Help & FAQ

Herald integrates directly with the Army Forge list builder.

1. Open your list in Army Forge and click Share.
2. Copy the share URL (looks like https://army-forge.onepagerules.com/share?id=XXXXX).
3. In Herald, paste the URL into the Army Forge URL / List ID field and click Import Army.

Herald follows the standard OPR activation-based turn structure:

1. Round starts. Spell tokens are automatically added to caster units.
2. Players alternate activations. Select a unit, choose an action (Hold, Advance, Rush, Charge), then resolve attacks, spells, etc.
3. Once both players have activated all units (or passed), click the End Round button to advance to the next round.
4. Repeat until the game ends (typically after 4 rounds).

The End Round button is the large button at the bottom of the screen. It resets all unit activations and increments the round counter.

Units with the Caster rule receive spell tokens at the start of each round (equal to their caster level). Tokens accumulate up to a maximum of 6.

1. Select the caster unit and click Cast Spell.
2. Choose a spell from the list. Each spell shows its token cost and casting roll needed (e.g., "1 token, 4+").
3. Roll the dice yourself. Click Success or Failure to record the result.

Spells are imported automatically from Army Forge. You can view all available spells in the collapsible Spells panel under each player's army.

If your army contains a unit with the Transport rule, Herald provides embark and disembark buttons on eligible unit cards.

• Embark: appears on non-transport units when a transport is available. Select which transport to board.
• Disembark: appears on embarked units. Click to exit the transport.
• Transport destroyed: if a transport is destroyed while units are inside, those units are automatically disembarked, marked as Shaken, and you'll be reminded to take dangerous terrain tests.

Herald detects units with Scout or Ambush rules and shows reminders:

• Scout: at the start of Round 1, a banner reminds you to forward-deploy Scout units up to 12″ from the deployment zone edge.
• Ambush: from Round 2 onwards, a banner reminds you that Ambush units may deploy anywhere over 9″ from enemies. Use the "Deploy from Ambush" button on the unit card to bring them in.

Units that lose half or more of their models must take a morale test. Herald displays the morale threshold on each unit card (e.g., "Morale <3" for a 5-model unit).

Shaken units are restricted to the Hold action only and cannot shoot or charge (but can still cast spells in some cases). They recover at the end of the round if they pass a morale check. Herald tracks Shaken status automatically when you toggle it on the unit card.

Before the game starts (in the lobby), you can:

• Rename units with custom names for easier identification.
• Remove units you don't want to use.

During the game, each unit card shows:

• Wounds / model count tracker
• Activation status (unactivated, activated, action taken)
• Spell token counter (for casters)
• Rules with hover/tap tooltips for quick reference
• Unit notes (if present from Army Forge)
• Embark/Disembark and deployment controls

All sections on the board (units, spells, rules, import) are collapsible — click the + / − icons to expand or collapse them.

Herald supports saving and loading game state so you can pause and resume later.

• Save: downloads a JSON file with the full game state.
• Load: upload a previously saved JSON file to restore the game.

The save file includes all unit states, spell tokens, round number, victory points, and army data.

Multiplayer:

• The host creates a game and shares the game code with the opponent.
• The opponent enters the code on the Join Game tab.
• Both players see real-time updates via WebSocket — no need to refresh.

Solo Mode:

• Check Solo Play Mode when creating a game.
• You control both armies from a single browser window.
• Great for learning the app or testing army lists.

• Hover over rule names on unit cards to see the full rules text in a tooltip. On mobile, tap and hold.
• Collapse sections you don't need to reduce clutter during play.
• Re-import a second Army Forge list on the same player to combine armies (e.g., allied detachments). Spells and rules are merged without duplicates.
• Victory points can be adjusted at any time using the +/− buttons on each player's panel.
• Activity log at the bottom of the board shows a history of all actions, spell casts, and status changes for the game.