The Africa Cycle

MIKE LANGLOIS • CHRISTIAN LEONHARD • LOÏC MUZY

THE AFRICA CYCLE

GAME RULES AFRICA IS BEAUTIFUL. I DON’T THINK ANY OF US EXPECTED THAT. I WAS PREPARED FOR BATTLEFIELDS FULL OF HEAT AND GRIT, AND THERE’S PLENTY OF THAT, BUT THERE ARE ALSO GREAT FORESTS AND RIVERS TEEMING WITH LIFE. OF COURSE, MUCH OF IT IS SCARRED BY THE WAR NOW. ARMORED COLUMNS OF TANKS BLIGHT EVERY LANDSCAPE, ARTILLERY CHURNS UP THE VELDTS, AND ARMIES LEAVE A SWATH OF DESTRUCTION AND CORPSES IN THEIR WAKES. IN THAT, I GUESS AFRICA’S NO DIFFERENT FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD. WHAT STRIKES ME THE MOST SINCE ARRIVING IS HOW OLD THE PLACE FEELS, AS IF MANKIND WERE A NEWCOMER HERE, AND NOT A PARTICULARLY WELCOME ONE AT THAT. ACCORDING TO THE LOCALS, THERE ARE OLD GODS AND HIDDEN PLACES EVERYWHERE, MANY SO TERRIBLE THAT IT’S TABOO TO EVEN MENTION THEM BY NAME. WHICH I GUESS IS WHY WE’RE HERE.

WE CONTINUE TO LEARN ABOUT THE ARTIFACTS, ALTHOUGH AT GREAT COST. THEIR POWER DOES MORE THAN CREATE ARMIES OF HORRIFIC ABOMINATIONS; IT WARPS THE REALITY OF OUR WORLD. IMPOSSIBLE THINGS HAPPEN ON THOSE HAUNTED BATTLEFIELDS, THINGS WE CAN’T EXPLAIN OR FORGET. SOMETIMES IT’S LIKE A CRACK IN THE WORLD, WHERE THINGS THAT SHOULDN’T BE HERE APPEAR AND SOMETIMES IT’S LIKE AN INFECTION, TURNING EMOTIONALLY CHARGED OBJECTS INTO SUPERNATURAL CARRIERS.

SOME OF THEM SEEM BENIGN, ALLOWING THE BEARER TO DO FANTASTIC THINGS. BUT OTHERS ARE DARKER, EITHER DEMANDING A PRICE FOR THEIR GIFTS OR HAVING NO GIFTS AT ALL. DIVISION ZERO POLICY IS THAT THEY’RE ALL TAINTED AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED, BUT I DON’T SEE THAT WE HAVE THAT LUXURY. IF ONE OF THESE ITEMS CAN HELP US BEAT ONE MORE ARTIFACT, STAVE OFF THE APOCALYPSE ONE MORE DAY, AND THEN WE’RE GOING TO USE IT. HOW COULD WE DO OTHERWISE?

ABE GRIFFIN – PERSONAL MISSION LOGS, AFRICA 1943

2 [ COMPONENTS ] SIGIL OF BLACK FLOWERS 13 THORNSPAWN BLOODY STUMP MONSTER FIGURES

WOODEN MAN PRIME ELITE 8 MINIONS BOSS 4 2 SCAVENGER BRAMBLE KING 3 MINION 4 ELITES 4 1 / 2 8 3 6 1 1 1 BOSS 1 1 2 0 2 1 3 2 3 Attack becomes 2 Bullet andAfter this monster attacks, the T 03 affects all heroes within rangenearest 2. Minion which can attack does so. 1 0 IMPLACABLE Attack strength is THRONE OF KUTHAL-HAR DURABLE increased by 1. T 02 If a Wooden Man is attacked but Prime’s damage resistance cannot not killed, it movesNIMBLE one space be reduced below 2 fortowards any reason. its attacker.

Scavengers cannot be © Fireteam Zero • Illustration : Loïc Muzy Loïc : Illustration • Zero Fireteam ©

T 01 WOODEN BOWL 3 THORNSPAWN MONSTER REFERENCE CARDS

CELESTIAL SCULPTOR

SURVIVOR'S TRUCK

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au tapis. Play before a Minion or EliteREACTION Play after an ally takes Play when a monsterPlay beforeattacks an ally performs locationan is ally attacked. in your location.When you defeat him, place an intel

rolls 1 attack die. difficult terrain. You may As[RETROUVER an action, you LES may ÉCLAIREURS.] give this cardtime to a hero does so. If all tokens are removed from attacks theirto reduce attack its strength attack by 1, their attack strength by 1, or

token on the objective and win the

REACTION REACTION a Bullet attack to increase The hero] rolling the most Bullet hits Play before an ally performs move one damage.space as Allwell, heroes also in thatan ally to halve its damage As[DÉTECTER an action,Lorsque[COLLECTan ally you TOUT la in may fuméeTHE your ARTEFACT] give BODY retombe,location. this OF card KUTHAL-HAR to by 2 if the target is an Elite [NEUTRALIZE THE FRAGMENTS] or by 3 if there are no other this card before this objective is strength by 1, or by 2 if there

their attack strength by 2, or

REACTION location draw one card.(rounding down). If all la créature a disparu. REACTION (reroll ties) takes this card.

REACTION REACTION or Boss. are multiplemonsters heroes in thein the target’s [COLLECT THE BODY OF KUTHAL-HAR

completed, you lose the game.

OBJ A1.1.02 attack strength by 1 for heroes are in theby target’s 3 if the monster’s speed is RD A3.1.02 [LOCATEThe other SERGEANT takes that QUINN] much damage.

target’sspace. location. [COLLECT THE BODY OF KUTHAL-HAR] REACTION every reaction played location, negate1 all or damage.less. © Fireteam Zero OBJ A1.1.01 Zero Fireteam © RD A2.1.03 [SEARCH© Fireteam Zero THE FOREST] (including this one). Jamme Nicolas : Illustration • Zero Fireteam © CU01-A © Fireteam Zero • Illustration : Nicolas Jamme

OBJ A1.1.01 Zero Fireteam © © Fireteam Zero Fireteam ©

OBJ A1.1.01 © Fireteam Zero © Fireteam Zero Fireteam ©

OBJ A1.2.01 OBJ A3.1.01 © Fireteam Zero CU02-A © Fireteam Zero Fireteam ©

OBJ A1.1.01 RD A1.1.01 Zero Fireteam © © Fireteam Zero Fireteam © © Fireteam Zero DIVIDE AND CONQUER THE BIGGER THEY ARE RDRD A2.1.03 A1.2.02 © Fireteam Zero © Fireteam Zero • Illustration : Nicolas Jamme Nicolas : Illustration • Zero Fireteam © RD A1.1.01 RD A1.1.03 OBJ A1.2.02 OBJ A1.1.01 © Fireteam Zero LU02-A RD A3.1.03

© Fireteam Zero • Illustration : Nicolas Jamme Nicolas : Illustration • Zero Fireteam © THE SLOW AND THE DEAD RD A1.1.01 RD RDA3.1.04 A4.1.01 DEFENSIVE FORMATION DU02-A © Fireteam Zero • Illustration : Nicolas Jamme MU02-A © Fireteam Zero • Illustration : Nicolas Jamme LU01-ATRIAGE SQUAD COVER © Fireteam Zero MU01-A © Fireteam Zero

13 OBJECTIVE CARDS 32 UPGRADE CARDS 20 DISCOVERY CARDS

NIMBLE FIRST AIDRIFLE COMBAT OBSIDIAN LANCET ROWANROWANROWANROWAN CROSS CROSS CROSS CROSSCRACKED CLOAK OF SHADOWS LEADER FOCUSTRAUMA KIT POCKETWATCH CLOSE COMBAT ROWAN CROSSThe sliver of gleaming black glass slips As an action, you may allow MARKSMAN effortlessly HenrythroughHenry works works your theskin.the rowan rowan sprigs sprigs into into a a When you pull your hand out of the dark For purposes of determining if DEMOLITION HenryHenry works works the the rowan rowan sprigs sprigsOpening into into the a a back, you find a tiny an ally in your location to draw Blood wells upcomplexcomplexcomplex around knotted knotted theknotted wound cross cross cross and and and and tucks tucks tucks it it it into into into crevice, the shadow clings to you and you are able toWhen flee youa location, perform a Bullet complex knotted cross and tuckssplinter it into jamming the gears. one card. Any ally that ends their turn in your thoughts shift andyouryouryouryour seethe. shirt shirt shirtshirt pocket. pocket. pocket.pocket. you may ignoreattack, one you monster. may discard any Henry worksGEAR the rowan sprigs into a When you pull it out, the second hand spills out into a soft pile. FOCUS your location with one card or ItIt smellssmells likelike resinresin andand spice.spice. GEAR It appears to be a short cloak, weightless number of Brawl attack complex knotted cross andGEAR tucks it intoIt smells like resinspins and rapidly spice. backwards and shadows

GEAR It smells likeGEAR resin and spice. © Fireteam Zero Fireteam ©

fewer in their hand, may draw your shirt pocket.GEAR FOCUS GEAR

FOCUS and black as a moonless night. cardsFOCUS to increase your attack During the Tactics Phase, you may whirl around your feet. LF01-A © Fireteam Zero strength by 1 per card.a card. It smells like discardresin and any spice. Younumber may of discard cards beforethis item when taking

You maymay discarddiscard thisthis itemitem whenwhenThe watch takingtaking falls to pieces. GEAR You may discard this item when taking CF01-A MF01-A DF01-A © Fireteam Zero drawingany newamount ones. of damage to negate it. Monsters never prevent you from any amount of damage to negatenegate it.it.

© Fireteam Zero You may discard this item when taking You may discard this item at the start fleeing their location. any amount of damage to negate it. of your turn to return a card from your discard pile to your hand.

4 FOCUS CARDS

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BARBED THORNS GRASPINGTHORNSPAWN VINES 30 GEAR CARDS All Minions and Elites reroll oneTHORNSPAWN attack die thatTOUGH inflicted no damage.

TWIST Any locationSTRONG containingSTRONG a MinionTHORNSPAWN is consideredCUNNING Difficult

TWIST THORNSPAWNTHORNSPAWN All monsterstheir inflict resistance a minimum to all attack typesIf a blank increased is rolled by 1.when TWIST of 2 damage whenAll monstersthey attack. inflict a minimum T-T04 activating a monster, resolve © Fireteam Zero TWIST This damage ofmay 2 damage still be when they attack. TWIST the monster’s special ability. T-T02 reduced or negated.This damage may still be

T-T01 TWIST reduced or negated.

8 THORNSPAWN TWIST CARDS 3 4 SECTOR TILES NEW UPGRADE CARDS NEW MISSIONS Fireteam Zero: The Africa Cycle AND MONSTERS includes 32 new upgrade cards, 8 for each role. Some of these upgrade cards add rerolls to your attack. Each Fireteam Zero: The Africa Cycle reroll allows you to reroll one of your attack dice after rolling for includes a new three-mission operation against your attack. the Thornspawn as well as three new standalone missions. These new missions are detailed in the DUAL GRENADES 1 ATTACK included Mission Briefing Supplement. +RR This card adds 2 rerolls to your attack in addition to 2 increasing your attack strength.]

WOODEN MANPRIME SCAVENGERELITE BOSS MINION 1 DUAL GRENADES 4 (MONSTER) 2 2 2

4 ATTACK 1 3 Play before a Minion or Elite 1 8 3 1 / attacks to reduce its attack

60 strength by 1, or by 2 if there REACTION 2 +RR 2 are multiple heroes in the 1 1 target’s location. 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 T 01 AttackAfter strength this monster is Attack attacks, becomes the 2 Bullet and LU02-A Jamme Nicolas : Illustration • Zero Fireteam © increasednearest by Minion1. affectswhich canall heroes attack within range 2. does so. DEFENSIVE FORMATION DURABLE IMPLACABLE NIMBLE Prime’s damage resistance cannot T 02 ScavengersIf a Wooden cannotbe Man reduced be is attacked below but 2 for any reason. preventednot killed, from it moves moving one or space towards its attacker.

2 (MONSTER) Play before a Minion or Elite attacks to reduce its attack GEAR CARDS strength by 1, or by 2 if there REACTION are multiple heroes in the target’s location. Fireteam Zero: The Africa Cycle includes 30 gear cards representing items which your heroes might find as they search the battlefield. These DEFENSIVENEW FOCUSFORMATION CARDSLU02-A © Fireteam Zero • Illustration : Nicolas Jamme cards can be shuffled together with your event cards to form a single set of cards. Then, whenever you are instructed to draw some number of event cards at the Fireteam Zero: The Africa Cycle start of a mission to construct your recon deck, you includes 4 new focus cards, 1 for each role. will draw those cards instead from this combined set SIGNAL MIRROR

The steel mirror has been scored and of event and gear cards. warped until the once bright surface is RIFLE COMBAT no longer reflective. FOCUS As you sweep the ruined face past your FIRST AID GEAR teammates, you suddenly understand MARKSMAN what they need you to do. Gear cards are placed in front of your hero when Perhaps the old relic doesn’t yet know LEADER When you perform a Bullet it’s finished. attack, you may discard any As an action, you may allow number of Brawl attack an ally in your location to draw FOCUS cards to increase your attack discovered and provide some ongoing game effect for You may make use of the lore one card. strength by 1 per card.

specialist’s abilities at Range 2 as if FOCUS

as long as they remain in play. Gear cards may not be LF01-A © Fireteam Zero discarded or given to other heroes unless indicated on NIMBLE TRAUMA KIT DEMOLITION CLOSE COMBAT Any ally that ends their turn in the card! your location with one card or For purposes of determining if fewer in their hand, may draw

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[Note: Not everything you might find out there is going to be beneficial -- there are some cursed items out there which have malicious effects and others which are mixed blessings at best!]