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Preparation Phase - Reveal locations
Draw location tiles equal to the number of players (round 1: one fewer since Diviner's Hut is out)
2
Preparation Phase - Check instructions
Look for "Preparation Instructions" in the upper right corner of tiles and execute them
3
Preparation Phase - Place cards
Some locations require cards from the deck to be placed on them face-up or face-down
4
Place assistants
Starting with the 1st player and going clockwise, each player places 1 assistant at a time onto an empty location space or their own Home board
5
Pass when empty
If you have no assistants left, pass until everyone finishes placing
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Player count restrictions
Spaces marked "3+" are only used with 3+ players; "4+" only with 4+ players
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Instant actions (Green banner)
Perform the action immediately after placing your assistant
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Delayed actions (Red banner)
Leave your assistant on the location to resolve in Phase 3
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Home board actions
When placing on your Home board, choose to either draw 1 card OR shelve 1 card
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Resolve in tile order
When all players have placed, resolve each location tile in ascending order (1-18)
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Keep permanent location
Move the newly drawn tile with the lowest number to the "Permanent Locations" section of the main board
12
Discard other tiles
Remove the remaining tiles used this round that are not on the main board
13
Grid placement
Build your library by playing cards adjacent to other cards in a grid pattern
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Row limit
Your library can only be 3 cards high (maximum 3 rows), but rows can be any width
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Adjacency requirement
All cards (except the first) must be placed orthogonally adjacent to an existing card
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Alphabetical order
Cards must read in alphabetical order from left to right, top to bottom for scoring
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Alphabet Order
The letter indicates what letter all books start with; X/Y shows this card's position among all cards of that letter
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Book Category Symbols
Colors indicate book categories for scoring purposes
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Flavor Art
Decorative book titles with no mechanical function
