Once per turning point a friendly ESCHER operative (excluding HIRED ARM) can perform a Grapnel Launcher action.

Grapnel Launcher (1 AP): Select a visible point on a terrain feature within 6 inches for this operative. Remove this operative from the killzone and set it back up within 1 inch horizontally of that point in a location it can be placed, not within control range of enemy operatives, and with that point visible to it. This action is treated as a Reposition action. This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or during an activation in which it performed a Charge or Fall Back action (or vice-versa).

You can set-up to two of your Gas Canister Markers wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2 inches from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain. In the Ready Operatives step of each strategy phase, the range of each Gas Canister Markers’ area of gas is x. where x is the number of the turning point. Whenever an operative is within a Gas Canister Marker’s area of gas, it gains a Gas Token for the battle.

You can set up to two of your Blade Cage Markers wholly within your territory and more than 2 inches from other markers, access points, and Accessible terrain. The first time that marker is within an operative's control range, remove that marker, end its action (if any), even if that action's effects aren’t fulfilled. If it cannot be placed, move it the minimum amount to do so. Inflict 1D3 damage on it then end its activation. It cannot counteract until the end of the turning point.

Once per turning point when a friendly ESCHER operative (except KHIMERIX and PHELYNX) is activated, its ranged weapons which have the Poison, Gas and/or Toxic weapon rules can have the Balanced weapon rule until the end of the turning point.

Before the battle, you can set up one of your Ammo Cache markers wholly within your territory. Friendly operatives can perform the following mission action during the battle: AMMO RESUPPLY (0 AP): One of your Ammo Cache markers the active operative controls is used during this turning point.

Until the start of the next turning point, whenever this operative is shooting with a weapon from its datacard, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.

An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, if that marker is not yours, or if that marker has been used this turning point.

Razor wire is Exposed and Obstructing terrain. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Obstructing: Whenever an operative would cross over this terrain feature within 1" of it, treat the distance as an additional 1".

Before the battle, you can set up one of your Comms Device markers wholly within your territory. While a friendly operative controls this marker, add 3" to the distance requirements of its SUPPORT rules that refer to friendly operatives (e.g. ‘select one friendly operative within 6"’ would be 9" instead). Note that you cannot benefit from your opponent's Comms Device markers.

Before the battle, you can set up one of your Mines markers wholly within your territory and more than 2" from other markers, access points, and Accessible terrain. The first time that marker is within an operative's control range, remove that marker and inflict D3+3 damage on that operative.

Light barricades are Light terrain, except the feet, which are Insignificant and Exposed. Before the battle, you can set up any of them wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

A heavy barricade is Heavy terrain. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within 4" of your drop zone, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Ladders are Insignificant and Exposed terrain. Before the battle, you can set up any of them as follows:

• Wholly within your territory.
• Upright against terrain that’s at least 2" tall.
• More than 2" from other equipment terrain features.
• More than 1" from doors and access points.

Once per action, whenever an operative is climbing the terrain feature a ladder is placed against, treat the vertical distance as 1" if the ladder is within that operative’s control range during that entire climb.

A portable barricade is Light, Protective and Portable terrain, except the feet which are Insignificant and Exposed. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Protective: While an operative is in cover from this terrain feature, improve its Save stat by 1 (to a maximum of 2+).

Portable: This terrain feature only provides cover while an operative is connected to it and if the shield is intervening (ignore its feet). Operatives connected to the inside of it can perform the following unique action during the battle:

Move With Barricade (1 AP): The same as the Reposition action, except the active operative can move no more than its Move stat minus 2" and cannot climb, drop, jump, or use any killteam's rules that remove it and set it back up again (e.gh. HEARTHKYN SALVAGER Fly, MANDRAKE Shadow Passage).

Before this operative moves, remove the portable barricade it is connected to. After it moves, set up the portable barricade so it is connected again, but the portable barricade cannot be set up within 2" of other equipment terrain features, access points or Accessible terrain. If this is not possible, the portable barricade is not set up again.

This action is treated as a Reposition action. An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or in the same activation in which it performed the Fall Back or Charge action.

When you select this equipment, select two utility grenades (2 smoke, 2 stun, or 1 smoke and 1 stun). Each selection is a unique action your operatives can perform, but your kill team can only perform that action a total number of times during the battle equal to your selection.

SMOKE GRENADE (1 AP):

• Place one of your Smoke Grenade markers within 6" of this operative. It must be visible to this operative, or on Vantage terrain of a terrain feature that is visible to this operative. The marker creates an area of smoke 1" horizontally and unlimited height vertically from (but not below) it.
• While an operative is wholly within an area of smoke, it is obscured to operatives more than 2" from it, and vice versa. In addition, whenever an operative is shooting an enemy operative wholly within an area of smoke, weapons with the Piercing 2 or Piercing Crits 2 weapon rule have the Piercing 1 or Piercing Crits 1 weapon rule (respectively) instead, unless they’re within 2" of each other.
• In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, roll one D3. Remove that Smoke Grenade marker after a number of activations equal to that D3 have been completed or at the end of the turning point (whichever comes first).
• An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.

When you select this equipment, select two utility grenades (2 smoke, 2 stun, or 1 smoke and 1 stun). Each selection is a unique action your operatives can perform, but your kill team can only perform that action a total number of times during the battle equal to your selection.

STUN GRENADE (1 AP):

• Select one enemy operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. That operative and each other operative within 1" of it takes a stun test. For an operative to take a stun test, roll one D6: on a 3+, subtract 1 from its APL stat until the end of its next activation.
• An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.

When you select this equipment, select two explosive grenades (2 frag, 2 krak, or 1 frag and 1 krak).

When you select this equipment, select two explosive grenades (2 frag, 2 krak, or 1 frag and 1 krak).

Once per battle, when a friendly operative performs the Breach action, you can use this rule. If you do, that operative can perform that action for 1 less AP (to a minimum of 1AP) as though it had the word "breach marker" on its datacard.

Use this firefight ploy when an enemy operative incapacitates a friendly ESCHER operative (excluding KHIMERIX and PHELYNX). Until the end of the battle, whenever another friendly operative is shooting, fighting or retaliating against that enemy operative, that other friendly operative’s weapons have the Relentless weapon rule. You cannot use this ploy again during the battle until that enemy operative is incapacitated.

Use this firefight ploy immidiately after an enemy operative performs a Shoot action against a ready friendly ESCHER operative (excluding HIRED ARM) and that friendly operative is not incapacitated. You can counteract with that friendly operative but it can only perform a Shoot action (if able) in which that enemy operative is its target (or primary target for the Blast weapon rule).

Use this firefight ploy when an enemy operative is performing a Shoot action using an Explosive Grenade (i.e universal equipment) or Utility Grenade action and a ready friendly ESCHER operative (excluding HIRED ARM) is its target. That action cannot be performed. Instead, that friendly operative can counteract to perform that action (if it was a Shoot action, use the same Explosive Grenade declared to be used during the earlier disrupted action). After the action ends, subtract 1 from the number of opponent’s Grenades for the type that was used or from the total number of times the Utitlty action is to be used for the battle. If it was a Smoke Grenade action and the Smoke Grenade Marker were to be placed within control range of that friendly operative, you can place the Smoke Grenade Marker instead as close as possible to the center of that enemy operative’s base.

Use this firefight ploy when a friendly ESCHER operative (excluding HIRED ARM) is fighting, after you strike with a critical success. End that sequence (any remaining attack dice are discarded) and immediately perform a free Dash or Fall Back action up to 3 inches with that friendly operative (then the Fight action ends). That operative can do so even if it has performed an action that prevents it from performing the Dash or Fall Back action (this takes precedence over action restrictions).

Until the end of the turning point, friendly ESCHER operatives’ Stiletto Swords and Knives have the Accurate 1 and Poison* weapon rules.

Until the end of the turning point, friendly ESCHER operatives’ Lasguns and Stub Guns have the Ceaseless weapon rule.

Whenever a friendly ESCHER operative (excluding HIRED ARM) is incapacitated during a Fight action in an activation during which it has performed a Charge action, you can strike with one of your unresolved successes (if any) before it is removed from the killzone.

Whenever a friendly ESCHER operative (excluding HIRED ARM) incapacitates an enemy operative, roll 1D6. On 5+, add 1 to the APL stat of a ready friendly operative (except KHIMERIX and PHELYNX) until the end of the turning point.