Bech Secs an ses aeNomad J Articles of Agreement J Qverview Nomad J Articles of Agreement J Querview im INTRODUCTION COMPONENTS_FOLDER (78 items) The Moont throughout the Perec ese eo ese Creret| offering contracts specific to their growing tion. But | The Utopian A GAME QUERVIEW Cer eee) ST aCe The Nomad expansion adds global Events, overhauls the Contract system, ECE ei Me aceon aes fo nsec ee go Cree Mae aE en Mn elon OTe nn ates Co Carat) Contract Cards x20 Lele pe ele Lael NAVIGATION & CONTRACTS = OO NOMAD_PLACEMENT_SETUP.ING Reyeven aoa Aerie E eT acd u Lehi 2 : : Begin by setting up the base game of Moonrakers as laid out in its rulebook, with the following exceptions: 1) Return the Dispatch board to the box and set the Navigation board where it would normally be placed. 2) Shuffle the Event Deck and place it next to its corresponding slot on the Navigation board. 3) Gather all Contracts from the base game, Nomad, and any other expansians in play. Separate them into decks based on their Contract type / color. Shuffle and place each deck next to its contract slot on the Navigation board, matching by color. 4) Place Ship Tokens matching the players colors on the Stay at Base section of the Navigation board. [i] eee 2 Ld E:) expansions have their own marker in the is bottom left hand side of the card. We recommend a ti playing the expz rately before combining them. If you do combine, we recommend and Nomad for your first play Seca Tac) Soares ye ae The Binding Ties, Overload, and Nomad 7 =S== GANE SETUP > CONTINUED === oq Further Setup Please refer to the next page for setting up the Prototype Ship Parts, Prestige Board, Objectives, and the Sorelia Sector Card.Nomad J Articles of Agreement J Game Setup a == GAME SETUP > PRESTIGE & QTHER CARDS = 5) Place the Sorelia Sector Card on the “Anomaly Detected” window on the Navigation board, Contract side up. 6) Shuffle and place the 10 Sorelia Prototype Ship Parts within reach of all players. Do not shuffle it into the Ship Parts Deck on the Armory Board, 7) Add the Nomad Objectives to the main deck of Objectives from the Base game before shuffling and placing them on the table within reach of all players. 8) Place the Prestige Board with the "10" side faceup on the table within reach of all players or assign one player to track all players prestige and place it near them. See Game Variant Rules for playing the " 9) Place Ship Tokens matching the players colors on the 0 section of the Prestige Track. i) Nomad J Articles of Agreement J Game Setup READY_TO_PLAY.ING — GAME SETUP > CHECKLIST = 1- Navigation Board 6 - Sorelia Prototype Ship Parts 2 - Event Deck 7 - Objectives 3- Contracts 8 - Prestige Board 4 - Starting Ship Locations 9 - Prestige Ship Locations 5 - Sorelia Sector Card 2 x SS El | =) es es a Ae Ser eeeer = = — + 9 ad ae ea = ==" fl PEAR ea | oo = GAME SETUP > READY TO PLAY = ol Once the Navigation and Prestige boards have been set up and the Nomad cards have been combined into the base game's respective decks you are ready to begin the game! 10ll Tenet a Cee rn emote CoN =esyea Ug > GAMEPLAY GLOSSARY(ewe SOCei a Cc Ca awa seyy ete ahaa a Le) The Nomad expansion plays very similarly to the base game of Moonrakers, but adds Events between each turn and restructures how you choose Contracts. This new system allows you to be more selective with the types of Contracts you want to attempt, but also limits your ability to ally depending on your current Sector in the Navigation Terminal. TC aC SC ae nas meet Sele (ete) han a PD = oO At the beginning of every Mission Leader's turn, t a card from the Event Deck. The revealed card will either be an Event or a Policy. These cards affect all players, not just the Mission Leader, unless otherwise specified Events can force travel, present interesting decisions, or provide rewards. Policies are decisions voted on by all players that can change rules in special ways. EVENT_6&_POLICY.ING eee eas eee Meee 4CaCO ene moet se Te Tone ease ren wet Sele GAMEPLAY > EVENT EXAMPLES There are multiple t in the Event Deck. Many of the y, but here are three specific Event examples that are self-explanato will help players understand how to r nced cards. 1ST am ee a Touring Merchant @ 4 ne creel Saucy Disain2 © croaits ioe ears Rencons All players may choose to roll a & Hazard die. If they do, they must take Cn een ee eee ee ee at oA) PO oe aCe ec eR Re aaa) foe Ime eee Seal el har ae — mT he | Ea dg) will be no effect. If they roll 2 4 Hazard, they will lose 1 @ Credit if available. CN eee ge ela ae ec Mea eel oe a aa Prison Break en eee ety peoeeens 10) SY Va me) d8) 14 Give the drawn cards to the player with the lowest Prestige. That player See ea Ren cue CMake sea cee eee RR Ceo mee ROR an a aaa Ta Nec Re ee aC ae Ce CaN ee Tee nm RR ecu TRAVEL_EVENT. ING HE) ene cota Nena ROE eee eee a i acne ace a a ROCs ree i me ne ce ecu ct ome eD) Tera en ee ee an ne 16TE A ste eal mL eT TLE A steal ae meet TY o> GAMEPLAY > POLICIES = ou Policies are decisions made by the Council that will affect all eee of the Moonraker. The Mission Leader is presiding over the council. They read the card aloud, make sure everyone a eG understands, and call for a vote. Voting on Policies 1) If'a Policy is drawn from the Event Deck at the begining of the Mission Leader's turn, it is read aloud to the other players. 2) All players must simultaneously vote thumbs up or thumbs down; we recommend using a countdown from 3 a) If there is a majority count of thumbs up, the Policy passes and it's added to the Active Policy section of the Navigation board. b) If there is a majority count of thumbs dawn, ea j it is discarded. c) Inthe situation of a tie, the Mission Leader decides the outcome LIE 3) If passed, the Policy stays in effect until a new ane is vated on. Once a new Policy gains majority vote, any old Policy is discarded and no longer has any effect. eta If you are also playing with the Overload expansion, keep in mind that Policie: affect Head to Head Contracts. ar a)TCE estan ae mL eT — GAMEPLAY > POLICY EXAMPLES —— There are multiple t in the Event Deck. Many of these explanatory, but her Ip players understand h OE esta ena met vere POLICY_EXAMPLE_2.ING Cees Pevensie ers rey CHOOSE Two eC eh ee ae Oe ee Me Ce PR ee CC ee eR ee 0|\0 G = Bravado Mandate eects) Sy ee rs t 2 State A cae Reo RR re ence rT AUG La- Mal cn-lh ela a earl eel ee) ol ae eh] TLe eal [e) aol Pee ene aes ee ace Wace RRC a ren 19 | | POLICY_EXAMPLE_3.1NG | J re] a Special Training eT ead Te ee peer ois Tea aa Le card and & Crew will cost 1 @ Credit less during a players Buy Phase. 20[ewe SOCe iat cia awa or scyy Tn aCe a re wm oe Te = Beacham iec) eile The Navigation board is made up of S Sectors and the Moonrakers base of operations. Each Faction has its ‘own Sector, labeled by its color and Faction name. Contracts 1) Contracts are now revealed when you travel to a new Sector as the Mission Leader. 2) To choose a Contract, you must choose an adjacent Sector to your current lacation, move your Ship Taken there, draw 3 Contracts from the corresponding deck, and place them in the slots provided below the board. (Adjacency details, page 23.) 3) After revealing 3 Contracts, the game continues much like the base game Planning Phase found an page 15 of the base game rulebook, Extra Rules on Contracts a) You may still pay 1 @ Credit to replace a Contract. b) Mission Leaders may attempt to negotiate over 2 Contracts and then must either attempt one alone or stay at bas: c) Remaining Contracts that are not chosen are placed at the bottom of their corresponding Contract Deck. Staying At Base 1) When a player decides to stay at base, they move their Ship Token to the base at the center of the board. This can be done at the start of their turn or after moving to a Sector and revealing 3 Contracts. Staying at base has the following effect: Ei eos eR Rte) a) Draw 2 Objectives and keep ane. Ce OA eR ORR OC b) Gain 1 @ Credit. DEA U rR ML ORO Lie Col ROR Lec Ia SUT Ce Ly 21 varaTac ean emt ele Coes Ce ear wet ele [| = GAMEPLAY > ADJACENCY aoe Adjacent Sector 1) As Mission Leader, you cannot stay in your current Sector after the resolution of the Event card as you are constantly on the run from UA. You must either travel to an adjacent Sector or travel to and stay at the Moonrakers’ base. m3 2) An adjacent Sector is one that is orthogonal from your current location or connected to all sectors. (Moonrakers Base & Sorelia) 3) The Mission Leader can only move once per turn unless they decide to stay at base instead of attempting a Contract Allies and Adjacency 1) When choosing Allies to help attempt a Contract, you may only invite those that are in an adjacent Sector to you. 2) When negotiation is complete, Allies must move their a Ship Token to the same Sector as the Mission Leader. cc . NOTE The Sorelia Sector and Moonrakers Base are adjacent to all Sectors and each other. Meee ene ne Ieee a a eee ERO Re SEM oR eto Ue leah CR ol re oe an eC N nC coe| 23 24ewe Scam Cc Caw mosey TiC a Cees we Loe Peace) = (Ty 2] haa aeSTe1 Sal a) eee ecco eet een urn get That Sector is now unlocked and flipped. Travel is allowed anywhere to and from Sorelia. El El El Etta eG CT Ue Sorelia Sector Card 1) Sorelia is a hidden Sector and players must complete a special Contract to unlock it. To attempt the Contract, a Mission Leader will move their token to the Sector and either attempt to solo the Contract or invite Allies to join them 2) The Mission Leader may discuss the Contract with potential Allies before moving their token to the Sector. 3) If any Allies join the Contract, they must also move their token to the Sorelia Sector Contract. 4) If player: sfully complete the Contract, flip the Contract over to reveal and unlock the Sorelia Sector. The Sorelia Sector has its own Contracts that can be attempted like the other four available Sectors. If the Contract is failed, the Contract remains and may be attempted again on future turns. Extra Rules on Sorelia a) Sorelia is adjacent to all Sectors. b) Contracts in Sorelia have a variety of different primary requirements, but most have requirements Sorelia Prototype Ship Parts Contracts with this icon ($8) have a prototype Ship Part as a Contract reward. This reward is negotiated for as if it was a bonus card, but instead of drawing the top card of the or Ship Part Deck, the player who gains this reward draws the top card of the Sorelia Prototype Deck and may install it on their ship. Just like a bonus card reward, the Sorelia Prototype Ship Part drawn can be discarded if they are not desired. All prototype parts also allow the player to gain any Action card when installed. LT) Ty ACTION PeXt) REWARD 25 yA)(ewe SOCe ac Ca awa Sey GAMEPLAY > ADDITIONAL RULES New Buy Phase Rules Players may now freely discard 1 © Crew or Ship Part from the Armory at the beginning of their buy phase. After their free discard, they may spend 1 @ Credit to discard a second card at any time during their buy phase, but not a third. Advice Keep adjacency in mind! If you have a great # Damage ship and are stuck on Magnomi (meaning you can’t attempt a Contract there next turn) try to ally with another player so that you can leave the Sector and return as Mission Leader! Game Variant Rules 1) Play to 15 Prestige Does your playgroup keep wishing for a longer game? Flip over that new Prestige Board and play to 15! 2) Set all A Hazard Dice to 1 A Hazard Too much game variance? Do yau hate the feeling of rolling 3 double 4 Hazards? This might be for you - instead of rolling, assign all 44 Hazard dice to 1 & Hazard for a more predictable experience. TC aC Cea ea as moet sel — GAMEPLAY > ADDITIONAL RULES =a Solo Mode Rules Playing with Expansions adds a lot of content and complexity to the solo mode. We highly recommend playing with both Overload and Nomad if you have both expansions, as well as any micro expansion card packs you have, such as Shard or Endless. We have updated the score goals and added goals for the 15 Prestige side of the Prestige board if you would like to play a longer game. Setup 1) Follow the Nomad setup directions found at the start of this rulebook and choose to play 10 or 15 rounds by using the 10 or 15 side of the Prestige board 2) Follow the setup directions found on page 28 of the base game rulebook, including setting up the Mercenary Deck. 3) In solo made, a player may not use cards from the % Crew, Ship Part, Event, and Objective Decks that reference Allies or interacting with others. A player may either remove these during play or from their respective decks before play begins. Gameplay and Scoring Follow the gameplay and scoring rules on page 29 of the base game rulebook. Keep in mind Advanced action cards are not added to your final score. 10 Round Scoring 15 Round Scoring <150 | Beginner <150 | Beginner 150-200 | Novice 150-250 | Novice 200-250 | Advanced 250-350 | Advanced 250-300 | Mastery 350-450 | Mastery >300 | Chosen one >450 | Chosen oneyaa Nomad J Articles of Agreement J Glossary GAME SETUP GAMEPLAY : > GLOSSARY(eC wesc a CLC awa sceeria QSSARY > GENERAL TERNS Sector: A Sector is one af 5 locations on the Navigation Terminal that players can travel to in order to complete Contracts. The Sorelia Sector must be unlocked before use. Events: Events are cards revealed from the Event Deck. They can force travel, present interesting decisions, or provide rewards. Hazard Events do not reduce player's Prestige. Drafting Events follow a draft order from the player with the least Prestige to highest. Policies: Policies are cards revealed from the Event Deck. They are decisions voted an by all players that can change rules in special ways. Players simultaneously vote thumbs up or thumbs down. It is reccomended to use a countdown fram 3. Only one Policy can be active at a time. Joining Contracts: Players must be in an adjacent Sector of the Mission Leader in order to join a contract. Upon completing negotiation far a contract those players travel to the Sector where the Mission Leader is currently located. Sorelia Prototype Ship Parts: These 10 Ship Part cards are seperated in their own deck from other Ship Parts. They can be obtained from a contract reward noted by this icon ($8). When a Prototype Ship Part is installed the player also gains any Action card of their choice. Ties During Gameplay (Not Endgame Tiebreakers): Ties are broken in player order following the Mission Leader. Nomad J Articles of Agreement / Credits GLOSSARY > CREDITS Designed by: Zac Dixon Austin Harrison Max Anderson Art Direction by: Michael Cribbs Illustrations by: (@PrincessHidir / H. Hidir Michael Cribbs Moonrakers Original Art: Alex Griendling / Lunar Saloon Tray Insert By: Bryce Cook / Gametrayz Playtesters: Ali Glidden Kyper Produced by: Samuel Cowden Katie Lentile Graphic Design by: Dane Baudoin Alright Studio Contract Board and Box Art by: Michael Cribbs Edited By: Josh Squire Leron Tolmachev Shawn Marshall Discord Mods: Aaron Quintanilla Andreas Stoltenberg —_Lars Bollmann Angelo Cassano Andrew Curry Merlin Bobby Essler Angelo Cassano Nicolas Gaultier Cody Newton Brian Sanderson Quinn Sheeba Human Affectation Brian Tat Remus Eboncrown — lan Hunt Chase (ice-icule) Ryan Roffey Welch Trick Chris Rezac Christian Goc-ong Danielle Ellis Human Affectation Joe Neiderhauser Johnny Lopez Keven Tourigny Kris Chesney John MeCustion Kevin Gutowski Kris Chesney Liz Miller Nancy Tran Nicolas Perez-Lozana Alonso Paul Conigliaro Robert HovakimyanRemember the cleanse. © LUNAR yw SALOON moonrakersgame.com Rene Dee ORE)