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Complete the five phases
Each game round ("week") consists of: Hunter Phase (Day), Dusk, Hunter Phase (Night), Dawn, and Dracula Phase
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Advance time at transitions
At Dusk, move the time marker from Day to Night; at Dawn, move from Night to the next Day
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Check for combat
At Dusk and Dawn, if any Hunter is at Dracula's current location, combat begins
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Move (Day Only)
Travel by Road, Railway, or Sea to an adjacent location
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Search
Reveal and resolve any Encounter at your current location
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Supply
In a large city, draw 1 Item and 1 Event card; in a small city, draw 1 Event card only
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Trade
Exchange Items and Tickets with another Hunter at the same location
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Leave a Message
Place one of your Grit markers on an adjacent, unoccupied city for remote trading
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Use Grit
At the start of your turn, before declaring your action, spend 1 Grit for a special effect
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Lord Godalming (Wealth)
Once per week, take a train ticket from the discard pile
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Dr. John Seward (Physician)
The Rest action heals 2 damage if taken in the same location
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Dr. Van Helsing (Leadership)
Once per week, grant another Hunter an additional action
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Mina Harker (Psychic Bond)
Once per game, ask Dracula if the location's number is odd/even OR if he is in a port city; Dracula must answer truthfully
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Step 1: Advance the Trail
All cards on the trail move one space to the right (positions 1-5 become positions 2-6)
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Step 2: Resolve the Oldest Location
The card leaving position 6 takes effect
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Step 3: Select New Position
Choose a new location adjacent to the previous position 1
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Step 4: Set Trap
Place the new location card facedown at position 1 and place an Encounter or Rumour Token on it
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Step 5: Replenish Hand
Draw Encounter cards up to hand limit
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Preparation
Hunters take their 3 basic combat cards; Dracula draws 5 combat cards
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Select cards
All participants secretly choose one combat card and place it facedown
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Reveal simultaneously
All cards are revealed at the same time
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Resolve interaction
Check the Combat Matrix for direct counters; if none, the higher initiative value wins
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Apply effects
Resolve damage, bites, or other effects according to priority: Escape Effects, then Defensive/Counter Effects, then Damage/Bite Effects, then all other effects
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Block played cards
Cards used this round cannot be played in the next round
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End combat
Combat concludes after 6 rounds, or if one side is defeated or escapes
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Claw vs. Fist
Both suffer damage; initiative decides
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Claw vs. Dodge
Hunter evades; no damage to Hunter
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Claw vs. Weapon
Hunter prevails; Dracula suffers damage
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Strength vs. Fist
Hunter suffers heavy damage
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Strength vs. Dodge
Dodge fails; Hunter suffers damage
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Fangs vs. Fist
Hunter is bitten; combat ends immediately
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Fangs vs. Crucifix/Host
Attack is repelled; Dracula suffers 1 damage
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Mesmerise vs. Any Card
Hunter's card is cancelled and discarded
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Escape vs. Any Card
Combat ends; escaping side withdraws
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Apply Bite effects
A bitten Hunter becomes Weakened and must keep one Item card and one Event card revealed in their play area
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Handle Hunter defeat
Defeat occurs at 0 health or when exceeding a Hunter's bite limit
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Castle Dracula
If Dracula enters his castle, he is revealed and heals 2 damage
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The Hospital
A safe location where defeated Hunters recover
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Sea Travel for Dracula
Dracula suffers 2 damage upon embarking and 1 additional damage for each subsequent move at sea
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Sea Travel for Hunters
While at sea, Hunters must always move to an adjacent zone during their move phase; they cannot remain stationary or return to a previously occupied sea zone during the same voyage
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Dark Call
Provides new Encounters
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Wolf Form
Allows rapid movement
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Hide
Allows Dracula to remain stationary
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Misdirect
Removes a location from his trail
