PIXIE WARS
INTRODUCTION
Long Ago in the Land of Faerie there was a war between the Sprites and the Pixies.
Board & card wargame for 2 players.
One player is the Pixies and the other is the Sprites.
Each figure represents a single faerie (unit).
VICTORY
You win if you kill the opposing King.
THE MAP
Use a chessboard or grid.
TERRAIN
# Type Notes:
1 Clearing A Unit in this space may not use Defense cards
2 Thorns A Unit entering this Space takes 1 Damage
3 Water A Unit cannot End its move on this Space
4 Great Oak A Unit cannot attack Through this Space
5 Thick Growth A Unit must stop upon entering this Space
6 Magic Circle A Unit in this space is Immune to Spells & Enchantments
7 Aerial Roots A Unit in this space is Immune to Non-Magic Ranged Attacks
8 Forest No Effects
UNITS
Use chits or miniatures to represent faeries.
Each side has 3 types of units:
King, Knight, and Warriors.
UNIT TABLE
# Type Hits Magic Melee Ranged Poison
1 King 4 Y Y N N
4 Mage 1 Y N N Y
3 Hero 3 N Y Y N
8 Warrior 2 N Y Y Y
# = Number of that type of unit you start the game with.
Hits = Number of Hits that type of unit has.
Magic = Can the Unit use Magic, Spell, Enchantment, and Healing cards
Melee = Can the Unit use Melee and Armor cards
Ranged = Can the Unit use non-magic Ranged Attack cards
Poison = Can the Unit use Poison Attack cardss
SETUP
Each player places one unit on each square of his back two rows.
Units may not stack.
THE CARDS
Players share a common deck.
TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns.
Each turn has 4 phases:
1. Fate Phase
2. Move Phase
3. Fight Phase
4. End Phase
FATE PHASE
Draw 3 cards.
If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it.
MOVE PHASE
Play (discard) a Move card to move one of your units.
The move card has a number.
This is the number of spaces the unit moves.
Moves can be diagonal or orthogonal.
“Knight” type move cards allow a unit to move like a knight in chess.
FIGHT PHASE
Play (discard) an Attack card to have a unit attack.
The attack card has a number.
This is the range of the attack.
Attacks can be diagonal or orthogonal.
“Knight” type attack cards produce an attack with a range like a knight in chess.
A unit reduced to zero Hits is killed and removed from the board.
Your opponent may play Defense cards to negate your attack.
END PHASE
Play Heal cards in this Phase.
Max hand size = 5 cards.
Discard excess cards.
SPELLS
Spells are treated like attacks except that they do no damage.
Instead the Target is Immobilized for indicated length of time.
An Immobilized Unit cannot Move, Attack, or Defend.
ENCHANTMENT
Spells are treated like attacks except that they do no damage.
Instead you take control of the Target Unit for the indicated length of time.
Kings are Immune to Enchantments.
HEALING
Play a Heal card to Heal 1 point of Damage to a target unit in End Phase and
Remove a poisoned wound.
POISON
A Poison Attack does an extra point of Damage on your next Attack Phase.
CARD LIST NOTATION
M = Movement
A = Attack
D = Defense
H = Heal
S = Spell
E = Enchantment
X = Special
K = as a Knight would move in Chess
Type = Purpose of card
CARD LIST
Card Name: Range Type Notes
Wicked Knife 1 A Melee (Mages may Use)
Venomous Dagger 1 A Melee Poison (Mages may Use)
Sharp Swords 1 A Melee
Cudgels 1 A Melee
Eldritch Blade 1 A Melee
Nets 1 A Melee No Damage: Immobilized 3 Turns
Lassos 2 A Melee No Damage: Immobilized 2 Turns
Bolas 3 A Melee No Damage: Immobilized 2 Turns
Thrown Rocks 2 A Ranged
Thrown Spear 2 A Ranged
Thrown Dart 2 A Ranged
Blow Dart 2 A Ranged Poison
Poison Arrow 3 A Ranged Poison
Archery 3 A Ranged (King may Use)
Sylvan Bow 3 A Ranged (King May Use)
Sling Shot K A Ranged
Sling Stone K A Ranged
Well-Aimed Shot 4 A Ranged
Pixie Dust 1 S Lasts 3 Turns
Curse 2 S Lasts 4 Turns
Illusion 2 S Lasts 2 Turns
Control Plants 2 S Lasts 2 Turns plus 1 Damage
Hex 3 S Lasts 2 Turns
Transformation 3 S Lasts until Healed
Sorcery 4 S Does 1 Damage: Does not Immobilize
Mesmerized 1 E Lasts 4 Turns
Be-spelled 2 E Lasts 3 Turns
Command 3 E Lasts 2 Turns
Forest Walk K M 3 Copies in Deck
Fly 4 M 4 Copies in Deck
Flitter 3 M 4 Copies in Deck
Skitter 2 M 5 Copies in Deck
Twitter 1 M 5 Copies in Deck
Dodge - D Negate Attack of range 2+
Parry - D Negate Attack of range 1
Shield - D Negate Attack (Armor)
Helmet - D Negate Attack (Armor)
Hide - D Negate Attack
Invisibility - D Negate Attack (Magic)
Vanish - D Negate Attack and Move 3 spaces
Amulet - D Negate Spell any Time (Magic)
Mist - D Negate Move
Healing Powers 1 H
Healing Arts 1 H
Healing Herbs 1 H
Dispell 1 X Negate Spell any Time (Magic)
Disenchant 1 X Negate Enchantment any Time (Magic)
Faerie Magic - X Draw 2 cards
Trickery - X Opponent must discard 2 cards
CARD & COUNTER SET AVAILABLE
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