Place the map in the centre of the table.

Set the Force, Blackmail, and Gold tokens aside to form the bank.

Each player chooses a color and takes the player screen, influence cubes, and score markers of that color, plus one bid board.

The Support Track goes around the outer edge of the map and represents the overall support you have gained over the course of the game.

Place your score marker, with the ""100"" side facing down, on the badge in the bottom left corner of the map.

The ""200/300"" score markers should be set asde in case they are needed later.

Purse

Each player forms their purse by taking one Force token, one Blackmail token, and three Gold tokens from the bank.