4 Players 2 Crows
Xaltotun exults. He has located the Heart of Ahriman and the almighty power of its dark sorcery. Driven mad over nearly three thousand years during which his soul was held behind the gates of hell, he now has only one ambition: to resurrect the black and ancient empire, during which he stacked heads to the glory of Set, to build pyramids in Python’s great square, while the kings returned from the West with their booty and prisoners. In order to set his dark plans into motion and initiate the resurrection of Acheron, the former High Priest sails into the open sea to perform an unholy ceremony designed to summon the most fearsome perils from the deep. Abyssal Allies destined to form the foundation of an army that will enable to overthrow all opposition from the Hyborian Kingdoms.
Blinded by his desire for power and literally hypnotized by the jewel’s supernatural brilliance, Xaltotun was, however, over-confident. He clearly underestimated the Cimmerian who stole the Heart and his desire for revenge, his desire to take back what he considered to be his, driven also by the greed of his lover, the stubborn and cruel pirate captain--Bêlit. As Xaltotun begins his ritual, his ship is boarded by vengeful pirates, out for blood.
Uses content from: Core Game Conan the Conqueror Tales of the Red Brotherhood
Winning the Game
Heroes
The Heroes win IF Xaltotun is killed and the ritual is thwarted by acquiring at least 4 ritual tokens before the end of turn 8.Overlord
The Overlord wins IF 3 or more ritual tokens remain on the game board at the end of turn 8. The ritual begins, nothing can stop it.Setup
Heroes
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The game starts with the heroes’ turn. |
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Suggested Heroes and Equipment: |
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Conan the Pirate (Atlantean Axe, Leather Armor), with 2 Pirate Archers, |  |
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Bêlit (Ornamental Spear, Tribal Shield), with 2 Bêlit’s Guards, |  |
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N’Yaga (Yuetshi Knife, Mitra’s Healing, and Mind Control) |
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After setup, each hero moves 4 gems from their Reserve zone to their Fatigue zone. |
Overlord
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The Overlord starts with 8 gems in their Reserve zone and 4 in their Fatigue zone, and places the recovery token showing a recovery value of X where X equals 4 in the Book Skelos. |
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When the event tile is activated the Overlord carries out the events in the following sequence: Reinforcement: 3 reinforcement points
Loss of Bearings: Disoriented by the ritual, the Heroes are overcome by strange visions. Each Hero receives one less gem in their next stance phase.. |
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Xaltotun has 2 spells: Borne by the Wind and Yog’s Hunger. |
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Special Rules
Coming from all Directions: The Deep Ones tile
is placed next to the Book of Skelos. These miniatures are placed as shown on the map
and are under control of the Overlord. No more than 4 Deep Ones may be in play at any
one time. Book of Skelos Benefits cannot be applied to this tile. After the turn marker’s
progress phase and just before the activation phase, do the following in this order:
- Place a Deep Ones miniature in a Reinforcement zone (if you have any in reserve),
- Carry out a full Deep Ones activation. This does not count as one of the two possible activations during the Overlord’s turn.
Poison Skill: The Deep Ones unit tile has the Poison skill. Its effects is as follows: Smells that are foreign to this world disturb the senses. A Hero, Ally, or Overlord character may not re-roll in a Deep Ones area.
Ritual: Generic tokens 
represent locations where artifacts are used to fuel the ritual. Heroes who have acquired
tokens add them up at the end of the game.
Preventing a Ritual: A Hero or Ally in an area with a Ritual token may attempt to prevent the ritual. To do so, they perform a complex Manipulation with a difficulty of 2. If successful, the token is removed from the board and placed next to the Hero’s sheet.