Nemeton Board Game

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Under a vile curse the forest is slowly dying A few druids last guardians of this green & endangered kingdom answer the call of the helpless animals Save the forest & become its protector! In Nemeton you have ten moons (ten turns) to explore the forest create new potions & summon the spirit of animals to earn as many reputation points as possible A player&s turn has four phases — night dawn day & dusk — then the next player takes their turn At night the druid summons the power of the moon to grow sacred plant essences in the forest The player adds a “ Forest” tile to the existing forest on the “ Moon” side Once the tile is placed the player checks if he can link it in a straight line with another “ Forest” tile of the same type (river clearing rock or earth) in any direction The player then places the resources of a certain type on the activated tiles At dawn the player turns over the " Forest" tile he just placed on the " Day" side He can now discover a path leading to a sacred place an Oak a spring or a Nemeton If it’s the case the player picks the corresponding " Sacred place" tile in the reserve & adds it to the forest by connecting it to the tile he just added By day the player will move the druid to take the proper course of action depending on the " Forest" tiles on which he is walking gathering all the resources on a simple tile creating potions with those resources near a Nemeton or earning the trust of animalsu 2028 Exploring the forest isn’t easy When moving forward a druid can use a power to take winding paths & change directions or enjoy a boost in movements that go in a straight line However the player will have to choose between resting & getting back the power to move forward or getting a triskel to earn more points If he wishes the druid can use a sacred plant the archangel plant to turn into a crow & to fly to any " Oak" tile on the board He can summon the spirit of an animal to obtain its special powers & then use them during a special move (swap a resource find a shortcut etc) At dusk if the druid helped to heal the forest by successfully doing virtuous deeds he puts his token on the accomplished goal giving him one more resource as well as bonus points at the end of the game if he is the first of the players to do so Once his turn is over it‘s the turn of the next player until all players have laid down their 10 " Forest" tiles Then the players must count their reputation points Each potion gives the points indicated on the card The goals show the number of points given The animals give points depending on the different streaks Each triskel gives two points The player with the most reputation points wins the game Players 2-4 Playing time 75 mins Ages 12