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EAST NORTH SOUTH F E SAMOS 3 2 players 3 players 4 players SPARTA 3 2 1 ATHENS 1 5 2 CORINTH 1 2 3 THEBES 1 2 4 WEST · STARTING PLACES 1–4 water tile
SAMOS 3 polis tile
no tile here
A Greek Letter token
8 Phalanxes each
2 neutral Phalanxes
trade link per ally
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Starting set-up. Row 1 lies farthest east, north is on the left. No tile may be placed on ✕. The factions on places 1–4 are an example.
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Starting places
The four starting places lie in the west, numbered 1 to 4 from north to south.
4 players: If all players agree, the teams choose their places in turn, in player order. Otherwise shuffle the Native Poleis face down and place them on the starting places.3 players: The team chooses two places next to each other. The single player chooses one of the other places.2 players: Play on places 2 and 3. Places 1 and 4 stay empty.
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Starting conditions
All four: 8 Phalanxes in each Native PolisCorinth, Thebes, Sparta: + 2 FP & + 1 Unminted CoinAthens: + 1 FP & + 1 Unminted Coin
Polis tile: Samos lies in row 2, middle, with 2 Phalanxes as defenders.
Trade link: Teammates start with two trade links between their Native Poleis, one in each player’s colour, wherever they sit.
Blocked places: In the row next to the starting places, no tile may be placed left or right of the outer tiles (✕ on the set-up).
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End of game
Winter 426 BC after scoring
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Mission Cards
Coin combo Mission Cards are not used in this scenario.
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Events
Read an event only when it triggers.
When an event discovers a polis or a water tile, the player who triggered the event places that tile on an empty space in the area named, next to a tile already on the map and within the 8-tile width. On the timeline, the starting player of that season triggers the event.
Discovery events
1 Water tile 1 1 Common Polis is discovered in the east.
2 Water tile 2 8 Phalanxes join your command at the discovered water tile.
3 Water tile 3 Recruit 1 Navigator in your Native Polis. You may change to Aristocracy now.
4 Water tile 4 1 polis is discovered in the east.
5 Water tile 5 Draw 2 Mission Cards for your team.
6 Water tile 6 Draw 2 Mission Cards for your team.
Token events
A A · timeline, spring 430 BC 5 VP for conquering the first polis in the north.
B B · timeline, spring 429 BC 5 VP for conquering the first polis in the south.
C C · timeline, spring 428 BC 1 neutral polis is discovered in the south.
D D · 12 VP Draw a Mission Card for your team.
E E · water tile, row 2, left 1 water tile is discovered in the north. Then 1 neutral polis is discovered in the north.
F F · water tile, row 1, right Recruit 2 Heroes in your Native Polis. You may change to Aristocracy now.
G G · 18 VP Draw a Mission Card for your team.
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