Western Legends

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• Setup
  • • Place the board.
    • Place the money cards in their spot on the boar.d
    • Place all the item cards in the general store stand near the board.
    • Shuffle the poker card deck and place it in its spot on the main board.
    • Place the cattle tokens face down on the ranch spaces of their matching color.
    • Place the 2 prospecting dice and a gold nugget supply in their area in the lower right of the main board.
    • Each player:
      • Takes a player mat in their color.
        • Use the side without spaces for legendary tokens if playing the standard game.
      • Takes scoring cubes in their color.
      • Takes story discs in their color.
      • Takes a ring in their color.
      • Draws 2 character cards, chooses 1, and returns the other to the box.
      • Gains all starting items, money, etc. listed on the back of their character card.
        • If the character has Marshal or Wanted points, place a cube on the corresponding track.
      • Selects a mini and snaps on the color base in your player color.
        • Minis don't have to match your chosen character.
        • Place the mini in its starting location from the back of the selected character card.
          • If the starting location is the general store or saloon, you may choose any of the 3 adjacent spaces next to the listed location.
      • Places their wound token on the starting crosshair on their player mat.
      • Places 1 cube to the left of the 1 space on the LP (points) track.
      • Places their 2 story discs to the left of the board near where the story decks go.
    • The most wanted player takes the 1st player token.
      • If there is a tie or no wanted players, choose a 1st player at random.
      • It is advised that wanted players sit next to each other to avoid early arrest.
    • Shuffle the story cards together and split it roughly in half and place the decks face down in their spot on the left side of the board.
    • Select an unused mini to be the sheriff, snap on the brown ring, and place it in the sheriff's office space in Darkrock.
    • Select 6 unused minis to be bandits, snap on grey rings, and place 1 bandit at each bandit hideout location that does not contain a player's mini.
    • Shuffle the fight cards and place the deck in its spot in the upper right of the board.
    • Determine the game length to play and place the end game marker on the matching location on the point track.
      • Short: 15 points
      • Average: 20 points
      • Long: 25 points
    • If playing with the goal card variant, also do:
      • Use the goal side of the player mat.
      • Each player takes 4 goal cards corresponding to their character.
        • Discard 1 at random to the box without looking at it.
        • Place the remaining goal cards face down in your player area.
      • Place all legendary tokens face down near the board.
• Gameplay

  • The game is played over a number of rounds until someone reaches the end game marker on the score track. When this happens, finish the current round, then play 1 more round.

    Turns are comprised of 3 phases.

    General Rules

    • Victory points in the game are referred to as LP (legend points).
    • Players can have a max of 4 gold nuggets.
    • Players can have a max of $120.
    • You may have a max of 3 misc. items.
    • Players may never own more than 1 copy of any item at a time.
    • You can have a max of 3 wounds.
    • Players can have a max of 1 cattle token at a time.
    • Players can have a max of 5 poker cards - 1 card for each wound. This is only enforced at the end of your turn.
    • Players can play a max of 1 "Reputation" card on their turn.
    • Marshal players can become wanted players, but not the reverse, unless the wanted player is arrested (and loses all their wanted points).
    • Bandits are always removed from play after fighting a player, regardless of outcome.
    • When the sheriff moves onto a space with a wanted player, that player must discard 1 poker card before initiating a fight.
    • Wanted players cannot move onto a space with the sheriff.
    • The "Cheat" poker card can be used by either players or the "dealer".
  • Start of Turn Phase
    • • Check for start of turn effects.
      • Choose 1:
        • Gain $20
        • (or) Draw 2 poker cards
        • (or) Gain $10 and draw 1 poker card
      • Choose a weapon and mount for the turn.
  • Action Phase
    • • Choose 3 actions to take during this phase.
      • The same action may be performed more than once on a turn (unless explicitly stated otherwise).
    • Move
      • • Players without a mount have a movement of 2.
        • Players with a mount have the movement value on the horse instead (not in addition to).
        • Movement can be orthogonal or diagonal.
        • You cannot move into a space outlined by a red dashed line.
        • Spaces are considered to be "in town" if they fall within the thick lines surrounding the towns (Darkrock or Red Falls).
    • Use A Card Action
      • • Cards with the word "ACTION" can be used during this phase.
        • To use an action on a card:
          1. Place the card face up on the table and read the text out loud.
          2. Carry out the steps to complete the card's text.
          3. If the action is on a poker card, place it in the discard pile.
             • If instead it is on a character/item card, follow the instructions on the card.
    • Fight Another Player

      • A player can only fight another specific player ONCE per turn! More than 1 other player can be fought on the same turn though (fight -> move -> fight).

        1. Declaration -- Declare if the fight is an arrest, duel, or rob "type" of fight.
           • For an "arrest", the player must have at least 1 marshal point and the targeted player must have at least 1 wanted point.
           • A player can start a fight with someone in their same space.
           • Play cards:
             1. Starting with the active player, players alternate resolving any "start of fight" effects.
             2. The active player plays 1 poker card face down from their hand.
             3. The target player either also plays a poker card face down or declines to play a card and immediately loses the fight.
                • If the card play was declined, skip directly to step 4 "Reward".
        2. Reveal -- Both players reveal their cards and resolve any bonus effects (character abilities, items, etc.).
        3. Reaction -- Players may now use reaction effects on poker cards in their hand.
           1. The active player has the 1st opportunity to use a reaction or decline.
           2. The target player may play a reaction or decline.
           3. Continue steps 1 and 2 until both players decline.
        4. Reward -- Players receive penalties and rewards.
           • The winner is the player with the highest value after all modifiers are applied.
             • Values cannot be increased.
             • Values can only be reduced to the rank of 2.
           • The active player wins all ties.
           • If the target player did not play a card in step 1, they are considered the loser.
           • The loser always takes 1 wound and draws 1 poker card.
           • Resolve the fight type:
             • Arrest (marshal players only)
               • If the active player wins, they gain 1 marshal point.
               • The arrested player is placed in the sheriff's office space with the sheriff
               • The wanted player loses all wanted points, all cattle tokens, and ½ their money and gold nuggets, rounded up.
             • Duel
               • If the active player wins, they gain 2 LP.
             • Rob
               • If the active player wins, they gain 1 wanted point and may choose to steal either ½ of the target's money or gold nuggets, rounded up.
                 • The active player may also steal 1 cattle token (if the target player has 1).
        5. Place all poker cards played during the fight into the discard.
    • Take a Location Action
      • • To take a location action, you must be in the space of the location.
          • There are multiple space for the general store and saloon.
      • General Store
        • • Purchase or upgrade item cards by spending money.
          • A player may only own 1 copy of each item card.
          • A player is limited to 3 misc. items.
          • When buying a mount/weapon, you may immediately choose it as your primary mount/weapon.
      • Play Poker (Saloon)
        • 1. You pay a $10 ante and draw 1 poker card.
          2. The saloon adds $50 to the ante.
          3. If any other players are in the same town (they don't have to be at the saloon), they can also pay a $10 ante and draw a poker card.
          4. If no other players opt to play poker:
             • The player to the right of the active player sets their poker cards aside and draws 4 poker cards. This player will play as the "dealer".
          5. Flip the top 3 cards of the poker deck as "the flop".
          6. Using up to 2 cards in their hand, players make the best poker hand they can.
          7. The player with the best hand takes all the antes.
             • The active player wins any ties.
             • If the active player wins, they also gain 1 LP.
             • If the "dealer" wins, they gain no reward. All money is returned to the supply.
             • If 2 non-active players tie, split the pot, rounded down, returning excess to the supply.
          8. All played poker cards are discarded, including "the flop".
      • Prospect for Gold (Mine)

        • Roll the 2 prospecting dice and gain the rewards.

          Important: Players can have a max of 4 gold nuggets.

          Symbol	Reward
          	Gain 1 gold nugget.
          	Gain $10.
          	Gain $10 and reroll the die, applying the next result as well.
          	Gain nothing.

      • Deposit Nuggets (Bank)

        • Important: Players can have a max of $120. Additional money gained would be lost.

          • Spend an action to sell your gold nuggets for $20 and 1 LP each.
      • Heist (Bank)

        • You must 1st fight the bank guard.

          1. The player to the right of the active player draws 3 fight cards, chooses 1, and plays it face down.
          2. The active player chooses 1 poker card and plays it face down.
          3. Reveal both cards.
          4. Apply effects from characters, items, etc.
          5. The active player can play any number of reactions.
          6. The highest value wins.
             • The active player loses ties.
          7. If the active player wins, they gain $80 and 3 wanted points.
          8. If the active player loses, they gain 1 wound, 1 wanted point, and 1 poker card.
          9. Discard all played poker cards and return all fight cards to the bottom of the fight deck (in random order).
      • Heal (Doctor's Office)
        • • You may spend $10 to lose all of your wounds.
          • Draw 1 poker card for each wound lost.
      • Revel (Cabaret)
        • • You may spend money to gain LP.
            • $30: 1 LP
            • $60: 2 LP
            • $90: 3 LP
            • $120: 4 LP
      • Acquire and Deliver Cattle (Ranch)
        • • Gain 1 face down cattle token. Place this on your player mat.
            • You may look at the reward on your cattle token at any time.
            • You can only have 1 cattle token at a time.
          • (Rail Station) -- You may deliver your cattle token to gain 1 marshal point and the reward listed on the token.
            • This does not cost an action.
            • Shuffle the cattle token into its respective ranch space.
          • (Ranch of opposing color) -- You may deliver your cattle token to gain 1 wanted point and the reward on the cattle token.
            • This does not cost an action.
            • Shuffle the cattle token into its respective ranch space.
      • Work (any location)

        • Spend an action to gain $10.

  • End of Turn Phase
    • 1. Resolve all story cards with the required number of discs on them.
      2. Discard down to your max hand size of 5 cards - 1 card for each wound. e.g. You can keep a max of 3 cards if you have 2 wounds.
      3. If you are wanted, gain LP based on your row on the wanted track.
      4. If anyone meets or exceeds the amount of LP set for game end, the end game is triggered.
         1. Finish the current round.
         2. Play 1 additional final round.
      5. The player to the left starts their turn.
• End of Game
  • • Once a player meets or exceeds the LP set for this game at the end of their turn
      • Finish the current round.
      • Then play 1 final round.

    Final Scoring

    • Gain LP for each upgraded mount/weapon.
      • Shown in the top left corner of the cards.
    • Gain 1 LP for every $60 for a max of 2 LP.
    • Lose 1 LP for each wound.
    • The most wanted player gains 3 LP.
      • If there is a tie, each tied player gains 1 LP instead.
      • Each other wanted player gains 1 LP.
    • Marshal players gain LP based on which row they are in on the Marshal track.
    • If playing with goals, reveal and gain LP based on the legendary tokens they have.

    The player with the most LP wins. If there is a tie:

    1. The player with the most marshal or wanted points wins.
    2. The player with the most gold nuggets wins.
    3. The player with the fewest wounds wins.
    4. The tied players share the victory.
• Appendix
  • Story Cards
    • • A player may only add 1 disc to 1 story card on their turn.
        • This can only be done on your turn.
        • If a player would fulfill multiple, they must choose 1 for this turn.
      • When a story card is completed, the player who added the last disc:
        1. Read the narrative text out loud.
        2. Resolve the reward for all players that contributed.
           • Players that contributed more than 1 disc only get 1 reward.
        3. Spawn bandits in all the indicated bandit hideouts.
           • They cannot spawn in a space with a player, the sheriff, or another bandit.
        4. Move the sheriff the indicated number of spaces.
           • If this triggers an arrest, the remaining movement is lost.
  • Marshal/Wanted Points
    • • Players may never have both marshal and wanted points.

      Marshal Points

      • Marshal points are earned when:
        • Defeating a bandit: 1 point
        • Wrangle a cattle: 1 point
        • Arrest a wanted player: 1 point
        • Use the action on the "Living Legend" poker card: 1 point
        • Story card rewards: as stated on the card
      • When gaining marshal points, you move your cube up on the marshal track.
        • Gain the reward on the space the cube was moved to.
        • If you are on the 9th space and would gain a marshal point, gain 1 LP instead.
      • A marshal can choose to become wanted.
        • If you gain wanted points, you may move your cube from the marshal track to beginning of the wanted track.
      • Marshals score points at the end of the game based on the row they are in.

      Wanted Points

      • Wanted points are earned when:
        • Doing a heist: 1 point if unsuccessful, 3 points and $80 if successful.
        • Rob a player: 1 point
        • Rustle cattle: 1 point
        • Use the action on the "Living Legend" poker card: 1 point
        • Story card rewards: as stated on the card
      • When gaining wanted points, you move your cube up on the track.
        • Gain any rewards on the space entered.
        • If you are on the 9th space and would gain a wanted point, gain 1 LP instead.
      • At the end of a wanted player's turn, they gain LP based on the row their cube is in.
      • The most wanted player at the end of the game will score 3 LP. Each other wanted player will score 1 LP.
  • Bandits/Sheriff

    • Bandits

      • There are 3 different gangs of bandits, each of which has 2 hideouts.
      • When bandits spawn, they never spawn in a space with another bandit, a player, or the sheriff.
      • If a player enters a space with a bandit, their movement immediately ends and a fight is started

      Fighing a Bandit

      1. The active player chooses 1 poker card and plays it face down.
      2. The player to the right of the active player draws 2 fight cards and chooses 1 to play face down.
      3. Reveal both cards and then apply effects from characters, items, etc.
      4. The active player may play any number of reaction cards.
      5. The effects from the played fight card are resolved.
      6. The highest value wins the fight with the active player losing ties.
      7. If the bandit is defeated, the player gains either 1 LP or 1 marshal point.
         • Wanted players may not choose to gain a marshal point.
      8. Remove the bandit from the board regardless of outcome.
      9. Discard all played poker cards and return the fight cards to the bottom of the fight deck (random order).

      The Sheriff

      • The sheriff starts at the sheriff's office in Darkrock.
      • As long as there is at least 1 wanted player, the sheriff will move when a story card dictates it.
      • The sheriff can also be moved via the Manhunt poker card (again, as long as there is at least 1 wanted player).
      • If the sheriff enters a space with a wanted player, the player must immediately discard 1 poker card, if they have any.
        • If there are 2+ wanted players in the space, the person who moved the sheriff decides who discards.

      Arrest Attempt

      1. The wanted player places 1 poker card face down.
      2. The player to the right of the wanted player draws 4 fight cards and plays 1 face down.
      3. Reveal both cards and apply any effects from characters, items, etc.
      4. The active player may play any number of reactions.
      5. Apply the effects from the fight card.
      6. The highest value wins, with the active player losing ties.

      7. Discard the played poker cards and put the fight cards on the bottom of its deck in random order.

      8. If the sheriff arrests the wanted player, they are placed at the sheriff's office with the sheriff and they:

         • Gain 1 wound
         • Draw 1 poker card
         • Lose all wanted points
         • Lose all cattle
         • Lose half their money, rounded up
         • Lose half their gold nuggets, rounded up
      9. If the wanted player wins, place the sheriff at the sheriff's office.
  • Item Cards
    • • Players may never own more than 1 copy of any item at a time.

      Mounts

      • These will provide you with increased movement instead of the default of 2.
      • You may own more than 1 mount, but only 1 can be "active" during your turn.
        • You may change your mount at the beginning of your turn.
      • You can upgrade a mount by paying the cost in the upper left a 2nd time at the general store.

      Weapons

      • You may own more than 1 weapon, but only 1 can be "active" during your turn.
        • You may change your weapon at the beginning of your turn.
      • You can upgrade a weapon by paying the cost in the upper left a 2nd time at the general store.

      Misc. Items

      • These provide a variety of effects.
      • These cannot be upgraded.
      • You may have a max of 3 misc. items
        • You cannot purchase another misc. item when you already have 3.
  • Wounds
    • • Your hand size is reduced by 1 for each wound they have (from the default of 5).
        • This is only enforced at the end of your turn.
      • You lose 1 LP for each wound they have at the end of the game.
      • You can have a max of 3 wounds.
        • Any additional wounds that would be gained are ignored.
      • You can heal wounds by:
        • Pay $10 at the Dr.'s office to lose all wounds.
        • Use the bonus ability on the Bulletproof poker card in a fight.
        • Purchase the whiskey item.
        • Use the action ability on the provisions item.
  • Goal Card Variant

    • Setup

      • Use the goal side of each player mat (it has spaces for legendary tokens).
      • Each player takes the 4 goals matching their character card and discards 1 at random to the box.
        • Keep all other goal cards private.
      • Place all the legendary tokens face down in a supply.

      Completing a Goal

      • When the requirements for a goal are met, reveal the goal card and take a number of legendary tokens from the supply = to the number of completed goals.
        • You may only keep a number of legendary tokens = to your number of completed goals. Shuffle the excess back into the supply.
      • This does not require an action.
      • More than 1 goal can be completed on a turn.

      Distribution

      • 9 tokens worth 2 LP
      • 6 tokens worth 1 LP
      • 3 tokens worth 3 LP

      End Game

      • Gain points for your legendary tokens.
      • There is no penalty for uncompleted goals.
  • Poker Hands

    • Poker hands in order from highest to lowest.

      Name	Description
      Royal flush	A-10 all of the same suit
      5 of a kind	4 cards of the same value + the Cheat card
      Straight flush	5 cards in a sequence, all the same suit
      4 of a kind	4 cards of the same value
      Full house	3 cards of the same value + 2 other cards of the same value
      Flush	5 cards of the same suit, but not in a sequence
      Straight	5 cards in a sequence, but not of the same suit
      3 of a kind	3 cards of the same value
      2 pair	2 different pairs
      Pair	2 cards of the same value
      High card	The highest card you've played is your hand

  • Location Icons

    • Icon	Location
      	General store
      	Saloon
      	Mine
      	Bank
      	Doctor's office
      	Cabaret
      	Ranch
      	Ranch
      	Rail station

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