1. PREPARE THE TABLE: Set the map and VP tracker in the center of the table.

• Each player should choose a side of the map where they will deploy their troops.

• Each game requires a specific number of action dice. Return unneeded action dice to the box so they are not accidentally rolled and drafted later.

2-3 Human Players ► 7 Action Dice

4 Human Players ► 9 Action Dice

• Place a random VP token on each of the map’s numbered regions. Return leftover VP tokens to the box.

2. DISTRIBUTE FACTIONS: Each player chooses a faction, takes that faction’s playmat, and places it along their side of the map with the human player side face up. The AI faction side is the one with “A,” “B,” and “C” labels in the elite troop dice areas and the letters “AI” above the All-Seeing Die area.

• Players select one of their faction’s corresponding feat cards, basic troop markers, elite troop dice, and an all-seeing die, and then place them on their playmat as shown. They place one of their basic troop markers next to the VP tacker mat to keep track of their running victory point total during play.

1. Basic Troop Markers

2. AI Symbol

3. All-Seeing Die

4. Elite Troop Dice

5. Earned Corra

3. DEPLOY STARTING TROOPS: Each player places three of their basic troops into the deployment zone on their side of the map.

4. DETERMINE FIRST PLAYER: Randomly choose a first player. They take the first player token. Turns go in clockwise order.