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The first list is for "empty hands", which don't contain a mage focus at all. The game DOES make a distinction between whether this is the left or right hand for some empty hand combinations.
 
The first list is for "empty hands", which don't contain a mage focus at all. The game DOES make a distinction between whether this is the left or right hand for some empty hand combinations.
  
The second list is for mage foci carried and wielded in a single hand. The game DOES NOT make a distinction between whether this is the left or right hand.
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The second list is for mage foci carried and wielded in a single hand. The game DOES make a distinction between whether this is the left or right hand for some foci.
  
 
The third list is for mage foci carried and wielded in both hands.  
 
The third list is for mage foci carried and wielded in both hands.  
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Foci effects either have the keyword SPELL or QUALITY.
 
Foci effects either have the keyword SPELL or QUALITY.
  
* Any single handed or empty hand mage focus SPELL has a Movement Allowance cost of 3, and can be targeted at a model within line of sight up to 6 squares away.
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* Any single handed or empty hand mage focus SPELL has a Movement Allowance cost of 2, and  
* Any double handed focus SPELL has a Movement Allowance cost of 6, and can be targeted at a model within line of sight up to 9 squares away. Note that the movement cost means that a standard heavy armour mini with no other movement bonus will be unable to cast these spells.
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can be targeted at a model within line of sight up to 6 squares away.
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* Any double handed focus SPELL has a Movement Allowance cost of 4, and can be targeted at a model within line of sight up to 12 squares away.
 
* SPELLS don't use range increments.
 
* SPELLS don't use range increments.
 
* QUALITIES don't cost movement allowance. They are "always on".
 
* QUALITIES don't cost movement allowance. They are "always on".
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A spell may be noted to be...
 
A spell may be noted to be...
 
* ...a RANGED ATTACK, in which case it is subject to the modifiers for ranged attacks, other than range increments.
 
* ...a RANGED ATTACK, in which case it is subject to the modifiers for ranged attacks, other than range increments.
* ...a MELEE ATTACK, in which case it does not have the usual 6 or 9 square range, and instead is treated for all intents and purposes as a melee attack. Note however that because it has a spell, it has a spell's MA cost (3 MA for single hand, 6 MA for two hands), which will normally be increased for being adjacent to enemies.
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* ...a MELEE ATTACK, in which case it does not have the usual 6 or 12 square range, and instead is treated for all intents and purposes as a melee attack. Note however that because it has a spell, it has a spell's MP cost (2 MP for single hand, 4 MP for two hands), which will normally be increased for being adjacent to enemies.
  
 
If a SPELL is an ATTACK, it deals one damage on a successful hit, and makes an attack roll against the target's defence value.
 
If a SPELL is an ATTACK, it deals one damage on a successful hit, and makes an attack roll against the target's defence value.
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* '''Crystal''' - ''Heat Beam'': SPELL, RANGED ATTACK. Against this attack unarmoured targets have base defence value of 5, and heavily armoured targets have a base defence value of 3.
 
* '''Crystal''' - ''Heat Beam'': SPELL, RANGED ATTACK. Against this attack unarmoured targets have base defence value of 5, and heavily armoured targets have a base defence value of 3.
 
* '''Force Orb''' - ''Unseen Hand'': SPELL. Select any model (ally or foe) within 6 squares. You may move that model into an unoccupied adjacent square, and you may change its facing of you wish.
 
* '''Force Orb''' - ''Unseen Hand'': SPELL. Select any model (ally or foe) within 6 squares. You may move that model into an unoccupied adjacent square, and you may change its facing of you wish.
* '''Holy Symbol''' - ''Holy Light'': SPELL. Select any model (ally or foe). Roll a D6. On a 1-4 nothing happens. On a 5+ the target loses 1 HP if it undead, or gains 1HP if it is a living organic creature (to a maximum of its starting HP). This is not an attack.
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* '''Holy Symbol''' - ''Holy Light'': SPELL. Select any model (ally or foe) within 6 squares. Roll a D6. On a 1-3 nothing happens. On a 4+ the target loses 1 HP if it undead, or gains 1HP if it is a living organic creature (to a maximum of its starting HP). This is not an attack.
 
* '''Spellbook''' - ''Wizardry'': QUALITY. At the start of the mini's activation he may spend 2 Movement Points. If he does so, the mini can select one SPELL from the single handed or empty hands list, and cast it once this turn using its normal rules and paying its cost as usual.  
 
* '''Spellbook''' - ''Wizardry'': QUALITY. At the start of the mini's activation he may spend 2 Movement Points. If he does so, the mini can select one SPELL from the single handed or empty hands list, and cast it once this turn using its normal rules and paying its cost as usual.  
* '''Skull''' - ''Necrotic Energies'': SPELL. Select any model (ally or foe). Roll a D6. On a 1-4 nothing happens. On a 5+ the target loses 1 HP if it is a living organic creature, or gains 1HP if it is undead (to a maximum of its starting HP). This is not an attack.
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* '''Skull''' - ''Necrotic Energies'': SPELL. Select any model (ally or foe) within 6 squares. Roll a D6. On a 1-3 nothing happens. On a 4+ the target loses 1 HP if it is a living organic creature, or gains 1HP if it is undead (to a maximum of its starting HP). This is not an attack.
 
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==Double Handed==
 
==Double Handed==
Its often hard to determine one staff type from another visually! Make sure everyone agrees what the staves represent before the warbands are selected. Suggested visual appearances are listed in brackets and italics at the end of each rules-set. You can also go by the appearance of the mini overall: a mini that is clearly a necromancer should have a Staff of Death, for example, no matter what the staff's appearance is.
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Its often hard to determine one staff type from another visually! Make sure everyone agrees what the staves represent before the warbands are selected. Suggested visual appearances are listed in brackets and italics at the end of each rules-set.
 
 
* '''Staff of Air''' - ''Tempest'': SPELL. Pick a direction: towards caster, away from caster, clockwise or anticlockwise. All models (friend or foe) within six squares of the caster are moved one square in that direction, if possible. ''(appearance: crystal-topped staff)''
 
* '''Staff of Chaos''' - ''Wild Magic'': QUALITY. At the start of this mini's activation, roll a D6. This changes the Chaos Staff into the following named staff type till the end of the turn: 1: Staff of Air, 2: Staff of Earth, 3: Staff of Fire, 4: Staff of Lighting, 5-6: All of the above (but still cast only one spell). ''(appearance: gnarled or warped staff)''
 
* '''Staff of Death''' - ''Deathsurge'': SPELL. When this spell is used, select any model, ally or enemy. The target gains 1 HP if it undead (to a maximum of its starting HP), or loses 1HP if it is a living organic creature. This is not an attack. ''(appearance: skull-topped staff)''
 
* '''Staff of Earth''' - ''Treacherous Footing'': SPELL. All enemy models within three squares of the caster have all movement costs doubled while within this zone till the end of the round. If the caster subsequently moves, the affected zone moves with the caster. ''(appearance: stone staff)''
 
* '''Staff of Fire''' - ''Fireball'': SPELL, RANGED ATTACK. Whenever you attack with this focus you must select a 3 x 3 square to target, which may not contain any allies. You only need to have line of sight to the centre square and calculate range only to that square. Roll one attack, and apply the result individually to each enemy within this area. ''(appearance: wooden staff)''
 
* '''Staff of Life''' - ''Lifesurge'': SPELL. When this spell is used, select any model, ally or enemy. The target loses 1 HP if it undead, or gains 1HP if it is a living organic creature (to a maximum of its starting HP). This is not an attack. ''(appearance: growing or living staff)''
 
* '''Staff of Lightning''' - ''Chain Lightning'': SPELL, RANGED ATTACK. This attack always treats all targets as unarmoured (base defence value 3) no matter what armour they are wearing. On an attack roll of 6, you may immediately attack again with this focus against a target you have not yet attacked with this focus this round. ''(appearance: metal staff)''
 
* '''Staff of Order''' - ''Neuromancy'': SPELL. Select an enemy model. Immediately take a turn with that model as if it were a model you control. All movement costs are doubled during this move. ''(appearance: staff with hard polgonal edges along shaft)''
 
  
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* '''Staff of Fire''' - ''Fireball'': Ranged Attack. Range increment 2. 4 movement point cost. Whenever you attack with this focus you must select a 3 x 3 square to target, which may not contain any allies. You only need to have line of sight to the centre square and calculate range only to that square. Roll one attack, and apply the result individually to each enemy within this area. ''(appearance: wooden staff)''
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* '''Staff of Lightning''' - ''Chain Lightning'': Ranged Attack. Range increment 2. 4 movement point cost. This attack always treats all targets as unarmoured (base defence value 3) no matter what armour they are wearing. On an attack roll of 6, you may immediately attack again with this focus against a target you have not yet attacked with this focus this round. ''(appearance: metal staff)''
  
 
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