Additional Rulings
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15 Oct 2001
From : "Darrell Hardy" <darrell@fantasyflightgames.com>
To : "Mojo Po" <diskwarrior@hotmail.com>
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Subject : Re: DW Rules Q: Targets and Ye Ole Twister Spell
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Date : Mon, 15 Oct 2001 11:25:31 -0500
> 1. When is a spell "targeted"?
When it is specifically chosen to receive the effect of the spell, as opposed to simply being within range of the spell's effect. As for the timing, a disk is "targeted" at the time of the spell's effect.
> 2. What qualifies a disk as being the target of a spell?
See above.
> 3a. Example: Brother Dalmu grabs a wayward disk 24" away with the twister spell. Is this disk targeted?
Yes.
> 3b. Dalmu wishes to grab three other disks, as part of the twister spell, that are within 6" of an Iron Golem. Are these disks "targeted"?
No... These three disks are affected by the spell (because they are within range of the target). For a similar example, see the "Feet of Clay" spell.
> 4. Several people have pledged to buy the Blood and Prophecy boxed set. Have you looked at the discussion board dated 5 Oct.? Will this product go on main line production? If not, will you offer limited runs over the net?
It's too soon to answer either of those questions. I will say that it's gratifying to see the community rallying behind the product like this.
> 5. Would you copy me in for rulings replies for all disk games. I'm trying my best to provide a central rulings repository on my website: http://www.fortunecity.com/underworld/rpg/1235/id57.htm
Sure! While I never look forward to slogging through your compiled list of questions, it is easier than tackling the questions one at a time.
Darrell Hardy
FFG
31 July 2001
Date :
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 13:36:48 -0500
Wow. Here's an old one!
> Bottom line: I would rule that the (Drallus) Elder can use its movement after ambush against disks with a "cannot activate to attack" clause based on the similarity to the Urotok ruling; but will submit this to Darrell as it contains that "normally" word....
Move normally: *as if* it were activating to move. Yes, it may end its
movement on an enemy disk. This is not an attack (as it activated to use its SA, and not to move), but it is now in a state of *attacking*.
Darrell
> When are counters "missile counters"? We now have a plethora of
placed and dropped counters that are causing some confusion: Elven Sniper; Frogs of Muurkra; Infectors; Lady Daqan; Flaming Phoenix; Net-Master; Grub-lobber; etc.
If it's referred to as "missile:XXX" then it's a missile. Note that "like a
missile" doesn't count.
> A Kam'llotan Uthuk is pinning a disk that is killed, before the
> Kam'llotan Uthuk's turn in the battle segment, and in the presence of a
> Flesh Molder. What is the Kam'llotan Uthuk's toughness?
It's Toughness is 2. It is no longer attacking a disk (as the disk it was
pinning is now dead).
>A vampire receives 10 points of damage within range of a Vampire Lord.
> How many wounds does the Vampire Lord receive?
It receives 2 wounds and is killed.
> Is an activated Sand Widow, subsequently destroyed, unactivated when she ambushes a third level spellcaster?
Yes.
>Can an army have both versions of TRexXru (or, for evil, Helspanthe XRu) in the same army?
Yes.
>TKalla Lord
> Instantly destroyed if not within 6" of a friendly, *UA* T´kalla Uthuk.
SA: A to give an Instant Blow equal to the number of friendly T´kalla Uthuk Disks within 6" to an enemy Disk within 12".
>
> TKalla Uthuk
> If Unactivated during Remove Counters Segment, T'kalla is instantly
> destroyed. May not Activate unless within 6" of another T'kalla.
>
> Doesn't this make the TKalla Lord absolutely useless?
No, just decreasingly useful as the T'kalla Uthuk die off one by one.
Darrell Hardy
FFG
Date :
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 12:18:29 -0500
> DiskWars:(Sigh) I hate it when this happens, but we seem to have two
> conflicting rulings.... From an earlier question:
(The conflicting rulings are below.)
The original ruling stands. No, you cannot use Tyrnask Rex X'ru to give a
wound to a disk that cannot take a wound. If the disk in question cannot
take a wound, then it cannot have the spell disk placed on it.
> [14 May 2001 Fairy Swarms and Noz Arrack: are only allowed to take one wound per turn (the ruling on FS only refers to additional damage). May enemy disks such as Witherers or Desert Witches give them additional wounds in a turn?
May "friendly" disks such as TRexXru give them additional wounds in a turn in exchange for an effect?
Your answer: No, and no.]
>
> [From today's discussion list:
> Monday, July 09, 2001 - 11:54 pm
> My garrison commander just returned from Origins and brought back various news.
> First, the news that he had won the Origins tournament (with Dragons of all things).
> Second, that he specifically asked Darrel Hardy about the Tyrnask X'Ru, Fairy Swarm infinite loop bit and was told it was legal.]
>
> I hope that you remember the conversation.... If not, this is (to the
best of my ability) what the crux seems to be: TRexXru has the capability to place a spell disk on a creature disk and give that creature disk a wound. The hypothesis is that one can give a fairy swarm more than one wound per turn using TRexXru's "spell disk" ability. In the earlier ruling it would seem that this is illegal and violates the "one wound per turn" that the Fairy Swarm is supposed to be able to take. On the other hand, IF this garrison commander properly asked the question, and was given the ok to give the fairy swarm multiple wounds vis-a-vis TRexXru, then we need to know if this is a special ruling case or if the previous ruling is overturned?
Certainly I'd like to mate up the ever-popular fairy swarms with a
Witherer or two.... Or maybe the first fairy swarm ruling about taking multiple wounds per turn should be dropped....
> Please clarify!
Darrell Hardy
FFG
Date :
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 12:18:39 -0500
> 1) Guildmaster: What does "as if the Guildmaster were firing" mean?
It means that the Missile: Arrows disks in question may fire upon any target that would be a legal target of the Guildmaster if the Guildmaster were a Missile: Arrow disk.
> 2) If a guildmaster is in a ruins do you get six more inches?
No.
> 3) What if the archer but not the Guildmaster is in a ruins?
Only if you are measuring range from the archer and not the Guildmaster.
> 4) What if both the archer and the Guildmaster are in a ruins?
Then it probably doesn't matter, since there would be so little difference
between measuring range from the archer and measuring range from the
Guildmaster. In fact, you'd would be better to measure range from the
archer, since you get the extra 6".
> 5) If the archer deriving the benefit from the Guildmaster has its Line of
> Sight blocked by a missile barrier, and the Guildmaster does not, can the archer fire at the target?
Yes.
> 6) Conversely, if the Guildmaster's Line of Sight is blocked by a missile
> barrier and the archer's is not, may the archer benefit from the
> Guildmaster?
No.
> 7) What if both are blocked by the barrier?
Then the archer cannot fire on the target.
> 8)Coercion: Target player must immediately make three Activations, just as if it were that player's turn. If the target player Activates less than
> three Disks, he may not Activate again this round. May a player cast this upon himself, i.e., [activate][activate][coercion][activate][activate][activate] before his
opponent can activate?
Yes.
> 9) Kodo is pinning a disk and Fa'ta uses her SA to deliver an instant blow to the disk pinned by Kodo equal to Kodo's attack--enough to kill said pinned disk. Did Kodo 'help kill' that disk and can he enslave it?
No.
> 10)Eyes of the Dead: Enemy Disks pinned by Eyes may be the target of
Spells cast by friendly Spellcasters, regardless of range.
a) Does this mean that the spell is cast upon the pinned disk as if the
spellcaster were in place of (i.e. the spellcaster were pinning) the Eyes
of the Dead?
No.
> b) May I activate my spellcaster to cast fireball using the Eyes of the
> Dead? If so, is the fireball still traced from the spellcaster, or is it
> traced from the Eyes of the Dead (in effect, automatically hitting)?
The Fireball spell has no target and is not cast "on" a disk. Therefore, you
may not use the Eyes of the Dead to help cast it.
> 11) If a Disk touching Soul Leech recieves a Wound, the Wound is always given to Soul Leech instead. If Soul Leech dies, it gives an Instant Blow (10) to all Disks within 6".
> Ok, someone on the board wants to know what happens when two, or more, soul leeches are in contact with each other and receive damage?
Let's call this errata: If a non-Soul Leech disk touching a Soul Leech
receive a wound, the wound is always given to Soul Leech instead.
In other words, one Soul Leech cannot take a wound from another.
> 12) If I kill an opponent's Ghost Ship, then cast Resurrect, bringing it
> back into play on my side, can I then use it to
a)produce free Undead champions (say, Masters of Bones) if I'm not playing Undead, or
b)Undead evil disks if I'm playing a good army?
The Disk Council conferred for some time on this one, and in the end decided that yes, good and non-undead armies can use the Ghost Ship to bring undead (including champions) into play.
Darrell Hardy
FFG
31 May 2001
Thursday, May 31, 2001 - 11:08 pm
> (1) The description for the Battlegnash scenario indicates you get an additional 10 points toward the victory conditions if you have sole control of the center disk. One player insists this is a cumulative 10 points that accrues each round you have sole control of the center, and permanently adds to your total each time. The rest of us understood this be a situational 10 points that adds to your total at that time, but goes away once that round is over. Any opinions on which is correct?
The one player is wrong; the rest of you are correct.
> (2) When a player with a Flesh Molder kills a disk within 6 inches of the Flesh Molder, does that player get the points for the kill? The disk text says "If you kill an enemy Disk within 6" of an unpinned Flesh Molder, do not remove that Disk but during Remove Counter Segment transform it into a Rampaging Homunculus under your Control." To me, this says you do indeed kill the disk and should therefore get points for it.
You are correct: the disk is killed, and you get the points for killing it.
> (3) If a disk killed during the activation phase is within 6 inches of the Flesh Molder, the disk text for the Flesh Molder states that the dead disk remains. If this dead disk were pinning another disk, we know now that it is not involved in combat, but does it continue to pin that disk, or is that disk now free to move from beneath the dead disk?
Good question! I'd say it can move, as the dead disk is merely a
place-holder at this point, and not really in the battle.
> (4) Finally, can you use a Fire Elemental or a Flaming Phoenix place a fireball counter on any disk or only on enemy disks?
You may place them on friendly disks if you like.
Darrell Hardy
FFG
14 May 2001
> 1) Ghost Ship: how many counters are removed when you buy a disk? An amount equal to the disk cost or all of the disks if you buy any unit?
You must remove *all counters* from the ship.
> 2) Rampaging Humunculi and Ykara Wild: Is one restricted to the amount of disks one has collected (has on hand), or can one "proxy" disks as needed?
Proxy disks are not allowed.
> 3) Raven the Foretold: what is the effect of "calm" upon the constantly berserking units?
The constantly berserking disks are immune to the "Calm" spell.
> 4) Naphaim Spy: at what time(s) is the effect of this disk checked? When one has opponent's champions moving in and out of the spy's range, during the turn, it can get a bit confusing.
Check at the beginning of your activation turn. If there is a Spy in effect, you must Activate five disks instead of three.
> 5) Sure Aim: there are two seemingly contradictory rulings in existence over the placing of missiles using sure aim. Definitively, to include the Viper Legion, Ykhizdal, and any others, may you place a missile(s), using sure aim, so that a single missile damages/effects more than one disk?
Normally, when placing a missile counter, you may place it so that it
damages/affects multiple disks.
"Sure Aim" is the exception, as it allows you to place the missiles on only a *single disk*.
> 6) Flipping: may a disk rotate on its axis so as to create a shorter
flip, or must the disk flip fully each time it flips?
No, a disk may not rotate; it must flip fully each time it flips.
> 7) Measuring distances: may one measure an opponents distances, excluding missile fire and movement?
Yes.
> 8) Flesh Molder: a "killed" disk is not removed. How does this disk
interact physically with other disks? Does it deliver damage to an enemy disk it is pinning?
No. It effectively has "-" AT, D, and T.
>Would global effects (like Thalos) still work?
Stat modifiers don't work.
> How does reanimate resolve vis-a-vis FM? How do disks like the Meat Wagon and Sand Widow resolve vis-a-vis FM?
Reanimators, Sand Widows, and those disks that ambush the Meat Wagon when destroyed are *not* subject to the Flesh Molder. Their respective effects take place before the FM's transformation.
> 9) Fairy Swarms and Noz Arrack: are only allowed to take one wound per turn (the ruling on FS only refers to additional damage). May enemy disks such as Witherers or Desert Witches give them additional wounds in a turn? May "friendly" disks such as TRexXru give them additional wounds in a turn in exchange for an effect?
No, and no.
> 10) We usually play a free for all, timed by turns game where you get a point for each point of army points you kill, plus, at the end of the
timed game, whatever disks you have on the central land piece, you get as many points as their army value is. But, when playing undead, the reanimate is a problem. We aren't sure if we should count them or not, when you kill them.
I would say yes, but the guy who plays 'em says no. And I have Sand
Widows, which are similar to reanimate, and again don't know if they should count to victory points when "killed". A third question about this is something like Ressurect. Do the points get taken away from the player who killed the ressurecting disk, or not?
You get points for a reanimating disk *every time* you kill it. The same
thing would be true for the Sand Widow. And no, you don't lose points for the kill if the disk is resurrected.
> Raven Fanatic: (from a spoiler- no guarantees on exact text)
"First Blow. During Remove Counters, if there are friendly Disks within 6", you must sacrifice either Fanatic or one of those disks."
If I have three fanatics and a grug within 6" of each other, can I sac the
grug to satisfy all three fanatics?
Yes.
> If that is OK I still have three fanatics within 6" during the remove counters phase. Do I have to keep sacrificing until I am left with one?
No.
> Situation 1. I have two Raven Fanatics within 6" of each other and no
other friendly disks nearby. Given the Fanatic's text and quick intuitive logic (oxymoron?), one should die. But is it only one?
Yes, only one. You get to choose which one.
> Can I sac an enemy disk I happen to currently 'control'? I think yes.
Yes.
> 12) Is a destroyed Sand Widow activated?
No.
> 13) Do you get points for destroying the Sand Widow?
Yes. Each time you destroy it.
> 14) How many points do you get for destroying a transformed disk?
The amount of the original disk.
> 15) In a game where you must get a number of points in an area for
> control/to win, how many points does a transformed disk count as?
The original.
> 16) The Magma Bomber (et al.) instantly destroys a disk within range of a Flesh Molder. The Insta-destroy says take it away, the Flesh Molder says keep it around. What happens to the "insta-destroyed disk"?
It stays.
> 17) The Magma Bomber (et al.) instantly destroys a disk within range of a Flesh Molder, then the flesh molder moves away. What happens to the "insta-destroyed" disk?
It stays (though you may want to put a counter on it to remember what a dead disk is doing in the middle of the field)
> 18) The power curve of the game is changing. The 3pt champion disk "Abaley Guard" and the 4pt non-champion disk "Blood Harvesters" are every bit as good/dangerous as the Legions of Bone. Would you please remove the LoB from the restricted lists?
Duly noted.
> 19) This question has come up many times on disks that take a wound for another disk, i.e., Soul Leech; Daqan Defender; Vampire Lord; et al.: When a disk that will benefit from one of the above has only one wound capacity, and it will take damage enough to have dealt to it multiple wounds, is the benefitting disk a) saved from destruction and the wound taker receives one wound, or b) saved from destruction and the wound taker receives multiple wounds, or c) the wound taker receives one wound and the additional damage
destroys the benefitting disk, or d) an explanation that I haven't figured out yet?
b and c. The wound-taker can receive damage (and wounds) only to its
capacity. Any damage beyond that goes to the "benefitting disk."
Darrell Hardy
FFG
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May 09, 2001
> > >I have a question about Floating Head and another about
> > >Werewolf.
> > > a) Head. What does "in any moment" mean?
> > >
> > > Can I sacrifice the head:
> > > 1)In my turn, even if activated (I guess that the answer is "yes"...)?
> >
> > Yes, but not in the middle of another Disk's Activation.
> >
> > > b)In opponent's turn (interrupting his Activation Segment)?
> >
> > Yes, but not in the middle of another Disk's Activation.
> >
> > > c)In opponent's activation (interrupting the movement of a disk)?
> >
> > No.
> >
> > > b)Werewolf. When I transform it, the wound remains or is it
> >"healed"?
> > No. When a Disk Transforms, any counters that were on the
> >original Disk are transferred to the new Disk.
> >
> > Darrell Hardy
> > FFG
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April 18, 2001
1) I'm working on this "anti-everything" Orc army and was considering putting a Darkwood Ogre in it. The question involves DO and Fireball: what is the "timing" of the spell and skill? Darkwood Ogre: Whenever a spell is cast within 12" of Ogre, Ogre may immediately give an Instant Blow (3) to any enemy disk within 6" of Ogre. (Orc) Take the instance of a 2 wound, 4 toughness disk. Is the fireball damage applied, followed by the IB3 and killing the disk, or is the IB3 applied (doing nothing) and then the fireball damage, leaving the disk wounded? Since the the spell has to be "cast", I'm leaning toward the destruction of the example disk; but I can see how it could be debated....
Yes, the spell is cast, then the Ogre gives its Instant Blow.
2) This came up last night in a game: The legion rulebook defines "attack" and "attacking", but not "attacked". How does this relate to the Dragon Ambassador's skill? To wit, can the plethora of ways to not 'A to move and end that movement pinning an enemy unit' enable said units to possibly pin the Ambassador?
Yes.
Darrell Hardy FFG
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Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 09:37 pm
My idea was to have a Garnoth "Umbrella" made up of 2 peasants and Garnoth over my Keeper of the Mist. This would allow me massive spell power that could not be easily removed.
Darrell and Tim both corrected my misconception. There are no 'layers' as such EXCEPT in a single battle stack. That is, in the below example,
---Disk A---
---Disk B---
---Disk C---
Disk A is pinning disk B, B pins C, A does not pin C, BUT, in the below example,
-------Disk A-------
---Disk B---
---Disk C--- ---Disk D---
Disk A pins both Disk B and D (but obviously not C).
Although my first reaction was that I couldn't believe the ruling (and that I'd been playing it wrong for so long), I now see the logic behind it.
For example, I used vampires on peasants to shield the 'bones' in the Oborus story-line event. It made it too easy. Nothing could ever get to the bones, yet I wasn't truly 'pinning' them.
Anyway, just some observations before we create a major misunderstanding that was already clarified by FFG at Origins.
DC
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Tuesday, January 16, 2001 - 04:37 pm
Just received an email back from Darrell Hardy. The monkey can activate to pin the Fenryn Guard and it won't be destroyed. Find below a copy of that section of the email. It's my question followed by his response.
> Finally, I have a question about Chagr Monkey and Fenryn Guard. If a
> Monkey uses it's SA to ambush the Fenryn Guard, would the monkey be instantly destroyed? I think that it would, but I need to be sure for my players.
No. Only Disks with a T of 5 or less that Attack (that is, Activate to move
then end their movement pinning) the Guard are instantly destroyed.
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Thursday, January 11, 2001 - 04:31 am
REG: BLACKSMITH.
A Blacksmith cannot boost a disk that is
already boosted by a Blacksmith. This is
true even if the same Blacksmith removes his
A counter, he still may not boost the same Disk again.
In summary, a disk can under no circumstances be boosted twice by a Blacksmith (be it the same Blacksmith, or be it seperate Blacksmiths).
Respectfully,
Christian T. Petersen
Fantasy Flight Games.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2000 - 08:38 pm
Just got an official response on this from Darrell Hardy at FFG. Text follows:
> Basically, the Charger uses the term attacked, but the rules definitions for "attack" and "attacking" seem to conflict for this disk.
If the Charger A to Attack an enemy Disk, that Disk receives a Wound immediately upon being pinned by the Charger. If the Charger Attacks two or more Disks simultaneously, each of the Disks it Attacks receives a wound.
Darrell Hardy
FFG
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Tuesday, December 05, 2000 - 04:48 pm
> A trapper lays a trap very close
> to a Notach Flinger. The Flinger then
> activates to snag an enemy disk so
> that it is burrowing the Flinger and
> touching the trap. Does this mean...
>
> 1) the enemy disk is pinning the trap
> (the trap is like a terrain disk) and is
> therefore affected by it).
Yes.
> Also, in the case of a forced burrow, who places the
> burrowed disk beneath the Flinger? Is it the Makhim
> player or the owner of the burrowed disk?
The player controlling the Disk that forces the burrow (in this case
the Mahkim player) places the burrowing Disk.
Darrell Hardy
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November 16, 2000
> >If archers of malpani flame fire more than one Arrow (with Fletchers help for example), and both Arrows hit the nominated target, do all Disks within 6" of target get 2 Arrows placed on them?
No.
> >Does the Disk Qi'nok Ta'Gonn destroys, have to be within 12"?
No.
> >For disks that effect Disks of the same name: must the same name disks be the exact same name or just "Vampire" or "Goblin" like for Bats or Gorzac Goblinfinger?
The exact name.
> >How does Sure Aim work with Ykhizdal? Does he basically get an infinite number of missiles to fire at the target disk thus detroying the target and any disk close enough for missile overlap, or does only the first missile automatically hit the target?
Yes, he basically gets an infinite number of missiles to fire *at the target
Disk*. (Note that Sure Aim explicitly states the archer may hit a *single
Disk*.)
> >How does sure aim work with the Ja'Tok hurlers? Do they automatically hit every disk within range, or only the initial target disk?
Only the initial target Disk.
Darrell Hardy
FFG
Earl, Ignore my previous ramblings on Plague and Plague Counters. Instead, use the text below.
Darrell Hardy
FFG
Plague Counters represent a number of foul elements that can destroy even the most powerful of creatures. Immediately before the Remove Counters Segment (but after the Combat Segment), a Disk with at least one Plague Counter on it receives one Wound for each Plague Counter on it. If this Wound kills the Disk, both the Disk and the Plague Counter are removed from play. During the Remove Counters Segment, if a Disk has a Plague Counter on it, the controller of that Disk must move the Plague Counter to another Disk within 6". If a Disk has multiple Plague Counters on it, its controller may place them on multiple Disks within 6". If there are no other Disks within 6" remove that Plague Counter from play. If a Disk with a Plague Counter on it is killed before the Remove Counters Segment, its Plague Counter is removed from play. (Note that Disks immune to other Disks' SA may not have a Plague Counter placed on them as the result of another Disk's SA, but may receive a Plague Counter during the Remove Counters Segment as described above.)
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September 26, 2000
>From: "Darrell Hardy" <ffg@rpg.net>
>To: <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Clarifications
>Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:32:11 -0500
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>> Can Crawling Limbs benefit from an Alternation spell since its At value
>is -?
>
>yes
>
>> When placing reinforcements, must they be physically touching the staging area as per the touching definition? Can reinforcements be placed touching or overlapping other reinforcements? Can reinforcements be placed touching or overlapping other friendly disks?
>
>I'll get back to you on this (just found the discrepancy in the rules...
>muttermumblegripe)
>
>> When is the Jester's effect measured for an opponent disk? When the
>opponent disk is Activated or when the opponent disk moves within range?
>
>When the disk is Activated.
>
>>
>> If a Disk is within range of 2 Jesters can it Attack either one of the
>Jesters, the nearest Jester, or not Attack at all?
>
>Either Jester.
>>
>> If a disk is effected by the Jester can it Attack another disk other than
>the Jester if it is also Attacking the Jester?
>
>Yes.
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September 6, 2000
>> What constitutes a 'hit', 'strike' and 'place(d)' for a missile (as in
>> Hrothgar Wing, Mirage, Viper Legion or Don'ra Master)? Can definitions for these be added?
>
>Strike and hit are the same thing. Let me get back to you on the rest of
>this. (Good questions!)
>
>> Must missiles placed by a Hrothgar or Mirage'd disk all be placed on the same target?
>
>Hrothgar: no. Mirage target: yes, they must be placed on the Archer that
>fired the missiles.
>
>> When does a spellcaster activate when it is casting a spell? Can the
>> spellcaster target itself if the spell reads, 'target unactivated disk'?
>
>The Spellcaster Activates when it casts the Spell. No, it cannot target
>itself as a UA Disk.
>
>> The Drallus Elders Ambush a disk and then end their resulting movement on another opponent disk. Is this an Attack since they did not A to move?
>
>Good one. Let me get back to you on that.
>
>> Is the ability of the Roth Mist Children cumulative? If so, then can a
>disk be reduced to 0 move because of Children?
>
>Yes and yes.
>
>> Danhyld Ironback A to give an instant blow and then ends his resulting movement on another opponent disk. Is this an Attack since he did not A to move?
>
>See above.
>
>> Can a Dhall Uthuk that is pinning an enemy disk benefit from a movement bonus (such as Zip) and thus be allowed to move?
>
>Yes.
>
>> Must disks placed as reinforcements on the Master of Bones 'touch' it?
>
>Yes.
>
>>Can more than one disk be brought in as a reinforcement on the Master of Bones, since when the first disk is placed the Master becomes pinned?
>
>Yes. Master need only be unpinned at the beginning of the Segment.
>
>> With the Urkan Horde/Urotok Warrior combo: When the Urkan horde is forced to move, can they end their movement on another disk? If the horde's movement is ended on an opponent disk, is it considered an Attack since the Horde did not 'Activate to Move'?
>
>Yes, they can end their movement on an enemy. No, this is not considered an Attack.
>
>> Does a reanimator destroyed by the Lothari Monster Hunter Reanimate? If no, can the reanimator be Ressurected?
>
>No, it does not reanimate. Yes, it can be resurrected.
>
>> Will the new Legion's Disks be part of Waiqar's Path or any future
>> expansion, or will they only be available in Legends?
>
>There are no plans to include them in any other expansions, but that could change.
>
>> I must say I love the map in legions. A couple of questions:
>> Is K'dhokka the K'Ryth capitol or even just a K'Ryth 'city'?
>
>It's a cursed island (see the Battle for Oboros).
>
>> Where do the Undead originate from?
>
>Farrenghast is from the Plateau of Sorrow, but the army is raised whereever he needs it.
>
>> Where is the Knight Capitol located?
>
>I *think* it's in the Plains of Loth.
>
>> Where is the Dragon Capitol located?
>
>They don't have one.
>
>
>Darrell Hardy
>FFG
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Tuesday, June 20, 2000 - 10:06 am
Just for your information about the shooting and the targetting (of missiles) I got the official ruling:
> Do we have to choose all the targets at the same time or can we choose the target only when it is the time for a unit to shoot? It makes a big difference in strategy.
You choose the target only when it is time to shoot. After that archer
shoots, pick another target with another archer (if you have any).
Darrell Hardy
FFG
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June 19, 2000 - 10:06 am
>From: "Darrell Hardy"
>To: "Earl Lindsay" <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Clarifications and Questions
>Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:13:31 -0500
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>> At what point do the K'zayas spawn check to see if they are within 6" of another supporting disk?
>
>Constantly.
>
>>Can they move beyond 6" and another supporting disk be moved to within 6" during the same 3 activations?
>
>Nope.
>
>> If a K'zayas Spawn is destroyed because it is not within range of a
>support unit, who gets the points?
>
>No one.
>
>> If King Oorlian is killed and Legions of Bone become destroyed due to this fact, who gets the points?
>
>No one.
>
>> Can you define in play as it relates to Oorlian and the Legions of Bones?
>> The major questions are: Can Oorlian be in a reinforcement stack and Legions of Bones on the playing field, or must he be on the playing field before Legions of Bones can be called out of the reinforcement stack?
>
>Oorlian has to be on the field first. If he is in your reinforcement stack,
>he is not in play.
>
>> Does Oorlian count as in play for Legions of Bones if he is on the
>> Battlewagon?
>
>Yes.
>
>> Are disks that are immune to spells still immune to spells if they are in
>> the reinforcement stack or destroyed (for spells like Depletion and
>> Resurrect)?
>
>No.
>
>> If a Beastrider is made flying, does it still trample?
>
>No, unless it ends its movement on the Disk it is trampling.
>
>> If a Beastrider tramples a disk pinning other friendly disks, must the
>> Beastrider stop, or may it continue moving?
>
>It must stop.
>
>> If the disks pinned are opponent disks and they are T2 or less, and beastrider is also pinning them after the top disk is trampled, are the bottom disks trampled as well?
>
>Bottom disks are trampled as well.
>
>> Can a Beastrider that has Invisibilty cast on it still Trample?
>
>No.
>
>> If Zip is cast, then Call to Arms is cast, do the newly placed
>> reinforcements get the bonus of Zip?
>> I know I've asked about Feet of clay and Zip before, but one last time.
>> Are Spells state based (meaning when they are cast any disks that come to meet these criteria gain this bonus)
>
>This is usually the case. Let me get back to you on this.
>
>>or are spells instantaneous (meaning that only disks that meet the criteria of the spell at the time it is cast gain the effect)?
>
>> Can the Apprentice use his SA on a Spell cast by use of the Familiar?
>
>Yes.
>
>> If you are done activating for the turn, yet left your L3 Spellcaster UA,
>> can he cast Surge when your opponents are finishing up their activations?
>
>Yes.
>
>> Will Tyransk Rex or Helspanth be available in Legions?
>
>Nope.
>
>> Are there any new changes to the rules coming in Legions? Will Legions come with a complete set of rules?
>
>Legions will have the most current version of the rules (i.e., everything
>that's in the League book).
>
>> Will anyone be printing any foil disks, similar to CCG foil cards?
>
>Good God, no.
>
>> Is L5r diskwars compatable with Diskwars? Are its disks acceptable for League play?
>
>Mostly compatible - they have a new mechanic for "dueling" and a tweaked
>magic system.
>
>L5R Disks may not be used in League play.
>
>Darrell Hardy
>FFG
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June 14, 2000
>From: "Darrell Hardy"
>To: "Earl Lindsay" <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Hopefully last time this week.
>Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 12:03:41 -0500
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>> If the Doppleganger immulates the Dwarven Blacksmith, can they effect the same disk?
>
>I think so, but will have to get back to you.
>
>> Is the range for teleport measured from center to center of the disk, or any protion to any portion of the disk?
>
>I think it's any portion, but again, let me double-check.
>
>> If Firbolg is made flying (by any of various means), does his ability
>still work on the disks he moves over and does not stop on?
>
>No.
>
>> Must he stop while flying for his special to work?
>
>Yes. A Disk is not considered to be "touching" any other Disks that it "flies over" unless it stops on such a Disk.
> > Two arrows land on an uninjured Tyrnask Rex during the Missile Phase. Two Serpents of Vlleng are attacking Tyrnask, doing 14 more points of damage, during the Combat Phase of the same round. In a later-resolved combat stack in the same Combat Phase, a Grug kills Tyrnask's Familiar (4 inches away), which lets loose the 6-point Instant Blow on Tyrnask. How many wounds has Tyrnask taken?
Urg. It makes my head hurt. But the end result is that Tyrnask is dead. Hegets (14+4) 18 damage during his combat stack, giving him two wounds and 2 damage left over. The Instant Blow (6) adds to the 2 damage for a total of 8 damage, giving him a third wound, killing him.
> We had the following situation the other night. Firbolg was pinning a
Friendly Fire Wyvern. Firbolg was hit with Fireball. He was then
attacked by a pumped up Zok Slavemaster with a 7 AT. Firbolg took 13 damage and became enslaved. He then attacked the Fire Wyvern and destroyed it. The Fire Wyvern did 3 damage back to Firbolg killing him, because Firbolg had 1 point of Damage carryover from Zok and Fireball. Was this correct?
Yes... near as I can tell. Not sure where the 13 damage came from, as 7 + 4 = 11, but...
> Is the Bishop of Ultaao supposed to be Unique.
Nope.
> Now, let's say that I'm facing Grovan of the Deep, whose text reads "Is never affected by Spells or Missiles." and whose clarification reads
"Grovan may be the target of, and struck by, Spells and Missiles, but it
is immune to Missiles and Spells (I.e., take no damage from missiles and is not affected Spells)." Now, clearly I can use the Elven Sniper (or
Loritaan Denarra) to place an Arrow counter on Grovan (since he can be the target of or struck by stuff). Are those Arrow counters considered Missiles? They weren't sent over by an Archer, but Grovan's text doesn't say "Immune to missiles from Archers."
Yes, they are considered Missiles.
> A sub-question would be "Are Explosive Elixirs missiles?" but it appears to me that the answer to that question is explicitly "yes" since the Alchemist is an Archer (his disk says "Missile:"). Are disks immune to missiles immune to the Alchemists Elixir?
Yes, they are Missiles. As for whether or not immune Disks are immune to the Elixir's IB(3)... I'll have to get back to you. I want to say that they
aren't, but I should consult the council first.
> What is the Range of the Elven Snipers SA. What is the max range he can place a missile, and the max range he can fire 3 arrows?
12", same as any Arrow.
> Is the Elven Snipers SA effected by Barriers to missile fire?
No.
>> Are disks protected by Carapace (or immune to Instant Blow) immune to the Alchemist Elixir?
>
>Yes.
>
>> Can Zharta Khun move an Activation marker to a disk that has multiple activations (i.e. Monkey), that only has 1 activation marker on it?
>
>No.
>
>> If a disk that can activate multiple times (like the monkey) has already activated once, is it considered activated for game purposes (such as the Spiderbeast attack bonus or casting of a Surge Spell)?
>
>Yes.
>
>> Is the range for teleport measured from center to center of the disk, or any protion to any portion of the disk?
>
>Range is measured from the edge of the Disk. The location to where the Disk teleports must be wholly within 12" from the edge of the teleporting Disk. (This is a good question; I'm surprised it hasn't come up before.)
>
>> At what point do you check to see if a disk is effected by a spell, SA, or any disk's text (i.e. Zip, Feet of Clay, Oboros Rex)?
>
>For movement-affected effects (like those above), check when the moving Disk Activates.
>> Does a reanimator destroyed by the Lothari Monster Hunter Reanimate? If no, can the reanimator be Ressurected?
>
>No, it does not reanimate. Yes, it can be resurrected.
>
>Darrell Hardy
>FFG
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June 12, 2000
>From: "Darrell Hardy"
>To: "Earl Lindsay" <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Disk Placement?
>Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15:43:42 -0500
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>> Can disks be placed during initial setup of a scenario so that they are touching friendly disks ?
>
>Depends on the scenario, but in general, if you are using a staging area, yes.
>
>
>Darrell Hardy
>FFG
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June 12, 2000
>From: "Darrell Hardy"
>To: "Earl Lindsay" <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Tournament and Clarifications
>Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15:35:45 -0500
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>> Do the Dwarven Slaves retain their disk text after being transferred to your opponent?
>
>Yes... though this can get confusing. I suspect we'll have to errata this Disk. Keep an eye on the site for updates.
>
>> Do the cost of spells that have been cast count towards your opponents victory total in any of the League Sceanrios?
>
>Generally no, though scenarios and Garrisons may differ.
>
>> Does Brother Dalmu double the distance a disk is moved (with for example Twister or Teleport)? Does he double the height the disks are dropped from with Twister?
>
>Yes and yes.
>Darrell Hardy
>FFG
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June 07, 2000
>From: "Darrell Hardy"
>To: "Earl Lindsay" <hikhik@ix.netcom.com>
>Cc: <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Rules Clarifications
>Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 10:10:32 -0500
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>> Does Asya of Yllan have to activate to use her special ability, or can she do this at any time, even out of turn?
>
>It's a SA, so she has to Activate.
>
>> Can the Disks with a 0 move (Frogs of Muurka and Cha'gra Monkey) be effected by Speed or Zip?
>
>Yes.
>
>> Does a "-" for an attribute (for example the Catapult with A and D of "-") mean the absence of this attribute and it can never attack or defend or can this attribute be raised by other disks that effect that attribute (for example the Catapult and the Standard Bearer)?
>
>Absence - it can never be modified.
>
>> A disk friendly to Aggra the hag is destroyed and then ressurected by the opponent. The disk is then destroyed again. Does it still count as friendly for purposes of Aggra's special ability?
>
>I'd have to say no... but reserve the right to change the answer later after
>discussing it with the boss.
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Thursday, June 01, 2000 - 08:08 am
> In fact, the question is: does a unit that is immune to spell(as per the
text box or an effect from another disk) is still immune to spell when out of play because of death or in the reinforcement pile? Ex: Varik Longbeard in a reinforcement stack or dead stack, does it still immune the whole dead or reinforcement stack from spell.
Oh! I understand now what you're asking. Good question!
> My answer to this is dead disks and reinforcment disks text boxes are not effective until they are actually on the battle field but I am in no
position to make official answers.
Yes, you are correct. I'll make a note of it for when I update the FAQ and League guides.
Darrell Hardy
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Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 09:58 am
The question was about the Djinn.
> Can it cast if you only have 1 spell in your spellbook or the familiar
> without a spellbook?
Nope.
Yeah, that should be listed. I'll add it to the League Guide right now
(before I forget) and will hopefully get it on the FAQ.
Darrell Hardy
FFG
However, also from the discussion list:
Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 04:05 pm
FYI - from the "Ariama and the Familiar" thread
>By Darrell on Thursday, February 24, 2000 - 02:57 pm:
>T.Love e-mailed me several days ago asking for a ruling on this question. Sorry for the delay, but I've been updating the website with all kinds of goodies that people have been clamoring for.
>"When Ariama casts a spell you must remove that spell plus a random spell from >your Spellbook."
>Yes, you can use Ariama in conjunction with the Familiar, same as any other Spellcaster. Yes, he can cast the Spell provided by the Familiar even if there are >no other Spells in the Spellbook. Of course, if there *are* other Spells in the >Spellbook, one of them must be discarded normally.
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Yes, Irsa the Vampire Queen is affected by Bats.
Carl Hotchkiss
FFG Flight Crew Coordinator
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May 8, 2000
>From: "Darrell Hardy"
>To: <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Rule Clarifications
>Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 11:18:11 -0500
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>> Does a Special Ability that does not cause the unit to activate have an effect when the unit is pinned? (For example the Standard Bearer).
>
>Yes... and no. *ALL* Special Abilities require a Disk to Activate to use
them. However, some Disks have attributes (such as the Standard Bearer) that are in effect at all times -- even if pinned.
>
>> Is all combat simultaneous?
>> If not is it simultaneous within a stack?
>
>No and no. The only combat that is simultaneous is the battle between Attacker and Defender. Combat is resolved from the top of the stack down. The top battle is resolved (Attacker and Defender simultaneously). Then the next battle, and so on, each battle taking place *before* the one below it.
The order in which the stacks are resolved is determined by first player choosing a stack, then the next, etc. (see page 2.8 in the League Guide for details).
>
>> If an Attacking disk destroys the defender and "falls" on top of another disk, does it take defensive damage from that disk as well? Example: Disks are stacked:
>> AAA
>> BBB
>> CCC
>> Disk A destroys disk B. Does disk C then get a defense against disk A? If Disk A is a Swashbuckler, does it get to attack disk C?
>
>No, no, and no. A Disk can only defend (i.e., apply its Defense Value)
against a Disk that attacks (i.e., applies it Attack Value) against it. Each Disk can only attack ONCE. Therefore, Disk A kills Disk B, then drops onto C and cannot attack again. Because Disk A cannot attack Disk C, Disk C cannot defend against Disk A.
>
>> When an area effect is cast upon a disk (such as the Spells Feet of Clay or Zip), when is the determination made as to what disks are effected. Is it at the time the spell is cast, or at the time of each individual disks activation? Basically is it possible to move a disk (either normally or with a spell such as Teleport) with Feet of Clay cast upon it to free surrounding disks of the Spells effect?
>
>A Disk is determined to be in (or out) of the area of effect at the time the Spell is cast. So if a Disk moves out of the area of effect for Feet of
Clay, it cannot suddenly "speed up." Nor can a Disk move into the area of a Zip Spell and also suddenly "speed up."
>
>> When a disk specifies a certain level of attribute (i.e. Firbolg
>destroying disks with T of 3 or less), is it checked against the base
>attribute or the modified attribute?
>
>The modified attribute.
>
>> The biggest, most controversial question we had:
>> What range of spells does Brother Dalmu double? Is it the distance the spell may be cast to the target (Such as 12" for Speed), or the distance the effect covers (such as 12" for Zip), or is it both?
>
>Both.
>
>> I have come across a Zocchi Dragon. I know its background. I was
>> wondering if this is a legal league disk?
>
>Yes.
>
>> When the Doppleganger immitates a SA does the text change to reflect the Doppleganger as the SA owner or does the text stay the same? Example can the Doppleganger sacrifice itself to be replaced by a destroyed friendly disk if within 6" of Aggra the Hag?
>
>Yes.
>
>> What is the difference between Killed, Destroyed, Sacrificed and Removed from Play? How do they relate to Reanimate and Ressurect?
>
>Actually, they are all the same. As I understand it, a Disk that has been Killed/Destroyed/Sacrificed/Removed from Play can be resurrected (by the spell) or placed back in its controller's reinforcement stack (if it has the Reanimate skill).
I'll bring it up with the boss, however, and see if he has any opinions on the subject.
>
>Darrell Hardy
>FFG
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>Subject: Re: Garrison pic part 2
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>> Vic countered by landing 15 arrows upon Firbolg ventilating him(even though 4 were from Sure Aim, the other were natural, Vic's really good with missiles). Vic also caught three of his own troops with friendly fire.
>This raised the question of who gets point credit for friendly fire?
>
>Answer: no one.
>
>
>Darrell Hardy
>FFG
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March 6, 2000
>From: "Darrell Hardy"
>To: <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Garrison Number
>Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 12:55:49 -0600
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>> Does General Cordwain place Men at Arms on him from the reinforcement pile or are these Men at Arms free (like the Familiar)?
>
>From the *top* of the reinforcement stack.
>
>
>Darrell Hardy
>FFG
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March 6, 2000
>From: "Darrell Hardy"
>To: <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Siege of Nonalli Question
>Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:46:49 -0600
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>> Darrel, Do the allied players disks count as friendly disks. Specifically do knights attack dwarfs if they move atop them, can a special ability be used on another factions disk, does taking varik longbeard mean that there can be no spellcasters on the side of the defenders?
>
>Nope. As per normal rules, "friendly" disks are only those disks
controlled by the same player. So Knights can "accidentally" attack Dwarves, etc.
>
>> Also, since the siege catapult is technically an archer, can it
be used with the scouts special ability?
>
>Sure can!
>
>> Can it be used with more than one scout since it can fire at two
>different targets?
>
>Yes.
>
>>If it can be used against two different targets with the aid of
two scouts, then it fires a total of 6 boulders or 4 boulders?
>
>That would be 6 boulders -- 3 per scout.
>
>
>Darrell Hardy
FFG
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March 01, 2000
>From: "Darrell Hardy"
>To: <hikhic@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Diskwars Rules questions
>Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 14:40:26 -0600
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>> What happens if a player cannot place a reinforcement without overlapping an opposing disk?
>
>Then the player cannot place any reinforcements.
>
>> Does each Graveyard Rats attacking the same target get the +1, or is the +1 on top of their combined AT value?
>
>*Each* rat gets +1 AT and T. So three rats in a combined attack would have an effective total AT of 12.
>
>> Does casting a damaging spell count as Isra, Vampire Queen participating in killing a unique disk?
>
>Nope.
>
>> Can a Garrison Commander participate in League play, even if he is
>controlling running the evenings events?
>
>As long as the Commander's opponent doesn't mind (and signs off on the record), I don't see why not.
>
>> How do you apply to be a second commander for a garrison?
>
>Just send an e-mail to Brian (ffbrian@wyldware.com) and give him the second commander's name, ID number, and Garrison number, explaining what you need.
>
>> Why can't two players use the same faction in a game?
>
>It doesn't really affect anything; it's more a matter of convenience. If
players are all using different factions, it's harder to get the Disks
confused.
>
>> In the tournament samples you give, if there are more than 9 players a faction must be duplicated
>
>[snip]
>
>I think Brian may have addressed this already, but here it is: if the
tournament comes down to two or more players with the same faction, then so be it. Furthermore, if the "must play different factions" is a problem for your Garrison, you may disregard it.
>
>>Its my suggestion that if this guideline is to be enforced, the players should be forced to play with the lowest bid, or some other such penalty.
>
>That's exactly how it works: the number of points you bid is the number of points you get to build your army.
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Wednesday, February 02, 2000 - 04:27 pm
The question was raised earlier about dwarves under Varik influence and magic walls. I had wondered about that and wrote FFG and here was the response.
> How does Varik's ability affect spells or spell effects already in play?
> For example, Sap has been cast on a Dwarf and then Varik comes within range. Does the effect remain or does it disappear?
The effect remains, as it has already taken effect. Varik's ability is not
retro-active.
> The same question for Dwarves coming up to a magic wall with Varik with in range. Can they ignore it or does it still stop them?
The wall stops them.
Darrell Hardy
FFG
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