100 3 Speed +1 1
4 Experience +1 +0
JUDAH MACCABEE (Aether)
1 Damage
8 Life
Maori Warrior Male
3 Speed +1 +0
Whakahura: At the start of each round, choose an
6 Experience 1 opponent. You may use abilities on that players warrior or
1 Damage support cards that give damage, attack roll or defense roll
Tribes of Israel Warrior Male bonuses. Your support cards cannot give bonuses to your
azzq Bedeq: At the start of any round, if you revealed an defense rolls.
inspiration card that round, you may discard an opposing After murdering his cousin, Kupe left the ancestral homeland of
inspiration card. the Maori. He sailed across the ocean until his wife, Hine te
Then Judah, his son, who was called Maccabee, arose in his Aparangi, sighted the islands of New Zealand, which they called
stead And gladly they fought Israels war. 1 Maccabees Aotearoa, Land of the Long White Cloud.
3:12 Illustration: Szucs Grgory 4 36/100
Illustration: Michael Kaluta 7 66/100
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LEONIDAS (Wood) MAPYA LTA (Wood)
8 Life 9 Life
3 Speed 1 +0 3 Speed +1 +0 +0
3 Experience 1 3 Experience
1 Damage 1 Damage
Greek Warrior Male Native American Warrior Male
Molon Lave: Once per round, after you deal damage to an Okhtai: After you are hit by a weapon, your first attack
enemy warrior, gain 1 life. of your next turn gains a damage bonus equal to the
Against overwhelming odds, Spartan Kink Leonidas and his attackers weapons base damage.
brave 300 fight to the death so that others may live. Red Cloud orchestrated the most successful war against the
Illustration: Drew Baker 1 06/100 United States ever fought by a Native American nation, forcing
the signing of the Fort Laramie Treaty, which granted lands and
LEONIDAS I OF SPARTA (Wood) rights to the Lakota people along the Bozeman Trail and into the
7 Life Black Hills.
3 Speed +0 Illustration: David Ho 3 56/100
6 Experience +0
1 Damage +0 MAKATAIMESHEKIAKIAK (Wood)
Greek Warrior Male 7 Life
Romaleos: Once per round, one of your attack or defense 3 Speed +1 +0 2
rolls gains a bonus equal to the number of opposing 5 Experience 1
warriors. 1 Damage
Improving Odds: When an opposing warrior is defeated, Native American Warrior Male
gain 2 life. Wakya Nai
i: Critical hits against you deal normal
Leonidas leads his troops against the might of Xerxes at damage. Your weapon attacks against warriors with one-
Thermopylae, even though he knows they will all die. handed weapons deal +1 damage.
Illustration: Steven Beladdin 1 P2/10 After fighting against the United States in the war of 1812,
Black Hawks tribal land was sold and his people were forced to
LIU BEI Wood leave Saukenok, their home of more than 150 years.
7 Life Illustration: Terese Nielsen 3 51/100
3 Speed 1 1
8 Experience +1 +1 MARCUS CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS (Earth)
1 Damage 8 Life
Chinese Warrior Male 3 Speed
Zhua zhuang ding: At the start of each round, you may get 1 Experience
2 experience to choose another players card ability that 1 Damage
gives an attack roll, damage, or speed bonus. That ability Roman Warrior Male
has no effect for that round. Gladius Romae Action: If you are in another warriors
Born a shoemaker, Liu Bei rose to become a great warlord and, attack grid, make a basic attack on that warrior. Your attack
ultimately, the first Emperor of the Kingdom of Shu. roll gains +1 and this attack deals no more than one
Illustration: Raven Mimura 6 P41/100 damage.
Known as "The Sword of Rome", Marcellus conquers Syracuse,
L BU (Metal)
as well as securing innumerable other military victories for the
7 Life Republic.
3 Speed +2 +1 Illustration: Mark Zug 1 81/100
6 Experience +0
1 Damage +1 MAOWVIA (Water)
Chinese Warrior Male 6 Life
Fei jiang: While you have a ranged weapon, you may use 3 Speed +0 +1 +0
another one-handed weapon. You may ignore hand 6 Experience
requirements for this extra weapon. 1 Damage
Jun xie ku: When you attack with a ranged weapon, you Saracen Warrior Female Cavalry
may use your basic attack grid for that attack. Mutauag: When you are attacked, you may reduce the
Though matchless in combat, L Bu twice betrayed and value of a die in the attack roll by 1.
murdered masters of his. Because of this, Cao Cao had him Reigning as Queen of the Bedouin Saracens, Maowvia led her
hanged rather than accept his service. armies to victory after victory over Roman armies, forcing the
Illustration: Jeff Laubenstein 6 6/100 Emperor Valens to seek peace.
Illustration: Chris Seaman 5 61/100
MA CHAO (Wood)
7 Life MAUI-TIKITIKI (Water)
3 Speed 1 +1 +0 9 Life
3 Experience 4 Speed 1 +1
1 Damage 1 5 Experience +0
Chinese Warrior Male 1 Damage
Chu si: When you hit, if any of the dice in the attack roll is Maori Warrior Male
a 6, you may discard one of the defenders allies. Mura: Your attack rolls gain +1 against Fire warriors.
He Zuo: While there is an ally in play, your attacks deal +1 Hkaikai: Your defense rolls get 2.
damage. A mighty warrior and fisherman, according to Maori mythology,
One of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu, Ma Chao was called Ma Maui hauled the North Island of New Zealand from the ocean.
Chao the Splendid due to his immense martial skills. He also attempted to win immortality for all men. He failed and,
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 11/100 for that reason, all men are mortal.
Illustration: Brom 4 41/100
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MAXIMINUS (Earth) MINAMOTO NO YOSHITSUNE (Earth)
8 Life 6 Life
3 Speed +0 1 3 Speed +2 1
3 Experience 1 6 Experience
1 Damage 1 Damage
Roman Warrior Male Japanese Warrior Male
Ardor Deorum: Your attack rolls gain +1 while you have Mukouryokuka: At the start of each round, if you won
an inspiration in play. initiative, opponents cannot attack you with weapons that
A giant of a man at over 2.6 meters tall, Maximinus is as round.
unforgiving of his subjects as he is of his enemies. Yoshitsune battled alongside his elder brother Yoritomo in the
Illustration: Alan Pollack 1 86/100 name of the Genji family. When Yoritomo later moved to usurp
Imperial power, Yoshitshune fought against him, only to come to
MEHMED II, THE CONQUEROR (Wind) a tragic end.
9 Life Illustration: Ezra Tucker 5 31/100
3 Speed +1 +1
2 Experience +0 MIRCEA THE OLD (Water)
1 Damage 8 Life
Turkish Warrior Male 3 Speed +1
Fethetmek: When you attack, if you have a location card, 7 Experience 1 +0
the defenders card abilities have no effect for this attack. If 1 Damage 1
the defender is your rival, the attack roll gains +2. Romanian Warrior Male
The first Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed II also claimed nelepciune: At the start of the game, look at all
the title Caesar of the Roman Empire after he captured opponents face-down support cards. You may change the
Constantinople. position of two of your face-down support cards.
Illustration: Szucs Grgory 6 81/100 A se ridica ntru aprare: If you have a location card, your
attack rolls gain +2.
MENELOS (Water) Mircea brought Wallachia to the height of its power, and his
8 Life bravery and statesmanship held the Ottoman Empire back for
3 Speed +0 +0 decades.
3 Experience 1 1 Illustration: Adam Denton 6 61/100
1 Damage
Greek Warrior Male MITHRADATES VI THE GREAT (Wind)
Kalos tou Axize: Once each round, if you have a rival, set 7 Life
one die of one of your non-defense rolls to 6. 3 Speed +0 +2
Husband of Helen, Menelos called upon the Kings of Greece to 8 Experience 1
wage war upon Troy. He notably recovered the body of 1 Damage
Patroclus from the Trojans. Persian Warrior Male
Illustration: John Donahue 7 31/100 Jang Salar: At the start of each round, roll two dice. If you
roll consecutive numbers, move your warrior to any
MICHAEL THE BRAVE (Metal) unoccupied space in the arena. If you roll doubles, you may
7 Life attack twice with one weapon this round.
3 Speed +0 1 Mithradates VI the Greats military genius represented such a
4 Experience +1 threat to the Roman Republic that three separate wars against
1 Damage him were required to secure final victory.
Romanian Warrior Male Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 4 66/100
Restricionare: When you reveal this warrior, choose a
card type. Abilities on cards of the chosen type played by MIYAMOTO MUSASHI (Fire)
warriors with more experience than your warrior have no 9 Life
effect. 3 Speed +1 1
In 1600, Michael the Brave united the kingdoms of Wallachia, 8 Experience +0
Moldavia and Transylvania for the very first time. 1 Damage 1 1
Illustration: Ben Thompson 6 56/100 Japanese Warrior Male
Niten Ichi Ryu Action: Your next attack this turn deals
MILO OF CROTON (Wood) +1 damage.
8 Life After killing his first opponent at the age of 13, Musashi remains
3 Speed 1 undefeated through sixty-one duels.
8 Experience 1 1 Illustration: Sam Wood 1 39/100
1 Damage
Greek Warrior Male MOCTEZUMA II (Aether)
Xoris Fragmo: Your base attacks deal +1 damage while 8 Life
you have no face-up weapon cards. 3 Speed +1 +0 +1
Milos amazing strength and indomitable pride help him win six 2 Experience +0
Olympic wrestling tournaments. 1 Damage
Illustration: Jason Engle 1 16/100 Aztec Warrior Male
Tezcatiliztli: At the start of each round, if you did not win
initiative, gain +1 speed for that round.
Despite extending the power of Tenochtitln to dominate its
sister cities of Texcoco and Tlacopan, Moctezumas supernatural
fear and respect for the Spanish led to the downfall of his
empire.
Illustration: RK Post 5 16/100
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MURAD IV, THE CRUEL (Fire) ODYSSEUS (Wood)
7 Life 7 Life
3 Speed +2 +0 1 3 Speed +1 +0
7 Experience +1 9 Experience
1 Damage 1 Damage
Turkish Warrior Male Greek Warrior Male
Cezalandirmak: After an opponent uses an Action or Reveal Diasimos Toxotis 2 Actions: Make an attack with a
ability, deal 1 damage to that players warrior. ranged weapon, if possible.
A huge, powerful, and brutal man, Murad IV restored the power Efstoxia: When you attack with a ranged weapon, you may
of the Ottoman State, curbed corruption, and captured Baghdad. roll three dice and choose which two to use. If you do, the
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 6 86/100 attack cannot deal more than its base damage.
Odysseus was famed for his cunning and ingenuity. It was he
NAKANO TAKEKO (Fire) who devised the strategem of the Trojan Horse, which ultimately
7 Life led to the fall of Troy.
3 Speed +0 +0 Illustration: Thomas Denmark 7 36/100
6 Experience +0
1 Damage PARIS (Wind)
Japanese Warrior Female 7 Life
Roshui-gun: After you hit a warrior with a weapon attack, 3 Speed +0 1
you may move one space. 3 Experience +0
As head of the roshui-gun, weapon master Nakano Takeko leads 1 Damage
her female samurai into battle. Trojan Warrior Male
Illustration: Drew Baker 1 26/100 Estiasmeni Skopeusi Action: Once each round, your next
attack with a ranged weapon this round deals +1 damage
NINJA (Wind) and that attack roll gains +2.
7 Life Though Paris was never as renowned or as great a warrior as
3 Speed 1 1 1 his brother Hector, he achieved what no other could: he slew the
2 Experience 1 1 mighty Achilles.
1 Damage Illustration: Alan Pollack 7 91/100
Japanese Warrior Male
Ninjutsu: Your attacks deal +1 damage while you are not PETER I THE GREAT (Metal)
in the defending opponents basic attack grid. 7 Life
Shinobi: This warrior may not use two-handed weapons. 3 Speed +1 +1
Ninja assassins, "those who move in secrecy", travel through the 7 Experience 1 +2
shadows towards their mark. 1 Damage
Illustration: William OConnor 1 41/100 Russian Warrior Male
Provosglasheniye: At the start of each round, choose a row
NOBUNAGA (Water) or column in the arena. While opposing warriors are in the
8 Life chosen spaces, they cannot use abilities on armor or special
3 Speed +0 cards.
5 Experience +1 A giant of a man, with boundless energy and ambition, Peter the
1 Damage 1 Great transformed Russia from a backward nation into one of
Japanese Warrior Male the foremost European military powers in less than thirty years.
Houtan: Every time a reveal ability is used, gain 1 life. Illustration: Christopher Appel 4 86/100
Nobunaga never ceases to surprise his enemies with new and
daring tactics. PRIAM (Water)
Illustration: Chris Mobler 1 P4/10 8 Life
3 Speed +0 +1
ODA NOBUNAGA (Fire) 6 Experience
8 Life 1 Damage +0
3 Speed +0 +0 Trojan Warrior Male
1 Experience Pneumatikos: If you have a mystic card in play, all of your
1 Damage rolls gain +1.
Japanese Warrior Male Agios: If you have a deity card in play, all of your attack
Roukou: You win ties with warriors that do not have the rolls gain +1.
Roukou ability, regardless of experience. The Trojan King Priam was a powerful warrior in his day. Even
Nobunagas battlefield brilliance has secured his place as one of in his old age, Achilles described him as possessing a heart of
the most brutally effective military leaders of all time. iron.
Illustration: Rob Alexander 1 21/100 Illustration: Raven Mimura 7 96/100
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PRINZ MIKHAIL SKOPIN-SHUISKY (Wind) ROB RUADH MACGRIOGAIR (Earth)
8 Life 7 Life
3 Speed +2 +0 1 3 Speed +1 1
6 Experience 8 Experience +1
1 Damage 1 Damage +2
Russian Warrior Male Scottish Warrior Male
Hitrost: When you reveal a support card, you may choose to Fear-Claidheimh: Your attack rolls with swords gain +1.
give its initiative value +4 or 4. If you do, choose an Your attack and defense rolls gain +1 against an opponent
opponent. Modify that warriors first roll of the round by with a sword.
half of the chosen amount. Soldier, cattle-rustler, thief, and revolutionary, Rob Roy fought
Mikhails reputation and ability on the battlefield was such that in the Jacobite uprising, emerging with a price on his head for
his enemies often fled at the sight of his approach. His treason; but he could not be brought to justice for many years,
unparalleled success, however, led to him being assassinated by always eluding capture and finding new ways to liberate
his own wife. belongings and wealth from the rich.
Illustration: John Donahue 4 91/100 Illustration: Steven Belledin 3 81/100
RAIBEART BRUS (Metal) ROBIN HOOD (Wind)

7 Life 7 Life
3 Speed 1 +0 +1 3 Speed 1 +1 1
1 Damage 1 1 Damage
Scottish Warrior Male Briton Warrior Male
A Feitheamh Ri Fth Action: Once per round, your Treowe Ame: You gain +3 experience and your attack rolls
attack rolls with axes this round gain +1 for each of your gain +1 if you have a ranged weapon.
face-up support cards. Your next axe attack this turn deals Becoming the basis of many legends, the earliest Robin Hood
+1 damage. was a yeoman, not a wronged nobleman, who haunted
Known as the Good King Robert, and one of the most dogged Barnsdale Forest.
and passionate freedom fighters in history, Robert the Bruce Illustration: Jeremy Jarvis 2 21/100
decisively secured Scottish independence from the English at the
Battle of Bannockburn, despite overwhelming odds. ROLAND LE PALADIN (Aether)
Illustration: James Ryman 3 86/100 6 Life
3 Speed +2
RAMSES II (Fire) 3 Experience +2
7 Life 1 Damage
3 Speed +3 +2 French Warrior Male
7 Experience Foi jure: At the start of each round, for each French card
1 Damage revealed that round, your attack rolls for that round gain
Egyptian Warrior Male +1 and you gain 1 life.
Xdb Action: If you have not made an attack this turn, Lord of the Breton March, the most celebrated of the Paladins of
make an attack with double the bonus from the appropriate Charlemagne, Roland fought on when all seemed lost, holding
attack grid. Your other attack rolls this round may not be true to his code of ideals even unto death.
increased by abilities or attack grids. Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 3 11/100
Ramses the Great ruled Egypt for over 60 years, building temples
all along the Nile and creating statues that have stood for SAINT ALEXANDER NEVSKY (Wood)
thousands of years. 8 Life
Illustration: Michael Komarck 2 61/100 3 Speed +0 +1
5 Experience +1 1
RICHARD THE LIONHEART (Earth) 1 Damage
8 Life Russian Warrior Male
3 Speed +0 Dukh Tovarischestva: At the start of each round, if an ally
5 Experience +1 +0 card was revealed that round, you may move one space.
1 Damage Your attack rolls gain +1 for each ally in play.
Briton Warrior Male/Cavalry An outstanding military commander, Nevsky took his name from
Fixe Strican: After you miss an attack, your next attack roll a famous victory against the Swedes on the River Neva, where
gains +2. he halted their expansion into Russia.
Also know as The Absent King, during Richard the Lionhearts Illustration: James Ryman 4 96/100
ten year reign as the King of England, he spent less than six
months in England. The rest of his reign was spent fighting in SAINTE JEANNE DARC (Fire)
France, Cyprus and in the Third Crusade against the Sarcacen 8 Life
leader Saladin. 3 Speed 1 +0
Illustration: Greg Staples 2 16/100 3 Experience +0
1 Damage
French Warrior Female
Sainte Colre: Your attack rolls gain +1 for each of your
Armor cards in play. You may use up to three Armor cards
this game. Your defense rolls can gain a bonus from only
one of your cards.
At only 17 years of age, she led the armies of France against the
invading English, inspiring them with her piety, confidence, and
faith.
Illustration: Michael Komarck 3 16/100
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SAITO MUSASHIBO BENKEI (Fire) SETI I (Aether)
8 Life 7 Life
3 Speed 1 1 3 Speed +0 +0
6 Experience +0 6 Experience +1 1
1 Damage 1 Damage
Japanese Warrior Male Egyptian Warrior Male
Toushimanman: After you hit an opponent with a basic Mnch n: You may have two inspirations in play. While you
attack, they cannot attack you with a weapon this round. do, your basic attacks deal +1 damage.
A giant of a man, with legendary strength and skill, warrior Seti I waged aggressive campaigns against the Hittites and
monk Benkei of the Yamabushi comes to embody some of the Libyans, reclaiming much of Egypts prestige abroad. He was
greatest qualities of the Japanese warrior. eventually succeeded by his son, Ramses II.
Illustration: Ezra Tucker 1 33/100 Illustration: Alan Pollack 2 66/100
SALAH AD-DIN (Wind) SGTHACH AN EILEIN SGIATHANAICH (Water)

9 Life 8 Life
3 Speed +1 +1 3 Speed +1
5 Experience 4 Experience +0 1
1 Damage 1 Damage +1
Saracen Warrior Male Scottish Warrior Female
Saria Action: Once each round, move two spaces. Ban-Fhidh: If your attack roll matches any players
Saladin was an honorable yet implacable opponent, who elicited initiative for any round, that attack deals +1 damage.
the highest respect from friend and foe alike. He recaptured Warrior queen and master of a martial school on the Isle of
Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule. Skye, Queen Sgthach was a feared and unparalleled
Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 66/100 combatant. She was possibly the greatest warrior of her time,
said never to have been bested by a man in single combat.
SAMSON (Fire) Illustration: RK Post 3 91/100
7 Life
3 Speed +0 +1 SHAPUR I (Wind)
Tribes of Israel Warrior Male 6 Experience +2
q Mn-Haqqr Action: Once each round, gain 1 1 Damage
life. If an opponents card ability prevents this life gain, deal Persian Warrior Male Cavalry
2 damage to that opponent instead. Abdide-ye Jang: At the start of each round, roll two dice. If
Destined to deliver the Israelites from the Philistines, Samson this total is greater than your life, you may immediately
possessed enormous strength. move your warrior one space or use an action ability on one
Illustration: William OConnor 7 71/100 of your support cards.
Waging almost constant war during his reign, Shapur I captured
SANADA NOBUSHIGE (Wood) the Roman Emperor Valerian at Edessa, keeping him in
7 Life humiliating captivity until his death, and creating a landmark in
3 Speed +0 1 the decline of the Roman Empire.
8 Experience +2 Illustration: Michael Koch 4 71/100
1 Damage
Japanese Warrior Male SHINMEN TAKEZO (Wind)
Kandai na Bougyo: When you hit an opponent, you may 7 Life
choose for the attack to deal 1 damage, to a minimum of 0. 2 Speed 1 +2 1
If you do, reduce the damage of the next attack that hits you 7 Experience
by 2, to a minimum of 0. 1 Damage
Sanada Nobushige was the last and greatest threat to Tokugawa Japanese Warrior Male
Ieyasu. Despite being his enemy, Ieyasu respected Nobushiges Kyougou: Your attack rolls gain +2. Your attacks with
abilities enormously, and praised his great worth as an swords deal +1 damage.
adversary. Towards the end of his life, Miyamoto Mushashi retires to a
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 5 36/100 cave to perfect his understandings of strategy and to scribe the
Gorin No Sho.
SELIM I, THE BRAVE (Earth) Illustration: Carl Frank 1 P5/10
9 Life
3 Speed +0 +1 SIEGFRIED (Metal)
6 Experience 1 7 Life
Turkish Warrior Male 7 Experience 1
Ithaf olunmu: While you have no rivals, you can not win 1 Damage
initiative. Germanic Warrior Male
Kizgin: Your attack rolls gain +2 against opponents whose Solides Fundament: Your defense rolls that are less than 8
initiative for the current round is greater than 6. are increased to 8.
Selim I conquered Persia, Syria, and Egypt. He took the title of Hero of the Nibelungenlied and son of Siegmund, Siegfried bore
Caliph, and thus assumed spiritual power over his empire. the re-forged sword Balmung and the cursed ring Andvaranaut.
Illustration: Jason Engle 6 91/100 He fought to win the hand of Krimhild, and to help his friend
win the hand of the warrior-queen Brunhild.
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SIR FRANCIS DRAKE (Earth) SUBEDEI (Fire)
7 Life 7 Life
3 Speed +0 +1 3 Speed 1 +1
1 Damage 1 Damage
Briton Pirate Warrior Male Mongol Warrior Male
Ocean Hunter Action: Choose an opponent and roll two Sain-tai tal-a-yi erik: Once per round, when making an
dice. If your total is less than the opponents life, you may attack roll, you may re-roll one die of the attack roll. If the
move to any unoccupied space adjacent to them. Otherwise, new result of the die is the same as the old result, deal one
you may immediately make an attack against them, if damage to the defending warrior.
possible. Genghis Khan's most brilliant general, the renowned Subedei
The first Englishman to circumnavigate the world, Sir Francis crushed the Kwarazmian Empire and moved on to subjugate the
Drake began his career as a smuggler and privateer for the Russians and the Cumans.
English navy. Illustration: Randy Gallegos 2 96/100
SULEIMAN I, THE MAGNIFICENT (Wood)
SPARTACUS (Metal) 10 Life
3 Speed 1 1 10 Experience +2
6 Experience 1 Damage
1 Damage Turkish Warrior Male
Roman Warrior Male Yilmaz: Each time you are hit, reduce the damage to 0.
Ars Gladiatoria - 2 Actions: If you have an inspiration in Deal 2 damage to your warrior that can not be modified.
play, make an extra attack with one of your weapons. Suleiman I personally led his armies in conquest, bringing the
Thracian gladiator, slave and rebel leader, Spartacus Ottoman Empire to the zenith of its power. He is regarded as one
emancipates himself and wreaks havoc on the Roman Empire. of the greatest leaders in history.
Illustration: Mark Poole 1 96/100 Illustration: Drew Baker 6 96/100
SPARTACUS OF THRACE (Earth) SUN TZU (Wind)

7 Life 8 Life
3 Speed +0 +0 3 Speed 1
1 Damage 1 Damage +0 +0
Roman Warrior Male Chinese Warrior Male
Rebellis: Your critical hits deal +2 damage instead of Wu xing de si lue Action: Gain +1 speed on your next
doubling base damage. turn.
Before he ever leads a slave revolt against Rome, Spartacus is Author of The Art of War, Sun Tzus military genius has lived
one of the most feared gladiators in the coliseum. on for over 2 millennia.
Illustration: John Donahue 1 P10/10 Illustration: William OConnor 2 41/100
SRQT, THE SCORPION KING (Earth) TAKEDA SHINGEN (Fire)

7 Life 7 Life
3 Speed 1 +0 3 Speed +1 +0 1
1 Damage 1 Damage
Egyptian Warrior Male Japanese Warrior Male
Shw r wrt: Once per game, after you make a roll, you may Saisho no Ichigeki: If you make the first attack of the game
change one of the dice to a six. and that attack hits, you gain 2 life and your attack rolls
Legendary even to the pharaohs of the old kingdoms, Srqt gain +1 for the rest of the game.
conquered all of Egypt centuries before the great dynasties Illustration: Tyler Walpole 5 41/100
Illustration: Thomas M. Baxa 2 71/100
TARIQ IBN ZIYAD (Earth)
STEPHEN THE GREAT (Fire) 6 Life
3 Speed 1 +3 7 Experience +2
8 Experience +1 1 Damage
1 Damage Saracen Warrior Male
Romanian Warrior Male Takawa: All of your rolls get 1. Reduce all damage you
Rzbunare: After you are hit by a weapon, you may take by 1, to a minimum of 1.
immediately make a basic attack at +2. Leading the conquest of Visigothic Hispania in 711, Tariq, a
Prince of Moldavia, a great general, and a canny politician, Berber Muslim and Umayyad general, came to be known as
Stephen re-forged Moldavia into a powerful and prosperous Taric el Tuerto (Tariq the one-eyed).
state. Illustration: James Ryman 5 71/100
Illustration: Miguel Coimbra 6 66/100
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TE RAUPRAHA (Water) THESEUS (Earth)
7 Life 7 Life
3 Speed +0 +1 3 Speed +0 +0 +0
1 Damage 1 Damage
Maori Warrior Male Greek Warrior Male
Whakawhiunga: At the start of each round, make a basic Prosarmogi: At the start of each round, choose one of your
attack at +2 against each warrior with higher initiative card abilities that gives you a defense roll bonus. Your first
than your initiative for that round. attack roll of that round gains a bonus equal to the chosen
A fierce and gifted war leader, Te Rauparahas tactical genius defense roll bonus.
was such that the British came to call him The Napoleon of the The Ionian founding hero, Theseus was a mighty king of Athens,
Pacific out of the respect and fear born of repeated defeat at who performed countless heroic deeds during his life.
his hands. Illustration: Michael Komarck 7 46/100
TLACAELEL (Metal)
TECUMTHA (Water) 7 Life
3 Speed +2 7 Experience +2
5 Experience 1 1 0 Damage 1
1 Damage Aztec Warrior Male
Native American Warrior Male Ohuipetlachiuh: When you hit with a basic attack, the
Naii: Once per round, before you make a defense roll, defender chooses to either get 1 to all of their rolls on their
you may choose to reduce the roll by 2. If you do and the next turn or for you to gain 1 life. If the attack was a critical
attack misses, gain 2 life. hit, apply both options.
A strong leader and a bold adversary, Tecumtha formed a great Inexorable and cruel, Tlacaelel elevated the bloodthirsty cult of
alliance of Upper-Midwest Native American tribes to fight with Huitzilopochtli by dedicating the seventh reconstruction of the
the British against the Americans in the war of 1812, where he Templo Mayor to him.
played an integral part of the capture of Detroit. Illustration: Jim Nelson 5 21/100
UESUGI KENSHIN (Wind)
TAKA WITK (Fire) 7 Life
7 Life +1 3 Speed 1 +1
3 Speed +2 +1 4 Experience +0
4 Experience 2 1 Damage
1 Damage Japanese Warrior Male
Native American Warrior Male Ikusa-Gami: If the first attack against you this game hits,
Tkhel apha ni: While you have 3 or less life, all of you gain +4 experience and +1 speed for the rest of the
your rolls gain +2. game.
Crazy Horse led the counter-attack that demolished Gerge A warlord of the Sengoku Era, Uesugi Kenshin was called the
Custers cavalry regiment during the Battle of the Little Bighorn, God of War and The Dragon of Echigo, due to his mastery
leaving not a single man alive. of strategy, combat, and his great personal charisma.
Illustration: Greg Staples 3 61/100 Illustration: John Matson 5 46/100
TATKA YOTAKE (Earth) UILLEAM UALLAS (Wood)

7 Life 7 Life
3 Speed +0 +0 3 Speed +0 +1
1 Damage 1 Damage 2
Native American Warrior Male/Cavalry Scottish Male Warrior
Hkeni: Your attack rolls made during the last action of Cridhe na Gaisgeachd: Your first attack each round with a
your turn gain +2. two-handed non-ranged weapon deals +1 damage. You take
With unmatched courage, Sitting Bull defended the lands and +1 damage from critical hits.
traditions of the Lakota people for decades. Winning an overwhelming victory against vastly superior forces
Illustration: Greg Staples 3 66/100 at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, William Wallace forever secured
his place as a hero to the Scottish people.
THEODERICH DER GROSSE (Earth) Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 3 96/100
7 Life
3 Speed +1 +0 VERCINGTORIX (Wood)
Germanic Warrior Male 6 Experience +0
Nchtlicher Angriff: Once per round, after an attack misses 1 Damage
you, you may immediately make an attack, if possible. If French Warrior Male
you do, you get 1 speed on your next turn. This attack Vigueur Inpuisable: Defense rolls cannot be modified.
deals +1 damage. Once per round when you hit, if the defender has no shield
An exceptionally talented and trained military commander, or Armor cards in play, your attack deals +1 damage.
Theoderich furthered his conquests with both martial force and Vercingtorix ably unified the Gallic tribes, adopted the policy of
aggressive diplomacy, and became the ruler of the Ostrogoths, retreating to natural fortifications, and undertook an early
conqueror of Italy, and regent of the Visigoths. example of a scorched-earth strategy by burning towns to
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 3 46/100 prevent the Roman legions from living off the land.
Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 21/100
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VLAD TEPES
7 Life
(Wood)
INSPIRATIONS
3 Speed +2 1
(6) AFRODITI (Fire)
9 Experience 1
Trojan Inspiration Deity Female
1 Damage
Teleia Omorfia: If you are a male warrior, gain +1 speed
Romanian Warrior Male and get 3 experience.
Tragere n ear: At the start of the game, deal 1 damage Born from the foaming sea, Aphrodite was considered the most
to all opposing warriors. beautiful of all the gods and goddesses, though she was also very
Playing a crucial role in the defense of Christendom, Vlads vain, and easily offended.
brutal tactics, including the impalement of over 20,000 victims, Illustration: Jason Engle 7 77/100
earned him a fearsome reputation.
Illustration: RK Post 6 71/100 (6) AHURAMAZDA (Aether)
Persian Inspiration Deity
XERXES I (Metal) Mojazat: When you are hit by an attack with a damage
8 Life bonus, gain +9 initiative next round and +1 speed on your
3 Speed 1 +1 +1 next turn.
7 Experience +0 Ahuramazdah was the supreme god of the Persian pantheon, the
1 Damage 1 creator of the heavens and the earth. Leader of the Heavenly
Persian Warrior Male Host, he battles Ahriman to rid the world of evil, darkness, and
Gabk: Opponents can not attack with weapons more than deceit.
once each round. Illustration: Carl Frank 4 62/100
Xerxes war against Athens, while it contained notable defeats,
was a war of punishment, not conquest, and is considered a (1) AL MADINA AL MOKADASSA (Earth)
success in those terms. Saracen Inspiration Location
Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 P48/100 Bait El Arwah: All players attacks deal +1 damage. All
players defense rolls gain +2 and may gain no other
YUE FEI (Water) bonuses.
8 Life Over three millennia old, Jerusalem is sacred to the worlds three
1 Speed +1 major monotheistic religions, and has been fought over almost
3 Experience since its founding.
1 Damage +1 +0 Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 67/100
Chinese Warrior Male
Han dong shan feng: You gain +1 speed for each of your (3) AL-KHAYZURAN (Wind)
face-up support cards. Saracen Inspiration Female
During the Song-Dynasty, Yue Fei achieved national warrior- Reaaia: Once this game, before initiative is determined for
hero status in fighting back the invasion of the Jin Tribe. After is a round, if you revealed a support card that round, set your
death, the Song Dynasty abandoned all territory north of the opponents initiative for that round to your life.
Huai river and fell into a state of weakness and decline. Thanaa: If you are a Wind warrior, your first roll of each
Illustration: Christopher Appel 2 46/100 turn gains +1.
A slave girl born in Yemen, Al-Khayzuran rose to power through
ZHANG FEI (Wind) strength of personality, and exerted great influence during the
8 Life reigns of her husband and sons.
3 Speed +1 +0 Illustration: Jim Pavalec 5 57/100
6 Experience +1
(6) ALNABI MOSA (Earth)
1 Damage +1
Saracen Inspiration Male Ally
Chinese Warrior Male Nasiha: Each roll, change each die that is a 1 to a 3, and
Kuai shu: Your support cards gain +2 initiative. each die that is a 6 to a 4.
Kuai shu fan ying: After an opponent damages you, if you Chosen by Maowvia to preach to her people, Moses was
have less than 3 life, your next attack roll is considered conveyed by order of Emperor Valens from his hermit life to the
doubles. city of Alexandria, where he received Episcopal grace.
A man of incredible strength and martial prowess, Zhang Fei Illustration: Chris Seaman 5 62/100
swore brotherhood with Guan Yu and Liu Bei, and was one of
the Tiger Generals of Shu. (7) AMATERASU (Wind)
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 6 16/100 Japanese Inspiration Deity
Hikarimono Reveal: At the beginning of this round, if
ZHANG JIAO (Fire) you have less life than all other warriors, you gain +1 speed
7 Life for this round.
3 Speed +0 +2 Amaterasu rules the Shinto religion as supreme goddess of the
3 Experience sun and queen of the kami.
1 Damage 1 1 Illustration: Drew Baker 1 28/100
Chinese Warrior Male Mystic
Xin lin de: You may have 2 Inspirations in play.
You dong ji de: At the start of each round, if an Inspiration
was revealed that round, you may move one space and then
immediately make a basic attack, if possible.
A Taoist, and rumored to be a sorcerer, Zhang Jiao fomented
revolution and led the peasant uprising called The Yellow
Turban Rebellion.
Illustration: Kurt Miller 6 21/100
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(6) AN BRADN FEASA (Water) (4) RD R (Earth)
Irish Inspiration Mystic Irish Inspiration Quest
Eagnaocht: At the start of each round, each opponent who Muinteartha le Cath: Your attack and defense rolls gain
reveals a card with higher initiative than this card gets 1 to +1 against a warrior who has equal or fewer support cards
all their rolls that round. that match their warriors culture than you have that match
The first person to taste the Salmon of Knowledge would gain yours.
enormous wisdom. Finegas the poet caught the fish, but Finn Hopelessly bound up in an honorable code of warfare and a
burnt his thumb on the salmon while cooking it. Putting his paradoxical tradition of timely betrayal and constant
thumb in his mouth to cool the burn, Finn gained the salmons antagonism, the Celts of Ireland seemed almost inured to the
power. possibility of unity under a high king.
Illustration: Terese Nielsen 4 22/100 Illustration: Alan Pollack 4 07/100
(8) ANASTASIA ROMANOVA ZAKHARYINA (Water) (5) ARTEMIS (Wood)

Russian Inspiration Ally Female Trojan Inspiration Deity Female
Dragotzennaya I Hrupkaya: You gain +1 speed and your Thea tou Fegariou: At the start of each round, if the total
first weapon attack each round deals +1 damage. After an initiative of all players for this round is 12 or less, you may
opponent rolls doubles on an attack roll, discard this card move one space and then make a basic attack, if possible.
and you get 1 speed on your next turn. Artemis was the virgin moon goddess of the hunt, chastity,
Chosen from among the princesses of Europe, Anastasia was the childbirth, fertility, healing, and nature. Some have identified
only person who could banish the demons that plagued her her with Hecate, a pre-Olympian, feral goddess.
husband. After her death, Ivan plunged headlong into the most Illustration: beet 7 82/100
terrible insanity.
Illustration: William OConnor 4 82/100 (4) AST (Aether)
Egyptian Inspiration Deity
(6) ANAHITA (Earth) Nfr: Opposing cards cannot discard your support cards.
Persian Inspiration Deity Xwi: After you hit an opponent, you may discard this card
Bar-e Esbat Reveal: If you lost the previous game or if an to gain 1 life and deal 1 damage to the defending warrior.
opponent discarded one of your cards this game, you may By tricking Ra, the great mother-goddess Ast was able to gain his
deal 1 damage to your warrior. If you do, for the rest of the powers. She was a healer and the great magician of the gods.
game, your first weapon attack of each round deals +1 Illustration: Terese Nielsen 2 52/100
damage.
Ancient Persian goddess of water, fertility, and war, as well as (8) ASTERIONAS (Wind)
the patron goddess of women, Anahita embodied every aspect of Greek Inspiration Male
womanhood, from gentle mother to lethal warrior. Axios Antipalos: After you are hit or you miss an attack,
Illustration: Mark Zug 4 52/100 place a counter on this card.
Ipsisti Dinatotita: Twice each turn, you may remove a
(5) AN (Fire) counter from this card to re-roll one of your rolls.
Irish Inspiration Deity The fierce minotaur of mythology is now often regarded as a
An Mhthair-Uachtarn Reveal: Gain 2 life. Choose an Greek adaptation of Phoenician deities, with Theseus slaying of
opposing warrior to gain 1 life. All of your rolls during your the creature a metaphor for the victory of Greek progress over
turn this round gain +1. primitive belief.
An, goddess of fertility and abundance, birthed the Tuatha d Illustration: Michael Komarck 7 47/100
Danaan, who, in their turn, passed into mythology as the gods
and goddesses of the Irish Celts. (3) ATHINA (Metal)
Illustration: R.K. Post 4 02/100 Greek Inspiration Deity Female
Evlogimeni Stratigiki: At the end of each opponents turn,
(5) APOLLO (Fire) if you won initiative that round, you may take one action. If
Roman Inspiration Deity you attack with this action, the attack deals +1 damage.
Cura Dei Reveal: Your attack rolls gain +1 this round. The virgin goddess of wisdom, strategy, and war, Athena was
God of art, light and healing, Apollo pulls the sun across the sky the patron deity of Athens. She was attended by Nike, the
behind his four horse chariot. goddess of victory, and the Parthenon was her greatest shrine.
lllustration: Mark Zug 1 82/100 Illustration: Thomas Denmark 7 37/100
(5) AR-A-MACH CRBHACH (Fire) (6) ATROPOS (Aether)

Scottish Inspiration Quest Greek Inspiration Fate
Aon Fhor-Chreideamh: Warriors without Inspirations in Diaphthora Reveal: If you have three Fates in play, deal
play cannot gain bonuses to their defense rolls. 3 damage to an opponent. This ability cannot reduce a
Dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of warrior below 1 life.
England and Scotland, the Jacobite Uprisings were fought Illustration: Greg Staples 3 P16/100
primarily in Scotland and Ireland.
Illustration: Steven Belledin 3 82/100 (9) BABA YAGA (Wood)
Russian Inspiration Ally Female
(5) ARCHANGE MICHEL (Aether) Skrytaya: Opponents cannot attack you with weapons more
French Inspiration Ally than once each round. If any opponent has more than one
Prsence Imposante Reveal: This round, if you are not weapon in play, you may attack with one of your weapons
an Earth or Water warrior, your basic attacks against twice each round.
warriors without an Armor card in play deal +1 damage. Baba Yaga is a cannibalistic witch. She is often called bone
Claiming to have received visions from the Archangel Michael, legs, as she is very skinny. She rides in a huge mortar, using the
Joan of Arc made her way from her familys village to Charles pestle to steer, and is often referred to as the devils own
VII of France. Once there she convinced him to give her supreme grandmother.
command of the French armies. Illustration: Tyler Walpole 5 P38/100
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(9) BERENGARIA (Water) (7) CALICO JACK RACKHAM (Water)
Briton Inspiration Female Irish Pirate Inspiration Ally Male
Latost Freondlufu Reveal: At the end of this round, gain Fealltach: When you hit, if any die of the attack roll was
an amount of life equal to the number of times you hit less than the defenders life and the defender has less than 2
another warrior this round. experience, deal 1 damage to them. Otherwise, the defender
Though Richard refused marriage for many years, he relented to gets 2 experience.
Beregnaria after conquering the isle of Cyprus. They were wed Oh, Jack. If ye had fought like a man then, ye neednt die like
there, making Berengaria Queen of England and Cyprus, a dog now. Straighten yourself up! Anne Bonny
Duchess of Normandy, and Countess of Anjou. Illustration: Steven Belledin 6 27/100
(4) CAMULOS (Wind)
(2) BISHAMON-TEN (Fire) French Inspiration Deity
Japanese Inspiration Deity Rafale: This cards initiative value cannot be changed.
Hogosha: All warriors attack rolls gain +1. Attaque Soudaine Reveal: Make an immediate basic
Shinto god of war and happiness, as well as one of the seven attack against an adjacent warrior at +0. Turn this card
kami of luck, Bishamon protects the cardinal north and the face down and swap it with another of your face-down
Japanese people from danger. cards. Turn the other card face up.
Illustration: Ezra Tucker 1 34/100 Wielding an invisible sword, the vicious Celtic god of warfare
and the sky was the inspiration for centuries of song, story, and
(4) BLACKBEARDS JOLLY ROGER (Water) warfare for his people.
Briton Pirate Inspiration Item Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 22/100
Douse Reveal: Set the experience of all opponents with a
Fire card to 0. (3) CHANG BAN PO (Earth)
Replenish: At the end of each round, if you are a Water Chinese Inspiration Location
warrior, gain 1 life. You cannot gain life from other card Chao nong: If you lost initiative for the current round,
abilities. warriors that are not adjacent to your warrior are your
A horned skeleton represented death and the devil, a spear rivals.
threatened a violent end, and a bloodied heart promised an Bei zhan: When an opponent moves into a space adjacent to
agonising fate. you, you may immediately make a basic attack against them
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 6 37/100 at +0.
Facing an army of 10,000 soldiers, Zhang Fei challenged any
(0) BLOSSIUS OF CUMAE (Water) man to fight him for the Chang Ban Bridge. None dared accept.
Roman Inspiration Philosopher Illustration: Tyler Walpole 6 17/100
Primus ultimus erit, atque ultimus primus: If you are a
metal warrior, resolve initiative from lowest to highest this (4) CHIRON (Earth)
challenge. Greek Inspiration Male Cavalry
Stoic philosopher Blossius of Cumae stirs the soul to action, Didaskalia Reveal: For this round, your attack and
regardless of the Empire and its laws. defense rolls against each opponent this round gain +1 for
Illustration: Mark Poole 1 97/100 each of that opponents support cards with higher initiative
than your experience. This round, your defense rolls cannot
(6) BOETHIUS (Aether) gain bonuses from other card abilities.
Germanic Inspiration Male An astrologer, a healer, and an oracle, Chiron taught Achilles,
Schutzbefohlene: At the start of each round, if no opponent Aias, Herakles, Jason and Theseus. He was gifted with being
reveals a card with greater initiative than this card, gain +1 able to uncover his students highest potential.
speed for this round. Illustration: Mark Poole 7 42/100
Magister Officiorum for Theoderichs quasi-Roman regime,
Boethius was an expert philosopher, teacher, and translator who (8) CLOTHO (Water)
always performed his duties to the highest standard. Greek Inspiration Fate
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 3 47/100 Neoterikos: At the start of each round, if you revealed a
Fate this round, gain +1 speed this round.
(1) BURQAN-QALDUN (Earth) And Night bare hateful Doom and black Fate and Death, and
Mongol Inspiration Deity she bare Sleep and the tribe of Dreams. And again the goddess
Tuil-un qurdua: At the start of each round, all warriors murky Night, though she lay with none, bare Blame and painful
whose initiative values for this round are odd gain +1 Woe, and the Hesperides who guard the rich, golden apples and
speed for this round. the trees bearing fruit beyond glorious Ocean. Hesiod,
The sacred mountain has seen the launch of epic invasions that Theogony
have conquered nations from one end of Asia to the other. Illustration: Greg Staples 3 P14/100
Illustration: Steven Belledin 2 87/100
(3) CLUARAN NA H-ALBA (Wood)
(7) BUSHIDO (Fire) Scottish inspiration Emblem
Japanese Inspiration Code Cha Togar M Fhearg Gun Doladh: Once per round, after
Soujoukouka: If all of your face-up cards are Japanese, all you are hit by an opponent without an Armor in play, your
of your rolls gain +1. next attack deals +2 damage.
The seven tenets of bushido are Yuki (valor), Jin (benevolence), It is said that a raiding party of Danes attacking a Scottish castle
Gi (rectitude), Rei (etiquette), Makoto (honesty), Chugi came by night and took off their shoes to be as quiet as possible.
(loyalty) and Meiyo (honor). Reaching the castle moat, they jumped in to swim across. To
Illustration: Brad Williams 1 P3/10 their surprise, the moat held no water but thistles. Their shouts
of pain awoke the defenders of the castle, and the Danes fled.
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(7) CODE DU PALADIN (Earth) (1) DIAO CHAN (Wood)
French Inspiration Code Chinese Inspiration Ally Female
Misricorde: Your critical hits deal normal damage. Once Nu yi Reveal: Deal 2 damage to your warrior. While this
per round, when you roll doubles on an attack roll, gain 1 card is in play, your attacks deal +1 damage.
life and immediately make an additional attack with your Wang Yun used the beautiful Diao Chan to drive a wedge
weapon if possible. between L Bu and his master, Dong Zhuo.
Subject of the epic poem La Chanson de Roland, Roland was Illustration: Jeff Laubenstein 6 7/100
said to have refused to call for help or run when faced with
overwhelming odds, choosing instead to stand his ground and (7) DIONYSUS (Water)
fight to his last breath. Persian Inspiration Deity
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 3 12/100 Efrat Kardan Reveal: If the sum of the initiative of all
cards revealed this round is even, gain 1 life.
(1) CUPA DE AUR (Metal) Harzegi: Once each round, after you gain life, your next
Romanian Inspiration Item attack roll gains +2.
Puterea legii: Your attack rolls gain +2. At the start of The god of wine and merriment, Dionysus is also associated with
each of your opponents turns, if this card is in play, that civilizing influences, law and peace. He is also the patron god of
player may discard one of their support cards and become agriculture and the theater.
your rival to put this card into play in the discarded cards Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 4 67/100
place.
Vlad placed this goblet in a square in Tirgoviste, allowing all to (5) DL BREITHIM (Wood)
drink from it, on the condition that none dare take it. So harsh Irish Inspiration Code
were his punishments that none did. Breithinas: After an opponent gains a speed bonus from
Illustration: RK Post 6 72/100 one of their own card abilities or reveals a support card with
an initiative greater than 7, deal 1 damage to that warrior.
(8) DAMHAN-ALLAIDH LEANTALACH (Wood) The Brehon code regulated each rank of society, from king to
Scottish Inspiration Item slave. Many English settlers adopted the Brehon laws in
Meanbh-Charaid: If you are a Metal, Wind, or Wood preference to their own, until the code was finally and brutally
warrior, your first attack roll of each round gains +2. extinguished.
After suffering defeat in battle, Robert the Bruce was forced to Illustration: Raven Mimura 4 17/100
take refuge in a cave. While hiding there, he watched a spider
building a web in the caves entrance. The threads were ripped (8) EALSWITH (Water)
asunder time after time by the wind, but the spider never gave Briton Inspiration Female
up and finally succeeded in completing the web. Inspired, Robert For d Cwen: Your attack rolls gain +1 for each point of
again sought battle, this time at Bannockburn. damage dealt to you during the last round.
Illustration: James Ryman 3 87/100 Married to King Alfred in Winchester, she ruled by his side until
his death, after which she took holy vows and became a nun.
(7) DAVY JONES LOCKER (Water) Her son, Edward, went on to rule England.
Welsh Pirate Inspiration Quest Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 2 02/100
Dyfndra: Players can not use abilities on cards in discard
piles. Cards in discard piles can not come into play. (5) EKAVI (Fire)
Ebwch: At the start of each of your turns, if you have less Trojan Inspiration Female
than 4 life, gain +1 speed for that turn. Kali Simvouli: Once each turn, after you and an opponent
Killed in battle with the warship HMS Swallow on February each make a roll, if any die in either roll is a 6, you may set
10th, 1722, Black Barts corpse was cast into the depths by his one die of your roll to 5.
crew as he had always requested. Wife, I will not disregard what you advise. It is good to extend
Illustration: Michel Koch 6 32/100 ones hand to Zeus, if he is inclined to pity, Priam. Homer,
Iliad 24.300
(4) DLL (Water) Illustration: Raven Mimura 7 97/100
Tribes of Israel Inspiration Female
Qeer Reveal: Name a card type. For the rest of the game, (8) ELENI TIS SPARTIS (Wood)
a player cannot make attacks with weapons on the round Trojan Inspiration Female
that they reveal a card of the named type. Aparamilli Omorfia Reveal: Place this card in any space
Samson fell in love with Delilah at the Brook of Sorek in Gaza. in the arena.
She betrayed him to the Philistines, who captured him and Anefikto: While this card is in an unoccupied space in any
gouged out his eyes. opponents attack grid, that warrior is your rival. After you
Illustration: William OConnor 7 72/100 roll a 1, you may move this card one space (not diagonally).
Was this the face that launched a thousand ships And burnt the
(6) DVR (Wind) topless towers of Ilion? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a
Tribes of Israel Inspiration Female kiss! Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
Nv: When a card is revealed with more than 6 initiative, Illustration: Alan Pollack 7 92/100
set that cards initiative to 6 and your next attack roll gains
+2. (7) FERNANDO II DE ARAGN (Water)
If you go with me, I will go; but if you do not go with me, I will Spanish Inspiration Ally Male
not go. Barak, Judges, 4:8 Pasin: If you have a female card in play, your attack rolls
Illustration: Jason Engle 7 52/100 gain +2 and critical hits against you deal +1 damage.
Piedad: You may play another Inspiration card in this
game.
The co-rule of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile
made their kingdoms the most powerful in Europe.
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(9) FORT KIOWA (Water) (7) GUAN DI (Aether)
American Frontiersmen Inspiration Location Chinese Inspiration Deity
Fort Lookout: If you have a metal card, weapon attacks Zhan shi zhi guang Reveal: Choose either attack or
against you deal 2 damage, to a minimum of 1. defense. For this round, your rolls of that type gain +2 and
Originally named Fort Lookout, Fort Kiowa was an American your opponents rolls of that type gain +1.
Fur Company trading post, located on the Missouri River, near Patron god of the Chinese martial arts, Guan Di symbolizes
Oacoma, South Dakota. justice, loyalty, righteousness and humility, as well as military
Illustration: Rob Alexander 7 07/100 and fighting prowess.
(4) FREYA (Wind)
Germanic Inspiration Deity (8) HADIS KAIIM (Metal)
Folkvang: After you make a roll, you may discard this card Saracen Inspiration Ability
to set your roll equal to any players initiative for that Khauf Aledrab: Before initiative is determined each round,
round. roll two dice. If this value is greater than any opponents
Goddess of fertility, war, and death, Freya flew between worlds experience, that opponent gets 2 initiative each round
with the aid of her feathered cloak and each day took half the while this card is in play. Otherwise, you gain +3
souls of the warriors slain in battle with her to Folkvang. experience.
Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 37/100 Where would you flee? The sea waits behind you, and the
enemy before you; so, by God, all that is left to you is forthright
(5) FURINKAZAN (Aether) determination, and you have no minister now but your swords,
Japanese Inspiration Mystic Tariq ibn Ziyad, recounted by al-Maqqari.
Roukou: Your warrior gains the following ability: Roukou: Illustration: James Ryman 5 72/100
You win ties against all warriors without the Roukou
ability. (4) HAGIA SOPHIA (Earth)
Inspired by the Art of War, Furinkazan stands for Wind, Turkish Inspiration Location
Grove, Fire and Mountain, and described Takedas approach to Eri
ilmez: Opposing warriors who are not adjacent to you
the ways of war and politics. cannot deal damage to your warrior.
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 5 42/100 Now a museum, having been a Greek Orthodox Church and a
Mosque, when Emperor Justinian I completed it, he is said to
(5) GENJI (Metal) have uttered, Solomon, I have surpassed thee!
Japanese Inspiration Ally Illustration: Szucs Grgory 6 82/100
Hangeki: If you are hit twice in one round, during the next
round, you gain +1 speed and your attack rolls gain +1. (6) HAWAIKI (Earth)
The royal family granted the Genji name, which became one of Maori Inspiration Location
the most important factions of the Heian era. Iwi Whnui: If all of your face-up cards are Maori, your
Illustration: Ezra Tucker 5 32/100 rolls gain +1.
Hawaiki is the mythical island from which the Maori trace their
(6) GOLYTH (Fire) origins. Polynesian peoples believe that their souls return there
Tribes of Israel Inspiration Male upon death.
rf: At the start of each round, roll two dice. If the total Illustration: Kurt Miller 5 P33/100
is less than 9, your next attack roll gains +2 and that attack
deals +1 damage. (9) HA BLHEYAPI (Aether)
Today I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a man, that we may Native American Inspiration Quest
fight together. Goliath, Samuel 17:4, 10. Wayataya Wayke: After any player rolls doubles, gain
Illustration: Ted Pendergraft 7 57/100 +1 speed on your next turn.
Besides the young, who vision quest at the beginning of the path
(5) GOOD QUEEN BESS (Wind) to adulthood, a person might choose to call for a vision in order
Briton Pirate Inspiration Ally Female to ask a favor from the Great Spirit, or as a thank you for gifts
Royal Favor Reveal: All of your rolls this round gain +1. received, or simply to realize a closeness with the Great Spirit.
Dire Need: If you have less than 4 life, all of your non- Illustration: Rob Alexander 3 72/100
defense rolls gain +2.
You are like my little dog; when people see you, they know I (4) HEIMDAL (Aether)
am nearby. Queen Elizabeth I to Robert Dudley, the Earl Germanic Inspiration Deity
of Leicester Wachsamkeit: You cannot be damaged by any opponent
Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 47/100 outside of that opponents turn.
As the watchman of the gods, Heimdal can see one hundred
(5) GRENDEL (Wood) leagues in every direction and can even hear grass grow. He is
Norse Inspiration Quest the god of light, and guards Bifrost, the only entrance to Asgard.
Intimidation Reveal: Choose an opposing warrior and At the final conflict of Ragnarok he will kill his age-old enemy,
roll two dice. If the total is greater than that warriors the evil god Loki.
experience, that warrior must spend an additional action to Illustration: Christopher Appel 3 27/100
attack this round.
Grendel the giant will dine with anyone who enters "his" hall (7) HORUS (Aether)
after dark. Egyptian Inspiration Deity
Illustration: Sam Wood 1 60/100 Ib nch: Once per roll, after dice are rolled, you may deal
one damage to your warrior. If you do, force any one die to
be re-rolled.
Son of Ast (or Isis) and Osiris, Horus fought against his uncle
Seth for control of Egypt. Eventually, he won and exiled Seth to
the Sahara Desert, but not before his eye was destroyed by Seth.
Illustration: Jim Nelson 2 57/100
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(2) HUANG LAO JUN (Aether) (4) IZANAMI (Wind)
Chinese Inspiration Deity Japanese Inspiration Deity
Tai Ping Yao Shu: After you make a roll, if the difference Ma Reveal: Roll 2 dice. If the total is greater than 7, (or
between any two of the dice was greater than 3, your next greater than 5 if you are a wind warrior), then move to any
successful attack deals +1 damage. empty space in the arena.
Huang Lao Jun is the Taoist god of the Tai Ping Tao, The Way Izanami, sister and wife of Izanagi, rules the underworld as the
of Supreme Peace. He visits earth periodically to impart great goddess of death and all things dark.
teachings and wisdom. Illustration: William OConnor 1 42/100
Illustration: Kurt Miller 6 22/100
(6) JIHAD (Aether)
(6) HUITZILOPOCHTLI (Fire) Saracen Inspiration Quest
Aztec Inspiration Deity Radabilej: If all of your cards are Saracen, your rolls gain
Axittomoctli: At the end of each round, deal 1 damage to +1.
all adjacent non-Fire warriors. The word jihad derives from the Arabic root jhd, meaning
God of war, sun and death, he allowed the bravest men who had to strive to the utmost. In the Sufi tradition, Jihad al-Akbar is
fallen in battle, and the bravest women, who had died in the greater jihad, and is the spiritual struggle against ones inner
childbirth, to return to earth as butterflies. self (nafs) and desires (hawa). Jihad al-Asgar is the lesser jihad.
Illustration: Jim Nelson 5 22/100 It is external and refers to physical effort, including war.
Illustration: Dave Kendall 6 P43/100
(4) HUNTERS PARADISE (Wood)
American Frontiersmen Inspiration Location (1) JIN CHENG BAO GUO (Water)
One-upmanship: After you hit, your next attack deals +1 Chinese Inspiration Tattoo
damage. After you are hit, your next attack and defense rolls Zuo yue zhi xin: At the start of each round, you gain +1
gain +1. speed this round for each players initiative for this round
Boone traveled through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky in that matches your experience.
1769. There he found a land so lush and bountiful that he Be loyal and pure to serve your country. -Tattoo on the back
vowed one day to return with his family. of Yue Fei
Illustration: Drew Baker 7 02/100 Illustration: Christopher Appel 2 47/100
(6) YA (Fire) (5) JUPITER (Earth)

Native American Inspiration Deity Roman Inspiration Deity
ya Ihgyephiani: If you are an Earth, Metal, or Vis lovis: Each round, if you win initiative, your attacks
Wood warrior and you are hit by a critical hit, the attack deal +1 damage that round.
does not deal damage until the end of your next turn. You As supreme god of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter rules the gods,
gain +2 speed on that turn. the skies and the weather.
Overlooking the Black Hills, the sacred mountain Inyan Kara is Illustration: Michael Komarck 1 70/100
the dwelling of the Great Spirit and resting place of braves on
their way to the happy hunting ground. (3) KAMIKAZE (Wind)
Illustration: Terese Nielsen 3 52/100 Japanese Inspiration Mystic
Boujakubujin: After an opposing warrior moves outside of
(4) IOMBHAS FORASNA (Aether) their turn, you may immediately make an attack against
Scottish Inspiration Ability them at +1.
Na Bhios Ann: Once per round, after an attack or defense Shinsei: You may use another Inspiration.
roll, you may increase one of the dice you rolled by 1 and Kublai Khan prepared to invade Japan twice, in 1274 and
decrease one of the dice your opponent rolled by 1. 1281. Both times, typhoons scattered his fleets. These storms
One of the techniques used to achieve illumination, the earned the name Kamikaze, Divine Wind, among the
Iombhas Forasna was used for poetic inspiration and divination, Japanese.
and a Druid or a Filidh could be expected to know it after Illustration: <unreadable> 6 P49/100
passing through the eighth year of study.
Illustration: RK Post 3 92/100 (3) KAWANAKAJIMA (Earth)
Japanese Inspiration Location
(5) IFIGENIA (Fire) Ittei no Shouri: If you did not win initiative for the current
Greek Inspiration Female round, your attack rolls gain +2.
Alathiti Pisti: When you attack, deal 1 damage to the Tatakai ni Fukki: Once each match, after one of your other
defender for each die that is a 6 in the defense roll. cards is discarded, you may put this card into play from
Men of this country, being murderers, impute their sordid your discard pile.
practice to divine command. That any god is evil I do not The Kawanakajima-no-Tatakai was a series of five wars fought
believe. Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris, 390 between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, in which both
Illustration: Jon Hodgson 7 27/100 warlords fought each other to a stalemate.
Illustration: John Matson 5 47/100
(6) IZANAGI (Earth)
Japanese Inspiration Deity (5) KHNUM (Aether)
Zonrei Reveal: Roll two dice. If the total is less than your Egyptian Inspiration Deity
experience, gain 2 life. M n Reveal: Your next attack deals +1 damage.
Izanagi, god of the life and all that is heavenly, creates the r hnn: When you are hit, the next support card you reveal
Japanese islands with his sister and wife, Izanami. gains +3 initiative.
Illustration: Rob Alexander 1 22/100 The progenitor god of Egypt, he created all of the gods and the
lands. He ruled the waters, both of the rivers and of the sea.
Illustration: Thomas M Baxa 2 72/100
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(6) KOEKE MOENGKE TENGRI (Wind) (3) LADY OF THE LAKE (Water)
Mongol Inspiration Deity Briton Inspiration Female
Egride-yin kke tngri: After you make an attack roll, you Epiphanes Reveal: Name a reveal ability on any other
may discard this card to set the attack roll equal to your face-up card. Use that ability as if you had just revealed that
experience. card.
Eternal Blue Heaven is the foremost of the spirits of heaven. Known for presenting the gleaming Excalibur to Arthur, the
Illustration: Raven Mimura 2 82/100 Lady of the Lake, Vivienne, was also a student and lover of
Arthurs mentor, Merlin.
(4) KONSTANTINYA (Earth) Illustration: Michael Komark 2 12/100
Turkish Inspiration Location
Trazet Action: Once each game, if this card is in play or (3) LIGA SFNT (Aether)
in your discard pile, and if your warrior is Turkish, Roman, Romanian Inspiration Ally
or Holy Roman, make an attack with one of your weapons Dumezeu cu tine: After an Aether, Earth, or Wood card is
at +0. revealed, you gain +6 initiative for that round.
Beyazid laid siege to Constantinople in 1391. The siege was ntinerire: At the end of any round, if you have less than 3
finally broken in 1401 when the Mongol Timer Lenk declared life, you may discard this card to set your life to 4.
war on the Ottoman Empire. At the behest of Pope Pius V, Michael the Brave joined The Holy
Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 77/100 League to fight against the continuing threat of the Ottoman
Empire to the east.
(3) KSEM SULTAN (Wood) Illustration: Ben Thompson 6 57/100
Turkish Inspiration Ally Female
Stratejik Reveal: If this is the first card you reveal this (6) LOKI (Wind)
game, place three counters on this card. Norse Inspiration Deity
Hukumet surmek: After you make a roll, you may remove Kneb Reveal: Choose an opposing warriors face-up
one counter from this card to give the roll +1 or +2. If you weapon. If you have a face-up weapon, exchange that card
do, your next roll gets 2. for your opponents weapon until the end of the round.
Believed to be of Greek origin, Ksem entranced Sultan Ahmed I God of trickery and mischief, Loki plagues the Aesir with his
with her beauty. The power that she gained during his rule lasted crafty, often malicious pranks.
into the reign of her son, Murad IV. Illustration: David Ho 1 65/100
(8) MAID MARION (Water)
(5) KRIMHILD (Fire) Briton Inspiration Female
Germanic Inspiration Female Kidnapen Reveal: Place this card in any space in the
Schildmaid: At the start of any round, you may give all of arena.
your attack rolls for that round 1. If you do, gain +2 Rescue Action: Move to this cards space.
experience and your defense rolls for that round gain +1. A bonny fine maid of noble degree,
The beautiful daughter of King Dancrat, she married Siegfried, Maid Marion callled by name,
whom her brothers eventually killed. Vowing revenge, she Did live in the North, of excellent worth,
eventually trapped them and had them beheaded. For she was a gallant dame.
Illustration: Drew Baker 3 42/100 -Traditional Folk Song
Illustration: Jeremy Jarvis 2 22/100
(1) KYOKUCHU-HATTO (Metal)
Japanese Inspiration Code (4) MNSTIREA COZIA (Wood)
Chuusei: Warriors cannot gain speed. Each time an Romanian Inspiration Location
opposing warrior reveals a support card of a type that they A datora respect: Opponents with an Inspiration can not
already have in play, they get 1 speed that round. attack you with their first action of each of their turns.
Hijikata Toshizo helped found the Shinsengumi organization. Built by Mircea the Old in 1388, and housing his tomb, Cozia
Anyone who performed any action contrary to the way of the Monastery is one of the most important examples of medieval
samurai, or who attempted to leave the group, was forced to art and architecture in Romania.
commit seppuku. Illustration: Adam Denton 6 62/100
Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 27/100
(2) MARDUKH (Fire)
(6) LA MALINCHE (Water) Persian Inspiration Deity
Spanish Inspiration Female Yaghi-e Batel: When you roll a 2 on any die of an attack or
Negociar: Once each round, when you make a roll, if no defense roll, you may roll another die and add the value of
opponent has a card that matches your warriors culture, that die to this roll. If you do, the roll cannot count as
you may re-roll one die of any players attack or defense doubles.
roll. If you are an Earth or Metal warrior, you may give the City-god of Babylon, Marduk alone defeated the goddess Tiamat
re-roll +1 or 1. and her army of demons. The Tower of Babel was erected in his
A native Mesoamerican woman, La Malinche accompanied honor, intended to reach to the heavens themselves.
Corts on his conquest of Mexico and bore him a son. The term Illustration: Michael Komarck 4 57/100
La Malinche lives on today as a byword for treachery.
Illustration: Szucs Grgory 5 92/100 (4) MARS (Earth)
Roman Inspiration Diety
(12) LACHESIS (Wood) Concors: If all of your face-up cards are Roman, all of your
Greek Inspiration Fate rolls gain +1.
Horizo: You may have up to three Fate Inspirations in play. War god and father of Romulus and Remus, Mars one of the
Krino: Your attack rolls gain +1 for each Fate you have in most revered and worshipped gods in the Roman pantheon.
play. Illustration: Greg Staples 1 P9/10
Illustration: Greg Staples 3 P15/100
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(2) MASJID AHL AR-RAYAH (Earth) (1) NEMESIS (Wind)
Saracen Inspiration Location Greek Inspiration Deity
Taabbud Reveal: Gain 1 life. Ekdikisi: The next card you reveal gains +10 initiative.
Adfaa Ehtramat: Once each match, at the start of a round, The goddess of retribution, Nemesis punishes excessive pride and
if this card is in your discard pile and you have less life than undeserved happiness.
any opponent, gain 1 life. Illustration: Drew Baker 1 07/100
Erected on the spot where Amr ibn al-Aas pitched his tent at
Fustat, this mosque was the first to be built, not just in Egypt, (3) ODIN (Earth)
but on the entire African continent. Norse Inspiration Deity
Illustration: William OConnor 5 52/100 Innsikt: When making attack or defense rolls, only roll one
die. Your roll is equal to the die roll plus the attacking or
(1) MERCURINO GATTINARA (Fire) defending opponents intiative for this round.
Spanish Inspiration Ally Male One-eyed Odin leads the Aesir as the supreme god of the Norse
Incitar Asalto Reveal: Your defense rolls this round get pantheon.
1. Your attack rolls this round gain +3. Illustration: Kev Walker 1 47/100
An Italian statesman and jurist, Gattinara served as a legal
advisor, a counselor to Margaret of Austria, a chancellor to (2) ORACLE OF DELPHI (Water)
Charles V and a Roman Catholic Cardinal. Greek Inspiration Deity
Illustration: Christopher Appel 5 77/100 Propheteia Reveal: Look at all face-down cards. You may
trade the placement of two of your face-down cards.
(9) MERCURY (Fire) At his temple in Delphi, Apollo speaks of the fate of the world
Roman Inspiration Deity through his Oracle, Pythia.
Nuntius Reveal: All warriors gain +2 speed this round. Illustration: Chris Appel 1 02/100
Running on winged heels, Mercury, the god of speed, delivers
messages for the immortals. (0) OSIRIS (Earth)
Illustration: Mark Poole 1 77/100 Egyptian Inspiration Deity
Snch: When your are reduced to less than 1 life, instead of
(5) METROPOLITAN KYRILLUS (Aether) defeating your warrior, discard this card to set your life to 1.
Russian Inspiration Ally Male The god of death and the underworld, Osiris also presided over
Sankziya: At the start of each round, if your initiative for growth and vegetation. He was married to Ast (or Isis). Osiris
that round matches your initiative from a previous round, was killed by his brother, Seth, who tricked him into a coffin
your attack rolls and defense rolls that round gain +1. before casting it into the Nile river.
Upon hearing of Nevskis death, Metropolitan Kyrillus finished Illustration: Alan Pollack 2 67/100
reciting the liturgy, turned towards his congregation, and said,
Learn, my dear children, that the Sun of Russia is set, is dead. (5) PAPA SIXTUS AL IV-LEA (Aether)
Illustration: James Ryman 4 97/100 Romanian Inspiration Ally Male
Blestem: Any opponent without an Inspiration is your rival.
(1) MOR RIOGHAIN (Fire) Furie sfnt: Your first attack roll each turn against a rival
Irish Inspiration Deity gains +3.
Plean Cliste: Once each round, after an opposing warrior Stephens unyielding promise to cut off the pagans right hand
gains life, gain +1 speed for the rest of the game. earned him the title of Athleta Christi, Champion of Christ,
Over their heads shrieks a lean goddess, from Pope Sixtus IV.
Quickly dancing on the points Illustration: Miguel Coimbra 6 67/100
Of weapons and shields.
She is the ancient phantomqueen Morrigan. (5) PAPE HADRIEN Ier (Earth)
Annals of Leinster French Inspiration Male
Illustration: Greg Staples 4 12/100 Inspiration Divine: When you make a basic attack against
a warrior with less experience, the attack roll gains +1. If
(5) MUSHA-SHUGYO (Earth) the attack is a critical hit, it deals +1 damage.
Japanese Inspiration Quest Rarely have the priesthood and the French Empire worked
Sho Shin Reveal: For this round, all hits for all players together so harmoniously and with such beneficial results to the
are critical hits. Church and to humanity as during the lifetimes of Hadrien and
Surviving the warrior pilgimage signifies the birth of a true Charlemagne.
samurai. Illustration: William OConnor 3 02/100
Illustration: Sam Wood 1 40/100
(2) PINE LEAF (Water)
(2) NAOMH MIREID (Aether) American Frontiersmen Inspiration Female
Scottish Inspiration Female Warrior Woman: You may use two weapon cards.
For-Choisrigte: After you roll doubles on a non-attack roll, Coordinated Attack: Once each round, after you use an
your next attack roll is considered to be doubles. action to move out of a space in an opponents basic attack
Coming to the Scottish court as a young lass, this English grid, you may immediately make a weapon attack at +0
princess became the wife of Calum III. In her years as queen, she against that warrior.
reformed both the court and the church, succeeding where many Beckwourth wooed the fierce and skilled Pine Leaf for many
before her had failed. years. Finally, she relented and, renouncing the War Path,
Illustration: Jim Nelson 3 77/100 agreed to marry him.
Illustration: April Lee 7 12/100
(5) NEMERE (Wind)
Mongol Inspiration Deity
Qaugiqu salkin: At the start of each round, choose a
direction. At the start of each player's turn, move their
warrior one space in the chosen direction if possible.
Nemere is the Hunnish god of war and the raging southern wind.
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(6) PIRATE LEGACY (Wind) (5) RASPUTIN (Earth)
Irish Pirate Inspiration Ability Russian Inspiration Ally Male
Stoirm: If an opponent with a Fire or Water card rolls Neukrotimiy: Before you take damage, if you are an Earth
doubles, your next attack roll is considered doubles. warrior and the damage would reduce your life below 1,
Born to a proud, maritime family, Grinne shaved her head and you may discard one of your other face-up support cards to
later saved her fathers life to prove that she was the seafaring reduce the damage to 0.
equal of any man. Though he exerted tremendous power over the Tsar and Tsarina,
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 42/100 Rasputins reputation for debauchery led to his assassination by
members of the royal family. He was poisoned, shot three times
(7) PLUTO (Metal) and finally drowned.
Roman Inspiration Deity Illustration: Ralph Horsely 5 P37/100
Mors Venit: At the end of each players turn, that players
warrior takes 1 damage if they did not hit another warrior (7) RECONQUISTA Metal
this turn. Spanish Inspiration Quest
Lord of the underworld, Pluto rules over the souls of those fallen Patriotismo: If all of your cards are Spanish, your rolls gain
in battle. +1.
Illustration: Alan Pollack 1 87/100 From 718 to 1492, Christian rulers waged the Reconquista to
drive the Saracens from the Iberian Peninsula, following Tariq
(6) PYTHAGORAS (Wind) ibn Ziyads conquest of the Visigoths.
Greek Inspiration Philosophy Illustration: Adam Denton 6 P46/100
Sintomotera Odos Action: Move one space diagonally.
A philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras challenges (4) RHIANNON (Wind)
thought with his insight and understanding. Briton Inspiration Deity/Cavalry
Illustration: Jason Engle 1 17/100 Wintsang: Each time a cavalry card is revealed (including
this one), gain 1 life.
(6) QINAT BTK (Fire) Goddess of birds and horses, Rhiannon was unjustly accused of
Tribes of Israel Inspiration Quest killing her newborn son. She silently accepted her punishment to
r Gdl: Once each round, after you hit an opponent, if carry guests from the gate into the castle on her back. When the
you have less life than each opponent, your rolls next round fiend that had kidnapped her son was killed and her son
gain +2. returned, she was returned her place as queen.
The priest Mattathias revolted against the Seleucids in outrage at Illustration: R. K. Post 2 07/100
the descration of the Temple. His son Judah continued the fight.
Illustration: Michael Kaluta 7 67/100 (2) ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUR COMPANY (Earth)
American Frontiersmen Inspiration Item
(3) QUETZALCOATL (Wood) Forage: At the start of each round, if you did not win
Aztec Inspiration Deity initiative, you may make an attack, if possible. If you do,
Ixnamicealiztli: Ties are won by the warrior with less life your defense rolls get 1 that round.
instead of by the warrior with higher experience. Begun by William Henry Ashley, the Rocky Mountain Fur
According to myth, Quetzalcoatl went to Mictlan, the Company changed ownership several times. Exhausted fur
underworld, and created mankind from his own blood and the supplies and dwindling demand in the 1830s forced the
bones of all previous races. company to close.
Illustration: RK Post 5 17/100 Illustration: Chris Dien 7 22/100
(4) QUBBAT AL-NABI (Aether) (4) ROKUMONSENMON (Metal)
Turkish Inspiration Mystic Location Japanese Inspiration Code
Saygili Reveal: Gain 1 life for each mystic card in play. Rokumonsen: You cannot discard this card.
The Mosque of the Prophet is in Medina, the second holiest city Kesshi no Kakugo: Your attack rolls gain +1 and your
of Islam. attacks deal +1 damage. After you make an attack, add a
Illustration: Jason Engle 6 92/100 counter to this card. When you place the sixth counter on
this card, you lose the game.
(2) RA (Fire) The Sanada family crest is derived from a Buddhist story,
Egyptian Inspiration Deity describing why one should take six coins to go through hell. It
Ri: At the start of each round, if you have less life than all warned all enemies that no Sanada feared death.
opponents and a special card in play, gain 1 life and deal 1 Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 5 37/100
damage to an opposing warrior. You may use another
inspiration this game. (3) ROXELANA (Wood)
Born every morning, dying every night, Ra the sun god traveled Turkish Inspiration Ally Female
the heavens each day, fighting his great enemy Apep, the snake. Komplocu: Your attack rolls against rivals gain +2. At the
Illustration: Michael Komarck 2 62/100 start of each round, if you lost initiative, deal 1 damage to
each of your rivals.
(4) RANGA-NUI ME PAPA-TU-A-NUKU (Aether) Suleiman married Anastasiya Lisovska, the captured daughter of
Maori Inspiration Deity a Ukranian priest, in a formal ceremony. She was the first
Kite: This card also counts as a Wind and an Earth card. former slave to become the Sultans legal wife.
Koraha: All of your non-defense rolls gain +2 for each Illustration: Drew Baker 6 97/100
element your cards share with any one opponents cards.
The Earth Mother and Sky Father, their embrace gave rise to
and encloses all life.
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(7) SAINT BONIFACE (Wood) (6) TANGAROA (Water)
French Inspiration Deity Maori Inspiration Deity
Conseil Avis: If you win a tie or your opponent rolls Miti: The round this card is revealed, initiative is
doubles, your next attack deals +1 damage. determined by experience and resolved from lowest to
Traveling with tireless energy and preaching fearlessly highest.
throughout all of France, Saint Boniface eventually met his end Nga Tai Puhoro Reveal: Your attack rolls this round get
at the hands of an angry mob in Frisa. +1 against warriors with more experience than this cards
Illustration: Michel Koch 3 07/100 initiative.
Guardian deity of the oceans and seas, Tangaroa is still honored
(3) SAMOZVANETZ DMITRIY I (Fire) by fishermen today, who often keep a piece of coral in their boat
Russian Inspiration Ally Male to maintain the gods favor.
Tzar Samoavanetz: After you roll dice, if you have more Illustration: Szucs Grgory 4 37/100
than 2 experience, you may give your warrior 3
experience. If you do, you may increase one die of the roll (1) TEXAS REVOLUTION (Earth)
by 1. American Frontiersmen Inspiration Quest
Claiming to be the youngest son of Ivan Grozny, Dmitriy I The Texan Question: At the start of each round, if you are
secured his kingdom after the sudden death of Tsar Boris. His adjacent to an opponent, your attack and defense rolls
reign lasting only ten months, he was first slandered then ousted against that opponent gain +1 that round.
by Vasily Shuisky. Arising out of tension between Anglo-American settlers and the
Illustration: John Donahue 4 92/100 Mexican government, hostilities commenced at the Battle of
Gonzales, in October 1835.
(1) SANTIAGO MATAMOROS (Wood) Illustration: Tyler Walpole 7 17/100
Spanish Inspiration Ally Male
Confesin: Once each round, when you are attacked and (3) TEYAOTENYILIZTLI (Fire)
the attacker rolls doubles, the attack deals 1 damage, to a Aztec Inspiration Quest
minimum of 1, and you gain 1 life. Patiyotl: Twice each round, if you are an Earth or Aether
St. James is said to have preached in Spain before returning to warrior, when you hit an adjacent opponent who is not in
Judea, where he was executed. Tradition holds that, during the your basic attack grid with a basic attack, deal 1 damage to
Reconquista, he miraculously appeared to lead the Christian the defender.
army to victory at the Battle of Clavijo. Due to Itzcatls reforms, a warriors prestige was tied directly to
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 5 82/100 his achievemenets. Only by taking captives or defeating a great
for could a warrior improve his lot.
(5) SETH (Water) Illustration: Alan Pollack 5 12/100
Egyptian Inspiration Deity
Isft: Each player reveals their support cards in reverse order (0) TEZCATLIPOCA (Aether)
(from left to right). Aztec Inspiration Deity
God of chaos, he is the embodiment of hostility and even Teochihua: Your first attack roll each round gains +1.
outright evil. He is also a god of war, deserts, storms, and Telchihua: After an opponent makes a roll, if the roll is less
foreign lands. than that players initiative for the round, you may discard
Illustration: James Ryman 3 P17/100 this card. If you do, that player must discard one of their
non-weapon support cards.
(6) STILI TIS TRIAS (Earth) The god of beauty, might and war, his smoking mirror killed all
Trojan Inspiration Code who inhaled its fumes. The twin of Quetzalcoatl, together they
Epiklisi Dinamis: If you are the first player to take damage captured the great monster Cipatli and created the lands from
after this card is revealed or if you have a rival, you may her body.
make two attacks with one of your weapons on each of your Illustration: Michael Komarick 5 07/100
turns.
You proud Trojans, wide-renowned allies, friends, be men, (3) THETIS (Water)
summon up your fighting strength. Hector. Homer, Iliad Greek Inspiration Deity
6.111 Mitriki Agapi: Once per game, re-roll any one die or make
Illustration: Alan Pollack 7 87/100 your opponent re-roll any one die.
Daughter of Nereus and Doris, Thetis is the queen of the sea
(7) TANE MAHUTA (Wood) nymphs and mother of Achilles.
Maori Inspiration Deity Illustration: Chris Appel 1 92/100
Kaiwhakangaio: Once each round, after you and an
opponent each roll two dice, if you are a Water, Wind, or (5) THIGMENI TIMI (Water)
Wood warrior, you may deal 1 damage to your warrior. If Greek Inspiration Code
you do, swap your highest die with the opponents highest Prodomenos: At the start of each round, choose an
die. opponent that revealed a card from a culture different than
God of trees and birds, he was the first son of Ranga-Nui and that of their warrior. That warrior is your rival for this
Papa-Tu-A-Nuku. Gorwing tired of the darkness in which he round.
lived due to his parents close embrace, he forced them apart, Pairno Ekdikisi: After one of your rivals rolls doubles,
creating the sky and the earth. discard this card.
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 4 32/100 Betrayed by his royal Trojan guests, Meneloss aggrieved honor
demanded reparation, and so the Trojan War was planned and
launched.
Illustration: John Donahue 7 32/100
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(4) THOR (Earth) (5) VLKERWANDERUNG (Earth)
Norse Inspiration Deity German Inspiration Quest
Torden: After you roll doubles on a defense roll, deal 1 Aufbruch Reveal: Place this card in any unoccupied space
damage to the attacking warrior. in the arena.
Thor, the Norse god of thunder, protects human and god alike Ziel der Hoffnung: Opposing warriors defense rolls get
from the forces of evil. 1. Warriors cannot gain life. When any warrior moves into
Illustration: Alan Pollock 1 53/100 this cards space, discard this card.
The westward migration of Germanic tribes from Indo-Europe
(9) TIWAZ (Earth) strained the Roman Empire beyond the breaking point and set in
Germanic Inspiration Deity motion its final collapse.
Freier Himmel: After any player makes a critical hit, you Illustration: Drew Baker 4 P28/100
may discard this card. If you do, the hit damages the
attacker instead of the defender. (5) VOLTAIRE (Wood)
God of war and the patron god of justice, Tiwaz is the oldest of Russian Inspiration Ally Male
the gods, inspiring courage and heroism in battle. He sacrificed Pontificat: After you lose a tie, gain +1 speed on your next
his right hand to bind the wolf Fenrir, who, if set free, would turn, and gain +3 experience.
devour the sun. At the day of Ragnarok, he will die from his Subscribing to Enlightenment beliefs, Catherine considered
battle wounds, but not before he slays the hound Garm, the herself a philosopher-queen. She cultivated friendships with
guardian of hell. Europes leading intelligentsia, Voltaire prime among them.
Illustration: Alan Pollack 3 32/100 Illustration: Steven Belledin 4 77/100
(7) TLALOC (Water) (6) VOZVESHENNIYE POSOLSTVO (Earth)

Aztec Inspiration Deity Russian Inspiration Quest
Tlacelmilhuiliztli Reveal: At the end of this round, if you Velikoye Posolstvo: Once each game, at the start of any
took more damage from opponents than you dealt, your round, if this card is in play or in your discard pile, you may
attacks deal +1 damage for the rest of the game. gain +3 experience and move your warrior up to one space.
Rain god and ruler over the third of five worlds, Tlaloc was If this card was in your discard pile, this ability cannot be
greatly feared as the bearer of drought and flood, despite his used again this match.
associations with fertility and life. Disguising himself as a common worker, Peter travelled around
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 5 02/100 Europe incognito in order to lure the greatest minds in Europe
back to Russia. He met with incredible success.
(1) TREATY OF WAITANGI (Earth) Illustration: Christopher Appel 4 87/100
Maori Inspiration Item
Whakawiri Teka Reveal: Choose another warrior. (6) WAK TKA (Wood)
Exchange the experience values of your warrior and the Native American Inspiration Deity
chosen warrior. Yuwyeyapi: This cards initiative value cannot be
Despite the controversy that still surrounds it, The Treaty, as it changed.
is called by many New Zealanders, is regarded as the founding Nat Higlpi Reveal: Move your warrior up to one
document of New Zealand as a nation. space. Turn this card face down and swap it with another of
Illustration: Drew Baker 4 27/100 your face-down cards. Turn the other card face up.
Sixteen in one, and one in sixteen, the Great Spirit was never
(7) TU-MATAUENGA (Fire) born and can never die.
Maori Inspiration Deity Illustration: Greg Staples 3 67/100
Mia Reveal: Place this card in any space in the arena.
Whakaekenga: When you attack, you may attack as though (3) WAKYA (Wind)
your warrior were in this space and facing any direction. Native American Inspiration Deity
Tu-Matauenga was the god of war, envy, and hatred, who Kap iiya: At the start of each round, if you used actions
demanded human sacrifice and consumed his own children. to move and to attack on your previous turn, all of your
Before each battle, generals would pray to him with a special rolls that round gain +1, and the next support card you
karakia to secure his favor. reveal gains +5 initiative.
Illustration: Brom 4 42/100 When he opens and shuts his eyes, he makes lightning. When he
flaps his wings, he makes thunder and the great winds.
(8) TYR (Metal) Illustration: Jim Nelson 4 P29/100
Norse Inspiration Deity
Mot: After you make a roll, if any of your dice is a 1, the (8) WAKYA KAWAKA (Wind)
roll is considered doubles, even if the dice are different. Native American Inspiration Deity
Boldest of the Norse gods, Tyr inspires heroism and courage in Theya Okhamna: When you make a roll, it gains +2 if
battle. the dice are consecutive numbers and you are a Fire, Water,
Illustration: RK Post 1 59/100 or Wind warrior.
To walk the path of giving over the path of gaining.
(3) VASALLO DE LA REINA (Wind) Illustration: Greg Staples 3 62/100
Spanish Inspiration Title
Decreto Imperial Reveal: Roll one die. If it is equal to or
greater than your life, move an opposing warrior one space.
If this moves them into a space in any of your attack grids,
you may immediately make an attack against them.
After the death of Don Alfonso, the kings brother, Crdoba
dedicated his service to Isabella of Castile. He commanded her
escort and, at Granada, defeated an enemy sortie before her
eyes.
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(1) WEI GUO (Earth) (0) YR (Aether)
Chinese Inspiration Quest Tribes of Israel Inspiration Location
Zhi zun Reveal: If your warrior in the previous game this art Action: If you have a fire card and an earth card in
match was Chinese, gain 1 life and +3 experience. play, make a basic attack that has a base damage of 2
Yao qou zun jing: Once each game, before a player makes against an adjacent opponent. This attack cannot gain
a roll, if this card is in play or in your discard pile, that roll damage bonuses, and the attack roll gains +1.
can not be re-rolled or modified. Q Hadderek: You may use another inspiration card this
During the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao was game.
but a Duke. Because of his conquests, Cao Cao was Cursed before the Lord be anyone who tries to build this city
posthumously titled Emperor Wu of Wei. this Jericho! At the cost of his firstborn he shall lay its
Illustration: Kevin Wasden 6 2/100 foundation, and at the cost of his youngest he shall set up its
gates! Joshua, Joshua 6:26
(7) W (Aether) Illustration: Miguel Combra 7 62/100
Native American Inspiration Deity
Wankiya Reveal: If this is the first card you reveal this (5) YU HUANG SHANG DI (Aether)
game, the initiative of your support cards and all of your Chinese Inspiration Deity
rolls gain +2. After an opponent rolls doubles, discard this Ming si: At the start of the round, if you did not make any
card. attacks last round, your attack rolls gain +2 and you gain
Above all realms, above the world, W smiles on bravery and +4 experience for this round.
honesty, protecting respectful braves in battle. Yu Huang Shang Di is the crown prince of the kingdom of Pure
Illustration: David Ho 3 57/100 Felicity and Majestic Heavenly Lights and Ornaments and is
known as the Pure August Jade Emperor.
(3) WU HU (Wood) Illustration: William OConnor 2 42/100
Chinese Inspiration Ally
Zu ai: Once each turn, after an opposing warrior with an (5) ZAMOLXIS (Earth)
Earth card moves, they get 2 to their next roll. Romanian Inspiration Ally Male
Chuan yue: When you make a basic attack, if you are a Ocrt: Once each turn, after an opponent makes a roll, you
Wood warrior and if any die of the defense roll is a 1, the may decrease the value of one die in the roll by one.
attack deals +1 damage. Acuzare: At the start of each round, if an opponent revealed
Liu Bei bestowed the title of Tiger General of Shu on five men: an Inspiration, discard this card. For the rest of the game,
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong. that warrior is your rival.
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 12/100 They believe that they do not die, but that he who perishes goes
to the god Zamolxis of Gebelezis, as some of them call him.
(4) XANADU (Wood) Herodotus, Histories, Book IV, 94
Mongol Inspiration Item Illustration: Nick Percival 6 52/100
Debajan: At the end of each round, if you dealt damage to
another warrior, gain 1 life. (4) ZEUS (Earth)
During Kublai's reign, the summer capitol of the great Mongol Greek Inspiration Deity
empire was Xanadu, while the winter capitol was Dadu, which is Diatagma tou Olimpou: At the beginning of any round,
modern-day Beijing. you may name an ability. That ability has no effect that
Illustration: John Donahue 2 92/100 round. After you name an ability, discard this card.
Zeus rules Mount Olympus and all the Greek gods who dwell
(6) YEKE MONGGHUL ULUS (Wood) there.
Mongol Inspiration Dynasty Illustration: Greg Staples 1 12/100
Krkeg trimekei ulus Action: If you you have a face-
up ranged card and you won initiative this turn, move an (3) ZHU RONG (Fire)
opposing warrior one space. Chinese Inspiration Deity
The Mongol Empire is the largest recorded land empire in the Zheng yi de tu xi Reveal: Deal 3 damage to all warriors
history of mankind. It stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the with face-up cavalry cards; deal 1 damage to all other
Black Sea and was created from a single family of Mongol warriors.
nomads in just 25 years. God of fire and the Heavenly Executioner, his domain is the
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 2 97/100 southern quarter of Heaven, where he rides a tiger and presides
over universal order.
(3) YENG WANG YE (Aether) Illustration: James Ryman 2 32/100
Chinese Inspiration Deity
Si shen zhi hu: After any other card is discarded, discard (9) ZARTOSHT (Aether)
this card to deal 2 damage to an opponent. Persian Inspiration Ally Male
Greatest of the Lords of Death, Yeng Wang Ye judges all souls Aramesh-e Darouni: At the start of each round, if you did
newly arrived in the land of the dead. He then decides whether not make an attack last round, your first attack of this round
to send to a special court for punishment or to put them back on deals +1 damage, and you gain +1 speed this round.
the Wheel of Transmigration. Zarathustra founded the religion of Zoroastrianism. According to
Illustration: David Ho 2 37/100 Zoroastrianism, humans are born with a free will that enables
them to choose between Good and Evil.
Illustration: Michael Koch 4 72/100
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WEAPONS (4) ATLATL
+0 +2
(1)
1 +1
(3) AKINAKA (2)

+0
Aztec Weapon Ranged (1 Hand)
1 +0
Iciuhcac: You may use another weapon.
Tlacahuatiliztli: When you hit an opponent with this
Persian Weapon Knife (1 Hand) weapon, the defenders support cards get 3 initiative for
Du Gardeshi: You may use another weapon this game. the rest of the game.
Originally of Scythian design, the Persians made extensive use of By compressing a wave of energy along the length of a wooden
this wickedly sharp, two-edged dagger. Used as a thrusting dart, the atlatl could hurl its missile over great distance and with
weapon, it was typically drawn with the blade facing down, to exceptional power.
be used in a stabbing motion. Illustration: Randy Gallegos 5 03/100
(3) AZUKINAGAMITSU (2)
(7) ALABARDA ESPAOLA (2)
+1 +1 +0
+0 +0 1 +0

Japanese Weapon Sword (2 Hands)
Spanish Weapon Polearm (2 hands) Kyouiteki na Surudosa: When you attack with this
Permetro Impenetrable: Once each round, when an weapon, if the attack roll is greater than the higher of the
opponent moves into a space in this weapons attack grid, defenders experience or the defense roll without bonuses,
you may make an attack with this weapon. deal 1 damage to the defender.
The halberd consisted of an axe blade mounted on a long shaft Azukinagamitsu was so sharp that it was said to be able to cut
and topped with a spike. A hook mounted behind the axe blade an azuki beam in half just by touching it.
was used to topple mounted opponents. Illustration: John Matson 5 48/100
Illustration: Christopher Appel 5 78/100
(3) BGSW (1)
(3) ALMAN SUKH (2)
+1 +0
+1 +2 1

Egyptian Weapon Knife ( 1 Hand )
Mongol Weapon Axe ( 2 Hands ) Sft m s: This weapon deals +2 damage while you are in a
abiqu: Attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage when space directly or diagonally behind your opponent. You may
attacking an opponent without a face-up cavalry card. have another weapon.
Each Mongol warrior carried a battle axe (alman sukh), a Easily concealed in the linen and silk robes of Cleopatras time,
curved sword (tomor scimitar), a lance (zhad), and two the dagger was a deadly close-ranged weapon, capable of
recurved bows (num mor and num tom). striking with very little warning.
Illustration: Raven Mimura 2 83/100 Illustration: Terese Nielsen 2 53/100
(8) ARCABUZ (2) (6) BA BIAN SHE MAO (2)
+2 +1 +1 1
+0 +1
+0

Spanish Weapon Ranged (2 Hands) Chinese Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)
Abrir Fuego: Attacking with this weapon requires an Ju shang: If you have 4 or less life, attack rolls with this
additional action. weapon gain +2.
Diana: When you attack with this weapon, if the attack roll Hou zhuo li: After you take damage, if you have 4 or less
is even and the attack hits, it deals +2 damage. life, you may move one space.
A smoothbore, matchlock firearm, the harquebus was usually Zhang Feis spear was over eighteen feet long, yet he wielded it
fired with the barrel hooked on a raised, fork-like stand. as if it were a mere twig.
Illustration: Szucs Grgory 5 93/100 Illustration: Tyler Walpole 6 18/100
(2) ARMINIUS STANDARTE (2) (4) BALLTAT HARB (2)
+0 1 +0 +0 +1
+1 +1
Germanic Weapon Bludgeon (2 Hands) Saracen Weapon Axe (2 Hands)

Durchschlagende Massenandrang: Attacks with this La Mubalie: You may attack twice each round with this
weapon deal +2 damage if the defense roll is less than the weapon if the defender has no support cards that require
defenders initiative. hands to use.
Using a wide array of weapons, the forces of Arminius crushed Kataa: The second attack made with this weapon each
attacking Roman legions led by Varus, Caecina, and by round deals +1 damage.
Germanicus himself. Almost five feet (150 cm) long, this heavy, two-handed war axe
Illustration: Alan Pollack 3 33/100 was a lethal weapon in the hands of a trained warrior.
Illustration: James Ryman 5 73/100
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(3) BALMUNG (1) (5) BUZDUGAN (2)
+2 1 +0 +0 +0 +0
+0 +0
Germanic Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Romanian Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)

Wild um sich schlagen Action: Once per round, your Lovitur devastatoare: After you attack with this weapon,
next attack this round with this weapon deals +2 damage. if the high die of your attack roll was greater than the high
Balmung was said to have been forged by Wayland the Smith die of the defense roll, deal 1 damage to the defender unless
for Odin himself. Siegmund won the sword and passed it on to they discard one of their face-up Armor cards.
his son Siegfried, who re-forged it after Odin shattered it in With plate armor proving effective against edged weapons,
battle. concussive weapons that could deliver the force of a blow
Illustration: Drew Baker 3 43/100 directly through rigid protection became a necessity.
Illustration: Ben Thompson 6 58/100
(3) BOARDING AXE (2)
(2) BUZDUGAN CU CRAMPOANE (2)
+0 +1
+1 +0 +1 +0

Irish Pirate Weapon Axe (1 Hand)
Mionghearr: Attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage Romanian Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)
against warriors with a Wood card. A strivi: Once each round, after you hit with this weapon,
Stop: When you are attacked with a weapon, if you are a the defenders attack rolls get 1 for the rest of the game.
Metal warrior, you may re-roll your defense roll. A crete furia Action: If you have a rival, you may move
Thought to originate with the Vikings, the boarding axe became one space. Your next attack with this weapon this turn deals
a staple for maritime warfare due to its versatility, and has since +1 damage.
developed into the firemans axe of today. Illustration: Adam Denton 6 63/100
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 43/100
(7) CHAN ZHANG (1)
(8) BOKKEN (1) +0 +0 +0
+0 +0 +0
+0 +2 +0 +0
+1 +0 +0 +0
Chinese Weapon Bludgeon/Polearm (2 Hands)
Japanese Weapon Sword (1 hand) Feng Mo Zhang Fa: Twice each turn, after an attack misses
Precision: Once per turn, you may re-roll one die on an you, you may immediately make an attack against the
attack roll. attacker, if possible.
Pair: You may use two Bokken cards in this game. The monk cudgel made famous by Lu Zhi Shen, the tattooed
Victory with a wooden sword demonstrates superior confidence monk, is used to disarm opponents or break their weapons while
and domination over bladed opponents. raining blows upon all parts of their body.
Illustration: Ezra Tucker 1 27/100 Illustration: Szucs Gregory 3 P19/100
(7) BOWIE KNIFE (2) (3) HEHPAHU HAKS (0)
+0 +1

American Frontiersmen Weapon Knife (1 Hand) Native American Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)
Sharpen: Once each round, after you are hit by a basic Weyala se Yatke: Your basic attack rolls gain +2.
attack, attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage for the Learning to fight against the Pawnee, Crow, Utes, and
rest of the game. Shoshones, Red Cloud turned his experience against Lieutenant
The Bowie knife sported an exceptionally large blade, up to 12 Colonel William Fetterman, crushing his troops and forcing the
inches long and 3 inches wide. It was equally effective in a fight United States government to reconsider their Wyoming and
or as a tool. Montana expansion plans.
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 7 18/100 Illustration: David Ho 3 58/100
(6) BUZDOVAN (2) (4) CHEKAN (2)
+0 +1 +0 +1 +0
+0 +1
Turkish Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand) Russian Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)

Zalim salidirma: When you attack a rival, you may re-roll Protknut: When you attack with this weapon, you may
one die of the attack roll. choose to spend an additional action. If you do, set the
Serit vzakta: When you hit a rival with this weapon, you defenders defense roll bonuses to 0.
may discard one of that warriors non-weapon support A form of military hammer and pick combined, the chekam
cards. could be swing to pierce armor or crush bone with equal ease.
The flanged maces wielded by Ottoman troops were notable for Illustration: James Ryman 4 98/100
their long metal sheath, which covered much of the upper part of
the weapons haft.
Illustration: Szucs Grgory 6 84/100
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(5) CLAIDHEAMH LEATHANN (2) (3) DANE AXE (0)
+0
+2 +0 +0 +2 +0
1
Scottish Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Norse Weapon Axe (2 Hands)

Marbhaiche Each: While the defender has a cavalry card, Hogge: This weapon deals +1 damage for each of your
this weapon deals +1 damage. other face-up support cards.
Requiring intense physical training and conditioning to wield, The six-foot broadax can shear the head from a horse in a single
these heavy, one-handed swords were lethal against both blow.
infantry and cavalry. Illustration: David Ho 1 66/100
(6) DAO (2)
(4) CLAIDHEAMH-CATHA D-LIMHE (2)
+0 +1
+2 2 +0 +1
+0 1
Chinese Weapon Sword ( 1 Hand )
Scottish Weapon Sword (2 Hands) Tan xing ren: This weapon can attack any space in your
Ionnsaigh-Sparraidh: After you hit with this weapon, roll basic attack grid at +0.
two dice. If the total is less than your experience, move the Used in many styles of kung fu, the dao is often considered the
defender to any space in this weapons attack grid. root of short weapons in China.
Fighting in the front ranks with his large two-handed battle Illustration: Christopher Appel 2 48/100
sword, Calum III inspired his troops with his bravery and valor.
Illustration: Jim Nelson 3 78/100 (9) DILITIRIASMENO VELOS (1)
2 +0 +0
(1) CLAIDHEAMH-MR GIDHEALACH (2)
+0
+1 +0 1
Trojan Weapon Ranged (2 Hands)
Molinsi: After the first time you hit each opponent with this
Scottish Weapon Sword (2 Hands) weapon each round, deal 1 damage to that warrior at the
Gearradh Bacaidh: Whenever you hit an opponent with start of each round for the rest of the game.
this weapon, their defense rolls get 1 for the rest of the Ektoksefsi Action: Once each round, make an attack with
game. this weapon at +0 against a rival.
Often wielded from the back of a charging horse, the highland Guided by Apollo, Paris shot a poisoned arrow through the heel
claymore could cut through entire torsos in a single swing. of Achilles, the only place where the chill waters of the River
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 3 98/100 Styx had not touched and made him invulnerable.
(5) CLABH MR (2)
(0) DORATA ME MPROUTZINI EHMI (2)
+1 +0 +1 +1
1 +0 +0 +0

Irish Weapon Sword (2 Hands)
Luascadh Trom: If you hit with this weapon, the defenders Trojan Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)
next support card gets 5 initiative. Ekdikisi: Once each round, after you hit an opponent with
The term clabh mr translates literally to large sword. So this weapon, name an ability on one of the defenders cards.
great an impression did these weapons make on the English that That ability has no effect until the start of your next turn.
the Gaelic term was anglicized to claymore. Across numerous cultures, great or important heroes were often
Illustration: Alan Pollack 4 08/100 described as wielding two spears, as opposed to ordinary men
and women, who would only wield one.
(5) CRUDE WHITTLED SPEAR (2) Illustration: Jason Engle 7 78/100
+1
+0 +1 (7) DURENDAL (2)

1 +1
American Frontiersmen Weapon Polearm (2 Hands) 1 +1
Hand-crafted: Once each round, after a wood or earth card
is revealed, you may make an attack with this weapon at French Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
+2. Regain de Courage: After you hit with this weapon, the
As a child, Boone played with the children of the local Native next time you are dealt damage, reduce that damage by 1 to
American tribes. He hunted small game with a crude whittled a minimum of 0.
spear until he received his first rifle at 12 years of age. Sword of legend, said to have passed down through the ages
Illustration: Drew Baker 7 03/100 from Hector himself, Roland brought its awesome might down
upon all those who opposed him.
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(5) PE CAROLINGIENNE (2) (9) FLINTLOCK PISTOL (0)
+1
1 +0
French Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Irish Pirate Weapon Ranged (1 Hand)

Lame Preste: While the defender has a two-handed weapon, Urchar Maith Reveal: Choose an opponent. You and the
attack rolls with this weapon gain +3. chosen opponent each roll two dice and add the total
As sword-smithing technology advanced in the time of initiative of your respective cards to your rolls. If your total
Charlemagne, swords became more tapered and the balance of is higher, discard this card and deal 2 damage to the
weight shifted towards the hilt, facilitating faster swings and opponent.
more precise swordplay. Coming under attack from Captain Barnet, a pirate turned
Illustration: William OConnor 3 03/100 pirate-hunter, Calico Jack and his men cowered below decks
while Anne Bonny and Mary Read fought.
(3) PE CELTIQUE (1) Illustration: Steven Belledin 6 28/100
1 +1 +0 (6) GAE BOLG (2)

+1 +0 +2 +0
+1 1
French Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
Ravage: Your attack rolls with swords gain +1. You may
use another sword. If you hit with two sword attacks in a Irish Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)
single turn, gain +1 speed for that turn. Ionsa: After you hit with this weapon, your opponent may
Trained to use their surroundings to their advantage, the tribes choose to get 3 on their next roll. If they do not, deal 1
of Gaul fought with stealth and guerrilla tactics, ambushing damage to that warrior.
small groups of troops and retreating to safety when You were my beloved comrade, my kin and kindred. Never
outnumbered. found I one dearer. Sad will be your death. C Chulainn
Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 23/100 Illustration: Greg Staples 4 13/100
(3) PE DE MARTEL (1) (5) GER (2)

+1 +2
1 +2 +0 1
+0
French Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Germanic Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)

Ardente Vengeance: After you are hit by an adjacent Aufgestaute Wut: After you hit with this weapon, if the
opponents weapon, if you are a Fire warrior, you may attack roll was greater than the defenders experience, this
immediately make an attack with this weapon at +0. This weapon deals +1 damage for the rest of the game.
attack deals +1 damage. Fighting with the Roman legions as foederati - foreign troops
Retrieved from the Church of St. Catherine de Fierbois, Joan of under Roman command - Alarich learned tactics that he
Arcs sword was said to have been used by the great Charles eventually turned against the very empire that had taught him
Martel to defeat the Saracen army in the Battle of Poitiers. organized warfare.
Illustration: Michael Komarck 3 18/100 Illustration: Christopher Appel 3 28/100
(7) EXCALIBUR (2) (6) GLADIUS (1)
+1 +1 +1
+1 +0 +0
Briton Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Roman Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Mirouren Bld Reveal: For this round, this weapon deals Lamina Acuta: Attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage
additional damage equal to the base damage of an if you have a face up shield card. Attacks with this weapon
opponents weapon. deal +1 damage if the defender has no face-up armor card.
Sword of legend and kings, whoever held Excalibur ruled Known as "the sword that conquered the world", the gladius is a
supreme. remarkably balanced thrusting sword.
Illustration: Michael Komark 2 13/100 Illustration: Michael Komarck 1 71/100
(3) FALX (2) (4) GOAF (2)

+1 +1 +1
+0 +1 +0

Romanian Weapon Sword (2 Hands) Briton Weapon Polearm ( 2 Hands )

Desprire: Once each round, when you attack with this Hft Strican: After you make a basic attack, you may move
weapon, if the difference between the dice in the attack roll one space.
is greater than 2, you may discard one of the defenders One of the oldest and most important of all hand weapons, the
non-weapon support cards. Celts of Britain favored the spear as their main armament. The
A curved blade mounted on a long wooden handle, the falx was goaf was primarily used from the back of a chariot.
sharpened along its inner curve. It was wielded in a pulling Illustration: R. K. Post 2 08/100
motion that could easily split armor and flesh.
Illustration: Nick Percival 6 53/100
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(5) GREATSWORD (2) (8) HORN BOW (1)
+1 +3 +1
2 +2

Briton Weapon Sword ( 2 Hands) Egyptian Weapon Ranged ( 2 Hands )
Ridon dem Dune: This weapon deals +1 damage while Nis Action: You may discard a face-up non-ranged
you have a face-up cavalry card. weapon you own to put this card into play from your
The English greatsword was heavy and difficult to maneuver, discard pile.
though with the distinct advantage of crushing anything it hit. Shw: This weapon deals +1 damage if you have not moved
When pitted against the scimitars of the Saracens in the this turn.
Crusades it was found to be slow and easily evaded by the more Made by joining two pieces of antelope horn with a center piece
lightly clad knights of the desert. of wood, the earliest horn bows fired arrows tipped with flint or
Illustration: Greg Staples 2 18/100 hardwood and fletched with three feathers.
(3) EREV (3)
(2) HUAHUA-TE-RANGI (2)
+1 1
+0 1
Tribes of Israel Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
Bittaar: If you have not attacked with this weapon this Maori Weapon Axe (2 Hands)
game, your opponents rolls get 1. Pounamu: If you have a mystic card, increase the modifier
The common biblical expression edge of the sword translates of all of the spaces in this cards attack grid to +2, and
more literally as mouth of the sword, suggesting the inner edge when you attack with this weapon, you may re-roll one die
of a sickle-shaped weapon. of the attack roll.
Illustration: Miguel Combra 7 63/100 Greenstone was revered among the Maori, and items made from
it were often considered to possess mana of their own.
(5) EREV APPOLONIUS Illustration: Szucs Grgory 4 38/100
+1 1 (1) YA WAHKHEZA (2)

+0 +2 +1
+0 1
Tribes of Israel Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
addq: Attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage if the
defender does not have an inspiration card in play. Native American Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)
Q de: You may use two inspiration cards. Palgya hap: After an opponent uses an Action
Meeting Appolonius in battle, Judah slew him and took his ability, you may immediately make an attack with this
sword. Judah used the Seleucid sword from that day until his weapon, if possible.
death. Chased and outnumbered almost 10 to 1,
Illustration: Michael Kaluta 7 68/100 Makataimeshekiakiaks warriors eluded the United States army
led by General Winfield Scott for months while attempting to
(4) EREV PFYT (1) reclaim their lands in Illinois.
Illustration: Terese Nielsen 3 53/100
+1 +2
(2) YAMILA (1)
Tribes of Israel Weapon Sword (1 Hand) +0 +4 +1

Nila: When you make a critical hit with this weapon, gain
2 life and +1 speed for the rest of the game.
This curved, double-edged sword was typical of the swords used Native American Weapon Knife (1 Hand)
by the Israelites in their conquest of Canaan. Zuy Wiha Bliha: Immediately before you attack with
Illustration: Jason Engle 7 53/100 this weapon, you may move up to one space.
Early knives were made from flint or other rock, painstakingly
(6) HILIA PLIA (0) chipped or ground to an edge, and bound to a handle using
strips of curved hide.

(8) ITZIPA BLASK (2)
Greek Weapon Item +1 +1 +0
Terastios Stolos: This cards initiative cannot be changed.
Epikimeni Isvoli Reveal: Roll one die. If the roll is equal
to or less than the number of times you have revealed this
card this game, deal 2 damage to an opposing warrior. Turn Native American Weapon Ranged (2 Hands)
this card face down and swap it with another of your face- Wak
Wiha
se Nat
pi Reveal: If the next card
down cards. Turn the other card face up. you reveal is an Inspiration, you gain +1 speed for that
Massing his fleet at Aulis, Agamemnon set sail for Troy with a round.
fleet of a thousand warships. Used to hunt buffalo, the sinew-backed ash bow was shot from
Illustration: Jon Hodgson 7 28/100 short range while mounted, often within the very midst of the
buffalo herd itself.
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(4) IZUMINOKAMI-KANESADA (2) (5) KARGI (3)
+0 +0 +1
+2 +0
1
Japanese Weapon Sword (2 Hands) Turkish Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)

Ryuudouteki na Kougeki: After you miss with this Umitziz hizyap: If you have more than 4 life, attacking
weapon, you may move one space. with this weapon costs an additional action.
Hayauchi: The next card you reveal gains +5 initiative. A powerful symbol of war in all cultures, the spear appears no
Among the many katana that Toshizo wielded, this one he used less than three times on the Ottoman coat of arms.
the longest, finally giving it to a servant three months before his Illustration: Jason Engle 6 93/100
death.
Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 28/100 (2) KATANA (2)
(5) JI (2) +1
+0 +1 +1
+2
Ki ken tai itchi: When you hit with this weapon, the
Chinese Weapon Polearm (2 Hands) attacker and the defender each roll one die and add his or
Zhi ming yi ji: At the end of each opponents turn, if that her wariors experience. If your total is higher, you deal +1
player did not move that turn, make an immediate attack damage this attack.
against them with this weapon at +2. The katana represents the heart and soul of the samurai;
Upon being discovered in Dong Zhuos garden with Diao Chan, together, they cut down all who stand in the way of its curved
L Bu fled. Dong Zhuo hurled L Bus halberd after him in rage. blade.
Illustration: Jeff Laubenstein 6 8/100 Illustration: Ezra Tucker 1 35/100
(8) JIN-DACHI (2) (9) KAWS (1)

+0 +2 +2
+2 +1 +1
2

Japanese Weapon Sword (2 Hands) Saracen Weapon Ranged (2 Hands)
Sinchou na Kougeki: When you hit with this weapon, the Galied Action: Once each round, if you have a cavalry
attacker and defender each roll one die and add his or her card in play, make an attack with this weapon at +2.
warriors experience. If your total is higher, your attack rolls Pasche: Critical hits with this weapon deal +1 damage.
gain +1 for the rest of the game. The use of the bow by Muslim cavalry was rooted in the
The jin-dachi was a type of katana that saw common use during antecedent tactics of raiding desert nomads.
the Sengoku Era. Over two meters in length, it was used both on Illustration: Jim Pavalec 5 58/100
foot and while mounted.
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 5 43/100 (3) KHOPESH (2)
(6) JOHNSONS ARMY (0) +0 +0 +1

+0
Egyptian Weapon Sword ( 1 Hand )

Hd s: If the defender has a polearm, your attack rolls with
American Frontiersmen Weapon Ally this weapon gain +2 and this weapon deals +1 damage.
Organized Assault: Once each round, when you make a Edged on the inside or outside curve, or both, the khopesh was a
basic attack, make two attack rolls and compare each significant development in sword technology. Edged on the
against the defenders defense roll. Deal your warriors outside, the weapon was effective at creating slashing wounds.
damage for each attack roll that hits. Edged on the inside, it was used for hacking an opponent.
Well-equipped: You may use another weapon card. Illustration: Jim Nelson 2 58/100
After Mormons seized Fort Bridger, Bridger guided Albert Sidney
Johnsons Army to the site in 1857, forcing the Mormons to flee. (5) KHUTGA (1)
Illustration: Chris Dien 7 23/100
+0 +0
(9) KAMAN-E HELAL-E IRANI (2) +2
+1 +0 +1
Mongol Weapon Knife ( 1 Hand )
Knggen boloqu: You may use another weapon in this
game.
Persian Weapon Ranged (2 Hands) Amua ezex Action: Discard this card and gain 2 life.
Ba Zoor: Your basic attack rolls gain +1. Although mainly used for personal defense, the khutga played an
Such was the number of the barbarians, that when they shot important role in the cermonial lives of the Mongols.
forth their arrows the sun would be darkened by their Illustration: Steven Belledin 2 88/100
multitude. Diences, not at all frightened by these words
answered Our Persian friend brings us excellent tidings. If they
darken the sun, we shall have our fight in the shade.
Herodotus, Histories, Bk 7,227
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(7) KLIRONOMIMENA OPLA (2) (6) LPE AUX CINQ CROIX (1)
+2 +2 +2 +1 +3
1 +1
Greek Weapon Sword Shield (2 Hands) French Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Teleti tis Analipsis: Your defense rolls gain +1. Acier Sanctifi: Your defense rolls gain +1 for each
King Aegeus buried his sandals, shield, and sword under a inspiration the attacker and defender have in play.
boulder, with instructions that, when his son grew up, he should At the Battle of Poitiers, Charles Martel inspired his beleaguered
move the rock an dtake the implements as evidence of his royal and outnumbered army to stand up to the fearsome Saracen
parentage. cavalry. Their courage and commitment won the day, and it is
Illustration: Michael Komarck 7 48/100 for this that Martel is most remembered.
Illustration: Michel Koch 3 08/100
(4) KONTOS (2)
+0 (0) LANGOX (3)
+1 +0
+1 +0

Persian Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)
Oqab Action: If you have hit an opponent with this Norse Weapon Axe (2 Hands)
weapon this turn, make a basic attack at +2 against that Tung: Your other cards get 2 intiative.
warrior. A lethal offensive choice, the langox leaves its wielder vulnerable
The kontos was a heavy lance that was employed in initial on defense.
contact. Its size and weight meant that it inflicted terrible Illustration: Alan Pollock 1 55/100
damage upon impact in a charge.
Illustration: Michael Koch 4 73/100 (3) LANGSEAX (2)
(1) KOPIS (1) +0 +0

+0
+2 +1
+0 Norse Weapon Knife (1 Hand)
Hurtig: Your attack rolls with this weapon get +1 for each
Greek Weapon Sword (1 Hand) of your other face-up support cards.
Epithesi!: Attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage if you The langseax doubles as a long knife and short sword for Norse
have moved this turn. warriors.
Curved blades like the kopis make excellent slashing weapons. Illustration: Kev Walker 1 48/100
(9) L
-
MR (1)
(2) KOTIATE (1)
+1 +0
+1 1 +1 1 1
+2 +0
Tribes of Israel Weapon Bludgeon
Maori Weapon Bludgeon Knife (1 Hand) Hithgannn: After an opponent makes a critical hit, you
puru: When attacking with this weapon, if the attack roll may attack that player with this weapon at +3. This attack
is odd and the attack hits, the attack is a critical hit. deals +2 damage.
Kotiate literally means cut liver. The ancestor figure on the Mah Rge: You may use another weapon card.
butt of the handle symbolizes a guiding force or protective spirit, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the
while the notches were used to trap and break an opponents jawbone of an ass I have slain a thousand men. Samson,
weapon. Judges 15:16
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 4 48/100 Illustration: William OConnor 7 73/100
(4) KRIEGSAXT (1) (8) LONGBOW (1)

+3 +3
+1 1 +0 +2
+1

Germanic Weapon Axe (1 Hand) Briton Weapon Ranged ( 2 Hands )
Schwertbrecher: If the defender has a sword, you may Percen Feohte: If there are two empty ranks or columns
attack them with this weapon twice each turn, and these between you and the defending warrior, this weapon deals
attacks deal +2 damage. +1 damage.
The Germanic commanders utilized their own weaponry and During the Middle Ages, the national weapon of the English
strategies along with the tactics taught to them by the Roman army was the longbow. It was this weapon which conquered
commanders. Wales and Scotland, gave the English their victories in the
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 3 48/100 Hundred Years War and permitted England to replace France as
the foremost military power in Europe.
Illustration: Jeremy Jarvis 2 23/100
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(5) LONGSWORD (2) (6) MANAI IKALANAI
+1 +1 +1
1 +0 +2
Briton Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Maori Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)

Angra Feohte: If you hit an opposing warrior with this Matau: After you make a critical hit with this weapon, deal
weapon, that warrior gets 2 experience for the rest of the 2 damage to the defender and place this card in any space in
game. the arena.
The primary postures or ready positions for long-swords are Kkari: While you are in or adjacent to this cards space,
Ochs, Pflug, Alber and Vom Tag. These are; the Ox, the Plow, your attack rolls gain +2.
the Fool, the Roof. These correspond to: in the middle (Plow), The jawbone of Mauis grandmother, he used it both as a
outside high/horizontal pointing (Ox), low (Fool), and high fearsome weapon and as a fishing hook, with which he hauled
(Roof). the North Island from the bottom of the sea.
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 2 03/100 Illustration: Brom 4 43/100
(4) MAC AN LUIN (2) (4) MECH (1)
+1 +0 +1 +1
+0 +1 +0
Irish Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Turkish Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Tonn: If you have a Water inspiration in play, you may use Kesim 2 Actions: Make three consecutive attacks with
this weapon to attack any adjacent warrior at +2. this weapon, if possible.
Mch: When you attack, if the attack and defense rolls tie, The Mech was a short sword, frequently employed by cavalry in
deal 1 damage to the defender. the close press of combat.
The weapons of all great Irish warriors had names of their own. Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 78/100
Mac an Luin The Son of the Waves, was no exception.
Illustration: Terese Nielsen 4 23/100 (4) MERE (1)
(3) MACUAHUITL (2) +1 +0

+1 1
+1 +2 1
+0 Maori Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)
1 Hunga Ora: After you attack with this weapon, gain +1
Aztec Weapon Bludgeon Sword (1 Hand) speed this round.
Atlacapetlachi: After you miss with this weapon, you may Mm: You may use another weapon.
immediately make a basic attack against the same opponent A flat war club measuring about twelve inches in length, the
at +1. mere had a round, sharpened top and was often decorated with
Made of wood, and edged with wickedly sharp obsidian, the koru patterns.
macuahuitl was primarily intended to maim opponents, who Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 4 33/100
could later be captured.
Illustration: Alan Pollack 5 13/100 (5) MINB (2)
(2) MAHERA (2) +2 +1

+0 +1
1 Egyptian Weapon Ax ( 2 Hands )
Mnmn: If you miss an attack with this weapon, the next hit
Trojan Weapon Sword (1 Hand) you make with this weapon deals +1 damage.
Kofteri Lepida: Attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage Infantry armed with battle axes were typically deployed after the
for each space adjacent to you that contains a support card. enemy had been weakened by archers. The axe was more
The machaira was a development of the Celtic falcata. So effective in cutting wounded or fleeing enemies to pieces than it
successful was the basic design that it gave rise to the kopis and was in breaking an intact battle line.
kukri as well. Illustration: Michael Komarck 2 63/100
Illustration: beet 7 83/100
(6) MURAMASA (3)
+1 +0
1

Densetsuteki: This weapons damage cannot be increased
or reduced by card abilities.
Tradition holds that this katana was cursed. Certainly, it
brought nothing but woe to the Tokugawa family.
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(6) NAEGLING (3) (9) NU GONG (1)
+2 +2 +1
+1 1
+0

Norse Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Chinese Weapon Ranged (2 Hands)
Feigr: After each time you hit with this weapon, reduce its Zhong chuang shang kou: If you hit an opponent with this
base damage by 1 for the rest of the game to a minimum of weapon, deal 1 damage to that opponent at the start of the
1. next round.
Too strong even for the forged steel of his own weapons, Beowulf Designed as an alternative to the bow over 2,500 years ago, a
is said to have shattered his trusty sword Naegling on the head crossbow required less skill to use and could be effectively
of a great dragon. deployed by newly trained troops.
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 3 P13/100 Illustration: William OConnor 2 43/100
(3) NAGINATA (2) (7) NUM MOR (2)

+1 +1 +0
+1 +1
+1 +1

Japanese Weapon Polearm (2 Hands) Mongol Weapon Ranged ( 2 Hands )
Sune-Uchi Reveal: Choose an opposing warrior and roll Qaralta-ban todolaqu: After an opponent moves for the
two dice. If the total is more than your opponents second time in a turn, you may immediately make a basic
experience, the opposing warrior gets 2 initiative for the attack against that warrior at +0.
next round. While harrying enemy ranks, the num mor could be used with
Sweeping movements make this curved blade, mounted on the speed and efficiency from horseback while the warrior used his
end of a long, wooden pole, devastating against both infantry legs to control his well-trained steed.
and cavalry. Illustration: Randy Gallegos 2 98/100
(5) PAIR O CUTLASSES (2)
(4) NEYZE-YE DARRANDE (2)
+1 +0 +0 +0
+0 1 +1 +1

Briton Pirate Weapon Sword (2 Hands)
Persian Weapon Polearm (2 Hands) Versatile Stance: At the start of each round, you may
Nagahani: When attacking with this weapon, you may choose to have your attack rolls with this weapon gain +2.
attack each opponent in this weapons attack grid. If there is Otherwise, your defense rolls this round gain +1.
only one opponent in this weapons attack grid, your attack Barrage Action: Attack a rival with this weapon, if
roll gains +2. possible.
Roughly 7 feet long, these spears were equipped with a broad Blackbeard went into battle festooned with pistols and wielding
iron spearhead, counterbalanced by a round metal a pair of savage cutlasses.
counterweight. The peculiar appearance of the counterweight led Illustration: Tyler Walpole 6 38/100
to Persian soldiers being referred to as Apple Bearers.
Illustration: Carl Frank 4 63/100 (7) PALASH (1)
(5) NINJA-TO (1) +1 1

1 +1
+1 +1
+0 +0 Russian Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
Presledovat: When you hit with this weapon, you may
Japanese Weapon Sword (1 Hand) discard one of your cavalry support cards from play. If you
Tamokuteki: When making attacks rolls with this weapon, do, the hit is a critical hit and deals an additional +1
roll three dice and choose which two to use. damage.
Many samurai meet their end at the short, straight blade of this Glavnaya Tzel: If the defender has no torso card, your
weapon. attack rolls with this weapon gain +1.
Illustration: William OConnor 1 43/100 These heavy, double-edged swords were widely used by the
Russian dragoons.
(1) NSYWT (1) Illustration: John Donahue 4 93/100
+1 +1
+1
+1
Egyptian Weapon Polearm/Ranged Weapon ( 1 Hand )

Qm: When you are hit by a non-adjacent opponent, deal 1
damage to the attacker.
You may use another weapon.
One of the earliest types of weapon invented by man, the nsywt,
a javelin, was little more than a sharpened stick in its earliest
incarnation.
Illustration: Thomas M Baxa 2 73/100
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(2) PALTA (2) (7) POLUSABLYA (2)
+1 +0 +1 +2 +0
+1 +1
Persian Weapon Polearm Cavalry (1 Hand) Russian Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Etteham-e Sahmgin: Each time you take an action to move, Boyevoy Krik Action: You may attack with this weapon
you may choose for your next attack with this weapon this twice during this and your next turns.
turn to be made at +0 and deal +1 damage. This light half-sabre demonstrated clear Moorish and Tartar
Roughly four feet long, these light javelins often had throwing influences in its design, and was light enough to be wielded by
straps to increase their range and power. Cavalry often used a any combatant.
pair of palta as their main weapons, throwing one and using the Illustration: Steven Belledin 4 78/100
other for close combat.
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 4 68/100 (4) POU WHENUA (2)
1 1
(5) PETRINI MAZA (0) +1 +1
+1
Maori Weapon Bludgeon (2 Hands)

Tukituki Action: Twice each round, if you have not
Greek Weapon Bludgeon missed with this weapon this round, make an attack with it
Terastia Plaka Reveal: Place this card in an unoccupied if possible.
space in the arena. Frequently carved from whalebone, the pou whenua is used to
Ektoksefsi Action: Once each round, if you are adjacent mercilessly bludgeon an opponent.
to this card, make an attack with this weapon at +0 against Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 5 P34/100
any opponent. This attack has a base damage of 4 and
cannot deal more than 4 damage. The defender then moves (6) PUGIO (1)
this card to a space adjacent to them.
When Hector attacked the Greek camp, Aias hurled a mass of +1 +1 +1
stone at him, wounding him grievously. But for the intervention +1 +1
of Apollo, Hector would have died during this battle.
Illustration: Mark Poole 7 43/100 Roman Weapon Knife (1 Hand)
Turbare Action: Attack with this weapon.
(4) PICA DE INFANTE (2) For the Roman Republican or Empirical warrior, the pugio is a
+1 +0 +1 favorite tool and backup weapon.
+0 +0 Illustration: Mark Poole 1 78/100

(8) QELA (1)
Spanish Weapon Polearm (2 Hands) +1 +2
Desgarrar: Once each round, after an opponent uses an +2
action to move into a space in this weapons attack grid, roll +1
two dice. If the total is less than the opponents experience,
they must discard one of their non-weapon support cards. Tribes of Israel Weapon Ranged (1 Hand)
Fighting against the French in Calabria, Crdoba rearmed many Halk: When you attack with this weapon, if the defender
of his troops with pikes after it became apparent that a heavier has more experience than your warrior, the attack roll is
punch was needed on the battlefield. considered doubles.
Illustration: Drew Baker 5 88/100 Used by many of the ancient worlds greatest armies, the humble
associations of the sling did little to undermine its effectiveness
(7) PILUM (1) on the battlefield.
+2 +1 Illustration: Ted Pendergraft 7 58/100
+0 +1
(4) QIANG (1)
+2 1
Roman Weapon Polearm (1 Hand) +0
Perutilis Action: Discard this card to deal 1 damage to +0
another warrior and discard that warriors face up shield
card, if any. Chinese Weapon Polearm ( 2 Hands )
This metal-tipped javelin bends on impact, disabling shields and Xuan feng: When you are attacked by an adjacent warrior,
making it impossible to throw back. your defense roll gains +2.
Illustration: Brad Williams 1 83/100 Hua Mulan was a spear-master, trained in the use of the long
and supple qiang, which was the primary weapon of the Chinese
infantry for centuries.
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(6) QING LONG YAN YUE DAO (2) (2) SABIE PENTRU O MN I JUMTATE (2)
+0 +2 +1
+1 +1 +1 +0

Chinese Weapon Polearm ( 2 Hands ) Romanian Weapon Sword (1 hand)

Puo sui gong ji: After you hit with this weapon, roll two Multilateralitate: If you have no other cards with hand
dice. If that total is greater than the defenders experience, requirements, attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage.
discard one of the defenders cavalry or armor support The hand and a half sword could be wielded one- or two-
cards. handed, and could be swung or used to thrust. As such, it was a
Wielding this Guan Dao, Green Dragon Sable, Guan Yu fought most versatile weapon.
alongside Liu Bei and Zhang Fei during the late Eastern Han Illustration: Miguel Coimbra 6 68/100
Dynasty to found one of the three kingdoms of China.
Illustration: Rob Alexander 2 28/100 (2) SABIE PUTERNICA (2)
+1
(6) RAPIRE (1) +1 +0
2
+0 +2 +0
+1 +2 Romanian Weapon Sword (2 Hands)
Rpboj: After any player attacks, your attack rolls with this
French Weapon Sword (1 Hand) weapon this round gain +1, to a maximum of +4. At the
Botte: Once each round, after you move outside of your start of any round, if an opponent revealed a card with an
turn, you may make an attack with this weapon, if possible. initiative greater than 6, gain +1 speed that round.
This attack deals +1 damage. Vlad fought savagely against the Ottoman Empire, seeking
Appearing in the early Renaissance, the rapier was actually always to drive his sword through its crescent heart.
quite a cumbersome weapon, suited far more to attack than Illustration: RK Post 6 73/100
defense. Over time, it evolved into a lighter, faster weapon.
Illustration: Jim Pavalec 4 P26/100 (8) SAGARIS (2)
(5) RAS AL ASAD (2) +0

1
+0 1
+1 1 Persian Weapon Axe (1 Hand)
Shiveshodan: When you attack with this weapon, if you
Saracen Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand) have less experience than the defender, the attack roll gains
Mukhief: Attack rolls with this weapon that are less than +2 and the attack deals +1 damage.
the defenders initiative are set to the defenders initiative. Scythian in origin, the sagaris nonetheless became a very
The lion was a symbol of courage and power, and adorned the popular weapon among Persian armies.
heads of many Muslim maces. Illustration: David Ho 5 P36/100
Illustration: William OConnor 5 53/100
(5) SAHM (2)
(5) ROPALO (1) +0 +1
+1
+0 +1 +3 +0

Saracen Weapon Polearm Ranged (1 Hand)
Greek Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand) Taan: When you attack with this weapon, you may choose
Dinato Xtipima Reveal: Turn your warrior to face any to roll one less die. If you do, add your initiative to the
direction. You may immediately make an attack with this attack roll.
weapon against each warrior in this weapons attack grid. Valuing mobility over weighty physical defenses, the Bedouins
The ropalo, a large club, is used simply to bludgeon opponents employed the javelin extensively in all aspects of their warfare.
into submission. Illustration: Chris Seaman 5 63/100
Illustration: Jason Engle 1 18/100
(6) SAIF
(3) ROPERA TOLEDANA (1)
+1 +1
+0 +2 1
+2
Saracen Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
Spanish Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Yendafae Besarah: When you attack with this weapon, if
Impulso Action: Make an attack with this weapon, if the defense roll is less than this cards initiative, the attack
possible. deals +1 damage.
From the falcata blades of the fifth century BC to the rapiers of Dokha: If you revealed a ranged weapon this game, your
the sixteenth century AD, Toledan steel was renowned across the attack rolls gain +1.
world for its incredible quality. Generally very similar to the Persian shamshir, some Arabian
Illustration: David Ho 5 98/100 saif more closely resembled Turkish kilij swords.
Illustration: Raven Mimura 6 P42/100
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(5) SAIF DAMASHKI (2) (2) SHESTOPER (1)
+0 +0 +0 1 +0
+1
Saracen Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Russian Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)

Hadid Malfuf: When you attack with this weapon, the Visshaya Vlast: When attacking with this weapon, make
defender rolls one extra die. You choose one die to exclude three attack rolls and compare each against the defenders
from the defense roll. defense roll. Deal this weapons damage for each attack roll
The beautiful, rippling patterns that typify the Damascene that hits.
forging technique belie the deadly effectiveness of these folded Smertnost: Warriors cannot gain life. You cannot use
steel blades. another weapon this game.
Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 68/100 This six-flanged mace saw extensive use in Russian armies.
(2) SAN JIE GUN (2)
+1 (1) SHPAGA (2)
+0 +2
+1 1
+1 +2
Chinese Weapon Bludgeon (2 Hands)
Shou: Once each round, if your attack roll with this weapon Russian Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
is greater than the defense roll plus three, you may Izyaschestvo: After an opposing warrior gains life or a
immediately make another attack with this weapon, if speed bonus, the next attack roll with this weapon gains +1
possible. and that attack deals +1 damage.
Devised from a simple farm implement, the san jie gun (three- Among the challenges that Peter brought to the army was the
section staff) requires exceptional skill to use, but is truly replacement of old, out-of-date swords with the shpaga, a
devastating in the hands of a master. heavier sword more suited to the battlefields of the time.
Illustration: Drew Baker 4 P27/100 Illustration: Christopher Appel 4 88/100
(8) SARISSA (1) (4) SICA (2)

1 +0
+2 +2 +0 +1
+1
Greek Weapon Polearm (1 Hand) Roman Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Katastrofi panoplias: Opponents armor cards produce no Lamani Incurvata: Attacks with this weapon deal +1
effects during the round they are revealed. damage if the defending warrior has a face-up shield card.
This broad-leaf, 2.5-meter spear strikes fear into the hearts of Thracian gladiators use this curved, short sword to inflict
those who oppose the Greek hoplite. damage around their opponents shields.
Illustration: Chris Appel 1 93/100 Illustration: Mark Poole 1 98/100
(7) SARISSAE (2) (5) SKEGOX FRANCISCA (1)

+1 +1 +2
+1
+1
Greek Weapon Polearm ( 2 Hands) Norse Weapon Axe/Ranged (1 Hand)

Phalanx: When a warrior moves into a space on this Kaste Reveal: Deal 1 damage to all warriors not adjacent
weapons attack grid, deal 1 damage to that warrior. to your warrior.
The success of the Macedonian phalanx rests with these 6.3- Liten: You may use another weapon in this game.
meter pikes. This throwing axe doubles as an excellent close-range weapon.
Illustration: Chris Appel 1 03/100 Illustration: RK Post 1 61/100
(1) SHAN DIAN MAO (2) (7) SLE BLADHMADH (2)

+2 +2 +2
+0 +1 +0

Chinese Weapon Polearm (2 Hands) Irish Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)

Zhou yun: When you attack a rival with this weapon, you Glchlaomh: Attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage
may re-roll the attack roll, and the attack deals +1 damage. while you have a Fire Inspiration in play.
Ma Chao wielded his weapon with such blinding speed that it The spear was the most revered of Celtic weapons, with those
became known as Lightning Spear. belonging to queens and kings often being exceptional works of
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 13/100 art as well as instruments of war.
Illustration: R.K. Post 4 03/100
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(9) SLE LE SCIAN LE CUMA DUILLEOG (2) (4) SPATHI ME ASIMENIA LAVI (2)
+0 +2
+1 +1 +0 +0
+0 +0 1
Irish Weapon Polearm Trojan Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Cracht a Thaoscadh: After an opposing warrior gains life Polemikoi Exoplismoi: When you attack with this weapon,
from one of their card abilities, you may immediately attack if you have an armor card or shield in play, roll three dice
that warrior with this weapon, if possible. and choose which two to use.
The leaf-blade spear is one of the most immediately recognizable But come, lets exchange noteworthy presents with each other,
Celtic weapons. so Trojans and Achaeans may say, These men fought in life-
Illustration: Raven Mimura 4 18/100 destroying war but were reconciled and parted friends,
Hector. Homer, Iliad, 7.297
(1) SHAN DIAN MAO (2) Illustration: Alan Pollack 7 88/100
+2 +2
+0 (5) SPATHI TIS TRIAS (1)

+2
Chinese Weapon Polearm (2 Hands) +0
Zhou yun: When you attack a rival with this weapon, you
may re-roll the attack roll, and the attack deals +1 damage. Trojan Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
Ma Chao wielded his weapon with such blinding speed that it Epitaxinete: You gain +1 speed.
became known as Lightning Spear. For Ilium burnt, she dreads the Trojan sword; More dreads the
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 13/100 vengeance of her injurd lord; Virgil, Aeneid bk. II
Illustration: Raven Mimura 7 98/100
(5) SMALL SWORD (1)
(8) SVERD (2)
+0 +2 +1
+1 +2
+1
Welsh Pirate Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
Diball: Twice each round, after you roll doubles on an Norse Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
attack roll, gain +1 speed for the rest of the game. Decisive Blow: Once per turn, after one of your attacks
Ebrwydd: You may use another weapon. with this weapon is a critical hit, you may attack again with
A development of the rapier, the small-sword was intended for this weapon without spending an additional action.
combat in close spaces. With its triangular cross section, its Forged twisted rods of hard and soft iron make this sword
blade was extremely stiff and strong. flexible and highly durable.
Illustration: Michel Koch 6 33/100 Illustration: Alan Pollack 1 73/100
(4) SPARTAN LAKONIAN (2) (4) SWEPT-HILT RAPIER (2)
+1 +1 +0 +1
+1
Greek Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Briton Pirate Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Epithetiko Pleonektima: Your attack rolls gain +1 and Parry: When you are attacked, if you have another weapon
your attacks with this weapon deal +1 damage while your and your defense roll is greater than the attackers
opponent has no weapon. experience, the attack can not deal more than base damage.
When the battle draws to close quarters, this short sword allows Typically forged in Toledo or Solingen, swept-hilt rapiers were
the Spartan hoplite to efficiently deal death. an essential part of any gentlemans wardrobe during the 17th
Illustration: Drew Baker 1 08/100 century.
(5) SPATHA (1)
(0) SWORD OF MARS (2)
+1 +1
+0 +1 +0
+0
Roman Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
Caedo: After you hit another warrior with this weapon, Mongol Weapon Sword ( 1 Hand )
your basic attacks against that warrior deal +1 damage this Amin-tu krk qoorlal: If you have less than 3 life and hit
round. your opponent with this weapon, that opponent is reduced
The spatha is the favorite slashing sword of the Roman cavalry to one life after the attack.
and barbarian auxiliary. Found by Attila on a forgotten battlefield, he claimed it to be the
Illustration: Alan Pollack 1 88/100 invincible sword of Mars, Roman god of war, and took it for
himself.
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(0) TAI CHI GUN (2) (5) TLACOCHTLI (2)
1 +1 +0
+2 +1 +0 2

Chinese Weapon Polearm Bludgeon (2 Hands) Aztec Weapon Polearm (1 Hand)

Nei bu de he ping: At the start of each round, roll two dice. Mina: Before you make an attack roll with this weapon, you
Once each turn this round, after you make an attack or may discard this card. If you do, your attack roll gains +3,
defense roll, you may set the roll to the value of this roll. or the roll counts as doubles.
Tai Chi practitioners generate wave motions in their bodies that Tipped with stone, copper or obsidian, these short spears were
can deliver devastating blows with almost no apparent preferred in close combat, where longer weapons proved less
movement. effective.
Illustration: Kurt Miller 6 23/100 Illustration: Michael Komarick 5 08/100
(2) TAIAHA (2) (7) TOMAHAWK (2)

+1 +2
+2 +1 +0 1
+1 +1
Maori Weapon Polearm Bludgeon (2 Hands) American Frontiersmen Weapon Axe (1 Hand)
Kurut: Attacks made with this weapon against adjacent Retribution: After an opponent uses a card ability to attack
opponents deal 1 damage. you, you may immediately make an attack with this weapon
The wooden, tongue-shaped blade of the taiaha carries at +2 against that opponent.
significant meaning in a culture where to stick ones tongue out Hidden: At the start of any of your turns, you may discard
at an enemy is a sign of defiance and an implicit challenge. one of your face-up support cards that you own to put this
Illustration: Drew Baker 4 28/100 card into play from your discard pile.
Little impressed the Absaroke more than skill-at-arms.
(4) TECPATL (1) Beckwourths bravery and ability with all manner of weapons
secured him great renown very swiftly.
+2 +0 Illustration: April Lee 7 13/100
1
+0 (4) TOMOR SCIMITAR (2)
Aztec Weapon Knife (1 Hand)
Mictilia: When you hit with this weapon, if the defender +1 +2
has more life than your warrior, this attack deals +2
damage.
Painstakingly chipped from obsidian glass and often decorated Mongol Weapon Sword ( 1 Hand )
with religious symbols, the edge of the tecpatl knife could cut Dutaydal-i ni baiayaqu: Once per game, before you make
like a razorblade. an attack roll, gain a damage bonus equal to your
Illustration: RK Post 5 18/100 opponent's largest defense bonus +1.
Curved to slice through men while riding past, the tomor scimitar
(9) TEMATLATL (1) was used by mounted warriors for man-to-man fighting once
+0 +1 +1 ranks broke.
+2 1 Illustration: John Donahue 2 93/100
(7) TOPUZ (2)

Aztec Weapon Ranged Bludgeon (1 Hand)
Quilitli: You may use another weapon. +1 +0
Zotlahuaxoxoliztli: If you hit with this weapon, the +1
defenders next defense roll gets 2.
Aztec warriors used to heat the stones hurled by these slings to a Turkish Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)
scalding temperature so that the missiles would burn through ldrmek Reveal: You may discard an ally.
enemies upon impact. Kati duru: If you have a shield, your rolls gain +1.
Illustration: Jim Nelson 5 23/100 Murad IVs strength was so great that he could wrestle men with
one arm. He also wielded a solid-headed topuz mace that
(6) TIZONA Y COLADA (2) weighed over 50 kilograms.
+2
+1 1 (7) TOXO TOU ODISSEA (2)
+1 1 +1
Spanish Weapon Sword (2 Hands)
Ataque en Pareja Action: Once each round, if you have
attacked with this weapon and moved this turn, make an
attack with this weapon against an adjacent opponent at Greek Weapon Ranged (2 Hands)
+2. Kathodigoumenos apo tin Athina: After you miss an
A metallurgical analysis of El Cids sword Tizona showed that attack with this weapon, your attack rolls gain +1 for the
the blade was probably made in Moorish Cordoba. It can be rest of the game.
seen today in the Museo del Ejrcito, Madrid. Given to him by Iphitos to make up for sheep that were stolen
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 5 83/100 from Ithaca, Odysseus was the only man who could string this
mighty black bow.
Illustration: Thomas Denmark 7 38/100
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(7) TRAPPERS KNIFE (1) (2) WAH HAP (1)
+1 +1 +1 +1
+0 +1 1 1
American Frontiersmen Weapon Knife (1 Hand) Native American Weapon Axe (1 Hand)
Set Traps: When an opponent attacks you without spending Op Okhamna: After you hit with this weapon, if you do
an action, that attack deals 2 damage, to a minimum of 0, not have an Armor in play, the defenders attack rolls on
and your next attack with this weapon deals +1 damage. their next turn cannot be increased.
Concealed: You may use another weapon card. Both a thrown and hand weapon, the tomahawk was a general
Accidentally stumbling on a she-grizzly and her cubs, Glass had purpose tool, used by braves for any number of tasks both in
to defend himself against the creature with only his knife. and out of battle.
Illustration: Rob Alexander 7 08/100 Illustration: Greg Staples 3 68/100
(6) TUAGH-CHATHA ALBANNACH (2) (3) XIFOS (2)
+2 +0 +1 +1 1
1
Scottish Weapon Axe (1 Hand) Greek Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Innleachd Chunnartach: After an opponent re-rolls, swaps, Epikindinos Eligmos: When you attack with this weapon, if
increases or decreases the value of any number of dice, your you are in the defenders attack grid, the attack deals +1
next attack with this weapon deals +1 damage. damage.
Favoring the battle axe above all other weapons, Robert the A straight, double-edged, single-handed sword, Greek warriors
Bruce defeated the English knight Henry de Bohun at the start of used the xiphos as a stabbing weapon after they had thrown or
the Battle of Bannockburn. broken their spear.
Illustration: James Ryman 3 88/100 Illustration: John Donahue 7 33/100
(7) TUISG NA GRIGE (2) (4) YATAGHAN (2)
+1 +1 +1 +0
+0 +1
+0
Scottish Weapon Sword (2 Hands) Turkish Weapon Sword (2 Hands)
Lannan nan Cuairteagan: If you are allowed to have more Tam grev kirma: After you make an attack roll with this
than one weapon this game and are an Aether, Water, or weapon, if the defender has more than 4 life, you may set
Wind warrior, you may attack with this weapon twice each one die of the attack roll to 6.
turn. The second attack roll with this weapon each turn The yataghan sword had a gently curved blade between 50 and
gains +2. 100cm in length. The most famous examples came from the
A skilled swordsman using two swords could apply offensive provinces of Denizli and Mugla.
pressure while still being able to parry attacks made against her. Illustration: Drew Baker 6 98/100
(5) YI TIAN DAO (2)
(6) USUMIDORI (2)
+2 1
+2 +1
+0 1
Chinese Weapon Sword (1 Hand)
Japanese Weapon Sword (2 Hands) Er lun da ji: After you miss with this weapon, if the
Subayai Kougeki: When you hit with this weapon, the difference between the dice in the attack roll was greater
attacker and defender each roll one die and add his or her than 2, you may immediately make an attack with this
warriors experience. If your total is higher, you gain +1 weapon, if possible. That attack deals +1 damage.
speed on your next turn. The Heavenly Blade could cut through iron as if it were water,
Yoritomo gave Usumidori to his brother, Yoshitsune, at a time and possessed an edge that no other sword could match.
when katana had just started to become popular among the Illustration: Kevin Wasden 6 3/100
samurai.
Illustration: Ezra Tucker 5 33/100 (2) YUE (2)
(4) VERGIFTETER DOLCH (1) +1 +1

+0
+1 +0
+2 Chinese Weapon Axe ( 1 Hand )
Unknown: If you hit with this weapon as your first attack
Germanic Weapon Knife (1 Hand) of your turn, discard one of the defenders non-weapon
Schleichendes Gift: At the start of each round, deal 1 support cards.
damage to each warrior for each time they have been hit by Both ceremonial and functional, the yue axe originated in
this weapon this game. southern China and was in use for thousands of years.
The chosen weapon of those warriors who strike from the Illustration: David Ho 2 38/100
shadows, with a few drops of poison, they can often accomplish
more than skilled generals or powerful armies.
Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 38/100
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(9) YUMI (1) (5) ARMOR OF HEPHAESTUS
+2 +2 +2 Greek Armor Torso
+1 Eulogimeni Panoplia: Once per round, when you attack,
you may make your enemy re-roll their defense roll. Discard
this card if the result is lower than their original roll.
Japanese Weapon Ranged (2 Hands) After Hector takes Achilles armor, Hephaestus forges a
Zanshin Reveal: Attacks with this weapon deal +1 replacement panoply like nothing ever seen.
damage this round. Illustration: Chris Appel 1 94/100
The Japanese bow is unique in every sense. It is asymmetrical,
(9) ARTICLES OF INTERROGATORY
over 2 meters in length and fatally accurate.
Irish Pirate Armor Code
Taispein Meon: If the total initiative of your cards is less
than 18, your rolls gain +1. At the start of any round, if the
ARMORS total initiative of your cards is 18, discard this card and gain
+2 speed for that round.
Queen Elizabeth I sent 18 questions to Grinne. Her answers
(2) AKAITOODOSHI-YOROI guaranteed her safe passage, where otherwise she might have
Japanese Armor Torso Leg Arm been arrested and summarily executed.
Seikaku na Soubi: If you have a sword in play, your attack Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 44/100
and defense rolls gain +1.
It was said that Yoshitsune wore this yoroi at the battle of Dan- (4) BARGUSTUWAN
no-Ura, where he performed the famous hassotobi, a great Saracen Armor Cavalry
leap over 8 boats. Derra Elhosan: Your cavalry cards cannot be discarded by
Illustration: Ezra Tucker 5 34/100 an opponents card abilities.
Amr Belmotarada: Once each round, after an opponent
(2) AKAZONAE uses an action ability, or moves out of a space in your
Japanese Armor Torso Leg Arm warriors basic attack grid, you may move one space.
Azayaka na Aka: At the start of each round, roll one die. If A simple, quilted covering, the bargustuwan provided protection
the number is odd, your defense rolls gain +1 this round. for a mount while remaining sufficiently light as to leave the
Otherwise, your attack rolls gain +1 this round. If you have horses maneuverability unhindered.
a Japanese inspiration and the roll is greater than 3, you Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 69/100
gain +1 speed this round.
The soldiers of Sanada Nobushiges army armored themselves (3) BEAR HIDE
entirely in red during their war against Tokugawa Ieyasu. American Frontiersmen Armor Torso
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 5 39/100 Hard-fought Reveal: After the next time you are hit, your
defense rolls gain +2 until this card leaves play or this
(5) AL DERRA ability is used again.
Saracen Armor Shield (1 Hand) Left for dead, and with only a bearskin to protect himself from
Darb: When you are hit, if the defense roll plus three is the elements, Glass set his own broken leg and set out on a
greater than the attack roll, deal 1 damage to the attacker. legendary trek for survival.
As well as being more resilient, a shield with a boss could be Illustration: Rob Alexander 7 09/100
used to bash an opponent more effectively than one without.
Illustration: William OConnor 5 54/100 (5) BEAR SARK
Norse Armor Head
(5) ARISTOURGIMA TOU IFESTOU Bjorn: Once per round, when you are attacked, force the
Trojan Armor Head Torso Leg Arm Shield attacker to re-roll their attack roll. Discard this card if the
Endoksi Panoplia Reveal: The next time you take result is lower than the original roll.
damage this game, reduce the damage to 0. Wearing this pelt gives the Norse warrior the strength, stamina
Prokathorismeno: Once each round, before you are and power of the bear itself.
damaged by a rivals attack, make an attack against the Illustration: David Ho 1 67/100
attacker at +1.
Hephaestus forged a set of arms and armor for Aeneas. The (1) BLANC HARNOIS
centerpiece of the ensemble was a shield depicting glorious French Armor Torso/Legs/Arms
episodes from Romes future history, reflecting Aeneas great clat Immacul: Your attacks deal +1 damage to a player
destiny. who has used a Reveal ability this game.
Illustration: Jason Engle 7 79/100 After liberating Orleans, Jargeau, Meung-sur-Loire, Beaugency,
and Patay from the English, Joan of Arc marched in her
(2) ARMADURA COMPLETA brilliant white armor to Rheims to see Charles crowned king.
Spanish Armor Torso Illustration: Michael Komarck 3 19/100
Irrompible Reveal: For this round, weapon attacks made
against you deal 2 damage, to a minimum of 0. (3) BO XIONG JIA
The Grand Master of Santiago, Alonso de Crdenas, praised the Chinese Armor Torso
splendor of Crdobas armor, saying he was conspicuous on the Zu dang: If you are attacked and missed, the attacking
field due both to his bravery and the armors magnificence. opponent cannot attack you with their next action this turn.
Illustration: Drew Baker 5 89/100 Lamellar armor is made by binding together metal scales into a
small plate, which is then covered with lacquer to make it
waterproof. These small, light plates are fastened together with
cords of leather, each plate slightly overlapping the other.
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(2) BOONESBOROUGH (6) BUZUNARE LA ARMUR
American Frontiersmen Armor Location Romanian Armor Legs
Sharpened Pikes: When you attack with a polearm, you Placat: Your defense rolls gain +1.
may re-roll one die of the attack or defense roll. Aprare glisant: When you are attacked by a rival, you
Secluded: After an opposing warrior moves into a space may decrease the value of one die in the attack roll by 1.
adjacent to you, your next defense roll gains +2. Your next attack roll against that rival gains +1.
Boonesborough was a fortified village, built in 1775 in Though providing excellent protection, plate armor was still
Kentucky. Boone moved his family over the Wilderness Trail to vulnerable at the joints. Tassets protected the upper groin and
live there. hips of a warrior from frontal attack.
Illustration: Drew Baker 7 04/100 Illustration: Ben Thompson 6 59/100
(9) BOUCLIER CAROLINGIEN (4) BYRNIES

French Armor Shield (1 Hand) Norse Armor Torso
Prt Servir: While an opponent is in your basic attack Stalwart Reveal: Add +2 to your defensive rolls for this
grid, your defense and basic attack rolls gain +1. You may round.
use another Armor. Thousands of interlocking rings make this chain mail count
Because of their skill with disposable wood construction, worth its weight in protection.
Charlemagne ordered shield-makers stationed in every district Illustration: Alan Pollack 1 54/100
and specifically brought them along on campaigns.
Illustration: William OConnor 3 04/100 (3) CAESARS GREAVES
Roman Armor Legs
(6) BOUCLIER CELTIQUE Tutela Crusibus: After you roll doubles on a defense roll,
French Armor Shield (1 Hand) gain 1 life.
Coup de Bouclier: Once per round, when you hit an Shin guards protect warriors, especially mounted troops, from
opponent, if the highest die of the attack roll is greater than attacks against their legs.
the highest die roll of the defense roll, the attack deals +1 Illustration: Michael Komarck 1 74/100
damage and you may move the defender one space or rotate
them. (2) CAITHBHEART-CHUIM LEATHRACH
Meeting with little organized resistance, Caesar moved his Scottish Armor Torso
armies through Gaul using a careful divide-and-conquer Gluasadachd: At the start of each round, if you did not win
strategy. Vercingetorix successfully united many of the initiative, you may immediately take one action. If you do,
independent tribes to fight against the invading conqueror. you get 1 speed this round.
Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 24/100 Covering a fighters torso, these light and flat pieces of armor
were often covered in intricate designs that made each one a
(3) BRAT DERG unique piece of art.
Irish Armor Torso Illustration: RK Post 3 94/100
Seasamh Uasal: Attacks against you cannot gain damage
bonuses if the attacker has fewer cards that match their (5) CAITHBHEART-RUIGHE LEATHRACH
warriors culture than you have that match yours. Scottish Armor Arms
Medb accentuated her beauty with the richest of colors and Basbaireadh Tuiteamach: Once per turn, after you are
fabrics. Never were men reticent in trying to win her favor. missed by an attack, you may immediately make a basic
Illustration: R.K. Post 4 04/100 attack against an adjacent opponent at +0. You may use
another Armor.
(5) BRATT Used to protect wrists and forearms during sword fights,
Briton Armor Torso vambraces were both simple to create and one of the most
Tangilen: Your defense rolls gain +2 against polearm and important pieces of armor to a Scottish warrior.
ranged weapons. Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 3 99/100
A coarse woolen cloak, the bratt was an indispensable garment
to any northern Celt. Large enough to double as a blanket when (7) CASC DACIC
sleeping outdoors, it could be worn long and sweeping for Romanian Armor Head
warmth and could be folded and draped for ease of movement. mbrcare Reveal: Roll one die and place it on this card.
Illustration: R. K. Post 2 09/100 Fent: Once each turn, you may swap one of the dice in an
attack roll against you with the die on this card. At the end
(5) BROIGNE DCAILLES of each round, decrease the value of the die on this card by
French Armor Torso/Legs/Arms 1 if possible.
Posture Dfensive: Once per turn, after you make a defense Among the Dacians, only the aristocracy had the right to cover
roll, you may have the roll gain +3. If you do, you get 1 their heads.
speed for your next turn. Illustration: Nick Percival 6 54/100
Only once in the history of armed combat has an army of
infantry without bows and arrows or firearms withstood (5) CASSIS
armored cavalry. This honor goes to the hauberk-armored men Roman Armor Head
of Charles Martel and his brilliant defensive tactics. Galeatur: Your defense rolls gain +1 if you are a metal or
Illustration: Michel Koch 3 09/100 water warrior. You gain +1 experience if you are an earth
or fire warrior.
Roman smiths crafted the cassis to be the most advanced,
comfortable and functional helmet in the Roman Empire.
Illustration: Alan Pollack Post 1 89/100
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(3) CEANNASG MILLEACH (1) CUAUHCUACHIMALLI
Scottish Armor Head Aztec Armor Torso Head Mystic
Air Fhaiceall ro Chunnart: After you are hit, if the defense Tlamatiliztli Reveal: You gain +2 experience.
roll plus two is greater than the attack roll, the attack deals Cuauhchicauhtiliztli: If you are dealt more than 2 damage
1 damage, to a minimum of 0. from any one opponent in a round, you may attack twice
Covering head, neck, and shoulders, a mail coif could protect its with one of your weapons on your next turn.
wearer from disfigurement as well as death. Worn by the Cuauhcuauhtin, or Eagle Warriors, these helmets
Illustration: Jim Nelson 3 79/100 denoted a warrior of great prowess - and high social and
military rank who had captured many enemies.
(5) CHAINMAIL SHIRT Illustration: Alan Pollack 5 14/100
Briton Armor Torso
Weardian de Ende: Your defense rolls gain +2 against (1) DEED OF EMANCIPATION
sword and ranged weapons. American Frontiersmen Armor Tome
Interlocking iron or steel rings easily turned aside the edge or Seek Independence: Opponents cannot use abilities on
point of any bladed weapon, Instead of slicing the skin, the cards in discard piles.
wearer would often escape with little more than a bruise. Retrial: Once each match, at the end of any round, if this
Illustration: Michael Komark 2 14/100 card is in your discard pile, you may discard one of your
face-up support cards to put this card into your warriors
(4) CHIMALLI space.
Aztec Armor Shield (1 Hand) Born to a white man and a slave mother, James father
Machtitenahuatiliztli: When you are attacked, if you are in appeared at court three times to acknowledge the execution of
the attackers basic attack grid, add the modifier from your a Deed of Emancipation from him to James, a mulatto boy.
space in the attackers basic attack grid to your defense roll. Illustration: April Lee 7 14/100
Aztec shields grew in beauty and extravagance with military
rank. Of the eight surviving pieces of Aztec featherwork, five are (2) DO
chimalli. Japanese Armor Torso
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 5 04/100 Yae: Once per turn, you may re-roll your defense roll.
Eleven to thirteen overlapping plates make the do a very effective
(4) CLOGAID PHEMBRIDGE and flexible piece of body armor.
Scottish Armor Head Illustration: Rob Alexander 1 24/100
Do-chrathte: Once per round, when you are attacked,
replace your opponents modifier from their attack grid with (0) DUBN
any modifier from any of their attack grids. Irish Armor Shield (1 Hand)
Named for Sir Richard Pembridge, these full-face helms provided Seasamh Ildnach: If you lost initiative this round, you
excellent protection to the head and neck, though they limited may re-roll one die of one of your attack rolls and one die of
both visibility and mobility. one of your defense rolls this round.
Illustration: James Ryman 3 89/100 There is not in the world a warrior whom I shall not drive off.
C Chulainn
(2) COPILLI Illustration: Greg Staples 4 14/100
Aztec Armor Head
Ixcuepa: Twice each turn, if you have previously been hit (5) DUULGA
this turn, you may re-roll your defense roll. Mongol Armor Head
This feather crown, made of gold and over 400 quetzal feathers, Mn inar-un tusqal: Once per round, after making a
was a symbol of kingship that bore strong spiritual significance. defense roll, you may set the roll equal to the attacking
Illustration: RK Post 5 19/100 warrior's initiative for this round.
Worn for centuries among the nomadic barbarians of central
(0) COTA CORTA and western Asia, helmets of this type protected their wearers
Spanish Armor Torso against the depredations of both battle and climate.
Afortunado: When you are attacked with a weapon, if you Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 2 79/100
have less experience than the attacker, your defense roll
gains +1. (0) EL DRACO
Malla Resistente: While you are in an opponents basic Briton Pirate Armor Title
attack grid and he or she is not in your basic attack grid, Imposing Visage: You do not take damage from opponents
your defense rolls gain +2. with a Water card until the end of the round that the
El Cid Campeador is derived from the Andalusi-Arabic term damage was dealt.
al-sidi, meaning sir or lord and the Spanish el Incur Wrath: After you lose an initiative tie or a tied roll, if
campeador, meaning army champion. you are an Earth warrior, you may immediately make an
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 5 84/100 attack with one of your weapons, if possible.
Drakes attacks on Cadiz and the Spanish Main earned him such
(5) COTTE DE MAILLES DU PALADIN respect and fear among the Spanish that they were reticent in
French Armor Torso taking any hasty action against him.
Protection Renforce: Before you are damaged by a critical Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 49/100
hit, gain 3 life.
When used correctly, chainmail could deflect otherwise mortal
blows, allowing a professional soldier to survive the fury of
battle. Its protection came, however, with a great deal of
maintenance outside of battle.
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(6) ESCUDO DE CARLOS V (6) GERRON
Spanish Armor Shield (1 Hand) Persian Armor Shield (1 Hand)
Mantener Terreno: When you are attacked, the attacker Bazdarande: You may use another Armor card this game.
cannot re-roll any die. Reduce the damage of all critical hits Mogheiyat Gereftan: Once each round, re-roll one die of
made against you to 1. one of your defense rolls. After you are attacked, if you
Since 1438, and with the exception of Charles VII in 1742, the rolled doubles on the defense roll, you may move up to one
electors of the Holy Roman Empire always chose an emperor space.
from the Hapsburg dynasty, to the extent that the title became The traditional shield of Persian infantry, the gerron was made
akin to a family fiefdom. of wicker covered with leather. In later years, it was replaced by
Illustration: Christopher Appel 5 79/100 shields that more closely resembled the Greek hoplon.
Illustration: Carl Frank 4 64/100
(6) FEARSOME REPUTATION
Briton Pirate Armor Ability (7) GOLDEN CORSELET
Strike Fear: At the start of each round, each of your Egyptian Armor Torso
opponents rolls two dice. If the result is less than their life Nw: Your defense rolls gain +3. If you are hit, discard this
or if they are your rival, their rolls this round get 2. card.
So terrifying was Blackbeards reputation that merchant ships After befriending Julius Caesar, Cleopatra was taken to Rome.
were known to lose the will to fight the instant they recognized She stayed at the house of Caesar and took an active part in the
his flag. social politics of Rome until he was murdered on the steps of the
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 6 39/100 senate.
(8) FERVOR RELIGIOSO
Spanish Armor Ability (5) GREAVES
Impulso Vital: Opponents may not use abilities on items or Greek Armor Legs
mystic cards. Exostrakismos: Once per round, you may re-roll one die of
Devout in the extreme, Isabella and Ferdinand embarked on the one of your defense rolls.
spiritual unification of Spain, garnering the title of Catholic These lace-able shin guards protect the wearer against missile
Monarchs from Pope Alexander VI. and melee blows to the lower legs.
Illustration: David Ho 5 99/100 Illustration: Greg Staples 1 14/100
(4) FORT BRIDGER (5) GRIWBAN

American Frontiersmen Armor Location Persian Armor Torso
Barter: Each time you are attacked, before rolls are made, Shir: Your defense rolls gain +1. After you are hit, your
the attacker may choose to give their roll 2. If they do not, next defense roll this round gains an additional +2.
the attack deals 1 damage, to a minimum of 0. Tanumand: Once each match, at the start of any round, you
Built in the final years of the fur trade, Fort Bridger was to may discard a face-up Armor card from play to put this card
become one of the principal trading posts for settlers traveling in its place from your discard pile.
west through Utah. The Griwban hauberk ensured the fearsome reputation of the
Illustration: Chris Dien 7 24/100 Sassanian cavalry as being almost invulnerable on the charge.
(2) FULL MAIL HAUBERK
Briton Armor Torso/Head/Legs/Arms (5) GUANDU HU CHENG HE
Mast Laestan: You suffer 1 less damage from all attacks Chinese Armor Location
(except ranged attacks), to a minimum of 1 damage. Fang yu zhen di: Your defense rolls gain +1. While you
Developed to withstand blows from a charging knight, full mail have less than 4 life, your defense rolls gain an additional
was cumbersome and unweildy, but effective. +2 and attacks against you can not deal more than their
Illustration: Greg Staples 2 19/100 base damage. Your defense rolls can not gain bonuses from
abilities on your other cards.
(4) GABAL EL TAUR Cao Cao ordered a great moat to be dug around the city of
Saracen Armor Cavalry Guandu to prevent Yuan Shaos troops from tunnelling under its
Lammah: Once each turn, you may re-roll one die of one of walls.
your defense rolls. If you have another cavalry card in play, Illustration: Kevin Wasden 6 4/100
once each round, you may re-roll an opponents defense roll.
If you have two cards of the same type in play, discard this (2) GUTAL
card. Mongol Armor Legs
To be as swift as the wind was to be equally as uncatchable. Kdelgegent inar: After you gain life from another card,
Illustration: Chris Seaman 5 64/100 you may move one space.
Boots, as with all Mongol clothing, were heavily constructed to
(5) GAMBESON withstand long journies and arduous conditions.
Briton Armor Torso Illustration: Steven Belledin 2 89/100
Strican Helpe: Your defense rolls gain +2 against bludgeon
weapons and basic attacks. (1) HAIDATE
Serving as a support, the gambeson spreads the weight of the Japanese Armor Legs
overlaying hauberk much more evenly on the shoulders. The Shinogeru: When you are attacked, your defense roll gain
gambeson also assures that the rings of the hauberk stay at a +1 if you have more experience than the attacker.
safe distance from the skin, avoiding nasty wounds in combat. Thigh plates protect the upper legs with reinforced strips of
Finally, the gambeson acts as a cushion to absorb blows. leather.
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 2 04/100 Illustration: Ezra Tucker 1 37/100
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(1) HAKA (1) IKM T
Maori Armor Ability Egyptian Armor Torso
Kaitaua: If no other card ability gives you a bonus to your r hnn: When you are hit, the next support card you reveal
defense rolls, your defense rolls against attacks that would gains +3 initiative.
deal more damage than your weapons base damage gain Mn: At the start of each round, if you won initiative, your
+2. defense rolls this round gain +2.
Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Used sparingly and only by those who could afford its great cost,
Ka ora! Tenei te tangata puhuru huru, Nana nei i tiki mai, scale armor was worn by attackers in chariots to protect their
Whakawhiti t era A upane! A upane! Ka upane! Whiti te ra! torso from projectile weapons.
Hi!! Illustration: Michael Komarck 2 64/100
The Te Rauparaha haka
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 4 49/100 (1) IKM MSKW
Egyptian Armor Torso
(4) HAORI Ysh: Your defense rolls gain +1 while you have more life
Japanese Armor Torso than the attacking warrior.
Gishiki Reveal: Gain +3 experience. Dnd: At the start of any round, you may discard this card
Dentou: Your other support cards gain +2 initiative. and deal 1 damage to your warrior. If you do, your attacks
Opponents cannot reduce damage from your basic attacks. this round deal +1 damage.
All the men of Shinsengumi wore this robe as a uniform. So Made from thick antelope hide and held together with sinew and
terrifying was the reputation of the group that even the sight of bone, this seemingly makeshift armor offered protection from
the uniform was enough to cause fear. early piercing weapons.
Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 29/100 Illustration: Thomas M. Baxa 2 74/100
(3) HEALSBEORGS (7) JLANG JUN ZHIL KAI

Norse Armor Head Chinese Armor Torso
Beskyttelse: After you are hit by a critical hit, reduce all Chuan qi zhi kai: At the start of each round, roll two dice.
damage from that attack to 0 and discard this card. If that total is even, your defense rolls this round gain +2. If
Interlocking rings woven into the mail coif protect the head and you roll doubles, your attack rolls this round gain +1.
neck. Sturdy and supple, the armor of the elite of China could
Illustration: Kev Walker 1 49/100 withstand nearly any blow from a common foot soldiers
weapon.
(5) HJELM Illustration: Rob Alexander 2 29/100
Norse Armor Head
Beskyttelsebriller: When you roll two dice for anything (5) KAHU KIWI
other than attack or defense, you may choose to add or Maori Armor Torso
subtract 2 from the roll. Whakah: Once each turn, after you are hit by a warrior
The Norse helmet is famous for its metal "goggles", which protect with a higher initiative for this round than your warriors
the eyes, nose and cheekbones. experience, you may immediately make a basic attack
Illustration: Alan Pollock 1 56/100 against the attacker, if possible.
Kiwi feather cloaks are symbols of great power and authority in
(4) HOMBRERAS Maori culture, given all the more prestige due to the belief that
Spanish Armor Arms the gods themselves use the artist as a vehicle for the creation of
Desviar: When you make an attack roll, if any die is a 1, each object.
your defense rolls on the defenders next turn gain +1. Illustration: Brom 4 44/100
Pauldrons were a development of earlier plate spaulders.
Pauldrons tended to extend below the line of the armpit, and (6) KALIVA TIS EKALIS
could cover areas of the back and chest as well. Greek Armor Item
Illustration: Szucs Grgory 5 94/100 Kalosini Reveal: Your next defense roll against a weapon
attack gains +3.
(8) HU XION JIA Afosiasi: Your non-attack, non-defense rolls gain +3.
Chinese Armor Torso Caught in a vicious storm, Theseus took refuge in the hut of an
Gang tie zhi fu Action: Your defense rolls gain +2 until old woman named Hecale. Returning to her after he had
the next time you attack or use this action. captured the Marathonian bull, he found that she had died, and
Form-fitted to each user, the breastplate could deflect spear and named a township after her.
arrow blows to the chest while remaining light enough to allow Illustration: Michael Komarck 7 49/100
easy movement for attacking.
Illustration: Christopher Appel 2 49/100 (3) KTNETH
Tribes of Israel Armor Torso
(6) ICHCAHUIPILLI rath n Reveal: This round, attacks against you deal
Aztec Armor Torso 1 damage, to a minimum of 0.
Cuachicpalli: Once each round, after you hit a warrior with An ancient Israelite mans typical garb consisted chiefly of a
a basic attack, your defense rolls against that warrior gain tunic fastened over one shoulder, with a short skirt reaching to
+2 until the start of your next turn. just above the knees.
Ichcahuipilli armor was constructed from linen and was usually Illustration: William OConnor 7 74/100
soaked in brine, which toughened it significantly against the
blows of an enemy.
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(4) KHATANGU (0) KOLAH KHOD-E SASANI
Mongol Armor Torso Persian Armor Head
Caexu: Your defense rolls gain +1 if your experience is Zehn-e Baz: Once each turn, if you have a cavalry card, and
odd. one die of one of your rolls matches your experience, you
Tailqu: When you take damage from something other than may give the roll +2.
an attack, you may discard this card to prevent the damage. The Sassanian helmet is regarded as providing the prototype
A woven shirt covered with a layer of hardened leather plates, design for Roman military helmets of the fourth century AD.
the khatangu was flexible to ease horseback riding while still Illustration: Michael Koch 4 74/100
providing protection from arrows and upward-directed spears.
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 2 99/100 (5) KOLONTAR
Russian Armor Torso
(5) KHAUZA Neudivlenniy: Once each turn, when you are attacked, if
Saracen Armor Head you did not win initiative this round, make two defense rolls
Harab: When you would take damage from an opponent's and choose which one to use.
card ability, if you have that amount or more experience, The most exquisite kolontar were reserved for the Tsar, and
you may lose that much experience. If you do, reduce the could fetch a price that was thousands of times more than an
damage to 0. ordinary person could expect to earn in a year.
Muslim armor continued to be primarily constructed from mail Illustration: Christopher Appel 4 89/100
right up to the nineteenth century. The helmet was one of the
few pieces, along with greaves and vambraces, where plate was (7) KRANOS ME LOFIO
preferred. Trojan Armor Head
Illustration: James Ryman 5 74/100 Ksethoriasmeno Apominari: You may discard this card at
the start of any turn. If you do, you may re-roll each of your
(4) KHEPRESH attack and defense rolls made that turn.
Egyptian Armor Head With the founding of a new kingdom in a new land, the last
Xqt mt: Opposing warriors cannot use abilities on vestiges of Trojan culture began to vanish from history.
inspiration cards. An opposing warrior may spend an action Illustration: beet 7 84/100
to discard this card. Your cards cannot prevent this card
from being discarded. (4) KUSUBEKAWASUGAKEODOSHI
This ceremonial bright crown made of cloth and adorned with Japanese Armor Torso Leg Arm
golden disks was known as the blue or war-crown and was Juusoubi: Reduce the damage you take from opposing card
easily recognizable, even during battle. abilities by 1, to a minimum of 0.
Illustration: Alan Pollack 2 69/100 Fukushuu: After you are damaged by an opponents non-
weapon support card, you may discard this card to discard
(4) KHURIM the opposing card.
Mongol Armor Torso Uesugi Kenshins armor was made from the most rare and
Kiten-i sergeilek Reveal: For this round, opponents precious materials, some of which were provided by Oda
attacks cannot deal more than the attack's base damage. Nobunaga himself.
The design of the khurim jacket has been virtually unchanged Illustration: John Matson 5 49/100
for over a thousand years. It is traditionally worn by horsemen
to protect them from the fierce Mongolian winters. (6) LEATHER JERKIN
Illustration: Raven Mimura 2 84/100 Briton Armor Torso
Tohte Hyd: Your defense roll against the first attack against
(4) KIMONO you each round gains +1. Before you make a defense roll,
Japanese Armor Torso you may discard this card. If you do, your defense roll gains
Unrestricted: Once per turn, after an opponent attacks you +4.
and misses, roll two dice. If that total is less than your The leather Jerkin, a military garment adapted for civilian use,
experience you may move one space. was also known as buff jerkin, as it was made of buff, an oxhide
The nearly weightless kimono robe allows swift movement and is dressed with oil.
a great place to conceal weapons. Illustration: Jeremy Jarvis 2 24/100
Illustration: Ezra Tucker 1 36/100
(3) LEITER
(6) KIRASA Norse Armor Torso
Russian Armor Torso Naturlig: Your defense rolls gain +1 if you are a water
Ustoichevo Derzhat: Once each round, when you make a warrior.
non-attack roll, you may choose for the roll to count as Leather armor is relatively inexpensive and is the most common
doubles. If you do, your next support card gets 3 initiative. of the Norse armors.
Even in an age where gunpowder had come to dominate the Illustration: RK Post 1 62/100
battlefield, a solid sheet of metal still offered protection that
could mean the difference between life and death. (2) LINEN CUIRASS
Illustration: Steven Belledin 4 79/100 Greek Armor Torso
Linothorax: Your defense rolls gain +1 while you have
(4) KOLCHUGA lower life than the attacking warrior.
Russian Armor Torso Glued linen forms the shell of this lightweight breastplate.
Masterstvo: When you are attacked, if any single die of Illustration: Chris Appel 1 04/100
your defense roll is greater than your life, the roll gains +2.
The chain-mail kolchuga was a tight-fitting shirt with short (6) LIONTARI
sleeves extending to just above the elbows. It was worn over Greek Armor Torso
clothing or a thick canvas rubakha and was usually secured with Apotropi: When you roll doubles on a defense roll, the
a plated belt. attack misses.
Illustration: James Ryman 4 99/100 The spirit of the Lion courses through the body of whomever
wears its skin.
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(3) LORICA HAMATA (3) MAN-HIGH SHIELD
Germanic Armor Torso Egyptian Armor Shield ( 1 Hand )
Anpassungsfhig: Opponents attack rolls against you Wch: Your defense rolls gain +1 against 1-handed
cannot gain bonuses larger than +3. weapons.
These ringed shirts provided excellent defense against slashing Ikr: At the start of any round, you may discard this card. If
cuts and were also effective against thrusts, whilst remaining you do, your defense rolls get 1 and you gain +1 speed for
very flexible. As there were only interlinking rings to give it this round.
form, the armor suffered little from wear and could be repaired With the bow dominating tactical considerations on the Egyptian
even when badly damaged. battlefield, the extreme size and bulk of these shields was borne
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 3 49/100 out of necessity.
(4) LORICAE SEGMENTATA
Roman Armor Torso (3) MNUI DE ARMUR
Mobilis: When you take more than 2 damage, reduce that Romanian Armor Arms
damage to 2. De ncredere: If the last attack you made hit, your rolls
This segmented armor, lightweight and flexible, revolutionizes gain +1.
chest protection. Lovitur capital: Your basic attack rolls against rivals or
Illustration: Brad Williams 1 84/100 opponents with no weapon gain +1. These attacks deal +1
damage.
(3) MADDAI L HAMMELEK A warrior who could not hold a weapon was as good as dead.
Tribes of Israel Armor Head Arm Torso As such, protecting the hands was a prime concern for warrior
l dm: When you are attacked, if a card ability gives a and armorer alike.
bonus to the attack roll, your defense roll gains +2. Illustration: Miguel Coimbra 6 69/100
Bit: When you are attacked, before rolls are made, you
may choose to discard this card. If you do, the attack deals (1) MEGALI ASPIDA
2 damage, to a minimum of 0. Greek Armor Shield (1 Hand)
When David went to fight Goliath, King Saul offered David his Adiatritos: When you are attacked by an opposing warrior
armor. It was too large then, so David did not take it. who is in a space in any of your attack grids, you may
Illustration: Ted Pendergraft 7 59/100 choose for the attack to be made at the corresponding
modifier in your attack grid.
(8) MA U TOKHEYA WAHHAKA So Aias drew near, bearing his shield that was like a city wall:
Native American Armor Shield (1 Hand) a shield of bronze with sevenfold bulls-hide, Homer, Iliad,
Iwyuphiya Naii: At the end of the round, if you are a 7.215
Water warrior and in an opponents attack grid, move up to Illustration: Mark Poole 7 44/100
two spaces.
Always grateful for the arrival of spring, many Native (7) MEMPO
Americans considered first soaking rain to be a great cleanser of Japanese Armor Head
the earth, foretold by the behavior of birds, the spiritual Ojikedzuku Action: Once per turn, choose an opposing
patrollers of the skies. warrior and roll two dice. If that total is greater than or
Illustration: Rob Alexander 3 74/100 equal to their experience, you may move that warrior up to
2 spaces and change their facing.
(2) MGN Samurai use these terrifying armored facemasks to shake the
Tribes of Israel Armor Shield will of their enemies.
Mas-z: Your attack rolls gain +1 for each of your Illustration: Drew Baker 1 31/100
support cards that share a culture with your warrior. If your
warrior is from the Tribes of Israel, your defense rolls gain (4) MIKINAIKOS THORAKAS
+1. Grek Armor Torso
The magen was a large shield, which saw widespread use among Dipsa gia Ekdikisi: After you are hit by an attack with a
Israelite armies. It was typically wielded in conjunction with a damage bonus, the attacker becomes your rival until the end
sword or short, one-handed spear. of your next turn.
Illustration: Miguel Combra 7 64/100 Stirixi: Before you are dealt damage from an attack, you
may discard this card. If you do, that attack and the next
(7) MAGIKO VOTANI attack against you deal 1 damage, to a minimum of 1.
Greek Armor Item Given to Agamemnon as a gift, his cuirass had ten bands of dark
Ieri Prostasia: Attack rolls against you cannot gain bonuses enamel, twelve of gold, and twenty of tin. Dark blue serpents,
from non-weapon cards. Attacks against you cannot gain three on either side, arched toward the neck.
damage bonuses from support cards. Illustration: Jon Hodgson 7 29/100
When Circe turned Odysseus men into swine, Hermes gave him
a sprig of moly, to protect him against Circes powers, and allow (7) MOKO
him to broker his mens release. Maori Armor Ability Mystic
Illustration: Thomas Denmark 7 39/10 Taitoatanga: Reduce the damage dealt by each basic attack
to 1.
(3) MILLE NA LB Moko tattoos were banned by the British on pain of death. They
Irish Armor Torso might have disappeared altogether, had Maori women not
Sraonadh: When you are attacked by a sword, axe, or knife, secretly incorporated the patterns into everyday objects,
the attacker may choose to reduce their attack roll bonuses guarding these ancestral designs until they day when they could
to 0. If they do not, the attack deals 1 damage to a once again be used.
minimum of 1. Illustration: Szucs Grgory 4 39/100
The Norse invaders of Ireland were so well equipped that only
the Irish nobility could afford to arm and armor themselves in a
similar fashion.
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(4) MUSCLE CUIRASS (4) PLEADING THE BELLY
Greek Armor Torso Irish Pirate Armor Ability
Tutlela: After you make a roll that is not an attack roll, the Tearmann: Before an opponent uses a card ability, if you
result is considered doubles. Discard this card after use. have a female warrior, you may discard this card and allow
Weighing up to 3.3 kilograms, this sculpted bronze breastplate that opponent to examine your face-down support cards. If
provides excellent protection. you do, that use of the card ability has no effect.
Illustration: Drew Baker 1 09/100 After their capture, Anne Bonny and Mary Read escaped the
gallows by virtue of the fact that they were pregnant.
(2) NAP LTA WAHHAKA Illustration: Steven Belledin 6 29/100
Native American Armor Shield (1 Hand)
Blihlya Naii: If you have less experience than the (6) PTERYGES
attackers initiative for this round, your defense rolls gain Roman Armor Legs
+2. Servata Tergi: Your defense rolls gain +1 if the attacker is
Reserved for those who had successfully provided for their in any of your attack grids.
people, in peacetime the markings represented wisdom, These hanging leather straps protect the upper legs and thighs.
responsibility and resourcefulness, while at war they mean Illustration: Mark Poole 1 79/100
strength, courage and cunning.
Illustration: David Ho 3 59/100 (3) RAN
Saracen Armor Legs
(5) OCELOCOLOHTIC Talik: You may use an another Armor card in this game.
Aztec Armor Torso Head Mystic While you have two Armor cards, your attack rolls gain +1.
Tlamatiliztli Reveal: You gain +2 experience. Anied: If you have less speed than the attacker, attacks
Oceloaacqui: After you are dealt damage, if you have been against you deal 1 damage, to a minimum of 1.
dealt more than 3 damage from any one opponent in that Ran were cavalry leggings, worn over or above boots and tied to
round, your next successful attack is a critical hit. a belt fastened around the waist. Although usually made of
Worn by the Ocelomeh, or Jaguar Warriors, this armor marked leather, iron ran were not unheard of.
its bearer out as one of the most fearsome Aztec combatants. Illustration: Jim Pavalec 5 59/100
Illustration: Michael Komarick 5 09/100
(0) RUMELI HISARI
(1) OCREA Turkish Armor Location
Roman Armor Legs Ara: When you hit with a basic attack, if the total of your
Armatura: Your defense rolls gain +1 if you are a metal life and experience is less than the defenders initiative for
warrior. the current round, gain 1 life.
This combination of shin and thigh guards protects the Mehmed II built the Rumeli Hisari castle to provide a secure
gladiators legs and ensures vital and continued mobility. base of operations, where he could prepare for the siege of
Illustration: Mark Poole 1 99/100 Constantinople in safety.
Illustration: Szucs Grgory 6 84/100
(5) PA
Maori Armor Location (4) RSTUNG DER RMISCHES HILFSTRUPPEN
Whakakaha Reveal: Place this card in any unoccupied Germanic Armor Torso
space in the arena. Leichtgewichtig: Your defense rolls gain +1. If you are
Whita: If an opposing warrior ends their turn in this cards missed by an attack and your defense roll is less than the
space, deal 1 damage to them. While you are in or adjacent attackers experience, gain +1 speed on your next turn.
to this cards space, attacks against you cannot gain damage Although foreign troops in the employ of Rome were not as well
bonuses. equipped as the Roman legionaries, when rebellion occurred, the
The Maori were able to build these earthen forts almost effectiveness of even light Roman armor was made readily
overnight. By the end of the Maori Wars, the evolution of the pa apparent.
had made it an almost impregnable defensive structure. Illustration: Alan Pollack 3 34/100
(5) AR-R IMN
(5) PIEPTARUL LUI VLAD DRACUL Tribes of Israel Special Item
Romanian Armor Torso K Brk: Once each game, if this card is in play or in
Pzit: Your defense rolls gain +1. your discard pile, after you make a defense roll, you may
Handicapat: When you are attacked, card abilities on choose for that roll to gain +2. If this card is in your
opposing weapons have no effect. discard pile, this ability cannot be used again this match.
The Sultans army came across a field of stakes upon which Though it is commonly held that Samsons strength vanished
he could see the impaled bodies of men, women, and children, when his hair was cut off, it was actually taken because he
about twenty thousand of them. Mahmud Pasha broke the terms of his Nazirite vow.
Illustration: RK Post 6 74/100 Illustration: William OConnor 7 75/100
(4) PLAC ARMUR SPATE (0) SGIATH GAILBHINN

Romanian Armor Torso Irish Armor Shield (1 Hand)
Ariergarda: Your defense rolls gain +1. When you are Cur I dTaca: Once each round, before you make a defense
attacked by an opponent who is directly or diagonally roll, your roll gains +2.
behind you, you may reduce the value of up to two of the Clifel: Once each match, before you make an attack roll, if
dice in the attack or the defense rolls by 1 each. this card is in your discard pile, that attack roll gains +2.
Illustration: Adam Denton 6 64/100 Sgiath Gailbhinn, Storm Shield, was as much a weapon in
Finns hands as it was a means of defense.
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(2) SHAN WEN JIA (7) STEPPUMHANG
Chinese Armor Torso Germanic Armor Torso
Wan qiang di kang: When you roll a 1 on a die in a defense Behagliche Wrme: After you take damage, you may
roll, that defense roll gains +3 for each 1 rolled. discard this card or get 1 speed on your next turn. If you
As each plate is similar in shape to the Chinese character for do either, immediately move up to one space.
mountain, this armor was often called mountain pattern armor. Used for outdoor travel in harsh weather, quilted cloaks of this
Illustration: William OConnor 2 44/100 type were typically worn by both men and women to protect
them from the elements and, where necessary, from prying eyes.
(5) SHI TOU KOU Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 39/100
Chinese Armor Torso
Zhen zhuo jing shen Reveal: Roll a die. Place that (8) TAR
number of counters on this card. Tribes of Israel Armor Torso
Ke fang yu de: When you are dealt damage, you may zaq: When you are attacked by a polearm, knife, or
remove one or more counters from this card to reduce the bludgeon, you may re-roll one or both dice of your defense
damage by 1 for each counter removed, to a minimum of 1. rolls.
He wore a warring velvet-red robe of Xichuan silk joined by In the Book of Exodus, these garments are described as being
rings at the sides and girt to his waist with a belt fastened by a made of heavily woven wool, with chain mail set around the
beautiful lion-head clasp. Romance of the Three Kingdoms neck and chest.
Illustration: Jeff Laubenstein 6 9/100 Illustration: Jason Engle 7 54/100
(2) SHINOBO SHOZOKU (5) TARGAID GHIDHEALACH

Japanese Armor Torso Scottish Armor Shield
Kosokoso: Attack rolls against you that are doubles do not Crb Fodha: Your defense rolls gain +2 against two-
count as critical hits. handed weapon attacks.
As black as midnight, the loose fitting pants and overlapping In Jacobite times, the Highlanders main means of defense was
layered jacket of this outfit allow the ninja to blend into the his targe. These shields were covered in tough hide and deerskin,
shadows while concealing a host of weapons. the front being additionally reinforced and decorated with brass
Illustration: William OConnor 1 44/100 studs and plates.
(2) SILAH IMAN
Turkish Armor Torso (0) TARNKAPPE
Kutsallik: Your re-rolls gain +1. Germanic Armor Torso
Gaipten haber ferme: At the end of each round, if you have Sich einfgen: Your defense rolls gain +2. If you move
a mystic card, you may increase or decrease the initiative of more than once in a turn or are hit, you lose this bonus until
your next support card by 5. the start of the next round.
Selim I was armored in faith, which no weapon can pierce. Legend speaks of Siegfrieds cloak Tarnkappe, the Cloak of
Illustration: Jason Engle 6 94/100 Darkness, which he used to rescue and woo Brunhild for his
brother-in-law Gunther.
(4) SIRYN Illustration: Drew Baker 3 44/100
Tribes of Israel Armor Torso
Milmt Drth: Once each game, if this card is in play or (8) TE KOHATU-O-HATUPATU
in your discard pile, when another player makes a critical Maori Armor Location
hit, you may choose for that attack to count as a normal hit Haere Ninihi Reveal: Place this card in any space in the
instead. If this card was in your discard pile, you cannot use arena.
this ability again this match. Whakapeke: Once each round, when a warrior in this
[Judah] donned his breastplate like a giant, And girded on his cards space is dealt damage, they may reduce that damage
weapons of war. 1 Maccabees 3:3 by 2 to a minimum of 1. After a warrior in this space is
Illustration: Michael Kaluta 7 69/100 critically hit, discard this card.
Pursued by Karungaituku, a vicious bird-woman, Hatupatu
(5) SPARA pounded on a large rock, crying Te kohatu n ei-e matiti
Persian Armor Shield (1 Hand) matata. The rock immediately split open allowing Hatupatu to
Mohajar: While you have a ranged weapon, this card leap inside and hide.
requires 0 hands to use. Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 4 34/100
Jeld: When you are attacked, if the attacker has moved this
turn, your defense roll gains +2. (7) TAH HUHWANAPI
Carried only by the front line of Persian infantry, the spara was Native American Armor Torso
used to form a shield wall, behind which archers could fire in Wani hiyyapi Nakiipi: Opposing warriors
relative safety. weapon attacks cannot deal more damage than the highest
Illustration: Michael Komarck 4 59/100 base damage among your weapons, minimum one.
For the Native Americans of the Northern and Southern Plains,
(2) SPARTIATIKO POLEMIKO KRANOS the possession of a breastplate represented prosperity and
Greek Armor Head standing. As such, it was often worn during traditional
Exagriomenos: Once each round, after you are hit by an ceremonies and social dances.
attack that deals more than its base damage, the attacker Illustration: Jim Nelson 4 P30/100
gets 1 speed on their next turn.
Gialismeno Reveal: Gain +2 experience.
The Spartan helm grew out of pure functionality, eventually
evolving into the familiar hoplite helm that has become one of
the hallmarks of ancient Greek armor.
Illustration: John Donahue 7 34/100
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(3) THE ALAMO (6) TSAMTS TORGO
American Frontiersmen Armor Location Mongol Armor Torso
Fortify: Once this game, at the start of any round, if you Onoyoi qamayalalta: You may discard this card before an
have a wood card and an earth card in play, gain 2 life and attack roll is made. If you do, the attack deals one less
+4 experience. damage and the attacker may not use any card abilities for
Command Position: Opposing warriors cannot move this attack.
outside of their turns. Originating in China, these undergarments made the rigors of
Taken in a 13-day siege, in which all Texan combatants, distance riding in full battle gear bearable and offered
including Jim Bowie, were killed, the Alamo came to serve as a unparalleled protection against arrow wounds.
rallying cry for the Texas Revolution. Illustration: John Donahue 2 94/100
(7) TURA
(4) TIARA Turkish Armor Shield (1 Hand)
Persian Armor Head Barikat: After you make a defense roll, discard this card to
Bargasht Action: Make a basic attack at +1 into any set the roll to 12.
space in any of your non-ranged weapon attack grids. Ottoman shields were round in shape, with a central boss. They
The many folds of this cloth headpiece provided protection were beautifully decorated, and were highly prized as trophies
against slashing weapons as well as the searing rays of the among westerners.
Persian sun. Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 79/100
(5) TYEGILYAI
(7) TIE CHEN SHAN QI GONG Russian Armor Torso
Chinese Armor Ability Ustanovlennaya Zaschita: Once each turn, when you are
Min xiang: Players may not make attacks outside of their attacked, you may choose to give the attack roll 3. If you
turn. do, your next attack roll gets 1.
Gang de pi fu: After you hit an opponent, your next defense Thickly padded to protect its wearer from the cold as well as the
roll gains +2. blows of enemies on the battlefield, Ivan took to wearing this
Focusing on the fasciae of vital organs, this system of qi gong armor at almost all times.
meditation can allow a person to resist blows that would fell or Illustration: William OConnor 4 84/100
even kill another.
Illustration: Kurt Miller 6 24/100 (4) WAK
YA
WAHHA
KA
Native American Armor Shield
(6) TIE XIA BI HU JIA Okhize Iytiyekiya: If you are hit, you may reduce the
Chinese Armor Arms damage to 1. If you do, you get 1 speed on your next turn.
Wan qiang de ren: Opponents can not re-roll your dice or Much more than just protection, a warriors shield held great
modify your experience. significance in ceremony. Even after guns were in widespread
Jiao liu da: After you are hit by a rivals weapon attack, use the Lakota warriors brought their richly decorated shields to
deal 2 damage to the attacker. You take no damage from battle.
your rivals critical hits. Illustration: Greg Staples 3 64/100
(7) WAKT WAHHA
KA
(3) TIHI TIS TRIAS Native American Armor Shield (1 Hand)
Trojan Armor Location Blihiya: Once per round, when you hit with a basic
Oxirono Reveal: Place this card in any unoccupied space attack, you may have it deal 0 damage. If you do, all of your
in the arena. rolls this game gain +1.
Katareusi: While you are in this cards row or column, set With circles of feathers to represent the transition from one
each of your defense rolls that are less than 8 to 8. world to the next, these shields were functional for warfare and
The city of Troy grew rich on trade from east and west. Its walls steeped in spiritual tradition.
were said to be the greatest in the world, and invulnerable to Illustration: Terese Nielsen 3 54/100
attack.
Illustration: Raven Mimura 7 99/100 (6) WANI WAHPI WAHHA
KA
Native American Armor Shield (1 Hand)
(3) TORC ORGA Namla naii : Your defense rolls gain +3 against
Irish Armor Item attacks that deal more than their base damage.
r Soilseach: You gain +1 speed during the fourth and The Ghost Dance spread from the Paiute tribe through many
fifth rounds. Opposing cards cannot reduce your attack rolls, reservations before coming to the Sioux, who developed a
defense rolls, speed, or experience. militaristic approach to the ceremony, adding in weapons,
Golden torcs were often worn by Celtic warriors, both for their shields, and ghost shirt armor.
beauty and as protection against blows to the neck. Illustration: Greg Staples 3 69/100
Illustration: Raven Mimura 4 19/100
(6) WOLFSFELL
(2) TOUSEIGUSOKU Germanic Armor Torso
Japanese Armor Torso Leg Arm Wolfsschlue: At the start of each round, if your experience
Danryosukei: After you are hit, your defense rolls gain +1 is less than each opponents initiative for this round, you
to a maximum of a +3 bonus from this card. may move up to one space and your defense rolls this round
The Sengoku Era saw great strides in the production of effective gain +1.
armor. Touseigusoku armor was lighter than previous armors Able to deal with the harsh weather of northern European
and covered the entire body. winters, local irregular troops were often used by the Roman
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 5 44/100 Empire to suppress rebellions and uprisings in nearby provinces.
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(4) XTIPIMENO MPROUTZINO THORAKIO
Trojan Armor Torso SPECIALS
Dino: At the start of each round, roll one die. If the roll is
even, your defense rolls for the round gain +3. (6) 100 ADUU BOOTSOO
Bronze corselets initially covered only the main frontal area of Mongol Special Item
the torso. They evolved into the muscle cuirass, which was to Uridilan medegsen tegskel: If you are the first player to
become a hallmark of eastern Mediterranean armor. deal damage after this card is revealed, your basic attacks
Illustration: Alan Pollack 7 94/100 deal +1 damage for the rest of the game.
Each man who chose to vie for the hand of Khutulun had to bet
(4) YARIK 100 steeds on the outcome of their wrestling match. No man
Turkish Amor Torso ever walked away with a wife or his horses.
Gurur: Any opponent who rolls doubles is your rival. Illustration: Steven Belledin 2 90/100
Zhatta fit: Your defense rolls gain +1. Once each turn,
when you are attacked, each time a die of the attack roll is (4) RN HA
DUTH
re-rolled, you may re-roll one die of your defense roll. Tribes of Israel Special Item
Made from chain and reinforced with light metal plates, the Qm Reveal: Place this card in any space in the arena.
armor of the Sultan reflected the glory of his mighty empire. Brk: If you are adjacent to this card, your attack rolls
Illustration: Drew Baker 6 99/100 gain +2. Each opponents support cards get 4 initiative
while their warrior is in or adjacent to this cards space.
(6) YASUK So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over
Turkish Armor Head thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord
Dik kafali Reveal: You may move one space. out of the house of Obed-edom with joy. Chronicles 15:25
Yanit: After you use an Action or Reveal ability, your next Illustration: Ted Pendergraft 7 60/100
attack roll gains +1.
The Ottoman armies wore these distinctive, turban-shaped (3) A STRAIGHT SHIP
helmets, which were often highly decorated. Welsh Pirate Special Code
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 6 89/100 Herian Reveal: Choose an opponent. They may choose to
set their experience to 0. If they do not, they are your rival.
(2) YIN TOU HUI Sicrwydd Reveal: You may move your warrior up to two
Chinese Armor Head spaces.
Jing ti: When an opponent rolls a 6 on an attack roll, they Black Bart encouraged prayer among his men, drank tea, and
become your rival until the end of the next round. forbade gambling and alcohol.
Fang fan: When you are attacked, if your defense roll is less Illustration: Michel Koch 6 35/100
than the attackers experience, the attack deals 1 damage,
to a minimum of 1. (10) APHOB MHR
Ma Chao has the courage of Han Xin or Ying Bu and possesses Scottish Special Item
the heart of a Qiang or a Hun. If the army withdraws and there Dualchas Prseil: At the end of each opponents turn, if
are not steadfast preparations here, then Longshang will soon they are in the same space they were at the start of their
cease to be part of the Empire. Cao Cao turn, deal 1 damage to that warrior.
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 14/100 Believed to originate in Sumeria, Celtic migrations introduced
the bagpipes throughout Europe. Only in Scotland, however,
(3) ZHOU have they become an integral part of the cultural identity of the
Chinese Armor Head people.
Xue xin: Your defense rolls gain +1 against non-Chinese Illustration: Randy Gallegos 4 P21/100
warriors. Opposing cards cannot move you or change your
facing. (2) ALF LAYLA WA-LAYLA
Elegant in its simplicity, the helmet of Hua Mulans time was a Saracen Special Tome
simple skull-cap that provided protection from swords and Hekaiat Kabl Elnaum: At the end of each round, name a
thrown spears. card type. After initiative is determined next round, any
Illustration: James Ryman 2 34/100 opponent who revealed a card of the named type chooses to
either discard the card or get 2 to all rolls that round.
(5) ZONI TOU EANTA The Thousand and One Nights is the greatest collection of
Trojan Armor Item Arabian tales. With stories ranging from King Solomon to the
Prepoumenos Reveal: Choose an opponent. That kings of ancient Persia, from Alexander the Great to the great
opponent gains 4 life; this life gain cannot be affected by caliphs, wonders drip from its every page.
another card ability. That opponent is your rival for the rest Illustration: Jim Pavalec 5 60/100
of the game.
Zoni: You may use another armor card. (9) ALLT ABHONNAICH
Ajax gave Hector a shining purple belt. Then they parted, Ajax Scottish Special Location
going back to Acaean troops, Hector rejoining Trojans, Dlse: Opposing cards cannot prevent you from using
Homer, Iliad 7.304 abilities on your support cards.
Illustration: Alan Pollack 7 89/100 Cabhag: At the start of each round, if you have two or more
support cards that match your warriors element and/or
culture, gain +1 speed for that round.
Lay the proud Usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe!
LIBERTYs in every blow! Let us Do or Die!
Robert Burns, Robert Bruces March to Bannockburn
Illustration: David Gallegos 4 P23/100
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(3) AMRTAKA (6) BAD IM DRACHENBLUT
Persian Special Ally Germanic Special Item
Arayesh Gereftan Reveal: Place this card in any space in Unverwundbar: Attacks against you deal 1 damage, to a
the arena. minimum of 0, for each die in the attack roll that is a 6.
Amozesh-e Razmi: When you attack an opponent who is in Subject of many songs and tales, Siegfrieds legend grew with
or is non-diagonally adjacent to this cards space, your every telling from the warrior-hero that he was to a near-
attack roll gains +2. invulnerable dragon-slayer who was able to hide in plain view,
When one of the ten-thousand strong Immortals fell in battle, and who wielded the sword of Odin himself.
another soldier was immediately promoted to take his place. Illustration: Drew Baker 3 45/100
Though each man was mortal, the Amrtaka were undying.
Illustration: Carl Frank 4 65/100 (7) BALLESTERO VASCO
Spanish Special Ally
(4) ARABE HAYE DARRANDE Desplegar Reveal: Place this card in any space in the
Persian Special Cavalry arena. If an opposing warrior ever moves into this cards
Barkhord: Once each round, after moving into a space space, discard this card.
adjacent to an opposing warrior, you may immediately Disparar Action: Once each round, make a basic attack at
make a basic attack against that warrior, if possible. +2 against any opposing warrior not adjacent to this cards
Greatly favored by the Persians in warfare, scythed chariots space.
were used as shock units, often causing enemy soldiers to break The deployment of Basque crossbowmen proved decisive in
from the carnage caused in an initial charge. many of Charles Vs battles against the French and Italians.
Illustration: Michael Komarck 4 60/100 Illustration: Christopher Appel 5 80/100
(4) ASHLEYS HUNDRED (4) BALYEMEZ

American Frontiersmen Special Ally Turkish Special Ranged
Savvy Expeditioners: Once each game, if this card is in Atma Reveal: You may discard a location card or support
play or in your discard pile, at the start of any round, you card in a space in the arena. If you have a rival, you may
may choose an opponent. That warrior cannot use abilities also discard any one of that players support cards.
on cards in their discard pile that round. The Ottomans always demonstrated a great fondness for
In 1822, William Ashley called for one hundred enterprising cannon. Generally limited to use in sieges, they were usually
young men to ascend the route of the Missouri River under the forged in situ, and abandoned afterward.
command of Major Andrew Henry. Illustration: Drew Baker 6 100/100
(3) BAND OF MERRIE MEN
(2) ATHLETA CHRISTI Briton Special Ally
Romanian Special Title Freonden Oder: Before initiative is determined each round,
nlarea: At the start of each round, you may immediately roll one die. If the result is less than 4, add that amount to
make a basic attack at +0 against each opponent who your first attack roll of the round. If the result is 4 or
revealed a card with greater initiative than your warriors greater, add that amount to your initiative for the round.
experience. Brought together by common cause, groups of outlaws and
The title of Athleta Christi, Champion of Christ, was rogues were a common occurence in England during the Middle
originally applied to soldier-martyrs. After the 14th century, it Ages.
was granted to men who led campaigns against the enemies of Illustration: Jeremy Jarvis 2 25/100
Christianity.
Illustration: Miguel Coimbra 6 70/100 (8) BS SHEASAMHACH
Irish Special Code
(1) BA DUAN JIN Comhartha Misneach Reveal: If you lost the previous
Chinese Special Ability game, gain 2 life and +3 experience. Otherwise, gain 1 life
Jun shi xun lian: If your inspiration and warrior are the and +1 experience.
same element, you can attack with your weapon a second and he went to a pillar-stone that is in the plains, and he put
time each round. his breast-girdle round it that he might not die seated nor lying
The Eight-Section Brocade is an ideal lifetime exercise and was down, but that he might die standing up. Then arrived the foe all
used by the troops of Yue Fie to condition themselves for battle. around him, but they dared not go to him, for they thought he
Illustration: Christopher Appel 2 50/100 was alive. Annals of Ulster
(2) BABIECA
Spanish Special Cavalry (4) BELT OF HIPPOLYTE
Galope: Once each round, if you are a Wind warrior, after Greek Special Item
you are hit with an attack, you may move to any Zoni Dexiotexnias: You gain +4 Experience.
unoccupied space adjacent to the attacker. During Herakles ninth labor, he is forced to kill Amazonian
Pedro El Grande, El Cids godfather, gifted El Cid with his choice Queen Hippolyte to take her belt back to Eurytheus.
of horse. Upon choosing what seemed a weak and unsuitable Illustration: Greg Staples 1 15/100
stallion, Pedro exclaimed Babieca! meaning Stupid!
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 5 85/100 (7) BERSERKERGANGR
Norse Special Ability
Vrede: Your attacks deal +1 damage. You take 1 damage
after each of your attacks.
In fits of rage, beserkers and ulfheonars tear through enemy
lines with inhuman strength and ferocity.
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(5) BIAO QI JIANGJUN (5) CASSANDRA
Chinese Special Ally Cavalry Trojan Special Female Mystic
Tong da: If you take more than one damage from basic Katara tis Dispistias: Before you are attacked, the attacker
attacks from the same warrior in a single turn, that warrior may choose to reduce all bonuses to their attack roll to 0. If
is your rival. they do not, and the attack hits, deal 1 damage to that
Zhong ji Action: Once each round, make a basic attack, if opponent.
possible. For each cavalry card you have in play, the attack Apollo fell in love with Cassandra, and granted her the gift of
roll gets 1 and deals +1 damage. prophecy. When she did not return his feelings, he flew into a
In 221 AD, Ma Chao was appointed as Biao Qi Jiangjun (the rage and cursed her, so that nobody would believe her visions.
General of the Agile Cavalry), governor of the Province of Liang Illustration: Raven Mimura 7 100/100
and Marquis of Li Xiang.
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 15/100 (6) CETATEA POENARI
Romanian Special Location
(7) BING FA Patria strmoilor: All of your rolls gain +1.
Chinese Special Tome Asediat: At the start of each round, any opponent may deal
Gong qi suo bu shou ye: Once per attack, before your 2 damage to their warrior. If they do, discard this card.
attack roll, you may choose to reduce the roll by 3. If you Vlads wife hurled herself from the tower into the Arges River
do, that attack deals +1 damage. during a Turkish siege in 1462. Today, this section of the Arges
The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter is called Riul Doamnei, The Ladys River.
of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a Illustration: RK Post 6 75/100
subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. -Sun
Tzu, The Art of War (8) CHI TU MA
Illustration: William OConnor 2 45/100 Chinese Special Cavalry
Chun zhui zhi zhi zhua huo: At the end of each round, if
(3) BONAID TR-ITEAGAN you have a rival, or if your initiative for this round is even,
Scottish Special Head you may move one space. Then you may immediately attack
Moit na Risimeid Reveal: Whenever you would roll two a rival, if possible. For this attack, the defense roll cannot be
dice this round, roll three dice instead and choose which modified.
two to use. The mighty steed Chi Tu Ma, Red Hare, was part of a
The three-feathered bonnet, along with the white rose of York, payment by Dong Zhuo to secure L Bus betrayal and murder
was the emblem of the Jacobite sympathizers. of Ding Yuan, L Bus first master.
Illustration: Steven Belledin 3 85/100 Illustration: Jeff Laubenstein 6 10/100
(5) BRAN AGUS SCEOLANG (8) CHIVALRY

Irish Special Item Briton Special Ideal
Conairt Cogaidh Reveal: Place this card in any A Cnihte Honur: Each round, if you win initiative, you may
unoccupied space in the arena. choose to go second. If you do, your attack and defense rolls
Ciap: At the end of each round, you may make one basic this round gain +1.
attack at +2 against each opposing warrior in the same Thou shalt respect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself
square as, or adjacent to this card. This attack deals no more the defender of them.
than 1 damage. Illustration: Greg Staples 2 20/100
Bran and Sceolang were Finns most faithful companions
intelligent, fierce and loyal. (7) CLIRSEACH BHOR
Illustration: Terese Nielsen 4 25/100 Irish Special Item
Comhcheol: If all of your face-up cards are Irish, your rolls
(6) BUCEPHALUS gain +1.
Greek Special Cavalry Although this harp was crafted in the fifteenth century, long
Strategike Thesis: Once per round, after you make an after Bor died, the association between the two has been
attack, you may move one space. reinforced by hundreds of years of tradition. It is the national
"Ox Head", Alexander the Greats faithful horse, carries him symbol of Ireland.
proudly into many battles. Illustration: Michel Koch 5 P32/100
Illustration: Chris Appel 1 05/100
(2) CLUAIN TAIRBH
(4) CARPAT Irish Special Location
Briton Special Cavalry An Stitse a Riteach Reveal: Place this card in any
Sie - 2 Actions: Once per round, if you are adjacent to an space in the arena.
opposing warrior and there is an empty space on the Buntiste Bhaile: The first defense roll made each turn by
opposite side of them, move to that space and deal 2 opposing warriors in or adjacent to this cards space get 2.
damage to them. On the beaches of Clontarf on Good Friday, April 23rd, 1014,
With its scythed wheels and light, fast build, the Carpat was Norse power in Ireland was shattered completely and forever in
capable of causing great damage to infantry. It was Boudiccas one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on Irish soil
greatest weapon against the Roman soldiers. Illustration: Alan Pollack 4 10/100
Illustration: R. K. Post 2 10/100
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(3) COURONNE IMPRIALE (5) DE BELLO GALLICO
French Special Head Roman Special Tome
Affirmation dAutorit Action: Once per round, roll two Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres: Your attack rolls
dice. If the total is greater than your initiative for this gain +1 while the total initiative of all of your cards is
round, gain 1 life. If the total is less than your experience, greater than the total initiative of any other warriors cards.
turn one of your support cards face up. At the end of the Caesars scrolls outline his successes and experiences during the
round, turn that card face down. If that card is discarded, nine-year long Gallic campaigns.
use its initiative value as normal. Illustration: Michael Komarck 1 75/100
It is necessary that every man should seek to the best of his
strength and ability to serve God and walk in the way of His (6) DISCIPLINA
precepts; for the Lord Emperor cannot watch over every man in Roman Special Tome
personal discipline. -Article of Law Si vis pacem, para bellum: After you make an attack roll,
Illustration: William OConnor 3 05/100 you may increase the value of one of the dice by 1 if you
won initiative this turn. If the dice are now doubles, the
(8) CRAOBH NAN CLACH attack may result in a critical hit.
Scottish Special Item The exceptional discipline of the Roman troops ensures their
Binn Ciontaich: At the start of each round, if you win success across hundreds of battlefields.
initiative, you may rotate an Aether, Fire, or Metal warrior. Illustration: Mark Zug 1 85/100
Many an interloper was hanged on the Tree of the Stones:
To see the good fruit that grows on the Tree of Stones. Long, (6) DONAR-EICHE
speckled fruit it is, wind-swayed by its yellow roots, And like German Special Location
men they are with their feet dancing in the void air. Standfestigkeit: At the start of each round, if you won
Illustration: RK Post 3 95/100 initiative, your first attack roll that round gains +2 if the
defender has more experience than your warrior. If you lost
(7) CROWN OF ENGLAND initiative, you may move one space.
Norse Special Head Saint Boniface had Thors Oak felled to prove the superiority of
Konge: Your attack rolls gain +1 if you are a metal warrior. the Christian god. When Thor did not strike him down, the
Your defense rolls get 1 and your attacks deal +1 damage assembled locals agreed to be baptized.
if you are a fire warrior. Illustration: David Ho 4 P25/100
The king wears this crown as a symbol of power and dominance
over the English isles. (8) DONN CUAILNGE
Illustration: Kev Walker 1 50/100 Irish Special Ally
S: If you hit twice in the same turn, you may immediately
(3) CRN NA H-ALBA make a basic attack, if possible. This attack deals +1
Scottish Special Head damage.
Tagair ghdaras Action: If you have no Armor in play, Rucht, the swineherd of King Ochne of the Connaught S, fought
reduce all bonuses to your opponents rolls this round to 0. a bitter rivalry with Friuch, the swineherd of King Bodb, and
You may use another head card. was eventually transformed into the Donn Cuailnge, the Brown
Won through battle and murder, the crown of Scotland Bull of Cooley.
represented much more than kingship: it represented freedom Illustration: R.K. Post 4 05/100
gained at terrible cost, the defiance of tyranny, and the
reclamation of a nation. (3) DORO TIS ARIADNIS
Illustration: James Ryman 3 90/100 Greek Special Item
Polemika Ergalia Action: You and an opponent each roll
(2) CUAUHXICALLI two dice. If your total is equal to or greater than your
Aztec Special Item Mystic opponents, deal 1 damage to that opponent and you cannot
Motemachia: Each time you reveal a card (including this use this action again this round.
one), put a counter on this card. At the start of each round, Ariadne gave Theseus a sword with which to kill the minotaur,
you may remove a counter from this card. If you do, your and a spool of thread with which to find his way back out of the
rolls that round gain +1 for each counter on this card. labyrinth.
This stone calendar, carved during the reign of Axayacotl, Illustration: Michael Komarck 7 50/100
weighs about 25 tons and has a diameter of just less than 12
feet. (2) DOURIOS IPPOS
Illustration: Dave Kendall 6 P44/100 Greek Special Item
Pseftiko Doro: At the end of each round, if you hit an
(0) CMHNANT BRISTE opponent with a basic attack that round, your basic attacks
Scottish Special Item deal +1 damage for the rest of the game.
Brathadh: At the start of any round, you may discard this Equo ne credite, Teucri, Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona
card. If you do, all opponents rolls this round get 1 and ferentes. Laocon. Virgil, Aeneid, bk. II
you may discard an opponents item. Illustration: Thomas Denmark 7 40/100
Calum was determined to extend his kingdom southwards and
take advantage of the upheaval caused by the Norman conquest (5) ELHAZ RUNE
of England. Making the excuse that he was supporting the claim Norse Special Mystic
to the English throne of his brother-in-law Edgar Atheling, Hellig Action: Choose a warrior with more life that you.
Calum broke his treaties with England and invaded five times. Move to any space in that warriors attack grid.
Illustration: Jim Nelson 3 80/100 Norse warriors bear the Elhaz rune as a symbol of protection.
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(4) FORMACIN DE PIQUEROS (3) HEI-TIKI
Spanish Special Ability Maori Special Mystic Item
Piquero: Your attack rolls with polearms gain +2. Te Tuatahi Tangata: At the start of each round, the player
Trabajo en Equipo Reveal: You may choose another who won initiative that round may choose to go last. If they
warrior. That warriors attacks with polearms deal +1 do not, you may turn one of that players support cards face-
damage. down. Turn that card face-up at the end of the round.
The veterans of Crdobas Granadine campaign were used to In Maori myth, Tiki was the first man. He found the first
fighting in loose formation. Retraining with pikes entailed a woman, Marikoriko, in a pond. Marikoriko seduced him, and
change in formation and tactics. from their union was born Hine-Kau-Ataata.
Illustration: Drew Baker 5 90/100 Illustration: Drew Baker 4 30/100
(4) GITY GEPRECH (5) HEQA AND WAS SCEPTERS

Mongol Special Ability Egyptian Special Item ( 1 Hand )
Emiyel: When an opponent attacks you and misses, they Xqt inqt: Before you make an attack roll, you may discard
take 1 damage if their experience is less than 2. Otherwise, this card. If you do, and the attack hits, the attack is a
they get 2 experience for the rest of the game. critical hit.
In the reign of Attila, the Huns became the terror of the world, Scepters offered and represent power and protection. They also
slaughtering cities and destroying civilizations. set the king apart from everyone else and conveyed his
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 2 80/100 authority, both secular and religious.
(6) GORIN NO SHO
Japanese Special Item (4) HEYK A
Heiho: Once per turn, when you make an attack roll, you Native American Special Allies
may reduce the value of one of your dice by 1. If the dice Tawtelya: Once each round, after an opponent rolls
become doubles, this may result in a critical hit. consecutive numbers, deal 1 damage to that warrior.
The Book of Five Elements represents Musashis thoughts on how Dedicated to the Thunder Beings, the Thunder Cult epitomized
to win in every possible situation. the power of spirituality in warfare.
Illustration: Ezra Tucker 1 29/100 Illustration: Greg Staples 3 65/100
(5) GUNPAI (2) HOPLON

Japanese Special Item Greek Special Shield (1 Hand)
Senjutsu: If you have an Armor card in play, your rolls that I tan i epi tas: Your defense rolls gain +1 while you have a
are doubles gain +2, and your opponents rolls that are face-up weapon card.
doubles get 2. These round, reinforced shields are the best protection wielded
Samurai war leaders used the gunpai to direct their forces on the by the Greek Hoplites.
battlefield. Illustration: Drew Baker 1 10/100
(8) HUANG JIN ZHI LUAN
(4)
ANNK Chinese Special Quest
Tribes of Israel Special Quest Gu dong: Abilities on Armor cards played by warriors with
Hf Hannhr: Your support cards gain +2 initiative. a Metal card in play have no effect.
Hag: Once each game, if this card is in play or in your Chong zhu: Once this game, after you are attacked by a
discard pile, prevent one of your support cards from being weapon, if you are a Fire warrior, gain +1 speed for the rest
discarded by an opposing card ability. If this card is in your of the game.
discard pile, you cannot use this ability again this match. In 184 AD, peasants rose up against Emperor Lingdi due to
In order to commemorate the rededication of the Temple, a great oppressive taxation. The Yellow Turban Rebellion was named
feast was held. Today, this feast is more commonly referred to for the colored scarves the rebels wore.
in the West as Hannukah. Illustration: Kurt Miller 6 25/100
Illustration: Michael Kaluta 7 70/100
(3) IKOS TON ATRIDON
(0) HARNACHEMENT Greek Special Ally
French Special Item Apogoiteftiki Epilogi Reveal: Choose an opponent, who
Dgainer Reveal: Turn one of your face-down, one- chooses whether you gain 3 life, +10 experience, or +1
handed weapon cards face up. At the end of the round, turn speed for the rest of the game.
that card face down. If that card is discarded, use its The gods blighted the house of Atreus with misfortune for five
initiative value as normal. You may use up to two weapons. generations, starting with Tantalus, who was cursed in Hades to
Built to carry many different instruments of warfare, the Celtic be forever thirsty, but unable to drink; hence the word
war belt also served to protect the lower abdomen. tantalizing.
Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 25/100 Illustration: Jon Hodgson 7 30/100
(9) HATA BI (5) ISHIDA-SANYAKU

Japanese Special Item Japanese Special Ability
Senshi no Inori Reveal: If you took the last turn of the Doutei: If your first action on any of your turns is to move,
previous round and won initiative this round, your attack your attack rolls that turn gain +2.
rolls this round that are less than 9 are set to 9. Toshizo sold medicine called ishida-sanyaku in his early days,
Netsujou: You may use another Special card in this game. and later used this trade as a disguise to cover his espionage
People thought of Uesugi Kenshin as a reincarnation of activities.
Bishamonten, from which the word Bi was derived. Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 30/100
Illustration: John Matson 5 50/100
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(9) ISLA TORTUGA (2) KHADIM UL HAREMEYN
Pirate Special Location Turkish Special Title
Alcazaba: Your cards cannot be discarded by opposing card Hiz: Once each round, after an opponent becomes your
abilities. rival, gain +1 speed on your next turn.
Vengaza: After you are damaged by a critical hit, your Madene: At the start of each round, if you revealed a
attacks deal +1 damage. location card, gain +1 speed that round.
Located off the northwest coast of Haiti, le de la Tortue was Having conquered the Mamluk Sultanate, Selim I proclaimed
widely used by many pirates as a base of operations until 1684 himself Khadim ul Haremeyn, Servant of the Two Holy
when piracy was outlawed in the Caribbean. Shrines, instead of Hakim ul Haremeyn, Ruler of the Two
Illustration: Holly Denmark 7 P55/100 Holy Shrines.
(5) ITHA TAWPAHA
Native American Special Head (7) KHAIMAT HEMAYA MEN ALRAML
Wohitike: Once per turn, when you make an attack or Saracen Special Shield (1 Hand)
defense roll, you may deal 1 damage to your warrior to re- Ghadab: Your attack rolls gain +2. When you attack, if the
roll one or both dice. The re-roll gains +2. defense roll is doubles, discard this card after the attack.
Only those few who had proven themselves time and again in Adorned with his personal emblem, Saladins shield was as
both war and peace could wear the Chieftains Headdress. much a metaphor for the defense of his kingdom and Islam as it
Illustration: David Ho 3 60/100 was a means of personal protection.
Illustration: Miguel Combra 5 70/100
(5) JABAL TARIQ
Saracen Special Location (1) KDN
Mohattem Elamwag Reveal: Place this card in your Tribes of Israel Special Polearm (1 Hand)
warriors space. Hqa: When you make an attack roll, if any of the dice in
Maazul: Attack rolls made against a warrior in this space the attack roll match any of the dice in the defense roll, the
cannot gain a larger bonus than the defenders bonus to the attack roll is considered doubles. If this attack misses, your
defense roll. next roll gains +2.
Tariq Ibn Ziyad began his conquest of Spain from this small The kidon was a light javelin, typically employed by skirmishing
mountain. Today, Jabal Tariq, the Rock of Tariq, is better troops. It was also hurled before battle lines met.
known as Gibraltar. Illustration: Jason Engle 7 55/100
(3) KOGAION
(4) JANG O GORIZ Romanian Special Location
Persian Special Ability Puterea pietrei Reveal: Your next attack deals +1
Hamle-ye Jaheshi Reveal: Choose an opponent. At the damage for each Earth card and Special card in play.
start of your turn and the end of the chosen opponents turn, Zamolxis disappeared into a mystical cave under the mountain
make a basic or weapon attack against each opposing Kogaion. He was not seen for three years, but returned to his
warrior at the largest bonus in that attacks grid. These people after that time.
attacks cannot gain damage bonuses. You can take no other Illustration: Nick Percival 6 55/100
actions this round.
Despite the success of Arab invaders, Apranik defiantly refused (0) KOTYNOS
to surrender her homeland. She waged a relentless guerilla war, Greek Special Item
securing her place as a symbol of Persian freedom. O Draskelismos Tou Protathliti: Once per round, you may
Illustration: Mark Zug 4 55/100 re-roll your attack roll.
The olive wreath symbolizes victory for the fastest, bravest and
(9) JUE YING strongest.
Chinese Special Cavalry Illustration: Jason Engle 1 20/100
Wu zhe bi Reveal: You may move one space diagonally.
Kuai shu jue duan: Once each turn, after you roll a 1, you (7) KREMLIN
may move one space. Russian Special Location
Cao Caos horse was said to be able to gallop so quickly that it Velichiye: After you reveal this card and after each time
left no shadow; hence its name: Shadowless. you roll more than two dice, put a counter on this card.
Illustration: Kevin Wadsen 6 5/100 When you make a roll, you may remove two counters from
this card to roll an extra die and choose one die to exclude
(3) KARAKIA from that roll.
Maori Special Ability Stolitsa: You may use another Special.
Whakatara: At the start of each round, roll two dice. If this Ivan III of Russia organized the reconstruction of the Moscow
value is odd, your first defense roll this round gains +2. If Kremlin, for which he used several noted Italian builders and
you roll doubles, each attack against you this round deals 1 architects.
less damage, to a minimum of 1. Illustration: <unreadable> 6 P50/100
Karakia are the chants and prayers of Maori ritual. They are a
means of becoming one with the spirits, gods, ancestors and (9) KYUDO
events of the past that exist in the eternal present of ritual. Japanese Special Ability
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 4 35/100 Shuuchuu: Your attack rolls with ranged weapons gain +1.
Japanese archery, known as kyudo or the way of the bow,
(4) KEMURI-KONA uses Zen meditation as part of the technique.
Japanese Special Item Illustration: Rob Alexander 1 25/100
Enmaku Reveal: You may move to any space in your
starting row.
These smoke grenades produce clouds of noxious, burning gas
and make for very effective distractions.
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(7) LA INQUISICIN ESPAOLA (5) MANGUDAI STEED
Spanish Special Quest Mongol Special Calvary
Confiscar Reveal: You may discard a tome. Qayurmay-iyar bayuju gk: Once per turn, after you
Perseguir: Once each turn, after an opposing warrior uses move out of a space in an opposing warrior's attack grid,
an ability on a Deity card, you may make a basic attack on you may immediately attack that opponent with one of your
that warrior at +2. ranged weapons at +0.
Although the Treaty of Granada assured religious tolerance for The selection process for the elite Mangudai unit was grueling
Muslims, it was not long before they, along with the Jews, were and dangerous. All of its members were superbly disciplined and
persecuted for their beliefs and forced to convert or flee Spain. trained, the perfect spearhead force for the attacking Mongol
Illustration: David Ho 5 100/100 armies.
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 2 100/100
(5) LETTER OF MARQUE
Briton Pirate Special Item (1) MARTEAU DE CAVALERIE
Encouraged Assault Reveal: Choose an opponent. While French Special Item/Bludgeon (1 Hand)
your total initiative is less than the chosen opponents, they Coup Fracassant: At the start of each round, roll two dice.
are your rival. If the total is less than an adjacent opponents experience,
Conquest: While your have a rival, your defense rolls gain deal 1 damage to that warrior and their defense rolls get 1
+1. this round.
Governments used Letters of Marque to encourage officially After witnessing the fearsome effectiveness of the Saracen
unsanctioned attacks against enemy shipping by excusing legal cavalry, Charles Martel expanded on the traditional tactics of
responsibility and promising great reward. the time, and developed new and inventive ways to demonstrate
Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 50/100 his superiority on the battlefield.
Illustration: Michel Koch 3 10/100
(8) LU WEI
Chinese Special Location (5) MECHNIK
Mai fu: Opponents with Wood or Earth cards get 1 to all of Russian Special Title
their rolls. Oruzhenosetz Action: Discard this card to give your next
Chong zheng: Once each round, when you make a roll, if attack roll +2 or to put a weapon card from your discard
you are a Wind warrior, you may re-roll up to two dice of pile in this cards place.
that roll. The mechnik was the Tsars sword-carrier, a position of great
According to cultural tradition, Zhang Fei captured Zhou Yu, a prestige and honor in the court.
great Wu general. After humiliating him, Zhang Fei set him free. Illustration: John Donahue 4 95/100
(5) MECTAL
(6) MACE OF THE SCORPION KING Aztec Special Item
Egyptian Special Item ( 1 Hand ) Tlatzoyotiliztli: If an opponent has more than one card that
Sncht nbt: When you make an attack roll, if any of the dice requires hands to use, that player must discard one of those
are a six, the attack deals +1 damage. cards.
This mace was created for ceremonial duties and to record the Tetzicoliztli: When any opponent attacks with a two-
actions of Srqt. It told the stories of his conquests and of his handed weapon, their attack roll gets 2.
patronage, as king, of agricultural development. The number of captured enemies a warrior had accrued
Illustration: Thomas M. Baxa 2 75/100 determined his military rank. Mectal were used to bind captives
who had been immobilized during battle.
(2) MAGISTER MILITUM Illustration: Randy Gallegos 5 05/100
Germanic Special Title
Heldenanerkennung Reveal: If any player has made a (8) MEKTUP IN KOMUTAN
critical hit this game, all of your rolls gain +1 for the rest of Turkish Special Item
the game. Aramak Reveal: Move your warrior to any unoccupied
Proclaimed Magister Militum, Theoderich was the real power space adjacent to another warrior.
behind the puppet emperors in Rome for nearly three decades. Hedef Action: Choose an opponent and roll two dice. If
Illustration: Randy Gallegos 3 50/100 the result is less than the chosen warriors experience, that
warrior is your rival until the start of your next turn.
(7) MANA If you are Sultan, come and lead your armies. If I am Sultan, I
Maori Special Mystic hereby order you to come and lead my armies. Mehmed II,
Mana Reveal: For this round, if you have a deity in play, to his father, Murad II
change each die that you roll that is a 1 to a 6. Change each Illustration: Szucs Grgory 6 85/100
die that an opponent without a deity in play rolls that is a 5
to a 2. (1) MERLIN THE WISE
A complex concept, mana is seen as a measure of an Briton Special Male
individuals power, prestige and spiritual integrity. Mana was cter of e Drakon: Before rolling, discard this card and
passed from generation to generation, and could be invested and another face-up, non-weapon support cards. If you do, that
derived from artifacts. It is central to the spiritual beliefs of the roll gains +3.
Maori people. Attributed with deeds ranging from elevating Arthur to kingship
Illustration: Brom 4 45/100 to the construction of Stonehenge, Merlin presided over King
Arthurs kingdom.
Illustration: Michael Komark 2 15/100
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(6) MESBAH (6) OLIFANT
Saracen Special Ally Cavalry French Special Item (1 Hand)
Tassannut: When you attack, the total defense roll bonus Appel lAide Action: If you have less life than an
cannot be greater than +1. adjacent opponent, discard this card to make three
Sharr: When you roll doubles on any roll, your next roll consecutive basic attacks against that opponent at +0.
gains +2. Fighting on until his last breath, Roland used his great hunting
The ships of the desert were also put to more bellicose use. horn Olifant to summon the army of Charlemagne.
Against enemy cavalry, their smell and size often panicked Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 3 15/100
enemy horses.
Illustration: Chris Seaman 5 65/100 (3) OPRICHNIKI
Russian Special Ally
(6) MIWT YHUA Pihl Reveal: Place this card in any unoccupied space in
Tribes of Israel Special Item your starting row.
okmat dm: This card counts as an earth card. Presledovaniye: Whenever you move your warrior, you
N
s Harn: If you have a fire card in play, your first may move this card one space (not diagonally). If this card
attack roll of each round is considered doubles. moves into a space occupied by an opposing warrior, you
And the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, may discard this card to deal 2 damage to that warrior.
Joshua said to the people, Shout, for the Lord has given you the Oscillating between wickedness and repentance, Ivan created the
city! Joshua 6:16 Oprichniki, an order of religious police, to carry out his will, no
Illustration: Miguel Combra 7 65/100 matter how depraved it might be.
(4) MITRAY-I
Persian Special Ability (8) ORGI TOU POSIDONA
Ijad Moghavemat: After you take damage, roll two dice. If Greek Special Ability Mystic
this total is less than your experience, the next attack Thalassia Erpeta Reveal: Your first attack this round
against you deals 1 damage to a minimum of 0. deals +1 damage for each water card in play. Your attack
Afraid of being poisoned, Mithradates took non-lethal doses of rolls this round cannot be modified by card abilities.
poison over many years to develop a resistance to their effects. When Laocon warned the Trojans about accepting the Trojan
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 4 70/100 Horse, Poseidon, who had sided with the Greeks in the war, sent
sea serpents to devour him and his sons.
(4) MJOLLNIR Illustration: John Donahue 7 35/100
Norse Special Item
Slegge: After you are hit by a basic attack, roll two dice. If (4) ORO AZTECA
that total is greater than the attackers experience, deal 1 Spanish Special Quest
damage to that warrior. Tentar: At the start of each round, roll one die. If the result
Mjollnir, Thors golden hammer, is so powerful that even Thor is greater than the number of your face-down support cards,
himself must wear magical iron gauntlets to wield it. your attacks deal +1 damage that round.
Illustration: Alan Pollock 1 57/100 We wander here and there in our desolate poverty.
We are mortal men. We have seen bloodshed and pain
(9) NUM TOM Where once we saw beauty and valorCantares Mexicanos
Mongol Special Ranged Weapon (2 hands ) Illustration: Szucs Grgory 5 95/100
Mrgldgen Reveal: You and a non-adjacent warrior
each roll two dice. If your total is greater than their (2) OSTOVANY KHOUROSH
experience, deal 1 damage to their warrior. If their total is Persian Special Item
less than your experience, deal 1 damage to their warrior. Dod: Opponents weapon attacks use their warriors basic
For use at great range, the num tom was the first weapon used in attack grid instead of the weapons attack grid.
any Mongol cavalry attack, arcing arrows above the open land Mesopotamian kings traditionally enacted reforms upon taking
between the Mongols and their doomed opponents. power. This cylinder is the first written example, and so is often
Illustration: John Donahue 2 95/100 referred to as the first charter of human rights.
Illustration: Michel Koch 5 P35/100
(3) OCELOMEH
Aztec Special Ally Male (1) PALLADIO
Necalilizicniuhtli Action: Once each turn, your next Trojan Special Item
basic attack deals +2 damage. Anegiromeno apo tin Athina Reveal: The next two times
Altepecaconeteyaotlani: If you are an Aztec warrior, your you are hit by a weapon, reduce the damage dealt by the
first attack roll each round gains +1. attack by 1 to a minimum of 0. After the second time this
One of the two elite schools of Aztec warriors, only a soldier card reduces damage, discard it.
who had captured four enemies could become a Jaguar Warrior. Ikona tis Palladas: Attacks against you cannot be critical
Illustration: Michael Komarick 5 10/100 hits.
Troy could not fall while the Palladium, a statue of Pallas given
(4) OKHIZE HANPA to Troy by Athena, stood within its walls. Odysseus stole it, but
Native American Special Item Aeneas is said to have recovered it and escaped.
Okhize u Yuwyeyapi: Your support cards gain +4 Illustration: Jason Engle 7 80/100
initiative. At the start of each round, if you won initiative,
your attack rolls this round gain +1. (4) PARMA
In addition to being used in a variety of ceremonies, a war chief Roman Special Shield (1 Hand)
handing the war pipe to the tribes medicine man signified the In Vicem Oppugnare: Your attack rolls gain +1 while you
start of war. are not in an opponents basic attack grid
Illustration: Terese Nielsen 3 55/100 Lightweight, small, round or square shields are well suited for
arena and melee combat.
Illustration: Mark Poole 1 100/100
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(7) PETRA TOU LONDINOU (3) QING GONG PALACE
Trojan Special Item Chinese Special Item
Kentro tis Autokratorias Reveal: Place this card in any Dao ta de huang gong Reveal: Discard this card to play a
space in the arena. card from any discard pile in its place. If that card has a
Isxiro Simvolo: If this card is in the arena, your attacks reveal ability, use it immediately. Discard that card at the
against opponents not adjacent to this cards space deal +1 end of this round to its original discard pile.
damage. Reduce the damage of each opponents attack Jies palace almost exceeded the technology of his day and, it is
against you by 1 to a minimum of 1 if they are adjacent to said, was built so high that it seemed on the verge of collapsing.
this cards space. It was called Qing Gong - the Tottering Palace.
So long as the stone of Brutus is safe, so long shall London Illustration: David Ho 2 40/100
flourish, ancient proverb
Illustration: beet 7 85/100 (7) REAAIA ELAHIIA
Saracen Special Ability
(1) PIECES OF EIGHT Saleh: After you make a defense roll, you may discard this
Briton Pirate Special Item Quest card or one of your Inspiration cards. If you do, set one die
Treasure Hunt: Each time you tie a roll with an opponent, of the defense roll to any number.
place a counter on this card. While this card has any Allah, I am not innocent, so forgive me. I am not mighty, so
counters, your attack rolls gain +1. help me. And if Your mercy does not come to me, I will surely
Greed: At the start of any round, you may remove a counter be of those destroyed. Amr ibn al-Aas
from this card. If you do, an opponent of your choice is your Illustration: William OConnor 5 55/100
rival for that round.
Asked by one of his crew where his treasure hoard was buried, (5) REU NU PERT EM HRU
Blackbeard bellowed that only he and the devil know where Egyptian Special Tome
it is, and the longest liver shall take it. Bswt: Warriors cannot gain life.
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 6 40/100 Snb Reveal: All other warriors with more than their
printed life are reduced to their printed life.
(6) PIRATE STRONGHOLD The Egyptian Book of the Dead was written on papyrus. It was a
Irish Pirate Special Location collection of mystical spells and formulae that ensured an
Farraige Fiin: After an opponent re-rolls one or more dice Egyptians passage into the afterlife.
of one of their rolls, that roll gets 2. Illustration: Alan Pollack 2 70/100
Baile Reveal: Gain 2 life. If this card leaves play, deal 3
damage to your warrior. (3) RHYTON
Grinne controlled several coastal castles at the height of her Persian Special Item
power. These strongholds served as bases from which her ships Meygosari: Once each round, before you are attacked, you
taxed merchant vessels. may give the attacker the choice to make the attack roll at
Illustration: Rick Sardinha 6 45/100 +0. If they do not, gain 1 life.
The fruit bubbled out red juice with white foam. They
(4) PROPIRGIO TON AXEAON scooped it up with oxhorns, instead of cups, which had not yet
Greek Special Ability been seen, so that ever after the cup of mixed wine took this
Autosintiroumenos: While you do not have an inspiration divine name of rhyton. Dionysiaca, XII 361362
card in play, you take normal damage from critical hits. Illustration: Michael Koch 4 75/100
Telios Iroas: When you make a basic attack, if the attack
hits and the defense roll is doubles, the attack is a critical (5) RIKUTOSANRYAKU
hit. Japanese Special Tome
The only hero on either side of the Trojan war not to have Mittsu no Himtsu: After an attack or defense roll is made,
received divine aid, and never described as having been you may discard this card. If you do, that players next roll
wounded in battle, Aias embodies perseverance, will, and of the same type is set to the value of the current roll 1.
dedication. Derived from the Liutao Sanlue, a famous Zhou Dynasty book of
Illustration: Mark Poole 7 45/100 Chinese political and military strategy, every word of the
Rikutosanryaku was embedded in Yoshitsunes mind.
(4) PROSVESCHENNIY ABSOLUTISM Illustration: Ezra Tucker 5 35/100
Russian Special Code
Deistvitelnost: Dice and rolls are not affected by card (6) RINDI
abilities other than attack roll or defense roll bonuses. Russian Special Ally
Naslediye: Once each match, before dice are rolled, if this Prevsoiti Chislennostyu: At the start of each round, choose
card is in your discard pile, prevent the dice or roll from an opposing warrior and roll two dice. If this total is less
being affected by card abilities other than attack roll or than the chosen warriors experience, that warriors attacks
defense roll bonuses. cannot deal more than base damage this round. Otherwise,
Subscribing to Enlightenment belief, Catherine saw her mandate your attack rolls against them gain +1 this round.
as descending directly from God in order to improve the lives of The Tsars bodyguards were never far from his person.
her people. Illustration: Christopher Appel 4 90/100
(7) SAINTE BANNIRE
French Special Item (1 Hand)
Bon Droit: After you are missed by an attack, your next
successful attack deals +1 damage.
It had shared in the toil, it was just that it should share in the
victory. -Attributed to Joan of Arc, said of her holy banner
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(5) SALARISCHE TOR (2) SHLEM
Germanic Special Location Russian Special Head
Groer Einmarsch: At the start of each round, if an Uklonitsya: When you are attacked by an attack with a
opponent used a Reveal ability this round, your attack rolls damage bonus or an attack roll bonus greater than +2, you
gain +2 this round. may discard this card. If you do, the attack misses.
With the death of Stilicho, the armies of the Roman Empire were The pointed iron helmet was typically Russian, with the top of
left without a leader capable of stopping Alarich from advancing the helm varying between conical, conical-spherical, and onion-
on Rome itself. Alarich pierced Romes defenses at the northeast domed in shape.
Salarian Gate and, with that, the city fell. Illustration: James Ryman 4 100/100
(8) SHURIKEN
(0) SANADAMARU Japanese Special Item
Japanese Special Location Ningu Action: Make a basic attack at +0 against any
Toride: Once each game, after you are hit, if this card is in warrior that is not adjacent to your warrior.
play or in your discard pile, you may have the hit deal 1 These razor-sharp throwing stars cut through the air with great
damage, to a minimum of 0. If this card is in your discard accuracy, dealing silent death from the shadows.
pile, you may not use this ability again this match. Illustration: William OConnor 1 45/100
Sanadamaru was an invincible fort, built by Nobushige to the
south of Osaka Castle. The Tokugawa army met defeat in every (3) S AN BHR
attempt to capture it. Irish Special Location
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 5 40/100 iric: After any other card is discarded, you may discard
this card. If you do, your next attack roll is considered
(9) SAVASI NICOPOLIS doubles.
Turkish Special Quest Oidhreacht: Once each match, at the start of a game, if this
Kaos Reveal: For this round, defense rolls get 2. card is in your discard pile, your warrior gains +2
After an impetuous French charge was nearly annihilated, experience.
Romanian forces retreated from the field. Beyazid pressed his Built in around 3200 BC, this megalithic tomb only admits the
advantage and won the day. light of the sun to its furthest depths at the dawn of each winter
Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 80/100 solstice.
Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 5 P31/100
(4) SCHUTZHERRIN DER MEUCHELMRDER
Germanic Special Allies (1) SILIR NA COSACH CROISE
Sicherer Schlag: All modifiers in any of your attack grids Irish Special Item
that are less than +0 are increased to +2. Ag Siil ar Chos Chroise: Your warrior is not affected by
An assassins loyalty, such as it was, could be easily secured opposing support cards in spaces in the arena.
with the promise of gold. Abhg Mr: Once each round, after you roll doubles, you
Illustration: Todd Lockwood 3 40/100 may move one space.
With the final collapse of Irish resistance at the end of the
(3) SCUTULUM sixteenth century, these elite stilt-walking troops left with many
Roman Special Shield (1 Hand) of their lords to become mercenaries for France and Spain.
Clipeus: Your attack and defense rolls gain +1 while you Illustration: Raven Mimura 4 20/100
have another face-up support card that adds a bonus to your
defense rolls. (6) SKJOLD
Gladiators and Roman auxiliary troops wield the scutulum as a Norse Special Shield (1 Hand)
superior melee shield to the scutum. Ward Reveal: Once this round, before an opposing
Illustration: Mark Poole 1 80/100 warrior attacks you, you may reduce all of their attack
bonuses to zero.
(2) SCUTUM These flat, round, single-layered shields line the gunwales of long
Roman Special Shield (1 Hand) ships and accompany Norse warriors into battle.
Scutatus: Once per round, after you make a successful Illustration: Alan Pollack 1 72/100
attack, roll two dice. If that total is less than or equal to
your experience, move the defending warrior one space. (7) SLUJB VALAH
This convex, reinforced shield protects the legionary and doubles Romanian Special Quest
as a ram with its metal shield boss. Confiscare Reveal: Discard this card to turn an opposing
Illustration: Alan Pollack Post 1 90/100 support card face-down. At the end of the round, turn that
card face-up.
(4) SHENG KAI DE MU LAN HUA Michael became Prince of Wallachia on the back of Ottoman
Chinese Special Item gold. He invited his creditors to dinner and had them all killed, a
Nu xing zhi mei: Before a tied roll is broken by experience, practice that swiftly spread.
you may discard this card. If you do, your roll gains +1 and Illustration: Ben Thompson 6 60/100
you gain 2 life.
The magnolia blossom is the Chinese symbol of feminine beauty. (4) SCZGWN
Illustration: James Ryman 2 35/100 Turkish Special Ally
Gvence: After you make an attack roll, you may reduce
(1) SHIELD OF HEPHAESTUS one of the dice by 1 to put a counter on this card.
Greek Special Shield (1 Hand) filgun savunma: Before you make a defense roll, you may
Dia Tis Pistis Aminomenos: Your defense rolls gain +1 remove a counter from this card. If you do, the attacker
while you have a face-up inspiration card. must re-roll all dice in the attack roll that are a 6.
After Achilles death, Ajax and Odysseus fight for possession of Initially conscripted from Christian families, and subject to
this five-layered shield. many harsh regulations, over time the Janissaries became a
Illustration: Chris Appel 1 95/100 powerful institution in the Ottoman Empire.
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(1) SPORAN (2) TARGE
Scottish Special Item Briton Special Shield (1 Hand )
Brgh a Bharrachd: After you roll a 1 on any of your dice, Agnes-feohte: When you are attacked and missed, your
you may re-roll that die. next attack roll gains +2.
Worn at the front of the kilt in the traditional dress of men of The targe, or target, was a traditional, round shield, made of
the Scottish Highlands, these leather or fur pouches were used to wood and covered in leather. Later versions combined steel with
carry a wide variety of foodstuffs and other useful items. wood. It was primarily used to parry attacks aimed at the body.
Illustration: Hugh Jamieson 3 100/100 Illustration: Matthew Armstrong 2 05/100
(5) SPW (4) TEMPLO MAYOR

Egyptian Special Location Aztec Special Location
Tst: Before you make an attack roll, choose odd or even. Tlamanalli: At the end of any round, you may discard one
If your attack roll matches your choice and the defense roll of your support cards. If you do, you may attack with one of
does not, this and your next attack deal +1 damage. You your weapons twice on your next turn.
cannot use this ability again this round. The main temple of the city of Tenochtitln, the Templo Mayor
One of ancient Egypts most mysterious artifacts, the most rose to a height of over 60 meters and bore shrines dedicated to
popular current theory holds that the Sphinx was built by the Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc.
fourth-dynasty king, Khafre (25582532 BC). Illustration: Alan Pollack 6 P45/100
Illustration: David Ho 4 P24/100
(8) TEPONAZTLI
(3) STONE OF DESTINY Aztec Special Item (1 hand)
Briton Special Item Amoixnahuamiquitlalhuacuicatl: If you are not a Fire or
This card is also considered a Scottish card. Metal warrior, damage from attacks cannot be reduced.
Coronacioun: Before you make a roll, if you do not have a Teoyohtica: You may use another Special card in this game.
Fire card, pick a number no greater than your experience. Made from the hollowed section of a hardwood tree, the Aztec
You permanently lose that much experience and add that war drum bore carvings of mystical symbols and was respected
amount to this roll. as a spiritual being exiled to earth.
According to legend, the Stone of Destiny came from the Holy Illustration: Alan Pollack 5 15/100
Land, where Jacob supposedly used it as a pillow in Biblical
times. After traveling through Egypt, Sicily, Spain, and Ireland, (5) THE SANDBAR FIGHT
it found its home in Scone and with the Dalriadic monarchs. American Frontiersmen Special Ability
Illustration: Jeremy Jarvis 3 P18/100 Ruckus: After each time a critical hit is made or an
opponent is defeated, your attacks deal +1 damage for the
(2) TALL TALES rest of the game.
American Frontiersmen Special Ability Fought on September 19th, 1827, the Sandbar Fight began as a
Embellish: Your first attack roll of each round gains +1. If formal duel, but quickly descended into a free-for-all gun-and-
that attack misses, your next attack roll gains +2. If that knife-fight, in which the Bowie knife first came to prominence.
attack misses, your next attack roll gains +4. Illustration: Tyler Walpole 7 20/100
Bridger would often tell astonished audiences about how, after a
chase of many miles, he was cornered in a blind ravine by over (0) THEIKI PAREMVASI
a hundred angry natives. When asked how he had escaped, he Trojan Special Deity
would lean close and whisper, I dint. They kilt me. (I didnt. To Doro tou Apollona: After a roll has been made, you
They killed me.) may discard a face-up support card you own to force any
Illustration: Chris Dien 7 25/100 roll to be re-rolled. You may choose to give the re-roll +2
or 2.
(7) TAO YUAN SAN JIE YI Strength drained from Hectors limbs. He was thrown on his
Chinese Special Allies back, with his shield pressing him on top, weighing him down. At
Bai ba xiong di Reveal: Choose attack roll, defense roll, once Apollo raised him up. Homer, Iliad 7.271
or speed. Your opponent loses all bonuses of the chosen type Illustration: Alan Pollack 7 90/100
from card abilities for this round.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, appreciating each others (7) TLIMATLI
talents and goals, vowed brotherhood in Zhang Feis peach Aztec Special Item
orchard, swearing to protect each other unto death. Cempacca: Once each turn, after one or more of your dice
Illustration: Rob Alexander 2 30/100 are re-rolled, the roll gains +2.
The tlimatli was a blue and white mantle that denoted the high-
(5) TAPU ranking status of its wearer. It was folded over the shoulders and
Maori Special Code fastened by a green clasp called a chalchivitl.
Whakakore Reveal: The next time this game that an Illustration: RK Post 5 20/100
opponent hits you with an attack that deals more than its
base damage, you may discard this card and one of that (6) TOMAS DE TORQUEMADA
opponents non-weapon support cards. Spanish Special Ally Male
All objects and actions contained tapu, as they are all linked in Oprimir: When an opponent reveals a deity, tome, or
some way to a god. At certain times, however, the tapu for a mystic support card, they may choose to discard it and set
given thing or action became so great that failure to give proper their initiative for that round to 0. If they do not, deal 3
respect can have the most dire consequences. damage to that opponent.
Illustration: Tyler Walpole 4 50/100 The hammer of heretics, the light of Spain, the savior of his
country, the honor of his order. Sebastin de Olmedo
Illustration: Chris Seaman 6 P47/100
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(4) TRATATUL DE LA NICOPOLE (6) WERERYET
Romanian Special Item Egyptian Special Cavalry
Convenie pe baz de reciprocitate: If you have less than Hdhd chbn: At the start of the round, if you won initiative,
4 life, opponents can not attack you with weapons. you may move one space.
Executare: Opponents with more than one card with hand Used by the Egyptian military for hundreds of years, the
requirements, a card that requires two hands, or a location wereryet chariot could travel the desert with great speed and it
card, are your rivals. provided an excellent platform from which to launch spears and
Signed in 1393, the First Capitulation guaranteed Wallachias arrows.
autonomy in return for a modest tribute and acknowledgement Illustration: Michael Komarck 2 65/100
of the Sultans suzerainty.
Illustration: Adam Denton 6 65/100 (6) WILDERNESS ROAD
American Frontiersmen Special Ability
(2) UDJAT EYE Exploration: The first time this game that this card comes
Egyptian Special Item into play, choose a direction.
Xk: Each time you roll a 1 on any die, gain 1 life. Unknown Territory: At the start of each round, each
The eye of the god Hurus, Udjat means whole or warrior moves one space in the chosen direction in initiative
undamaged and was reputed to have great healing and order. If a warrior does not, deal 1 damage to that warrior.
protective power. The migratory patterns of the American bison created defined
Illustration: Jim Nelson 2 60/100 traces that both Native American tribes and New World settlers
alike used to travel and hunt along.
(7) UMA Illustration: Drew Baker 7 05/100
Japanese Special Cavalry
Subayai Action: Once per round, move two spaces. (4) WPHIYE WAK
Native Japanese horses stand stout and short, allowing them to Native American Special Item
maneuver with great agility. Wtawe Reveal: Roll one die and place it on this card.
Illustration: Ezra Tucker 1 38/100 Once each turn, you may swap one of the dice in one of
your rolls with the die on this card. At the end of the round,
(2) VARUSSCHLACHT increase the die on this card by 1 if possible.
Germanic Special Location We are determined to defend our lands and, if it be the Great
Waldlande: After your opponent uses a card ability to move Spirits will, we wish to leave our bones upon them. -Tecumtha,
their warrior, gain +1 speed on your next turn. Chief of the Shadows
Although promising to support Varus advance into Teutoburger Illustration: Rob Alexander 3 75/100
Wald, the Cherusci had no such intentions. The ghost of Varus
legions are still said to haunt the depths of the forest. (6) XOCHIVAOVOTL
Illustration: Alan Pollack 3 35/100 Aztec Special Quest
Aacquicualnezcayotl Action: Once each round, make a
(4) WAKA basic attack against an adjacent opponent at +1. If the
Maori Special Cavalry attack hits, gain 1 life. Otherwise, your attack rolls this
Amatiatia Action: Once each round, if there is a Water round gain +1.
card in play, move to any space in your warriors column or Instituted as a kind of ritual warfare, the Flower Wars were
row. waged to gain captives, whose blood would fuel the sun and
The great, carved canoes of the Maori were used for ocean postpone the end of the world.
voyaging as well as carrying raiding parties of warriors into Illustration: Jim Nelson 5 25/100
enemy territory.
Illustration: Szucs Grgory 4 40/100 (7) YE DIRTY SWABS!
Irish Pirate Special Quest
(5) WANI WAHPI Misneach: At the start of each of your turns, if you have
Native American Special Ability less life than each opponent, you gain +1 speed and your
Khini pi Action: If you are adjacent to a warrior, move attack rolls gain +1 that turn.
to another space adjacent to that warrior. Your next attack Calmacht: You may use another Special card.
roll this turn gains +2. If theres a man among ye, yell come out and fight like the
When you get home you must make a dance to continue five men ye are thought to be. Anne Bonny
days. Dance four successive nights, and the last night keep up Illustration: Steven Belledin 6 30/100
the dance until the morning of the fifth day, when all must bathe
in the river and then disperse to their homes. -Wovoka, spiritual (4) ZHAD
leader of the Ghost Dance Mongol Special Polearm ( 2 Hand )
Illustration: Greg Staples 3 70/100 Am nggerek Action: Once per round, roll two dice. If
the total is greater than an adjacent warriors initiative for
(4) WANDERLUST this round, deal 2 damage to that warrior or 3 damage if
American Frontiersmen Special Ability you have a face-up cavalry card. You may use another
Survey: After each time you spend an action to move, you special card in this game.
may re-roll one die of your next roll. After using num mor and num tom to soften the enemy ranks,
Ever drawn to the distant horizon, James Beckwourth never the zhad was employed to break the formations of opposing foot
stayed in one place for long. soldiers.
Illustration: April Lee 7 15/100 Illustration: Raven Mimura 2 85/100
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Comprehensive Card List

APRANIK (Wind) BARAK (Wind)

CANUTE I OF DENMARK (Water) CHARLEMAGNE (Fire)

RAIBEART BRUS (Metal) ROBIN HOOD (Wind)

SALAH AD-DIN (Wind) SGTHACH AN EILEIN SGIATHANAICH (Water)

SPARTACUS OF THRACE (Earth) SUN TZU (Wind)

SRQT, THE SCORPION KING (Earth) TAKEDA SHINGEN (Fire)

TATKA YOTAKE (Earth) UILLEAM UALLAS (Wood)

(8) ANASTASIA ROMANOVA ZAKHARYINA (Water) (5) ARTEMIS (Wood)

(5) AR-A-MACH CRBHACH (Fire) (6) ATROPOS (Aether)

(6) YA (Fire) (5) JUPITER (Earth)

(7) TLALOC (Water) (6) VOZVESHENNIYE POSOLSTVO (Earth)

Germanic Weapon Bludgeon (2 Hands) Saracen Weapon Axe (2 Hands)

Germanic Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Romanian Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)

(7) BOWIE KNIFE (2) (3) HEHPAHU HAKS (0)

(6) BUZDOVAN (2) (4) CHEKAN (2)

Turkish Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand) Russian Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)

Scottish Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Norse Weapon Axe (2 Hands)

French Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Irish Pirate Weapon Ranged (1 Hand)

1 +1 +0 (6) GAE BOLG (2)

(3) PE DE MARTEL (1) (5) GER (2)

French Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Germanic Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)

(7) EXCALIBUR (2) (6) GLADIUS (1)

Briton Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Roman Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

(3) FALX (2) (4) GOAF (2)

Romanian Weapon Sword (2 Hands) Briton Weapon Polearm ( 2 Hands )

+1 1 (1) YA WAHKHEZA (2)

Tribes of Israel Weapon Sword (1 Hand) +0 +4 +1

Japanese Weapon Sword (2 Hands) Turkish Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)

(8) JIN-DACHI (2) (9) KAWS (1)

(6) JOHNSONS ARMY (0) +0 +0 +1

Egyptian Weapon Sword ( 1 Hand )

Greek Weapon Sword Shield (2 Hands) French Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

(1) KOPIS (1) +0 +0

(4) KRIEGSAXT (1) (8) LONGBOW (1)

Briton Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Maori Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)

(4) MAC AN LUIN (2) (4) MECH (1)

Irish Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Turkish Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

(3) MACUAHUITL (2) +1 +0

(2) MAHERA (2) +2 +1

Japanese Weapon Sword (2 Hands)

(3) NAGINATA (2) (7) NUM MOR (2)

(5) NINJA-TO (1) +1 1

Egyptian Weapon Polearm/Ranged Weapon ( 1 Hand )

Persian Weapon Polearm Cavalry (1 Hand) Russian Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Maori Weapon Bludgeon (2 Hands)

Chinese Weapon Polearm ( 2 Hands ) Romanian Weapon Sword (1 hand)

(5) RAS AL ASAD (2) +0

Saracen Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Russian Weapon Bludgeon (1 Hand)

(8) SARISSA (1) (4) SICA (2)

Greek Weapon Polearm (1 Hand) Roman Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

(7) SARISSAE (2) (5) SKEGOX FRANCISCA (1)

Greek Weapon Polearm ( 2 Hands) Norse Weapon Axe/Ranged (1 Hand)

(1) SHAN DIAN MAO (2) (7) SLE BLADHMADH (2)

Chinese Weapon Polearm (2 Hands) Irish Weapon Polearm (2 Hands)

Irish Weapon Polearm Trojan Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

(4) SPARTAN LAKONIAN (2) (4) SWEPT-HILT RAPIER (2)

Greek Weapon Sword (1 Hand) Briton Pirate Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

Chinese Weapon Polearm Bludgeon (2 Hands) Aztec Weapon Polearm (1 Hand)

(2) TAIAHA (2) (7) TOMAHAWK (2)

(7) TOPUZ (2)

(6) TUAGH-CHATHA ALBANNACH (2) (3) XIFOS (2)

Scottish Weapon Axe (1 Hand) Greek Weapon Sword (1 Hand)

TATKA YOTAKE (Earth) UILLEAM UALLAS (Wood)