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tww:tower-_wizwar [2024/08/18 14:28] – [Wizard Play Map] muragamitww:tower-_wizwar [2024/08/18 15:42] (current) – [Playing Turn by Turn] muragami
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 Wizards in the [[#TWW]] battle constantly for a multitude of reasons, but mostly because it is very hard to hurt them. Even when they lose a battle, they simply retreat, rebuild their strength, and wait for the next challenger to appear. Here are the core game ideas you need to learn to play the game: Wizards in the [[#TWW]] battle constantly for a multitude of reasons, but mostly because it is very hard to hurt them. Even when they lose a battle, they simply retreat, rebuild their strength, and wait for the next challenger to appear. Here are the core game ideas you need to learn to play the game:
  
-  * **__Rule of three__**: Three wound tokens kills/destroys a thing. If your Wizard takes three wound tokens you lose, if a creature takes three wound tokens it dies, if anything takes three wound tokens it expires. +  * **__Rule of three__**: Three wound tokens kills/destroys a thing. If your Wizard takes three wound tokens you lose, if a creature takes three wound tokens it dies, if anything takes three wound tokens it expires. Every three uses of mana or activations, increase your Mana Drain one. 
-  * **__Rule of four__**: Every four paid mana costs in a turn, increase all your mana costs 1 for the rest of that turn. In this way a spell effect that costs 1 mana to activate then costs 2. This repeats, making the ninth use of mana a turn +2 cost (1 + 2 = 3 mana for the example given). +  * **__Rule of five__**: Your hand of available cards seeks to balance at the size of five. At the beginning of your turn, and it's end, you discard excess or draw to refill to a count of five cards in hand. A full draft from your deck is a draw of five cards. When cards form groups (such as attacking and blocking) they may not exceed five cards.
-  * **__Rule of five__**: Your hand of available cards seeks to balance at the size of five. At the beginning of your turn, and it's end, you discard excess or draw to refill to a count of five cards in hand. A full draft from your deck is a draw of five cards. When cards form groups (such as attacking and blocking) they may not exceed five cards. At the start of turn, for each full five mana cards in your mana  pool, increase your mana drain 4.+
  
-The three rules above are the core absolute rules. They never change or will never be adjusted (replaced) by card effects. Physically the game is played in a space containing two types of cards, two or more [[#Wizard Play Map|Wizard Play Maps]], a special draft deck and pools of counters that can be put in and out of play. Each player of the game has these before them:+The above rules are the core absolute rules. They never change or will never be adjusted (replaced) by card effects. Physically the game is played in a space containing two types of cards, two or more [[#Wizard Play Map|Wizard Play Maps]], a special draft deck and pools of counters that can be put in and out of play. Each player of the game has these before them:
  
   * **__Deck of Magic__**: A deck of sixty cards (at the start of play) that is full of: spell cards that are played onto your play map, and celestial events. There are always exactly six celestial event cards in the sixty card deck. These cards trigger a celestial moment when they are drawn and revealed (only when drawn face up).   * **__Deck of Magic__**: A deck of sixty cards (at the start of play) that is full of: spell cards that are played onto your play map, and celestial events. There are always exactly six celestial event cards in the sixty card deck. These cards trigger a celestial moment when they are drawn and revealed (only when drawn face up).
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   * **__Mana Pool__**: A place where your stack face down cards, each card one mana in your mana pool. You can discard cards from this pool as needed (at whim, interrupting all play) to create mana: one mana per card discarded.   * **__Mana Pool__**: A place where your stack face down cards, each card one mana in your mana pool. You can discard cards from this pool as needed (at whim, interrupting all play) to create mana: one mana per card discarded.
   * **__Play Map__**: A physical space to play your spell cards. Each wizard player in a game of [[#TWW]] has a play map. In order to use a spell you must use it from a spot on the play map. You cast a spell into a spot on the play map, either filling an empty spot or replacing a card at a spot (the card in that spot is discarded) unless rules say otherwise (some cards can overlay a card on the map and not replace it). There are eleven spots on a play map: 1 tower spot, 2 rear adjacent spots, 3 rear shield spots, and 5 forward spots. There is a diagram in the [[#Wizard Play Map]] section.   * **__Play Map__**: A physical space to play your spell cards. Each wizard player in a game of [[#TWW]] has a play map. In order to use a spell you must use it from a spot on the play map. You cast a spell into a spot on the play map, either filling an empty spot or replacing a card at a spot (the card in that spot is discarded) unless rules say otherwise (some cards can overlay a card on the map and not replace it). There are eleven spots on a play map: 1 tower spot, 2 rear adjacent spots, 3 rear shield spots, and 5 forward spots. There is a diagram in the [[#Wizard Play Map]] section.
-  * **__Mana Drain__**: A track at the bottom of the play map that moves a counter each time something is activated. In this way the track allows you to know your current mana adjustment (rule of four, increase mana cost +1 each four). Each time you activate a spell effect (even if it's cost is 0) move the counter on the track. And yes, that means when you reach +1, even 0 mana cost effects now cost 1 mana to activate.+  * **__Mana Drain__**: A track at the bottom of the play map that moves a counter each time something is activated. In this way the track allows you to know your current mana adjustment (rule of three, increase mana cost +1 each three). Each time you activate a spell effect (even if it's cost is 0) move the counter on the track. And yes, that means when you reach +1, even 0 mana cost effects now cost 1 mana to activate.
  
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 A player wizard takes there turn in a series of phases, each phase completes and you move onto the next. Here are the seven phases of a turn in TWW: A player wizard takes there turn in a series of phases, each phase completes and you move onto the next. Here are the seven phases of a turn in TWW:
   - **__Stabilize__**: If you have six or more cards in hand: [[#Discard]] cards from your hand if you have an excess of five, three of these discarded cards can be added to your mana pool. If you have four or less cards in hand: [[#draw]] a amount from your deck to make your hand five cards.   - **__Stabilize__**: If you have six or more cards in hand: [[#Discard]] cards from your hand if you have an excess of five, three of these discarded cards can be added to your mana pool. If you have four or less cards in hand: [[#draw]] a amount from your deck to make your hand five cards.
-  - **__Renew & Reduce__**: All expended cards in your play space are [[#renew|renewed]] (flipped face up), in an order of your choosing. After all your expended cards are renewed, reduce your [[#mana drain]]: If you have a tower in play: reduce mana drain to 0. Otherwise, reduce your mana drain by 4. +  - **__Renew & Reduce__**: All expended cards in your play space are [[#renew|renewed]], in an order of your choosing. After all your expended cards are renewed, reduce your [[#mana drain]]: If you have a tower in play: reduce mana drain to 0. Otherwise, reduce your mana drain by 3. 
-  - **__Draft__**: You may either: [[#Draft]] a number of cards from the top of your deck into your mana pool equal to the draft rating of your tower, or [[#draw]] five cards from the top of your deck then select two and discard them and place the other three into your hand or [[#mana pool]] as you like.+  - **__Draft__**: You may either: [[#Draft]] a number of cards from the top of your deck into your mana pool equal to the draft rating of your tower, or [[#draw]] five cards from the top of your deck then select two to discard and place the other three into your hand or [[#mana pool]] as you like.
   - **__Cast__**: First, if you have one or more orbital cards in play, choose one and follow the text on the card. Second, you may [[#cast]] spells from your hand into legal [[#space|spaces]] in your play map, paying the mana cost for them from your [[#mana pool]] (discard a mana pool card to generate 1 mana). Finally, If you have ten or more cards in your mana pool, pick two cards in your mana pool to discard.   - **__Cast__**: First, if you have one or more orbital cards in play, choose one and follow the text on the card. Second, you may [[#cast]] spells from your hand into legal [[#space|spaces]] in your play map, paying the mana cost for them from your [[#mana pool]] (discard a mana pool card to generate 1 mana). Finally, If you have ten or more cards in your mana pool, pick two cards in your mana pool to discard.
-  - **__Movement__**: You may move three cards to other valid unoccupied spaces, exchanges are legal too between valid locations. You may move three token stacks from your cards, to other of your cards, except harm tokens. A stack is 1-5 of a given single token type.+  - **__Movement__**: If you have non-spell cards in front of you, you must pick one and play it. Then, you may move three cards to other valid unoccupied spaces, exchanges are legal too between valid locations. You may move three token stacks from your cards, to other of your cards, except harm tokens. A stack is 1-5 of a given single token type.
   - **__Attack__**: You may make one [[#attack]], and one more for every full three cards in your mana pool.   - **__Attack__**: You may make one [[#attack]], and one more for every full three cards in your mana pool.
   - **__Stabilize & Wound__**: If you have six or more cards in hand: [[#Discard]] cards from your hand if you have an excess of five, three of these discarded cards can be added to your mana pool. If you have four or less cards in hand: [[#draw]] a amount from your deck to make your hand five cards. Harm tokens on cards in your play space are discarded and become wounds on those cards.   - **__Stabilize & Wound__**: If you have six or more cards in hand: [[#Discard]] cards from your hand if you have an excess of five, three of these discarded cards can be added to your mana pool. If you have four or less cards in hand: [[#draw]] a amount from your deck to make your hand five cards. Harm tokens on cards in your play space are discarded and become wounds on those cards.
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 ==== Spell Cards & Non-spell Cards ==== ==== Spell Cards & Non-spell Cards ====
 Spell cards in you deck all have a mana cost, sometimes also called their level. You must pay their mana cost to cast the spell into a legal location on your play map. Spell cards in your deck of magic come in a few types, and a spell cards type is a game keyword: Spell cards in you deck all have a mana cost, sometimes also called their level. You must pay their mana cost to cast the spell into a legal location on your play map. Spell cards in your deck of magic come in a few types, and a spell cards type is a game keyword:
-  * **__Creature__**: Minions, Monsters, and Demigods all have this as a base keyword type. A legal deck must contain 15 or more Creature spell cards at the start of play.+  * **__Creature__**: Minions, Monsters, and Demigods all have this as a base keyword type. A legal deck must contain 15 or more Creature spell cards at the start of play. All creatures have the ability to make attacks. 
 +  * **__Non-Creature__**: Rituals, Implements, Locus, and Artifacts are non-creature cards. They do not have the ability to make attacks.
   * **__Minion__**: These are Creatures used to attack and defend with a cost of 3 mana or less.   * **__Minion__**: These are Creatures used to attack and defend with a cost of 3 mana or less.
   * **__Monster__**: These are Creatures used to attack and defend with a cost of 4 to 6 mana.   * **__Monster__**: These are Creatures used to attack and defend with a cost of 4 to 6 mana.
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 Non-spell cards are not cast, but simply played from your hand. They can not be placed in your Mana pool, and are not discarded but when used (or leave play) are sent to the Aether. They have a different back from Spell cards that identify their type when face down. Non-spell cards are not cast, but simply played from your hand. They can not be placed in your Mana pool, and are not discarded but when used (or leave play) are sent to the Aether. They have a different back from Spell cards that identify their type when face down.
-  * **__Celestial__**: The celestial card allows your Wizard to summon a celestial event, when the planets properly align (when you get the card and choose to use it). Each time a celestial card is played by a Wizard they must place a Tower from their Tower deck into their Tower play map location, and return the current Tower there (if they have one) to their Tower deck at the bottom. A legal deck must contain six Celestial cards as the start of play. +  * **__Celestial__**: The celestial card allows your Wizard to summon a celestial event, when the planets properly align (when you get the card and choose to use it). Each time a celestial card is played by a Wizard they must place a Tower from their Tower deck into their Tower play map location, and return the current Tower there (if they have one) to their Tower deck at the bottom. A legal deck must contain six Celestial cards as the start of play. When you play a celestial card, you discard a harm token if you have one (on your wizard) and take a wound counter. 
-  * **__Orbital__**: These are powerful items that enhance your Wizards power. In the base game they are all Wizard Hats, and when you draw one you place it into an Adjacent spot next to your tower (this is not casting, as the orbital is not a spell card). Orbital card effects are not directed as a normal card, but are triggered at the start of each of your casting phases. A legal deck must contain exactly four Orbital cards at the start of play.+  * **__Orbital__**: These are powerful items that enhance your Wizards power. In the base game they are all Wizard Hats, and when you draw one you place it into a Rear/Juxtapose spot next to your tower (this is not casting, as the orbital is not a spell card). Orbital card effects are not directed as a normal card, but are triggered at the start of each of your casting phases. A legal deck must contain exactly four Orbital cards at the start of play.
  
 All Spell cards can be unaligned, or aligned to one of the elements: Air, Earth, Fire, or Water and belong to a spellbook (with a distinct card back). All non-spell cards can be unaligned or aligned, but do not come from a spellbook. All Spell cards can be unaligned, or aligned to one of the elements: Air, Earth, Fire, or Water and belong to a spellbook (with a distinct card back). All non-spell cards can be unaligned or aligned, but do not come from a spellbook.
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 === Draft === === Draft ===
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 +When you draft, you draw cards from your deck into your hand or mana pool (as directed by the magic or game rule). Non-spell cards (celestial or orbital) are ignored when drawn and placed down in front of you - these do no count as your hand, but instead are played at the start of your movement phase one at a time.
  
 === Draw === === Draw ===
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 +Draw and draft are the same, but in general Draw specifically means take from your deck into your hand. Follow the same rules as draft, and place non-spell cards face down before you and don't count them towards your draw total.
  
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