Legend of Symbols Legend of Symbols Legend of Symbols

  Power   Influence   Power   Influence   Power   Influence

  Coin   Wealth   Coin   Wealth   Coin   Wealth
  Agenda   Morale   Agenda   Morale   Agenda   Morale
  Prestige   Welfare   Prestige   Welfare   Prestige   Welfare
  Crave   Knowledge   Crave   Knowledge   Crave   Knowledge
  Event   Stability   Event   Stability   Event   Stability
  Trigger   King may die   Trigger   King may die   Trigger   King may die
  Envelope   Add sticker   Envelope   Add sticker   Envelope   Add sticker
  Sign name of House   Sign name of House   Sign name of House
  Mark each use   Mark each use   Mark each use
  Effect one time, when gained   Effect one time, when gained   Effect one time, when gained
  Effect at each game set-up   Effect at each game set-up   Effect at each game set-up
  Effect when condition is met   Effect when condition is met   Effect when condition is met

Game round Legend of Symbols

Phases Dilemma Resolution (p. 23)   Power   Influence
Turn Dilemma card over for Aye   Coin   Wealth
Draw Dilemma Card (p. 15) or Nay. Read the Outcome.
  Agenda   Morale
Place Outcome Tokens (p. 16) Apply Realm changes:
Resources   Prestige   Welfare
Vote of the Council (p. 16) Stability   Crave   Knowledge
Vote Resolution (p. 20) Momentum
If a Chronicle Sticker:   Event   Stability
Dilemma Resolution (p. 23) Leader applies and signs.   Trigger   King may die
Check for Game End (p. 29) If an Envelope:   Envelope   Add sticker
If king abdicates or dies, Open the Envelope.
turn this card over. Read first Story Card.   Sign name of House
Leader signs card.   Mark each use
If not: next Round. Place card in Storyline.
Shuffle others into deck.   Effect one time, when gained
Place resolved Dilemma card on   Effect at each game set-up
Time Counter.
  Effect when condition is met

Game set-up: Every game Legend of Symbols

Set up the Realm Board (p. 7):   Secret Agendas:   Power   Influence
For each Resource marker: Player with lowest   Prestige: Shuffle   Coin   Wealth
Flip to randomise its side. Secret Agenda cards. (p. 8)
Place it on the middle position.   Agenda   Morale
Remove 1 random card unseen.
Place the   Stability marker on the   Prestige   Welfare
middle position. Each player, from lowest   Prestige
to highest:   Crave   Knowledge
Place 3   Power on the Balance.
Choose a Secret Agenda from   Event   Stability
For each player (p. 8): remaining cards.
  Trigger   King may die
Set up House screen. Pass remaining cards to next player
in increasing   Prestige order.   Envelope   Add sticker
Place vote cards in front.
Remove remaining cards from game.   Sign name of House
Take 8   Power, 10   Coin.
Place behind screen. If this is not the first game:   Mark each use
Player with highest   Prestige: Shuffle the existing Dilemma deck.   Effect one time, when gained
Take   Leader token. (p. 9) Cover it with the cover tile. (p. 9)   Effect at each game set-up
Player with lowest   Prestige: Apply Legacy effects:
Take   Moderator token. (p. 9)   Effect when condition is met
See other side of this card. (p. 10)

2021-03-24 Ben Finney <ben+boardgames@benfinney.id.au>, after

designs © 2019–2021 Horrible Guild.
 Voting
Start at Leader. On your turn, one of:
Bid   on Aye or Nay
If new high bid, seize Leader
Pass to Become Moderator; +1
max. one player each vote
Pass to Gather Power; +1
Choice cannot be changed later.
May increase existing bid.
Bargains are binding if   exchanged.
Continue around to latest Leader.
Highest total   bid wins vote and
takes Leader. Moderator breaks ties.
All players who Gather Power now
equally share   from Balance.
Losing side reclaim all their   bid.
Winning side spend all their   bid
to Balance for future votes.
Voting
Start at Leader. On your turn, one of:
Bid   on Aye or Nay
If new high bid, seize Leader
Pass to Become Moderator; +1
max. one player each vote
Pass to Gather Power; +1
Choice cannot be changed later.
May increase existing bid.
Bargains are binding if   exchanged.
Continue around to latest Leader.
Highest total   bid wins vote and
takes Leader. Moderator breaks ties.
All players who Gather Power now
equally share   from Balance.
Losing side reclaim all their   bid.
Winning side spend all their   bid
to Balance for future votes.
Voting
Start at Leader. On your turn, one of:
Bid   on Aye or Nay
If new high bid, seize Leader
Pass to Become Moderator; +1
max. one player each vote
Pass to Gather Power; +1
Choice cannot be changed later.
May increase existing bid.
Bargains are binding if   exchanged.
Continue around to latest Leader.
Highest total   bid wins vote and
takes Leader. Moderator breaks ties.
All players who Gather Power now
equally share   from Balance.
Losing side reclaim all their   bid.
Winning side spend all their   bid
to Balance for future votes.
Voting
Start at Leader. On your turn, one of:
Bid   on Aye or Nay
If new high bid, seize Leader
Pass to Become Moderator; +1
max. one player each vote
Pass to Gather Power; +1
Choice cannot be changed later.
May increase existing bid.
Bargains are binding if   exchanged.
Continue around to latest Leader.
Highest total   bid wins vote and
takes Leader. Moderator breaks ties.
All players who Gather Power now
equally share   from Balance.
Losing side reclaim all their   bid.
Winning side spend all their   bid
to Balance for future votes.
End of Game
When king   abdicates or   dies.
Calculate   Scores (p. 30)
Secret Agenda: Resource, Coin
Open Agenda (±3  , ±1  )
Power Majority (+2  , +1  )
Realm Chronicles (p. 33)
Record each Ranking and Score.
Gain   Prestige,   Crave.
1st rank House names next King.
House Achievements   (p. 34)
House Alignment (p. 34)
Save Game (p. 34)
Secret Agenda + Vote cards
Trash resolved cards
Shuffle Trigger + Dilemma deck
Event cards + Story cards
Game set-up: Legacy effects
Set up Event cards: use instructions
on each card. (p. 10)
Story Legacy: For each Storyline:
Order Story cards with highest
number on top. (p. 10)
Top-most card is in effect.
House Achievements: Each House:
Review Achievements. (p. 13) Any
that are complete (all squares
marked) are now in effect.
For each displayed Chronicle Sticker:
Chronicle Ageing: (p. 10) Mark 1
empty square (if any) on the
sticker.
Resource Legacy: (p. 11) Change
Resource position up (positive) or
down (negative).
2021-03-24 Ben Finney <ben+boardgames@benfinney.id.au>, after
designs © 2019–2021 Horrible Guild.
Voting
Start at Leader. On your turn, one of:
Bid   on Aye or Nay
If new high bid, seize Leader
Pass to Become Moderator; +1
max. one player each vote
Pass to Gather Power; +1
Choice cannot be changed later.
May increase existing bid.
Bargains are binding if   exchanged.
Continue around to latest Leader.
Highest total   bid wins vote and
takes Leader. Moderator breaks ties.
All players who Gather Power now
equally share   from Balance.
Losing side reclaim all their   bid.
Winning side spend all their   bid
to Balance for future votes.
Campaign Score (p. 33)
Based on   rank, and how the King’s
reign ended, each House gains  /  .
King abdicated
Rank King died   max.   min.
1st +5   +3   +3  
2nd +4   +2   +2  
3rd +2   +1   +1   +1  
(if >3)
4th +2   +1   +1   +1  
(if >4)
Last +2   +2   +2  
  Prestige: the legacy of your House as a
promoter of the Kingdom of Ankist.
  Crave: the legacy of your House in a
struggle for power with other Houses.
Power Legacy (p. 11): For each House:
For every displayed Chronicle Sticker
signed by that House, increase (if
positive) or decrease (if negative)
starting   Power.
Open Agendas (p. 12): For each
Resource:
Assign the Positive and Negative
(respectively) Open Agenda to the
House who signed the most recent
positive or negative Chronicle
Sticker for the resource.
Each House should have maximum
two Positive and two Negative
Open Agendas. If more, discard
extras (player chooses).