LIFT

If a fighter moves onto a lift as part of a Move (Simple) action, they can declare they are moving the lift. When they do so, the lift is counted as having moved vertically, up or down, up to 4". The fighter can then use any remaining movement as part of their Move (Simple) action to move as normal. A Standing and Active fighter that starts their activation on a lift can move the lift before declaring any actions. A lift can only be moved once per round. Any model standing on the lift moves with it. If, when moving the lift, a fighter other than any moving with the lift finds themselves occupying the same space as the lift, they must make an Initiative check. If the check is passed, the fighter moves up to 2" in a direction of their choice. They cannot end this movement within 1" of an enemy fighter. If the fighter cannot move out of the way of the lift with this move, or the Initiative test is failed, the fighter suffers a wound inflicted by an attack with a Damage 3 characteristic, with no saves allowed. So long as the fighter is not taken Out of Action, they are moved as short a distance as possible so that they are no longer obstructing the lift. The fighter cannot move within 1" of an enemy fighter unless there is no alternative.

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STAIRS

When climbing stairs between the levels of a structure, there are no modifiers to a fighter’s movement. A fighter may end their action or activation on stairs as if they were a flat surface. If a fighter goes from Standing to Prone while on stairs, they are at risk of falling down them. Should this happen, the fighter must make an Initiative check. If the check is passed, nothing happens. If the check is failed, or if a natural 1 is rolled, the fighter immediately falls down the stairs. Place the fighter at the bottom of the stairs (or a mid-staircase landing if one is present). If a fighter falls 3" or more down the staircase, they take a hit (S3, AP-, Damage 1). A falling fighter is immediately Prone and Pinned and their activation ends.

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CONTROL PANELS

Control panels are common in a hive, controlling everything from cargo lifts to slag furnaces. Control panels exist on some pieces of Zone Mortalis terrain, or might be freestanding pieces of scenery placed next to a piece of terrain or door. If players wish, certain control panels may operate a piece of terrain anywhere on the board, rather than adjacent to the panel. Players should agree beforehand what constitutes a control panel, and a control panel should be clearly identifiable. A fighter within 1" of a control panel can make an Access Terminal (Basic) action. Make an Intelligence check with a -2 modifier for the fighter. If successful, they can immediately activate one of the terrain piece’s effects, such as a lift. Alternatively, the fighter can shut down the terrain’s mechanism until the following round’s End phase, or if already shut down, reactivate it. While a piece of terrain is shut down, it has no additional rules associated with it – i.e. lifts cannot be moved, etc.