War Chest: Siege
War Chest: Siege Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Components
This expansion contains:
- 19 Unit Coins
- 7 Fortification Coins
- 4 Unit Cards
- 6 Fortification Map Cards
Set-up inspired by the Battle of Xiangyang uses these units:
- Yuan Units: Light Cavalry, Cavalry, Trebuchet, Siege Tower
- Song Units: Sapper, Pikeman, Marshall, Crossbowman
Siege Tactics
There is a new tactic type in the game. The three siege weapons (Trebuchet, War Wagon, Siege Tower) have a new type of action noted on the cards as a Siege Tactic. A Siege Tactic is exactly the same as a normal tactic and is treated in exactly the same way, however, a unit can only ever perform a siege tactic when it is bolstered. If it is not bolstered it can never perform its Siege Tactic.
Set Up
Shuffle the 6 Fortification Cards, and randomly select one. This card will show the starting locations for 4 Fortification Coins.
Place 4 Fortification Coins (simply known as Fortifications) on the board as indicated on the map. Place all of the remaining Fortification Map Cards back in the box. Place the remaining 3 Fortification Coins beside the board to form a supply.
Note: the starting locations for Fortifications are shown as a map on the Fortification Cards. The map images are not reproduced in this text.
Note, that if you are combining both War Chest: Siege, and War Chest: Nobility, you should locate the Fortifications at the same time that the Royal Decrees are revealed, before the draft begins.
How to Play with the New Content
Fortifications
Fortifications are not units, but can be attacked like units (see below).
A location that has a Fortification on it has the following rules:
- Units may enter neutral and friendly locations with a Fortification.
- Units may not enter enemy locations with a Fortification. They must attack the Fortification first (see below).
- Units with multi-space movements (e.g. Light Cavalry) may not move through locations with a Fortification.
Attacking Fortifications
Fortifications may be attacked as if they were a unit. Any attack that can normally be made against a unit can be made against a Fortification. If an attack is made against a Fortification its coin is removed from the board and placed back into the Fortification supply.
You may not attack a unit which is in a space with a Fortification (whether the location is controlled by the player with the units in the Fortification or not). You must attack and remove the Fortification first.
Building Fortifications
The Sapper's attribute allows you to play additional Fortifications onto the board. These Fortifications are taken from the Fortification supply. The Sapper may not use its attribute if there are no Fortifications left in the supply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the Sapper if there are no Fortifications left in the supply? No.
Can I use two consecutive attacks from my Siege Tower to attack the Pikeman, if, after the first attack, my Siege Tower is reduced to just one coin? Yes. The condition for using a Siege Tactic is that your unit must be bolstered at the time that you initiate the tactic. At the time that you discarded your coin to use the tactic your unit was bolstered, and you would not need to re-check that half way through executing the tactic.
Do I have to move the War Wagon if I use its Siege Tactic? Yes.
What is the "vacated space" referred to on the War Wagon? That is the space that the first unit that was moved previously occupied. Imagine that the War Wagon is "pushing" the other unit and filling in behind it.
Can I use the War Wagon to remove a coin lost from an adjacent unit as a result of that unit attacking a Pikeman? No, the War Wagon can only use its attribute when an adjacent unit is attacked. The Pikeman's attribute is not an attack.
If an enemy unit attacks my Pikeman, which is adjacent to my War Wagon, and I remove a coin from my War Wagon is the Pikeman's attribute used as normal? Yes, the attacking unit will still lose a coin (as long as it was adjacent). That effect is still caused by the Pikeman (not the War Wagon).