King's Dilemma

DISCLAIMER A LEGACY-LIKE EXPERIENCE
This game is set in a fictional and often cruel fantasy world. It was The King’s Dilemma is a unique interactive narrative experience,
designed to put you in front of morally challenging situations and featuring several branching storylines that lead to many possible
tough choices. Many of the dilemmas you will face involve ethical endings. The game will also require you to permanently sign cards,
and moral choices related to sensitive topics that could upset your stickers, and player screens, and the game board will also be irreversibly
sensitivity or that of the people playing with you, such as injustice, altered as game events unfold. The number of games you will be able
violence, slavery, and racism. By design, the game will occasionally put to play is finite, and it will vary depending on the choices you take
you in front of the uncomfortable choice between what you think is during your adventure. On average, you will play about 15 hours of
right, and what is best for winning. Remember that this is a just game, gameplay, corresponding to about 15 games. When the story comes
and you’re playing a fictional character. Even if the game world follows to its end, the game is over and it cannot be reset and played again
elements of the real world, nothing should be taken as real. from the beginning.
None of the atrocities described in The King’s Dilemma™ are in Note: To enjoy the game experience of The King’s Dilemma™ to the
any way promoted, encouraged, or even considered as acceptable fullest, we strongly suggest that you always play with the same group
by the publisher, designers, scriptwriters, nor the distributors of of people. However, it’s not a problem if a particular player skips a
this game. few games. The game also provides more House screens than what is
needed for a single match, making it possible to have new people join
an ongoing game (up to a total of 12 people).
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This is what happens if you choose to answer will have to perform a Vote (see
page 16).
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GAME OVERVIEW
In The King’s Dilemma, players become the representatives of various influential families (or “Houses”) and
members of the King’s Council. Historically, the kings of Ankist always placed an absolute trust in their Council,
so the real power lies in their hands: they are the real leaders of the government of Ankist.
Each round, you will draw a card from the bottom of the Dilemma deck and experience the game story
unfold. Each card is unique, and it will pose you a problem (or Dilemma) that the Council will have to solve on
the King’s behalf. You will have to discuss, bargain, and make decisions that will shape the story of the game
and determine the fate of the Kingdom of Ankist. Each time a Dilemma card is resolved, it is permanently
removed from the Dilemma deck. Occasionally, though, your decisions will result in the addition of completely
new cards to the deck, unlocking new events that will happen in the future as a consequence of your decisions.
You will have to keep the kingdom going while also seeking an advantage for your own House; this power
struggle may lead the kingdom into war, famine, or riot, or it could generate wealth and well-being. It will
depend on your choices! Each decision has consequences, though: what is good for the kingdom as a whole
may be bad for your House. Will you act for the greater good, or will you think only of yourself?
At the end of each game, you will score Agenda Points ( ). Agenda Points are used to determine the
winner of that game. Additionally, depending on how you ranked during the game and the circumstances that
triggered the end of the game, no matter if you won or not, you will also score Prestige Points and/or
Crave Points that you must record on your House screen. Both are “endgame points” that will help you
shape the ultimate fate of Ankist, and determine the overall winner of your campaign.
BEFORE YOUR FIRST GAME

1. Prepare Your Starting Dilemma Deck
Open Envelope 00 (see page 26) and take out its contents (q). Read the first card included in the Envelope
(the Story card), then place it on the Realm board, in the Storyline space with the same symbol (w). Afterwards,
shuffle the remaining Dilemma cards (e) and cover them with the Cover tile (r). This will be your starting
Dilemma deck; use it when you are asked to take the Dilemma deck from the box during Step 7 of the Game
Setup (see page 9). Always make sure to keep all the Dilemma cards face up, and never read the text on
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Once you choose a House screen, it will always be your House screen, and you will (Story cards, Chronicle stickers, and so on). Signing
have to use it in every subsequent game of your campaign. It will allow you to track Chronicle stickers and Story cards indicates that you are
your Prestige and Crave scores while you progress through the game story responsible for your decisions and their consequences,
(see page 33). It also lists several achievements: the long-term goals of your House. as determined by how you voted to resolve the different
Dilemmas you have faced during the game, and how the
For more details on the achievements available on your House screen, see page 13. game story will progress as a result.
Note: You can add new players to your campaign even after you’ve played some
games, but they must still choose a new House screen before their first game of The
King’s Dilemma and use it during every subsequent game. However, to fully enjoy the
game at its best, we strongly suggest that you always play the game with the same
group of people, from the start to the end of the campaign.
Before proceeding, write the name of your House on your screen. When you choose
the name of your House, feel free to use your real family name (e.g., “House Smith”),
a fantasy-like variant of it (e.g., “House Smeethe”), or a completely fictional name
of your choice (e.g., “House Humblescore”). Keep in mind, though,RYthat
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House screen. A higher number of equals a higher Prestige. In case of a tie, look
at the House number at the bottom of the left side of your House screen. A higher
House number means you have a higher Prestige in regards to breaking a tie.
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GAME SETUP
Place the Realm board in the middle of the table. Then
q place each Resource marker in the corresponding space
of the center row of the Resource Track. Randomly determine
which side of each marker is facing up (throw the pieces like a
coin to get random color results, white or black).
Place the Stability marker on the middle space of the

w Stability Track.
The Resource markers represent the overall status of your

kingdom, condensed into 6 values: Influence, Wealth,
Morale, Welfare, Knowledge, and Stability.
Influence represents the strength of your army, your

reputation in the eyes of other countries, how effectively
you enforce the law, and the respect the people of Ankist
have for your leadership.
Wealth represents the amount of money in the royal

treasury, the amount of luxury resources you have, the
quality of life for the upper classes, and your power to buy
resources from other countries.
Morale represents the happiness of your people, how

positive they are about their lives and their condition, how
much they believe in a better future, and how much they
can find relief in religion.
Welfare represents the health of your population and the

amount and availability of necessity resources, like food
and water; it’s also the lack of maladies and the amount of
people in your kingdom.
Knowledge represents the quantity and quality of

the technological and medical advances achieved by
your kingdom, the measure of your cultural and artistic
expressions, and how much you know about the past
history of the world.
Stability represents the equilibrium of your society. It is at

its best when it is in the middle of its track, meaning that
the realm is perfectly balanced. When it nears the lower
end of its track, things are going extremely badly, causing
social tensions. When it nears the top end, on the other
hand, some factions are accumulating more power than
others, creating instability.
Place the rest of the tokens and markers near the Realm
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tokens from the general pool and place them on the middle
space of the Balance on the Realm board.
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may change (for more details, see pages 13-14). Remember to always check if you have
unlocked achievements to exploit at the beginning of each game!
The player with the lowest Prestige (in case of a tie, see page 6) shuffles all the Secret
y Agenda cards and randomly removes 1 from the deck. This player then chooses 1 of the
remaining cards. After the first player has chosen their Secret Agenda card, give the Secret Agenda deck to
the player with the second lowest Prestige, who must now choose a Secret Agenda card from those that
remain, and so on, until all players have chosen 1 Secret Agenda card. The Secret Agenda is your main
source of Agenda points at the end of the game (see page 30). Put all the unused cards back in the box,
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q authority struggles to survive, tormented by incursions from barbaric Skaram
w Your House has several long-term
tribes that live in the hills at the foot of the Fola Fuar Mountains. If Lybra and
objectives. It may take you many
the whole of Ankist can sleep peacefully, they owe it to your brave games andtoproud
achieve them (this means
people, forged by many battles and the hostile climate of your territory. decades Thickor even generations will
clouds cover your homeland during winter, when extremely long nights produce
have passed in game history), but
endless horrors: Animal carcasses are found ripped apart in unnatural they ways, the the same. You
are always
remnants of dark and obscure rituals perpetrated by ominous cultists always areplay
found as a representative
t in the countryside, and shadows agitate the vast forests. Torkans, of however,
your House,are and it is in your
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not intimidated, and always react to any threat in the same way: byinterest to achieve
fighting.
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courage and resilience of your warriors is also incarnated in your
have joined its warriors in battle on the front lines for generations. person You each game, with their own
often
moral alignment and personal
lead hunts for cultists and other horrors to protect the population. Despite your
ideals. These are represented
fighting skill, you never find pleasure in taking someone’s life andby youthefight onlyAgendas. During a
Secret
to defend your people. No one is sent to die in battle lightly, as your population
Alexandra: 8 is scarce compared Julia: 8 vastness of your territory. Everyone does
to the
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the box, that the Torkans
being are not left alone to shed their blood to
revealed.
defend it.
HOUSE ALIGNMENT
“Hit hard, we can take it”
When choosing your Secret Agenda, keep in
mind that using the same Secret Agenda in
more than one game will allow you to unlock
a small achievement (see page 13). Each Extremist Rebel
House screen also shows the “Alignment” of
House
your House, i.e., your Number
two “favorite” Secret Opulent Opportunist
Agenda cards. Unlocking the corresponding
e
achievements will give you a bigger bonus,
compared to the others.
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Take the Dilemma deck (composed of Dilemma cards and Trigger cards) from the Dilemma Save slot (q) and shuffle it (w), then cover
u the top of the deck with the Cover tile (e), without looking at it. Always make sure to keep the Dilemma deck with the cards facing up,
and never read the text on the back side of the cards until you are explicitly allowed to do so (see page 15)!
Chronicle
stickers
Tokens Envelopes
Setup slot
Story Save slot Dilemma Save slot
Trash slot
Welcome to the Kingdom of Ankist: A
place of daring expeditions, gruesome
battles, mischievous schemes, and
intriguing mysteries. You are the
rulers of the kingdom, deciding the
fate of all. Every decision you make has
consequences.
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The
i takes the Leader token (used to determine who plays the first turn
during the Voting Phase and who will be the Signer of the decision at the
w e
end of the Voting Phase).
THE SAVE SLOTS

he player with the lowest Prestige (in case of a tie, see page 6)
T
o takes the Moderator token (which can be used by its owner to break
ties during a vote).
After you have completed your first game of The King’s
Dilemma, you will use the Dilemma Save slot inside
the game box to store the Dilemma deck in its current
state (including all active Trigger cards), and the Story
Save slot to store the ongoing Event cards and all
If this is not your first game, check if you also need to apply one
a or more legacy setup effects (for more details, see the next page).
Otherwise, your setup ends here.
the unlocked Story cards. This way you can “save your
game” and restart from the same point in your story at
the beginning of the next game!
...you’re ready to start!
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LEGACY SETUP EFFECTS

Setup Story and Event Cards
Take the Event cards and the Story cards stored in the Story Save slot of the game box (if any were present).
Set up the Event cards following the rules described on the cards themselves. Then, divide the Story cards by
Storyline (the symbol in the top right corner) into different decks, ordered by number, with the highest number
on top, and place them on the spaces with the corresponding symbols at the edges of the Realm board.
Note: It can be useful to read all the available Story cards at the beginning of each game, to remind all players
of the events that occurred in the past in your kingdom, and who was responsible for them. It is extremely
recommended to do so if you’re introducing new players into an ongoing campaign!
EVENT
TITLE
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Chronicle Stickers
Chronicle stickers represent long-term ongoing events triggered by your decisions. They can either be
Positive (with a white title bar) or Negative (with a black title bar). They are attached to the Realm board in
the row with the Resource symbol corresponding to the one in their top left corner as part of the outcome
effects of some Dilemma cards, but they have no immediate effect. If there are Chronicle stickers on your
Realm board, apply the following Legacy effects before starting the game:
Chronicle Aging
Mark 1 space on each Chronicle sticker that is attached to the Chronicle area of the Realm board.
The marks indicate how old the event that triggered that Chronicle is, and how likely it is that people will forget
about it.
Negative Chronicle # Positive Chronicle #

This text reminds you of something bad that This text reminds you of something good that
happened in the past, causing an enduring
damage to your realm. The person who was
happened in the past, bringing an enduring
benefit to your realm. The person who was
You must mark 1 space on each
responsible for this event signed the space below. responsible for this event signed the space below. Chronicle sticker on the board.
The older Negative sticker (to the
Leonard Carlton
G.0.3.Y
H.1.2.Y
left) now has a total of 2 marked

spaces, while the newer Positive
one (to the right) has just 1.
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Apply Resource Legacy

For each Resource, count how many Positive Chronicle stickers are attached to the Chronicle area of the
Realm board in the row with the corresponding symbol and move the matching Resource marker up on
the Resource Track an equal number of spaces. Then, count how many Negative Chronicle stickers are
attached to the Realm board, and move the matching Resource marker down on the Resource Track an
equal number of spaces.
Note: Leave the Stability marker in the middle of the Stability Track and don’t flip Resource markers during this step.
Example: At the beginning of this game, there are 3 Influence Chronicle

stickers: 2 are Positive, 1 is Negative. The Influence Resource marker must be
moved up 2 spaces, and down 1 space on the Resource Track (so you can just
move it up 1 space).
There are also 2 Wealth Chronicle stickers, 1 Positive and 1 Negative (so the
Wealth marker actually stays still), and 2 Negative Morale stickers (so the
Morale Resource marker must be moved down 2 spaces).
Apply Power Legacy

Check the signatures on the stickers attached to the Chronicle area of the Realm board. For each Positive
sticker signed by a player, that player must take 1 Power from the general pool and add it to their
personal pool (behind their House screen); for each Negative sticker signed by a player, that player must
return 1 Power from their personal pool (behind their House screen) and discard it to the general pool
instead (it may even happen that a player starts the game with no Power at all).
Negative Chronicle # Positive Chronicle #

This text reminds you of something bad that This text reminds you of something good that
happened in the past, causing an enduring happened in the past, bringing an enduring
damage to your realm. The person who was benefit to your realm. The person who was
responsible for this event signed the space below. responsible for this event signed the space below.
Catherine Tony
G.0.3.Y
H.1.2.Y
Negative Chronicle #
This text reminds you of something bad that
responsible for this event signed the space below.
Tony
H.2.2.Y
Negative Chronicle # Positive Chronicle # Positive Chronicle #

This text reminds you of something bad that This text reminds you of something good that This text reminds you of something good that
happened in the past, causing an enduring happened in the past, bringing an enduring happened in the past, bringing an enduring
damage to your realm. The person who was benefit to your realm. The person who was benefit to your realm. The person who was
responsible for this event signed the space below. responsible for this event signed the space below. responsible for this event signed the space below.
Catherine Tony Tony

H.1.3.N
H.2.2.N
H.2.3.Y
Example: Tony signed 3 Positive Chronicle stickers

and 1 Negative Chronicle sticker, so he gains
3 - 1 = 2 Power at the beginning of the game.
Catherine only signed 2 Negative Chronicle

stickers, so she needs to discard 2 Power from
her pool at the beginning of the game.
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Assign Open Agendas

For each Resource, check the signatures on the stickers attached to the Chronicle area of the Realm board.
The player participating in the current game who signed the most recent Positive Chronicle sticker for that
Resource (i.e., the one with the fewest marks on it) receives the corresponding Positive Open Agenda token.
In case of a tie, the player who signed the rightmost sticker among the ones that are tied wins the tie. The
player participating in the current game who signed the most recent Negative Chronicle sticker for that
resource receives the corresponding Negative Open Agenda token. In case of a tie, the player who signed
the rightmost sticker among the ones that are tied wins the tie. Stickers signed by players not participating
in the current game are ignored during this step.
Place any Open Agenda tokens you have received
OPEN AGENDAS
in front of your House screen, so that all players
can always see them. Open Agenda tokens will People remember those who did something that ended
contribute to your end game score, determining the up being beneficial (or detrimental) to the kingdom.
Open Agendas represent this memory. For example, if you
winner of each single game (see page 30). caused the most recent damage to the realm’s economy
in a previous game, people will blame you if the economy
Each player can only be assigned up to 2 Positive keeps going down at the end of the current one. On
Open Agenda tokens and up to 2 Negative Open the other hand, if you passed good laws that improved
Agenda tokens during a single game. If a player is the realm’s influence and it keeps going strong, they’ll
give you credit for that. This will translate into bonus (or
assigned more, at the end of this step, they must penalty) Agenda Points at the end of the game.
choose which 2 they want to keep, and discard the
rest. The Open Agenda tokens discarded in this way
are not assigned to any player during this game,
and can be put back into the box.
Note: It can be useful to read the available Chronicle
stickers at the beginning of each game, to remind
all players of the events that occurred in the past in
your kingdom, and who was responsible for them. It
is extremely recommended that you do so if you’re
introducing new players into an ongoing campaign!
Example: Laura signed 1 Positive Influence

Chronicle sticker. Charles also signed 1 Positive
Positive Chronicle # Positive Chronicle # Influence Chronicle sticker, but he’s not participating
This text reminds you of something good that
happened in the past, bringing an enduring
This text reminds you of something good that
happened in the past, bringing an enduring in this game, so it is ignored and the Positive Open
Agenda token for Influence is assigned to Laura. No
benefit to your realm. The person who was benefit to your realm. The person who was
responsible for this event signed the space below. responsible for this event signed the space below.
Laura Charles Negative Influence Chronicle stickers are attached

H.1.2.Y
H.1.2.Y
to the Realm board, so the Negative Open Agenda

token for Influence is not assigned to anyone.
Looking at the Morale Chronicle stickers, Martina,

Valentine, and Noah are all tied with 1 Negative
Morale Chronicle sticker signed by each of them.
Negative Chronicle # Negative Chronicle # Negative Chronicle # Martina’s sticker is the oldest with 3 marks, so she
This text reminds you of something bad that This text reminds you of something bad that This text reminds you of something bad that
loses the tie. The other two stickers both have only
1 mark (they were attached during the previous
Valentine Martina Noah
H.1.3.N
H.1.3.N
H.1.3.N
game), but Noah’s is the most recent one (the

rightmost one), so he wins the tie and he is assigned
the Negative Open Agenda token for Morale.
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House Achievements
Each House screen lists several achievements. Each
achievement has a condition that has to be met (one
or more times) in order to unlock the corresponding q This is the condition to achieve.
special ability. Whenever a condition is met, you must w
mark 1 of the spaces for that achievement. You usually
do this only at the end of the game, with the exception e : This is the ability you gain.
of Narrative achievements (see below). When all
spaces for an achievement have been marked, the
achievement is complete, and the corresponding Each achievement has a condition to achieve (q). Whenever
that condition is met, you must mark 1 space for that
special ability is unlocked. achievement (w). When all squares have been marked, you
unlock a special ability (e).
Note: The top achievement on each House screen is
a Narrative achievement. They are unlocked if certain
specific story events happen during the game. Some
of these story events are mutually exclusive: if another
player unlocks theirs, it may mean you’ll never be able
to unlock yours! The condition indicated on your screen
gives you a clue: whenever you see the events of the
game going in a direction you think goes against your
narrative achievements, try to turn them to your favor
instead!
Some special abilities give instant, one-time bonuses
when they are unlocked. Others change the amount of
Power or Coins you start the game with. Finally,
some special abilities are proper abilities that you can
activate at will, or that can be triggered when specific The top achievement on the right side of your House screen
is always the Narrative achievement for your House, which is
game conditions are met. You will find a quick overview triggered by specific story events. The other three achievements
of all the kinds of special abilities you may find on your have gameplay-related triggering conditions.
House screen in the box on the next page.
TS
ACHIEVEMEN
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VICTORY PO ki ngdo
dependent that kingdo
Formerly an in e year 130, after the army of known as the people of
by Ankist in th of Golden Harbor. Also d hard workers. You are : +1 +1
the capital cityu are skilled tradesmen ant of time complaining that
Prestige the lobster, yo people, and you spend a lo labor and your generous ugh Open
constantly busy e to enjoy the fruits of youris too short. The people of Score 2
or more thro
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Agendas at th
land. You are haped a special se
nsitivity to lu and you often complain
h, ring a
Gamam develo of your efficiency and wealt at your relationship with : If you play mo
re than 5 du
2 .
You are proud o much in taxes. You feel thone-way: you give a lot to Vote an d yo ur sid e wins, gain
that you pay to rnment of the kingdom is ck but more taxes. From
the central govethout receiving anything barogant, and fussy, but also e Stability
the Crown, wi u are seen as demanding, ar is clean and safe. All your is in the to
p half of th
the outside, yophisticated. Your capital city mplain that life ends too th e ga me .
end of
Track at the
elegant and so ng you and your family, co e time to enjoy the wealth
people, includi d give anything to have morlife. : +3
soon. You woule during your hard-working
you accumulat
.
end of the game
Have 18 or more at the
Crave
“Work is life” : +3
Rebel
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Story Legacy
Many Story cards show special abilities, similar to the Legend of Special Abilities
ones you can unlock with the achievements on your
House screen. Only the special ability of the top Story
card of each storyline is active: whenever a new Story : These abilities are immediately triggered when
card covers the old one, the old special ability is the corresponding achievement is unlocked or
immediately deactivated. the corresponding Story card is played on the
board.
Like House achievements, the special abilities granted
These abilities are triggered at the start of
:
by Story cards may give instant, one-time bonuses
each game (abilities on Story cards that are not
when they are unlocked, change the amount of the top card of their pile are ignored).
Power or Coins you start the game with, or be
proper abilities that you can activate at will or that can These abilities are triggered when a certain
:
be triggered when specific game conditions are met. condition is met during or at the end of a game
(abilities on Story cards that are not the top card
Here’s a quick overview of all the kinds of special abilities of their pile are ignored).
you may find on your House screen or the Story cards.
:
Abilities with marking spaces are only found
on Story cards. When a special ability has 1
or more of these marking spaces, you must
mark 1 space each time the ability is used
or activated. When all spaces have been
marked, the ability can’t be used anymore.
+X / : Immediately mark the indicated

number of Prestige / Crave
points on your House screen (only
the Signer in case of a Story card).
+X : Take the indicated number of Coins from

the general pool and add them to your
pool (only the Signer in case of a Story card).
+X : Take the indicated amount of Power from

the general pool and add it to your pool
(only the Signer in case of a Story card).
+X / :
These abilities are only found on
Ending cards (see page 27). All the
Cohesion and Dissent values
on the Ending cards will count during
: THE SIGNER OF THIS CARD GAINS 2 . the Grand Finale of the campaign.
: IF YOU GAIN FOR THE POSITIVE OPEN
AGENDA FOR , YOU GAIN 1 ADDITIONAL .
S.99.0.F
As long as this card is the top card in its pile, its

Signer will gain 2 Coins at the beginning of
each game, and whenever any player (not just the
Signer) gains for the Positive Open Agenda
for , they gain 1 additional (see page 30).
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PLAYING THE GAME

The game is played in rounds, with each round divided into 5 phases:
1. Draw and Read a Card from the Dilemma Deck.
2. Place the Outcome Tokens on the Balance.
3. Vote of the Council.
4. Vote Resolution.
5. Dilemma Resolution.
They are all related to the card drawn from the Dilemma deck at the beginning of the round. In most cases
this will be a Dilemma card that will describe a problem the kingdom faces, then it will ask you a question
that you will have to simply answer either AYE or NAY through a vote (see page 16). The card will then be
flipped over, revealing the consequences of the choice you have made (see page 23).
At the end of the round, the drawn card will be put on the Time Counter to mark the passage of time, then a
new round will start by drawing another card from the Dilemma deck. The game can end in two ways:
• The King Abdicates if reaches either end of the Stability Track (for more about Stability, see page 24).
• The King Dies if the card was placed on the final space of the Time Counter and certain conditions are
met (see page 29).
The score for each player is determined by their Secret Agenda cards (see page 30) and their Open Agenda
tokens (see page 32). Bonus Agenda Points are also awarded for the players with the most Power and/
or Coins remaining in their pool at the end of the game. The player with the most points is the winner.
PHASES OF THE ROUND

1. Draw and Read a Card from the Dilemma Deck
This is the first thing you do each round. Draw 1 Dilemma card from the bottom of the
deck (always make sure you look at it with the front side face up, and that
you don’t accidentally show the back to the other players!) and
read it aloud, so that all players can clearly hear it. It’s
not really important who reads the card to the other
players: you could give this task to the player who
currently has the Leader token, you can do it in turns
in clockwise order, or you can pick one of you who Welcom
will always read all of the cards as the “narrator”

place of e to the Kingdo
battles, daring expedit m of Ankist: A
intriguin mischievous ions, gruesome
because of their outstanding storytelling skills…

rulers ofg mysteries. schemes, and
fate of all the kingdom You are the
conseque . Every decision, deciding the
nces. you make
choose whatever works best for you!

has
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Legend of Dilemma Outcomes
2. Place the Outcome Tokens on the Balance Resource Outcomes: When one of these
symbols appear on the AYE/NAY space on
When you’ve read the Dilemma card for the round, look at the symbols in the AYE and the front of a Dilemma card, the value of the
NAY spaces of the card, and place the corresponding Outcome tokens on the two scales of corresponding Resource will increase (positive
the Balance (see picture). They indicate the most obvious consequences of both possible outcomes) or decrease (negative outcomes) if
decisions you may take, and they act as a quick reminder for all players, even those who are that outcome is chosen during the Voting Phase.
far away from the Dilemma card and do not have an eye on it. The possible outcomes that may
be shown here include the increase or decrease of Resource values (immediate consequences) Positive
outcomes
and the placement of a Chronicle sticker (long-term consequences).
Negative
outcomes
Chronicle Stickers: When this symbol

appears on the AYE/NAY space on the front
of a Dilemma card, a Chronicle sticker will be
attached to the Realm board if that outcome is
chosen during the Voting Phase.
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UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES
Example: This card is suggesting that approving a cut on bread taxation during a famine will damage the Beware! Not all consequences will be explicitly
monetary reserves (AYE outcome), but rejecting it may damage the welfare of the people, with a long-lasting indicated in the AYE and NAY spaces on the front
consequence represented by a Negative Sticker (NAY outcome). side of a Dilemma card. You should analyze the
text of each Dilemma card carefully, to predict
The corresponding Outcome tokens are placed on the two scales of the Balance. potential unexpected outcomes.
3. Vote of the Council

When you are done analyzing and discussing the Dilemma card, it’s time to move to the Voting Phase. Starting with the Leader (i.e., the player with the
Leader token) and going clockwise, declare if you will VOTE AYE, VOTE NAY, PASS AND GATHER POWER, or PASS AND BECOME MODERATOR:
+ Vote Aye
You vote to support the proposal at the end
To VOTE AYE, take 1 or
AYE more Power from your
of the Dilemma card. To do so, you must pool and place them on
E
AY
place 1 or more Power tokens on the your AYE Vote card.
AYE card in front of your House screen. NA
Y
SS
PA
+ Vote Nay
PA
SS
Y
NA
You vote to reject the proposal at the end of
NAY To VOTE NAY, take 1 or
the Dilemma card. To do so, you must place
AY
more Power from your

E
1 or more Power tokens on the NAY pool and place them on

card in front of your House screen. your NAY Vote card.
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Pass and Gather Power

You do not support nor oppose the proposal at the end of the Dilemma card, and you spend
PASS
your energies to gather more Power for future votes. Take 1 Coin from the general pool
and put it on your PASS card. You will participate in the distribution of Power placed on
the middle space of the Balance at the end of the Voting Phase. This Power will be equally
distributed between all players who opted to PASS AND GATHER POWER (see page 21).
GENERAL POOL
E
AY
SS
PA
1. To PASS AND GATHER NA

Y 2. A
t the end of the
POWER, immediately Voting Phase, you
take 1 from the will participate in the
general pool and put partition of Power
it on your PASS Vote from the middle space
card. of the Balance.
Pass and Become Moderator

You do not support nor oppose the proposal at the end of the Dilemma card, and you give
PASS
up your chance to gather more Power at the end of the phase to become the new Moderator
instead (the player who breaks ties during all votes). Take the Moderator token from the player
who currently has it (it can be yourself); also, take 1 Coin from the general pool, then put
them both on your PASS card.
You immediately become the new Moderator (and can use its effect right away). No other
player can take the Moderator token away from you for the rest of this Voting Phase. But, you
will not participate in the distribution of Power at the end of the phase.
GENERAL POOL
NA
Y E
AY
SS
PA
PA
SS
You can only PASS AND

BECOME MODERATOR
if no other player has
Y
AY
NA
already done so in this

E
Voting Phase. If you do,

immediately take 1
from the general pool
and the Moderator token
and put them both on
your PASS Vote card. PREVIOUS MODERATOR
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At the end of your voting turn, if you are now the player with the most Power on your Vote (no matter
which side you chose), you immediately take the Leader token. Do not take the Leader token if you only
equal the highest bidder’s amount of Power . The position of the Leader token is crucial in determining
when the Voting Phase ends.
The Voting Phase ends at the end of the turn of the player to the right of the Leader. However, since the
Leader token may move during the Voting Phase, it is possible that some (or all) players will have multiple
turns to vote, as you continue to take turns going clockwise until the phase ends, even if the Leader token
changes hands. Remember: You instantly become the Leader when you become the player who played the
most total Power during this Voting Phase.
When your turn comes around again, you cannot change your vote (so, if you opted to PASS on your first turn,
you can’t decide to VOTE AYE or NAY in a subsequent voting turn this round and you do nothing on your turn).
All you can do is add more Power to your vote or “stay” and do nothing. If you do “stay,” you are not out
of the voting and you can still add more Power if you get another turn. The Voting Phase will proceed for
as many “voting rounds” as needed, until the end of the turn of the player to the right of the Leader.
Bargaining
During the Voting Phase, players can freely bargain and make arrangements. You can never exchange Power
directly, nor trade the ownership of the Leader token or the Moderator token, but you can give or accept
Coins in return for different “services.” For example, you could ask another player to vote on your side, or
even ask them to PASS instead of joining the vote, in exchange for Coins . You could also “buy the right”
to Sign something from the Leader, or you could pay the Moderator to break a tie in your favor.
Note that once the players have agreed to the terms of an arrangement and Coins have been exchanged
to mark the deal, the agreement is binding. Beware though: more informal declarations of intention, without
an actual exchange concluded, could be bluffs and are not binding!
Theodore has the Leader token, so

Julius he takes the first turn of the Voting
Phase. He’s not invested in any of
the outcomes of the current Dilemma
NAY PASS AYE card, so he decides to PASS AND
BECOME MODERATOR (q), taking
e the Moderator token from Julius
Theodore w Armin and placing it on his PASS card. No
other player will be able to take the
Moderator role from Theodore this
NAY PASS AYE NAY PASS AYE
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r VOTE AYE (w) by placing 1 Power
on his AYE card. Since he is now the
q player with the most Power invested
in the vote, he takes the Leader token
Frances Diana from Theodore (e). It’s now Armin’s
turn. He decides to VOTE NAY (r),
but he chooses to only place 1 Power
NAY PASS AYE NAY PASS AYE on his NAY card, so Julius keeps the
Leader token.
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Julius
NAY PASS AYE
The next player to vote is Diana. She

decides to VOTE AYE (r) and places
Theodore Armin 1 Power on her AYE card. Julius still
keeps the Leader token, but the AYE
front is now in the lead, 2 Power
NAY
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to 1. The only player who still has
to perform their first voting turn is
Frances, who opts to VOTE NAY (t)
by placing a whopping 4 Power on
y her NAY card! Since she is now the
Frances Diana player with the most Power invested
in the vote, she becomes the Leader
and immediately takes the Leader
NAY PASS AYE NAY PASS AYE token from Julius (y). NAY now leads
t r 5 Power to 2, but the Voting Phase
isn’t over yet.
Julius Theodore passed during the first

voting round, so he is out of the vote.
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(u), for a total of 4, enough to get the
Theodore Armin two sides tied 5 to 5, but not enough
to take the Leader role from Frances.
Armin plays next. He is low on Power ,
NAY PASS AYE
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his vote (i), bringing NAY to the lead
again 6 to 5. Diana only has 1 Power
left behind her screen, too, so she can
only bring the two factions back to a
Frances Diana tie, 6 to 6 (o). Since Frances is the
Leader, the Voting Phase ends at the
end of Diana’s turn.
o The tie will have to be broken during
the Vote Resolution Phase.
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4. Vote Resolution
The Voting Phase ends when the player to the right of the Leader ends their turn. Add up the total
Power played on all AYE and NAY cards respectively. The side that has the most Power wins, which
determines the Outcome of the Dilemma card. In case of a tie, the Outcome must be determined by the
Moderator, who gets to decide the winning side of the Vote. If all players opted to PASS during the Vote,
the Moderator decides the winning side of the Vote; they also assume responsiblity for this decision and
take the Leader token.
If the Leader token is held by a player on the losing side, the Leader token is immediately given to the player
on the winning side who invested the most Power on their AYE/NAY card. If players of the winning side
are tied, the ownership of the Leader token must be determined by the Moderator, who can bargain with the
tied players about who will be assigned the Leader token, if they so desire (see page 18).
Julius
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Theodore Armin Since the Voting Phase is ending with

a tie, Diana asks Theodore, who is the
Moderator, if he is willing to break
NAY PASS AYE NAY PASS AYE the tie in her favor in exchange for
3 Coins (q). Theodore is only
willing to accept the offer if he
receives 5 Coins . Diana can’t up
the ante, but Julius is willing to add 2
Frances q Diana more Coins from his pool to bring
the total to 5 (w). Frances and Armin
can’t beat the offer, so it’s a deal!
NAY PASS AYE NAY PASS AYE Theodore is now obliged to break the
tie in favor of Julius and Diana.
Julius
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Leader token was still assigned to
Frances, who voted NAY. The vote was
won by the AYE faction, though. Diana
invested 2 Power tokens, while Julius
invested 4. As Diana is not interested
Frances Diana in bargaining to obtain it, the Leader
token is automatically assigned to
Julius, who will also Sign any Story card
NAY PASS AYE NAY PASS AYE and/or Chronicle sticker unlocked as a
consequence of this Voting Phase (e).
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Perform Cleanup after the Vote

If, during the Voting Phase, one of the players opted to PASS AND BECOME MODERATOR, make sure
that player removes the Moderator token from their PASS card and places it on the table in front of their
House screen so that is easily visible to all players. The PASS AND BECOME MODERATOR vote option will be
available again during the next Voting Phase.
All players who opted to PASS must remove the Coin from their PASS card and add it to their pool
(behind their House screen).
After this, if there are Power tokens in the middle space of the Balance, they must be equally
distributed between all players who opted to PASS AND GATHER POWER. Any leftover Power must be
left on the Balance.
Rita and David both opted to PASS AND

GATHER POWER during this Voting Phase.
There is 5 Power on the middle space of the
Balance; at the end of the Voting Phase, Rita
and David will each take 2 of these Power .
The remaining Power can’t be shared, so it
remains on the middle space of the Balance.
Rita David

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Finally, all players who opted to vote for the losing side take the Power they placed on their AYE/NAY card
and put them back into their pool behind their House screen; all players who voted for the winning side
must take all the Power they placed on their AYE/NAY card and place them on the middle space of the
Balance. These tokens are not shared between the players who opted to PASS AND GATHER POWER this
round; they will be available to players deciding to PASS AND GATHER POWER during the next Voting Phase.
Note: If a lot of Power has been invested during a Voting Phase, many players may be tempted to PASS
AND GATHER POWER during the next Voting Phase!
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5. Dilemma Resolution
Once the outcome of the vote has been determined, you need to resolve the current Dilemma. This process
has several sub-phases:
A. Read the outcome for the winning side of the vote (AYE or NAY) on the back of the Dilemma card.
B. Apply the changes to Resources, Stability, and Momentum indicated by the outcome.
C. Apply a Chronicle sticker (if indicated).
D. Open an Envelope (if indicated).
E. Place the Dilemma card on the Time Counter.
F. End of the Round (check if the King abdicates or dies, triggering the end of the game).
A. Reading the Outcome and Applying the Effects of the Dilemma Card
Turn the Dilemma card over, following the direction indicated by the symbol for the winning side (AYE/NAY),
as shown below, then read the Outcome of the decision taken by the Council. After you read the outcome,
apply its effects (see below).
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If AYE wins the vote, take the corner of the card corresponding to This is what happens if you choose to answer
the AYE space and flip it horizontally. If NAY wins the vote, on the of this Dilemma card. The red bar below
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and flip it horizontally. If NAY wins the and flip it horizontally. If NAY wins the
decision. vote, on the other hand, take the corner vote, on the other hand, take the corner
also describes the outcome effects of your corresponding to the NAY space and flip corresponding to the NAY space and flip
of this Dilemma card. The red bar below it vertically. it vertically.
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B. Moving Resources and Stability and Updating Momentum

The main outcome of a Dilemma card is moving Resource markers up or down. For example, if a Dilemma
card says “+3 ,” you must move the Influence marker up 3 spaces. If it says “-3 ,” you’ll have to move the
marker down 3 spaces instead. Outcome effects must be resolved one at a time, from left to right, as shown
on the Dilemma card. In addition to the moves due to the outcome of the Dilemma card, you may also need
to move the marker an additional 1 or 2 spaces depending on its Momentum (see below). Also, each time
you move a Resource marker, check if you have to update its Momentum afterwards.
Whenever a Resource is moved, the Stability marker must also be moved up or down an equal number of
spaces (including any additional spaces due to Momentum, see below).
Beware: If a Resource marker reaches either end of the Resource track, its movement stops, but the Stability marker
must still be moved the full number of spaces; If the Stability marker reaches either end of the Stability Track,
on the other hand, the King Abdicates and the end of the game is triggered at the end of the round (after all
phases of the current round have been completed, including step F of the Dilemma Resolution, see page 28).
The Stability marker, however, does not move any more, even if there are other Resource markers to move.
Momentum
Each Resource tends to continue going up when it is rising, or down when it is dropping. This is called
Momentum, which is indicated by the color of the Resource marker: If the marker is white-side up, it has
Positive Momentum, meaning that it is moving up, and if it is black-side up, it has Negative Momentum,
meaning that it is moving down.
If a Resource marker moves in the same direction as its Momentum (such as due to the effects of a Dilemma),
it moves 1 additional space and adds a Momentum marker of the same color (white = up, black = down).
As long as it has the Momentum marker attached to it, if it moves in the direction of its Momentum again, it
moves 2 additional spaces instead. A Resource marker can never have more than 1 Momentum marker.
But, Momentum is lost if the Resource changes direction. Flip the Resource marker over to show the other side
and remove any Momentum marker attached to it. For example, if a Resource with Positive Momentum and a
Momentum marker moves down, the Resource marker is flipped to show the black side and the Momentum
marker is removed.
The outcome of a Dilemma card causes Influence to go up 1 space and Morale to go down by 1. The Influence Resource
marker has Negative Momentum (i.e., it is on the black side) and it also has a black Momentum marker; so, it is moved up
1 space, the Momentum marker is removed, and the Influence
Resource marker is flipped to the white side to reflect its change
of Momentum. The Stability marker is also moved up 1 space.
The Morale Resource marker has Negative Momentum too, but it

has no Momentum marker on it; so, the Morale Resource marker
is moved down 1 space because of the effect of the Dilemma
card, and then down again 1 additional space because it already
had Negative Momentum. Additionally, a black Momentum
marker must be placed next to it: if it is moved down again
next time, it will move 2 additional spaces (1 for the Negative
Momentum and 1 for the black Momentum marker). After you
move the Morale Resource marker, the Stability marker must be
moved down 2 spaces.
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In this example, the outcome of a Dilemma card makes the

Morale Resource marker go down 2, while Knowledge must go
up 1. Since the Morale Resource marker has Negative Momentum
and a black Momentum marker on it, it will have to move down
a total of 4 spaces. The Stability marker must also move down
4 spaces, and this brings it to the bottom of the Stability Track.
The end of the game is triggered. The Dilemma effect regarding
Knowledge must still be applied, but the Stability marker does
not move because the King has already abdicated.
C. Apply Chronicle Stickers

When the outcome of a card shows a symbol like , you need to attach a Chronicle sticker to the Realm
board. Take the Chronicle sticker booklet, find the Chronicle sticker with the number indicated on the Dilemma
card and read it aloud. The current Leader must Sign this Sticker (see box on page 6) and will be
responsible for its effect (whether it had a positive or negative effect for the kingdom).
Once the Chronicle sticker has been Signed, you must attach it to the row with the Resource symbol indicated
in the top left corner of the sticker in the Chronicle area of the Realm board. You must attach it to the empty
space furthest to the left in that row. If no empty spaces are available, you must attach it over the sticker with
the most squares marked (i.e., the oldest sticker in that row); in case of a tie, you must attach it over the tied
sticker furthest to the left.
The Chronicle stickers award you Power bonuses and penalties and will determine how the various Open
Agenda tokens will be assigned at the beginning of the next game, but they have no immediate effect
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(see page 29) (r). If neither of these conditions has been met, just start a new
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TRIGGERING THE END OF THE GAME

The game can end in two ways:
q The King Abdicates: If the Stability marker reaches either end of the Stability Track when applying the
outcome of a Dilemma card, the King abdicates and the end of the game is triggered. Further changes to
Resources must still be applied, but the Stability marker does not move any more.
When things go well but power is

distributed unevenly among the
factions of the kingdom, the Council
will have enough power to force
the King to abdicate. On the other
hand, the King may also decide (or
be forced) to abdicate if things get
really bad, to bring about a change
in leadership and try to revive the
fortunes of the kingdom.
w The King is Dead: If the last Dilemma card was placed on the Time Counter space marked with , check
if there is a symbol on the central space of the back side of that Dilemma card AND/OR if it is the fifth
card placed on that space. In either of those cases, the King is Dead, and the end of the game is triggered.
If the card placed on the space does not trigger the King’s death, all Dilemma cards are added to that
space for the rest of the game (until the King’s Death is triggered by a card with a symbol or the fifth card
is played to this space; the end of the game may also still be triggered if the King abdicates, see above).
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END OF THE GAME

The end game procedure is divided into 5 steps:
1. Calculate Scores.
2. Mark Scores on the Realm Chronicles.
3. Check House achievements.
4. Update House Alignments.
5. Final Cleanup.
1. Calculate Scores
The score for each player is determined by their Secret Agenda cards and their Open Agenda tokens. Bonus Agenda
Points are also awarded to the players with the most Power remaining in their pool at the end of the game.
A. Secret Agenda Cards

Each Secret Agenda card shows two different scoring conditions: a Resource Goal, related to the position of the Resource
markers at the end of the game, and a Money Ranking Goal related to how many Coins you have at the end of
the game in relation to the other players. The number of Agenda Points you gain from your Secret Agenda
depends on how well you performed in regards to these two goals.
RESOURCE GOAL
The Resource Goal rewards you for keeping a certain number of Resource
markers in specific areas of the Resource Track. The interaction between the
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or compete with the other players to keep the Resource markers in the “A fair and balanc
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position you desire. A specific player may be your ally during the current be achieved throug
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at the end of the game. The different Secret Agendas have different scores linked I 5
to money; for example, Greedy makes a lot of for the Money Ranking Goal, so II 3
a player with this Secret Agenda will be more inclined to accept money from the III 1
other players during negotiations. Vice-versa, a player with Rebel makes few
for the Money Ranking Goal, so they will probably be more inclined to spend
Coins to “buy” the other players and “oil the machine” in their favor. In case
of a tie, all tied players share the same position (and get the corresponding score
described on their Secret Agenda card).
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SCORING STRATEGIES
IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
It may happen that no Dilemma card
involving the Resources you are interested
Martina in moving is drawn from the deck and you
can’t change the situation in your favor.
If this happens, remember that the less
you are getting, the more likely it
will be the other players will be willing to
take your side. In desperate situations, if
you are sure you won’t be scoring many
Theodore , you can always try to make the
King abdicate in order to decrease the
Prestige and Crave scoring gaps
between players at the end of the game
(see the table on page 33).
Finally, remember that what matters for

Valentine the purpose of the whole campaign is
not the amount of you score during a
This 3-player game ended because the single game, but the sum of the Prestige
King abdicated ( reached the lower and Crave you will obtain over
end of the Stability Track). several games. Always think long term.
Valentine was playing as a Moderate.

The area marked on her Secret Agenda
card contains 3 Resource markers,
so she gets 10 . With 4 Coins
behind her screen, she only ranks 3rd
for number of Coins , so she scores
1 additional , for a total of 11 .
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B. Open Agenda Tokens

Each Open Agenda token is associated with a specific Resource (Welfare, Morale, Influence, Knowledge, or
Wealth) and it can be either Positive or Negative.
• For each Positive Open Agenda you have, you gain if the corresponding Resource marker is the
highest (3 points) or second highest (1 point) on the Resource Track of the Realm board. In case of a tie,
all tied Resources give the same bonus.
• For each Negative Open Agenda you have, you lose if the corresponding Resource marker is the
lowest (-3 points) or the second lowest (-1 point) marker on the Resource track of the Realm board. In
case of a tie, all tied Resources give the same penalty.
With the final status of the Resource

Track and the assigned Open Agenda
tokens depicted, at the end of the game
the Positive Open Agenda token for
Influence is worth 3 , while the ones
for Morale and Knowledge, which are
tied for second place, are worth 1 .
On the other hand, the player who has

been assigned the Negative Open
Agenda token for Knowledge loses 1
even though the Knowledge Resource
marker is in second place: it is also second
to last! Finally, the players who were
assigned the Negative Open Agenda
tokens for Welfare and Wealth, which are
tied for last place, lose 3 .
C. Majority of Power Tokens

The player(s) with the most Power remaining behind their screen gains 2 additional Agenda Points. The
player(s) with the second most Power remaining behind their screen gains 1 additional Agenda Point. In
case of a tie, both players score the bonus for the tied position.
Valentine Martina Armin Charles Theodore

Valentine had the most Power tokens left
behind her screen at the end of the game,
so she gets 2 additional . Armin and
Theodore, tied for second place, each get
1 additional .
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2. Mark Scores on the Realm Chronicles

Using the next available unused scoring table in the Realm Chronicles section of this rulebook (see page 44), write down all the Agenda
Points you collected during this game, then add them up. The player with the most is the winner of this game! The Heir to their House
will have the honor of marrying the king’s heir, and the next king will share their blood. In case of a tie, the victory is shared, and the Moderator
chooses which of the tied players has the privilege of marrying into the royal line.
PRESTIGE POINTS
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Both Prestige and Crave will count
used to determine the
1° Martina +7 +1 +3 0 11 amount of Prestige
towards the final victory at the end of the
campaign.
4° Armin +3 +3 0 +1 7 and Crave Points each
Prestige represents the things you
player must record on their
3° Charles +12 -3 0 0 9 House screens.
did to increase the prestige and well-
being of the kingdom, and the glory
2° Theodore +7 +1 +1 +1 10 your House obtained as a consequence.
Crave , on the other hand, represents
the “crave for power” of your House. It is
tied to selfish acts you performed in the
name of your House, and to your desire
All players participating in this game must record their campaign scores on the back of their for revenge after you proved to be less
House screen, following the table below: influential than the other Houses in your
decades-long power struggle.
The King Abdicated Depending on your choices during the

The King Died at the top end of the Track at the bottom end of the Track game, at the very end of the campaign
Ranking during they will have different values, and
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both may help you achieve the ultimate
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victory!
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In case of a tie of , all tied players receive the same and/or points. Moreover, there is always a player in “last place,” regardless
of the number of players. For example, in a 5-player game, if two players tied for fourth place (and no player behind them), they are both
considered “last” (in this case, they each gain 2 for coming in last instead of the 4th place score). These scores, recorded at the end of each
game, will determine the overall winner when you reach the final ending of the story at the end of the campaign! Depending on your choices
during the game, the Prestige and Crave scores you obtain during the campaign will have different values (see box above).
Finally, the winner of this game may choose the name of the king who will rule during the next game. Write this name in the space of the
scoring table you will use for the next game (e.g., “King John the First, of House Smeethe;” again, feel free to use your real name or a fictional
one, but always use the House name you wrote on your House screen).
you have no time to enjoy the fruits of your labor and your generous : +1 +1
land. You are haunted by the fact that life is too short. The people of
Gamam developed a special sensitivity to luxury and beautiful things.
Score 2 or more through Op
34 You are proud of your efficiency and wealth, and you often complain
Agendas at the end of the game.
that you pay too much in taxes. You feel that your relationship with
the central government of the kingdom is one-way: you give a lot to
3. Check House Achievements
the Crown, without receiving anything back but more taxes. From : If you play more than 5 during
Vote and your side wins, gain 2
the outside, you are seen as demanding, arrogant, and fussy, but also
elegant
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soon. You would give anything to have more time to enjoy the wealth
Track at the end of the game.
ability is unlocked, you accumulate
it may have to beduring your
applied hard-working
immediately (seelife.
page 14).
4. Update House Alignment : +3
Mark 1 space for the achievement corresponding to the Secret Agenda you used during this game in the House
Alignment section of your House screen. If the achievement was already unlocked, do not mark any space.
“Work is life” Have 18 or more at the end of the gam
Extremist Rebel : +3
Opulent Opportunist
Moderate Greedy
Catherine played as Opulent. She marks the last space of the matching achievement, unlocking 2 that she must
immediately mark on her House screen. Note that since she already unlocked the achievement for Greedy, no further space
would be marked if she played another game with that Secret Agenda. 06/05/19
5. Final Cleanup: Save Your Game!

There are a few steps you must follow at the end of each game of The King’s Dilemma, to clean up the game
and save its state, so that you can resume your story at the same exact point where you left it. Follow this
procedure before putting the game back into the box:
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TRIGGERING THE END OF THE CAMPAIGN

Sometimes, a card from the Dilemma deck will ask you to attach a Mystery sticker. Mystery stickers are
contained in “dossiers” and hidden behind doors marked with letters from A to L. When you are instructed
to attach a Mystery sticker, open up and tear off the dossier door matching the letter shown on the card, using
the precut corner, then attach the sticker hidden behind it to the space with the matching Storyline symbol
in the Mystery Stickers section of this rulebook, starting on page 42. You will attach exactly 6 Mystery
stickers during your campaign.
When the sixth Mystery sticker has been attached, after you complete the resolution of the Dilemma card
that made you attach that sticker, you must immediately open Envelope 70, which contains the events of the
Grand Finale of The King’s Dilemma. At the end of this event, you will determine whose House is the overall
winner of your campaign.
Both the Prestige and the Crave scores that you marked on your House screen during the various
games will be crucial; the Cohesion and Dissent values that were revealed on the Ending cards as a
consequence of your decisions will also affect the end result of the campaign.
To avoid “spoilers” to the campaign story, the exact meaning of all these “end game points” will only be
revealed during the Grand Finale of the game!
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THE WORLD OF THE KING’S DILEMMA

The Council
You are members of the Council, a governing body ruling in the name of the King located in Lybra, the capital
city of the Kingdom of Ankist. You represent one of the twelve noble families who rule the Duchies and the
Marks into which the kingdom is divided. Your main interest is obviously to make Ankist prosper; however,
you are also trying to increase the power and the prestige of your own family over the others. The game
campaign spans decades and generations, so you will assume the role of a different representative of your
House each game—you won’t be the same person over multiple games.
The Kingdom of Ankist

Ankist is one of the largest states in Lywik, but it’s not
the only one. Ankist itself is the result of the union of
many formerly independent kingdoms, conquered
in wars or united by diplomacy, that were incorporated
over the centuries as Duchies or Marks. The north
and the south of Ankist have uncertain borders: the
unclaimed borderlands are full of raiders, cutthroats,
and dangerous nomadic tribes.
The structure of the kingdom is feudal. The Duchies
and the Marks are managed by their ruling Houses, THE C
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represented by the players; these families are all

loyal to the king of Ankist, but also have counts
and barons that are loyal to them. The Houses are
responsible for rallying the army, gathering taxes,
and generally administering their territory in the
name of the King. The King is personally assisted
by the Chamberlain, who will deal with the Council
about several general matters. The Council can
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economy of the kingdom.
Ankist has a complex and vibrant society, divided into
five main social classes:
The Merchants: They are entrepreneurs who run
commercial activities and finance trading expeditions.
They generally have a large income or fortune that
they can rely on. To pursue their commercial interests,
the merchants of Ankist unite themselves into local
guilds. They don’t usually behave as a united faction,
because the various guilds may have diverging MISTRE
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interests, but they periodically elect a Guild Master
or Mistress, who is considered neutral by all the
guilds and speaks to the Council for all of them.
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The Scholars: The brightest minds of the kingdom are

usually encouraged to join a university, where they
can spend their lives looking for new knowledge and
discussing the most important theories. They don’t
have a real hierarchy, except the one given by their
reputation and the funds that they manage to collect
from the rich and the nobles to pursue their studies.
However, they do have a sort of “leader” in the figure
of the Rector, a life-lasting honorific position given
to the most eminent scholar of their time through
election, tasked with bringing cultural issues to the
attention of the Council. The Rector also appoints
THE RECTOR
the Librarian Chancellor, who assists the Council in
making decisions regarding all scholarly matters and
also acts as “court physician.”
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The Army: Recruited by the Dukes and Marquises
but under the direct orders of the Council, the army
keeps peace and order in the kingdom. The Council’s
strategic orders are executed by two generals: the
High Commander, who reports directly to the Council
about external threats and commands the army
during wars, and the Royal Marshal, who leads the
King’s Guard and intervenes in case of riots or other
internal troubles. Only a minority of the soldiers THE
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women called to serve in times of need that go back
to their homes in times of peace.
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The Common People: With their numbers and

resiliency, they are the backbone of the kingdom. They
mostly have humble jobs like farming, woodcutting,
tailoring, or mining. They do not own any significant
wealth and the fruits of their work serve them just to
get by. Their interests are defended by the Tribune, an
elected figure with a mandate of ten years who reports
the problems of the common people to the Council.
The Cult: The most influential High Priestesses of the
Cult sit on the Circle of the Blessed. Among them,
a Prior Mother is selected as the leader of the Cult THE
TRIB
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through a specific ritual: it is said that the Mother
herself guides this decision. While not considered
divine herself, the Prior Mother deals with doctrinal
issues and is considered the voice of the Mother
in our world. Another extremely important figure of
the Circle of the Blessed is the Holy Attendant, who
deals with material problems of the Cult and often
sits on the Council, to report on Cult-related issues.
Justice
With the conviction that each wrong must be
followed by an equal and opposite reaction to
restore balance, justice in the kingdom of Ankist is TTEND
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consulted to ask for a pardon. On the other hand, the
most ambiguous cases are brought to the attention of
the First Judge, an expert and wise man of law at the
head of the Justice Court of Lybra, who studies these
matters and submits their advice to the Council.
THE FIRST JUDGE

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The Rest of the Known World

Despite Ankist being one of the most influential and powerful kingdoms of the world, it is not the only one.
Two continents are known to the people of Ankist: the northern continent of Lywik, where the kingdom of
Ankist is, and the mostly unknown southern continent, only known for the fierce Ivory Desert and the tales
and legends shared by the few foreign travelers venturing to our lands.
The Kingdom of Mhuir

Ankist shares a border with Mhuir to the northwest. The two kingdoms used to be almost comparable in size
a few decades back, but Mhuir is now much smaller after they lost a war against Ankist in the year 143. Still,
it is culturally and technologically more advanced.
The Kingdom of Cidlada

The small and poor kingdom of Cidlada, to the south of Ankist, does not
really have much to offer. Despite being completely harmless, it has not yet
been conquered by any of its neighbours only because its stingy lands are
even more onerous to administer than they would be easy to conquer.
The Republic of Kauppias

The Republic of Kauppias, despite ruling over the cold and rocky territories
located to the northeast of the Kingdom of Ankist, has commercial abilities
beyond imagination that more than compensate for the harshness of their
homeland. Their leader, the Doge, is elected every five years among
the most talented merchants, and despite having only limited powers,
they are the head of their army of mercenaries and, most importantly,
they can veto the decisions of the Bank of Cards, one of the most
influential banks in the whole world.
The Kasuk Empire

Beyond the Cheile Sea, the Kasuk Empire extends its territories for
miles and miles to the distant east. Most of its territories are barren
steppes, frozen in winter and impossible to farm, therefore the majority
of its population lives on the coasts of the Cheile Sea, particularly in
the Placid Waters Gulf. The Emperor, always accompanied by his
personal guard composed of the best fighters from the north, lives
in opulence and luxury just like his bureaucrats and nobles, while
their subjects are miserable and beaten down.
The Southern Continent

Besides the coastal city-states, the southern continent is barely
explored. The inland is apparently wholly occupied by a vast
desert called the Ivory Desert, where no one can live, while
a tall mountain range called the Nebula Mountains cross it
from north to south, splitting it into two halves.
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The Cult of the Mother

The Cult of the Mother is the only religion in the kingdom of Ankist and in most of the other known lands.The
Mother is considered the only true goddess, and she is worshipped as a benevolent figure together with her
eight Saint Daughters. However, especially in remote places, paganism is sometimes still present, but the Cult
treats it as superstition, claiming that the pagan gods are likely misinterpretations of the Saint Daughters.
Dogma
The religion of the Cult is based on the fact that all is created and regenerated by the Mother. When you die,
you go back to the Mother’s womb where you will be regenerated before being born again. Birth and death
are equally important: birth can’t be prevented in any way and corpses must be buried in order to go back
to the Mother. The Cult claims that the Mother once walked in this world in human form to elevate humanity
above the beasts, but she was not human.
This dogmatic truth has been questioned by several heretical theories in the past. A famous heresy theorized
the existence of a “Ninth Daughter,” and claimed that the Mother was not an immortal goddess, but just
the empress of an ancient civilization, part of a matrilineal dynasty where the ninth daughter would inherit
command. Another heresy asserts that the Saint Daughters are as divine as the Mother: they would actually
be her sisters, and the Mother herself would be the aforementioned ninth. Yet another one says that the Saint
Daughters were actually the ancient pagan gods who were defeated by the Mother and submitted to her will.
These heresies are all vigorously denied by the Cult.
The Eight Saint Daughters of the Mother

The Cult worships the Mother and her Saint Daughters as a unity, but commoners may ask the favor of a
specific Daughter according to what they need. The Saint Daughters have a dual nature: They each represent
a virtue they gifted to the world and the avoidance of a vice that could be fostered by an excess of that same
virtue. In this sense, the Saint Daughters represent harmony and balance. Those who seek courage without
recklessness will pray to Tilde. Those who seek strength and vigor without violence will pray to Orsal. Those
who pray to Aegna will have wisdom and avoid folly. Those who seek creativity,
arts, and games will pray to Lyria, who will tell them when playfulness must
stop. Aire is the patron of love, but she is mindful to avoid jealousy. Those
who need their business to thrive will ask Raela to intercede for them
and they will be granted wealth as long as they are generous with it.
Caerthas brings justice, but always with mercy. Those who seek rest
or think they deserve to feast after a great effort will pray to Myhir,
without ending in laziness.
Structure of the Cult

The Cult of the Mother only allows women to join its ranks. The
priestesses of the Cult informally call each other “Sisters” and live
in monasteries. Priestesses can indulge in romantic relationships
and have children, but they usually do not marry, even if it is not
formally forbidden. They can raise their daughters at the monasteries
until they reach puberty, then the girls can chose to become priestesses
themselves or to leave. If a priestess gives birth to a son, he will be have
to be raised by his father, outside of the monastery.
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The monasteries are of different sizes and shapes, but all of them, from the smallest village monastery
made of only two rooms to the biggest ones which can host up to hundreds of priestesses, have a public
space, where all the believers gather and assist in the rites, and a private space, where the priestesses live
and perform special rituals. Only priestesses can enter this space, but while lay women may occasionally be
welcomed as guests, access is never allowed to men. The biggest monasteries are lead by an elected figure
called the High Priestess.
History of the World

At the present time, Ankist is one of the strongest and largest kingdoms in the world, and has enjoyed several
decades of peace. But less than two centuries ago it was divided into many small kingdoms and raider
tribes. Little is known about what happened before this age of fragmentation, but what we know for sure
is that the lands of the current Kingdom of Ankist, as well as most of the other known lands, were ruled by
several lost civilizations throughout the ages. The monumental vestiges they left behind are present in most
of the cities of the kingdom.
The Salaan Union (around 800 years ago)

All that remains of this great civilization are a few vestiges on the coasts of both the Siar Ocean and the Cheile
Sea, such as gigantic lighthouses in ruins or shipyards readapted throughout the centuries and still in use in
some cities of the kingdom. Some say that in ancient times their rule spanned over the whole world.
The Sabbiyan League (around 1100 years ago)

Older ruins are present across the south of Ankist. Many market squares in the southern cities are built around
these structures, and a few obelisks made from sculpted sandstone survived the test of time. The bas-relief
scenes represented on these obelisks mainly depict scenes of trade, suggesting that commerce was the main
strength of this civilization.
The First King (around 1400 years ago)

Historians agree that all of the most ancient and timeworn monasteries of our kingdom (and beyond) were built
by Ommad, the legendary First King, a historical yet almost mythical figure. His rule allegedly spanned over
the whole world, and even though it ended hundreds of years before our kingdom was even born, our royal
family claims to have a direct lineage from him. At the present time, he’s praised more for bringing the Cult
of the Mother to our continent and converting the northern pagan tribes than for his considerable military
successes. He was so illustrious, that every state claims to be his birthplace.
Mythical History
Some historians suspect there was another forgotten Empire that might have been the cradle of civilization.
This belief comes from the many spurious copies of a legendary artifact that has been lost for centuries, called
the Golden Map. We’ve been seeking this item for decades to no avail.
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MYSTERY STICKERS
When you attach a sticker to the last empty space, after you complete the resolution of the Dilemma card that made you attach that sticker,
you must immediately open Envelope 70, which contains the events of the Grand Finale of The King’s Dilemma. It’s almost time to determine
whose House is the overall winner of your campaign!
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Secret Open
Use the Chronicles of the Kingdom of Ankist to record the results
# House Agenda Agenda Coins Power Tot.
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Achievements, House................................... 13 House Alignment............................................ 8 Sabbiyan League.......................................... 41

Achievements, Narrative.............................. 27 House Alignment, Updating......................... 34 Saint Daughters............................................ 40
Achievements, Check................................... 34 House Screen, Choosing................................ 6 Salaan Union................................................. 41
Bargaining.................................................... 18 Justice.......................................................... 38 Save Slots....................................................... 9
Cards, Dilemma.............................................. 4 Kasuk Empire................................................ 39 Saving the Game.......................................... 34
Cards, Dilemma Resolution.......................... 23 Kingdom of Ankist........................................ 36 Scoring......................................................... 30
Cards, Drawing from the Deck..................... 15 Kingdom of Cidlada..................................... 39 Setup, Regular............................................7
Cards, Ending............................................... 27 Kingdom of Mhuir........................................ 39 Setup, Story and Event Cards...................... 10
Cards, Event................................................... 4 Majority Signer Bonus.................................. 27 Setup, Legacy...........................................10
Cards, Story.................................................... 4 Momentum................................................... 24 Signing........................................................... 6
Cards, Trigger................................................. 4 Mystery Stickers.......................................42 Southern Continent...................................... 39
Cards, Secret Agenda, Scoring.................... 30 Mythical History............................................ 41 Stability, Movement...................................... 24
Cards, Secret Agenda, Setup......................... 8 Open Agenda, Assigning............................. 12 Story Legacy................................................. 14
Cohesion................................................ 27, 35 Open Agenda, Scoring................................ 32 Special Abilities, House Screens.................. 13
Components................................................... 2 Outcome Effects........................................... 23 Special Abilities, Story Cards........................ 14
Chronicle Stickers......................................... 10 Outcome, Placing Tokens............................. 16 Ties, Achievements, Resource Position........ 34
Chronicle Stickers, Applying........................ 25 Outcome, Reading....................................... 23 Ties, Chronicle Stickers, Applying................ 25
Chronicle Stickers, Aging............................. 10 Outcome Symbols........................................ 16 Ties, Majority Signer Bonus.......................... 27
Cleanup, Final.............................................. 34 Pass and Become Moderator....................... 17 Ties, Money Ranking.................................... 30
Cleanup, Voting............................................ 21 Pass and Gather Power................................ 17 Ties, Open Agenda, Assigning.................... 12
Council......................................................... 36 Prestige and Crave Points............................ 33 Ties, Open Agenda, Scoring........................ 32
Cult of the Mother........................................ 40 Prestige, Breaking Ties................................... 6 Ties, Power................................................... 32
Dissent.................................................... 27, 35 Power, Legacy............................................... 11 Ties, Prestige.................................................. 6
End of the Campaign, Triggering.............35 Power, Majority............................................. 32 Ties, Scoring................................................. 33
End of the Game, Triggering....................29 Realm Chronicles......................................44 Ties, Voting................................................... 20
End of the Game, Steps...........................30 Republic of Kauppias.................................... 39 Time Counter............................................... 28
End of the Round......................................... 28 Resource, Legacy.......................................... 11 Vote Aye / Nay............................................. 16
Envelope, Special......................................... 27 Resource, Momentum.................................. 24 Vote, Cleanup............................................... 21
Envelope, Opening...................................... 26 Resource, Movement.................................... 24 Vote, Resolution........................................... 20
First King...................................................... 41 Round, End................................................... 28 Voting........................................................... 16
History of the World..................................... 41 Round, Phases..........................................15 World of King’s Dilemma..........................36
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DISCLAIMER A LEGACY-LIKE EXPERIENCE

DILEMMA CARD SYSTEM

75 Envelopes 15 Vote cards 6 Secret Agenda cards

DILEMMA CARD SYSTEM

72 Coin tokens 65 Power tokens

1 Map (double sided)

3 Mystery sticker dossiers 1 Sticker booklet

Story card spaces

Stability Track Resource Track

10 Ehentotaqui tem. Odit,

Front side Front side Back side

Front side Back side

Event cards Trigger cards

BEFORE YOUR FIRST GAME

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2. Choose a House Screen SIGNING

uortafee l tha t yo ur rel

that you pay tooernment of the

BREAKING TIES OF PRESTIGE

Place the Stability marker on the middle space of the

The Resource markers represent the overall status of your

Influence represents the strength of your army, your

Wealth represents the amount of money in the royal

Morale represents the happiness of your people, how

Welfare represents the health of your population and the

Knowledge represents the quantity and quality of

Stability represents the equilibrium of your society. It is at

Story Save slot Dilemma Save slot

THE SAVE SLOTS

LEGACY SETUP EFFECTS

dolorepe nia conet om rendestis idelestorro enitae

Negative Chronicle # Positive Chronicle #

left) now has a total of 2 marked

Apply Resource Legacy

Example: At the beginning of this game, there are 3 Influence Chronicle

Apply Power Legacy

Negative Chronicle # Positive Chronicle #

Negative Chronicle # Positive Chronicle # Positive Chronicle #

Catherine Tony Tony

Example: Tony signed 3 Positive Chronicle stickers

Catherine only signed 2 Negative Chronicle

Assign Open Agendas

Example: Laura signed 1 Positive Influence

Laura Charles Negative Influence Chronicle stickers are attached

to the Realm board, so the Negative Open Agenda

Looking at the Morale Chronicle stickers, Martina,

game), but Noah’s is the most recent one (the

+X / : Immediately mark the indicated

+X : Take the indicated number of Coins from

+X : Take the indicated amount of Power from

As long as this card is the top card in its pile, its

PLAYING THE GAME

PHASES OF THE ROUND

will always read all of the cards as the “narrator”

because of their outstanding storytelling skills…

choose whatever works best for you!

Chronicle Stickers: When this symbol

3. Vote of the Council

King's Dilemma

King's Dilemma

King's Dilemma

+X / : Immediately mark the indicated

+X : Take the indicated number of Coins from

+X : Take the indicated amount of Power from

1. To PASS AND GATHER NA