While everyfigure must activate during a turn, it is not required to take any or all its actions.It is fine for a figure to activate and do nothing, or to cast a spell and not move.There are situations in which a figure will only be allowed to perform one action.In this case, a figure may take any one action it does not have to be movement. You can either photocopy the sheet from the back of the book, or you candownload a copy from the Osprey Games website (www.ospreygames.co.uk).There are also numerous fan-created Wizard Sheets floating around the webthat offer a variety of different looks and styles. Frostgrave: Second Edition: Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City 2nd Edition is written by Joseph A. McCullough and published by Osprey Games. Sign UP registration to access Frostgrave: Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City &. JumpingA figure may jump any distance provided it moves an equal distance in a straightline before making the jump, and the total movement does not exceed themaximum permitted to the figure for that activation. A figure wearing light armour receives +1 Armour.Spellcasters may not wear light armour. Essentially, it is an extra member that will join for onegame only. Heis also the creator of Frostgrave and Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago, and co-wrote The Grey Mountains, asupplement for the Middle-Earth Role-Playing Game.His continued ramblings can be read at: therenaissancetroll.blogspot.co.ukILLUSTRATORaRU-MOR was born in Tarragona, Spain, and studied FineArts at the University of Seville, specializing and working onartwork restoration. These spells may be used tomove a figure out of combat. Infact, even the race of the character is not important. Given thepowers they wield, Chronomancers are just as likely to appear ancient aseternally youthful, and some may display elements of both, such as a young faceon an old body.Also known as: Timerider.Symbols: hourglasses, wheels.ChronomancerAligned +2 Elementalist, Necromancer, Soothsayer Illusionist, Sigilist, Summoner, Thaumaturge, WitchNeutral +4 EnchanterOpposed +6 ELEMENTALISTElementalists are the most outwardly powerful type of wizard. The first decision when creating a wizard is a name. 41ACTIVATIONWhen a figure is activated, it may perform two actions, one of which can only bemovement. Witches do tend to be hoarders and alwayscarry around a bag (or several bags) to collect various ingredients bits ofmistletoe, insects (live or otherwise), oddly shaped rocks etc.Also known as: Warlock, Hedge Wizard, Witch Doctor.Symbols: crescent moons, bats, cats eyes.Witch +2 Enchanter, Necromancer, SummonerAligned +4 Chronomancer, Elementalist, Illusionist, Sigilist, ThaumaturgeNeutral +6 SoothsayerOpposed 23Choosing SpellsOn the Wizard Sheet is a complete list of spells, organized by the school ofmagic. Many Enchanters are also craftsmen, such as carpenters or sculptors,who apply magic to the items they create. If any combination of items, magic, or special affects would take them above 15, treat it as 15 instead. This is a game about high drama, big moments, and big explosions! Frostgrave :: Cartes caratristiques des mages et soldats By: Fredar cartes-personnages-frostgrave.pdf (619 KB) Cartes pour composer votre expdition. If this edition is your first experience with Frostgrave, Im envious. The second player should then dothe same, and so on until all the warbands are on the table. Ideally, you will also have a selection of terrain pieces to recreate theruins of the city on your tabletop. Each school is aligned with three others, neutraltowards five and directly opposed to one. You can either photocopy the sheet from the back of the book, or you can download a copy from the Osprey Games website (www.ospreygames.co.uk). For the second item, I have tried to improve the whole experience of players,from reading this book and learning to play the game, to running a campaign. Then she hands me a jar and says get a sample 17Wizard Type CHRONOMANCERChronomancers use magic to manipulate time itself. As the youngest branch of magic, it is less developed and less understood than any of the others, and thus potentially the most dangerous. Again, these figures may be activated in any order. Frostgrave uses a twenty-sided die (often just referred to as a d20) for all rolls. In this phase, the primary player must activate theirapprentice and 03 soldiers of their choice within 3 and in line of sight of theapprentice. If a figure has a split stat, use its current stat. SETTING UP THE TABLEThe first step in any game of Frostgrave is to set up the table. Of the 80 spells presented in the first edition, about 20 were probably never used because they were too weak or too situational. It remains fully compatible with all previously published, Stargrave: Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy, World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War. I was lucky enough to work with Joseph McCullough soon after we publishedSavage Worlds. These days she combines her work as a sculptorwith her work as a freelance illustrator, and has providedillustrations for various Spanish RPGs, books, and card games.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSArtwork: aRU-MOROfficial Frostgrave figure design: Giorgio Bassani, MarkCopplestone, Mike Owen, Mark Sims, Bob NaismithFigure painting: Kevin Dallimore and Paul CubbinPhotography: Kevin DallimoreSpecial thanks to: Phil, Nick, Kev, Brent, Bobby, Cory, Teras,Ash, Owen, Andrew, and Jim.ContentsForeword 6 The Soldier Phase 41Chapter One The Creature Phase 41Wizards and Warbands 10 Activation 43 Group Activation 43Introduction 10 Stat Rolls 44What You Will Need to Play 13 Movement 45Creating a Wizard 17 Obstructions 46Wizard Type 18 Rough Ground 46Chronomancer 18 Movement Into Combat 47Elementalist 18 Forcing Combat 47Enchanter 19 Movement by Spell 49Illusionist 19 Movement off the Table 49Necromancer 20 Jumping 49Sigilist 20 Falling 50Soothsayer 21 Swimming 51Summoner 21 Combat 52Thaumaturge 23 Multiple Combats 53Witch 23 Combat Summary 55Choosing Spells 24 Optional Rule: Critical Hits 55The Stat-Line 25 Shooting 57Split Stats 25 Shooting Defence Modifiers 58Items 26 Shooting Into Combat 59Assembling a Warband 26 Shooting Summary 59The Apprentice 27 Damage 60Apprentice Stats 27 Poison 60Apprentice Items 29 Optional Rule: Wounded 60Apprentice Spells 29 Spellcasting 61The Soldiers 29 Success and Failure 62Creatures in Warbands 32 Empowering Spells 64General Arms and Armour List 33 Casting Roll Minimum 65Chapter Two Resisting Spells 65Playing the Game 38 Cancelling Spells 65 Targeting Figures in Combat 65Setting Up the Table 38 Casting Spells from Scrolls 65The Turn 40 Using Potions 66Initiative 40 Collecting Treasure 68Phases 40 Creature Actions 69The Wizard Phase 40 Ending the Game 71The Apprentice Phase 40Chapter Three 73 Chapter FiveThe Campaign Scenarios 138Injury and Death 73 The Well of Dreams and Sorrows 140 The Mausoleum 142Soldiers 74 The Silent Tower 143 The Library 144Wizards and Apprentices 75 The Living Museum 145 The Worm Hunts 146Permanent Injuries 77 The Haunted Houses 148 The Genie in the Bottle 148Out of Game Spells 81 The Keep 150 The Complex Temple 151Experience and Level 82 The Orb 153 The Ice Storm 155Experience 82 The Summoning Bell 156 The Right Hand and the Left Hand 157Level 83 The Treasure Phantasmal 160 The Mine Cart 161Improving a Stat 83 The Lock Box 165 The Steam Vents 167Improving a Known Spell 84 The Swirling Mist 170 The Mine Field 172Learning a New Spell 84 Optional Rule: Balancing Scenarios 174Counting Treasure 85Gold Crowns 86Potions 86Scrolls and Grimoires 95Magic Weapons and Armour 97Magic Items 100Spending Treasure 103Recruitment 103New Soldiers 103New Apprentices 103New Wizards 103 Chapter SixBuying and Selling 104 Bestiary 176Optional Rule: Black Market Contacts 104 Optional Rule: Random Encounters 176Establishing a Base 106 Animals 179Base Resources 107 Constructs 183Chapter Four Demons 184Spells 108 Miscellaneous Creatures 187 Undead 190Note on Definitions 108 Creature Traits 193Spell Descriptions 109 AppendixName 109 Frostgrave Supplements 198 Spell Cards 204School 109 The Wizard Sheet 215Base Casting Number 109Category 110The Spells 112Optional Rule: Transcendence 137 4LtkOhaTnwecnnoioThormhdrilwnemyhofdytalweelermesenmiaode,tte,lpheginpb.c nooeftaiuA,ndwesrn,lwreesuegFaeytislnwmceitsiitllaabengwlsoamprtrgetgrbeaasoiaiomwzesrncir,dlsetalii,a.yheeotrrdsvprhasfaodIedemawesttesdafesteps,odielegstclorru.rehatceelneddoplidanasitiwentgdhhtsfahgrcetenolcwhrirtewnimdiia,aetpnigyanzovltgioatniihmnosotserdiopstnfgdsmiepistscrcFtouttiiahetrahorpbnylegeyfkseosllitiehetcau,zaathlarwrzoafdlseeeadaaashdaldarbtseeesdegagadyvfdoemreter,tn.evrarihmtaanaadAahamdnsttncshttaedtf,ata.iutnrshngfhpnIowadnreieeomtoclsaltcszocyictleoeoneolainonnmoetnotfxstwtisarnewuip,sewcemtrlotsdaoooieowcoeymfsdrfsrttmtsoe.yhkebtracllBesylifsaatscuhuo,tmnm,achlowtiadlta.peatyn.eonsgrd.dickupnnhnteoeorhaopwveweprcaederllAreeednyramd.uifanlgtsnlpFmeegoeroil,urbleeroaedlaysnsnttghuwhdoeonfpoxhFoFsdupporereesgeloosaraiosrwntidtnttmahtguhddecraennoarnbyhei.v.ttaiea.steysates.,urtehskIrbat,eeestepinahnsdaoneeenawaudafrdnneedblriclysaloeywnvvasviienihlimmrn,ldeultadadaeng.rtazrneeIinedhscet,sdghacectesborohbsonunp,eyusiaclchtsdeasiratoisulpnywllecildgntarhes.sigvcag,Teleshi.trehs,htaTee-iencoicttsrqhlneeituictgihonsysiarwekecraidysofnuenfwgaiaonrf,e 5ForewordI love games that tell stories. Setting all this in a unique location, the frozen city of Felstad, was a stroke ofgenius. While these rules might look intimidating at first, especially if you have never played a wargame before, they are generally straightforward, and most people will have a pretty firm grasp of the rules after playing just a few turns. Osprey Publishing (Part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc), Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford, OX2 9PH, UK. Technically, a Necromancers school of magic is Necromancy,but players are free to use either term. It remains fully compatible with all previously published Frostgrave supplements, allowing players to revisit past adventures as well as face new challenges. The next step is to select your wizard type. For game purposes, the maximum range of a bow is 24, as there shouldnever be more than 24 of open line of sight anywhere in the close confines ofthe Frozen City. Frostgrave: Second Edition 2020-08-20 Games & Activities. A starting wizard may choose their items from the General Arms and ArmourList (page 33), except that they may not wear any type of armour or carry shieldsas these interfere with spellcasting. Inthese situations, the player simply rolls a die and adds the appropriate stat. Ina standard game, the players should take the terrain they have available and setit up on the table in a mutually agreeable fashion. As I did this work, I concentrated on how these spells could, and would, be used by players to interrupt and interfere with the plans of their opponents. You can even paint them grey if youwant them to look more like the ruins of stone walls. Remember that, whenyou are placing treasure tokens, you dont know which side of the table yourwarband will start on. For the second item, I have tried to improve the whole experience of players, from reading this book and learning to play the game, to running a campaign. Finally, one of the best parts of wargaming is that it is a social activity. NEW TAB, TO DOWNLOAD OR READ THIS. Larger and smaller miniatures are also available and it is perfectly acceptable to use those instead, provided all the players are using the same size! Thankfully, enough players were able to see past these errors and embraceit for the wild, light-hearted adventure game I intended. If this is not the case, consider adding moreterrain or adjusting the terrain that is already on the table. To create a wizard, you will want to have a copy of the Wizard Sheet from theback of the book. BOOK This sheet has spaces for all the important information about your wizard (and their warband) that you will need during the game. Most wargamers mount their miniatures on bases. Essentially, they are toy soldiers made out of metal, resin or plastic, often sculpted to an extremely high level of detail. To determine your apprentices stat-line, subtract 2 from your wizards Fight,Will, and Health stats. Afigure that is carrying a shield receives +1 Armour, but may not also carry a two-handed weapon or a staff. Games of Frostgrave are generally quick, and once you have learned the rules you should have no problem completing a game in a couple of hours. And I've been lucky enough to read through it a couple of times already (Osprey Games send me a review copy). In this case, the magic weapon or armour both replacestheir mundane version and fills their one item slot. 13Frostgrave also uses treasure tokens. Frostgrave was designed for use with 28mm miniatures, which is the mostcommon and popular size. THE CREATURE PHASEFinally, the turn ends with the Creature phase. During each turn, players will have achance to activate all the figures in their warbands. In fact, even the race of the character is not important. Group ActivationGroup activation is a special case, distinct from the normal activation explainedabove. Having fun is the point of playing a game, after all. This rule is useful to figures that would otherwise be reduced to almost no movement, such as one carrying a treasure token through rough ground while suffering from the effects of poison. After this move, its activation ends. Hire a warband filled with soldiers, from lowly thugs and thieves to mighty knights and barbarians, then lead your men into the frozen ruins of the magic city of Frostgrave on the hunt for ancient treasures and the secrets of lost magic. It is worth mentioning that most miniatures are supplied unpainted, and many wargamers find that painting their miniatures is their favourite part of the hobby. Each school is aligned with three others, neutral towards five and directly opposed to one. Ideally, this shouldnt even be possible until bothsides have moved at least once. it is not in combat or unable to move because of a spell effect), theenemy figure may choose to force combat. Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City Joseph A. McCullough, This new edition of the multi-award-winning fantasy skirmish wargame offers improved rules based on years of player feedback, a revised spell list, and a host of brand-new scenarios. Starting Wizard M F S AWH 6 +2 +0 10 +4 14 SPLIT STATS In some circumstances, it will be necessary to record two different values for one stat. Ill seeyou back in the Frozen City! Larger and smaller miniatures are also available andit is perfectly acceptable to use those instead, provided all the players are usingthe same size! Frostgrave_2nd_Ed_BlankWarbandSheet | Frostgrave: Second Edition The rulesattempt to cover all the situations that are likely to occur during play but,without a doubt, there will be times when the exact rule for a given situation isunclear. 29Each wizard may recruit up to eight soldiers to join their warband, of whicha maximum of four can be specialists. The higher its Move, the further it can move each turn. Fight (F): the figures ability in hand-to-hand combat, and its ability to avoid missile fire. Shoot (S): the figures ability with missile weapons such as bows and crossbows. While d20s are rarelyseen in most traditional board games, they are used in a lot of speciality gamesand are obtainable from most game stores or online. In such a case, just leave the figure at thebottom of the wall and place a small die next to it displaying the number ofinches up the wall the figure is currently perched. In a two-player game,the other player will start on the opposite table side. Four-way games played on 3 x 3 tables might also consider using corners instead. I hope you enjoy playing the new edition as much as I enjoyed creating it. To that end, I have summarized all the supplements below, noting any major effects that this new edition has upon them. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. In this book you will find all the information you need to play the game,including rules for how to create your wizard and warband, how to set up a table,and how to fight for possession of those magic treasures. This title was added to our catalog on August 20, 2020. Keep all the supplements to the first edition useable and relevant.For item one, I sought to make every spell in the game desirable and useful and toincrease the direct player interaction. Should a soldier ever lose one of thesestandard items in the course of their adventures, they will receive a freereplacement at the end of the game. If this total is equal to or greater than 14, the figure hassuccessfully broken open the door and the treasure is now in reach. This is not always possible, however, so as long as all the players are clear about which figures represents which characters, the exact appearance is not important. Frostgrave Second Edition comes in at 224 pages. Spellcasters may not carry shields. 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