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battlefield-terrain [2025/09/28 00:31] – [TERRAIN EFFECTS ON MOVEMENT] fantasyadminbattlefield-terrain [2025/10/02 20:32] (current) – [WALLS, HEDGES AND FENCES] fantasyadmin
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 -18 cm = 1 cm). -18 cm = 1 cm).
  
-> __Example__: A Regiment of unarmoured Wood Elves, in close order and formed in a line one rank deep, begin phase six 3 cm from a ford. There normal move is 24 cm and the ford will cost them 1/4 more to traverse than clear terrain. They advance to the ford using 3 cm of their move and leaving 21 cm still to go. The ford is 8 cm wide and the depth of the elf unit is 2 cm, which equals a +> __Example__: A Regiment of unarmoured Wood Elves, in close order and formed in a line one rank deep, begin phase six 3 cm from a ford. There normal move is 24 cm and the ford will cost them 1/4 more to traverse than clear terrain. They advance to the ford using 3 cm of their move and leaving 21 cm still to go. The ford is 8 cm wide and the depth of the elf unit is 2 cm, which equals a total of 10 cm to clear the obstacle. A 1/4 of 10 is 2.5 which means it actually costs the elves 12.5 cm of their allowance to clear the ford, even though they only move forward 10 cm. 12.5 cm + 3 cm = 15.5 cm of their allowance and leaves them with a further 8.5 cm to move over the clear terrain beyond the ford.
-total of 10 cm to clear the obstacle. A 1/4 of 10 is 2.5 which means it actually costs the elves 12.5 cm of their allowance to clear the ford, even though they only move forward 10 cm. 12.5 cm + 3 cm = 15.5 cm of their allowance and leaves them with a further 8.5 cm to move over the clear terrain beyond the ford.+
  
 Players should note that movement modifiers are Players should note that movement modifiers are
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 weapon. weapon.
  
-===== RIVERS =====+==== RIVERS ====
  
 Unless specified before a battle begins, rivers are Unless specified before a battle begins, rivers are
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 automatically become disordered. automatically become disordered.
  
-==== LINEAR OBSTACLES ====+===== LINEAR OBSTACLES =====
  
 Linear obstacles include walls, hedges, and fences. Linear obstacles include walls, hedges, and fences.
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 Troops defending a fence are subject to the normal Troops defending a fence are subject to the normal
 rules with regard to pushbacks and pursuit moves. rules with regard to pushbacks and pursuit moves.
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-More information on palisades, stone 
-fortifications, ditches, trenches, moats, 
-embankments etcetera, will be provided in the 
-FANTASY WARLORD supplement BESIEGED. 
  
 ==== IMPASSABLE TERRAIN ==== ==== IMPASSABLE TERRAIN ====
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 benefit of heavy cover, while the attackers receive no benefit of heavy cover, while the attackers receive no
 benefits at all. Attacking troops can only enter a benefits at all. Attacking troops can only enter a
-building when they achieve a pushback (see Chapter +building when they achieve a pushback ([[combat|see Chapter 
-9: Combat) or if they force the defenders to rout or+9: Combat]]) or if they force the defenders to rout or
 retire. Once inside both attackers and defenders retire. Once inside both attackers and defenders
 receive the benefit of medium cover. receive the benefit of medium cover.
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