Frostgrave -- rules questions

[mike]

Hi people

Since Frostgrave is a new system and we are all at the bottom of the learning curve with it, I thought it might be helpful if we had a central place to ask (and attempt to answer) any questions anybody might have

As a start point, there is a rules errata thread on the Lead Adventures forum site here
This was set up, and is moderated, by Joe McCullough (who wrote the rule book), so it's a good place to to look for answers and even to ask specific questions

He also has a personnel blog here
There's a fair bit about Frostgrave here so could be another good place to look – unfortunately there does not appear to be a site search, so digging out any useful information might take some time

And if any of you are interested here is the original start of what was to become Frostgrave

So – any queries, quote here and we can discuss

Regards
Mike

[mike]

Re: Wizard/Apprentice activation

Refer to: www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?PHPSESSID=8189f554d91585aa490b9c67b8d2ca05&topic=80477.15
Reply #27 (third from bottom)

During the wizard phase, you can activate your wizard and up to 3 soldiers who are within 3 inches of him when the phase begins (so where the wizard starts the phase). It does not matter what order these figures activate in. You could activate the three soldiers and then the wizard. So, picking a figure, the player completes both actions for that figure then moves onto the next.

The above is standard activation it is NOT Group Activation. Group Activiation is a special move which allows you to activate the same figures, but instead of activating them one at a time, you make all of their first actions together. This has to be movement. Then each can take a second action, one at a time, in whatever order the palyer chooses.

[Damon]

Makes sense when you look at how it'd be an advantage - "one potential use for group activations would be to gang up on the enemy in combat. Move two or three models into contact with the same enemy model, then when they fight as their second action they could all get the bonus for friendly models in the same combat."

There do seem to be a lot of questions out there!! Pity they rushed it out rather than play testing a bit more...

D

[mike]

Yep – even the author didn't spot that one (took a player to work it out) – although he did later confirm that it is a valid tactic

[mike]

Regarding the question that came up last week, about when controlled creatures activate

This very question was asked on the forum (reply #47) and answered by Joe McCullough a little later (reply #49)

Essentially, they are considered to be soldiers for activation purposes
(i.e. they can be activated in the wizard or apprentice phase (if they are close enough to said wizard), otherwise they activate in the soldier phase)

[mike]

Hi People

Last Monday's game raised a question regarding the Leap spell – specifically, whether of not can it be used as an offensive spell to, for example, move your opponent's wizard to somewhere more 'convenient'

A search of the forum here reveals:
   Reply #32 – Lotan asked this very question (and pretty much covered all the potentially unbalancing aspects we identified)
   Reply #34 – Joe5mc (the system author) replied that Leap can be cast only on figures under your control

Lotan - Leap can only be cast on a model in your warband or one under your control. It can be used to leap someone off the board, such as to secure treasure.

So no, Leap cannot be used to move your opponents figures around