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Units are a single combatant that a player controls on the battlefield. Players will control a small group of Units (referred to in the rules as their Army) while playing.

Ratings describe how good a Unit is at certain things. Ratings are on a letter scale, with E being the worst and A being the best. (Some tables with go above or below this scale, but no Class can provide a default higher or lower than these values.) There are 6 Ratings a Unit gets from their Class, detailed in this table:

Units can carry multiple types of item in their Inventory. Weapons allow a Unit to fight enemies or assist allied Units. Accessories are Items that provide a benefit to the Unit as long as the Unit carries them in their Inventory. Consumables are Items that can be used in some way for a limited number of times.

All Items share a Weight property. Weight ranges between -2 and 2, and decreases or increases the Speed rating of a Unit while using that weapon by that amount.

Weapons are required for Units to attack. A Unit may only equip one Weapon at a time, and will use it’s equipped weapon when attacking or being attacked. Weapons have the following attributes.

• Currently, the game is setup on a Foundry Module.
• Units and Items are available in the Compendium tab. Drag a Unit from the compendium onto the map to create a Unit of that type. Drag Items from the compendium onto the Unit’s character sheet to give that Unit the item.
• A Scene should be created for the map the players will be using for the game. (If using maps from the Magvel Atlas, set the grid size to 70.)

The first thing to set up is the map that will serve as the battlefield. Players can create their own maps, or use their favorite maps from Fire Emblem games they’ve played. This wiki includes the Magvel Atlas, a list of maps from Fire Emblem Sacred Stones. Included in the Atlas are images for maps sized for Tabletop Simulator (and Foundry), as well as links to any scenarios written for that map.

Next players must agree on the Scenario. A Scenario defines setup, victory, and loss conditions for the players as well as any special rules required for the battle. Many Scenarios will give special “Scenario Tags” to Units that they can use. The Writing Scenarios page includes basic scenarios to adapt to any map. The Magvel Atlas also includes prewritten Scenarios for some maps.

After choosing a Scenario each player should have a War Chest amount defined for them. The players each will build their Armies so that the total cost of the Army does not exceed the War Chest. Armies are built in three phases: Hiring, Scouting, and Outfitting.

• In the Hiring phase, each player builds their Army as they see fit, hiring Units in any Class the scenario allows for, equipping them with any Weapons and Items the scenario allows. 
• In the Scouting phase, the players then share the Classes that they are bringing to battle with each other. Inventory is NOT shared, only the types of Classes. 
• In the Outfitting phase each player may change the Inventory of their Units however they so choose. They may NOT change the Class of those Units, nor add or remove from the Classes they chose in the Hiring phase.

The Scenario chosen will determine where each player is allowed to deploy, or place their units at the start of the battle. The Scenario will also determine which player will deploy their units first.

The first player to deploy will place all of their Units into their Deployment Zone. Once that player had decided the starting locations of their Units, the other player will deploy their units to their Deployment Zone. The first player cannot move their Units after the second player begins deploying theirs.

Gameplay takes place in Rounds. Each Round, players alternate activating a Unit in their control, issuing it orders in what’s called a Combat Turn. A Unit cannot be activated more than once in a Round.

The round ends when both players have activated all of their Units on the battlefield. The player who activated all their Units first in the round goes first in the next round. (IE, If player 1 activates their 5th and final unit, player 2 activates their 6th and 7th, then the round ends, player 1 will activate their 1st Unit first in the next round.)

When a Unit is activated, it begins a Combat Turn. On a Combat Turn, a Unit can:
- Move,
- use an Action,
- and take any number of Free Actions.

All Classes have a base movement of 5 spaces. The Fast(X) and Slow(X) tags increase and decrease this amount respectively. Movement is also affected by the Terrain of each space.

The Terrain Table shows how much of a unit’s movement is required to enter a space of that type. Units with certain tags (Armored, Cavalry, Flying) use their respective columns on the table, while all other units use the “Foot” column.

Tile types not listed cost 1 move to enter. These tiles include Plains, Sand, Buildings, Ruins, Floors, Stairs, Bridges, and Village Gates.

A Unit can attack a Target if the Target is within the Range of the Unit’s equipped weapon. The attack process is as follows:

• First, confirm the Target is in range of the Attacker’s Weapon.
  • Some Staves have a Range of “Mag”. In this case, the maximum range of the staff is determined by the Unit’s current Mag Rating. See the Staff Range table to check what Range that is.
• Before the Attacker rolls to hit, they must check for any modifiers to their Ratings. When a Rating is modified, postive numbers increase the Rating (B->A) while Negative numbers decrease the Rating (B->C).
  • The Weapon Triangle
  • The Weight of the Defenders Weapon applied to their Speed Rating.
  • Tags on the Classes of either combatant or Tags on their Equipped weapons, such as the Inaccurate(X) tag. (Don’t forget to check for tags that deal with Critical hits, such as Lucky(X)!)
• To hit a Target, the Attacker must roll on the To Hit Table. In a simple combat, the Attacker will cross reference their Skl with the Target’s Spd Rating to determine what number they must roll under on a d100 to hit.
  • A Critical Hit is scored when the result is 10 or less. This range is modified by Tags.

Italic Ratings are not standard for any Class: they can only be reached via Modifiers.

• Before Damage can be applied, the combatants must check for any modifiers to their Ratings. When a Rating is modified, postive numbers increase the Rating (B->A) while Negative numbers decrease the Rating (B->C).
  • The Weapon Triangle
  • The Terrain Table modifies the Defense and Resistance of a Unit
  • Tags on the Classes of either combatant or Tags on their Equipped weapons, such as the Inaccurate(X) tag.
• The Attacker uses either Strength or Magic as their Attack Rating. Which is determined by the Damage Type of the Weapon they are using. (Physical Type uses Strength, Magic type uses Magic.)
• The Target uses Def as their Defense Rating when the Attacker is using Strength, and Resistance when the Attacker is using Magic.
• The amount of Damage dealt is found by cross referencing the Attack Rating of the Attacker by the Defense Rating of the Target on the Damage Table.
  • On a Critical hit, this value is tripled!
• If the Target’s hit points are reduced to 0 after taking damage, the Target is Routed. An Routed unit is removed from the map and unable to return to the battle. Some victory conditions may require you to track how many Units have been routed on either side.

Italic Ratings are not standard for any Class: they can only be reached via Modifiers.

• If a Target is not routed at the end of the attack, the Target becomes the Attacker and gets to make a Counter Attack with it’s currently equipped Weapon. This follows the exact same procedure, simply with roles reversed.
• After the Counter Attack, one of the two combatants may get to make a second attack, as a Follow Up. Follow Up attacks occur when one Unit’s Speed is 2 Ratings higher than the others. For example, A Unit with a Speed of B in combat with a second Unit that has a Speed of D will get to make a Follow Up attack. The Follow Up attack follows the same procedure as before.
  • Who started the combat is irrelevant to who gets to make a Follow Up attack!
  • If neither Unit is 2 Ratings higher than the other, neither Unit makes a Follow Up attack.
• Special note: Staves cannot counter attack or follow up. Staves also do not need to roll to hit when targeting an allied unit, they always hit.

The Weapon triangle represents how certain weapon types have combat advantages or disadvantages when used against certain other weapon types. There is a triangle for melee weapons as well as types of magic.

When using an advantageous weapon against a Target, a Unit will deal one extra point of damage and their Skill is treated as one point higher. Likewise, when using a disadvantageous Weapon, the Unit deals one less point of damage and their Skill is treated as one point lower.

Some tags give a Unit access to Special Actions, they can take on their turn. These actions don’t require an accuracy roll when the Target is an allied Unit. Find out more in Special Action Tags.

Free actions can be taken at anytime on a Unit’s turn.

• Equip Change which Weapon or Accessory the unit has equipped from it’s Inventory.
• Discard Remove an item from the Unit’s Inventory permanently. This item is lost for the rest of the battle.
• Trade When a unit is adjacent to an allied unit, it can Trade any number of items between their Inventories. A Unit can only Trade with one Unit in a single Combat Turn.

Tags are keyword that represent features of a Class, Weapon, Accessory, or Consumable. These keywords can be referenced by other Tags, can provide the Unit with it special rules or other mechanical benefits. Tags on a Weapon or Accessory only apply while that Weapon or Accessory is equipped.

AoE Hits all targets in range.
Armored
Assassinate When this unit scores a critical hit on a non promoted Unit, deal Damage equal to it’s remaining health.
Blessed(X) Heals X Damage when equipped unit is activated.
Bonus(Rating+X) While wielded, increase Rating by X.
Brave Attack an additional time any time this Unit attacks. (This applies to both the Attack, and potential Follow Up.)
Canto After taking a non attack action, this unit can use the remainder of it’s move before ending it’s turn.
Cavalry
Complex When using this weapon the unit will never get a Follow Up attack, even if it is faster.
Consumable(X) The item can be used X times before it is removed from the unit’s inventory for the rest of the battle.
Countermeasure(Tag) Weapons with Effective against the listed tag do not get their effectiveness bonus against this Unit.
Decimate Deal damage equal to half target’s HP
Devastate Reduce target’s HP to 1
Devil On a roll of 80+ to hit, deal damage to self instead of Target.
DistantCounter Unit can counter attack at any range, even one they could not normally attack at with their equipped Weapon.
Dragon
Drain Recover HP equal to half of the damage dealt
Effective(tag) Attacks against units with the noted tag do 3 extra Damage.
Exclusive(Class) Can only be used by the tagged Class
Fast(X) Unit can move X more spaces in a turn.
Flying Unit ignores all Terrain Bonus and Penalties.
GreaterHeal(X) Increase the amount healed when using Heal actions by X.
Guarded This unit does not take extra damage from critical hits.
Inaccurate(X) When using this weapon, reduce the Unit’s Skill Rating by X
Ineffective(tag) Units with the listed tag take no damage from this weapon.
Inflict(Rating-X) Target unit has their Rating reduced by X on their next turn. This effect does not stack.
Inverted Reverse the Weapon Triangle when using this weapon.
Lucky(X) Unit scores a critical hit when their roll to Hit is less than 10+X. This effect stacks if a Class and Weapon both provide it.
Magic(Type) Attacks with this Weapon are considered Magic attacks of the Type listed.
Monster
Piercing Treat a Target’s Defense or Resistance as E when using this Weapon.
Punishing(X) At the end of a turn where this weapon was used to attack, the Unit that attacked takes X points of Damage.
Shifter This unit follows the Shifting rules.
Slow(X) Unit can move X less spaces in a turn.
SpellRange(X) Increase the range of Reason, Dark, and Faith weapons used by this unit by X.
Status(Effect) On hit, apply the Effect tag to Target.

Special Action tags each give a Unit access to a Special Action they can use, as defined in Use a Special Action.

• Dance Targets an adjacent allied unit that has already been activated this round. That unit can be activated again.
• Escape A unit that takes the escape action is removed from the board. This unit is not counted as Routed. This action can only be taken on predefined spaces.
• Heal(X) Heal the Target for X Damage.
• Pick The Pick action can be used when adjacent to a Door or standing on the same space as a Chest. The Door will be changed to a Floor tile for the rest of the battle, while the Unit will be given the item contained in the Chest if it has space in it’s Inventory for it.
• Raze A unit Razing a tile turns the tile into a Ruins tile and removes all special effects of that tile. This action can only be taken on predefined spaces.
• Rescue Move Target to a space adjacent to User.
• Restore Remove any Status Effect tags from Unit.
• Seize A unit Seizing a tile ends the battle. This action can only be taken on predefined spaces.
• Torch(X) Reveal X spaces around the User in Fog of War.
• Warp Move Target to a space up to Str spaces away.

Scenario Tags are tags that should only be used if the scenario calls for them. These tags are often applied at the start of the game to a number of a Player’s Units and enable their Units to take a Special Action needed for the Scenario.

• Fleeing This unit can take the Escape action on certain tiles.
• Leader This unit can use the Seize action on specified tiles.
• Saboteur This Unit can use the Raze Action on specified tiles.

Certain Tags (such as Effect(Tag)) can temporarily bestow a Tag onto another Unit. These Status Effect tags are typically given in battle rather than found on a Unit at the start of the battle. Each includes a way that the Tag will be removed from the Unit.

• Barrier Unit gains Bonus(Res+1) until end of next round.
• Berserk Unit must attack the unit in range with the lowest Hp. At the start of a new round, roll a D10. On 1~5, Unit loses Berserk, on 6~10, No Change.
• Petrified Unit cannot move or attack and Attacks against it have Lucky(20). At the start of a new round, roll a D10. On 1~5, Unit loses Petrified, on 6~10, No Change.
• Poisoned All attacks against the Unit deal an additional 1 point of damage.
• Silenced Unit cannot use Reason, Dark, Faith, or Staves. Effect lasts one activation of the unit.
• Sleep Unit cannot move or attack. At the start of a new round, roll a D10. On 1~5, Unit loses sleep, on 6~10, No Change.
• Slowed Unit gains the tag Slow(1). Effect lasts one activation of the unit.

Taguel and Manakete classes are able to change their form using magic stones. They cannot equip any kind of weapon. When building a Unit with the Taguel or Manakete class, You will need to build using the appropriate Transformed state (Taguel, Dragon respectively) on your Army Sheet. In addition, you will need to mark down stats for the Unit’s Normal state.

A Shifter Class shifts into it’s transformed state when it is activated. The Shifter uses the transformed stat block for any actions it takes that turn. At the end of it’s turn, if it took any action or free action, it transforms back into it’s Normal state. Until the next Round, the Unit will exclusively use it’s Normal state stats. (IE, if the Unit is able to activate again thanks to Dance, it remains in Normal state.)