How to Play Root Board Game – Eyrie Dynasties Rules and Actions
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This How to Play Root Board Game section outlines the rules, gameplay and game actions involving the faction Eyrie Dynasties.
– Setting up a Root game
– Root gameplay in simple steps
– Root game concepts
– Root Marquise de Cat Gameplay and Rules
– Root Eyrie Dynasty Gameplay Rules
– Root Woodland Alliance Gameplay Rules
– Root Vagabond Gameplay Rules
Eyrie Dynasties Rules and Abilities
- Eyrie Dynasties wish to retake control of forest clearings
- During their EVENING phase, they score victory points based on the number of ROOSTS on the map. Greater their presence in Woodlands, greater their gains
- They bounded by a certain set of increasing compulsory actions
- Each turn they must take these actions or fall into TURMOIL
These steps outline how to play as Eyrie Dynasties faction in the Root Board Game.
Birdsong Phase
- If no cards in hand, draw 1 card.
- Select Decree columns (Recruit, Move, Battle, Build) and add 1-2 cards.
- Only 1 card can be a bird card.
- Cards can go to any column; columns can hold any number of cards.
- If no roosts on the map, place a roost and 3 warriors in the clearing with the fewest warriors.
Daylight Phase
- Activate roosts to craft cards from hand.
- Resolve the Decree from left to right.
- In each column, resolve all cards in any order.
- Actions per column:
- Recruit: Place a warrior in a roost-matching clearing.
- Move: Move from a clearing matching the card suit.
- Battle: Battle in a clearing matching the card suit.
- Build: Place a roost in a ruled clearing matching the card suit (no existing roost).
Fall in Turmoil
- If unable to take an action:
- Lose 1 victory point per bird card (including Loyal Viziers) in the Decree.
- Discard all Decree cards (except Loyal Viziers).
- Flip current leader face down and choose a new face-up leader.
- Place Loyal Viziers in new leader’s Decree spaces.
- If no leaders are face up, flip all leaders face up.
- End Daylight Phase and begin Evening phase.
Evening Phase
- Score points from the rightmost empty space of Roosts track.
- Draw 1 card plus 1 per uncovered draw bonus.
- Discard to 5 cards if holding more.
Eyrie Leaders
Builder
- Loyal Viziers: Recruit and Move.
- Crafting: Score listed victory points instead of just one.
Charismatic
- Loyal Viziers: Recruit and Battle.
- Recruit Action: Place two warriors instead of one.
Commander
- Loyal Viziers: Move and Battle.
- Battle (Attacker): Deal an extra hit.
Despot
- Loyal Viziers: Move and Build.
- Battle (Remove Enemy Building/Token): Score one extra victory point (total of two).
