Map cards represent the twisting paths you must navigate to find your way through the forest.

At the start of each Activation, draw a number of map cards from the top of the deck equal to your Strategy . Then, choose one of them to activate and discard the others into the Map Deck discard.

Every map card has two sides – daytime (green) and nighttime (purple) – and three potential pieces of information.

• Map Directions. Each map card shows a series of direction icons (north , south , east , and west ) you must match to enemies and fables in order to complete the card.

• Map Effects. Each map card also has an effect. During effects arise immediately when selected. Special effects proceed according to their instructions. After effects activate during the After Effects step, as in other 20 Strong games.

• Merchant Icon. Some map cards have a merchant icon, indicating that you may visit the merchant at the end of the round.