Overview

City of Sorcerers is a fantasy adventure board game where players take on the roles of sorcerers exploring a mysterious city, gathering spells and artifacts, recruiting allies, and competing to become the most powerful magic user. The game combines exploration, resource management, and combat as players navigate the city streets seeking power and confronting threats.

Components

• City game board
• Sorcerer character cards/tokens
• Spell cards
• Artifact cards
• Ally/creature cards
• Combat dice
• Resource tokens (mana, gold, etc.)
• Event cards

Setup

1. Place the city board in the center.
2. Each player selects a sorcerer character with unique starting abilities.
3. Shuffle spell, artifact, and event card decks.
4. Place starting resources for each player.
5. Determine a starting player.

Turn Structure

On your turn:

1. Move your sorcerer through the city.
2. Encounter — resolve whatever is at your location (shops, events, monsters, or other sorcerers).
3. Cast spells or use abilities as appropriate.
4. Manage resources — buy, sell, or trade items.

Actions

Movement

• Move your sorcerer token a number of spaces through the city streets.
• Different locations offer different encounters and opportunities.

Acquire Spells

• Visit magical locations to learn new spells.
• Spells cost mana or other resources to learn.
• Spells provide combat abilities, utility, and scoring potential.

Collect Artifacts

• Find or purchase powerful artifacts that enhance your sorcerer’s abilities.
• Artifacts provide passive bonuses or one-time effects.

Recruit Allies

• Encounter and recruit creatures or characters to aid you.
• Allies provide combat support and special abilities.

Combat

• Battle monsters or rival sorcerers using dice modified by spells, artifacts, and allies.
• Combat results may yield rewards or penalties.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

The game ends after a set number of rounds or when a specific condition is met. Players score points based on:

• Spells learned
• Artifacts collected
• Allies recruited
• Monsters defeated
• Special achievements

The sorcerer with the most points wins, becoming the ruling sorcerer of the city.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Player vs. player combat: Sorcerers can directly confront each other, attempting to steal resources or hinder progress.
• Unique sorcerer abilities: Each character has different starting spells and strengths, creating asymmetric gameplay.
• Event cards: Random events can change the city landscape or trigger city-wide effects.
• Resource management: Balancing mana expenditure between learning spells and casting them in combat is critical.
• The game supports both competitive and semi-cooperative play styles depending on the group.

Player Reference

Spells	Learn at magical locations; cost mana
Artifacts	Find or purchase for passive bonuses
Allies	Recruit for combat and abilities
Combat	Dice + spells + artifacts + allies
Win Condition	Most points from spells, artifacts, allies, and victories