1. Victory Conditions & Scoring

The game ends when a Hero reaches 15 Glory (Instant Win) or at the end of Turn 20 (Ragnarok).

If the game ends by time, the winner is determined by Total Glory:

• Base Glory: Earned by slaying monsters.
• Wealth Bonus: Every 10 Wealth = 1 Glory.
• Luck Bonus: Every 3 Luck = 1 Glory.

2. Monsters & Rewards

Monsters hide under '?' tokens. Slaying them grants Glory and Luck:

• Dragon (Str 6): 6 Glory, 5 Luck.
  Drops a Magic Treasure.
• Witch (Str 5): 5 Glory, 4 Luck.
  Teaches a Rune.
• Giant (Str 4): 4 Glory, 3 Luck.
• Drow (Str 3): 3 Glory, 2 Luck.
  Teaches a Rune.
• Troll (Str 3): 3 Glory, 3 Luck.
• Ghost (Str 2): 2 Glory, 2 Luck.
  Teaches a Rune.

3. Turn Sequence

• Turn Order: Heroes move in descending order of Glory.
• Recovery: If Wounded, you must choose to Rest (Skip Turn) or risk Death.
• Taxes: Collect Gold from all lands you control (Bordered in your color).
• Movement: Click adjacent circles to move. Movement ends if you enter a space with an Enemy.

4. Combat

Combat occurs when you end movement on an Enemy (Monster or Player).

• Strength: Hero + Jarls + Items vs Enemy Strength.
• Luck: You may spend Luck to modify the die roll (+/-).
• Results:
  K (Kill): Enemy dies. Gain Glory/Loot.
  W (Wound): You are wounded. If already wounded, you Die.
  F (Flee): Combat ends, no winner.

5. The Gods

After a successful battle, click "Pray". The gods may grant you boons (Combat Bonuses), Wealth, or heal your Wounds.

6. Jarls & Items

• Recruitment: Pay half a Jarl's strength in Luck or Glory to recruit them.
• Magic Swords: Add +1 or +2 to Combat Strength.
• Dragon Hoards: Killing a Dragon drops a Magic Treasure.
• Runes: Killing Witches or Ghosts teaches you Runes (Passive buffs).

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