Game rules - DDM Guild

Cost
The cost is the number of points you pay to add a creature to your warband. This is also the
number used to determine victory points.
Statistics
This section provides information you need to play a battle.
Level (Save): You add this number to a roll when the creature makes a save to avoid the
effects of a spell or to resist running away.
Speed: The number of squares the creature can move. A creature that does not attack or cast a
spell can move up to twice its Speed.
AC: (Armor Class) Any attack roll result against this creature that equals or exceeds this
number is a hit and deals damage to the creature.
HP: (Hit Points) When a creature’s HP total is reduced to 0, the creature is destroyed and
removed from the battle map.
Melee Attack: When attacking enemy creatures in adjacent squares (including diagonally),
use the Melee Attack number. Roll a d20 (a 20-sided die) and add the number outside the
parentheses. If the result equals or exceeds the enemy’s AC, the melee attack hits.
Damage: The number inside the parentheses shows how much damage the creature deals with
a successful melee attack.
Additional Attacks: Some creatures can make more than one melee attack. The attack numbers
are separated by a slash (/). In most cases, each attack deals the same amount of damage. If
different attacks deal different damage, the damage numbers are listed in the same order as the
attack numbers and are also separated by a slash.
Ranged Attack: Use this number to attack enemies within line of sight (usually more than
1 square away). Otherwise it works like a melee attack. Most creatures do not have a ranged
attack.
Type: The sort of creature it is. All creature types are listed in the glossary. This line may
include one or more keywords separated by dashes that define the creature for the purpose of
game effects. Sometimes a creature’s type includes characteristics that are important in play,
and some special abilities or spells affect only certain creatures.
If the creature is Tiny, Small, Large, or Huge, that information is also here. A creature with no
size information is Medium.
Commander Effect
Commanders grant special bonuses to followers within 6 squares of them. Sometimes a
commander effect targets enemy creatures. A few commander effects can influence other
commanders in your warband, but these are the exception.
Special Abilities
These include the creature’s special attacks, resistances, and weaknesses (if any). When
a specific special ability contradicts a general rule, that ability takes precedence. See the
glossary at the end of this booklet for details on specific special abilities.
Some special abilities can be used only a limited number of times. These have boxes ), ( one
box for each use.
Spells
Some creatures can cast spells. Most spells can be used only a limited number of times. These
have boxes (), one box for each use.
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