Let’s Play The Oracle of Delphi!!
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"For once, Zeus, Greek god of thunder and sky, is in high spirits. Hence, he decides to offer a generous gift to a worthy mortal and invite him, or her, to his realm, to Olympus. To determine a sufficient candidate, Zeus hosts a competition for his entertainment. Twelve legendary tasks are imposed upon the fearless participants: to erect graceful statues, to raise awe-inspiring sanctuaries, to offer capacious offerings, and to slay the most fearsome monsters. The first participant to master all the posed assignments wins the favor of the father of the gods himself.
Indubitably, you will not pass up this golden opportunity, so you clear your ship and rally your crew to follow on the trails of legendary Odysseus through the dangerous waters of the Aegean. But how could you find the righteous path onward? There is but one who can help you. Visit the mysterious oracle of Delphi and let her answers guide your ways.
The Oracle of Delphi uses Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver, Push Your Luck, & Variable Player Powers. You are a loyal ship captain traveling to various islands in the Aegean Sea. You must reach certain islands to perform one of the twelve tasks given to you by Zeus, such as collect offerings, donate to temples, or slay specific monsters.
In order to execute these tasks you must consult the Oracle of Delphi using "oracle dice" which will represent her answers. The answers determine which actions you will be able to take, but you will always have three options per turn. However, a slight divergence from your fate is often possible.
In addition to the oracle, you can request support from the Gods and you can acquire favor tokens, companions, and other special abilities that will help you win the race against other captains.
Differently equipped ships and the variable set-up of the game board will offer new challenging and interesting strategic and tactical decisions with every new game that you play.
The host is happy to teach if you haven't played before.
2 - 4 players (This is a closed event.)
60 - 90 minutes expected play time, depending player familiarity.
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8-min How-to (JestatheRogue)
(Don't worry, we'll go over the rules on the day, too.)
