Cactus Game Design Message Boards

However, beyond the outcome of the battle you must also determine the outcomes of the
battle challenge or rescue attempt. Here is the order to follow:
1. Add the numbers of the Enhancements in battle to the characters that used them. If this
results in negative toughness for any characters, discard those characters.
2. Determine the outcome of the battle. Discard all characters that are being discarded based
on the strength and toughness comparison. Discard all Enhancements that no longer have
a character that can use them in battle.
3. Activate all effects that trigger based on the result of the battle.
4. If the battle was ever a rescue attempt and it has not already been successful, determine
the result of the rescue attempt. If the battle was never a rescue attempt and only a battle
challenge, determine the result of the battle challenge. Determine the result of the block.
If the rescue attempt is successful, the defender surrenders a Lost Soul.
5. Activate all effects and game rules that trigger based on the success/failure of the rescue
attempt, battle challenge, block, or the end of the battle.
6. If any characters that remain in battle came from another battle, they return to that battle
and retain any Enhancements used by them.
7. Any warrior class characters in battle not currently equipped with a weapon class
Enhancement may be equipped with an unequipped weapon class Enhancement in battle -
current controller’s choice. Discard all Enhancements in battle that are not placed or
equipped. Any characters that remain in battle are returned to the territory of the player
that has permanent control.