Res Arcana
How does Athanor's second power work?
The designer answered this directly in a BGG reply.
- Tom Lehmann · Designer · 2021-12-26
- Res Arcana rulebook · Rulebook · Component Fine Points
- msaari · Community · 2021-12-26
- zedman · Community · 2021-12-26
- Klaxas · Community · 2021-12-26
- aldaryn · Community · 2023-10-13
It needs 6 Elan that are on the Athanor itself (loaded by its first power). Paying them, plus any number of identical essences from your pool, gives you that many Gold. The 6 Elan are the cost and do not add to the Gold you receive.