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Asos Rules.Pdf A Game of Thrones: New Westeros Cards The A Storm of Swords Expansion The Storm of Swords Seal and Thank you for purchasing this expansion for the A the Throne Symbol GAME OF THRONES board game. This expansion There are two important icons you will see on vari- includes the brand-new, four-player A STORM OF ous cards in this expansion: The STORM OF SWORDS expansion includes a com- SWORDS game – complete with a new board – that pletely new set of Westeros Cards. The card backs of the The Storm of Swords seal on cards allows players to re-enact the battles in and around the new Westeros Cards are blue to differentiate them from indicates that the cards may only be Trident Riverlands during the War of the Five Kings the original Westeros Cards, which have orange backs. used if you are playing on the new depicted in the A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE series. Two new “III” decks are included, one for use with the STORM OF SWORDS game board. Several new rules and components are used in this four- new board and one for use with the original game. player game – including Leader tokens, Tactics Cards, The throne symbol on cards indicates New House Cards and new House and Westeros Cards. Many of these new that the cards may only be used if you components can be used with the original A GAME OF are playing on the original game board THRONES game to give players more options and a (or the original game board with the novel game experience. CLASH OF KINGS board overlay). Using this Expansion Cards from this expansion that have neither icon This rulebook is divided into several parts. The first part may be used with either the new STORM OF provides an overview of the new components included in SWORDS board or with the original board. this expansion. The second part, beginning on page 3, describes the A STORM OF SWORDS board in detail and This expansion includes a completely new set of House the new components and rules that are used with it. The Cards for the six great houses. The backs of these new third part, beginning on page 9, provides the rules for how The STORM OF SWORDS Game Board House Cards are illustrated with their respective house to use this expansion when playing on the original A This board may be used to play a new four-player game, shields as well as two crossed swords. This differenti- GAME OF THRONES board. Finally, beginning on page which is described in detail beginning on page 3. ates them from the House Cards found in the base game 10, this rulebook provides complete descriptions of many as well as from the House Cards included in the CLASH of the cards included in this expansion. Tactics Cards OF KINGS expansion (which are marked with a crown Components symbol). Enclosed in this box you will find the following New House Start Cards components: Players should use the House Start Cards from this expansion when playing on the STORM OF SWORDS This Rulebook board. Like the House Cards, these New House Start The standalone A STORM OF SWORDS game board Cards are marked with two crossed swords. 44 Tactics Cards 24 Ally Cards (6 cards each in 4 different Ally Decks) This expansion includes six decks of Tactics Cards, one 40 New Westeros Cards for each of the six great houses. Houses Baratheon, 42 New House Cards Greyjoy, Lannister, and Stark each have eight total 4 House Start Cards Tactics Cards, while Houses Martell and Tyrell have 5 Wildling Cards seven. The Tactics Cards represent each house’s plans 6 Player Reference Cards during a given turn. The Six Great Houses 5 Garrison Tokens This rulebook sometimes refers to the “six houses” 15 Leader Tokens Ally Cards of Westeros. These include Baratheon, Greyjoy, 1 Weather Marker Lannister, Stark, and Tyrell, which were included 10 Claim Markers, 3 of which double as Neutral Force with the original A GAME OF THRONES board Tokens (for Harrenhal, Riverrun, and Silverhall) game, as well as House Martell, which was added 6 Support -1 Order Tokens with the CLASH OF KINGS expansion. 6 Holding Cells Components for House Martell (including Leader 3 Replacement “Eyrie,” “King’s Landing” and tokens and new House Cards) have been included in “Sunspear” Neutral Force Tokens this expansion for players who own A CLASH OF KINGS, but players do not need that expansion to use this one. These four decks of six cards each represent the support of the Houses Arryn, Frey, and Tyrell, as well as various Mercenaries and Outlaws. 2 Wildling Cards Playing on the Storm of Swords Board While many of the rules for playing on the new STORM Claim Markers OF SWORDS board are the same as in the base A Each player starts with the Claim marker of his GAME OF THRONES game, the new game features dif- house’s starting area in front of him. Lannister also ferent victory conditions and many other new additions. starts with the King’s Landing Claim marker, Stark with the Twins marker, and Baratheon with the Object of the Game These cards may be used with the original game to vary Storm’s End marker. When a player takes control of The object of A STORM OF SWORDS is to gain the the effects of a Wildling Attack. a City or Stronghold, he takes the corresponding most Claim over Westeros. At the end of game turn 10, Claim marker (whether from the board or from Player Reference Cards the player who has the most Claim over Westeros wins another player) and places it in front of him. In this These six player reference cards provide summaries of the game. In addition, if a player, at any time, has way, players can easily see the Claim each player the order tokens and turn sequence. 8 Claim over Westeros, the game is immediately over receives from Cities and Strongholds by looking at and that player is declared the winner. the Claim markers in front of each player, rather than Garrisons checking every City and Stronghold on the board. Garrisons are special pieces that provide Claim strength when defending. Claim is acquired from Cities and Strongholds, as well The Claim markers for Harrenhal, Riverrun, and as from certain cards. The amount of Claim that a City Silverhall also act as neutral force tokens that are Leader Tokens or Stronghold provides is indicated on the board itself as placed on the board during setup. These neutral force Leader tokens represent certain powerful well as on the City or Stronghold’s Claim marker. As tokens act exactly like the neutral force tokens from characters that provide extra strength and long as a player controls a City or Stronghold, he has the the original game. When a player successfully attacks special abilities to the army they are with, Claim provided by it. one of these neutral force tokens, he places it in front but Leaders may also be taken hostage. of him so that the Claim marker side is faceup. Players can also receive Claim from certain cards. Claim Holding Cells received from cards is kept track of on the Claim over The Claim over Westeros Track Leaders that have been taken hostage are Westeros track. When a card instructs you to gain a cer- When a card instructs you to gain a certain number placed in holding cells. tain number of Claim, place that number of Power of Claim, you place that number of Power tokens tokens (from your Power Pool or your available power) (from your Power Pool or your available power), one on the Claim over Westeros track (see sidebar). A play- by one, on the highest-numbered empty space on er’s total Claim is the amount of Claim he or she has Weather Marker the Claim over Westeros track. If the track is full and from Cities and Strongholds plus the number of Power a player gains a Claim, the Power token on the “6” The weather marker is used to track tokens he or she has on the Claim over Westeros track. space is returned to its owner’s Power Pool, and all whether the fords on the new STORM OF the Power tokens on the Claim over Westeros track SWORDS board are open (when the weather is fair) or Setup move up one space. The new Power token is then closed (due to heavy rains). When setting up to play on the new STORM OF placed on the “1” spot on the track. SWORDS game board, follow the steps below: Claim Markers Example: The Lannister player gains 2 Claim on the These markers are used to show who has 1. Unfold the STORM OF SWORDS board and place it first turn of the game. On turn 4, the Claim track has control of each City and Stronghold on centrally on a large table. filled up, and the Greyjoy player receives 1 Claim the STORM OF SWORDS board. Three from an Ally Card. The Greyjoy player places his of the Claim Markers are also used to show the neutral 2. Place the Harrenhal, Riverrun, and Silverhall markers on their respective areas on the board, with their “neu- Power token on the “1” spot of the track, and all forces defending Harrenhal, Riverrun, and Silverhall at other tokens move up one spot. One of Lannister’s the start of the game. tral force” side up (the side with a white numeral in the lower right).
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