1 Basic Rules
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- Threats and Negotiations
7 Interference A player may interfere in an attack, either by helping the attacker or by opposing him. To do so, he announces who he will help, and then contributes money from his Illuminati treasury only. This money goes to the bank. It affects the needed die roll by 1 for each MB spent. An attacker may prevent Interference by declaring an attack “Privileged.” To do this, he must discard any one Special card and call “Privilege!” when first declaring the
Attack.
The Bavarian Illuminati have the Special Ability to declare one attack per turn Privileged, at the cost of 5 MB payable from their Illuminati treasury. If that player wishes to use his Special Ability, he must declare the Privilege and pay the 5 MB when he first announces the attack. Privilege may be abolished by use of the Special card Deep Agent, or by discarding two Special cards (see p. 8). If the Privilege is abolished, it cannot be reinstated on that attack. Calling Off an Attack After a player announces an attack, he can change his mind and call it off – until he puts some money down. Once he actually takes money from his treasury and puts it in the bank, the attack is committed. It must be played out, and it does count as an action. If the attacker spends no money, the attack is committed when another player spends money (either for or against him) or when the attacker rolls the dice.
A Group may, as an action, transfer any of its money to an adjacent Group – either its master, or a puppet. A player may make two money transfers as part of his turn (Sequence of Play, p. 2). But if necessary, he can also make a transfer as a regular action. By successive transfers, the same money may be moved two or more Groups in one turn.
A player may, as an action, reorganize his Power Structure by moving a Group to a vacant outgoing control arrow. The new control arrow may be on the Group’s master, or any other Group the player controls. If the moving Group has any puppets, then they (and their own puppets, and so on) are also moved. Cards may not overlap. If moving a Group would cause some of its puppets (or theirs) to overlap, any of them may also be moved to different control arrows, as long as they are still controlled by the same master. Any puppet that cannot be prevented from overlapping is lost. It, and its own puppets, are returned to the uncontrolled area.
Some things may be done during the “action” part of a turn without counting as “actions.” These include:
Structure and returning it to the uncontrolled area. (Its puppets must also become uncontrolled.)
another Group. This counts as part of the attack being aided. Giving away a Special card or money – this may be done at any time, not just during your turn. Money may be transferred only between Illuminati treasuries when it goes to another player. Using a Special card – follow the instructions on the card. (Exception: Using the Bribery card is a regular action.) Gifts and Trades Groups, special cards, and money may be transferred between players: traded, sold (that is, traded for money) or given away. Cash or special cards may be transferred any time (except when a privileged attack is under way). This does not count as an action. When cash is transferred, it must come from an Illuminati card and go to another one. Other Groups cannot give their money to another player, or receive money from another player.
Groups may only be transferred if it is the turn of one of the players involved. On your turn, you may give a Group away (even if you get nothing in return), sell or trade it, or trade something (cash, cards or Groups) to get a Group or Groups in return. Each Group exchanged counts as an action for the player whose turn it is, whichever way the Group moves. So if you trade a Group for a Group on your turn, that counts as two actions – one to move the first Group, one to move the second one! You may only give a Group away with the permission of the player who receives it! When a Group is transferred to another player, its puppets (if any) must go with it, along with all treasuries involved. The player receiving the Group must immediately fit it, and its puppets, into his power structure, exactly as for moved or captured Groups – see above. If overlaps cannot be avoided, the player must eliminate them by choosing one or more overlapping card, new or old, to become uncontrolled. Throwing the Game No player may simply “throw” the game to another by giving them enough Groups, money, etc. to let them win. A trade that lets both players win is perfectly legal. It is also legal to trade with another player at the beginning of your turn and then surprise everyone, including the person you traded with, by revealing a special card or pulling off an unexpected attack. This prohibition requires a certain amount of interpreta- tion and honor among players. The intent is just to keep any one player from, for whatever reason, giving away the game in one fell swoop. A losing player cannot necessarily just decide who will win. (On the other hand, by attacking some- one, they may very well decide who loses.) When Is a Deal Binding? When two players agree to a deal, it is binding if they make the exchange immediately. A deal is not binding if it involves an exchange of one thing now for something in the future. Example: If you say “I’ll give you 10 MB for the Boy Sprouts, right now,” and the other player gives you the Boy Sprouts, you have to pay. But if you say “If you give me the Boy Sprouts next turn, I’ll pay you 10 MB next turn,” and he gives you the Group, you don’t have to pay next turn, unless you want to! Threats and Negotiations Any agreement between players, secret or otherwise, is permitted as long as it does not actually violate the rules of the game. For some suggestions, see the Advanced Rules section on the next page. In particular, it is perfectly legal to try to change an oppo- nent’s mind, by promises or threats, about his planned action.
Each of these cards gives an advantage to the player who draws it. They may be kept face-down or shown, as the play- er wishes – but he must keep them spread so other players can see how many specials he has. Special cards may be traded, sold, or given away at any time; this is a free action. Each Special may be used only once. Some may be used at any time; others have restrictions, stated on the card. Playing a Special is not an action unless the card says it is. After a card is used, it is discarded. Any special card may also be discarded to make an attack “privileged” – see p. 7. Any two special cards may be discarded together, by the same person, to abolish someone else’s privilege. If Secrets Man Was Not Meant To Know is used to cancel one of those cards, the other one is lost unless the player can replace it! (Remember that no one may exchange or give away Specials after privilege has been declared. And once an attack loses its privilege, it may not get it back.) If two specials are played and one contradicts the other (for example, Assassination and Murphy’s Law), the last card played is the one that governs. Eliminating a Player A player is eliminated if, at any time after his third turn, he controls no Groups except his Illuminati. His money goes to the bank. Exception: If the Servants of Cthulhu destroy their own last Group, and in doing so, achieve their Special Goal (eight Groups destroyed), they are not destroyed themselves . . . they win!
If a player drops out, his Groups go uncontrolled and their treasuries go to the bank. His Illuminati card is taken out of play. Winning theGame The game ends when, at the end of a turn (his own or someone else’s) a player meets one of his Goals. If two or more players both meet their Goals at the same time, they share the victory, dividing the world between them. The Basic Goal is the same for all players: to control a certain number of Groups. This number depends on the number of players at the beginning of the game. If a player leaves or is eliminated, the number of Groups required to win (see p. 16) does not change. The Special Goal is another way a player can win. This is different for each player, representing a specific goal or aim of that particular Illuminati. A player wins if he meets his Special Goal at the end of any turn. All the Goals are listed on the back page, for easy reference. 8 Yüklə 3,21 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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