Claim: Reinforcements – Sky
Claim: Reinforcements – Sky Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Components
58 cards:
- 12 Angels, numbered 0-11
- 12 Eagles, numbered 0-11
- 12 Pterosaurs, numbered 0-11
- 12 Lightning Elementals, numbered 0-11
- 10 Vulturekin, numbered 0-9
2 overview cards
Set Up
Faction rules
- The Angels, Eagles, Pterosaurus and Lightning Elementals are special 12 cards factions. They are used to replace a paired faction (Elf/Orc, Goblin/Knight or Gnome/Giant combination). When the 12 card factions are used, players must use four 10 card factions instead of three. [Source text as printed: "Pterosaurus".]
- Vulturekin can be used to replace normal 10 card factions.
Game Overview
The game is played in two distinct phases. In Phase One, each player gets a hand of cards that they will use to recruit followers. In Phase Two, they will use the followers they gained in Phase One to compete and win over the five factions of the realms. At the end of the game the player who has the majority of followers of a faction wins that faction's vote. The player who wins the vote of at least three factions wins the game!
Phase One: Recruit Followers
This phase consists of thirteen tricks, one for each card in each player's hand. The Leader for each trick is the player who won the last trick (exception: Eagles). The first Leader of the game is the youngest player. Each trick is played by following these three steps:
Reveal one card
Flip the top card from the deck in the middle of the table and place it between both players. The players will be competing for this card.
Play cards
- The Leader plays any single card from his hand. Note: He can choose a card of any faction, this doesn't have to be a card of the faction the players are competing for.
- Then the other player plays any single card from their hand. Important: If able, the other player must follow faction. Which means, if this player has a card in their hand of the faction of the card just played then it must be played. In other words, a player can only play a card of a different faction if no card in their hand matches the faction of the one played by the Leader.
Collect cards
- The player that played the highest valued card (0 is the lowest, 9 the highest) of the faction played by the Leader wins the card in the middle. In case of a tie, the Leader wins the trick. Note: If the second player played a card of another faction than the Leader automatically wins the trick.
- The winner places their won card face-down in their Follower deck. The loser takes a card from the top of the deck in the middle and places it face-down in their Follower deck. This player may look at the card, but is not allowed to show it to the other player. Note: Cards in your Follower deck will be your hand for Phase Two.
- Discard all (remaining) cards played. Important: Be sure to keep your Score pile face-up and your Follower deck face-down to keep them separated.
Continue until the deck is depleted and the players are out of cards in their hand.
Now the game moves onto Phase Two.
Phase Two: Gather Supporters
Both players take the 13 Follower cards they gained during Phase One into their hand. Now, players will play another 13 tricks. However, instead of competing for particular cards in the middle, this time players compete for both cards played each trick. Each trick is played by following these two steps:
Play cards
- The Leader plays any single card from their hand.
- Then the other player plays any single card from their hand. Important: The rules regarding following faction are still in effect!
Collect cards
- Determine the winner like in Phase One.
- The winner of the trick places both played cards face-up in their Score pile, unless a faction power is in effect.
After all players have played all cards from their hand, all factions are scored.
End of the Game & Scoring
The players count how many cards of each faction they have in their Score pile. Whoever has the most cards of a faction wins that faction's vote. If there is a tie, whoever has the highest numbered card of that faction wins the vote. If a tie still exists check who has the second highest numbered card of that faction, and so on. The player who wins the vote of the most factions wins the game. In case of a tie for the most factions the player with the most cards of factions which voted for him, wins the game.
Factions Special Powers
Each faction has a special power that effects play. They are as follows:
Angels
At the end of the game, if there are no other cards in your Score pile with the same number, the Angel card is x2 towards the faction majority.
Eagles
An Eagle can not lead a trick 2 times in a row. (Exception: The lead player has only Eagles.)
Pterosaurs
At the end of the game, any pterosaur card 7 or higher extinct! The cards do not count towards faction majority.
Lightning Elementals
In Phase 2, you may discard any number Lightning Elementals from you Score pile to boost a played card. Each discarded card boosts the card with +1.
Vulturekin
At the end of the game, if you win the majority of the Vulturekin, shuffle the Discard pile of Phase 1 and draw 2 random cards. Add the cards to your Score pile.
Other Claim Expansions
Also available: Claim SUN and Claim Sea. Note: These are expansions. You need CLAIM or CLAIM2 to play the game.