Reference Keywords
A keyword is shorthand for a rule printed on many cards. The card reminds you in brackets. Here's what each one actually means at the table.
“This character may enter play exerted. An opposing character who challenges one of your characters must choose one with Bodyguard if able.”
A wall. While it is exerted, your opponent has to get through it before they can challenge anything else of yours.
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“While challenging, this character gets +N strength.”
Hits harder when it starts the fight. When it is the one being challenged, it gets no bonus.
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“Only characters with Evasive can challenge this character.”
It flies above the fight. Only another Evasive character can challenge it. It can still challenge anyone.
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“This character can't quest and must challenge each turn if able.”
All fight, no lore. It can never quest, and if it can challenge, you have to challenge with it before you end your turn.
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“Damage dealt to this character is reduced by N.”
Armour. Every hit it takes, from challenges and from actions, is N smaller.
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“This character can challenge the turn they're played.”
Skips the drying wait, but only for challenging. A Rush character still can't quest on the turn it arrives.
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“You may pay N ink to play this on top of one of your characters with the same name.”
A cheaper way in: play it on top of a character with the same name. It keeps that character's damage and readiness, so it might quest straight away.
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“This character counts as cost N to sing songs.”
Sings above its weight. When it sings a song, it counts as cost N instead of its real cost.
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“Whenever this character quests, you may add their strength to another chosen character's strength this turn.”
Quest with it, then lend its strength to a friend for the rest of the turn. Good for setting up a big challenge.
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“Opponents can't choose this character except to challenge.”
Your opponent's actions and abilities can't target it. Challenging it is still allowed.
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