SLEEPING GODS
Welcome to Sleeping Gods, where you and your friends become the captain and crew of the Manticore. Our mission is to navigate through a mysterious world full of intrigue. Together, we must stay united and support one another as we explore enchanting islands, encounter new faces, and seek out the sacred totems of ancient deities. It’s our final opportunity to find a way back home, so we must make it count!
How to Set Up the Game
Welcome, adventurer! Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey? Let’s get started with the setup of our new game. Here’s what you need to do:
- Place the atlas at the center of the playing area. It will be your guide on this extraordinary expedition.
- Next, put your ship tokens in the second location. These tokens represent your ships, ready to set sail.
- Now, it’s time to set up the shipboard. Place it beside the atlas. On the shipboard, the damage marker is placed on the eleventh space. This marker will keep track of any damage your ships suffer.
- The morale token is placed on the fifth space of the morale track on the shipboard. It will show the morale level of your crew throughout the game.
- Don’t forget the crew board! Each player should have their own crew board. This board will help you manage your crew members and their unique abilities.
There you have it! With the game set up, you’re ready to begin your epic adventure. May the winds guide you to riches and glory!
Before we start playing, we need to set up the game board. Here’s what you need to do:
First, take the ability deck and shuffle it. Place the shuffled deck next to the board. Now, draw three cards from the ability deck and give them to the first player, who is chosen randomly.
Next, take the market deck and shuffle it. Place the shuffled deck near the board. Now, let’s separate the event cards by type. Draw six cards from each type and create a new deck. This deck will be placed on the shipboard. Any leftover cards can be put back in the box. Finally, place the starting cards near the shipboard.
Now, let’s shuffle the deck cards, enemy cards, and combo point cards. Each of these decks should be shuffled separately. Place them somewhere near the board for easy access. Also, shuffle the search tokens and place them face down near the shipboard.
Now, it’s time to assign player cards. Each player should get their respective cards based on the order of play. Lastly, place the level cards near the board. And there you have it, the game is ready to begin! Have fun!
GAMEPLAY
When it’s my turn to play, I’ll be following these steps in order. First, I’ll need to draw an ability card. If I end up with more than three cards in my hand, I’ll have to pick my favorites and discard the rest, making sure I only keep up to a maximum of three. After that, I’ll collect three command tokens. It’s important to remember that I can’t give any of my tokens away, and if there aren’t enough to draw, I won’t be able to collect any. With these steps completed, it’ll be time to pass the turn to the next player in our group, going clockwise around the table.
So here’s how it all goes down: I’ll draw a card that tells us what we’re in for, and then I’ll read it out loud for everyone to hear. Some cards will give us a choice, others will throw a challenge our way. After that, we each get to do two things. We can do the same thing twice if we want. We can choose to travel, explore, get ready, search, build up our command, go to a market, or head to a port. But here’s the thing, we gotta be smart about it. Our choices should help us in the long run.
When it’s my turn to make my moves, I’ll grab that captain token and get down to business. And when I’m done, I’ll pass it over to the next person so they can do their thing too.