1 Place the Scenario book in the middle of the play area and open it to the page shown on the Scenario card.

2 Place the Story deck for the chosen scenario face down to the right of the Scenario book. Do not shuffle this deck or read any of the Story cards.

3 Shuffle the Initiative deck and place it face down to the right of the Scenario book.

4 Shuffle the Fate cards and place them face down to the right of the Scenario book to create the Fate deck.

5 Shuffle the Injury cards and place them face down below the Scenario book to create the Injury deck.

6 Place the Condition cards in a face up pile below the Scenario book. Do not shuffle these cards.

7 Place the Condition tokens in a pile next to the Condition cards.

8 Place the Enemy boards in a stack below the Scenario book.

9 Place the Action dice, Reaction dice, and Counter dice within easy reach of all players.