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=The Pawn: Advice to the Adjudicator=

Though the list is not exhaustive, be aware of game balance and game effects when adding new descriptors. Bear in mind that descriptors with drastic effects should normally be placed in '''Traits''' rather than '''Boons''', as ''Boons'' are very easy to come by in-game.

Its generally not a good idea to overload Pawns with descriptors, or else the game gets too tricksy. At the start of the game, it is suggested that Pawns either have one trait each, or one boon and one drawback.
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=Boons for the Pawn=
===Attackers===
Temporarily add +2 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' when it is part of a ''Summer Campaign''. 
===Attrition-based Warfare===
When this ''Pawn'' is ''Broken'', one enemy ''Pawn'' becomes ''Broken'' as well. ''Indestructible'' armies may not receive this Boon.
===Berserker===
When this ''Pawn'' is part of a ''Summer Campaign'', temporarily add +4 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength''. At the end of the ''Campaign'', this ''Pawn'' is ''Broken''. ''Indestructible'' armies may not receive this Boon.
===Combined Arms Warfare===
Temporarily add +1 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' for each other ''Army'' in the same ''war defence'' or ''summer campaign''.
===Defenders===
Temporarily add +2 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' when it is part of a ''War Defence''. 
===Executioners===
Counteract the ''Indestructible'' trait on opposing ''Pawns'' in battle.
===Flyer===
In battle, temporarily add +2 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' if there are no enemy ''Armies'' with the ''Flyer'' boon.
===Home Guard===
Add +2 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' when led by a ''Rook''.
===Indestructible===
The ''Pawn'' can not be ''Broken''.
===Poisonous===
At the end of any ''Summer Campaign'' in which this ''Pawn'' takes part, one additional enemy ''Pawn'' in the battle is ''Broken''. This boon is negated if any opposing pawns have the ''Indestructible'' boon.

===Quality Troops===
Add +1 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength''.
===Ranged===
In battle, temporarily add +2 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' if there are no enemy ''Armies'' with the ''Ranged'' boon.
===Raiders===
During ''Summer Campaigns'' with the ''plunder'' objective this ''Pawn'' plunders for 2 Glamour instead of 1 Glamour.
===Royal Troops===
Add +2 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' when led by a ''Queen'' or ''King''.
===Scouts===
Add +2 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' when it is part of the first ''Summer Campaign'' in the Kingdom's ''Campaign List''.
===Skirmishers===
Temporarily add +2 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' if it is the only ''Army'' you control in a ''war defence'' or ''summer campaign''.
===Soldier's Discipline===
Add +2 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' when led by a ''Knight''.
===Stealth===
Successful ''Espionage'' never reveals this Army - the Army total the enemy receives does not include this Army.
===Versatile===
This ''Pawn'' must have at least one ''Trait''. At the start of each ''Summer'', the ''Pawn'' can decide whether the ''Trait'' is active or not.
===War Machines===
During ''Summer Campaigns'' with the ''pillage'' objective this ''Pawn'' temporarily add +4 to this ''Pawn's Battle Strength''.

=Drawbacks for the Pawn=
===Complex===
Reduce the King's ''Dreaming'' rating by one, so long as this Army is not ''Broken''.
===Commander's Household===
This ''Pawn'' may only join ''Summer Campaigns'' and ''War Defences'' led by a particular ''Piece'', named when this ''Drawback'' is established.
===Dependent===
''Summer Campaigns'' and ''War Defences'' that include this ''Pawn'' must include at least two other ''Pawns''.
===Expensive===
It costs 3 Glamour to ''renew'' this ''Army''
===Fuelled===
You must pay 1 Glamour each time you include this Pawn in a ''Summer Campaign'' or ''War Defence''.
===Hungry===
In years where you have ''Priority'' reduce the King's ''Harvest'' rating by one, so long as this Army is not ''Broken''.
===Low Quality===
Reduce this ''Pawn's Battle Strength'' by one.
===Poor Morale===
At the end of any ''War Defence'' or ''Summer Campaign'', this ''Pawn'' is ''Broken''. May not be combined with any ''Boons'' that have the word ''Broken'' in their effect descriptions.
===Single Focus===
Select one campaign objective - this ''Pawn'' can only join ''Summer Campaigns'' with this objective, and can only join ''War Defences'' against this campaigns with this objective.
===Ineffective Attackers===
This ''Pawn'' cannot join ''Summer Campaigns''.
===Ineffective Defenders===
This ''Pawn'' cannot join ''War Defences''.
===Wheeled===
This ''Pawn's'' flexibility is limited by its wheels not being able to handle all terrains. At the start of any ''Summer Campaign'' or ''War Defence'' the ''Pawn'' has been assigned to roll a D6. On the roll of "1" the pawn's ''Battle Strength'' is reduced to 0 for the duration of the battle.

=Traits for the Pawn=
===We Are Legion===
The Glamour cost to renew this ''Pawn'' is reduced to 0. ''Battle Strength'' is reduced by -2. May not be combined with ''Versatile''.

===Independent===
''Summer Campaigns'' and ''War Defences'' that include this ''Pawn'' do not need to include a back row piece as ''Attack/Defence Commander'', and cannot do so even if you want them to! Also, ''Summer Campaigns'' and ''War Defences'' that include this ''Pawn'' may never include any other ''Pawns''.
===Naval===
''Summer Campaigns'' that include this Army follow the rules as below:
*All ''Armies'' in the same ''Summer Campaign'' as this ''Army'' must have the ''Naval'' trait or ''Flyer'' boon.
*''War Defences'' against ''Summer Campaigns'' that include this ''Army'' may not have any armies that do not have the ''Naval'' trait or ''Flyer'' boon.
''War Defences'' that include this Army follow the rules as below:
*All ''Armies'' in the same ''War Defence'' as this ''Army'' must have the ''Naval'' trait or ''Flyer'' boon.
*This ''Army'' can only join ''War Defences'' against ''Summer Campaigns'' that include at least one ''Army'' with the ''Naval'' trait.
*Armies with the ''Naval'' trait cannot attempt ''Summer Campaigns'' with the ''Checkmate'' objective.

===Unpredictable===
At the start of each Summer, roll D6 and add one. This is the Army's new ''Battle Strength''. Any ''Boons'' or ''Drawbacks'' that effect battle strength apply after this roll.
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