RES ARCANA
RES ARCANA OBJECTIVE OF RES ARCANA: Be the first player to reach 10 Victory Points NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-4 players MATERIALS: 40 Artifact cards 10 Mage cards 10 Monument cards 5 Power Place tiles 8 Magic Item tiles 150 Magic Essence pawns 12 “x5” tokens 1 First Player tile TYPE OF GAME: Victory point engine Monument AUDIENCE: Teens, Adults INTRODUCTION OF RES ARCANA In Res Arcana, each player is a powerful mage trying to demonstrate his superiority by summoning powerful artefacts and mighty creatures, conquering power places and prestigious Monuments. Each round they collect magic essence and use it to trigger more effects in order to achieve victory before their competitors. GAME SETUP At the beginning of the game, place all the magic item tiles and all the Power Place tiles in the center of the table. Each player receives 2 Mage cards and 8 Artifact cards. Each player consults all his cards, shuffles his 8 Artifacts and then draws 3 of them to form his starting hand. The other