Cards as randomiser

Playing or custom cards replace dice.

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Death of the Red Baron Wargame
Little Wars TV
Rule in play First Shot Explosion Card Downed Fighter
On the opening shot of the Avre engagement, Miles fires on Simon's Sopwith Camel, drawing an instant-kill explosion damage card that eliminates Simon on turn one.
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Wings of Glory Rule Review
Little Wars TV
Rule explained Drawing secret damage and criticals
Greg and Chow explain how shooting automatically hits targets in arc and range, prompting secret damage card draws with values ranging from zero to instant kills and engine fires.

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Resolution Cards / The Black ShieldA Coat of Steel

A Resolution deck replaces dice: the Black Shield number (1-6) is the randomiser, and card quadrants give commitment-graded check results.

How it works

Cards are drawn for shooting, handstrokes, casualties, commander casualties, Courage and Faltering checks; each has a TBS number and quadrants listing results per commitment level. Some cards are Happenstances.

The Black Shield (TBS)- The black shield icon in the middle of each resolution card- numbered 1to 6. These may be used in lieu of six sided dice rolls.

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Damage decksFire at Sea: The Battle of the Denmark Strait

Two standard decks (one per side) resolve damage while 2d6 resolves movement, shooting and tests.

How it works

Two 52-card decks without jokers are used, German ships drawing from the German damage deck and British from theirs. Suit drives penetration and rank drives effect.

Two 52-card decks of playing cards with the Jokers removed are needed to resolve damage effects.

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