Strike firstWars of Alexander the Great
Long-spear and sarissa troops resolve their attack and the enemy's losses before the enemy strikes back in the first round.
How it works
Macedonian phalangites, Companion cavalry and light-medium cavalry with sarissas roll their fight dice first in the first round of any fight; the enemy makes saving throws and removes losses before rolling his own dice with what remains. Otherwise both sides roll simultaneously. Thracian peltasts get a similar pre-contact javelin volley.
get a “Strike first” bonus in the first round of any Fight – they roll their dice and the enemy does his saving throws BEFORE he gets the chance to strike back.
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