WoA-Ranges

In this system, a given battlefield is abstracted into Movement Units — that is, how long it takes a normal unit of soldiers to move through a given area.

Base Movement

The Base Movement of a Unit is 1 Movement. When modifiers drop Movement below 1, it effectively adds one Move action to the time it takes to pass through one Movement Unit for each point below 0. Thus, a –1 Movement passes through a Movement Unit in two Move actions, while a –3 would take four Move actions.

• Mounts: +1 Movement, Mobility Penalties for Unit Armor inapplicable; Units must have Ride ratings equal to or greater than Magnitude of Unit; reduce Movement by 1 per dot that Magnitude exceeds Ride.
• Vehicles: Each has its own Movement; Mobility Penalties for Unit Armor inapplicable.

Mobility Penalty Modifiers

• Mobility Penalty 0: +1 Movement
• Mobility Penalty –1: +0 Movement
• Mobility Penalty –2+: –1 Movement per point below –1

Magnitude Modifiers

• Magnitude 0 — 1: +1 Movement
• Magnitude 2 — 5: +0 Movement
• Magnitude 6 — 9: -1 Movement

Terrain Modifiers

A given battlefield is defined by a number of Traits:

• Density: The terrain density can affect how easy it is to move within that terrain, determines how much cover can be found there and what the maximum Magnitude size of a unit is. These are:
  • Open: +0 Movement; max. 25% cover. No Magnitude limits
  • Difficult: Half Movement rating (if positive; double negative Movement ratings), Dash actions inflict double normal Morale damage; Mounts reduced to half Movement; Vehicle Movement impossible. Up to 50% cover. Maximum Magnitude of 6-8.
  • Extreme: Half Movement rating (if positive; double negative Movement ratings), may not take Dash actions; Mount and Vehicle Movement impossible. Up to 75% cover. Maximum Magnitude of 3 - 5.
• Stability: How easy it is to retain footing in this Terrain. This is presented as an Instability Rating; those units with an Athletics equal to or greater than the rating may ignore its effects. Those whose Athletics are lower than the Instability Rating must take a Retain Footing action every turn to take any other actions (effectively requiring them to Flurry such actions).

One sample terrain follows:

• Fair Cloud Valley: A valley between two mountains provides a wide-open battlefield, though the combination of rocky terrain and wet ground from run-off can prove difficult. Difficult terrain, up to 50% cover from large boulders. Max Magnitude 6. Instability 2, due to mud and uneven ground.

Missile Weapon Ranges

Weapon Range Less than 50 50 - 200 201 - 500 501 - 750 751 - 1000

Movement Unit Range 0; must be Engaged to attack 1 2 3 4