Some Locations say "Campsite." What does that mean? If a Location is a Campsite, it means there is a neutral character at that Location.
Q How does my annual subscription work? A You decide which e-mail address you want to use for your games. Once you have subscribed, that e-mail address is entered as paid, in the subscription database software. Each time you play, your e-mail address is checked by the software, and if it is found as subscribed, it lets you continue playing, this only takes a few milliseconds. It is VITAL players only use their subscribed e-mail addresses, for all of their games.
What is the objective? In all versions of the game, one way to win is to be the last surviving player. In a two-player game there could be neutral armies left at the end, but usually it means taking all 42 territories on the map. In some versions this is the only way to win. The U.K. rules (old and new) allow an alternative victory conditions: secret missions (Q2.2.1). The new U.S. edition offers a third scenario: capitals (Q2.2.2).
How many armies may occupy a territory? A territory may never be left empty and all the standard rules impose no upper limit. A variation from the 1980 U.S. rules is to allow only 12 armies per territory. If during placement you are unable to place some armies, then you lose them.
ARE THERE ANY GAMES INVOLVING THE CHARACTERS AND LOCALES FROM THE SERIES? Yes. Completed at the same time as the Myth Adventures board game, Mayfair Games Inc. also created a boardgame based on the Thieves' World series. Mayfair later released a "second edition" of this product, but it appears to be no longer offered for sale on their website. Additionally, Chaosium, Inc. released a package of Thieves' World role-playing source material, all compatible with several major RPG companies' systems. There were several later supplements to this package as well.The old U.K. rules state clearly that on each of your turns you may do one of two things, either reinforce or attack. If you choose not to attack then you get additional armies that you may allocate among your territories.
What kinds of games did the Vikings play? The Vikings played a lot of card and board games, especially during the winter. One of the games Vikings used to play is a board game called Hnefatafl which means "king's board or game" in Old Norse. This chess-like game of strategy simulated a Viking raid and the object of the game was to trap the King's piece.Missions are offered in some versions of the rules as an alternative way to win the game (see Q2.2). Missions have been available in European editions for a long time, but have only recently appeared as a variant in the U.S. Missions are used only if there are more than two players. - 15465
Q How does my annual subscription work? A You decide which e-mail address you want to use for your games. Once you have subscribed, that e-mail address is entered as paid, in the subscription database software. Each time you play, your e-mail address is checked by the software, and if it is found as subscribed, it lets you continue playing, this only takes a few milliseconds. It is VITAL players only use their subscribed e-mail addresses, for all of their games.
What is the objective? In all versions of the game, one way to win is to be the last surviving player. In a two-player game there could be neutral armies left at the end, but usually it means taking all 42 territories on the map. In some versions this is the only way to win. The U.K. rules (old and new) allow an alternative victory conditions: secret missions (Q2.2.1). The new U.S. edition offers a third scenario: capitals (Q2.2.2).
How many armies may occupy a territory? A territory may never be left empty and all the standard rules impose no upper limit. A variation from the 1980 U.S. rules is to allow only 12 armies per territory. If during placement you are unable to place some armies, then you lose them.
ARE THERE ANY GAMES INVOLVING THE CHARACTERS AND LOCALES FROM THE SERIES? Yes. Completed at the same time as the Myth Adventures board game, Mayfair Games Inc. also created a boardgame based on the Thieves' World series. Mayfair later released a "second edition" of this product, but it appears to be no longer offered for sale on their website. Additionally, Chaosium, Inc. released a package of Thieves' World role-playing source material, all compatible with several major RPG companies' systems. There were several later supplements to this package as well.The old U.K. rules state clearly that on each of your turns you may do one of two things, either reinforce or attack. If you choose not to attack then you get additional armies that you may allocate among your territories.
What kinds of games did the Vikings play? The Vikings played a lot of card and board games, especially during the winter. One of the games Vikings used to play is a board game called Hnefatafl which means "king's board or game" in Old Norse. This chess-like game of strategy simulated a Viking raid and the object of the game was to trap the King's piece.Missions are offered in some versions of the rules as an alternative way to win the game (see Q2.2). Missions have been available in European editions for a long time, but have only recently appeared as a variant in the U.S. Missions are used only if there are more than two players. - 15465
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