

(From now on the words dwarfs and trolls will include both the pieces themselves and the human player controlling them.)ĭWARFS have the first move in each battle.Ī dwarf, being small and fast, can dash around any distance in a straight line (forwards, backwards, sideways and diagonally).Īs trolls can't see anything directly under their kneecaps, a dwarf can end its move on a square next to a troll without being instantly captured.

In the second battle you may get your revenge with an even more convincing win. So if you have a disastrous first battle, all is not yet lost.

At the end of each battle, points are scored by the winning player and the result of the game is decided by combining the results of both battles. Thud is unusual in that a game consists of two battles - if you command the dwarfs in the first battle then you'll be in charge of the trolls in the second.
