Res Arcana
Do players collect essences before the first round?
The rulebook text covers this directly.
- Res Arcana rulebook · Rulebook · Play
- qwertymartin · Community · 2020-01-10
- cmpearson10 · Community · 2020-01-10
Yes. The game begins with the normal Collect step of round 1, so any starting components, including your mage and magic item, produce essences before the first action.