Board Setup

There can be up to four (4) Players per Game Board (Map). If multiple Maps are being used, Players can choose how to align them.

TIP: Choosing different ways to align multiple Maps will change how the strategy of the game will play out (e.g. 4 Maps in a line configuration, versus 4 Maps in a square configuration, etc.)

Banker

Choose a banker(s) by whatever method you wish (e.g. a designated banker, self-banking, etc.)

Token Placement

There are four (4) different types of tokens that will be dropped or placed randomly (Players' choice) on the board for setup.

Token	Symbol	Quantity
Item	🎁	3 x Player Count
Resource	💰	4 x Player Count
Monster	🧟	4 x Player Count
Mine	⚒️	3 x Player Count

Example

Total Players: 3

Token	Symbol	Quantity
Item	🎁	9
Resource	💰	12
Monster	🧟	12
Mine	⚒️	9

Determine the Anchor

Every Player will roll 1d6. The highest roll becomes the Anchor and Player turn-order will proceed counter clockwise from the Anchor. In the event of ties on the highest rolls, those Players continue to roll 1d6 until the tie is resolved.

Roll
🎲 1d6

Example Comparing Rolls

Total Players: 3

Player	Roll	Result
Player A	1d6	🎲 6
Player B	1d6	🎲 2
Player C	1d6	🎲 3

As a result, Player A goes first. Play would proceed counter clockwise to Player A

City Placement

Once the Anchor has been determined, the Capital of each Player will be placed on any open tile on the map.

The initial City of a Player is called the Capital. The Capital itself is no different than another City, except that it comes with some buildings already built. Capital is functionally a term that only applies to Board Setup, after which everything is a City.

The Anchor will place his or her Capital first, the each Player counter clockwise will take turns placing his or her city until all Capitals have been placed.

Example

2 Players worth of Tokens

0,0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	💰	-	-	🏰	-	-	💰	-	-	🎁
2	-	-	⚒️	-	🎁	-	-	🧟	⚒️	-
3	🧟	-	💰	-	-	-	-	💰	-	-
4	-	💰	-	-	-	💰	🧟	-	-	-
5	-	-	🧟	-	-	-	-	⚒️	🎁	-
6	🎁	-	-	💰	🏰	-	🧟	-	-	-
7	-	-	-	⚒️	-	🎁	-	-	⚒️	-
8	-	🧟	-	-	-	🧟	-	🎁	-	-
9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10	⚒️	-	-	-	💰	-	-	🧟	-	-

Results

Player 1: CONSTRUCT 🏰 at (4, 1)

Player 2: CONSTRUCT 🏰 at (5, 6)

Distribute Resources

There is one (1) type of Resource called Coin [ 💰 ].

Resource	Symbol
Coin	💰

Each Player receives an initial cache of resources, as specified below.

💰
+5

Each Player's Capital is also awarded

• Ramparts [ 🛡 ]
• Unit Spawner [ 🏛️ ]