TA: Kingdoms Quick-Reference Card

Keys, orders and the figures you need most often, on one or two printed pages. Times are at normal game speed, with one builder. The new player guide explains how to use them, and the controls page lists every key.

Orders

Key	Order
M	Move
A	Attack; A and drag a box to attack an area
P	Patrol
G	Guard; a builder helps with jobs it could build
S	Stop
H	Heal
K	Cloak on or off
L and U	Load and unload a transport
O	Open or close a gate, or switch a unit on or off
D	Diplomacy menu
Shift (hold)	Queue orders one after another

Selecting Units

Key	Selects
Ctrl+M	Your monarch, and follows it
Ctrl+A	All your units
Ctrl+U	All your units on the screen
Ctrl+Z	All units of the same type
Ctrl+B	All builders
Ctrl+F	All structures that train units
Ctrl+W	All units with weapons
Ctrl+E	Units with melee weapons
Ctrl+R	Units with ballistic weapons
Ctrl+Y	All flying units
Ctrl+N	All naval units
Ctrl+1 to 9	Makes the selection a squad
Alt+1 to 9	Makes the selection a formation
1 to 9	Selects that squad or formation

Game and View

Key	What it does
Tab	Full-screen map
Ctrl+F5 to F8	Save the view as a bookmark
F5 to F8	Go back to a bookmark
N	Next unit off the screen
T	Follow a unit with the camera
Ctrl+F1, F2, F3	Choose weapon or spell 1, 2 or 3
~	Show or hide health bars
Pause	Pause or continue
+ and −	Speed the game up or slow it down
F1	Game options
F2	Mission briefing
F3	Go to the unit that reported last
F4	Score table
Ctrl+S and Ctrl+L	Save and load a game
Ctrl+D	Dismiss the selected units (they destroy themselves)

Building and Training

Action	Result
Builder: click a structure, then the map	Place it; a red X means you cannot build there
Shift + click	Place several; the builder works through them in order
Ctrl + click	A new order without losing the build queue
Wall: click, keep the button down, hold Shift and drag	A line of wall
Click a unit in a training structure	Queue 1; right-click removes 1
Shift + click or right-click	Add or remove 5
Ctrl + click	Train that unit without end (+++); right-click to stop
Select the structure, Move, click the map	New units walk to that point

Stances and Spells

Row	Buttons
Behaviour	Offensive: chases and attacks. Defensive: fires in range, stays put. Passive: does nothing
Spell level	From the weakest and cheapest on the left to the strongest on the right

Mana

Source	Income per second	Storage
Monarch	10	5000
Lodestone or Mana Refinery	10 × site rating: 10, 15 or 20	1000
Divine Lodestone or Mana Amplifier	20 × site rating: 20, 30 or 40	2000
Most builders and training structures	1	100 to 300

Rule	Value
Skirmish start	5000 mana: the monarch's storage, full
Mana sites	Rated 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0; a Lodestone can only be placed on one
Build time	Build time ÷ build power, in seconds; almost every builder has 10
Helpers	Their build power adds up; the same cost, spent faster
Empty store	Everything slows by the same amount; nothing stops
Full store	Mana beyond your storage is lost
Reclaiming	Gives nothing: wrecks, trees and rocks hold no mana
Personal mana	Most casters hold 1000 and refill it each second: Elsin 20, Kirenna 10, Lokken 25, Thirsha 20

Houses: First Builds

House	First training structure	First builder	Lodestone
Aramon	Barracks: 1955, 60 s	Mage Builder: 443, 14 s	280, 9.2 s
Veruna	Enclave: 2116, 49.9 s	Priestess: 505, 14.5 s	304, 12.3 s
Taros	Cabal: 1688, 51.2 s	Dark Mason: 615, 17.5 s	299, 8.5 s
Zhon	None; Beast Handler: 1685, 45.5 s	The Beast Handler	492, 15.9 s
Creon	Smithy: 1564, 60 s	Mechanic: 355, 14 s	280, 9.2 s

Costs are in mana. The monarch builds the first structure and the first Lodestones.

Monarchs

Monarch	Hit points	Note
Elsin	16,000	Lightning costs no personal mana; Earthen Wave 900
Kirenna	14,800	Crosses water
Lokken	16,000	Turns invisible
Thirsha	9244	Flies; the easiest monarch to lose
Sage	15,750	Creon, from The Iron Plague

Houses: Main Units

House	Scout (flies)	Front line	Ranged	First tower
Aramon	Spyhawk 266	Swordsman 285, Horseman 665	Archer 325, Catapult 751	Watch Tower 2751
Veruna	Parrot 251	Warrior 265	Crossbowman 300, Catapult 667	Guard Tower 2598
Taros	Gargoyle 185	Zombie 156, Executioner 296	Black Knight 722	Caged Demon 2695
Zhon	Bat 292	Goblin 173, Troll 354	Hunter 311	Death Totem 5582
Creon	Barnstormer 213	Automaton 301	Tortoise 780	Gatling Crossbow 3506

Costs are in mana. Catapults cannot fire at flying units.