Each character has a deck of 8 Action cards (or 10 in solo play).

When you perform a task, you may play 1 Action card from your hand. At least 1 action type of the Action card must match the type of the task. The action type “Any Task” is considered to be always matching.

Playing an Action card is optional, but it is not allowed to play more than 1 Action card during a task. If you play an Action card, it enters your play zone. Place it in your discard pile at the end of the task.

An Action card can provide an attribute bonus, additional Impact, and/or special effects:

• The attribute bonus of the Action card is added to your attribute.
• Additional Impact increases the power of the basic effect of the task if you succeed.
• Special effects can provide all kinds of bonuses. (See also: Timing Indicator.)

The traits of your Action cards are only relevant during character customization.

At the start of the campaign only your level 1 Action cards are available. However, during the campaign you can gradually replace your level 1 cards with their level 2 or level 3 version. This is explained in detail under Campaign Progression.

Clarifications:

• Placing an Action card into your discard pile at the end of a task is not considered discarding it.
• A played Action card remains in your play zone until the end of a task. Therefore, it cannot be discarded or recovered during this action.