Let’s Play Il Vecchio & Clans! @Phoenix Comics & Games!

Florence during the 15th century. The wealthy, yet unimportant Medici family rises to one of the most powerful dynasties of her day. Cosimo de’ Medici, also known as “Il Vecchio” (“the Elder”), not only dominates politics and the economy, but he also influences the city with regard to culture and arts. By distinguishing himself as a commissioner and patron, e.g. by initiating the construction of the Cathedral’s dome, he improved the city’s and, of course, his own family’s reputation. The other great Florentine families can no longer tolerate this and are joining the fight for dominance over Florence...

Il Vecchio uses Action Retrieval, Area Majority, Dice Rolling, Open Drafting, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, and End Game Bonuses. The players represent the heads of Florentine families trying to rise their families to power. To achieve this, they send out their family members to locations in Tuscany to perform various tasks, specifically to recruit followers and collect money as both are needed to take control of provinces in neighboring regions which will provide power and more opportunities to act. They also curry favor of the squirearchy as these favors are indispensable when it comes to getting an official position in Florence, such as a seat on the Tuscany town council, or a noble rank from which to wield power. To accomplish these tasks, a middleman must be engaged however they are illusive due to their frequent travel and so timing is key.
At the beginning of the game, each player has four family members in Tuscany. Players take turns performing exactly one action. Before his action, a player may pay money to move one of his own family members to another location. The available actions are to:

• Take a location-specific action in Tuscany. This requires both a middleman and one of your own standing (active) family members at that location. After the action, this family member is laid down (inactive).
• Travel to another region and take over a province, which costs both followers and money.
• Travel to Florence where you'll spend scrolls (and possibly money) to claim a city council or nobility tile.
• Introduce a new family member to the board.
• Raise all lying family members on the board.

The game ends when the "Power of the Medici" has faded, as indicated by a diminishing pile of crest tiles. Certain actions require you to remove such a tile, and the game ends when they're all gone. Players then sum their power points – earned for gained tiles and majorities in the regions and Florence – for a final scoring, and the player with the most power wins.
New players are welcome, and the host is happy to teach if you haven't played before.

2 - 4 players
60 - 90 minutes expected play time, depending on turnout and player familiarity.
BGG Link
27-min How-to (Rhado Runs Through)
(Don't worry, we'll go over the rules on the day, too.)

A few important details:

• This event is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM PLEASE be on time! If you would like to bring a guest please message me.
• It's Cap Hill, so parking can be a challenge. Please factor traffic & parking into your commute and if you will be late post in messages or the Discord. Phoenix Comics & Games is about a block from several bus lines, the First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Denny), & the Capitol Hill light rail station.
• If you need to cancel please do so as soon as you know. People on the waitlist and playing that day will appreciate it! Signing up for this event means other people are counting on you to attend; board games have both a minimum and a maximum player count, so with limited seats available, I want to be sure that those seats actually have people in them. Last-minute cancellations (less than 24 hours), no-shows, and late arrivals (30+ minutes) without good reason will be marked as no-show for the event and will be automatically moved to the waitlist if one forms for any and all future events they join which are hosted by me and other select hosts!
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