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Overview
Role for Initiative is a strategic board game where players create unique characters and navigate an ever-changing map, engaging in quests, trading, and combat to achieve victory. The game combines elements of exploration, tactical decision-making, and player interaction in a medieval fantasy setting.
Setup
Players begin by creating a modular board from shuffled hexagonal pieces and selecting their character's race, class, and weapon through dice rolls. Each player places their stronghold on the board and prepares to embark on their quest for dominance.
Objective
The objective is to strategically outmaneuver opponents, leverage stats, and utilize cards to achieve one of the victory conditions, thereby becoming the ultimate ruler in this realm of adventure and conquest.
Gameplay
Players take turns in a sequence involving collecting items represented by cards, battle quest locations determined through dice rolls, collect gold, moving across the terrain, and engaging in combat. Movement is influenced by terrain types, and players can acquire mounts, items and companions to aid their journey.
Cards and Combat
Cards play a crucial role, providing permanent stat boosts, temporary advantages, or special abilities. Combat is resolved through dice rolls, with higher initiative granting the first strike. Players can conquer cities, defeat enemies, and complete quests to earn rewards and increase their power.
Winning the Game
Victory can be achieved through various conditions: (a) Controlling all six race strongholds or all 12 cities on the map. (b) Accumulating 1600 gold. (c) Defeating every other player three times in combat.