Commands & Colors: Ancients
Sequence of Play
Play Command Card Order Units
Move
Combat (Ranged/CC any order)
o Momentum Advance (if target
retreats/eliminated)
o Cav bonus 1-hex move
o Bonus CC (Cav & Warr; other
Foot w/attached Leader only)
Special Units
Marian/Imperial Legions
Roman MI/HI can ranged fire 2 hexes with
1 die
Julian Legions
Ranged combat as per Marian/Imperial
Roman MI/HI may move 2 hexes & not
battle
Tenth (X) Legion
Ranged combat as per Marian/Imperial
May move 2 hexes & not battle
Julius Caesar
Attached unit rolls +1 battle die in CC
Attached foot units may move 2 hexes &
still battle
Spartacus (Leader)
I Am Spartacus card gives +2 dice for roll
Exception & Non-Standard Rules Summary
Leaders
Movement
Detach on Section Command, Order
Mounted Troops, or I Am Spartacus (see
helmet symbol on cards
May only move once when
detaching/attaching
Battle
No effect on Ranged Combat
Close Combat: hit on Leader symbol if
attached or adjacent
Bolster Morale: ignore 1 flag if attached
Bonus Close Combat: allows for foot units
after Momentum Advance
Casualty Checks
When attached & unit loses 1+ blocks for
any reason, roll 2 dice: eliminated on 2
Leader symbols
When attached & unit is eliminated, roll 1
die: eliminated on 1 Leader symbol.
Leader Evade
1, 2, or 3 hexes when leaders unit
destroyed & leader survives casualty check
Moves through Leaders & units w/attached
Leaders
Stops at first unit w/o a leader, becomes
attached
Moves through enemy units require escape
Alone in hex
Can be attacked & is hit on Leader symbols.
Attacker may not momentum advance.
Leader Escape
When leaders evade hexes are blocked
Move leader onto an enemy hex
Attacker uses normal CC dice; hits on 1
Leader symbol
If no hits, Leader moves 1 hex further
Elephants
Close Combat
Attack or Battle Back: roll same # of dice as
target unit would roll (except any bonus
dice)
No Leader modification (no hits on helmets)
Re-roll swords until non-sword result
o If target can ignore swords, do not re-roll
If defending, always ignore all swords
No benefits (close combat, morale) from
attached or adjacent leaders
vs. Cavalry
Elephant ignores 1 symbol & 1 flag
Retreating Cavalry or Chariots +1 hex for
each flag rolled
Special Situations
vs. Elephant 3 dice vs. Leader 1 die
vs. Warrior 3 dice vs. Hvy Chariot: 3 dice
vs. Camel 3 dice
Elephant Retreat (Rampage)
All adjacent units/leaders check for
trampling
Roll 2 dice for each hex: hits on symbols as
per combat
Surviving lone Leaders must evade
After rampage, Elephant retreats
If blocked, Elephant stops & blocking units
lose 1 block for each unfulfilled retreat hex
Lone Leaders do not block but become
attached; Elephant stops retreat
Commands & Colors: Ancients Terrain Effects Summary

Terrain Movement Retreat Moving Off Ranged Combat CC & Bonus CC Momentum Advance
2 dice out
LOS: n/a
2 dice in
Bridge n/a n/a n/a 1 die out n/a
Foot defender ignore 1
n/a in
flag
Broken Mounted/Leader stop n/a 2 dice in n/a
n/a n/a
Ground War Machine impassable War Machine impassable 2 dice out Mounted no CC
Friendly: n/a Friendly: n/a Friendly: n/a
City Gate Enemy: as scalable city Enemy: as scalable city Enemy: as scalable city LOS: blocked through As scalable city walls As scalable city walls
walls walls walls
Fordable LOS: n/a 2 dice in
Stop Out OK
River 1 die out 2 dice out
LI/LB/LS/W may battle on
turn they move in
1 die in LI/LB/LS/W may CC after
Forest Stop n/a n/a n/a
LOS: blocked momentum advance
2 dice in
2 dice out
LOS: blocked Foot defender disregard 1
Fortified
n/a n/a n/a Foot target disregard 1 flag sword & 1 flag n/a
Camp
-1 die out -1 die out
Fortified Impassable Impassable Impassable Not Allowed Not Allowed
LOS: blocked through
City Walls (see siege rules) (see siege rules) (see siege rules) (see siege rules) (see siege rules)
LOS: blocked through 2 dice uphill
st
Hill n/a n/a n/a lower level to 1 hill OK 3 dice down (foot) n/a
top to top OK 2 dice down (mounted)
Stop n/a in
Roll 1 die for block loss on 2 dice in If didnt already move
Marsh Roll 1 die for block loss on 1 hex 1 die out
matching symbol 2 dice out No Cav Special Advance
matching symbol LOS: n/a
Rampart
Foot defender disregard 1
(forward- n/a n/a n/a Foot target disregard 1 flag n/a
sword & 1 flag
facing)
River Impassable Impassable n/a n/a n/a n/a
2 dice in
Must start adjacent
No restrictions for foot 2 dice out
Scalable City Stop LOS: blocked through
War Machine impassable 1 hex Defender disregard 1 Mounted not allowed
Walls War Machine impassable Target disregard 1 flag
Mounted impassable sword & 1 flag
Mounted impassable
Defender cannot evade
Seacoast Impassable Impassable n/a n/a n/a n/a

NOTE: ignoring flags is always optional