Blood Rage

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does the * symbol on the Strength stat of some Upgrade cards mean?
The * means that you should check the card’s text for some special rule regarding its Strength or Rage cost.
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Can I March with my ships?
No.
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What happens when Thor's Primacy is played against Heimdall's Watch?
Thor’s Primacy is resolved before Heimdall’s Watch, cancelling its effect. After these cards, resolve everything else. If there are multiple cards in the same category, start the resolution from the pillager and work clockwise.
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If Loki’s Poison is played against an opponent that played Tyr’s Prowess, can Tyr’s Prowess counteract Loki’s Poison effect?
No, the the player with Loki’s Poison takes the revealed cards. Tyr’s Prowess can only prevent cards from being discarded as part of the normal battle rules, and not counteract the special ability of Loki’s Poison.
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If a player’s last figure is destroyed by Odin’s Smite, does that player still participate in the battle using only the STR of the card that was played?
Yes.
If a card’s special effect causes a player to lose all the figures they had in the battle before comparing STR, that does not mean that clan is out of the battle.
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Can I spend my last Rage with Tyr’s Prowess , before it can be stolen by the player who played Loki’s Trickery?
No, the Loki’s Trickery Battle card takes place before Rage can be spent with the Tyr’s Prowess Upgrade.
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If a player is down to Zero Rage, then gains some Rage later in the round, can they continue playing normally?
Yes.
If the player has any Rage, they can continue playing normally on their turn.
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With Frigga’s Grace can you raise the same Stat that you raised from pillaging?
No, it allows you to raise a different stat from the pillaging reward. However, if the pillaging reward is 5 Glory or All Stats, then you can raise any stat you choose.
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With Frigga’s Domain do you still pay the regular invade cost on top of the 1 cost for the card?
No. Whenever you use this card’s ability you only have to pay 1 Rage.
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Does Tyr’s Challenge allow a player to gain the pillage token reward more than once in the same age?
Yes.
With Tyr’s Challenge you can pillage an already pillaged province, as long as you pay 2 Rage every time.
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Can I use Frigga’s Protection more than once per Battle?
Yes, as long as you pay 1 Rage per figure.
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May Yggdrasil be invaded if I lose a battle using Loki’s Blessing?
Yes.
Loki’s Blessing allows you put a Warrior in Yggdrasil
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If I have Frigga’s Succor and invade Yggdrasil with the Dark Elf, can I also place a Warrior there?
Yes.
Card abilities prevail over the general rules.
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Is the Volur Witch destroyed if she loses a battle in Yggdrasil?
Yes.
In this situation it’s impossible for her to retreat to Yggdrasil.
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Does the Valkyrie get glory for destroyed enemy units if she is destroyed in the course of a battle?
Yes.
With the Valkyrie you get Glory for all figures destroyed from the Call to Battle to the battle’s Resolution, even if she is destroyed at any point during the battle.
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If I have fully improved one of my stats, do I gain 20 or 30 (10+20) Glory?
You gain 20 Glory for fully improving one of your stats.
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Is the board cleared after each Age?
No.
All figures remain on the board. All Pillage Tokens are flipped to their “unpillaged” side.
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Do figures stay on the board at the end of an Age?
Yes.
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Can I invade a fjord which is supporting provinces that have both been destroyed?
Yes.
Ragnarök only destroys Provinces, not fjords. However, when Ragnarok destroys a Province, all Ships in its supporting Fjord are also destroyed (giving Glory to its clan).
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Can Fjords be destroyed in Ragnarok?
No.
Ragnarök only destroys Provinces. However, when Ragnarok destroys a Province, all Ships in its supporting Fjord are also destroyed (giving Glory to its clan).
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When does the Action Phase end?
When either all players are down to zero Rage, or all of the provinces that are not yet destroyed have been successfully pillaged.
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Can I pass on my turn?
Yes.
But you will lose all of your remaining Rage and you can take no further actions during that Age.
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Do I have to perform an Action on my turn?
No.
But you will lose all of your remaining Rage and you can take no further actions during that Age.
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If I play two identical Quest cards, can I fulfill both and reap all benefits?
Yes.
You reap benefits of all completed Quests you play. For example, if you have the most STR in a single Manheim province, and two Manheim! Quests, then you completed them both.
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In a battle, do all the cards have to be shown at the same time?
Yes.
All players must reveal a card at the same time. However, they may subsequently play Heimdall’s Gaze or Heimdall’s Eye to increase their STR.
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If I make a Call to Battle, but there is no nearby opponent, can I pillage the province and get its reward?
On your turn, you can pillage the province without starting a battle. It is worth noticing, however, that without a battle you do not receive Battle Glory.
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When there is a Call to Battle, can I move another unit in after I have passed?
Yes.
Players can always bring units into a battle, until nobody else wants to, or all Villages are occupied.
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Who does the Call to Battle start with?
The player to the pillager's left.
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Can I pillage a Province with the Doom Token?
Yes
The Doom Token is just a reminder that the province will be destroyed at the end of that Age.
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Is it possible to pillage an already pillaged province?
No, unless you have an ability that says otherwise.
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When I play a figure Upgrade, do I still have to pay to Invade with it?
No.
When you play a Troop (Warrior, Leader, Ship) or Monster Upgrade card, you may immediately invade with that figure without extra payment.
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Do Leaders still invade for free after being upgraded?
Yes
Leaders always invade for free.
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When do I complete Quests?
During the Quest phase.
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Can I commit to more than 1 Quest?
Yes.
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Can I replace my Upgrades?
Yes.
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During the March action, do I have to move my figures into an adjacent province?
No.
You can move them to a single province anywhere on the board.
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Can I move my figures to 2 different provinces?
No.
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Where can I invade?
In any empty village in any outer province that has not yet been destroyed.
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How much Rage do I need to pay to invade with my figure?
You have to pay Rage equal to that figure’s STR.
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Can I participate in battles if I have no Rage left?
Yes
Players can react to Call to Action performed by other players even though they don't have Rage left.
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Can I perform the same Action multiple times?
Yes, there is no limit how many times a single action can be performed during a game. But you can only perform one action per turn.
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How many Actions can I perform?
1
During a turn players can do a single action. During a round players can perform actions as long as they have Rage left to pay for those actions.
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Can I perform an Action if I have zero Rage?
No
A player who is down to zero Rage cannot perform any action on their turn. They can participate in battles started by another player.
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What is a figure's Strength (STR)?
The Strength value is always shown as a white number in a red circle.
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What happens when a figure is destroyed?
A destroyed figure is placed on the Valhalla sheet next to the board.
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What are the +10 and +20 on the clan sheet?
They're powerful glory bonuses you may gain at the end of the game. For example if your stat reaches a +10 by the end of the game, you'll gain 10 glory.
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What is Rage?
Rage is your currency. When you take actions, it will usually cost you some of your Rage.
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Where is the Glory Track?
The Glory Track runs around the edge of the board to keep track of the players’ scores.
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Can there be multiple Ships in one fjord?
Yes
There's no limit to the number of ships that can occupy a single fjord.
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Who starts the game?
The player who was born furthest to the north starts the game.
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What does it mean if a province has a Ragnarök token on it?
Ragnarök token tells which provinces are destroyed. These areas are effectively out of the game. No figures can ever be placed in that province.
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How many provinces are destroyed at the start of the game?
On a 4-player game, 1 province is destroyed. On a 3-player game, 2 provinces are destroyed. On a 2-player game, 3 provinces are destroyed.
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What is a reserve?
Reserve is the area where all the figures that are not yet in play are located.
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What is the difference between the clans?
In the beginning of the game all clans are equal.
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