Warcanto is a skirmish wargame, that brings new ideas to the fantasy battlefields. Crucial role of the warband leader and sophisticated rules of his development, together with alternating sequence of operating warriors and enhanced system of interaction with terrain features, make Warcanto an innovative way of enjoying the fantasy game with other fantasy enthusiasts. All of that taking place in Duæl - classical dark fantasy world created and developed by Dwarf Tales Team.
Novel system of issuing orders and heroes' experience trees 
introduce the elements of RPG into the fantasy miniatures game, ideal for playing single battles as well as the whole campaigns. Now you can make a truly unique hero, that fully represents your own approach to battle and tactical intuition. Complex experience trees, different for each race, give you the possibility to create unyelding fighters, respectful commanders, stealthy sentinels, expert marksmans and many more. Warcanto brings you right into Greatland - huge continent, which have witnessed many glorious victories and shameful defeats over the millennia. Here you can experience the eternal conflicts between different powers that have been trying to seize Duæl and conquer its nations since the beginning of time. Dwarf Tales Team proudly presents the fully playable game with three distinct races - proud Dwarves, mystical Lidds and nomadic Org'kka.
Here you will find all information required to play Warcanto and enjoy the world of Duæl, both still being developed and improved in order to supply you with balanced and demanding game.
What is Warcanto
Dear reader, we proudly present you the player's handbook for Warcanto - the tabletop wargame. Game blends elements of tactics with role playing and adventure in the fantasy world of Duael, created by Dwarf Tales Miniatures team.
Let us guide you through the basic rules of the brand new gaming system - sit and enjoy reading before you start to play. To effectively use this manual, note that you can search for exact definitions of the important and most often used terms through the Index placed at the end of the book. Such terms are usually written in italics for the sake of clarity. In the Index you will also find all abbreviations used in the book, and some useful comments.
What You need to play Warcanto
To lead your own band of warriors across the vast continent of Greatland and experience numerous adventures, you will need several elements:
OPPONENT - the most important thing about most games is their social aspect. You simply need another player to fully enjoy Warcanto.
MODELS - another thing you just cannot ignore are the models of characters and creatures taking part in the game. Dwarf Tales Miniatures company will happily support you with suitable miniatures, accurately representing warriors of different races, that will join your warband. As you shall quickly discover, several models should be enough to fight off the satisfactory battle. Of course, together with development of your command skills you will probably want to lead more numerous warband to battle against your opponents.
BATTLEGROUND - depending on circumstances you can play Warcanto in various places - all you need is a flat surface (school desk, kitchen table or a workbench) and a handful of objects representing different terrain features. Of course the most enjoyable games will be played on the specially prepared tabletops with carefully chiseled and painted hills, trees, houses and any terrain features you can imagine... Below you will find an example of such modeled battleground. The ideal battleground should allow you to deploy your troops at least 20" from your opponent's, and we suggest, that the 40x40" tabletop should make up for the most comfortable battleground.
DICE - Warcanto includes the element of probability - almost each action performed by a warrior uses a number (called stat), adequate to the warrior's skill in the given activity, which is randomly modified by the dice roll result - in this way you determine whether the action is successful or not. It represents the fact that even the most skilled marksman sometimes misses his target, and on the other hand - even the miserable underdog is capable of performing the deeds of valour.
Warcanto players should use ten-sided dice, called D10, with numbers from 1 to 10. Some rules and skills use D5 dice - in case you don't have a suitable five-sided dice, simply divide the result rolled on D10 by two, rounded up. Remember - every division result in Warcanto should be rounded up!
MEASURE - all distances in Warcanto are measured in inches, and the best way to determine them is to use the adequate tape measure (or any other measuring device).
MARKERS and TOKENS - in the course of battle many situations, that require you to mark something that has just taken place and is important to remember for further play, will occur. For example: when a warrior is wounded by an enemy attack, you should use blood token to mark the damage he has suffered.
Fair play
One thing you should always remember - Warcanto is a game created to make you enjoy the fantasy world of Duael with friends who share the same hobby. While playing, always follow the rules of fair play. Do not try to win at any cost, as squabbling with your opponent for a fraction of every inch is the best way to spoil even the most tactically fascinating game. And of course avoid cheating - everybody hates a cheater!
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Search the "Goods" section for rules concerning other warbands, as well as Warcanto gameplay rules.
