Dune/game/leader-skill-cards.ts

/** Canonical summaries of the fourteen physical CHOAM & Richese Leader Skill
 * cards. This reference catalog does not enable the optional module or execute
 * its effects. Source and lifecycle contract: docs/LEADER_SKILLS_RULES.md. */
export const LEADER_SKILL_CARDS = [
  {
    id: 'bureaucrat',
    name: 'Bureaucrat',
    normal: [
      'Once per phase, when another player pays at least 5 spice to a player other than you, you may redirect 2 of that payment to the Spice Bank.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'Your opponent subtracts 1 from their battle total for each stronghold they occupy; Bene Gesserit advisors do not count as occupation for this penalty.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'spice-banker',
    name: 'Spice Banker',
    normal: [
      'Once per phase, when another player pays at least 4 spice to the Spice Bank, place 1 spice in front of your shield and collect it during the Mentat Pause.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'Commit 1–3 spice with your Battle Plan and add the same amount to this leader’s strength.',
      'This payment is separate from spice paid to make forces fight at full strength.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'diplomat',
    name: 'Diplomat',
    normal: [
      'When you play no defense, one Worthless card in your Battle Plan may count as the defense your opponent used in that battle; discard the Worthless card afterward.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'If you lose, retreat undialed forces up to this leader’s strength to one empty adjacent territory that is not a stronghold.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'mentat',
    name: 'Mentat',
    normal: [
      'Before Battle Plans, you may name a specific weapon and ask whether your opponent holds it. They privately show you that card if held, or choose another Treachery Card to show you otherwise.',
      'The shown card stays in their hand and need not be used in battle. You may then move your Mentat behind the shield for possible use.',
    ],
    battle: ['Add 2 to this leader’s strength.'],
  },
  {
    id: 'suk-graduate',
    name: 'Suk Graduate',
    normal: [
      'After you win a battle and lose forces, return 1 such force to reserves instead of the Tleilaxu Tanks.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'After you win and lose forces, save up to 3 of them from going to the Tleilaxu Tanks: leave 1 in the battle territory and return the rest to reserves.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'rihani-decipherer',
    name: 'Rihani Decipherer',
    normal: [
      'After you win a battle, secretly inspect 2 random cards from the Traitor Deck, then reshuffle them into that deck.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'After you win, draw 2 Traitor Cards and keep 1 by revealing an unused Traitor Card you already hold.',
      'Shuffle the revealed card and the unkept drawn card into the Traitor Deck.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'sandmaster',
    name: 'Sandmaster',
    normal: [
      'When moving forces into or through a territory containing spice, you may immediately collect 1 spice there, once per territory traversed.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'After winning a battle in a territory that contains spice, add 3 spice to that territory.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'smuggler',
    name: 'Smuggler',
    normal: [
      'When shipping forces from off-planet to an empty territory, one additional force may accompany that shipment for free.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'When Battle Plans are revealed, collect spice from the battle territory equal to this leader’s strength, limited by the spice present and subject to the skilled leader surviving the battle.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'planetologist',
    name: 'Planetologist',
    normal: [
      'For a movement, either add 1 to movement range, capped at 3, or move forces from two different territories when both groups share one destination.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'In place of a weapon, reveal a green Special card other than a Cheap Hero and add 2 to this leader’s strength.',
      'Discard that Special card after the battle.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'warmaster',
    name: 'Warmaster',
    normal: [
      'Add 1 to your other leader discs when their Battle Plan contains at least one Worthless card.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'Add 3 to this leader’s strength when its Battle Plan contains at least one Worthless card.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'master-of-assassins',
    name: 'Master of Assassins',
    normal: ['Add 1 to your other leader discs when they use a Poison Weapon.'],
    battle: ['Add 3 to this leader’s strength when it uses a Poison Weapon.'],
  },
  {
    id: 'swordmaster-of-ginaz',
    name: 'Swordmaster of Ginaz',
    normal: [
      'Add 1 to your other leader discs when they use a Projectile Weapon.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'Add 3 to this leader’s strength when it uses a Projectile Weapon.',
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 'killer-medic',
    name: 'Killer Medic',
    normal: [
      'Add 1 to your other leader discs when they use a Poison Defense.',
    ],
    battle: ['Add 3 to this leader’s strength when it uses a Poison Defense.'],
  },
  {
    id: 'prana-bindu-adept',
    name: 'Prana Bindu Adept',
    normal: [
      'Add 1 to your other leader discs when they use a Projectile Defense.',
    ],
    battle: [
      'Add 3 to this leader’s strength when it uses a Projectile Defense.',
    ],
  },
] as const;

export type LeaderSkillCard = (typeof LEADER_SKILL_CARDS)[number];
export type LeaderSkillId = LeaderSkillCard['id'];

export function leaderSkillCard(id: LeaderSkillId): LeaderSkillCard {
  const card = LEADER_SKILL_CARDS.find((candidate) => candidate.id === id);
  if (!card) throw new Error('Unknown Leader Skill Card.');
  return card;
}