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- How do charge attacks work against psionic enemies spotting through windows? — Charge Attacks work normally against Psionic Enemies; Windows don't prevent the Charge Movement since Psionics treat Windows as Impassable Terrain (blocking Movement but not interrupting it). [p.33 —…
- How does Anomaly affect my character's movement? — Anomalies don't directly block movement, but entering their spaces risks activation effects that may harm you or apply status effects. Anomalies are represented by overlays with symbols spread across…
- How do I pass my turn? — Before your Turn begins, declare you're passing; you keep your Turn tokens and play them later in the Round. [p.19 — Passing the Turn] You may pass your Turn at any point before it starts, meaning you…
- When do enemies move forward into Anomaly? — Enemies move into Anomalies when their Activation card instructs them to move toward a target or area that includes Anomaly spaces, following the shortest path unless interrupted by gaining Line of Si…
- What does the Exposed Token do? — The Exposed token makes a Stalker take +3 damage from attacks or causes Enemies to suffer escalated wounds, and is discarded after Movement or when the attack/wound is resolved. The Exposed token is a…
- How do enemy wounds work with Monster cards? — Enemy wounds are resolved by drawing a Wound card, which dictates effects like HP loss, status tokens, or death, regardless of the enemy type (including Monsters). When an enemy suffers a Light or Hea…
- How do I activate specific Intruder or Monster cards? — Intruder or Monster cards (Enemies) activate during the Enemies & Zone Phase based on the drawn Enemy Activation card, which dictates their actions. Specific Enemies may also spawn from resolving Unkn…
- How do Enemies and human enemies placed on anomalies at setup interact? — Enemies placed on Anomalies during setup do not trigger Anomaly activation at setup. They remain on the Anomaly space without immediate effect, and the Anomaly activates only when an Entity moves into…
- How do I place Mutants during setup? — Mutants are placed during Mission setup as specified in the Mission Guide, following the setup instructions for the specific mission, including their positions, facing, and team tokens. 1. Mission-Spe…
- How do I resolve a loot token to draw an item card? — To resolve a loot token, perform the "Pick Up" Basic Action: flip the token if unflipped, gain the visible reward (e.g., an Item card), and discard the token. When resolving a loot token (📦) during th…
- Can a Knife attack occupy a 1x1 space? — No, a Knife attack cannot occur in a 1×1 space because such a space can only hold one Entity, preventing the Stalker and Enemy from sharing it. The Knife attack requires the Stalker and Enemy to be on…
- How does the red Attention token affect Intruder movement? — The red Attention token (High Attention) causes Enemies to move toward the Stalker’s position, increasing their aggression and focus on tracking the source of the Attention. The red Attention token (🚴…