A Coptic
Wizard’s Hoard
Two wizards. One village. Gather allies, speak words of power, and shape the fate of Temseu Skordon.
The contest begins.
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Playtest edition · Digital rules and provisional choices
The battle for Temseu Skordon
Civil war and strife have seized the village of Temseu Skordon, in central Egypt. Two Christian wizards, Patoris and Papnouthis, are versed in the old spells of the pagan gods. They merge these rites with new words of power to invoke the one true God and His angels. Both men use their magic to win the villagers to their side, to control the future of Temseu Skordon.
Patoris, descendant of the last of the village’s Isis priests, has bent the mind of Sarapion the Headman to his will, and holds him tight with false promises of raising his first son, now dead.
Papnouthis, Sarapion’s other son and forsaken heir, casts his power behind the priest, Apa Nochis. He seeks new allies to seize his father’s property and power for his own.
Violence looms as the canals run dry and the harvests fail. Only one of these two wizards can win the battle for Temseu Skordon.
A village divided
Every allegiance changes the balance.
Words of power
Original artwork. Forty spells. View either side of a card.
Win their allegiance.
Patoris holds the loyalty of Sarapion the Headman. Papnouthis stands behind Apa Nochis the Priest. Eight other villagers await your influence.
This edition follows the separate rule sheet. The rules printed among the cards describe an alternative version.
Recruit and disrupt
A successful spell recruits a neutral villager. Against a rival’s client, it sends that villager back to the village, ready to be recruited.
Cast and counter
Roll 2d6 plus spell strength against 2d6 plus the villager’s willpower. A suitable defensive spell adds its strength to the defense. Ties change nothing. Cast spells go to the bottom of the opponent’s deck.
Claim victory
Control at least 23 of the village’s 44 willpower, or recruit your rival’s starting leader after that leader has returned to the village.