YOU make History with this new Trading Card Game!
Play as famous military generals in this exciting new Trading Card Game (TCG). Employ famous Items, Tactics and Strategies in your quest to fulfill one of three mission objectives (victory conditions).
The Game Flow
To better understand this new game, please read through the step summary here. For more information, please refer to our full Mission Briefing (our rulebook) that is free to download today!
Draw Step
Draw a card on this opening gambit. Unlike most TCG, you CAN draw a card in the opening turn.
Recruitment Step
Replenish your Reserves at a rate of your officers CHM rating x1000.
Strategy Step
Play Items and Strategies, set Tactics and recruit Lieutenants to bring order in battle.
Battle Step
Do battle with your officers in this step (except on the very first turn).
Vanguard Step
Your opponent must declare an attack target or allow the attack to damage their Grain supplies.
End Step
End your turn on this step. Unless stated otherwise, if there is an active Item or Tactic, it is considered resolved at this time and must be put in the discard pile.
The Cards of C.A.H.R.D.
Cards shown here are not indicative of the final product. Cards subject to change.
Officer Cards
- Each officer has four stats known as the Stat Diamond.
- Each officer has a trait, which can activate at any time during the Strategy Step.
- Each officer comes with a recruitment cost. Pay this with your reserves to recruit the officer as a lieutenant.
Item Cards
- Items provide immediate effects for the player playing the card.
- Each Item does come with a Reserve Cost, which must be paid to activate the effect.
- Each Item can be set to be played later. Provided that the Reserve Cost is paid when activating it.
Tactics Cards
- Tactics Can be played without a reserve Cost.
- Tactics must be played face-down to be activated later.
- Tactics can disregard other card effects if timed properly.
Strategy Cards
- Strategy Cards can be played at any time during your Strategy Step.
- Each Strategy Card has requirements to activate their effects.
- Strategy Cards can be activated by both players provided that the requirements are met by both players at the time of activation.
- Strategy Cards have a black card back, compared to the other type of cards which have a white back.
