The Yellow Lotus
In Tarantia, crime is on the rise in the districts around the city’s port. Rumors speak of dazed men with glassy eyes wandering the back alleys and willing to do anything for a few coins, including murder. The Black Dragons discover that a new drug has emerged: the Yellow Lotus. This addictive powder induces a deep trance and hallucinations that blur the line between dream and reality. It is said to have arrived on one of the many ships that dock each day to trade with the capital of Aquilonia. The Black Dragons have tried to trace the source of this trafficking, but each of their interventions has failed.
Suspecting that some of the city officials are corrupt, King Thorvald decides to hire mercenaries to search the underworld and put an end to the rot that is eating away at his city. They discover the origin of the trafficking, an inn used as a storage place. The mercenaries know that only one group can claim the huge bounty promised by the king: the one that destroys the most Yellow Lotus.
End-Game Conditions
A player destroys 4 Stocks of Yellow Lotus.
GeneralVictory Condition: The General destroys 4 Stocks of Yellow Lotus.
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The General starts with 9 gems in their Reserve zone and 2 gems in their Fatigue zone, and places the Recovery token showing a recovery value of 5 in their Book of Skelos. The General may choose one spell: Energy Drain (vs), Bori’s Rage, Set’s Halo (vs). |
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WarlordVictory Condition: The Warlord destroys 4 Stocks of Yellow Lotus.
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Initiative: The Warlord has the initiative and starts the game. The Warlord starts with 11 gems in their Reserve zone and 0 gems in their Fatigue zone, and places the Recovery token showing a recovery value of 5 in their Book of Skelos. The Warlord may choose one spell: Gift of Life (vs), Withering, Mitra’s Halo (vs). |
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The player activates their Leader and gains 2 reinforcement points (the reinforcement areas are the same for both players). Then, they may use the following Special Rule. Cloud of Yellow Lotus: The player places a Yellow Lotus
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token on one of the tiles in their opponent’s River, except the
Event tile. The activation cost of that tile is raised by 1 for the rest of the game. This rule can only be used a total of 4
times during the game. A tile can have more than one Yellow Lotus token at a time.Special Rules
Game Board Rules: Standard game board rules apply. The Bar areas rule is in effect.
Inhale Yellow Lotus: At the beginning of game turn 3, the drug fumes spread throughout the inn. Each player replaces their recovery token in their Book of Skelos with the one showing a recovery value of 3.
Stock of Yellow Lotus: During setup, the players place 7
tokens representing the Stocks of Yellow Lotus as indicated on
the setup diagram with the side showing the value 2 face up. Each Stock of Yellow Lotus rolls
for its Armor value and has 2 life points. The value shown on the
token is used to track its life points.
Destroy a Stock of Yellow Lotus: A unit in an area with a Stock of Yellow Lotus may perform a Melee Attack to destroy it (Ranged Attacks cannot be used). Guard or Reroll benefits cannot be used to defend a Stock of Yellow Lotus. If the Stock of Yellow Lotus loses its first life point, its token is flipped on the side showing a value of 1. A player who reduces the life points of a Stock of Yellow Lotus to zero destroys it. They take that token and place it next to their Book of Skelos.