Krosmaster Arena 2.0 Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Box Contents
• Part I: Tutorials
  • Tutorial 1 — Right in the Kisser!
  • Tutorial 2 — My Very First Spell
  • Tutorial 3 — Summoning: A Calling
  • Tutorial 4 — Strength in Numbers
  • Tutorial 5 — Out With the Old
  • Tutorial 6 — Unfinished Sympathy
  • Tutorial 7 — Village, Town: Soldier Tactics
• Part II: Rules of the Game
  • The Basics
  • Start of the Game
  • Game Turns
  • MP and AP
  • Casting a Spell
• Part III: Appendix
  • Summons Tokens
  • Powers
  • Scenery
  • Demonic Rewards
  • Advanced Rules
  • F.A.Q.
  • Character Cards
  • Game Help

Box Contents

x8 Krosmaster Figures — 8 Krosmaster Arena exclusives, taken from DOFUS the Movie!

x8 Character Cards — Information about a Krosmaster can be found on their character card:

• Level: That's the character's overall strength.
• Initiative: That's how fast the character is.
• MP (Movement Points): Used to move around.
• HP (Health Points): When a character has suffered as many Injuries as they have Health Points, they are eliminated.
• AP (Action Points): Action Points are used to attack your enemies and carry out various actions.
• Range: The Range of a spell indicates the distance to the target, in number of cells.
• Spell Damage: This is the number of Injuries inflicted on an enemy character. Some spells don't cause any damage.
• Spell Cost: That's the number of AP you have to use to cast the spell.
• Powers: These are the character's special abilities.
• History: A short background so you can learn a little bit more about the character's life.

x50 Injury Markers — Used to record the state of a character's health.

x12 +1/-1 AP Action Points (AP) Markers.

x12 +1/-1 MP Movement Points (MP) Markers.

x12 +1/-1 Range Markers.

x15 "GG" Tokens — The famous "Gallons of Glory" — you can't win without them.

x10 Dice

x18 Scenery Pieces — Carefully remove the bags, stalls, and crates, then assemble them as shown above. Follow the instructions printed on the inside of the crates and stalls.

x60 Demonic Reward Tokens — To improve your Krosmasters during the game, the Demons offer three levels of Demonic Rewards: Granite (weak), Jade (average), and Silver (strong). Once an award has been revealed, you will find out if it's a Boost (instant), Buff (temporary), or Equipment (permanent).

x50 Kama Tokens — These coins can be used to buy Demonic Rewards or Gallons of Glory.

x4 Summons Tokens — These tokens represent anything your Krosmasters are capable of summoning into the Arena: creatures, bombs, traps...

x1 Double-Sided Game Board — The game board gives you two combat Arenas. Each Arena has different places for scenery items (stalls, crates, and bags) as well as Demon Cells, Kama Cells, and Starting Cells.

Part I: Tutorials

Note on the dice: a Krosmaster die has six faces — Star, Shield, Boot, Lock, a Star/Boot symbol and an "S" symbol. The Star/Boot symbol and the "S" symbol are wild faces that are converted after the roll (see Rolling the Dice, under The Basics).

Tutorial 1 — Right in the Kisser!

Let's start slowly with the basics: game turns, how to move your character, and then get into a fist-fight. Read the tutorial, and when you feel ready, you can play your first game directly on the right-hand page!

Game Turn

A game of Krosmaster Arena is divided into game turns. On your turn, you will be able to move your figure and make it attack. Then, it will be your enemy's turn, then yours again, and so on until one of you wins.

Each turn, your character will have Movement Points (MP) and Action Points (AP) to spend. MP are used to move whilst AP are used to attack. You can use your character's MP and AP in any order you like, alternating as many times as you want.

For example, Joris may spend 2 MP to move, then 5 AP to attack, then 1 more MP to move again.

Moving

During your turn, your character can move a number of cells equal to the MP score shown on their card. Joris can therefore move 3 cells because he has 3 MP.

Adjacent Cells — Two cells are adjacent when they share a common border. When you're moving, diagonal cells are never counted: you can only move your figure to an adjacent cell. When two characters are adjacent, it can also be said that they are "in contact", or "in close combat".

Impassable Cells — A character can neither pass through nor stop on a cell containing a bag or another figure.

Locking (Lock versus Dodge) — If your character wishes to leave a cell adjacent to an enemy (also known as "disengaging" or "leaving close combat"), they may be Locked!

• Your opponent rolls 1 die and if they get a Lock or "S" they have successfully Locked your character.
• You also roll 1 die and if you get Boot, Star/Boot or "S" your character successfully Dodges.

If your character is not Locked AND you successfully Dodge, your character may continue their turn as normal.

If your character is Locked AND you fail your Dodge Roll, your character is "Locked": They immediately lose 3 AP and 3 MP for the current turn.

If your character is not Locked AND you fail your Dodge Roll, or if your character is Locked AND your Dodge Roll is successful, your character is "Caught", and immediately loses 1 AP and 1 MP for the current turn.

If your character still has any MP left after the Lock Roll and Dodge Roll are resolved, you may move your figure.

Punching

During each turn, your character can spend as many Action Points as the AP score shown on their card. A Krosmaster normally has several spells to use, but for your first fight they will only be using their fists. To hit someone, all you have to do is be in a cell adjacent to your enemy's character and use 5 AP. Each hit inflicts 1 damage to your opponent. A Krosmaster can only use one Punch per turn!

Punch — Cost 5 AP, Damage 1. Range: the enemy must be adjacent.

With his 6 AP, Joris can only Punch once per turn, since punching something "costs" 5 AP. After punching, he only has 1 AP left, which is not enough to Punch a second time. The remaining AP is lost at the end of the turn.

Critical Hit Roll — A "Critical Hit" is a particularly well-aimed attack or one that uses extreme force. When your character punches, roll 1 die and try to get a Critical Hit!

• If the die shows a Star, Star/Boot or "S", it's a Critical Hit!
• If the die shows any other result, such as Shield, Boot or Lock, the hit is applied as normal, but it's not a Critical Hit so you don't benefit from the Critical Hit bonus.

However, your opponent is far from defenseless, and you have to compare your attack efficiency to their defense.

Armor Roll — When your character suffers an attack, its armor may cancel out part of the damage received. Roll 1 die to find out if your armor absorbs the hit:

• If the die shows a Shield or "S", the armor absorbs the shock and it's a Skillful Defense!
• If the die shows any other result, such as Star, Boot, Lock or Star/Boot, you don't benefit from Skillful Defense.

Injury — Once you have made the Critical Hit Roll and Armor Roll, determine how many Injuries your enemy suffers.

If there were more Critical Hits than Skillful Defenses, the attack damage is increased by 1. On the other hand, if there were more Skillful Defenses than Critical Hits, the attack damage is reduced by 1. In the event of a tie, the attack does the damage printed on the spell.

Place a number of Injury markers equal to the amount of damage done on your victim's card. If that character now has as many Injury markers as Health Points (HP), they are K.O.'d.

Injuries Inflicted = Basic Damage (printed on the spell) + Result of the Rolls (rolled on the dice).

Tutorial 1 Game

Aim of the Game — Knock out the opposing Krosmaster. (Reminder: a character is K.O.'d when they have received as many Injuries as their HP.)

Set Up — Place the rulebook between the two players. For this first game, you will need 2 bags, 2 figures (Lilotte and Joris), some dice, and some Injury markers. Place a bag on each corresponding square. Keep the dice and Injury markers close by. Joris starts this duel with an advantage.

Placement — Place Lilotte and Joris on their starting cells. Joris plays first because he has a higher Initiative score (4) than Lilotte (2).

Tutorial 2 — My Very First Spell

Now that you know how to hit people and move your character, we're going to move on to the next stage: Attack spells and powers. All Krosmasters can use Punch, but this attack is never written on their character card because it's very rarely used. In fact, a Krosmaster is often a great deal more effective when using an attack spell. You'll soon understand why.

Each character has their own special abilities, called "powers", which help them to deal Critical Hits, to better absorb damage with their Armor, to Lock more easily, or to Dodge more effectively.

To see this, we will follow a battle between two powerful fighters: Grampy and Julith.

Attack Spells

When your character wants to attack with a spell, it's a bit like punching: check if your target is in range and if you can see it, then spend the required AP. The spell inflicts the damage shown in the colored circle on the right. And don't forget to roll the dice for the Critical Hit and Armor Rolls!

Hupperkap — Cost 3 AP, Damage 1. Range: the opponent must be adjacent.

Julith's favorite attack is Hupperkap. Just like Punch, this spell is cast against an opponent in an adjacent cell.

Hupperkap costs 3 AP to cast. With 7 AP, Julith can cast this spell twice per turn (which costs her a total of 6 AP)! That's much better than Punch already! Now you understand why Julith doesn't use Punch very often: She can only Punch once per turn, whereas she can use her Hupperkap twice.

Hupperkap inflicts 1 damage each time it is cast. Don't worry about the color of the damage score right now, we'll come back to it later.

Gahfeld — Cost 5 AP, Damage 1. Range: the enemy must be 2 or 3 cells away.

Grampy is a seasoned adventurer and he has more than one trick up his old sleeve. In his younger days, he liked close combat, but now he prefers ranged duels. He can attack his enemy with his Gahfeld spell if both of the following conditions are met:

1. Julith is within range of the spell.
2. There is a clear "Line of Sight" between Grampy and Julith.

If Julith is within range of the Gahfeld spell and there is a clear Line of Sight between Grampy and Julith, the spell can be cast. It costs 5 AP (so Grampy can cast it only once per turn because he has 7 AP) and inflicts 1 damage. As for all attack spells, you must roll the dice for Critical Hits and Armor.

1 — Check the Range

Grampy must be within range of the spell — in other words, 2 or 3 cells away. This distance is counted from a cell adjacent to the one Grampy is standing on and you never count diagonally (just like when you move). The cells that are in range of Grampy's Gahfeld spell are shown in green (2 or 3 cells away). The red cells are not in range.

2 — Check the Line of Sight

To make sure that Grampy can "see" his target, he must be able to trace an imaginary line from the center of his own cell to the center of his enemy's cell. This line must not cut into any cells which block the Line of Sight. Cells occupied by a character or stall block his view. Bags never block a character's view.

Powers

Powers are special abilities or talents that change the rules. For this fight, Grampy has the Armor and Dodge powers, while Julith has Critical and Lock.

Grampy's Powers

• Armor: When Grampy makes an Armor Roll, roll 2 dice instead of just 1. Each Shield or "S" counts as a Skillful Defense!
• Dodge: When Grampy performs a Dodge Roll to escape Julith's Lock, roll 2 dice instead of just 1. Each Boot, Star/Boot or "S" is a success.

If Grampy's Dodge Roll counts more successes than Julith's Lock Roll, Grampy can leave close combat with no further ado. If the opposite happens, it's a catastrophe for Grampy: Grampy is Locked and immediately loses 3 MP and 3 AP. He can only leave close combat with Julith if he still has MP left.

In the event of a draw, he is Caught, immediately loses 1 MP and 1 AP, and if he still has any MP left, he could leave close combat with Julith.

Julith's Powers

• Critical: When Julith attacks with a spell, roll 2 dice instead of just 1 for the Critical Hit Roll. Each Star, Star/Boot or "S" counts as a Critical Hit.
• Lock: When Julith performs a Lock Roll to trap Grampy in close combat, roll 2 dice instead of just 1. Each Lock or "S" is a success. Grampy will have to get a higher number of successes to avoid losing AP and MP.

Tutorial 2 Game

Aim of the Game — K.O. the opposing Krosmaster.

Set Up — Place the rule book between the two players. You will need 2 bags, 2 stalls, 2 figures (Julith and Grampy), dice, and Injury markers. Place a bag or a stall on each of the corresponding cells. Keep the dice and Injury markers close by.

Placement — Place Julith and Grampy on their starting cells. Julith plays first because she has a higher Initiative score (11) than Grampy (6).

Tutorial 3 — Summoning: A Calling

In this third part, you're going to master new aspects of the game! The battle between Julith and Grampy isn't over yet, and they're discovering new skills. You will learn how to summon Fleeflee and use him with Grampy. Oh my! Julith isn't about to be outdone, though. She's going to reveal the true power of her Hupperkap!

Summoning Spells

A summoning spell allows you to bring a creature ally into the game, called a "Summons", which you will control and who will help you fight your opponent.

Number of Summoned Creatures — The number in brackets indicates how many of this type of creature can be present in the Arena at the same time: Grampy can only control 1 Fleeflee, but other Krosmasters may be able to control several Summons.

Summoning of Fleeflee (1) — Cost 2 AP. Puts FLEEFLEE in play. Range: the cell where the creature is summoned must be adjacent to the character casting the summoning spell. This spell does not inflict damage, because it's not an attack spell.

Each summoning spell indicates which type of creature is going to be summoned. In Grampy's case, it is a Fleeflee token, but there are many Krosmaster heroes and plenty of other Summons to be discovered.

If a Summons is eliminated, you can summon it again as long as the in-game limit has not been reached. Grampy can only have 1 Fleeflee in the game at a time, and no more.

Mob Tokens

In many ways, Mob tokens are similar to Krosmasters: They have MP, HP, AP, and an attack spell. They move and cast their spells under the same conditions (range, Line of Sight, AP cost, damage). When they suffer damage, you place Injury markers directly on the Mob token.

A Mob token occupies a cell, almost like a figure. This means you can't move through it, but it doesn't block Line of Sight.

Fleeflee is represented on the board by his Mob token.

Game Order — Fleeflee must play after Grampy has finished his turn. When a Krosmaster has several Summons under their control, you play them one at a time in any order of your choice, after the Krosmaster has played their turn.

The Fleeflee Token

• Health Points: Fleeflee has 2 HP, so it dies when it receives its second Injury.
• Movement Points: Fleeflee has 3 MP, so it can move a maximum of 3 cells per turn.
• Action Points: Fleeflee has 5 AP to spend each turn.
• Spell Bar: Fleeflee can attack an adjacent character with its Pot of Glue. This spell costs 4 AP (so it can be cast once per turn) and does not inflict any damage. You don't perform a Critical Hit roll when using this attack! Pot of Glue does, however, have a special effect, which will be explained a little further down.
• Loot 1: If Julith kills Fleeflee, she earns 1 Kama. Why? Patience. Good things come to those who fight.
• Itty-Bitty: Fleeflee is so small that it can't Lock or be Locked. The rules of Locking don't apply here.

Additional Spell Effects

The text below the spell name describes the spell's additional effects. Hupperkap and Pot of Glue have quite different additional effects:

Hupperkap — Cost 3 AP, Damage 1. "Breath" area of effect. Inflicts +1 to the primary target.

Additional Effect: When Julith attacks with her Hupperkap, it has an "Area of Effect" that hits several cells. The primary target of this attack is the cell where she decides to launch her attack (adjacent to Julith). If Grampy or Fleeflee is in the primary target cell, the damage of her spell is increased: the attack inflicts +1 Air damage, for a total of 2 damage to the primary target, and 1 damage to any other targets.

Pot of Glue — Cost 5 AP. -1 MP.

Additional Effect: When Fleeflee attacks with its Pot of Glue, it places a -1 MP marker on its target. When a character begins their turn with a -1 MP marker on their card, their MP is reduced by 1 point for this turn, and then the token is removed. If Julith is hit by Fleeflee's attack, on the following turn, she can only use 2 MP.

Area of Effect

Some spells, such as Hupperkap, affect several cells. In this case, anyone inside the Area of Effect is hit by the attack. The attacker only performs one Critical Hit Roll for all targets, but each target performs a separate Armor Roll.

Also, the Area of Effect is not hindered by obstacles. This means Julith can use her Breath Area to attack through a stall by choosing it as her primary target, for example.

Breath Area of Effect — The Breath Area of Effect can be cast in 4 different directions. It covers the position of the caster's main target and the additional target cells beyond and beside it.

Tutorial 3 Game

Aim of the Game — K.O. the opposing Krosmaster.

Set Up — Place the rulebook between the two players. You will need 4 bags, 4 stalls, 2 figures (Julith and Grampy), 1 Mob token (Fleeflee), some dice, an MP marker, and Injury markers. Place a bag or a stall on each of the corresponding cells. Keep the dice and Injury markers close by. Place the Mob token in front of the player playing Grampy.

Placement — Place Julith and Grampy on their starting cells. Julith plays first because she has a higher Initiative score (11) than Grampy (6). Don't forget that Krosmasters block Line of Sight, but Summons don't.

Variants — Swap starting positions and see how important placement is from the beginning of the game. Try starting with Grampy: the first player has an undeniable advantage.

Tutorial 4 — Strength in Numbers

Now that you've mastered playing with Julith and Grampy, it's time to find out what it's like to fight in a team with two new Krosmasters: Khan Karkass, an international Gobbowl star; and Marline, an Osamodas who dreams of being a Gobbowl star. On this occasion, Grampy and Julith will finally unleash their full might!

Khan Karkass' Spells and Powers

Nothing Less Than Fantastic — Cost 4 AP, Damage 2. Range: the enemy must be adjacent.

This spell doesn't have any additional effects, but it really knocks the wind out of its target's sails! Two damage, without conditions.

Potent Encouragement — Cost 3 AP. Pushes back 2. +1 MP. Range: the target must be adjacent. No damage: it's not an attack spell. Khan Karkass can only cast this spell once per turn (blue background).

Pushes Back 2 means that the character attacked by Potent Encouragement is immediately pushed two cells away from Khan Karkass. If an obstacle prevents the character from moving 2 cells, they move as far back as possible. Also, this spell adds a +1 MP marker to its target, which will give them 1 MP more than usual on their next turn. A +1 MP marker cancels out a -1 MP marker, and vice versa. Generally speaking, it's better to offer your teammates some encouragement...

• Lock: Khan Karkass rolls 1 additional die when he performs a Lock Roll.
• Resistance: The damage dealt by an Earth spell against this character is automatically reduced by 1 point.

Marline's Spells and Powers

Enticement — Cost 5 AP, Damage 1. Range 1-4. Attracts 1. The enemy must be at a distance of 1, 2, 3, or 4 cells. The little arrow indicates that the enemy must be in the same row of cells as Marline.

Attracts 1 means that the character attacked by Enticement is immediately moved one cell closer to Marline. If an obstacle prevents the character from moving, it stays where it is and damage is inflicted as normal.

No Shame — Cost 2 AP, Damage 1. Range 1-2. Steals 1 AP. The enemy must be at a distance of 1 or 2 cells. This spell name's purple background means that it can't be used several times on the same target during the same turn.

Steals 1 AP indicates that you have to place a -1 AP marker on the target and an equal number of +1 AP markers on the caster. AP markers work just like MP markers, but they affect the AP characteristic.

• Farmer: This Power will be explained to you on page 27. Don't worry about it for the moment.

Grampy and Julith's New Skills

Gahfeld — Cost 5 AP, Damage 1. Range 2-3. Steals health. -2 AP to the targeted character.

Steals health: When Grampy attacks with this spell, remove as many Injury markers from Grampy as he inflicts on the target.

-2 AP to the targeted character: When Grampy attacks with this spell, place 2 -1 AP markers on the target if it's a character. Mob tokens and Krosmasters are characters.

Nunchacoup — Cost 3 AP, Damage 1. Range 1-3. Switches position with the targeted Krosmaster. The target must be 1, 2, or 3 cells away. The little arrow indicates that the enemy must be in the same row of cells as Grampy.

When Grampy casts this spell, he takes the place of the character he is attacking, whether it's a figure or a Mob token. The attacked character is relocated to the cell that used to be occupied by Grampy. This position swap always takes place, regardless of whether or not damage is inflicted or even if he K.O.'s the character he attacks with Nunchacoup.

Important: When a spell's additional effect moves a character, the Lock and Dodge rules are not applied!

• Crafter: This Power will be explained to you on page 27. Don't worry about it for the moment.

Escapade — Cost 1 AP. Range 1-2. JULITH moves to the targeted free cell. No damage: it's not an attack spell. Julith can only cast this spell once per turn (blue background). Julith can cast her spell from a distance of 1 to 2 cells, ignoring Line of Sight.

When Julith casts this spell, she is moved to the targeted cell, if it is unoccupied. The rules of locking do not apply for this move.

• Untouchable: The effects of other characters that should place AP, MP, or Range markers on Julith, or that would move her, don't have any effect on her.

Teams

As you're now managing two figures, you will play all your characters during your turn, then your opponent will play theirs, and so on, until one player has won the game.

Initiative

When you're controlling multiple Krosmasters, they play one after the other on your turn, always in the same order. This game order is determined by their Initiative: Your character with the highest Initiative score will play first each turn, the one with the lowest score will play last. In the event of a draw, you decide at the start of the game which one is going to play first.

Multiple Locking

When a character wants to leave a cell adjacent to 2 enemy characters, they can both try to Lock! Each opposing character makes a Lock Roll, and the moving character makes a single Dodge roll against them. Once all the Rolls have been made, and any AP and MP have been lost (or not!), then the character that's leaving the close combat can move, if they have any MP left.

Tutorial 4 Game

Aim of the Game — K.O. one of the opposing Krosmasters.

Set Up — Place the rule book between the two players. You will need 2 bags, 2 stalls, 4 figures (Julith, Marline, Khan, and Grampy), 1 Mob token (Fleeflee), dice, MP markers, AP markers, and Injury markers. Place a bag or a stall on each of the corresponding cells. Keep the dice and markers close by. Take your team's character cards (and Fleeflee with Grampy) and place them in front of you with the character that has the highest Initiative on the left and the one with the lowest Initiative on the right. In case of a tie, you can choose the order yourself, but you have to stick to it for the rest of the game.

Placement — Place the Krosmasters on their starting cells. Julith's team plays first because its total Initiative is the highest: 11 + 4 = 15 for Julith's team; 6 + 6 = 12 for Grampy's team.

Variants — Try changing the order of Grampy and Khan at the beginning. You'll notice the interaction between them also changes. Try switching teams for Grampy and Julith. That will make a change for your next match!

Tutorial 5 — Out With the Old

Julith, Grampy, and Marline are going to take a bit of a break. Two new Krosmasters, and one that you already know well, are dying to prove themselves in the Arena: Bakara, a versatile Huppermage, who can hit from very far away as well as hold her own in close combat; and Joris, a young hero who is, as they say, small but strong. And where there are new Krosmasters, new spells and powers are never far behind! Read each of their descriptions below and you will be ready to let it rip!

Bakara's Spells and Powers

Fantasmagoria — Cost 3 AP, Damage 1. Range 3-7. The enemy must be at a distance of 3 to 7 cells. Therefore, this spell can't be used against an enemy on an adjacent cell or within 2 cells.

Hupperkut — Cost 6 AP, Damage 2. Retreat 1. -1 MP to targeted Krosmaster. Range: the enemy must be adjacent.

Retreat 1: When she casts the Hupperkut spell, move Bakara 1 cell in the opposite direction from the attack's target. If an obstacle is blocking her path, Bakara does not retreat. Notice that Bakara benefits from the 1 cell movement thanks to the Retreat 1 effect even if she aims at an empty cell, as the "to the targeted Krosmaster" rule only affects the placement of the -1 MP!

-1 MP to the targeted Krosmaster: Place a -1 MP marker on the spell's target, if it's a Krosmaster.

• Dodge: When Bakara performs a Dodge Roll, she rolls 1 additional die.
• Intelligence (Fire): When Bakara casts a Fire elemental attack, she rolls 1 additional die for the Critical Hit Roll. When Bakara is the target of a Fire-type attack, she rolls 1 additional die during her Armor Roll. This effect can be combined with Armor and Critical.

Joris's Spells and Powers

Blown Blow — Cost 3 AP, Damage 1. Range 1-2. The enemy must be 1 or 2 cells away.

Draconian Crisis — Cost 5 AP, Damage 1. Pushes back 2. Inflicts +3 if the target was not pushed. Range: the enemy must be adjacent. Joris can only cast this spell once per turn (blue background). Even with Critical, you can only roll 1 die for a Critical Hit when the spell is neutral (this also applies to Punch).

Pushes back 2: This means that the character attacked by Draconian Crisis is immediately pushed two cells away from Joris. If an obstacle is preventing the character from moving 2 cells, they move as many cells as possible until they land on the cell adjacent to the obstacle (note that crates are not obstacles).

If the target can't be moved at all, the attack deals 4 damage (1+3). That's what they mean by small but strong!

• Dodge: When Joris performs a Dodge roll, he rolls 1 additional die.

Line of Sight and Long Range

As we have already seen, to cast a spell with a character, the target has to be in range of the spell AND there has to be a clear Line of Sight from the center of the cell that they occupy to the center of the cell where the target is standing. This line can't cut through a cell blocking the Line of Sight, such as a character or a stall.

Tutorial 5 Game

Aim of the Game — K.O. all the enemy Krosmasters before your own Krosmasters are K.O.'d.

Set Up — Place the rulebook between the 2 players. You will need 2 bags, 4 stalls, 3 figures and their character cards (Bakara, Joris, Khan), dice, MP markers, and Injury markers. Place a bag or a stall on each of the corresponding cells. Keep the dice and Injury markers close by.

One player will play as a single Krosmaster (Bakara) against 2 played by the other player. This is where you have to pay attention to your characters' levels. Since Bakara is Level 4, and Joris and Khan are each Level 2, the two teams have the same total level. To make sure the two teams are balanced, the total levels of the characters must be the same for each team, regardless of the number of figures per team.

When you have several characters, place the card with the highest Initiative on the left and the one with the lowest Initiative on the right.

Placement — Place the Krosmasters on their starting cells. Joris and Khan's team plays first because its total Initiative is higher than Bakara's Initiative: 6 + 4 = 10 for the duo; 7 for Bakara.

Variants — Start Joris one cell north and use Khan to push him. You will notice that the synergy between the two characters can reshape the game. Replace Bakara with another Level 4 character from the box. You will see that the match will play out differently, and some characters are easier to play than others.

Tutorial 6 — Unfinished Sympathy

Julith, Grampy, Joris, Marline, Khan, Bakara… if I'm not mistaken, there are two more fighters left to meet in this box. Without further ado, here they are: Jahash, a Huppermage who'll do whatever it takes to help his nearest and dearest; and Lilotte, Joris' friend. She'll follow him anywhere without having to be asked!

Lilotte's Spells

Canine Approach — Cost 1 MP and 3 AP, Damage 1. Range 1-3. Moves 2 closer. Canine Approach is a line attack spell. The targeted cell must be in the same row as Lilotte, and 1 to 3 cells away.

Moves 2 closer: When she casts her Canine Approach spell, move Lilotte two cells towards the target of the attack. If she is blocked by an obstacle, Lilotte is moved until she is adjacent to that obstacle.

30 Licks — Cost 3 AP. Heals 2 Injuries. Range 0-1. +1 Range. Lilotte can cast this spell on herself (the range of 0 corresponds to the cell on which she is standing) or on a character 1 cell away (adjacent). Lilotte can only cast this spell once per turn (blue background).

30 Licks is a healing spell. It inflicts no damage, but instead removes two Injury markers from the spell's target! Like an attack spell, Lilotte performs a Critical Hit Roll to try to heal one additional Injury, for a maximum of 3 Injury markers removed. The target of 30 Licks never rolls for Armor.

Additionally, 30 Licks puts a +1 Range on the target, which increases the target's variable spell ranges on its next turn.

Jahash's Spells and Powers

HupperPunch — Cost 3 AP, Damage 2. Pierces Armor. Range: the enemy must be adjacent.

Pierces Armor: This spell's target rolls 1 less die when rolling for Armor. If it should only cast 1 die, it casts 0 instead.

Titanic Leap — Cost 4 AP, Damage 1. Range 4-4. Moves 3 closer to targeted Krosmaster. Titanic Leap is a line attack spell. The targeted cell must be in the same row as Jahash, and 1 to 4 cells away.

Moves 3 closer to targeted Krosmaster: As opposed to Lilotte, Jahash is only moved by this attract effect if his target is a Krosmaster. In exchange, he is moved 3 cells!

Bontao — Cost 3 AP. JAHASH heals all other characters by 2 Injuries. No damage, it's not an attack spell. Jahash can only cast this spell once per game (red background). This spell doesn't have a max. or min. range. It only affects the character who is casting it.

With this ultimate spell, Jahash removes 2 Injuries from all wounded characters (even opponents), but he does not heal himself, as the text specifies "all other characters". This effect does not require rolling any dice, and the healing effect can't be improved with a Critical Hit.

• Critical: Jahash rolls 1 additional die for his Critical Hit Rolls.

Modifying Range

Spells with a red range icon can never change their range. However, spells with a green range icon can increase their maximum range. They are called "variable range spells".

There are two main ways to modify a spell's maximum range:

Crates — Crates are not obstacles: characters can move onto them from an adjacent cell by spending 1 MP as if the cell doesn't contain a crate. Place the figure on the crate. Crates don't block Line of Sight, like bags or most Summons. The maximum range of variable range spells for a character on a crate is increased by 1 cell.

Range Markers — At the start of their turn, a character with Range markers on it removes them from their card and applies the equivalent modifications to their variable range spells for that entire turn.

The maximum range of a spell can't be reduced below its minimum range. There is no top limit to maximum spell range. The minimum range can never be changed.

Examples with a +1 Range marker: 1-3 becomes 1-4; 2-3 becomes 2-4; 1-2 becomes 1-3; a red range cannot increase; a close combat spell does not change.

Tutorial 6 Game

Aim of the Game — K.O. all the enemies!

Set Up — Place the rulebook between the two players. You will need 4 crates, 4 bags, 4 stalls, 4 figures and their character cards (Bakara, Joris, Khan, Lilotte), dice, Range markers, MP markers, and Injury markers. Place a bag, a stall, or a crate on each of the corresponding cells. Keep the dice and Injury markers close by. Place your character cards in front of you, with the highest Initiative character on the left and the lowest Initiative character on the right.

Placement — Place the Krosmasters on their starting cells. Bakara & Lilotte's team plays first.

Tutorial 7 — Village, Town: Soldier Tactics

So, now you're ready to fight a merciless battle in a real Arena. Each player will lead a team of 4 Krosmasters, for better or worse. In this last tutorial, you will learn the basics of the game in the big Arena: the Gallons of Glory and the Kama tokens.

The Gallons of Glory

The Gallons of Glory represent your honor, your courage, and your bravery in the eyes of the Outerworld Demons. They are represented by the GG tokens. Each player begins with 6 GG. If a player ever has no GG, they lose the game!

How do you get more GG? Steal them from your opponent! There are several ways to win these famous GG... or to lose them:

K.O. an Enemy — When you K.O. an enemy Krosmaster, remove that figure from the Arena along with any tokens they may have brought into play. Take as many GG as the level of the K.O.'d Krosmaster from your opponent.

Buy them using Kamas — By paying 12 Kamas to the reserve, you can buy a GG: after paying, take 1 GG from your opponent (not the reserve). Only a Krosmaster on a Demon cell can buy GG.

Wild GG — At the start of the game, 1 GG token is placed beside the Arena. This is the "Wild GG". The first time either player gains one or more GG, regardless of the way in which you win them, you must take the Wild GG first. Then, take any others due to you from your opponent. For example, your Julith K.O.'s her enemy, Jahash, while the Wild GG is still on the table. You take the Wild GG and 3 more GG from your opponent.

Game Turn

At the beginning of your turn, you must check if The Tension is Rising before you play your characters, one by one, in the order of your Timeline (descending Initiative).

The Tension is Rising! — At the beginning of your turn, before activating your first Krosmaster, roll 2 dice. If the result is not to your liking, you can choose to ignore it and roll 1 die. If you do not reroll AND the same symbol is showing on both dice (for example, 2 Stars or 2 Shields), the Demons of the Hours and Minutes apply some pressure: You and your opponent each lose 1 GG marker, which you put back in the game box.

Timelines — Your "Timeline" determines the order in which your team's characters will play during your turn. When you play your Krosmasters, you activate them one at a time, starting with the one that has the highest Initiative score, then proceeding to the next highest Initiative, and so on.

The order in which your characters play is visually represented in your Timeline, by placing your character cards in a row from left to right, in descending order of Initiative. So, when it's your turn, you'll play the character whose card is furthest to the left, then the one to the right of it, and so on.

Character Turn

When it's their turn, all characters can spend MP and AP to move and cast spells. But, in the Arena, there are two special ways a Krosmaster can spend their AP: collecting Kamas and making purchases.

Collect a Kama Token — For 1 AP, a Krosmaster can collect 1 Kama token from their cell. Kamas collected in this way are kept nearby, alongside your GG tokens. They are part of your stock, like all of your equipment. Some cells contain 2 Kama tokens. You will have to pick them up one at a time, at a cost of 1 AP for each Kama collected. Remember that only a Krosmaster can perform this action: Summons like Fleeflee can't pick up Kama tokens.

Buy a GG — For 1 AP, a Krosmaster on a Demon cell can buy 1 GG: Pay 12 Kamas to the reserve from your stock, and take 1 GG from your opponent. If the Wild GG is still in play, you must buy this GG first. A team can only buy 1 GG per turn.

Tutorial 7 Game

Aim of the Game — Be the only player to own any Gallons of Glory.

Set Up — Place 8 bags, 8 stalls, and 4 crates on the corresponding cells. Place 1 Kama token on each of the Kama cells and on each Demon cell: if a Kama cell shows 2 Kamas, place 2 tokens there. Place the remaining Kama, Injury, MP, AP, and Range markers and the dice on the side of the field. Each player takes 6 Gallons of Glory. Place 1 GG beside the Arena between the two players: This is the Wild GG.

Choose your team and create your Timeline at the edge of the Arena:

• Player 1, Bonta Team: Bakara, Khan Karkass, Grampy, Lilotte
• Player 2, Brakmar Team: Julith, Marline, Joris, Jahash

Placement — The Bonta team goes first because the total Initiative of its characters is higher than the total Initiative of the characters on the Brakmar team. Brakmar Team: 11 + 4 + 4 + 1 = 20. Bonta Team: 7 + 6 + 6 + 2 = 21. The Bonta Team player places their 4 Krosmasters in the cells marked with blue Dragoturkey paws of their choice. Then, the Brakmar Team player does the same on the cells marked with red Dragoturkey paws. The Bonta Team plays first.

Part II: Rules of the Game

The Basics

Some concepts and definitions will prove invaluable to your understanding of the rules. Read this page carefully, and the rest of your reading will be easier. You can always come back to this page if you need to check what a term means.

Aim of the Game

To win a Krosmaster Arena game, you must be the only player to still have any Gallons of Glory (GG) remaining. This condition is checked constantly, from the moment the Wild GG is no longer available. You get GG by K.O.'ing opposing Krosmasters, by buying them with Kamas, or from Demonic Rewards. You can also claim victory if you are the only one to still have Krosmasters in the game.

The Units

Anyone who is part of a player's team is a "unit". On the board, a unit is represented either by a figure (for Krosmasters) or a Summons token.

When units are on the board, you can tell them apart in 3 different ways:

Allies or Enemies — All the units you bring into play on the board are your "allies", regardless of whether they're a Krosmaster from your team or a Summons you've summoned during the game. However, the units your opponent places on the board are "enemy" units. From your point of view, a unit is always one or the other.

Krosmaster or Summons — A unit is either a Krosmaster or a Summons. A Krosmaster is chosen when you are putting together your team and has a Level on their character card. A Summons is a unit brought into play during the game, and unlike a Krosmaster, it doesn't have a Level.

Character or Mechanism — Finally, a unit is either a character or a mechanism. Any unit with an MP characteristic is a character. A unit that does not have an MP characteristic is a mechanism (bombs, for example).

When we talk about a Mob, we mean a character-type Summons, so don't be surprised if you come across this term later on!

Now you know how to tell the units apart, let's move on to the characteristics.

MP, HP and AP

The three main characteristics of a unit are its Movement Points (MP), its Health Points (HP), and its Action Points (AP). For Krosmasters, you will find this information on their Krosmaster card. For Summons, it will be on their Summons token.

MP represent the character's mobility in the Arena. By spending MP, a character can move from cell to cell. A Character gets back its total MP at the start of each of its turns.

HP represent a unit's endurance and their ability to withstand blows. Over the course of the game, a unit will suffer Injuries. These Injuries will add up: record them using Injury markers, which you place on the character card or the unit's token. A unit can never have more Injury markers than its HP characteristic.

When your unit has as many Injury markers as Health Points (HP) on their card (or Summons token), they are "K.O.'d": Remove the unit from the board and give your opponent as many GGs as the level of the K.O.'d unit. Summons don't have a level, and never give GGs.

When a spell or an effect applies Injuries to a Krosmaster without specifying who inflicts these Injuries, those Injuries are considered to be inflicted by the unit on whose character card that spell or effect is written. (This specification won't make any difference with the units in this box, but it could come in handy when playing with other Krosmasters!).

AP show the quantity of actions that a unit may perform each turn. Just like MP, a unit gets back all of its AP at the start of each of its turns.

The Cells

For aesthetic reasons, the cells on the board aren't exactly square. In the rules, when we talk about cells, we have to imagine that they're all perfectly square, forming a perfect checkerboard.

Adjacent — Cells which share a common side are known as "adjacent" cells. So, a cell is normally adjacent to 4 others. Those situated at the edge of the board are adjacent to 3 cells, and cells in the corners of the game board are adjacent to only 2 cells.

When you have to count cells, to determine spell range or movement for example, you count from one adjacent cell to the next adjacent cell, never diagonally. When two units are located in adjacent cells to one another, these units are said to be adjacent.

Obstacles, Free Cells, and Impassable Cells — An "obstacle" is something that prevents a unit from entering a cell, such as a stand. A cell that does not contain any obstacle is known as a "free cell". An "impassable cell" is a cell that contains an obstacle: it's impossible to move into it.

Gallons of Glory (GG)

When you win GG, you take them from your opponent! Unless the Wild GG is still in play, in which case you take this GG first, then take the rest of the GG you are owed from your opponent.

Kamas

Each player has their own stock of Kamas, which are shared by all the Krosmasters on their team. Any Kamas they collect go into this stock, and they spend Kamas from here. Kamas are indestructible.

Rolling the Dice

In Krosmaster Arena, when you roll a die, the following rule applies to each die rolled:

• If the result is Star, Shield, Boot or Lock, leave it as it is.
• If the result is the Star/Boot symbol, turn the die to the Star or Boot face, your choice.
• If the result is the "S" symbol, turn the die to the Star, Shield, Boot or Lock face, your choice.

A die roll is finalized once each die shows Star, Shield, Boot or Lock.

Rules Conflicts

If one rule or ability says something is "possible" and another rule or ability says that it isn't, the rule which forbids the action takes precedence over the one which permits it.

Start of the Game

I've played the tutorials! — Well done! You have completed the tutorials, so now you have mastered nearly all aspects of the game. Read the following rules, in particular those on Demonic Rewards, and you will be able to jump straight into many battles with these rules and the contents of this game box.

Tutorials are for noobs! — You have already played figure-based board games? For veterans like you, a quick read through these rules will allow you to dive into the Arena without further ado.

Choice of Characters

Each player chooses a team whose total Krosmaster Level is equal to 12, the Level being shown in the top-right of the Krosmaster card, written in the Level symbol. To split up the characters, the players should agree on one of the following methods:

Use the Recommended Teams — For your first few games, you can try these teams:

• Julith, Marline, Joris, and Jahash
• Bakara, Khan Karkass, Grampy, and Lilotte

By Choice — The two players agree on which characters they want to play. The two teams must have a total of 12 Levels each.

By Drafting — Make a pile with the eight Krosmaster cards face down, and turn the first 2 cards face up. One player (chosen randomly) chooses 1 card from the 2 that are face up. The second player takes the remaining card. The players then repeat the same procedure, alternating which player gets to choose a card, until there are no cards left in the deck or... Once one of the players reaches 12 Krosmaster levels, the other player takes all the remaining Krosmaster cards left in the deck. Both players will have 12 Levels on their teams.

Remember: You cannot take a card if it will bring your total number of levels higher than 12!

First Player

Each player adds up the Initiative scores of their Krosmasters. The player whose team has the highest total will be the first to play. If it's a draw, the team with the single character with the highest Initiative score goes first.

Choice and Direction of the Board

The first player chooses the combat Arena: they set up the game board on the side they want (Bonta I or Bonta II). The other player chooses one of the four sides of the board as their own, and the first player sits opposite them.

Timeline

Each player creates their Timeline by arranging their Krosmaster cards on their side of the game board from left to right in descending order of Initiative. Take your team's Krosmaster figures and place them on their cards for the moment.

Scenery

Place the scenery (crates, bags and stalls) as shown on the game board.

Kama Tokens

Place Kama tokens on each Kama Cell equal to the number of Kama icons you see on each cell. Also place 1 Kama token on each Demon cell. The remaining Kama tokens are placed next to the Arena. They make up the "reserve".

Demonic Reward Tokens

Divide the Demonic Reward tokens face-down by type and shuffle each type separately: GRANITE, JADE and SILVER.

Set up six Demonic Reward piles, leaving them face down:

• 3 piles with Granite rewards
• 2 piles with Jade rewards
• 1 pile with Silver rewards

They will be revealed over the course of the game as follows:

• On their first turn, the second player will reveal 1 Demonic Reward of each type, and place them face up next to the matching pile.
• On their second turn, the first player will do the same with 1 new Granite and 1 new Jade reward.
• Finally, on their second turn, the second player will reveal a final Demonic Reward from the Granite pile that has not yet been revealed.

At this stage, there will be a Demonic Reward revealed next to each pile.

Other Tokens and Dice

Place the Injury markers as well as the +1/-1 AP, +1/-1 MP, and +1/-1 Range markers by the side of the board. Place 1 GG token in view: that's the Wild GG. Leave the dice within arm's reach of both players.

Starting GG

Each player takes 6 GG tokens that they keep close to their Krosmaster cards.

Placement

The first player positions their figures in the Arena, on the starting cells in the first two rows on their side of the board. These are the starting cells for their team. Their opponent does the same on their starting cells, on the other side of the board.

There, now you're ready to start fighting! The first player can start their game turn.

Game Turns

Once the board is set up, the first player can start their first game turn. When they have finished their turn, it's up to their opponent to play. Then they alternate game turns until one player is victorious. The player who is taking their turn is called the "active player". A game turn is broken down as follows:

Part 1: Tension & Inspiration

The Demons of the Hours and Minutes take a perverse pleasure in twisting the fates of the Krosmasters. But they are fickle, and the gifts they offer are random. You begin each turn by making a Tension Roll, which allows you to give your Krosmasters powers by inspiring them. If the powers the Demons offer don't interest you, don't worry! You can try your luck again or even take Kamas instead of powers.

Tension Roll and Reroll — The active player rolls 2 dice. If the dice are not what you hoped for, you can ignore these 2 dice and try your luck again by throwing just 1 die. If you do reroll, you can only use the 1 rerolled die for inspiration or refund.

If you do not reroll, and the two dice show the same face, the Tension Rises: each player takes one of their GG tokens and puts it back in the game box!

The first player does not roll for Tension on the first turn.

Inspiration — Each tension die you rolled can be placed on a Krosmaster card to give them a power until your next turn. You can give the dice to different Krosmasters or place both dice on the same card.

Each die gives a power to that Krosmaster, depending on which side is facing up:

• Star: The character gains Critical Hit for this turn.
• Shield: The character gains Armor for this turn.
• Lock: The character gains Lock for this turn.
• Boot: The character gains Dodge for this turn.

Refund! — You don't have to place both dice. You can place only 1 die or even none at all, regardless of whether or not you rerolled. The dice you don't place are exchanged for Kamas from the supply. If you sell 1 die, the Demons will give you 1 Kama for it. If you choose to sell 2 dice, the Demons will give you 3 Kamas.

Part 2: Unit Turns

After your Tension Roll, you play your units one at a time in the order of your Timeline, from left to right. Once your first unit's turn is over, you move on to the following unit in your Timeline, and so on, until all your units have had a turn. When it's a unit's turn, they are known as the "active unit".

A unit's turn is split into three phases:

2.1 Preliminary Phase — During the Preliminary Phase, the unit is preparing to act. Some game effects are applied or disappear. Follow these steps in order:

• Triggered Effects: Some game effects are put in place or come to an end at the start of the unit's turn, such as a Bomb Explosion cast with a Rogue Bag (Demonic Reward) on the previous turn. These are called "triggered effects", and now it's time for them to complete their role. If several effects are triggered at the same time, the active player chooses the order in which they will happen, one at a time.
• Buff Suppression: Remove all face-up Buff tokens from the active unit.
• Determine MP, AP, and Range For the Turn: Next, determine how many AP and MP the unit will be able to spend this turn: Look at the unit's characteristics, then modify these values based on the unit's Equipment and any markers in place. A unit that has AP, MP, or Range markers has those characteristics modified for the rest of its turn. These markers are then discarded. Once the Activation Phase has begun, only "immediate" AP or MP gains and the activation or loss of Equipment can change the unit's AP, MP, or Range for the rest of the turn.

2.2 Activation Phase — During this phase, your unit will move and take actions by spending MP and AP.

On its turn, the active unit can spend the MP and AP that was determined during the Preliminary Phase. When the unit no longer can or wants to spend MP or AP, its Activation Phase is over. Any MP or AP not spent are lost. You can't save them to be carried over to another turn. A unit is never under any obligation to spend all of its MP or AP, or even to spend any at all.

2.3 End of Activation Phase — This short phase brings the unit's turn to an end.

• Triggered Effects: Some game effects are brought into play or stopped at the end of a unit's turn. These are also triggered effects. Just like during the Preliminary Phase, if several effects are triggered at the same time, the active player chooses the order in which they take place, one at a time.
• Next!: Repeat the 3 phases (Preliminary, Activation, and End of Activation) with the next unit in your Timeline. If you have already played all your units, it's the end of your game turn.

Part 3: End of the Game Turn

That's it, it's over! Now, it's your opponent's turn to play. They start a new turn and become the new active player.

MP and AP

Movement Points and Action Points are at the heart of the game system. During their Activation Phase, a unit can spend MP and AP to move and carry out various actions.

Each turn, each unit can spend as many MP and AP as the value determined during its Preliminary Phase, based on their MP and AP characteristics. You can spend MP and AP in any order you like, alternating as many times as you like. Each expenditure can be carried out several times.

Moving 1 Cell (1 MP)

(Applies only to characters with an MP characteristic.)

By spending 1 MP, the active unit can move to an adjacent free cell.

Lock — If the active unit wants to move out of a cell that is adjacent to one or more enemy characters, they take the risk of being Locked or Caught.

First, select which cell you want your character to move to. Then, each adjacent enemy character makes a Lock Roll, which your character can try to resist with a Dodge Roll.

• Lock Roll: Your opponent rolls 1 die (or 2 dice if this character has the Lock power). Each Lock counts as a success for the Lock Roll.
• Dodge Roll: You roll 1 die (or 2 dice if your character has the Dodge power). Each Boot counts as a success for the Dodge Roll.

Results:

• Lock: If the Lock Roll has more successes than the Dodge Roll, your character is Locked: they immediately lose 3 MP and 3 AP.
• Caught: If the Lock Roll has exactly as many successes as the Dodge Roll, your character is only Caught: they immediately lose 1 MP and 1 AP.

If the moving unit has any MP left, they can then move as planned.

Since Summons are not as tough as Krosmasters, they can only Catch a character that is dodging them. If they would Lock someone, they Catch them instead.

Some spells allow you to move in a more original way. The Lock rule does not apply to a unit that moves thanks to a spell. It's only when a character spends 1 MP to move one cell that they can be Locked.

Collect 1 Kama (1 AP)

(Only Krosmasters can perform this action.)

By spending 1 AP, the active Krosmaster may pick up 1 Kama token from the cell on which they are standing. If there is more than one Kama token there, it costs 1 AP for each Kama token you want to pick up.

Your team has a Kama stock, which is shared by all your Krosmasters: any Kamas you collect are added to this stock. Only a Krosmaster can complete this action. A character represented by a Mob token cannot pick up Kamas.

Buy a GG (1 AP)

(Only Krosmasters can perform this action.)

A Krosmaster on a Demon Cell can buy a GG by spending 1 AP and paying 12 Kamas from your stock to the reserve. You then take 1 GG from your opponent (or a Wild GG if there is one still available).

You can only perform this action once per turn. If one of your Krosmasters has already bought a GG this turn, this action is no longer available until your next turn.

Casting a Spell (AP and/or MP cost depending on the spell)

The units can all cast very different spells. The majority of units know how to cast at least one attack spell to injure their opponents, but some units also know how to cast other types of spells, such as summoning spells, healing spells, or special spells. The MP and/or AP cost depends on the spell cast.

Buying a Demonic Reward (1 AP)

(Only Krosmasters can perform this action.)

A Krosmaster on a Demon Cell can buy a Demonic Reward by spending 1 AP and paying Kama tokens from your stock to the reserve. The price of a Demonic Reward varies according to its type:

• A GRANITE Demonic Reward costs 3 Kamas
• A JADE Demonic Reward costs 6 Kamas
• A SILVER Demonic Reward costs 9 Kamas

When you buy a Reward, you can choose to take one of the visible Demonic Reward tokens, in which case you know what you're buying, or you can choose one at random so your opponent doesn't know which one you've just bought. If you buy a face up one, you must immediately replace it with a Demonic Reward of the same level from the stack.

Once you have a Demonic Reward, you must assign it to one of the Krosmasters on your team, the one who just bought it or another one regardless of whether or not they are on a Demon Cell. Place the Demonic Reward token face down on the chosen Krosmaster's card. Only a Krosmaster can receive a Demonic Reward.

Whether you have chosen a face up Demonic Reward or chose one at random, the procedure is the same: When you allocate it to a Krosmaster, the token must be played face down on its card. As long as it is face down, a Demonic Reward token does not grant any bonuses.

Demonic Reward Limitations — Negotiate with the Demons as gently as possible! There are limitations to the purchase and the possession of Demonic Rewards. At most, a Krosmaster can only have a number of Demonic Reward tokens on their card equal to their Level, face up or face down, all types and ranks combined.

Activate a Demonic Reward (0 AP)

(Only Krosmasters can perform this action.)

A Krosmaster can unlock a Boost, Buff, or Equipment Demonic Reward at any time during their Activation Phase. This does not cost any AP. Turn the Demonic Reward token face up and apply its effect(s) immediately. You can only activate one Demonic Reward on each Krosmaster per turn.

• A Boost is discarded after use and its token returned to the game box.
• A Buff remains face up on the active Krosmaster's card until the start of that character's next turn.
• An Equipment is permanent.

Punch an Opponent (5 AP)

(Only Krosmasters can perform this action.)

Once per turn, a Krosmaster adjacent to an opponent can spend 5 AP to Punch. Punch — Cost 5 AP, Damage 1.

Casting a Spell

All the characters in Krosmaster Arena know how to cast spells—most of the time to attack their opponents. All their Spells are summarized on their character cards or on the Summons tokens brought into play by the Krosmasters. Some Demonic Rewards may occasionally allow them to cast new spells.

The words "target" and "targeted" are often used in the rules regarding spells. The spell's target is the cell the spell is aiming for and, by extension, any figure, Summons token, or piece of scenery in that cell. It is also entirely possible that the target may be an empty free cell.

In order for a unit to cast a spell, you must check:

• That they have enough MP and AP to cast the spell;
• That the target is within range of the spell;
• That you can trace a Line of Sight from the caster's cell to the target cell; and
• That there are no powers or effects preventing the casting of the spell.

Casting an Attack Spell

Once these four conditions have been met, follow the steps below in this order, one at a time:

1. Pay the Cost — Spend as many MP and AP as the spell costs.
2. Additional Effects — If the Spell indicates that there are additional effects (like the "Moves Closer 3" for a character targeted by Jahash's Titanic Leap spell or the additional damage from Julith's Hupperkap spell), apply them now.
3. Critical Hit Roll — Perform a Critical Hit Roll by throwing 1 die (or 2 dice if the active unit has the Critical power). Each Star counts as a success.
4. Armor Roll — The target performs an Armor Roll by throwing 1 die (or 2 dice if the targeted unit has the Armor power). Each Shield counts as a success.
5. Calculate Damage — Compare the number of Critical Hit Roll successes to the number of Armor Roll successes. If the Critical Hit Roll got more successes, the attack damage is increased by 1. However, if the Armor roll had more successes, the attack damage is reduced by 1. If the two rolls are tied, the attack damage is not changed. Some powers and effects can also change this value.
6. Place Injury Markers — Place as many Injury markers on the target character card (or on the Summons token) as the total damage calculated in the previous step. Don't forget that a character can never have more Injury markers than they have HP. Example: Julith has 13 HP and 11 Injury markers on her card. If she suffers 3 damage, you can only place 2 Injury markers on her, because she can't have more than 13 Injury markers on her card. So, she is K.O.'d.
7. Pending Effects — Some events can be triggered during an attack. In this case, they are completed in this step. If several effects are pending, the active player chooses the order in which they are completed, one at a time. Example: Julith performs a Hupperkap attack that hits both Bakara and a Bomb. If the Bomb is K.O.'d, it will cast its Explosion spell during this step.

Healing Spells

To cast a healing spell, follow the same procedure except:

• Step 4 Armor Roll: The target of a healing spell does not roll for Armor (but there is a Critical Hit Roll).
• Step 6 Place Injury Markers: Injury markers are not added, but are removed from the healed character. Lilotte's 30 Licks spell is an example of a healing spell.

Special Spells

Special spells do not inflict damage or heal injuries, so there is no Critical Hit or Armor Roll. Julith's Escapade is an example of a special spell.

Summoning Spells

Summoning spells usually bring a token into play. The token must always be placed on a free cell.

A summoning spell is a special type of spell which is combined with one of the other spell types. Grampy's "Fleeflee" is an example of a special spell which is also a summoning spell.

Spell Details

The Spell Name is used to identify it and often gives an indication of its effects.

Usage Limit

• The majority of spells do not have a usage limit. Their name is written against a black background (for example, Canine Approach).
• A spell with its name written on a blue background can only be cast once per turn (for example, Escapade).
• If the spell name is on a purple background, this spell can only be cast on the same target once per turn, but can be cast at different targets on the same turn (for example, No Shame).
• If a spell is on a red background, the unit can only cast that spell once per game (for example, Bontao).

Summons Control — Sometimes, there is a number in parentheses alongside a spell's name. This is the Summons Control value.

A Krosmaster can't summon a new Mob token into play if the number of allied Summons of the same type in the game has already reached this limit. If there are fewer Summons than the number in the parentheses, you can bring another one into play.

A Krosmaster can't summon a new mechanism Summons if the number of allied Summons of the same type under that Krosmaster's control has already reached this limit.

In summary: For Mob tokens, you must take into account the total number of Summons of the other allied Krosmasters. For Mechanisms, on the other hand, each Krosmaster is only responsible for their own Summons!

• Summoning of Fleeflee (1): This spell allows the team to have 1 Fleeflee in play.
• Places bomb (2): Each Krosmaster with this Spell may have 2 Bombs in play at a time.

Spell Costs

Most of the time, you simply have to spend AP to pay the cost of casting a spell (for example, Nothing Less Than Fantastic: 4 AP).

In addition to the AP cost, some spells also require you to spend MP or even HP if you want to cast them (for example, Canine Approach: 1 MP + 3 AP).

A few spells have an Injury cost. When this cost is paid, the unit that casts one of these spells places the Injuries indicated on the spell onto their card. A unit can never have more Injuries than they have HP. If you can't place all the Injury markers required for this Spell on their card, they cannot cast the Spell (for example, Deliration: 1 Injury + 5 AP).

Range

A spell's range is shown by an icon. This includes the following two numbers:

• The first number is the minimum range ("min range") — the minimum distance, measured in cells, at which the target must be located for the spell to work. A 0 indicates that the character can cast the spell on themself.

• The second number is the maximum range ("max range") — the maximum distance, measured in cells, at which the target can be located for the spell to work.

• The maximum range of some spells can be modified, either by climbing on scenery (like a crate) to increase the range or by using + or – Range markers. The minimum range of spells cannot be modified.

• Normal Range: This Spell can target a cell between the minimum range and maximum range indicated. If the icon is red, the spell's max range cannot be increased or reduced.

• Ignores Line of Sight: The same as the normal range, except that this spell does not require a clear Line of Sight to be cast on the target. If the icon is red, the spell's max range cannot be increased or reduced.

• Line Spell: This spell can only target a cell located in the same line of cells (row or column) as the caster. If the icon is red, the spell's max range cannot be increased or reduced.

• Close Combat: This spell can only be cast on a cell adjacent to that of the caster. It doesn't have a max or min range.

• Personal: This spell can only be cast on the caster themself. It doesn't have a max or a min range.

Line of Sight

To cast a spell, there usually must be a clear Line of Sight between the caster and the target. A Line of Sight between one cell and another exists when it is possible to trace an imaginary straight line from the center of one cell to the center of the other without going through a cell that obstructs Line of Sight. All cells occupied by stalls or units block Line of Sight, but the corners of cells never obstruct Line of Sight.

Damage Types

Elemental Damage — Each attack Spell that is associated with an element (Water, Air, Earth, or Fire) is an "elemental spell". Damage inflicted by these spells is called "elemental damage". By extension, we describe them as Water, Air, Earth or Fire Spells.

Neutral Damage — Some attack spells are not associated with any element. These are known as "neutral spells". These spells inflict neutral Damage. It is never possible to roll more than 1 die during a Critical Hit Roll for a neutral spell.

Heals — Healing spells don't inflict damage, but remove Injury markers from the target. The number of Injuries healed is shown instead of damage.

0 Heals or 0 Damage — Some spells inflict 0 damage or heal 0 Injuries. That means that you need to get a Critical Hit or use a power, additional spell effect, or Demonic Reward to increase this number.

Spells Without Damage — Summoning spells and special spells don't inflict damage. Therefore, there is an empty blank circle where other spells show damage or heals.

Area of Effect

Some spells affect more than one cell at a time: these are called "Area of Effect" spells. Use the normal method to determine the primary target of the Spell: that's the "main target". Then, look at the diagrams to see the additional targets affected by the spell, according to its Area of Effect.

All targets are determined before paying the cost of the spell. The Area of Effect is not an additional effect of the spell.

The Areas of Effect are: Shovel Zone, Staff Zone, Hammer Zone, Breath Zone, Hand Zone, Cross Zone and Square Zone. Each diagram shows the unit that cast the spell, the primary target, and the additional targets.

Additional Spell Effects

Additional spell effects are written below the spell's name. Some effects are simply described there: just apply the effect as it is written. Additional effects are always applied, even if the spell does not cause any damage or if the damage is reduced to 0 by the Armor Roll.

The Retreat, Move Closer, Push Back, and Attract additional effects move a Krosmaster or a Summons token. When a unit is moved by a spell, they stop if they reach an obstacle or the edge of the board:

• Retreat X: The caster is moved X cells away from the target of the spell.
• Move X Closer: The caster is moved X cells towards the target of the spell.
• Push Back X: The target of the spell is moved X cells away from the caster, in the same line.
• Attract X: The target of the spell is moved X cells towards the caster.
• -X MP, -X AP, -X Range: Place X corresponding markers on the target.
• +X MP, +X AP, +X Range: Place X corresponding markers on the target.
• Steals X MP, Steals X AP, Steals X Range: Place X corresponding -1 markers on the target and an equal number of corresponding +1 markers on the caster.

There cannot be more negative MP or AP markers on a unit than its normal corresponding characteristic.

Example: Joris has already taken 6 -1 AP markers. Since his AP characteristic is 6, when Marline casts her "No Shame" spell on Joris, she can't add any more –X AP markers to him, and therefore steals 0 AP.

• Pierces Armor: This spell's target throws 1 less die during their Armor Roll.
• Steals Health: Once damage has been inflicted, the caster removes Injury markers from their card equal to the amount of damage inflicted.
• +X Water: Water damage is increased by X points.
• +X Air: Air damage is increased by X points.
• +X Earth: Earth damage is increased by X points.
• +X Fire: Fire damage is increased by X points.
• +X Neutral: Neutral damage is increased by X points.

Part III: Appendix

Summons Tokens

Some Krosmasters base their combat technique on their summoning spells. They can build mechanisms or make fantastic creatures appear in the Arena to attack their opponents.

Summons tokens are brought into play using summoning spells. The Summons can be mechanisms or characters (in this case, they are known as Mobs).

None of the Summons can block Line of Sight, unless they have the Obstructing power.

Mob Tokens

Mob tokens are characters. These summoned creatures have HP and MP. Most of the time, they also have AP and a spell, and sometimes they even have powers.

A Mob is placed in the Timeline and plays its turn right after the turn of the Krosmaster who brought it into play. If a Krosmaster has summoned several Mob tokens, the active player chooses in which order they play, after the Krosmaster's turn.

Mob tokens do not have Levels, so you won't win any GG if you K.O. them.

The summoned creature represented by a Mob token can only spend MP and AP to move and cast their own spells.

Mechanism Tokens

None of the mechanism Summons have MP, and they are all unable to Lock, but other than that, it's a rather large family: bombs, traps, turrets, etc.

Amongst all these mechanisms, two families have rules which only apply to them:

Bomb Tokens — A bomb casts its Explosion spell when it is K.O.'d. At the start of the summoning Krosmaster's turn, a bomb automatically takes one Injury due to its Wear and Tear power, and immediately casts its Explosion spell.

Trap Tokens — A trap does not have HP, so it can't be K.O.'d from receiving Injuries. The weirdest thing about traps, though, is that the cell on which they are placed is still considered to be a free cell! This allows its victims to unwittingly fall right into the...er, trap.

A trap casts its Click spell when any unit moves into its cell, then the trap is K.O.'d. All traps have the Untouchable power, and therefore cannot be moved.

There can only be one trap on each cell.

Stele Traps — A stele trap is very odd. It has health points, but there's only one way it can receive Injury markers: When a Krosmaster moves or is moved onto a stele trap's cell, you place 1 Injury marker on the stele.

Just like a trap, a stele is Untouchable and the cell on which it is located is considered to be a free cell.

Powers

Many Krosmasters and some Summons have extraordinary abilities that can modify the game rules. These are known as powers.

A power is not a spell, even though the effects are sometimes similar. A unit who already has one power can't gain an additional power of the same name.

Krosmaster Arena Powers

• Critical: This unit rolls 1 additional die on a Critical Hit Roll.
• Armor: This unit rolls 1 additional die on an Armor Roll.
• Lock: This unit rolls 1 additional die on a Lock Roll.
• Dodge: This unit rolls 1 additional die on a Dodge Roll.
• Resistance (Water): Damage inflicted on this unit by a Water spell is automatically reduced by 1 point.
• Resistance (Air): Damage inflicted on this unit by an Air spell is automatically reduced by 1 point.
• Resistance (Earth): Damage inflicted on this unit by an Earth spell is automatically reduced by 1 point.
• Resistance (Fire): Damage inflicted on this unit by a Fire spell is automatically reduced by 1 point.
• Chance (Water), Agility (Air), Strength (Earth), Intelligence (Fire): When a unit with one of these powers casts a corresponding elemental spell, they roll 1 additional die for the Critical Hit Roll. When they are the target of a corresponding elemental spell, they roll 1 additional die for the Armor Roll.
• Crafter: When this Krosmaster buys the first Demonic Reward of their turn, this action costs them 0 AP and they get a discount for that Demonic Reward: They only pay 5 Kamas for a Jade Reward or 7 Kamas for a Silver Reward.
• Prospecting: When any enemy Krosmaster is K.O.'d, this unit takes 1 Kama from the reserve and adds it to your stock.
• Untouchable: This unit can't be moved by and can't receive any AP, MP, or Range markers from any effect that is not listed on their own card.
• Itty-Bitty: This unit is not affected by Locking rules: they do not Lock and cannot be Locked.
• Loot X: When this unit is K.O.'d by an opponent, they take X Kamas from the reserve and add them to their stock.
• Farmer: When this Krosmaster collects at least 1 Kama during their turn, at the end of their turn you receive 1 additional Kama from the reserve and add it to your stock.
• Wear and Tear: A Summons with this power takes 1 Injury at the start of its summoner's turn.

Other Krosmaster and Summons Powers

Some figures from the Krosmaster Collection have different powers:

• Wisdom: When a Krosmaster with this power K.O.'s an enemy Krosmaster, you take 1 additional GG. When a Krosmaster with this power is K.O.'d by an enemy Krosmaster, your opponent takes 1 additional GG.
• Obstructing: This power, reserved for Summons, means that they can block Line of Sight.
• Profanation: A unit with this power can't take injuries from spells or effects. However, each time a Krosmaster is moved under this Summons, they take an Injury marker.

And that's not all! The Krosmaster universe is vast, and with over 100 figures, you still have lots of incredible powers left to discover. The majority of them will be described on their own card.

Scenery

When the Demons of the Hours and Minutes created the Arena you're discovering, they tried to copy the ambiance of the Divine Bonta. So, they created Arenas that are the spitting image of the town's marketplaces.

Scenery is placed on the board at the start of the game. Characters are not scenery. All scenery has the Untouchable power.

Three types of scenery are provided in Krosmaster Arena: stalls, crates, and bags. Each type of scenery has its own rules:

Bags — Bags—which are surely filled with incredible merchandise—have a tendency to be left all over the marketplace. Bags are obstacles, so the cells on which bags are found are impassable. However, bags do not block Line of Sight.

Stalls — As any tourist will tell you, these little shops are the heart of the market. Bonta just isn't Bonta without its stalls. Stalls are obstacles, so a cell occupied by a stall is impassable. Their large size may obstruct shooters: stalls block Line of Sight.

Crates — These crates, filled with exotic merchandise (probably), are not obstacles. A cell that only contains a crate is still considered to be a free cell. A crate does not block Line of Sight. The max ranges of a unit's spells are increased by 1 cell when they are standing on a crate.

Demonic Rewards

Boosts

A Boost is an immediate advantage. Once revealed, a Boost token is used up: it provides the Krosmaster using it with its advantage, and is then removed from the game (return the Boost token to the box). As long as it is face-down, a Boost token does not have any effect.

• Multi-slap — This Demonic Reward comes in 4 copies, so you know it's popular! When a Krosmaster uses a Multi-slap, place 1 Injury marker on their card. The damage inflicted by the next elemental attack spell they cast is increased by 1 point. A Multi-slap cannot increase neutral damage.
• Lightning Bolt — Lightning Bolt is a single-use spell. To cast it, the Krosmaster chooses a target 2 to 5 cells away and spends 1 AP. Lightning Bolt inflicts 1 neutral damage.
• Muddle — Muddle is a single-use spell. To cast it, the Krosmaster chooses a target 2 to 5 cells away and spends 2 AP. Muddle deals no damage, but the target suffers a penalty of -3 AP: place 3 -1 AP markers.
• Crustyness — Crustyness is a single-use spell. To cast it, the Krosmaster chooses a target 2 to 4 cells away and spends 2 AP. Crustyness deals no damage, but the target suffers a penalty of -3 MP: Place 3 -1 MP markers.
• Bulbous Potion — When your Krosmaster uses a Bulbous Potion, you can remove up to 3 Injury markers from their card.
• Stiff Pahoa — When your Krosmaster uses a Stiff Pahoa, you must choose one of the following three advantages: Either they immediately gain 1 AP, they immediately gain 1 MP, or you can remove up to 2 Injury markers from their card.
• Elemental damage Boosts (4 tokens) — The effects of these 4 Demonic Rewards are similar: A Krosmaster who uses one of these Boosts increases the damage dealt by their next spell this turn by 1 point. Warning! If the spell is also a Close Combat spell of the same element as the Boost, the damage is increased by 2 points instead! These Demonic Rewards do not increase neutral damage.
• Woolly Punch — When a Krosmaster uses Woolly Punch, they increase the damage dealt for the next spell they cast this turn by 2 points, if this spell is a Close Combat elemental spell. Woolly Punch does not increase neutral damage.
• E.P.O.tion — When a Krosmaster uses the E.P.O.tion, they immediately gain 3 AP.
• Red Ball — When a Krosmaster uses the Red Ball, they immediately gain 2 MP.
• Multi-slap XL — When a Krosmaster uses the Multi-slap XL, place 3 Injury markers on their card. The damage inflicted by the next elemental attack spell they cast this turn is increased by 2 points. The Multi-slap XL does not increase neutral damage.
• Pink Fleeflee — When a Krosmaster uses Pink Fleeflee, he summons a Pink Fleeflee into play. Place the Pink Fleeflee marker on an adjacent free cell. From now on, the Pink Fleeflee takes its turn right after the character who summoned it. If the Krosmaster who summoned it is K.O.'d, the Pink Fleeflee is removed from the board, just like a normal Summons.

The Buffs

A Buff is a temporary bonus. When a Krosmaster uses a Buff marker, turn it face up on their character card. They benefit from the effect of the Buff until the start of their next turn. Then, remove the Buff marker from the game and put it back in the box.

• Elemental attack Buffs (8 tokens) — The effects of these 8 Demonic Rewards are similar. As long as one of these Buff markers is on your Krosmaster's card, they benefit from the two following effects: Attack spells of the corresponding element (Water, Air, Earth, or Fire) they cast deal 1 additional damage; and they gain a power associated with another element (Chance, Agility, Strength, Intelligence): They roll an additional die when they attack with a spell or defend against a spell of that element.
• Perfect Block — As long as the Perfect Block marker is on a Krosmaster's card, adjacent enemy characters cannot spend MP to leave Close Combat.
• Perfect Dodge — As long as the Perfect Dodge is on a Krosmaster's card, it is automatically assumed that this Krosmaster is more successful than their opponents at Lock Rolls, and they are not affected by an opponent who has activated Perfect Block.
• Fecadification — As long as the Fecadification marker is on a Krosmaster's card, they gain the following powers: Resistance (Water), Resistance (Air), Resistance (Earth), Resistance (Fire). As a result, they suffer 1 less damage when they are the target of any elemental spell. Fecadification is useless against neutral damage, healing, or additional spell effects.
• Elemental resistance Buffs (4 tokens) — The effects of these 4 Demonic Rewards are similar: As long as one of these Buff markers is on your Krosmaster's card, they benefit from the two following effects: Attack spells of the corresponding elements (Water, Air, Earth, or Fire) they cast deal 1 extra damage; and they gain the power of Resistance to the associated element (Water, Air, Earth, or Fire). They suffer 1 less damage when they are the target of a spell from that element.

Equipment

Equipment is a permanent bonus. It takes effect as soon as the Demonic Reward marker is turned face up, and remains in play until the end of the game or until the Krosmaster carrying the Demonic Reward is K.O.'d.

If the Equipment grants an AP or MP bonus, the corresponding characteristic value is increased. This increase is effective as soon as the Equipment marker is turned face up. The Krosmaster can, therefore, spend the additional AP or MP in the same turn that they unveiled their equipment.

Once revealed, you cannot remove an Equipment marker to replace it with another one!

There are 5 types of equipment:

• Weapons, which give their carrier a new spell;
• Outfits, which give characteristic bonuses or additional powers;
• Pets, which offer powers or characteristic bonuses;
• Dofus, symbols of power in the World of Twelve!

A Krosmaster can only have one piece of Equipment from each category on their card. If a Krosmaster already owns an equipment of this type, they cannot reveal another marker of the same type.

There is one special type of Equipment: Techniques. Grampy's library hides many wonders. Among them are ancient books that can teach the reader new Techniques, thought to be lost centuries ago! The advantages of these Techniques are special, and they are memorized once the book is read.

Individual Equipment:

• Pet markers (several tokens) — The effects of these Demonic Rewards are similar. As long as one of these Pet markers is on your Krosmaster's card, they benefit from the two following effects: They gain the Prospecting power, so when any enemy Krosmaster is K.O.'d, you take a Kama from the reserve and add it to their stock; and they gain a power associated with an element (Chance, Agility, Strength, Intelligence): They roll an additional die when they attack with a spell or defend against a spell of that element.
• Guard Outfit — As long as this Outfit marker is face up on a Krosmaster's card, any Krosmaster in an adjacent cell cannot activate any Demonic Rewards. In addition, the Krosmaster who owns the Guard Outfit gains the Lock power.
• Bontarian Sceptre — A Krosmaster carrying this Weapon can cast a new Close Combat spell: Attacking with the Bontarian Sceptre costs 4 AP and deals 2 Water damage to every character in the "Shovel" Area of Effect. A character can only attack with the Bontarian Sceptre once per turn.
• Elrazer Shovel — A Krosmaster who carries this Weapon can cast a new Close Combat spell: Attacking with the Elrazer Shovel costs 4 AP and deals 2 Air damage with the Pierces Armor effect to every character in the "Shovel" Area of Effect. A character can only attack with the Elrazer Shovel once per turn.
• Ebony Dofus — As long as the Ebony Dofus marker is face up on a Krosmaster's card, their AP and MP characteristics are increased by 1 point each.
• Ivory Dofus — As long as the Ivory Dofus marker is face up on a Krosmaster's card, their AP characteristic is increased by 1 and the max range of all variable range spells they can cast is increased by 1 cell.
• Outfit — As long as this Outfit marker is face up on a Krosmaster's card, their AP characteristic is increased by 1 and they gain the Crafter and Prospecting powers.
• Outfit — As long as this Outfit marker is face up on a Krosmaster's card, their AP and HP characteristics are increased by 1 and they gain the Armor power.
• Outfit — As long as this Outfit marker is face up on a Krosmaster's card, their AP characteristic is increased by 2 points.
• 1001 Claw'chaku — A Krosmaster carrying this Weapon can cast a new spell with a range of 1 to 6 cells. Attacking with the 1001 Claw'chaku costs 2 AP and 1 MP. It deals 1 neutral damage. A character can only attack each target once per turn with this spell.
• Pet — As long as this Pet marker is face up on a Krosmaster's card, their MP characteristic is increased by 1 and their HP characteristic is increased by 2.
• Outfit — As long as this Outfit marker is face up on a Krosmaster's card, their HP characteristic is increased by 5 points.

Techniques

Techniques, like other Equipment, remain on the character once activated, but there are 4 things that distinguish Techniques from other Equipment:

• Each Technique modifies the Punch spell (the spell that all Krosmasters know) by adding an effect.
• Each learned Technique reduces the AP cost of Punch by 1 AP, down to a minimum of 0 AP.
• A Krosmaster is not limited to only 1 Technique.
• Finally, once the Technique is activated, it no longer counts against that Krosmaster's limited number of Demonic Rewards. You can still only activate one Demonic Reward on each Krosmaster per turn.

This means that a Krosmaster can know several Techniques at the same time, and can combine the effects of several Techniques. For example, a Level 1 Krosmaster could have 3 Techniques active at once, as well as having 1 Demonic Reward equipped.

The individual Techniques (each is cumulative with other Techniques, and each makes the Krosmaster pay 1 less AP to cast Punch):

• The range of their Punch becomes 1 to 4 cells in a straight line.
• Their Punch covers a "Breath" Area of Effect.
• Their Punch immediately makes them lose any remaining MP they have while increasing the damage by +1.
• Their Punch heals them by 1 Injury while dealing damage to their target.
• Their Punch will make both the target and the caster lose -1 AP: Place a -1 AP marker on each of them.
• Their Punch steals 1 AP from each of the targets affected.
• Their Punch immediately makes them gain 1 MP, which can only be used during this turn.
• Their Punch immediately makes them gain 1 AP, which can only be used during this turn.

Advanced Rules

Rules for 4 Players

Krosmaster Arena can be played with 4 players instead of 2, either every person for themselves or 2 against 2. The rules for 4 players are the same as the rules for 2, with just a couple of small exceptions:

Everyone for Themselves

• Composition of the teams: Each player plays with 2 Krosmasters. Players decide on a method for creating their teams. All players' teams must have the same overall Level.
• Initiative: The players calculate their total Initiative. The player with the highest total is Player 1, and the others are 2, 3, and 4 according to the descending order of their total Initiative. The players sit clockwise around the table. They play in this order: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4.
• Setting up the Board: Player 4 chooses the board. Player 1 decides which direction they would like the board to face.
• Gallons of Glory: Place 3 Wild GG near the board. Each player starts with 3 GG. When a character is K.O.'d, its controller gives GG equal to the character's level to the K.O.'ing player. A player without any GG is not necessarily eliminated, as long as they still have a figure in play. A player who K.O.'s another player's last remaining Krosmaster takes all their remaining GG.
• Starting: According to the turn order, each player places their figures in the Arena on the starting cells in their area. These areas are different on the different game boards (Bonta I and Bonta II).
• Tension Rolls: If doubles are rolled, the active player chooses one opponent to lose 1 GG, and this opponent then chooses another player to lose 1 GG. This may be the active player, but it doesn't have to be.

2 Against 2 — Same rules as Free-For-All, with the following changes:

• Aim of the Game: When the Wild GG is gone, be the last team with any GG left. If a player and their partner are the only ones who have any figures left in the Arena, they also win.
• Initiative: The players calculate their total Initiative. The player with the highest total becomes player 1, and their partner is player 3. The player from the other team with the highest Initiative total becomes player 2 and their partner is player 4.

Customizable Teams

One of the greatest pleasures of the Krosmaster Arena is the ability to create your own team, made up of characters from all the existing Krosmasters. Collect Krosmaster figures and build your dream team!

Choosing Your Characters — You can combine any characters you want, as long as you meet the following criteria:

• Your team must include between 3 and 8 Krosmasters.
• A Krosmaster whose name is written in gold lettering on their card is a Unique Hero. This hero can only appear in your team once, but you can recruit several different Unique Heroes.
• Each Krosmaster whose name is written in white letters can appear in your team a maximum of two times.
• A Krosmaster whose name is written in black letters can appear up to three times maximum in your team.
• A Krosmaster with the Boss trait (Jahash, for example) can't be in your team if you already have another Krosmaster with the Boss trait.

These limitations apply to each player. You and your opponent can both play perfectly well with two identical teams.

Custom Teams for 4-Player Games — Each player's team must be composed of 1 to 4 Krosmasters with a combined total of Level 6.

Distinguishing Features — If you decide to play several versions of the same character, or if two players have chosen to have the same character on their teams, use the stickers provided in the box to tell the difference between them.

Referring to a Name — When a Krosmaster's name is referred to in UPPER CASE in one of their own spells or powers, this only refers to that Krosmaster themself, and not any other Krosmasters with the same name.

Initiative — To decide who goes first if the total Initiative of the players is identical, compare the highest Initiative value of the characters who make up each team, then the second highest if there's another draw, etc. If there is a perfect draw, choose heads or tails.

Timeline — The first player starts by creating their Timeline, then their opponent does the same. When a player is creating their Timeline, if several characters from your team have the same Initiative score, you must choose the order in which your characters will be activated. You must then stick to this Timeline until the end of the game.

F.A.Q.

Q: My Krosmaster has the Armor power and is using the Elite Outfit, which gives +1 AP and +1 HP as well as the Armor power. Does that mean my character now throws 3 dice during Armor Rolls? A: NO, because a character can never benefit from the same power more than once. The Krosmaster does benefit from the additional AP and HP, but the Armor power given by the Elite Outfit is of no use to them, as they already have the Armor power.

Q: My Krosmaster has the Armor power and suffers 2 damage with the Pierces Armor effect. Can I make an Armor Roll? A: YES, but with just the one die.

Q: Even if he has the Armor power several times? A: YES, because a character can never benefit from the same power multiple times.

Q: I already have an Outfit and a Weapon activated on Lilotte, who is Level 2. Can I also give her a Technique? A: NO. Techniques do occupy a Demonic Reward slot until they are revealed. Therefore, since Lilotte already has the 2 Demonic Rewards allowed by her Level 2 status, she cannot benefit from any further Demonic Rewards.

Q: But what if I do the opposite? I have revealed an Outfit and a Technique, can I assign another Demonic Reward to Lilotte? A: YES. Once a Technique has been revealed, it no longer takes up a Demonic Reward slot. Therefore, Lilotte is considered to have only one slot taken up: by the Outfit.

Q: My Krosmaster has 3 MP, 12 HP, and 6 AP, but already has 3 -1 MP markers on his card. My opponent is using the Crustyness Demonic Reward on him. Do I go down to -4 MP? A: NO. A unit can't have more markers—MP or AP—than their corresponding characteristics, just like HP and Injury markers. In this case, Crustyness will have no effect.

Q: My Grampy summoned his Fleeflee. If my opponent K.O.'s Grampy, does Fleeflee stay in play? A: NO. Summons are removed from the board when the Krosmaster who summoned them is K.O.'d.

Q: My Khan Karkass has 8 HP and has already suffered 6 Injuries. Can he use his "Multi-slap XL" Demonic Reward to increase the damage of his next spell? A: YES, but he will suffer 3 damage and be K.O.'d before he can cast his spell. If he had 4 Injuries or less, he could have used "Multi-slap XL" effectively.

Q: Scoreur has 5 AP and 8 HP, but has already suffered 7 Injuries. Can he cast his "Scorification" spell, which costs 2 Injuries and 5 AP? A: NO. Since he can't place the 2 Injury markers from the spell cost on his card, he can't cast the spell. If he had only suffered 6 Injuries, he could have cast it—he would have been K.O.'d, but the spell would have taken effect.

Q: The additional effects Retreat, Push Back, Attract, and Move Closer move characters and Summons tokens. Does this create a Lock situation, with a Lock Roll and Dodge Roll? A: NO, the Lock rule only applies when a character spends 1 MP to move and leaves a cell adjacent to one or more enemies.

Q: I play with 2 Chafer Archers on my team. If one of them casts the "Ranged Shot" spell, which says "This turn, all of CHAFER ARCHER's spells gain +2 max Range, but it loses all its MP", does this affect both of my characters named CHAFER ARCHER? A: NO. When a character's card refers to its own name, only the active character is affected.

Q: My Deminoboule casts the Dummy Packet spell with the additional effect of "Moves 2 closer". Can he go through impassable cells? A: NO. The special move is in a line. If it is interrupted by an impassable cell, Deminoboule must stop in front of it.

Q: And if there is a trap on the cells he travels over? A: The trap only triggers if Deminoboule ends his special move on the trap's cell, once his Dummy Packet spell is fully completed.

Q: If a spell's additional effect shows +X MP, +X AP, Steals X MP, or Steals X AP, does my character receive those MP or AP immediately? A: NO. Those MP and AP gains are shown by markers placed on your card. At the start of the character's next turn, those markers are discarded and that is when you receive the MP and AP. When the gain is immediate, it will say so on the card.

Q: In the Tutorial, I was not given the option of choosing the face of my dice before I make them count, but in the rules it says I can. Which one should I follow? A: In the Tutorial, some rules are simplified to help you become familiar with the game more easily. This is one of those rules. The Rule Book, Appendices, and Game Help always take precedence over the Tutorial in this guide.

Character Cards

The full stats for the 8 Krosmasters included in the Krosmaster Arena 2.0 box.

Julith — Huppermage - Brakmar. Level 4, Initiative 11. MP 3, HP 13, AP 7.

• Hupperkap (Close Combat, AP Cost 3): Damage 1. "Breath" Area of Effect. Inflicts +1 Air to the primary target.
• Escapade (Range 1-2, AP Cost 1): JULITH moves to the targeted free cell.
• Powers: Critical. Unfazed.
• Flavor: "Madame Butcher" — Julith, the Butcher of Brakmar, holder of the Ebony Dofus. Her name is synonymous with danger, power, and treachery. A femme fatale, in the most literal sense! But is her heart as ice-cold as everyone thinks? We know that she loved Jahash, but maybe she was just faking? Mystery surrounds this woman just as much as the darkness and her velvet cloak...

Grampy - Protector — Ecaflip - Bonta. Level 4, Initiative 6. MP 3, HP 12, AP 7.

• Gahfeld (Range 2-3, AP Cost 5): Damage 1. Steals health. -2 AP to targeted character.
• Nunchacoup (Range 1-3, AP Cost 3): Damage 1. Switches position with the targeted Krosmaster.
• Summoning of Fleeflee (1) (AP Cost 2): Puts FLEEFLEE in play.
• Powers: Armor. Crafter.
• Flavor: "Custom-tailored armor" — Who would have believed that beneath his inoffensive retired merchant appearance hid a legendary warrior clad in the golden armor of a Thousand Claws? Knights like him aren't a dime a dozen!

Bakara — Huppermage - Bonta. Level 4, Initiative 7. MP 3, HP 11, AP 7.

• Fantasmagoria (Range 3-7, AP Cost 3): Damage 1.
• HupperKut (Close Combat, AP Cost 6): Damage 2. Retreat 1. -1 MP to targeted Krosmaster.
• Powers: Dodge. Intelligence (Fire).
• Flavor: "Big Brother's Shadow" — It's not easy being the sister of a great hero, and Bakara knows it better than anyone. She's always felt pressured to become a Huppermage - one of the best, even! Luckily for her, blowing up dummies with balls of energy is a great stress reliever.

Jahash — Huppermage - Bonta - Boss. Level 4, Initiative 1. MP 3, HP 12, AP 7.

• HupperPunch (Close Combat, AP Cost 3): Damage 2. Pierces Armor.
• Titanic Leap (Range 4-4, AP Cost 4): Damage 1. Moves 3 closer to targeted Krosmaster.
• Bontao (Personal, AP Cost 3, once per game): JAHASH heals all other characters by 2 Injuries.
• Powers: Critical.
• Flavor: "Achilles' Feels!" — The greatest Huppermage of all time, who fears no enemy, saw himself defeated by the power of love. Men are all the same! Invincible with their sword in their hands, but give them a peck on the cheek...

Khan Karkass — Iop - Gobbowler - Bonta. Level 2, Initiative 6. MP 3, HP 8, AP 6.

• Nothing Less Than Fantastic (Close Combat, AP Cost 4): Damage 2.
• Potent Encouragement (Close Combat, AP Cost 3): Push Back 2. +1 MP.
• Powers: Lock. Resistance (Earth).
• Flavor: "Dang Am I Beautiful" — All the women throw themselves at Khan Karkass's feet the moment he flexes his impressive biceps. He's handsome, he's tan, he's muscled, and he's oiled up. His perfect smile blinds the public even on sunny days, and legends say his hair is so beautiful that no stylist will dare touch it. Also, he's not bad at Gobbowl, if those kinds of details interest you.

Marline — Osamodas - Gobbowler - Bonta. Level 2, Initiative 4. MP 3, HP 6, AP 6.

• Enticement (Range 1-4, AP Cost 5): Damage 1. Attracts 1.
• No Shame (Range 1-2, AP Cost 2): Damage 1. Steals 1 AP.
• Powers: Farmer.
• Flavor: "Ready to Receive!" — Some are simply not born to be Gobbowlers, and others... well, they're worse. But when you're motivated to get on the field, even if you're built like a twig, have no pain tolerance, and couldn't hit the broad side of a Minotoror with a Gobbowl Ball? Surely it won't affect the final score...

Joris - Swashbuckler — Bonta. Level 2, Initiative 4. MP 3, HP 8, AP 6.

• Blown Blow (Range 1-2, AP Cost 3): Damage 1.
• Draconian Crisis (Close Combat, AP Cost 5): Damage 1. Push back 2. Inflicts +3 if the target was not pushed.
• Powers: Dodge.
• Flavor: "Armed and Furious" — In life, there are certain mistakes one shouldn't make. For example: upsetting a strange little boy, letting the strange little boy get his hands on a sword, fighting that strange little boy, and finally, finding yourself with your back to a column. Committing these mistakes in that order is even worse. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Lilotte — Ouginak - Bonta. Level 2, Initiative 2. MP 3, HP 6, AP 6.

• Canine Approach (Range 1-3, Cost 1 MP + 3 AP): Damage 1. Moves 2 closer.
• 30 Licks (Range 0-1, AP Cost 3): Heals 2. +1 Range.
• Powers: (none listed)
• Flavor: "Gutter Pup" — Lilotte is the most adorable stray Ouginak in Bonta. At least, that's what all the inhabitants think - except maybe the town's militiamen, who have numerous less savory appellations for her. Among them: Flea bag, street mutt, stray Bow Wow, pup-for-nothin', and many more...

Fleeflee (Mob token, summoned by Grampy) — MP 3, HP 2, AP 5.

• Pot of Glue (Close Combat, AP Cost 5): No damage. -1 MP. (The tutorial text on page 10 quotes this spell at 4 AP; the printed spell bar shows 5.)
• Powers: Loot 1. Itty-Bitty.

Game Help

A quick-reference summary, as printed on the inside back cover of the rulebook.

Game Turn

1. Start of the Turn (new active player): Tension Roll (2 dice); Reroll (optional, 1 die); Inspiration (gain powers); Refunds! (gain Kama).
2. Unit Turns (Timeline order, one by one):
   • 2.1 Preliminary Phase — Buff suppression, triggered effects.
   • 2.2 Activation Phase — Spend MP and AP.
   • 2.3 End of Activation Phase — Triggered effects, next character.
3. End of Turn: Change active player.

Reminder

Name	Movement	Line of Sight	Untouchable
Crate (scenery)	Free Cell	Does Not Block	Is Untouchable
Bag (scenery)	Impassable	Does Not Block	Is Untouchable
Stall (scenery)	Impassable	Blocks	Is Untouchable
Krosmaster (character)	Impassable	Blocks	Is Not Untouchable
Mob Token (character)	Impassable	Does Not Block	Is Not Untouchable
Bomb Token (other)	Impassable	Does Not Block	Is Not Untouchable
Trap / Stele Token (other)	Free Cell	Does Not Block	Is Untouchable
Kama Token (other)	Free Cell	Does Not Block	Is Untouchable

Line of Sight

• Imagine that all cells are perfectly square.
• A Line of Sight is drawn from the center of one cell to the center of another.
• It must not pass through any cell that blocks Line of Sight (stalls, characters, etc.).

Spending MP and AP

Movement	Cost
Move one cell	1 MP

Action	Cost
Casting Spells	Depending on the Spell

Actions Reserved to Krosmasters	Cost
Pick up a Kama	1 AP
Buy a GG	1 AP (+12 Kamas)
Buy a GRANITE Demonic Reward	1 AP (+3 Kamas)
Buy a Jade Demonic Reward	1 AP (+6 Kamas)
Buy a SILVER Demonic Reward	1 AP (+9 Kamas)
Reveal a Demonic Reward	0 AP (one per turn)
Punch Something	5 AP (-1 AP per Technique)

Casting a Spell

Pre-requisites:

• Check the cost
• Check the range
• Check the Line of Sight
• Make sure that no effects prevent you from casting it (from Krosmaster Extensions)

1. Pay the cost
2. Additional effects
3. Critical Hit Roll (attack and healing spells only)
4. Armor Roll (attack spells only)
5. Calculate damage
6. Injuries (attack and healing spells only)
7. Pending effects (Steals Life, for example)

Area of Effect Zones

Shovel Zone, Staff Zone, Hammer Zone, Breath Zone, Cross Zone, Square Zone, Hand Zone.