Wonders of Dwethia – Conquest Rules

Getting Started

The rules of Wonders of Dwethia are designed to be easy to learn, with clear examples throughout. This guide provides everything you need to understand the game quickly.

What You Need to Play

To begin your skirmishes in Wonders of Dwethia, you will need the following:

Dice

You'll need several standard six-sided dice (D6). While 12 will suffice, having at least 24 is recommended for smooth play.

Measuring Tools

A measuring device marked in inches (such as a ruler, measuring stick, or tape measure) is necessary to determine movement and attack ranges.

Record Sheet

Keeping track of your warriors’ stats and abilities is crucial. You can use a simple sheet of paper or print a pre-made record sheet. A pen or pencil will also be useful for notes.

Miniatures on bases with paint

Models are equipped with specific base sizes, colors, and are marked. More on this in a later section. Gameplay in conquest will represent battle over an entire planet or continent. This game is "miniature agnostic" which means anything you can find can work just fine, though we recommend 3D printing your own through sites like HeroForge.com

Terrain

Terrain in Dwethia Conquest will simluate a 5,000 foot view of a table top. Instead of ruins and trees, terrain should be modelled to represent cities, forests, deserts, mountains, and oceans, among many resources that will need to harvested throughout the game, more on that later! 

Measuring Distances

Throughout the game, you'll need to measure distances for movement, attacks, and other actions. Players may measure at any time, such as before moving a unit.

• Measure distances base to base, from the edge of one model’s base to another.

Rolling Dice

Dice rolls are the foundation of gameplay, determining success or failure in various actions.

• Some rolls require modifiers (e.g., a +1 bonus to a roll of 4 results in a final score of 5).

D6 and D3 Rolls

• D6: A standard six-sided die roll.

• D3: Roll a D6 and divide by two, rounding up:

  • Roll 1-2 → Result: 1

  • Roll 3-4 → Result: 2

  • Roll 5-6 → Result: 3

Re-Rolls

Certain abilities allow re-rolls. If granted a re-roll:

• Pick up the dice and roll again.

• The second result always stands, even if it's worse than the first.

• No dice may be re-rolled more than once, regardless of the source.

Characteristics

Every unit in Wonders of Dwethia is defined by a set of characteristics that represent their strengths, weaknesses, and special abilities. These characteristics determine how well they fight, survive, and interact with the battlefield.

A unit’s profile is written in the following format:

M P S D A W I D F A

Each characteristic is explained below:

Identifiers

Certain units share keywords that provide additional rules or interactions. A full breakdown of these can be found in the glossary.

Martial (M)

• Represents a unit’s skill in combat.

• The higher the number, the better the fighter.

Perception (P)

• Represents a unit’s ability to detect and aim.

• The higher the number, the more accurate the unit is.

Strength (S)

• Determines how powerfully a unit strikes in combat.

• The higher the number, the greater the chance of wounding an enemy.

Defense (D)

• Measures a unit’s resilience against attacks.

• The higher the number, the harder it is to wound the unit.

Aggression (A)

• The number of attacks a unit can make in a single combat round.

• Higher values represent more aggressive or well-trained combatants.

Wounds (W)

• The number of hits a unit can take before being removed from play.

• Most standard troops have 1 wound, while heroes and powerful creatures may have more.

Integrity (I)

• A bonus added to Martial when the unit is in coherency with its allies.

• Encourages strategic positioning and teamwork.

Destiny, Faith, and Affinity:
Each player will have a pool of resources they can pull from. Some units, usually heroes, can add to this pool.

Destiny (D)

• Points that can be spent on rerolling dice.

• Often limited and used for crucial moments.

Faith (F)

• The unit’s resistance to Affinity powers (magical or supernatural effects).

• Higher values indicate greater resilience to spells and enchantments.

Affinity (A)

• Represents a unit’s magical ability to spend on spell-like effects.

• Used for casting, enchanting, or manipulating reality.

• Can also be used to resist Affinity

Movement (Mv)

• Represents a units speed across the battlefield

Building Stat Profile

Buildings stat profiles will only show Defense, Wounds, and Integrity as most buildings do not Fight, Shoot, or move. In the rare event a unique building has some of these properties, the profiles for such weapons will be provided under the special rules along with the [Fortress] keyword.

Army Wide Banks

In Dwethia Conquest each army will have a collection of 2 banks where they harvest resources for building units and buying upgrades, these banks are kept track using dice, tokens, or dials.

Requisition [R]:

• This holds points converted from minerals harvested from mines and gas deposits across the map, these points may be spent on units, buildings or upgrades that require faith or affinity to be built.

Aether [A]:

• This holds Destiny, Faith, and  Affinity generated from Relics across the map, these points may be spent on units, buildings or upgrades that require destiny, faith or affinity to be built.

The Game Turn

Turn Structure

The game is divided into turns, during which models move, attack, and use abilities. Each turn follows a structured sequence to ensure smooth gameplay.

Sides

Every battle has two opposing sides, each controlling a force of models.

• Each side may be controlled by one or more players.

• Large games may include multiple players managing different portions of an army.

Turn Sequence

Each turn consists of five phases, resolved in the following order:

1) Priority & Research Phase

• Both sides roll a die to determine priority.

• The winner chooses whether to act first in each phase or yield Priority to their opponent

• Each player may spend resources to unlock Research

• Any effects from Research are resolved immediately

2) Movement & Harvest Phase

• The side with priority moves its models and harvests all its resources.

• Once movement is complete, the opposing side moves and harvests all its resources.

• Some units may have special rules allowing them to move outside of this phase.

3) Shoot & Build Phase

• The side with priority resolves all of its ranged attacks and builds buildings or units first (buildings and units are placed at the end of the phase).

• The opposing side then resolves all of its ranged attacks and builds its buildings or units.

• Buildings and units are placed adjacent to any models that built them.

• At the end of this phase, all casualties from ranged attacks are removed from play, meaning every unit gets to shoot or build before being removed from play.

• Some ranged weaponry will specify when a model is removed from play immediately [Quick Shot]. If this happens, then casualties from these weapons can be removed from play before they have an opportunity to resolve their ranged attacks.

4) Close Combat Phase

• Melee combat is resolved for all engaged units.

• The side with priority chooses the order of combat resolution.

• Models removed in this phase take effect immediately.

5) End Phase

• Any lingering effects (special rules, abilities, etc.) are resolved.

• The turn is completed. Start a new turn with Phase 1 – Priority.

THE MOVEMENT & HARVEST PHASE

Once priority has been established and research unlocked, the turn proceeds to the Movement and Harvest Phase. During this phase, each side may move its models up to their maximum movement allowance as indicated by their profile and Harvest a certain number of points as indicated by their profile. Models do not have to move their full distance—they may move less or remain stationary if the player chooses.

TURN ORDER FOR MOVEMENT & HARVESTING

1. The side with priority moves and harvests with all or some of its models first.

   • Models may move, harvest once for this phase, then continue moving.

   • Models with the [Harvest X] keyword will harvest X ammount of points per resource node.

   • Players can choose for their models to remain stationary

2. Once the priority player has completed all desired movements and harvesting, the other player moves and harvests with all their models.

3. After both sides have moved and harvested, the game proceeds to the Shooting Phase.

MOVING MODELS

• Players may move their models in any order they choose.

• Use a measuring tape or ruler to determine movement distances.

• Models do not have to move in a straight line; they can move in curves or any path as long as they do not exceed their movement allowance.

• Models may move, harvest once for this phase, then continue moving.

MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS

• Models cannot move through enemy models (Friendly models will gladly step aside but no models can end their movement with overlapping bases).

• Engagement Rule: A model may not move within 1/2” of an enemy unless it intends to Engage the enemy.

• Engaged: Once engaged, neither model may move further during this phase. (To engage in melee combat, a model must move into base contact with an enemy.)

• Facing: Models may be rotated freely at any time during the game. Rotating does not count as movement.

• Leaving the Battlefield: Models cannot leave the battlefield unless retreating due to special rules or scenario objectives.

HARVESTING MODELS

• Models with the [Harvest X] keyword will harvest X ammount of points per resource node.

• Each resource node yields as certain type of resource point.

  • Gas Nodes and Mines Yield requisition points which are spent on Requisition [R] Points for models.

  • Reliquaries need to be returned to a player's [Headquarters] or [Temple] and every Harvest phase they [Harvest X] Aether [A] points where X is determined by the Head Quarters.

    • [Temple] Some buildings may receive a reliquiary as well and may harvest more Aether [A] Points.

    • [Mine] Some buildings may be built in coherency with Resource Deposits and [Harvest X] Requisition [R] Points every harvest phase.

    • Aether Points are spent to unlock special units who have Destiny, Faith, or Affinity.

• Some buildings will naturally generate resources every turn during the harvest phase, these will specifcy what they do in their special rules.

COHERENCY

Coherency represents the organizational structure of a unit and how closely its models are grouped together during the movement phase. Maintaining coherency allows models within a unit to stay coordinated, benefiting from increased effectiveness in combat, leadership, and other factors.

WHEN COHERENCY APPLIES

• Coherency Range: A model is considered to be in coherency with another model or group of models if it is within 1 inch of that model horizontally or 6" vertically. Models that are within this range are assumed to be working together in a coordinated manner and will gain certain benefits (or deficits) during the game.

Unit Benefits/Deficits from Coherency:

• Martial Value Enhancement: If a model moves within 1 inch of another model or a group of models in the same unit, they gain the benefits of Coherency. The Integrity value of the models in coherency is added to their Martial value. This represents the unit's improved coordination and effectiveness in combat as a result of staying together.

• Other Benefits/Deficits: Depending on core rules or any special rules that apply, maintaining coherency might grant additional benefits or impose certain deficits. For example, some units may gain bonuses to defense, Martial, or special abilities if they remain in coherency, while others may have specific penalties or restrictions if they are out of coherency.

• Negative Integrity: Some units don't work well with others, they will suffer from negative Martial abilities while within coherency with others. The whole group will have their Martial Abilities reduced by the greatest negative within the coherent units. (This will be explained further in the fight phase rules).

Maintaining Coherency:

During the movement portion of the phase, players must ensure that their models are within coherency if they wish to benefit from coherency. If a model is moved too far from the unit and no longer remains within 1 inch of any other model in the same unit, it may lose the benefits of coherency for the rest of the turn.

In some cases, special rules or abilities may allow models to maintain coherency even if they are slightly further apart or offer other strategic advantages when forming a cohesive unit.

Special Coherency Rules: Certain factions, abilities, or terrain may modify the coherency rules. For example, a unit with a special leader or a specific terrain feature might have a larger coherency range or different rules regarding how they interact with other models. Always check the relevant rules for any specific abilities that could affect coherency.

TERRAIN RULES

• Different types of terrain affect movement speed and interactions.

• Each terrain piece has specific keywords that determine its effects (see the Terrain Glossary).

RESOURCE NODES

• Gas Veins will have green rimmed bases and are modeled on a 50mm base.

• Mines will have gold rimmed bases and are modeled on a 50mm base.

• Relics will have blue rimmed bases and are modeled on a 25mm base.

Fight Phase Rules

1) Identifying Fights
Before resolving combat, players must identify which models or groups of models are involved in a fight.

• Fight Criteria: Any two opposing models that are within 1" of each other are considered to be in a fight.

• Coherency: If any models are in coherency with models engaged in a fight, these models are also considered part of the same combat.

• Range 2 includes all models whose bases are directly touching a model that is in the fight or touching a base that is touching a model in the fight.

2) Resolving the Fight

The player with priority selects the first fight to resolve. Then, the player without priority selects another unresolved fight. Players alternate choosing unresolved fights until all eligible fights have been resolved.

• The player who selects the fight is considered the Attacker.

• The opposing player is considered the Defender.

Fight Participation:

• A model may only participate in one fight per fight phase.

• If a model is eligible to join multiple fights (i.e., within Range 2 of multiple engagements), the controlling player must choose one fight for it to participate in.

2.A) Roll for Attack:

1. Gather attack dice
Each player will gather a number of dice equal to their models' Aggression value. Players must assemble this collection of dice according to the following criteria:

1. Engagement: Gather 1 dice for every point of aggression among the models within 1" of an opposing model in this fight.

2. Range: Gather 1 dice for every point of aggression among the models within melee range of an opposing model in this fight.
   Example: Some units and weapons have range 1, 2, or 3 such as spears and pikes, or the special ability of zombies and siege golems. Check your unit profiles for any of these special abilities and weapons then add dice equal to their aggression value.

3. Special Abilities: Check any special abilities that might apply due to any spell or special circumstance according to army or unit rules, add dice as specified by any of these abilities. 

2. Determine Attack Roll Value (ARV).
Both the defender and attacker will make their own attack rolls, attempting to score hits on their opponent. In order to determine the Attack Roll Value (ARV) players must do the following:

1. Identify which model among the attacker and defender has the highest Martial Value (M) on their profile. This becomes the ARV.

2.  Identify which model among the attacker and defender has the Highest Integrity Value (I) on their profile, add this to the ARV.

3.  Identify which model among the attacker and defender has the lowest negative Integrity Value (I) on their profile, subtract this from the ARV.

4. Determine the number to meet or exceed on all attack dice by using the following chart:

If the highest ARV Value is:

• If the ARV of the attack is less than the ARV of the target, the attack roll is made on a 3+.

• If the ARV is double or higher, the attack roll is made on a 2+.

• If the ARV is less than half the ARV of the target, the attack roll is made on a 5+.

• If the ARV is half or lower, the attack roll is made on a 6+.

• If ARV is equal on both sides, the attack roll is made on a 4+.

Example: An attacker with a ARV of 5 is fighting a defender with a ARV of 4. The attacker will need 3+ while the defender will need a 5+

2.B) Roll for Wound
Both the defender and attacker will make their own Wound rolls now, attempting to score wounds on their opponent. In order to determine the Wound Roll Value (WRV) players must do the following:

1. Gather Wound dice
Each player will gather all the Attack dice that successfully met or exceeded the ARV, discarding the rest.

2. Determine Wound Roll Value (WRV).
Both the defender and attacker will make their own wound rolls, attempting to damage their opponent. In order to determine the Wound Roll Value (WRV) players must do the following:

1. Identify which model among the attacker and defender has the highest Strength Value (S) on their profile. This becomes the WRV.

2. Identify which model among the attacker and defender has the highest Defense Value (D) on their profile. This becomes the Defense Target (DT).

3. Determine the number to meet or exceed on all wound dice by using the following chart:

Compare WRV to DT

• If the WRV of the attack is less than the DT of the target, the wound roll is made on a 3+.

• If the WRV is double or higher, the wound roll is made on a 2+.

• If the WRV is less than half the defense of the target, the wound roll is made on a 5+.

• If the WRV is half or lower, the wound roll is made on a 6+.

• If WRV and DT are equal, the wound roll is made on a 4+.

Step 3: Ignore Wounds and Roll Saves
Some models have defensive capabilities that would allow models to ignore wounds.

• Roll Saves: Roll these saves by picking one of the opponent's successful wound dice, and roll that dice to meet or exceed the model's save value. If the save fails, remove a wound from that model, removing the model if it has no more wounds remaining. Repeat this process until no more models with saves remain in the fight, at which point any remaining wounds are distributed as normal.

• Ignore Wounds: Some models, such as Champions of the void, may ignore wounds through special rules, follow these rules as stated. Repeat this process until no more models with applicable special rules remain in the fight, at which point any remaining wounds are distributed as normal.

Special Combat Rules:

• [Commander] These units cannot be targeted by any attack while in coherency with another unit.

Faith and Affinity

Affinity

Affinity is the catchall term for mystical or psychic power found throughout the galaxy. Units with Affinity will have this listed on their profile, along with the powers they can activate using it.

Using Affinity Powers

• A unit may normally activate only one Affinity power per turn.

• If an Affinity power is activated during the Shooting Phase, the unit cannot fire any ranged weapons in that phase.

• If the caster is in coherency with enemy units, they may only target those units with their Affinity powers.

• Some spellcasters may have special rules allowing them to cast multiple powers per phase. If so, they must:

  • Declare all powers, their targets, and pay the affinity before any rolls are made.

  • Affinity is spent regardless of whether the spell succeeds, fails, or the target is destroyed before the spell resolution.

Some Heroes may have unique Affinity Actions, detailed in their unit profiles, with defined costs, activation phases, and special effects.

Faith

Faith represents spiritual strength, unwavering belief, or sheer willpower in the face of supernatural force. It is used to resist Affinity-based powers.

Using Faith to resist Affinity

When a unit is targeted by an Affinity power (or is within 12" of the caster), the defending player may attempt to resist using Faith.

1) Initiate Resistance

• Spend 1 Faith point to attempt resistance.

2) Affinity & Faith Bidding

• Players alternate spending additional points to modify their rolls:

  • Each Faith point adds +1 to the defender’s roll.

  • Each Affinity point adds +1 to the caster’s roll.

• Players continue back and forth until one player passes.

3) Roll Off

• Both players roll 1d6 and add their modifiers from Faith and Affinity points that they bid.

4) Resolution

• If the Faith roll is higher, the power is negated and all Affinity spent is lost.

• If the Affinity roll equals or exceeds, the power resolves successfully.

5) Destiny – Final Bidding Phase

After the roll, players may enter a final Destiny bidding phase to try and shift the result:

• Destiny points may be spent by either player to add directly to their total roll.

• Players take turns spending Destiny one point at a time, each adding +1 to their result.

• This continues until both players pass consecutively.

Important: In this context, Destiny may not be used to reroll any dice—only to increase the final result. This is a unique exception to general Destiny rules.

Example of a Full Duel

A Necromancer's Walker Horse targets a Commissar's Platoon with the Spell Lightning, spending 2 Affinity.

• The Commissar spends 1 Faith to resist, plus 2 more for a +2 bonus.

• The Necromancer responds with 2 more Affinity, giving him +4 total.

• The bidding ends. They roll:

  • Commissar: 4 + 2 = 6

  • Necromancer: 5 + 4 = 9

Destiny Phase Begins:

• Commissar spends 4 Destiny → 6 → 10

• Necromancer responds with 1 Destiny → 9 → 10

• Commissar spends 2 more Destiny → 10 → 12

• Necromancer passes

• Commissar passes

Final Result: Affinity 10 vs Faith 12 → Spell fails.