3 Players 2 Crows
The snow shone weirdly, now frosty blue, now icy crimson, now cold sliver. Through a shimmering icy realm of enchantment Conan plunged doggedly onward, in a crystalline maze where the only reality was the white body dancing across the glittering snow beyond his reach – ever beyond his reach.
He did not wonder at the strangeness of it all, not even when two gigantic figures rose up to bar his way. The scales of their mail were white with hoar-frost; their helmets and their axes covered with ice. Snow sprinkled their locks; in their beards were spikes of icicles; their eyes were cold as the lights that streamed above them.
“Brothers!” Cried the girl, dancing between them. “Look who follows! I have brought you a man to slay! Take his heart that we may lay it smoking on our father’s board!” The giants answered with roars like the grinding of ice-bergs on a frozen shore and heaved up their shining axes as the maddened Cimmerian hurled himself upon them.
Robert E. Howard – The Frost-Giant’s Daughter.
If Niord, the fiercest of the Aesir, had taken part and survived the battle against the Bragi Wolves, just like Conan, he would have been enchanted by the unnatural beauty of the young woman roaming around the battlefield.
Maddened by the bewitching beauty of the fascinating apparition, both would have chased her through the frozen northern lands only to fall into the trap set up by her brothers.
Winning the Game
Heroes
If the 2 Giants die before the end of turn 8, the heroes win the game.Overlord
If at least one Giant is still alive, valiantly defending their sister at the end of turn 8, the heroes are delayed and Atali escapes.Setup
Heroes
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The game starts with the heroes’ turn. |
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Suggested Heroes and Equipment: |
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Conan (Battle Axe, Shield) | |
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Niord (2 Aesir Blades) |
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After setup, each hero moves 5 gems from their Reserve zone to their Fatigue zone. |
Overlord
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The Overlord starts with 5 gems in their Reserve zone and 10 in their Fatigue zone, and places the recovery token showing a recovery value of “5” in the Book of Skelos. |
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When an event tile is activated the Overlord resolves any one of the following events: Rabid Wolf Pack: 3 reinforcement points for the Wolf unit, placed on one or any of the Impenetrable Forest areas. (Maximum limit of 5 Wolves on the board at any one time) Murder of Crows: 2 reinforcement points for the Crows, placed on one or any of the Rocky Outcrop areas. (Maximum limit of 5 Crows on the board at any one time) Ice Quake: An Ice Giant drives his axe into the
ground creating a surge of icy damage. The Overlord selects a giant,
then chooses either the area the Giant is in or an adjacent area.
He then rolls 2 Red |
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To differentiate the giant brothers, place the corresponding Life Point tokens on the bases. |
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If you do not have the Wolf models, please use the Hyenas from the Core box. |
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Special Rules
Impenetrable Forest: These 3 Forest areas block Line of Sight. A character can aim from but not shoot inside or through these areas. Entering the area costs an additional movement point. Leaving the area does not cost any extra movement points.
Rocky Outcrop: The 2 Rocky Outcrop areas block Line of Sight and grant an Elevation Bonus. Entering the area costs an additional movement point. Leaving the area does not cost any extra movement points.
Stone Heart: Conan is not affected by the Horror Skill.
As the Mighty Fall:
Giants are powerful but weaken when injured. If a Giant’s Life Point total
is between 8 and 5 he rolls 1 Red and 1 Orange
die instead of
his Melee Attack characteristic. If his Life Point is 4 or less, he rolls
2 Orange
dice instead of
his Melee Attack characteristic.
A Brother’s Wrath:
Once one of the Giant is dead, the surviving Giant rolls 2 additional Red
dice when
performing Melee Attacks.