the three most significant areas left out that should be codified:

 the three most significant areas left out that should be codified:
1. The Corruption Consequences Table (The Heart of the Setting)
We've established that Corruption is a major mechanical risk, but we haven't defined the consequences when a hero or unit fails a Corruption Check (Will Check against DN). This table defines the "dark fantasy" element of RASKOLL EUROPA.
| D6 Roll | Consequence Name | Effect (Immediate & Lasting) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Nanite Stutter | Lasting: The model's Sync score is reduced by 1 for the rest of the battle (maximum reduction of 2). Their attempts at tech usage stutter and fail. |
| 3-4 | Digital Panic | Immediate: The model must immediately move 2" towards the nearest piece of Heavy Cover or friendly unit, suffering Disadvantage on its next attack. The foreign code causes brief sensory overload. |
| 5 | Biological Strain | Lasting: The model suffers 1 permanent Unsavable Wound. The nanites violently warp flesh or bone in a minor, disfiguring way. |
| 6 | The Siren's Call | Lasting: The model gains the Code Addiction trait. Whenever the model activates, they must pass a Will Check (DN 9). Failure means they must attempt to move towards the nearest DOMINION or Synthel unit. |
| Double 1s | Assimilation Point | The model is instantly removed from play, converted entirely to viral data. The closest DOMINION unit gains 1 Focus Point as the data is harvested. |
2. Resources and Economy (The Political Driver)
What keeps the human factions fighting each other rather than uniting? Resources drive the political codex. The currency of Europa is not simple gold; it's necessity.
| Resource Name | Value / Scarcity | Faction That Hoards It | Game Impact (Objective Type) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Data Cores | Extremely High. Pre-Burn, non-corrupted data chips and schematics. | British Isles, DOMINION | Data Recovery: Objectives that force players to retrieve small tokens carrying massive victory point bonuses. |
| Uncorrupted Data-Water | High. Water purified by nano-filtration, free of nanite trace or biophage. | French Republic, Alpine Conclave | Resource Scramble: Objectives involve defending or capturing a centralized well or purification plant for ongoing revenue. |
| Tier 3 Salvage | High. Functional pre-Burn weaponry, vehicles, or power cells. | Alpine Conclave, Exiled Clans | Caravan Ambush: Objectives that move across the board, forcing players to defend or attack a fragile transport vehicle. |
| Grave-Fibre Cloth | Medium. Specialty textiles or plastics needed for armor repair and medical supplies. | Skald-Born, Exiled Clans | Territory Control: Securing and holding specific Rough Terrain where raw materials are mined or scavenged. |
3. Campaign Objectives & Scenarios
We have the units, but we need the reasons for them to deploy. These objectives drive asymmetrical gameplay and ensure different faction types succeed at different missions.
| Scenario Name | Primary Goal | Winning Factions / Strategy | LOSING Factions / Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Contamination Purge | A designated zone must be cleared of Corruption tokens via repeated Will Checks or by a Sync ability. | French Republic (High Will), British Isles (High Sync/Elara), Exiled Clans (Will/Mobility). | DOMINION, Orken (Units prone to spreading Corruption). |
| Code Blackout | The central communications hub (objective) must be destroyed to prevent a DOMINION signal from activating. | French Pikemen (Melee Charge), Skald-Born (Brutal, high Might attack). | Alpine Conclave (Loss of long-range support), Chrono-Faie (Relies on data transmission). |
| Capture the Chrono-Artifact | A fragile, unstable objective must be carried off the enemy's board edge. Every action taken with the artifact forces a KAIROS temporal dice roll (e.g., random teleportation). | Exiled Clans (High mobility, small unit size), Synthel (Immune to Chronal effects). | French Republic (Slow, static), Construct Knights (Too slow/large to carry it). |
| The Tax Collection Run | A Conclave Lord (high Will) must survive and touch three specific objective markers (tax points) to gain VP, while the enemy tries to eliminate them or seize the tax. | Alpine Conclave (Defensive Retinues), Orken/Skald-Born (Excellent at elimination). | French Republic (Static defense), British Isles (Lack of melee power for protection). |

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