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'''Keywords''' give the player information about a card's properties or effects in compact form.  They are used most often for game mechanics and rules that come into play repeatedly on many cards, like {{K|Keep}} or {{K|Heal}}. Because using a keyword is shorter than writing out the whole explanation, more text can be written on a card. Players are expected to learn and recognize these words, but for many [[Blue Manchu Games|Blue Manchu]] also provides a helpful tooltip on mouseover.


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===Armor ''X''===
{{:Armor}} ''[[Armor|(more info)'']]
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===Attach===
{{:Attachment}} ''[[Attachment|(more info)'']]
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===Block===
{{:Block}} ''[[Block|(more info)'']]
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<div id="Burning"></div>
===Burning ''X''===
{{:Burning}} ''[[Burning|(more info)'']]
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<div id="Burst"></div>
===Burst ''X''===
{{:Burst}} ''[[Burst|(more info)'']]
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===Cantrip===
{{:Cantrip}} ''[[Cantrip|(more info)'']]
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===Chance===
{{:Chance}} ''[[Chance|(more info)'']]
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===Cone===
{{:Cone}} ''[[Cone|(more info)'']]
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===Damage===
Damage reduces the [[health]] points of one or more characters by a given number. It is not unusual for [[Reaction|reaction cards]] to increase or decrease the amount of damage after the initial card is played. Damage may be listed in an [[Cards#Icon Box|Icon Box]], or be included in a card's [[Cards#Instructions|instructions]] either expressly or as part of another keyword. There are many [[Card Types#Damage Types|types of damage]], and every card that does damage should have a Damage Type listed in the [[Cards#Information Bar|Information Bar]], card instructions, or as part of another keyword (for example, {{K|Burning}} always does {{K|Fire}} damage).
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===Duration===
Every attachment has a duration measured in rounds that it remains in play. The current duration appears as a number inside a small circle in the upper right corner when zoomed in to an attached card. During the start of the round before players draw new cards, this number is reduced by one to reflect the age of the attachment; when the counter is reduced to zero the attachment is removed from the field of play and discarded. ''(See [[Attachment]] for more info.)''
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===Encumber ''X''===
{{:Encumber}} ''[[Encumber|(more info)'']]
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===Fly===
*In-Game Text: "You may move through impassable terrain. You are not required to stop when entering any square."

Fly describes a type of movement that allows a character to travel over any obstacles other than [[Game Terrain#Blocked Terrain|Blocked Terrain]]. The destination square cannot be impassable or occupied by another character.  See [[Movement]] for a complete description of movement rules.
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===Free Move===
* In-Game Text: "You are not required to stop when moving next to an enemy, into difficult terrain or for any other reason."

Free Move describes a type of movement that allows a character to ignore terrain costs and stops. The character must travel around [[Game Terrain#Blocked Terrain|Blocked]] and [[Game Terrain#Impassable Terrain|Impassable]] terrain types and squares occupied by enemy characters. See [[Movement]] for a complete description of movement rules.
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===Frenzy ''X''===
{{:Frenzy}} ''[[Frenzy|(more info)'']]
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===Halt===
{{:Halt}} ''[[Halt|(more info)'']]
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===Hard to Block ''X''===
{{:Hard to Block}} ''[[Hard to Block|(more info)'']]
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<div id="Heal"></div>
===Heal ''X''===
{{:Heal}} ''[[Heal|(more info)'']]
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===Keep===
{{:Keep}} ''[[Keep|(more info)'']]
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<div id="Return to Hand"></div>
===Keep Unless ''X''===
{{:Keep Unless }} ''[[Keep Unless|(more info)'']]
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===Linear===
{{:Linear}} ''[[Linear|(more info)'']]
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===May Self Target===
{{:May Self Target}} ''[[May Self Target|(more info)'']]
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===Move ''X''===
:''This paragraph describes the use of 'Move' as a keyword, for more information see [[Movement]].
Move is an instruction for a character to travel on the game board. It may appear in an [[Cards#Icon Box|Icon Box]], or be included in a card's [[Cards#Instructions|instructions]] either expressly or as part of another keyword (such as {{K|Step}}). The number ''X'' designates the length of the move, measured in squares counted away from the character's current square.  See [[Movement]] for a complete description of rules for moving.
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===Penetrating===
{{:Penetrating}} ''[[Penetrating|(more info)'']]
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===Pivot===
Pivot is an instruction that the character may change its facing to any of the four cardinal directions, without moving from its current square.
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===Poison ''X''===
Poison describes a damaging effect that attaches to a character and activates at the start of each round for the {{K|Duration|duration}} of the attachment. The number ''X'' is the amount of damage performed by the card in each round. Once attached, Poison cannot be {{K|Block|blocked}} or reduced by {{K|Armor|armor}}.
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===Push ''X''===
Push is an instruction that the player may move the target character for a distance of up to ''X'' squares. This is made as a regular ground movement, so blocking terrain, difficult terrain, and zones of control all apply. (See [[Movement]] for an explanation of movement rules.)
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===Range ''X''===
Range may be written but is usually displayed in an [[Cards#Icon Box|Icon Box]], and describes the distance, in squares counted from the character that plays the card, at which a valid target may be found for the card's effect. Range may be counted to a number ''X'' of squares in any direction including diagonals. Unless special instructions apply, the character must have [[Line of Sight|line of sight]] with the target square.

By convention cards with a Range of zero omit this information. Zero range cards can only target the character or the character's square.
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===Saving Roll===
Saving Roll is an instruction only present for negative effect triggered cards. The card's negative effect is cancelled if the die roll is above the card's die number. So the saving roll on a card with 4+ die translates into a 50% chance that the card's effect is negated.
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===Single Use===
When a character plays a card with the Single Use property, that card may not be used again for the remainder of the battle.
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===Slide ''X''===
Slide is an instruction that the player may move the target character for a distance of ''X'' squares. This is made as a regular ground movement, so blocking terrain, difficult terrain, and zones of control all apply. In addition, Slide does not change the target's facing. (See [[Movement]] for an explanation of movement rules.)
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===Slide Back ''X''===
Slide Back is an instruction that the target character is moved for a distance of ''X'' squares along a straight line directly away from the character that plays this card. Impassable or occupied squares will block this movement. The facing of the target does not change.
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===Stealthy===
When playing a card with the Stealthy propery, the target does not turn to face the character that played the card.
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===Step ''X''===
Step is an instruction that the character using this card may make a move of up to ''X'' squares prior to following any other instructions on the card. This move is made as a regular ground move unless other instructions also apply (See [[Movement]] for an explanation of movement rules.). 
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===Stop===
Stop describes a terrain {{K|Attach|Attachment}} that creates difficult terrain, that is, it forces a character to end ground [[Movement]] when entering that square.
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===Stun===
Stun describes a type of {{K|Attach|Attachment}} that prevents a character from playing any card type other than [[Card Colors#Blue Cards|Movement cards]].
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===Teleport===
Teleport describes a type of movement accomplished by arcane magic. When counting squares, Teleport ignores all obstacles, although the destination cannot be an impassable square or a square already occupied by another character. (See [[Movement]] for more details on moving.)
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===Trait===
Trait is an instruction that includes several special rules for playing a card:
#A Trait must be played when it is drawn: on the player's turn, no character in the party may play any card without the Trait keyword until all Traits have been played.  If holding more than one Trait card, the player may choose the order in which to play them. (Some Trait cards may be blocked by other cards already in effect, and so will be skipped.)
#A player cannot pass while holding a Trait card.
#When a Trait card is played, draw another card.
#Playing a Trait card does not end the player's turn.
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