Random events

Each Happenstance phase reshuffles and draws one card; a Happenstance applies its Day of Battle effect, sometimes to a ward chosen by chit draw. During resolution draws, cards coded Co (Courage), Hs (Handstrokes) or Sh (Shooting) apply only to the matching draw type, after which a fresh card is drawn.

So if the player is drawing a card for a Courage Check, and a “Co” code appears, then that card applies to the check.

The opposing side picks one of the roller's units within 2" of a building; it takes three missile attacks hitting on 5+ with a +1 save modifier and tests morale if needed.

Every time a player rolls a 1 before applying any modifiers on the initiative roll, a group of civilians will throw tiles and debris at the soldiers fighting the battle.

Each player rolls 1d6 and the two are summed on the Event table. 2-3 or 11-12 worsen the weather and force manoeuvre tests. 4 and 10 are good omens that raise a squadron's morale, and 5 and 9 kill a navarch and lower a squadron in melee. 6-8 triggers fleet withdrawal.

Each player rolls 1d6. Sum up the results and read what happens from the Event table below. If the event is not applicable this turn, then nothing happens.

Players agree how many Rune cards (suggested 1-2) to deal each; they are kept secret even from allies. 16 cards carry 28 effects targeting figures, terrain or players, e.g. gain or lose Mighty, re-roll last die, make a wound a Death Worthy of a Song, switch two figures' places.

Some cards target figures, others terrain, and a few even target opposing players. Effects of a Rune card are immediate and may last a phase, a turn, or the entire battle.

Events apply to the next appropriate card drawn: e.g. Rousing Speech (+2 morale within 12"), Pig Headed brigadier, sermon (+1 morale), Bad Powder, desertion, Friendly Fire, surprise reinforcements, The Shadow (reorder the next six cards), sudden rain disabling firearms, a unit changing sides.

Roll 2d6 (different colors read as "10's" and "1's") on the charts provided below

Event cards come into play only if they are in order: if '1' is drawn first an event occurs and is rolled for. No event table is printed in the article.

Event cards only come into play if they are in order. If ‘1’ is drawn first, an event occurs and is rolled for.

The invaded country is diced for and a barbarian army chosen from the lists; strength is 1-4 armies on d10. The barbarian general is rolled up and always moves to attack the nearest army or city, controlled by the scouting and battle acceptance rules; barbarians must sack captured cities.

At the start of each campaign season, there is a 30% chance that one invasion will occtu somewhere along the outer borders of the major COUNTRYs

Cards include Blizzard (no air, ranged fire limited to 4 inches, -1 operations die, a suppressed unit dies of cold), Deadly Cold, Patriotic Zeal (+d3 Chinese operations dice), T-34 Sighting, Dead Radios, and changes to Task Force Drysdale's arrival.

These are scenario specific historical events that may include weather, changes in orders, or temporary assets assigned from “higher command.”