Orichalcum

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• Setup
  • • Each player:
      • Takes a random island board. They can place it on the side of their choice. Not that the 2 "" side will be more difficult than the 1 "" side.
      • Takes a metropolis tile.
      • Takes 1 orichalcum and 1 hoplite.
    • Place the actions board in the center of the table.
    • Shuffle the terrain tiles by their size and make piles near the central board.
    • Shuffle the action cards into a face down pile near the board.
    • Reveal cards from the action deck to fill the the slots on the action board based on player count (5 with 2-3 players, 6 with 4 players).
      • Place a matching sized terrain tile on each action card.
        • For each volcano symbol, draw a creature from the bag and place it on the volcano.
    • Place the construction board near the action board.
      • Randomly select 4 buildings from the building bag to fill the slots on the construction board.
        • Put 1 orichalcum on each mine.
        • Put 1 hoplite on each training camp.
      • Place the victory tokens and temple tiles in their slots on the board.
    • Display the 4 titan tiles, active side up, near the action board.
    • Create a supply of hoplites and orichalcum near the board.
    • Randomly choose a 1st player and give them the initiative pawn -- the player to their right takes 1 hoplite.
• Gameplay

  • The game is played over a number of rounds and ends when a player has 5 victory points and their island is clear of any creatures.

    Turns are divided into 5 steps, taken in order.

    At the start of your 1st turn: Place your metropolis tile on 1 of the ports on your island board, taking the rewards you are covering up.

  • 1. Select an Action Card (mandatory)
    • • Choose 1 available action card from the board, taking the card, terrain tile, and any creature on it.
        • If a card is taken from 1 of the 4 right-most slots, pay the additional cost in hoplite(s) above the card.
      • Slide all remaining cards to left to fill the open slot, if necessary.
  • 2. Place the Terrain Tile (mandatory)
    • • Place your newly acquired terrain tile onto your island following these rules:
        • The terrain tile must fit entirely into the island (can't be "hanging off").
        • It cannot be laid on top of any already occupied circle.
        • It must be adjacent to at least 1 other terrain tile (or your metropolis).
        • If the tile cannot be placed according to the above rules, the tile is placed back on the bottom of the appropriate tile stack.
      • If there was a creature on a volcano space on the tile, the creature is placed with the tile such that it is still on the volcano space.
      • If a port space is covered by the terrain tile, take the depicted reward.
      • Taking a Titan: If you have created a connected area of 3 circles of the same type, take the matching Titan tile, flip it to its active side if necessary, and place it in the left-most VP slot in their island board. (This is 1 VP)
        • If another player has the titan, take it from them.
        • If a player creates a 3 size area or simply expands an existing area, they take the titan tile (if they don't already have it).
          • IMPORTANT: The Titan does not stay with the player with the largest area.
        • Each Titan has an ability that can be used once, at which point the tile should be flipped to its inactive side.
          • The Titan is still worth 1 VP when inactive.
        • A player can only have 1 Titan tile at any time (by default).
          • If a player gets a new Titan, them must replace the previous Titan tile with the new one. The previous Titan is placed in the Titan area face up.
  • 3. Resolve the Action Card (optional)

    • The player may perform the action on the action card.

    • Produce Orichalcum
      • • The player produces 1 orichalcum for each mine on their island.
        • Note that the Titan Hyperion can be used to double the income.
    • Recruit Hoplites
      • • The player recruits 1 hoplite for each of the training camps on their island.
        • Note that the Titan Themis can be used to double the income.
    • Capture Creatures
      • • You can fight creatures, 1 after another, in the order of your choosing. Follow these steps for each creature:
          1. Target a creature.
          2. Choose how many hoplites to add to the attack (0-3 can be used in each fight).
             • You cannot exceed 3 hoplites for any battle. e.g. if there were 2 hoplites already on the creature, you could only add 1 more.
          3. Take 1 combat die + 1 additional die for each hoplite in the battle. (max of 4)
          4. Roll the combat dice.
             • If the die total >= the creature strength OR a skull was rolled, you defeat the creature.
               • Return all hoplites used in the battle to the general supply.
               • Place the defeated creature in your supply and take the reward shown on the creature.
               • You may now battle an additional creature if you so choose.
             • If you failed to defeat the creature, leave the hoplites there for when you fight the creature again.
               • Your creature action ends. You may not battle another creature this turn.
        • Note that the Titan Chronos can be used to automatically win 1 fight.
    • Construct

      • You may construct 1 item of your choice from 3 available options.

        General rules:

        • You cannot construct anything on a tile adjacent to a creature on your island.
        • When you cover a terrain, it no longer counts toward the requirements for a titan, but you do not lose any titan you currently have.
        • Buildings must be constructed over existing terrain. They cannot be constructed on unfilled portions of the map.
        • Only 1 building can be constructed over a terrain. i.e. you cannot stack buildings.
        • Note that the Titan Theia allows you to perform 1 additional construction of your choice.

        Building

        • The player picks 1 of the buildings available on the construction board and constructs on their island.
          • The building must be placed on the matching terrain.
          • Volcanos are wild, so any building can be placed on them.
        • If you construct a mine or training camp, take the orichalcum/hoplite on the tile.

        Temple

        • A temple is constructed on 4 adjacent different terrains.
          • Volcanos are wild, so they can be used as anything in fulfilling the 4 different terrain requirement.
        • After constructing a temple, take a victory point tile, flip it to its temple side and place it in the left-most available slot at the top of your island board.

        Orichalcum Medallion

        • You may spend 5 orichalcum to "build" a VP. Take a VP tile and place it in the left-most available slot at the top of your island board.
  • 4. Perform an Additional Action (optional)

    • You may purchase 1, and only 1, additional action. The costs and available actions are depicted on your island board.

      • You may perform the same action you took in phase 3.
      • You may even take the action you chose not to take in phase 3.

      Your choices:

      • Spend 2 hoplites to do 1 of the following:
        • Capture Creatures
        • Construct
        • Produce Orichalcum
      • Spend 2 orichalcum to do 1 of the following:
        • Capture Creatures
        • Construct
        • Recruit Hoplites
      • Spend 2 creatures (return them to the creature bag) to do 1 of the following:
        • Capture Creatures
        • Construct
        • Produce Orichalcum
        • Recruit Hoplites
  • 5. Discard an Action Card (2 players only)

    • Only do this in a 2 player game!

      • The active player must choose 1 card from the action board to discard.
        • The terrain tile is placed back on the bottom of its matching stack.
        • Any creature is put back in the creature bag.
  • End of Round

    • Once each player has taken a turn, the round ends. Do the following:

      1. Replenish the action board by placing an action card on any open spaces to refill the board (based on player count).
         • If the draw pile is empty, shuffle the discard pile to make a new draw pile.
         • Add the matching terrain tiles to each card.
         • Place a random creature from the bag on each volcano.
      2. Replenish the construction board, replacing any buildings that were constructed with a new building from the building bag.
         • Remember to place 1 orichalcum on mines and 1 hoplite on training camps.
      3. Assign the initiative token to the player with the most hoplites. They will go 1st next round.
         • If players are tied, the player that currently has the initiative token decides who receives it for next round.
         • The player to the right of the player with the initiative token takes 1 hoplite.
      4. Start a new round.
• End of Game

  • The game ends immediately when a player meets the following 2 requirements:

    • They have at least 5 victory points.
    • There is no creature left on their island.
• Reference
  • Buildings

    • Building	Description
      	Training Camp: Each 1 comes with a hoplite and allows for recruiting 1 hoplite during the recruit hoplite action.
      	Mine: Each 1 comes with an orichalcum and allows for producing 1 orichalcum during the produce orichalcum action.
      	Hospital: Whenever you capture a creature, 1 hoplite can be placed on the hospital. At the end of the capture action (all creatures fought), you can take back all hoplites on the hospital.
      	Oratory: Each Oratory allows your to keep 1 additional Titan.
      	Siege Engines: Whenever you fight a creature, you treat the depicted die value as a skull.
      	Arch: Whenever you capture a creature, also take 1 orichalcum in addition to the creature's loot.
      	Protection Crystal: The owner of this building can construct buildings or temples adjacent to creatures. However, this building cannot be constructed adjacent to a creature.
      	Architect practice: You can have 2 identical terrains among the 4 upon which you are constructing a temple. Volcanoes are still wild.
      	Forge: At the end of their turn, the forge owner is allowed to perform a 2nd extra action, but they still must pay the cost.
      	Statues: The cost for purchasing an additional action is reduced by 1 when spending the depicted resource.

  • Creatures

    • Creature	Description
      	Hellhound: The player capturing this creature earns 1 orichalcum.
      	Minotaur: Randomly draw 1 building from the bag and construct it on any free terrain of your choice. It cannot be constructed next to a creature. If a mine/training camp is constructed, immediately take an orichalcum/hoplite. If you decide not to construct the building, put it back in the bag.
      	Gorgon: Immediately earn 2 orichalcum.
      	Cyclops: Immediately earn 3 orichalcum.
      	Hydra: Immediately take the depicted Titan no matter where it is. It should be placed in the left-most slot on its active side.

  • Other Icons

    • Icon	Description
      	1 hoplite
      	Discard 1 hoplite
      	Heal 1 hoplite
      	Recruit 1 hoplite
      	1 orichalcum
      	Discard 1 orichalcum
      	Produce 1 orichalcum
      	A creature
      	Automatically capture a creature
      	A captured creature
      	Discard 1 captured creature
      	1 additional Titan
      	That Titan
      	A building
      	Action: Capture creatures
      	Action: Construct
      	Action: Produce orichalcum
      	Action: Recruit hoplites
      	Perform an additional action

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