Building an Army
(Rule)Description: The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles includes a series of Army Books which contain the unique rules for Characters and troops, and the descriptions of the different armies. All unit entries within an Army Book are divided into different Army Categories, which may be limited to represent a minimum or maximum percentage of the Army Points.
The first step in building an army is writing down a selection of units, options, and their Point Costs on a document called the Army List. An army is subject to certain rules and restrictions, which this chapter will describe in further detail.
The first step in building an army is writing down a selection of units, options, and their Point Costs on a document called the Army List. An army is subject to certain rules and restrictions, which this chapter will describe in further detail.
Point Costs
Every unit, weapon, upgrade, Special Item, etc. costs a certain amount of points. The 9th Age uses Point Costs to balance units and options so two players can enjoy a game that tests their skills. This allows for quick pickup games between friends or helps design scenarios where you need to know how powerful certain things are. A unit's Point Cost is the total of its starting Point Cost and the Point Costs of all its upgrades. An army's Point Cost is the total of all its units' Point Costs .