The Legend: Twenty-two legendary heroes gather at Pavel's tavern, each with unique abilities and soul affinities. King Antony has announced a grand competition - a series of Missions where heroes prove their worth through trials of Power, Speed, Brain, Charisma, and Willpower. Only one can claim the throne of Glory!

🎮 GAME SETUP

1. Choose the number of players (2-10 heroes)

2. Each player enters their name and selects a hero

3. Set the Quest Length (number of Rounds)

4. The game begins with Player 1 as the first Reader

🎯 OBJECTIVE

Accumulate the highest Glory score by completing challenges. The hero with the most Glory when all rounds are complete wins! In case of a tie, the hero with more remaining stat points wins.

📊 HERO STATS

Each hero has 5 stats displayed as POW/SPD/BRN/CHA/WIL:

• POW (Power) - Physical strength challenges

• SPD (Speed) - Agility and quickness challenges

• BRN (Brain) - Intelligence and wisdom challenges

• CHA (Charisma) - Social and persuasion challenges

• WIL (Willpower) - Mental fortitude challenges

Stats are spent to complete challenges. They do not regenerate automatically! Only the Alchemist Shop and certain abilities restore stats.

📜 ROUNDS & STAGES

The game is divided into Rounds. Each Round consists of Stages:

• One Stage = One mission card drawn and resolved

• Each player becomes Reader once per Round (rotating clockwise)

• A Round ends when the original first Reader becomes Reader again

• Example: 4 players = 4 stages per round (one per Reader)

👤 THE READER

Each stage has a Reader who:

• Draws and reads the mission card aloud

• Clicks "Roll Fate" to determine difficulty

• Knows the secret target number (other players do not!)

• Does NOT participate in challenges during their turn

• CAN be targeted by abilities (Shadow Control, Arcane Alliance, etc.)

🎲 FATE DICE & DIFFICULTY

When the Reader rolls the Fate Dice:

• Roll 1-3 = EASY - Lower target, worth 1 Glory

• Roll 4-6 = HARD - Higher target, worth 2 Glory

• The exact target is: Base + (difficulty modifier) + random variance

• Only the Reader sees the target - challengers must guess!

⚔️ CHALLENGER OPTIONS

When it's your turn as Challenger (starting from player to Reader's left), you have three choices:

1. ATTEMPT THE CHALLENGE

• Choose how many stat points to spend (using the required stat)

• Your total = Points spent + Affinity bonus (if applicable)

• WIN (meet or exceed target):

- Gain Glory (1 for Easy / 2 for Hard)

- Get back 2 of your spent points

- Stage ends, next Reader begins

• FAIL (below target):

- Lose ALL spent points

- Challenge passes to next player

2. MEDITATE (PASS)

• Skip the challenge without spending points

• You have exactly 3 Meditations for the entire game

• Meditations do NOT regenerate (except at Alchemist Shop: +1)

• Challenge passes to next player

• If ALL players meditate, the stage ends with no winner

3. CHALLENGE A FRIEND

• Challenge another player (not the Reader) to a duel

• The Initiator (you) gets +3 Courage Bonus automatically

• Both players secretly invest points, then reveal simultaneously

• BOTH WIN: Both gain Glory for the challenge

• ONE WINS: Winner gains +1 bonus Glory on top of challenge Glory

• BOTH FAIL: No Glory awarded to either

• After resolution, a new card is drawn and remaining players may attempt

• The two duelists cannot participate in this follow-up challenge

🤝 GROUP MISSIONS

Special missions marked with 🤝 require teamwork from ALL heroes:

• Reader draws the card and rolls difficulty (does not contribute)

• Each non-Reader player votes YES (participate) or NO (sit out)

• YES voters contribute points; NO voters contribute nothing

• All contributions are combined (including affinity bonuses)

• SUCCESS: All YES voters gain Glory (+2 Easy / +4 Hard) and counts as a WIN for abilities

• FAILURE: You can 🎲 Gamble (dice +1 to +6 added to total) for a last-ditch save! If gamble fails too, all YES voters lose -3 to ALL five stats

• NO voters: No reward, no penalty, and does NOT affect ability streaks

Note: Group missions require 3+ players and are disabled in 2-player games

✨ SOUL-TYPE AFFINITY

Each hero has a secret Soul-Type (shown only in their character info):

• Soul-Types: Dark, Tech, Stone, Crowd, Magic, Shadow, Sky, Tavern, Silent, Undead

• Each challenge card has an Affinity tag

• If your Soul-Type matches the challenge's Affinity: +3 automatic bonus

• This bonus applies to ALL challenge types (regular, friend, group)

• Soul-Types are secret - don't reveal yours to other players!

🧪 THE ALCHEMIST SHOP

Periodically, the mysterious Alchemist appears to restore your weary heroes:

• Each player receives 10 Soul Points to distribute

• Spend points to restore any stat (maximum +5 per stat)

• You also regain +1 Meditation

• Shop appears at the START of specific rounds

Shop Timing Formula (P = number of players):

• 1st Shop: Round P + 3

• 2nd Shop: 1st + (P + 4)

• 3rd Shop: 2nd + (P + 5)

• Pattern continues: interval increases by 1 each shop

Example with 4 players:

• 1st Shop: Round 7 (4+3)

• 2nd Shop: Round 15 (7+8)

• 3rd Shop: Round 24 (15+9)

• 4th Shop: Round 34 (24+10)

⚡ HERO ABILITIES

Each hero has a unique passive ability. Here are all 20:

🗡️ Dark Stalker - Shadow Control

Force any player to use one of their Meditations. Limited uses based on party size (2p=1, 3p=2, 4+p=3). Resets at each shop.

🤖 Friendly AI - System Override

Once per game, reset ALL your stats back to your starting values (POW:6 SPD:5 BRN:6 CHA:2 WIL:6). Cannot be recharged.

Use ANY stat for a challenge instead of the required one. Recharges when you win a Friend Challenge.

💪 Thug Dwarf - Brute Force

Gain +3 POW permanently every time you win any challenge. Always active.

🎭 Babbler Rogue - Crowd Favorite

Gain +1 bonus Glory for every 3 challenges you complete. Always active, tracks automatically.

🔮 Neighbor Witch - Arcane Alliance

Guess how many stat points to steal from any player. If they have enough, you get it! If not, the spell FAILS and ability is wasted. Recharges after 3 wins (any type: regular, friend, or group).

🥷 Fancy Ninja - Assassination Contract

Bet on another player (not the Reader) failing their challenge. If they fail: steal +1 stat. If they win: you lose -1 stat. Usable each stage.

🐉 Lost Dragon - Dragon Rage

When spending 4+ points on a challenge, gain +3 bonus automatically. Always active.

🍺 Drunken Paladin - Liquid Courage

Once per stage, roll a dice. On 5-6: instantly WIN (counts as a full win for all abilities). On 1-4: must attempt normally. Resets each stage.

🧘 Mute Monk - Inner Peace

When meditating, choose any stat to restore +4 points instead of just passing. Always active.

🧟 Lover Zombie - Cursed Embrace

When you win, ALL other players lose -2 from a stat you choose, and you gain +1 to that stat. Always active.

😈 Devil Boy - Soul Contract

Choose a stat and swap its value with another player permanently. Recharges after 3 wins (any type: regular, friend, or group).

🎲 Quick Thief - Lucky Fingers

Each challenge, roll a dice. On 5-6: steal 1 Glory from any player who has Glory. Usable once per stage.

🧌 Sad Troll - Rising Spirit

Every 3 CONSECUTIVE wins, gain +5 to any stat. Streak resets on ANY failure (regular/friend fail, group fail, or meditation). Voting NO on group missions does NOT reset your streak!

🌿 Forest Spirit - Nature's Gamble

On every regular mission win, roll a dice. 4-6: steal +1 to ALL stats from ALL players tied for the most Glory. 1-3: lose -1 from ALL stats, given to ALL players tied for the least Glory. Disabled if Forest Spirit is in 1st or last place.

🌳 Ancient Tree Elder - Ancient Roots

During group mission voting, force another hero (not the reader) to join the mission. They skip voting and must contribute. Once per group mission.

🙏 Granny the Priest - Divine Mercy

If ALL players fail a regular mission (mission discarded), Granny gains +1 Glory. Does not trigger on group missions.

⚔️ Warrior Girl - Battle Born

In group missions, always receive +3 bonus to your contribution total. Stacks with soul affinity bonus.

🐵 Monkey Boy - Chaos Reroll

After ANY dice roll in the game, force a reroll. Has 3 uses that recharge at each shop visit.

🧙 Wizard of Orks - Ork Brotherhood

If another ork (Quick Thief or Warrior Girl) is in the party: IMMUNE to all hero abilities. If no ork ally: choose Lucky Fingers or Battle Born at game start.

🍺 Another Drunk Guy - Drunken Fate

Every dice roll of 6: gain +1 to ALL stats. With Drunken Paladin in the party: all other heroes lose -2 to ALL stats at game start.

🤡 Village Clown - Fool's Mimicry

Copy any hero's ability from your party. Pick at game start, change at each shop. Cannot copy Ork Brotherhood.

🕷️ Spider Elder - Web Trap

After any player wins a challenge, drain 1 from each of their stats (+1 to yours). 3 uses, recharges at shop.

🎰 Pig CEO - Casino Dice

Roll a dice: 1=-2 Glory, 2=-1 Glory, 3=-1 all stats, 4=+1 Glory, 5=+2 Glory, 6=+3 all stats. 2 uses, recharges at shop. Glory can go negative!

🖋️ Tattoo Man - Living Ink

Every time you meditate, gain +1 to ALL stats permanently. Your tattoos grow stronger with rest.

🎭 Mask Man Ork - Masked Swap

When any player draws a tavern card, you may swap it with a random card from your hand (blind swap). Does not trigger when Mask Man Ork is the drawer.

🎰 DICE GAMBLING

At certain points, you may gamble your Glory:

• Bet 1-5 Glory points

• Roll the dice: 4-6 = WIN (double your bet), 1-3 = LOSE (lose your bet)

• High risk, high reward!

🏆 WINNING THE GAME

The game ends when all Rounds are completed:

• The hero with the highest Glory wins!

• Tiebreaker: Most remaining total stat points

• Second tiebreaker: Most remaining Meditations

🃏 TAVERN CARDS

Mixed into the mission deck are 50 Tavern Cards — special action cards that add strategy and chaos!

How Tavern Cards Work:

• When the Reader draws a Tavern Card instead of a mission, they keep it and draw again

• Multiple tavern cards can be drawn in a row

• Cards are kept in your hand and can be played on your turn as Challenger

• Use the 🃏 Tavern Cards button to view and play your cards

• Each card is one-use — once played, it's gone

Offensive Cards (Red):

• 👊 Tavern Brawl — Steal 3 points from any stat of another player

• 🍺 Poison Ale — Target player loses -2 to ALL stats

• 🏹 Bounty Hunter — Steal 2 Glory from another player

• 🎲 Cursed Dice — Target's next dice roll is automatically 1

Defensive Cards (Blue):

• 👑 King's Blessing — Gain +5 to any one stat

• 🛡️ Shield of Pavel — Block the next ability or card targeting you

• 🍖 Tavern Rest — Gain +2 to ALL stats

• 💨 Second Wind — Recover all points from your last failed challenge

• 📜 Meditation Scroll — Regain +1 Meditation

Tactical Cards (Green):

• 🕵️ Spy Network — Peek at the secret target number

• ⚡ Double or Nothing — Double Glory from your next win

• 🔄 Mission Swap — Discard current mission, draw a new one

• 📯 Challenge Decree — Force another player to attempt (can't meditate)

• 🍀 Lucky Charm — Your next dice roll is automatically 6

Wild Cards (Gold):

• 🪙 Fate's Coin — Roll dice: 4-6 = +3 Glory, 1-3 = -2 Glory

• 🌀 Chaos Round — ALL players roll: odd = lose 2 highest stat, even = gain 2 lowest stat

💡 STRATEGY TIPS

• Resource Management: Stats don't regenerate! Plan for the long game and don't overcommit early.

• Know Your Affinity: Identify which challenges match your Soul-Type for the +3 bonus.

• Save Meditations: Don't waste them on easy challenges - save for when stats are low.

• Challenge a Friend Wisely: The +3 Courage Bonus makes initiating advantageous. Use it when you're confident.

• Group Mission Risk: Failing costs -3 to ALL stats! Only vote YES if the team can make it.

• Shop Timing: Know when shops appear and ration your stats accordingly.

• Watch Opponents: Track who has used their abilities and meditations.

• Ability Synergy: Some heroes combo well - Witch can steal stats that Dragon needs, Ninja can profit from others' failures.

• Tavern Cards: Save powerful cards (Shield, Spy Network, Lucky Charm) for critical moments. Use offensive cards to disrupt leaders!