Answers from Discord
Answers from Discord — community rules clarifications collected from the official Eldfall Chronicles Discord. Answers are by meksmaks (Community Manager / Rules Expert) and bubalosoldier (Frostpeak Publishing), Feb–Jun 2026.
These are community clarifications, not official errata. Always check the latest rulebook first.
Each entry is tagged with the relevant wiki term — click the term to go to its rules page.
Q: How many lines do you need to draw to establish Line of Sight?
A (meksmaks, Jun 24, 2026): You only need to draw 1 line to be considered as having LoS. The player commanding the attacking model chooses which line to draw. However, if you can at the same time draw at least one line that passes through terrain/obstruction, you administer its Cover effect accordingly.
Q: Can a model use another model (friend or foe) as Cover?
A (meksmaks, Jun 24, 2026): Models can block off LoS to one another, but they do not provide Cover per se. The Cover section begins with 'a piece of scenery' — Cover requires terrain, not models.
Q: If a model's Hitbox is only partially visible, does it have Cover?
A (meksmaks, Jun 24, 2026): If any player can draw a line between the attacker and the target that passes through a piece of terrain (which is both wider and taller than the target model) and the target is within 1" of that terrain piece, the target has Heavy Cover against that attack.
Q: Which models cannot benefit from Cover at all?
A (meksmaks, Jun 24, 2026): Models larger than Size: Large cannot get Cover.
Q: Do Cover and Haze Bombs stack?
A (meksmaks, May 17, 2026): Yes — Cover and Haze Bombs stack.
Q: Do the modifiers from Haze and Cover stack with each other?
A (meksmaks, May 17, 2026): Yes, they stack.
Q: What does 'unmodified STK 1' mean exactly? Can it be boosted by other effects?
A (meksmaks, May 06–17, 2026): To perform an unmodified STK 1 means you cannot modify the STK value at all. In the 1.6 ruleset, hard caps on STK — such as those from Crouched, Dash, or Flying — are intended to be unmodifiable.
Q: Can you use Attack of Opportunity against a model with Stealth that begins its activation outside your LoS?
A (meksmaks, Feb 02, 2026): To target a model you need LoS — Stealth I voids even Clairvoyance. With no LoS against an Active model with Stealth, no Reaction is possible. If you gain LoS during the Stealth model's movement: Dodge is always possible; Attack of Opportunity is possible only if both LoS and RCH conditions are met simultaneously during the Movement Step; a normal reactive Attack requires LoS to declare and works only if RCH and LoS are both met during the Resolution Step.
Q: Does a Shrouded model immediately reveal when it declares an Attack?
A (meksmaks / Dockel, Mar 19, 2026): Yes. When a Shrouded model declares an Attack, it reveals itself instantly — so there is no longer a Perceive action possible against it. Exception: if the target of that Attack has Vigilance, the Vigilant model can still declare a Reaction.
Q: Does Perceive only work within the Awareness range?
A (meksmaks, Mar 19, 2026): Yes — Perceive only works within the model's Awareness.
Q: How can a model willingly enter the Crouched state other than by declaring Dodge?
A (meksmaks, Mar 07, 2026): A model may also enter or cancel the Crouched state at the start or end of its Movement Step during its own Activation (Rulebook 1.6, p.41).
Q: Does Vigilance let a Sentinel use STK 2 on reactive ranged shots?
A (meksmaks, Mar 07, 2026): Yes. Vigilance grants 360° Front arc and immunity to Surprise Attack, and the model keeps its full STK on reactive shots. The best counter is to Engage it in melee first, which prevents ranged attacks and limits its LoS to its Awareness.
Q: Does an Unarmed attack or a Melee-type Spell (e.g. Flare) create an Engagement zone?
A (meksmaks, Apr 28, 2026): No. You need a Melee Weapon to Engage — even a Dagger qualifies. Unarmed is a specific attack you can perform, but it is not a Weapon. Similarly, Flare (a Melee Attack Spell) is not a Weapon and cannot create an Engagement zone.
Q: Can Protector void an attack by placing itself behind a wall with no LoS?
A (meksmaks, May 10, 2026): No — Protector cannot void an attack. If the attack was viable against the initial target, treat it as viable against the Protector regardless of its position. All attack modifiers (Cover, RCH, etc.) are calculated from the Protector's actual position, which rewards smart positioning decisions.
Q: Does the Protector's movement count toward triggering Engagement zones?
A (meksmaks, May 10, 2026): Protector doesn't Declare Movement; it simply appears in a legal spot next to the protected model. It can technically move further than ½ SPD in straight-line distance. The ½ SPD limit includes vertical distance. We intend to clarify in a future FAQ that Protector cannot teleport through walls.
Q: Does Cover benefit the Protector after it steps in front of an attack?
A (meksmaks, May 10, 2026): Yes — all modifiers (including Cover) apply based on the Protector model's actual position, to reward smart positioning decisions.
Q: Is the movement after a successful Dodge mandatory?
A (meksmaks, Feb 2026): No — the Dodge section (Rulebook 1.6, p.57) states the model 'can' move at the end of the Resolution Step. The movement is optional.
Q: Does Chain Attack trigger on Ranged Attacks and Spells?
A (meksmaks, Jun 17, 2026): Yes. Chain Attack doesn't restrict trigger type. Spells are not a separate attack category — they are a tool, and just like Weapons they can be either Melee or Ranged Attacks. Chain Attack triggers on any successful Hit by another friendly model.
Q: As the Reactive player, does Fencing I (−3 modifier) apply even when I have no Activation Tokens left?
A (Dockel, Feb 2026): No — to use a Combat Art you must target an enemy model, which requires spending an Activation Token. With no tokens, you cannot declare Combat Arts.
Q: If Nightshade uses Mastery of Poisons and then Cunning Precaution (Assassination II), does she gain Poison I or Poison II?
A (meksmaks, Feb 2026): She gains Poison II. Mastery of Poisons upgrades any Poison I to Poison II, even if the Poison I is gained during that same turn.
Q: Does Chiyohime's Profane Mend stratagem revive a Dead model?
A (meksmaks, May 17, 2026): Yes — this case slipped through the rules. The FAQ will clarify that Profane Mend also cancels the Dead state when it grants 1 HP.
Q: How does Misfortune work exactly — does it apply once per die or once per roll?
A (meksmaks, Feb 01, 2026): Misfortune should be understood as rerolling every successful die once. If you reroll a failed die into a success with another ability, Misfortune still procs and you must reroll that newly-successful die. You may only reroll once per die due to Misfortune (or any other single factor), but there is no limit on the total number of dice rerolled.
Q: Does the Warrior class provide any bonus on the model's own Active turn attacks?
A (meksmaks, May 17, 2026): No — the Warrior class has no positive effect on Active turn attacks. In Active Role, the baseline Great Guard (for example) can have STK 2 on Polearm and STK 3 on other weapons using Second Wind (Fencing III).
Q: When placing an AoE template, what happens if you cannot fully cover the main target?
A (meksmaks, Mar 30, 2026): You cannot perform the attack — this is analogous to a target being out of RCH. The template must fully cover the main target to be a legal placement.
Q: Can a Haze Bomb (Targetless AoE) be used in Reaction to target friendly models?
A (meksmaks, Mar 15, 2026): Yes — in Reaction it becomes an Assist. You can target your own models within range, but they must end up fully under the template.
Q: When casting a Targetless AoE in Reaction, does the template need to be centred on the target?
A (meksmaks, Apr 01, 2026): You cannot use the Targetless Trait in Reaction at all. However, AoEs can still be positioned in Reaction — the template just needs to fully cover the target (or cover it as much as possible).
Q: Does placing a Targetless template (e.g. Haze Bombs) require a successful ACC roll?
A (meksmaks, Mar 15, 2026): Yes. In the Active Role it is a Targetless action, but it is still an Attack/Assist requiring an ACC roll (plus any Reroll from relevant abilities).
Q: Does AoE Friendly Fire apply the standard −4 modifier and 17–20 target-switch rule?
A (meksmaks, Apr 02, 2026): AoEs are exempt from the stackable −4 modifier and the 17–20 Friendly Fire target-switch. However, all Hits that can deal damage — including melee Sweeps — still trigger Friendly Fire rolls. Exception: spells that cannot damage friendly models (e.g. Blinding Light) are fully exempt, as is Citadel Guard by special rule.
Q: If a healing spell with STK 2 (e.g. A Second Chance, Hastened Recovery) targets the same model twice, does it apply its effect twice?
A (meksmaks, Apr 28, 2026): No. You cannot apply the Attack Roll logic to an Assist-type spell. A healing effect with STK 2 on the same model still applies the effect only once — splitting STK on different targets is fine, but double-applying to the same target doesn't double the healing.
Q: With Blinding Light (STK 2 Targetless), can you place two templates in different spots in the same activation?
A (meksmaks, Feb 25, 2026): Yes — STK 2 in the Active Phase means you can place two separate templates in two completely different spots.
Q: Can an Incapacitated model still be Engaged?
A (meksmaks, Feb 14, 2026): Yes — an Incapacitated model can technically still be Engaged. It just cannot do anything itself. The restriction is on the Reroll of the Recovery Roll: that Reroll is prohibited if either the Incapacitated model itself or another allied model in Base-to-Base contact is Engaged.
Q: Does the Quest end immediately if all of a player's models are Incapacitated at the start of their turn, even though Recovery Rolls can revive them?
A (bubalosoldier, Apr 17, 2026): Yes — this rule is still valid as written. It is under review, but will remain in place at least until the next rules update.
Q: If a model starts its activation already in Base-to-Base contact with an objective, does that count as 'coming to Base contact' for effects like Agony or Treasure Hunt?
A (bubalosoldier, Apr 17, 2026): Yes — starting your activation already in contact counts for effects that trigger on 'come to base contact'.
Q: Which is the most accurate source — Guildhall or the printed/online rulebook?
A (meksmaks, Apr 24, 2026): Guildhall is still undergoing updates and fixing references. The 1.6 online rulebook is the best source of knowledge until Guildhall is fully updated.
Q: Do Hostiles in Skirmish mode perform Recovery Rolls? Can you pick up an Intrigue (Treasure) while Engaged?
A (meksmaks, May 08, 2026): 1. Hostiles follow the same rules as player models — unless the scenario explicitly forbids it, they can attempt Recovery Rolls. 2. If it is not forbidden, it is allowed — you can pick up an Intrigue while Engaged.
