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Kevan: change headings per bug at Wiki_formatting#Headings, bullet list to add line breaks to definitions, move flare section to its position in the turn

2023-06-18T11:39:12Z

change headings per bug at Wiki_formatting#Headings, bullet list to add line breaks to definitions, move flare section to its position in the turn

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	High form is currently only implemented as a two-player game on BGA.		High form is currently only implemented as a two-player game on BGA.

	=== Terminology ===		==== Terminology ====
	Pieces are ranked in order: '''common, heroic, legendary.''' '''Upgrade''' and '''downgrade''' mean changing the rank of a piece by one step. A higher ranked piece may count (for summoning or tasks) as if it were of lower rank.		Pieces are ranked in order: '''common, heroic, legendary.''' '''Upgrade''' and '''downgrade''' mean changing the rank of a piece by one step. A higher ranked piece may count (for summoning or tasks) as if it were of lower rank.

	A '''move''' is one square in any direction (including diagonals). A '''leap''' is from any square to any other.		*A '''move''' is one square in any direction (including diagonals). A '''leap''' is from any square to any other.
	A '''standard move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of a lesser rank.		*A '''standard move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of a lesser rank.
	A '''combat move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of ''the same'' or lesser rank.		*A '''combat move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of ''the same'' or lesser rank.

	Any piece previously occupying the destination square of a move/leap is destroyed. You may destroy your own pieces. "Converting" a piece to a different colour counts as destroying it, but upgrading or downgrading it does not.		Any piece previously occupying the destination square of a move/leap is destroyed. You may destroy your own pieces. "Converting" a piece to a different colour counts as destroying it, but upgrading or downgrading it does not.
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	When text on a card refers to the name of the Being, it is referring to the piece in the square where it is summoned.		When text on a card refers to the name of the Being, it is referring to the piece in the square where it is summoned.

	=== Setup ===		==== Setup ====
	Each player receives 3 cards from their personal deck, plus 2 Legendary Beings and one flare from the common decks. Four cards are drawn for the task queue. The first three are immediately available; the fourth is not yet available. None of the first three tasks may be "advanced" (certain 3-point tasks), and there may not be three tasks of the same type among the four on display (BGA automatically enforces these rules).		Each player receives 3 cards from their personal deck, plus 2 Legendary Beings and one flare from the common decks. Four cards are drawn for the task queue. The first three are immediately available; the fourth is not yet available. None of the first three tasks may be "advanced" (certain 3-point tasks), and there may not be three tasks of the same type among the four on display (BGA automatically enforces these rules).

	=== Turns ===		==== Turns ====

	The starting player takes a single action. In subsequent turns, each player takes two actions. These may be any of the following:		The starting player takes a single action. In subsequent turns, each player takes two actions. These may be any of the following:
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	* - If necessary, replenish your hand from the appropriate decks and update the task queue. (Automated on BGA.)		* - If necessary, replenish your hand from the appropriate decks and update the task queue. (Automated on BGA.)

	=== ~~Playing a Flare ===~~		==== Summoning ====
	Each flare lists two numbers: X/Y. The top effect may be activated if a player has X fewer upgraded pieces on the board than their opponent; the bottom effect if they have Y fewer pieces in total on the board. Effects activate in top-to-bottom order.

	==~~= Summoning~~ ===
	If your pieces are in the formation on a Being’s card (in any orientation or mirror image), you may summon the piece in the top left corner: it is placed via a combat leap onto the white square in the pattern. For most beings, the white square is empty, but some require a piece of your own to be present in the square. Once the Being is summoned, the effects listed on its card are activated.		If your pieces are in the formation on a Being’s card (in any orientation or mirror image), you may summon the piece in the top left corner: it is placed via a combat leap onto the white square in the pattern. For most beings, the white square is empty, but some require a piece of your own to be present in the square. Once the Being is summoned, the effects listed on its card are activated.

	Patterns for Legendary Beings require one or more heroic pieces. Each legendary piece on the board earns 1 VP. Each player can place a maximum of 3 legendary pieces on the board. If one is destroyed, 1 VP is lost.		Patterns for Legendary Beings require one or more heroic pieces. Each legendary piece on the board earns 1 VP. Each player can place a maximum of 3 legendary pieces on the board. If one is destroyed, 1 VP is lost.

	=== Discarding ===		==== Playing a Flare ====
			Each flare lists two numbers: X/Y. The top effect may be activated if a player has X fewer upgraded pieces on the board than their opponent; the bottom effect if they have Y fewer pieces in total on the board. Effects activate in top-to-bottom order.

			==== Discarding ====
	Once per turn a player may discard a card. They may also return as many other cards as they like (regular cards, legends, flares) to the bottom of the appropriate decks. Once the turn is over, they replenish their hand as usual.		Once per turn a player may discard a card. They may also return as many other cards as they like (regular cards, legends, flares) to the bottom of the appropriate decks. Once the turn is over, they replenish their hand as usual.

	=== Running Out of Pieces ===		==== Running Out of Pieces ====
	If a player needs to place a piece and has no more in stock, they must pick up one from the board before placing the new piece. (Heroic and common pieces come from the same pool--in the original boardgame, they are reverse sides of the same piece--but there are only three legendary pieces for each colour.)		If a player needs to place a piece and has no more in stock, they must pick up one from the board before placing the new piece. (Heroic and common pieces come from the same pool--in the original boardgame, they are reverse sides of the same piece--but there are only three legendary pieces for each colour.)

	=== Game End and Scoring ===		==== Game End and Scoring ====
	When one player scores 9 VPs or draws the last card from their own deck, game end is triggered. Everyone plays one more turn, including the player who triggered endgame. Even if their score decreases below 9 due to destruction of a legendary piece, the game still ends.		When one player scores 9 VPs or draws the last card from their own deck, game end is triggered. Everyone plays one more turn, including the player who triggered endgame. Even if their score decreases below 9 due to destruction of a legendary piece, the game still ends.

Kevan: clarify section nesting (BGA view displays h2 and h3 identically), format list

2023-05-06T15:11:37Z

clarify section nesting (BGA view displays h2 and h3 identically), format list

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	Endgame is triggered by a player scoring 12 (for three-player) or 10 (for four-player) VPs in a single colour.		Endgame is triggered by a player scoring 12 (for three-player) or 10 (for four-player) VPs in a single colour.

	=== Improvised Summoning ===		==== Improvised Summoning ====

	Once per game, and once for each opponent's colour, a player may use an opponent's piece as their own when summoning a Being. (Thus in a 3-player game, a player may perform two improvised summonings; in a 4-player game, three--one for each opponent's colour.) Only one piece may be used per improvised summoning: you may not use two different opponents' pieces simultaneously.		Once per game, and once for each opponent's colour, a player may use an opponent's piece as their own when summoning a Being. (Thus in a 3-player game, a player may perform two improvised summonings; in a 4-player game, three--one for each opponent's colour.) Only one piece may be used per improvised summoning: you may not use two different opponents' pieces simultaneously.

	== ~~EVERFROST EXPANSION~~ ==		== Expansions ==
			==== Everfrost ====
	Several Beings in the Everfrost deck have "frozen effects". These effects do not have to take place immediately upon summoning; they can be activated later ("thawed"), like a flare. Only one such frozen effect may be stored at a time; if you summon a Being with a frozen effect and already have one in storage, you must discard one or the other frozen effect.		Several Beings in the Everfrost deck have "frozen effects". These effects do not have to take place immediately upon summoning; they can be activated later ("thawed"), like a flare. Only one such frozen effect may be stored at a time; if you summon a Being with a frozen effect and already have one in storage, you must discard one or the other frozen effect.

	== ~~NETHERVOID EXPANSION~~ ==		==== Nethervoid ====
	Many of the effects in Nethervoid depend on a special marker called the "Gateway", which is automatically created when a Being is summoned; that marked piece is now called "The Gateway". It follows these rules:		Many of the effects in Nethervoid depend on a special marker called the "Gateway", which is automatically created when a Being is summoned; that marked piece is now called "The Gateway". It follows these rules:
	1) If no Gateway is on the board, the next summoned common or heroic Being will create a Gateway.		*1) If no Gateway is on the board, the next summoned common or heroic Being will create a Gateway.
	2) If a common Gateway is on the board, then if a heroic Being is summoned it will shift to the new piece.		*2) If a common Gateway is on the board, then if a heroic Being is summoned it will shift to the new piece.
	3) If the Gateway is heroic, summoning another heroic Being will not affect it.		*3) If the Gateway is heroic, summoning another heroic Being will not affect it.
	4) Legendary pieces may never become the Gateway; summoning one has no effect on the Gateway. If an upgrade would turn the Gateway into a legendary piece, the Gateway marker is removed from the board.		*4) Legendary pieces may never become the Gateway; summoning one has no effect on the Gateway. If an upgrade would turn the Gateway into a legendary piece, the Gateway marker is removed from the board.

			==== Etherweave ====

	~~== ETHERWEAVE EXPANSION ==~~
	Many Etherweave cards have a "warp" effect; this is a free action that may be played in advance of the card itself, regardless of whether the pattern for that Being is on the board at present. However, until the card itself is summoned, the warped card still counts as being in your hand, and you may not use any more warped effects (though may otherwise summon cards as normal). Leaving a card "in the warp" reduces your score by 2; this penalty is removed the moment the warped card is summoned.		Many Etherweave cards have a "warp" effect; this is a free action that may be played in advance of the card itself, regardless of whether the pattern for that Being is on the board at present. However, until the card itself is summoned, the warped card still counts as being in your hand, and you may not use any more warped effects (though may otherwise summon cards as normal). Leaving a card "in the warp" reduces your score by 2; this penalty is removed the moment the warped card is summoned.
	(NB: A warp may not be played on the first turn of the game.)		(NB: A warp may not be played on the first turn of the game.)

	Several Etherweave cards allow you to swap pieces or temporarily remove them from the board; neither of these actions count as destroying a piece (for the purpose of High Form goals or Deathmatch scoring).		Several Etherweave cards allow you to swap pieces or temporarily remove them from the board; neither of these actions count as destroying a piece (for the purpose of High Form goals or Deathmatch scoring).

Dettonator11: /* NETHERVOID EXPANSION */

2021-07-20T15:31:10Z

NETHERVOID EXPANSION

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	2) If a common Gateway is on the board, then if a heroic Being is summoned it will shift to the new piece.		2) If a common Gateway is on the board, then if a heroic Being is summoned it will shift to the new piece.
	3) If the Gateway is heroic, summoning another heroic Being will not affect it.		3) If the Gateway is heroic, summoning another heroic Being will not affect it.
	4) Legendary pieces may never become the Gateway; summoning one has no effect on the Gateway. If an upgrade would turn the Gateway into a legendary piece, the Gateway is ~~destroyed~~.		4) Legendary pieces may never become the Gateway; summoning one has no effect on the Gateway. If an upgrade would turn the Gateway into a legendary piece, the Gateway marker is removed from the board.

	== ETHERWEAVE EXPANSION ==		== ETHERWEAVE EXPANSION ==

Nandblock: /* Terminology */

2021-03-23T18:31:20Z

Terminology

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	A '''combat move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of ''the same'' or lesser rank.		A '''combat move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of ''the same'' or lesser rank.

	Any piece previously occupying the destination square of a move/leap is destroyed. You may destroy your own pieces. "Converting" a piece to a different colour counts as destroying it, but upgrading or downgrading it does not~~. "Swapping" pieces similarly does not count as destroying or summoning a piece on those squares~~.		Any piece previously occupying the destination square of a move/leap is destroyed. You may destroy your own pieces. "Converting" a piece to a different colour counts as destroying it, but upgrading or downgrading it does not.

	When text on a card refers to the name of the Being, it is referring to the piece in the square where it is summoned.		When text on a card refers to the name of the Being, it is referring to the piece in the square where it is summoned.

Nandblock: /* Terminology */

2021-03-23T18:29:04Z

Terminology

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	A '''combat move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of ''the same'' or lesser rank.		A '''combat move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of ''the same'' or lesser rank.

	Any piece previously occupying the destination square of a move/leap is destroyed. You may destroy your own pieces. "Converting" a piece to a different colour counts as destroying it, but upgrading or downgrading it does not.		Any piece previously occupying the destination square of a move/leap is destroyed. You may destroy your own pieces. "Converting" a piece to a different colour counts as destroying it, but upgrading or downgrading it does not. "Swapping" pieces similarly does not count as destroying or summoning a piece on those squares.

	When text on a card refers to the name of the Being, it is referring to the piece in the square where it is summoned.		When text on a card refers to the name of the Being, it is referring to the piece in the square where it is summoned.

Nandblock at 20:52, 1 February 2021

2021-02-01T20:52:40Z

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	== EVERFROST EXPANSION ==		== EVERFROST EXPANSION ==
	Several Beings in the Everfrost deck have "frozen effects". These effects do not have to take place immediately upon summoning; they can be activated later ("thawed"), like a flare. Only one such frozen effect may be stored at a time; if you summon a Being with a frozen effect and already have one in storage, you must discard one or the other frozen effect.		Several Beings in the Everfrost deck have "frozen effects". These effects do not have to take place immediately upon summoning; they can be activated later ("thawed"), like a flare. Only one such frozen effect may be stored at a time; if you summon a Being with a frozen effect and already have one in storage, you must discard one or the other frozen effect.

			== NETHERVOID EXPANSION ==
			Many of the effects in Nethervoid depend on a special marker called the "Gateway", which is automatically created when a Being is summoned; that marked piece is now called "The Gateway". It follows these rules:
			1) If no Gateway is on the board, the next summoned common or heroic Being will create a Gateway.
			2) If a common Gateway is on the board, then if a heroic Being is summoned it will shift to the new piece.
			3) If the Gateway is heroic, summoning another heroic Being will not affect it.
			4) Legendary pieces may never become the Gateway; summoning one has no effect on the Gateway. If an upgrade would turn the Gateway into a legendary piece, the Gateway is destroyed.

			== ETHERWEAVE EXPANSION ==
			Many Etherweave cards have a "warp" effect; this is a free action that may be played in advance of the card itself, regardless of whether the pattern for that Being is on the board at present. However, until the card itself is summoned, the warped card still counts as being in your hand, and you may not use any more warped effects (though may otherwise summon cards as normal). Leaving a card "in the warp" reduces your score by 2; this penalty is removed the moment the warped card is summoned.
			(NB: A warp may not be played on the first turn of the game.)
			Several Etherweave cards allow you to swap pieces or temporarily remove them from the board; neither of these actions count as destroying a piece (for the purpose of High Form goals or Deathmatch scoring).

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2017-10-20T14:35:17Z

Setup

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	=== Setup ===		=== Setup ===
	Each player receives 3 cards from their personal deck, plus 2 Legendary Beings and one flare from the common decks. Four cards are drawn for the task queue. The first three are immediately available; the fourth is not yet available. None of the first three tasks may be "advanced" (~~the most difficult,~~ 3-point tasks), and there may not be three tasks of the same type among the four on display (BGA automatically enforces these rules).		Each player receives 3 cards from their personal deck, plus 2 Legendary Beings and one flare from the common decks. Four cards are drawn for the task queue. The first three are immediately available; the fourth is not yet available. None of the first three tasks may be "advanced" (certain 3-point tasks), and there may not be three tasks of the same type among the four on display (BGA automatically enforces these rules).

	=== Turns ===		=== Turns ===

Nandblock: /* Terminology */

2017-10-19T17:02:29Z

Terminology

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	A '''combat move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of ''the same'' or lesser rank.		A '''combat move/leap''' is permitted onto any empty square or one occupied by a piece of ''the same'' or lesser rank.

	Any piece previously occupying the destination square of a move/leap is destroyed. You may destroy your own pieces.		Any piece previously occupying the destination square of a move/leap is destroyed. You may destroy your own pieces. "Converting" a piece to a different colour counts as destroying it, but upgrading or downgrading it does not.

			When text on a card refers to the name of the Being, it is referring to the piece in the square where it is summoned.

	=== Setup ===		=== Setup ===

Nandblock: /* Setup */

2017-10-19T17:00:29Z

Setup

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	=== Setup ===		=== Setup ===
	Each player receives 3 cards from their personal deck, plus 2 Legendary Beings and one flare from the common decks. Four cards are drawn for the task queue. The first three are immediately available; the fourth is not yet available. ~~Three~~ tasks of the same type ~~may not be active at once~~ (BGA automatically enforces ~~this rule~~).		Each player receives 3 cards from their personal deck, plus 2 Legendary Beings and one flare from the common decks. Four cards are drawn for the task queue. The first three are immediately available; the fourth is not yet available. None of the first three tasks may be "advanced" (the most difficult, 3-point tasks), and there may not be three tasks of the same type among the four on display (BGA automatically enforces these rules).

	=== Turns ===		=== Turns ===

Nandblock: /* Summoning */

2017-08-08T19:08:54Z

Summoning

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	=== Summoning ===		=== Summoning ===
	If your pieces are in the formation on a Being’s card (in any orientation or mirror image), you may summon the piece in the top left corner, via a combat leap onto the white square in the pattern. For most beings, the white square is empty, but some require a piece of your own to be present in the square. Once the Being is summoned, the effects listed on its card are activated.		If your pieces are in the formation on a Being’s card (in any orientation or mirror image), you may summon the piece in the top left corner: it is placed via a combat leap onto the white square in the pattern. For most beings, the white square is empty, but some require a piece of your own to be present in the square. Once the Being is summoned, the effects listed on its card are activated.

	Patterns for Legendary Beings require one or more heroic pieces. Each legendary piece on the board earns 1 VP. Each player can place a maximum of 3 legendary pieces on the board. If one is destroyed, 1 VP is lost.		Patterns for Legendary Beings require one or more heroic pieces. Each legendary piece on the board earns 1 VP. Each player can place a maximum of 3 legendary pieces on the board. If one is destroyed, 1 VP is lost.