The codex

Every fighter and hero in DANKGAME, with the numbers the game itself uses. There are two peoples to play, each with 8 kinds of fighter and a hero who stands behind the army and casts powers.

• The Vale Host

  A balanced line that wins the first blow. Led by the Commander; 8 kinds of fighter, from Spearman (12 gold) to Drake (260 gold).

• The Peatholm

  They lose the short fight and win the long one. Led by the Sedge Mother; 8 kinds of fighter, from Peat Cutter (8 gold) to Shrineback (230 gold).

Every fighter

A stack is many creatures of one kind. Gold is the price of one creature; Muster is the most creatures one stack may hold, and only the front rank strikes at once. How to play explains the battle rules these numbers feed.

The Vale Host

• Spearman
• Dire Wolf
• Archer
• Shieldman
• Crossbowman
• Knight
• Mage
• Drake

The Peatholm

• Peat Cutter
• Reed Slinger
• Eelcatcher
• Stilt Lancer
• Bulltoad
• Fen Lamplighter
• Heron Rider
• Shrineback

The heroes

• Commander (The Vale Host): 70 HP, defence 10, powers Brass Lance (2 Command), Mend the Ranks (3 Command) and Standard Ward (2 Command).
• Sedge Mother (The Peatholm): 60 HP, defence 8, powers Sinking Ground (2 Command), Bitter Dew (3 Command) and Moss Bed (2 Command).

Keywords

Each unit carries one or two keywords, small rules of its own. All 12 keywords are listed with what they do and a worked example in the game’s numbers.

Play Conquest, the quick battle and the Duel all use these numbers.