Forgotten Lands

Designed(by:(Kevin(Shaud((BGG:(kevinruns262,(Email:(kevin.shaud72@gmail.com)(

Introduction*and*Objective*
As(an(archaeologist(in(modern(times,(you’d(thought(that(you(missed(out(on(all(of(the(great(discoveries,(but(you(have(just(
learned(some(amazing(news.(Ancient(texts(have(recently(been(discovered(that(speak(of(a(previously(unknown(civilization(
that(lived(in(the(deepest(recesses(of(the(Amazon(Basin(thousands(of(years(ago.(The(texts(detail(the(layout(of(a(longM
forgotten(city.(Your(research(has(allowed(you(to(narrow(down(the(locations(of(three(of(the(city’s(sacred(sites(and(clues(to(
the(existence(of(a(fourth.(You(are(leaving(tomorrow(on(an(expedition(in(search(of(these(long(forgotten(lands,(but(time(is(
of(the(essence.(For(in(the(days(of(the(Internet,(news(travels(fast(and(you(won’t(be(the(only(one(looking.(

Pinpoint(the(location(of(three(sacred(sites(in(the(city:(the(Altar(of(Offerings,(the(Observatory,(and(the(Grand(Temple.(
While(searching(for(these(sites,(uncover(clues(to(narrow(down(the(location(of(the(fourth(and(most(important(site(–(the(
Tomb(of(Kings.(Once(you(have(a(better(idea(of(where(to(find(the(tomb,(pinpoint(its(location(by(searching.(

Game*Play*Overview*
Each(game(round(consists(of(the(following(phases.(

1. Gather(active(dice(and(roll.(
2. Use(Dice(
a. Assign(dice(to(active(search(locations((
b. Assign(dice(to(the(research,(expedition,(or(exploration(actions(
c. Assign(dice(towards(earning(rerolls(
3. Score(completed(locations(
4. End(of(Round(M(Cross(off(the(current(round(number(and(apply(any(effects(for(the(current(round.(

Game*Play*Details*

Gather*Active*Dice*and*Roll*
Pick(up(all(of(your(active(dice(and(roll(them.(You(start(the(game(with(four(active(dice,(but(using(dice(to(take(the(
expedition(action(can(unlock(additional(dice((making(them(active).(The(maximum(number(of(active(dice(is(seven((see(
Expedition*Action(for(more(details).((

Use*Dice*
After(rolling(your(dice,(they(can(be(used(in(several(different(ways(to(complete(game(objectives(and(unlock(abilities(and(
rerolls.(Dice(can(be(assigned(in(the(following(ways.(Boxes(with(a(solid(outline(are(either(places(to(record(values((search(
locations)(or(cross(off(a(box((actions,(rerolls).(When(you(cross(off(all(of(the(solid(boxes(next(to(a(power,(you(unlock(that(
power.(The(boxes(with(a(dashed(outline(represent(unlocked(powers.(When(you(use(an(unlocked(power,(cross(off(the(box(
with(the(dashed(outline.(The(dashed(boxes(with(the(gray(interior(shading((expedition(M(unlocked(dice)(are(permanent.(
The(solid(boxes(with(the(gray(interior(shading(are(the(bonus(boxes(and(their(associated(clues.(All(dice(rolled(must(be(
used(each(round.(

Active*Search*Locations*
The(main(way(to(use(your(rolled(dice(is(by(writing(the(value(on(an(individual(die(into(one(of(the(blank(boxes(in(an(active(
search(location.(At(the(beginning(of(the(game,(only(three(locations(are(active:(the(Altar(of(Offerings,(the(Observatory,(
and(the(Grand(Temple.(The(Tomb(of(Kings(search(location(must(be(unlocked(by(gathering(clues((see(Exploration*Action*
for(more(details).(
Each(of(the(four(search(locations(had(a(target(number(randomly(determined(during(set(up.(Your(goal(is(for(the(numbers(
in(each(row(and(each(column(of(a(location’s(search(field(to(add(up(to(the(target(number.(This(is(the(predominant(way(
that(you(will(score(points(during(the(game.(

When(you(enter(a(number(into(one(of(the(Bonus(Boxes(in(a(search(area(and(that(number(matches(the(value(recorded(
next(to(“Bonus(Box(=”(for(that(search(area,(a(clue(is(unlocked.(Enter(that(number(into(the(associated(Bonus(Clues(box(at(
the(top(of(the(Exploration(area(on(the(Game(Sheet.(Example:*During*set*up,*you*determine*that*the*Bonus*Box*for*the*
Observatory*equals*2.*During*the*game,*you*roll*a*2*and*write*‘2’*into*the*shaded*Observatory*Bonus*Box*in*its*search*
area.*You*then*write*a*2*into*the*shaded*Observatory*Bonus*Clue*box*at*the*top*of*the*Exploration*area.*

Research*Action*
A(die(with(a(result(of(1(or(2(can(be(used(to(cross(off(a(Research(box(and(possibly(unlock(a(Triple(power((note(that(the(first(
Triple(power(box(is(free).(Using(the(Triple(power(allows(you(to(use(the(same(die(result(a(total(of(three(times.(Take(a(die(
that(you(rolled(and(haven’t(used(and(use(its(value(three(times.(All(three(results(must(be(used,(but(they(can(be(used(in(
more(than(one(location(and(can(be(used(in(either(search(locations(or(towards(actions.(

Expedition*Action*
A(die(with(a(result(of(3(or(4(can(be(used(to(cross(off(an(Expedition(box(and(possibly(unlock(an(extra(die.(Once(an(extra(die(
is(unlocked,(it(will(become(available(during(the(Gather(Active(Dice(and(Roll(step(at(the(beginning(of(the(next(round(and(
will(then(be(available(for(the(remainder(of(the(game.((

Exploration*Action*
A(die(with(a(result(of(5(or(6(can(be(used(to(cross(off(an(Exploration(box(and(possibly(unlock(a(clue(towards(the(location(of(
the(Tomb(of(Kings.((Once(a(clue(is(unlocked,(roll(a(single(die((use(an(extra(die(or(one(that(has(already(been(used(this(
round).(Write(the(die(result(in(the(“Clue(=”(box.(Once(you(have(two(clues(with(matching(numbers((including(the(two(
Bonus(Clues),(you(have(learned(the(location(of(the(Tomb(of(Kings(and(activated(it(as(a(search(location.(

Reroll*Action*
Any(die((1M6)(can(be(used(to(cross(off(a(Reroll(box(to(unlock(rerolls((note(that(the(first(reroll(box(is(free).(To(use(a(reroll,(
choose(any(number(of(active,(unused(dice(and(reroll(them.(

Score*Completed*Locations*
Once(all(of(the(spaces(in(an(active(search(location(are(filled,(the(location(is(scored.(Add(up(the(numbers(in(each(row(and(
column(and(write(the(total(for(each(row(to(the(left(of(the(location(and(the(total(for(each(column(at(the(top.(Tip:*As*you*
complete*rows*and*columns,*you*can*total*them*as*you*go*instead*of*waiting*until*the*entire*location*is*filled.*You*
don’t*receive*any*points*until*the*location*is*complete*however.*You(score(5(points(for(each(row(and(column(where(the(
total(matches(the(target.(Record(your(score(for(the(location(next(to(“Score(=”.(

End*of*Round*
Cross(off(the(number(of(the(current(round.(If(the(number(is(in(bold(type(and(in(a(boldMoutlined(box,(apply(the(relevant(
effect.(At(the(end(of(round(3,(if(the(Altar(of(Offerings(has(not(yet(been(scored,(it(has(been(discovered(by(a(rival(
expedition(team.(Cross(out(the(location(on(the(game(play(sheet.(You(get(zero(points(for(the(location.(At(the(end(of(round(
7,(do(the(same(for(the(Observatory(and(do(the(same(for(the(Grand(Temple(at(the(end(of(round(11.(

Game*End*
The(game(ends(at(the(conclusion(of(15(rounds(or(when(all(four(locations(have(been(completed(and(scored;(whichever(
happens(first.(You(score(zero(points(for(any(incomplete(locations.(Add(up(your(scores(for(the(four(locations(and(then(add(
or(subtract(the(bonus/penalty(based(on(the(round(when(you(finished.(The(bonus/penalty(amounts(are(found(below(the(
round(track.(Record(your(final(score(in(the(“TOTAL(SCORE(=”(box.(The(highest(possible(score(is(160(points.(
 Forgotten Lands

Player*Aid*

Game*Play*Overview*
Each(game(round(consists(of(the(following(phases.(

1. Gather(active(dice(and(roll.(
2. Use(Dice(
a. Assign(dice(to(active(search(locations((
b. Assign(dice(to(the(research,(expedition,(or(exploration(actions(
c. Assign(dice(towards(earning(rerolls(
3. Score(completed(locations((see(game(rules)(
4. End(of(Round(M(Cross(off(the(current(round(number(and(apply(any(effects(for(the(current(round.((see(game(
rules)(

Game*Play*Quick*Reference*

Gather*Active*Dice*and*Roll*
Roll(all(your(active(dice((4M7)(

Use*Dice*
Boxes(with(a(solid(outline(are(either(places(to(record(values((search(locations)(or(cross(off(a(box((actions,(rerolls).(When(
you(cross(off(all(of(the(solid(boxes(next(to(a(power,(you(unlock(that(power.(The(boxes(with(a(dashed(outline(represent(
unlocked(powers.(When(you(use(an(unlocked(power,(cross(off(the(box(with(the(dashed(outline.(The(dashed(boxes(with(
the(gray(interior(shading((expedition(M(unlocked(dice)(are(permanent(once(they’re(crossed(off(on(the(game(sheet.(The(
solid(boxes(with(the(gray(interior(shading(are(the(bonus(boxes(and(their(associated(clues.(All(dice(rolled(must(be(used(
each(round.(

Active*Search*Locations*(any*result*on*a*die*G*1G6)*
Enter(the(number(from(a(rolled(die(into(an(available(cell(in(an(active(location.(Your(goal(is(for(the(numbers(in(each(row(
and(each(column(of(a(location’s(search(field(to(add(up(to(the(target(number.((Entering(a(number(into(a(Bonus(Box(may(
trigger(a(clue.(

Research*Action*(result*of*1*or*2*on*a*die)*
Cross(off(a(Research(box(and(possibly(unlock(a(Triple(power((note(that(the(first(Triple(power(box(is(free).((

Expedition*Action*(result*of*3*or*4*on*a*die)*
Cross(off(an(Expedition(box(and(possibly(unlock(an(extra(die.((

Exploration*Action*(result*of*5*or*6*on*a*die)*
Cross(off(an(Exploration(box(and(possibly(unlock(a(clue(towards(the(location(of(the(Tomb(of(Kings.((Once(a(clue(is(
unlocked,(roll(a(single(die((use(an(extra(die(or(one(that(has(already(been(used).(Write(the(die(result(in(the(“Clue(=”(box.(
Once(you(have(two(clues(with(matching(numbers((including(the(two(Bonus(Clues),(you(have(learned(the(location(of(the(
Tomb(of(Kings(and(activated(it(as(a(search(location.(

Reroll*Action*(any*result*on*a*die*G*1G6)*
Any(die((1M6)(can(be(used(to(cross(off(a(Reroll(box(to(unlock(rerolls((note(that(the(first(reroll(box(is(free).(To(use(a(reroll,(
choose(any(number(of(unused(dice(and(reroll(them.(
 1. Roll.2d6.to.determine.the.bonus.numbers.for.the.Observatory.and.the.Grand.Temple..If.both.dice.show.the.same.number,.reroll.one.of.them.until.the.two.dice.show.different.results..
Assign.the.lower.of.the.two.numbers.to.the.Observatory.by.writing.the.number.on.the.die.next.to.“Bonus.Box.=”..Assign.the.higher.of.the.two.numbers.to.the.Grand.Temple.by.the.same.
method.

2. Determine.the.target.numbers.for.all.four.locations.by.rolling.the.prescribed.number.of.dice.for.each.(2d6.for.the.Altar.of.Offering,.3d6.for.the.Observatory,.etc)..As.you.determine.the.
target.number.for.each,.write.the.result.next.to.“Target.=”..The.target.for.the.Observatory.must.be.at.least.two.higher.than.the.Bonus.Box..The.target.for.the.Grand.Temple.must.be.at.least.
three.higher.than.the.Bonus.Box..Reroll.the.targets.if.necessary.

Altar(of(Offerings((20(pts) Observatory((30(pts) Grand(Temple((40(pts)

Target.=.2d6 Target.=.3d6 Target.=.4d6
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Target(= Target(= Target(=

Score(= Bonus(Box(= Bonus(Box(=
Score(= Score(=

Rerolls((any(#(1/6) 1(or(2(=(Research 3(or(4(=(Expedition

Triple #5 Extra.Die

Triple #6 Extra.Die

Triple #7 Extra.Die

5(or(6(=(Exploration Tomb(of(Kings((50(pts)
Target.=.5d6
Observatory Grand.Temple ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
Bonus.Clues
Target(=
Clue.= Score(=

Clue.=

Clue.=

Clue.=
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
TOTAL.SCORE.=. Bonus/Penalty +20 +10 +5 0 A5 A10