FAQ - Battle

Yes. And you are encouraged to do so to start a battle!

No. To gain a VP you must have units remaining. This rule also applies if you have the Defensive Victory power tile, which lets you win a VP as the defender.

They are returned to the recruitment pool.

No.

Yes. Whenever one side of the battle has a Deep Desert Snake present, the battle proceeds as if the other side had no creature at all

No. Prescience only allows you to see the Battle card, not any DI cards.

Yes. He can play the Escape card and avoid the loss.

This is only possible if the city space is the only available space, or if the loser has the Escape tile.

A player uses the recruit action to try and reclaim his two conquered pyramids. He places two troops of 5 units each into the pyramid spaces; one of the troops has a creature. Can he attack with the troop containing the creature, then recall his units after the battle and move the creature over to the other troop so it can participate in that battle as well?

No. All battles are simultaneous, so the creature could not take part in the second battle.

The loser decides first, since he must decide immediately whether to recall troops or retreat. Once he is finished, the winner decides.

Both players may recall units after a battle and receive one PP for each recalled unit.

You must decide if you’re going to recall units before the winner retreats them.

The winner of the battle does not receive a VP, and he does not retreat the losing units. The loser can choose to either recall units or stay in the current space.