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Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for Solium Infernum

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual...

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Page 4: ...Harvey Bernstein David Bove Joseph Builth Williams Sam Combs Markus Dietrich Pascal Di Folco David Ellsworth John McCulloch Dan Montgomery Vincent Royer Kevin Santosuosso Erez Schatz David Schreiber J...

Page 5: ...se compatibility settings for best fit Because Adobe Director uses a script language map creation and AI turns can sometimes seem quite long Wait times may exceed three minutes on rare occasions when...

Page 6: ...h to choose Opponent Selections This data box either selects AI opponents that you will face or allows you to enter the email addresses of human players who will participate in the game If you selecte...

Page 7: ...s a player specific method of tempering the cost of things such as Rituals against those who you feel are most dangerous The highest threat on your list is given a value of 1 the second highest receiv...

Page 8: ...Process Healing Any Legions or Places of Power that have been damaged are checked for eligibility to heal Units deemed eligible are healed the appropriate amount In general Places of Power heal every...

Page 9: ...place regardless of the Kingmaker s Prestige when finishing the game The Kingmaker however cannot win the game from an excommunicated status which may be issued through Events or by his seizing or att...

Page 10: ...bility to understand the plans of your enemies and to scheme several steps ahead Wickedness your raw destructive ability it is a measure of the hate that burns inside you Charisma Reflects your influe...

Page 11: ...tomatically receive a single ritual slot at the start of the game You can gain additional slots by increasing your power level within the Prophecy Discipline Command Rating CR You start the game with...

Page 12: ...torial borders at the end of the turn It can thus become a springboard to claim territory that does not directly abut your normal borders Right of Conclave In several circumstances whether by Deceit R...

Page 13: ...ensive items The maximum quantity of any single resource on a Tribute Card is nine So the highest valued card reads 9 souls 9 Ichor 9 Hellfire and 9 Darkness How to Use Tribute Cards You use Tribute C...

Page 14: ...nother player Some rare Legions require a special amount of tribute to be paid each turn in maintenance And these values are shown in the Infernal Bazaaer Interface type b to reach it before you bid o...

Page 15: ...t Card or by an evil artifact known as the Orb of Oblivion Place of Power Attachments Each Place of Power gains attachment slots based on its level attribute Attachment slots may be used to place Comb...

Page 16: ...to continue Upgrades are randomly determined and they consist of increases in Single Combat attributes such as Skulls Shields Orbs or Hit Points Like above this bonus is applied at the beginning of th...

Page 17: ...great bonuses from Manuscripts though they are generally harder to acquire than Relics and Artifacts considering the number of turns it takes to collect and construct a multi volume set Conversely th...

Page 18: ...at least the minimum the following point system is used For each soul bid over the minimum two points are awarded For each other resource bid over the minimum one point is awarded The player with the...

Page 19: ...e to a maximum of five by increasing your level in the Prophecy discipline You can also obtain some Unholy Relics Places of Power and Perks for similar effect Most Rituals only last for the duration o...

Page 20: ...Target Resist Modifier Normally resist modifiers are equal to the level of the target although Deceit Resistance modifiers consider the average of level and loyalty for Legions but they only consider...

Page 21: ...omena that may affect every player target specific players or choose players at random Drawing And Keeping Event Cards Remember that for each turn one player is designated as Regent for the Infernal T...

Page 22: ...rocessed through the Infernal Conclave to the receiving opponent on the following turn The recipient responds while creating his orders on this second turn so the effects of his compliance start after...

Page 23: ...s not possess a Place of Power Third Demand You can demand Tribute Cards a random border Canton an Artifact or a Relic Opponent s Options Your opponent can refuse to accept your demand then claim the...

Page 24: ...another The traditional way to resolve Vendettas is for the player claiming it or the acting player to state before the Infernal Conclave how he will harm his opponent and how quickly he will do it T...

Page 25: ...noise around us I feel unnatural and distant from your use of language these formalities with which we decide grievances With a promising Tartarus over one s failure I must not refuse my Lord s qualm...

Page 26: ...te your appetite The Cost Sending an emissary to an opponent costs a small amount of Prestige which is determined by the following formula If your Infernal Rank exceeds your opponent s Infernal Rank P...

Page 27: ...y support the other in battle The Blood Vassal still must comply with all demands and decrees of the Infernal Conclave it is obligated to use its own resources in doing so The Blood Vassal retains his...

Page 28: ...per game turn Each Secret Objective awards Prestige Points if successful by game s end If you fail in accomplishing a Secret Objective the Prestige Point award is DEDUCTED from your Prestige total at...

Page 29: ...ce damage and its effects have been determined the loser has its hit points reduced If the hit points are reduced to zero or less the combat is over Continue Rounds If all the attribute challenges hav...

Page 30: ...oy the Iron Maidens during their Melee challenge 4 17 Single Combat Single Combat occurs whenever two Praetors meet to defend their Archfiend s honor in the Infernal Arena of Pandemonium The impetus c...

Page 31: ...ching pieces for their completion Exotic combat moves follow the same rules with Skulls Shields and Orbs as do their basic move counterparts although special bonuses may apply bonus damage or grant sp...

Page 32: ...lee attack four Skulls plus a Luck Roll of two totals six Decarabia has two Shields and one Luck The difference is 6 3 3 damage Decarabia has been defeated For Decarabia s guarded attack two Skulls pl...

Page 33: ...x may be increased 4 20 Turn Log The turn log keeps you informed of all major events in Hell The following items will show in your turn log decrees from the Infernal Conclave diplomatic messages notif...

Page 34: ...me within their MultiPlayerSaves folder Here a newly created file which is named after the player s email name and ends with trn is stored The player emails this file to the host 5 After receiving eac...

Page 35: ...kens Drawn Public Prestige Souls Ichor Hellfire Darkness Game Turn End Turn Button Turn Log Tab Scroll Button Close Dialogue Button Number of Messages Event Icon Go To Map View Details Respond To Mess...

Page 36: ...ted To Task Cancel Dialogue Task Details Number of Tribute Cards Manuscript Card Commit Tribute To Task Tribute Card Ministerium Diplomacy Threat Order List Diplomatic Stance Key Relations Orders Sub...

Page 37: ...rces Tab Item List Upkeep Item Icon Item Details Flavor Text Attachment Slot Item Filters Close Dialogue Button Avatar Tab Player Portrait Roll Modifier For Power Attributes Avatar Details Order Incre...

Page 38: ...ards The enemy may not use Combat Cards during battle Infernal First The Infernal round occurs first in battle Melee First The Melee round occurs first in battle Ranged Last The Ranged round occurs la...

Page 39: ...ect lasts for all subsequent combat move phases in the current round Bone Breaker Combat Move In addition to combat damage do one additional point of damage to your opponent for each Shield he assigne...

Page 40: ...to the enemy add the attacking unit s Infernal attribute as bonus to the total damage Totem Power When damaged by enemy Melee the enemy rolls 1d6 and adds its level If the number is less than 10 the...

Page 41: ...estruction Add X to any rolls of the Archfiend who controls this Relic when defending against the Destruction power of another Archfiend X Command Rating Add X to the Command Rating of the Archfiend w...

Page 42: ...nfernal Vul X Inflict X additional points of Infernal damage whenever this Legion loses an Infernal combat challenge Recovery Specialists After a victory in battle the chance to recover enemy Artifact...

Page 43: ...ainst your whims You may keep one additional Event Card Marked with Evil 8 All who serve you carry your brand and thus are protected by its powers When making Challenge and Resistance Rolls Legions un...

Page 44: ...anar Lock Draw 6 Keep 4 Demand of Supplication 4 2 CR Prestige Bonus For Victories x1 5 Combat Tactic Diabolical Vigilance 1 Orders PCB Praetors Secret Manipulation Looting the Vaults 1 Orders Draw 2...

Page 45: ...ds depends on the caster s level in Deceit Deceit Level 5 Strategic Deception All friendly Legions are hidden from view unless they are adjacent to an enemy This Ritual may last multiple turns though...

Page 46: ...f the target fails its Ritual Challenge destroy all of its Combat Cards and return any attached Artifacts or Praetors back to the player s vault Destruction Level 4 Banish Target an enemy Praetor of a...

Page 47: ...Intellect Attribute by two points Rite of Blood Increase your Wickedness Attribute by two points Rite of Impure Sacrifice Increase your Charisma Attribute by two points K Events WARNING POSSIBLE SPOIL...

Page 48: ...may choose from Conversely all players of rank Baron and below receive an extra Tribute Card choice This lasts three to six turns Infernal Aristocracy Increase by one the number of Tribute Cards that...

Page 49: ...ely end all Vendettas and ban their existence for three to six turns All Prestige is returned to the involved parties All demands and insults are reset as if the game had just started Unequaled in Wra...

Page 50: ...Attributes and their corresponding Disciplines The second table lists how many points you must spend to increase these Attributes during Avatar Creation Remember Once the game starts you may increase...

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