Overview

Allegiance: War of Factions is a collectible card game set in a medieval city-state undergoing political turmoil after the death of its king. Players represent competing factions vying for political power. Through card play, players build their faction’s influence, recruit characters, deploy agents, and engage in political and military conflicts to seize control. The player who achieves dominance through political influence wins.

Components

• Collectible cards: Characters, Actions, Locations, Items, Events
• Faction cards
• Influence counters
• Game rules reference

Setup

1. Each player builds a deck from cards of their chosen faction and neutral cards.
2. Shuffle decks and draw opening hands.
3. Set up the shared play area for contested locations.

Turn Structure

Each turn consists of phases for drawing cards, playing characters and locations, taking actions, and resolving conflicts.

Actions

• Deploy Characters: Play character cards from hand, paying their cost.
• Play Actions: Use action cards for special effects, attacks, or political maneuvers.
• Assign Agents: Send characters to contested locations to gain influence.
• Engage in Conflict: Characters in the same location may fight or engage in political contests.
• Use Items: Equip characters with items for bonuses.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

Players win by accumulating sufficient political influence or by eliminating rival factions’ ability to contest power.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• This is a collectible card game; deck construction follows faction-based rules.
• Characters have unique abilities that interact with specific game mechanics.
• Events can dramatically shift the balance of power.
• The game is out of print (published 2004 by Lucid Raven Productions).

Player Reference

Turn Flow: Draw → Deploy characters → Take actions → Resolve conflicts → End

Win Condition: Achieve political dominance through accumulated influence.