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A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – The Battle of Ruby Ford

Expansion for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – The Battle of Ruby Ford Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

  • Characters
    • Old Nan
    • Rhaegar Targaryen
    • Overzealous Scout
    • Herald of the King
    • Midnight Sentry
    • House Umber Berserkers
    • Castellan of the Rock
    • Disgruntled Mercenary
  • Locations
    • Scorched Earth
    • Mustering Yard
    • Observation Point
  • Events
    • Battle of Ruby Ford
    • Desperate Tactics
    • Lie for Your King!
    • Starve for Your King!
  • Attachments
    • Rhaegar's Harp
    • Devious Intentions
    • Hunting Spear
    • Martial Law
    • War Scorpion

Characters

Old Nan

Character · House Stark · Unique · Cost 2

Strength 2 · Intrigue 1 · Power 1 · Crest: Learned

Storyteller.

Any Phase: Kneel Old Nan to choose a character. Until the end of the phase, that character gains or loses a Trait of your choice.

Rhaegar Targaryen

Character · House Targaryen · Unique · Cost 4

Strength 5 · Military 1 · Intrigue 1 · Power 1 · Crest: War. Noble.

Lord. King.

Response: After Rhaegar Targaryen is killed, end the current round. Proceed to the next plot phase. Any player can trigger this response.

Overzealous Scout

Character · House Neutral · Cost 3

Strength 3 · Military 1 · Intrigue 1 · Initiative 4

Ally.

Editor's note: the source data gives Initiative 4 as a stat, while a second community source prints it as text. It is kept on the stat line as the primary source gives it; check against the physical card if in doubt.

Herald of the King

Character · House Neutral · Cost 2

Strength 2 · Intrigue 1 · Power 1

Herald.

Response: Discard Herald of the King from play to cancel a non-plot effect that would allow a player to search his or her deck.

Midnight Sentry

Character · House Stark · Cost 1

Strength 1 · Military 1

Ally.

Keywords: Stalwart.

Characters with stalwart get +1 STR.

House Umber Berserkers

Character · House Stark · Cost 4

Strength 4 · Military 1 · Power 1

Army. House Umber.

No attachments except Siege.

When House Umber Berserkers comes into play, each player must choose a character he or she controls. Kill each chosen character.

Castellan of the Rock

Character · House Lannister · Cost 3

Strength 3 · Intrigue 1 · Power 1

Ally.

Limited Response: After you play a lannister character or location from your hand, choose and kneel a character without attachments. (Limit 1 Limited Response per round.)

Disgruntled Mercenary

Character · House Targaryen · Cost 0

Strength 1 · Military 1 · Power 1 · Crest: War

Mercenary.

Return Disgruntled Mercenary to its owner's hand at the end of the first challenge initiated each round.

Locations

Scorched Earth

Location · House Targaryen · Cost 3

Battlefield.

No attachments.

Non-Army characters do not count their STR during the first challenge initiated each round.

Mustering Yard

Location · House Baratheon · Cost 3

King's Landing.

Any Phase: Kneel Mustering Yard and kneel 2 influence to choose an Army or Bannerman card in your discard pile. Return that card to your hand.

Observation Point

Location · House Martell · Cost 0

Dorne.

Any Phase: Discard Observation Point from play to look at an opponent's hand, or at the top card of any deck.

Events

Battle of Ruby Ford

Event · Neutral · Unique

Epic Battle.

Keywords: Deathbound.

Plot: After the dominance phase this round, there is an epic phase during which each player may initiate a single challenge with a claim value of 2. (Place this card next to your plot deck until the end of this epic phase.)

Desperate Tactics

Event · Neutral

Any Phase: Return an Army character you control to your hand to put an Army character with a lower printed STR into play from your hand. At the end of the phase, return that character to your hand if it is still in play.

Lie for Your King!

Event · Neutral

Small Council.

Limited Response: After you reveal an Intrigue Gambit plot card, return an event card from your discard pile to your hand. (Limit 1 Limited Response per round.)

Starve for Your King!

Event · Neutral

Limited Response: After you reveal a Power Struggle plot card, add 4 to your income during your next marshalling phase this round. (Limit 1 Limited Response per round.)

Attachments

Rhaegar's Harp

Attachment · House Targaryen · Unique · Cost 1

Item. Boon.

Attached character gains all Traits.

Devious Intentions

Attachment · House Lannister · Cost 1

Condition.

Attached character gains infamy, stealth, and an intrigue icon. Attached character gets +1 STR for each power on it.

Hunting Spear

Attachment · House Baratheon · Cost 2

Weapon.

While attached character is participating in a challenge, participating characters without Weapon attachments get -2 STR.

Martial Law

Attachment · House Baratheon · Cost 2

Siege. Condition.

Attach to an opponent's location. Kneel that location.

Limited Response: After you win a power challenge by 4 or more total STR, kneel Martial Law to claim 2 power for your House. (Limit 1 Limited Response per round.)

War Scorpion

Attachment · House Martell · Cost 2

Siege. Weapon.

Limited Response: After you lose a challenge in which attached character is participating, discard War Scorpion from play to kill all participating characters. (Limit 1 Limited Response per round.)