Fathomless Mud of the Swamp

SETUP

Put 2 on your starting board, in the lowest-numbered Wetland.

You start with your 4 Unique Powers and 0 Energy.

PLAY STYLE

Likes having where Invaders will Build, but may need to re-create those after oozing outwards with its Innate Power. In smaller games, might be able to cut off the most Inland lands from Explore actions by Destroying Inland / and stopping new ones from being built.

Causes a fair bit of Fear, much of which represents unpleasantness, hardship, and disgust.

COMPLEXITY

LOW

Fathomless Mud of the Swamp Official FAQ Entries

Part of the Horizons of Spirit Island Standalone Game.

GROWTH (PICK ONE)

Reclaim Cards

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0

Add a Presence

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1

Add a Presence

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1

Add a Presence

Gain Power Card

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2

Add a Presence

Gain 2 Energy

PRESENCE

Energy/Turn Plant 2 3 Water 4 5
Card Plays 2 Earth 3 Moon 4

SPECIAL RULES

OFFER NO FIRM FOUNDATIONS

At your , Build actions add instead of /.

SPREADING AND DREADFUL MIRE

SPEED

RANGE

TARGET LAND

1

INVADERS

1

Move 1

from the origin

to target land. (This is required.)

1

2

1

. 1 Damage. Push 1

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2

3

2

1

. 1 Damage. Push 1

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3

4

3

2

2 Damage.

(Innate Powers perform all thresholds reached, in order, on the same target land.)

SUMMARY OF POWERS

Offense	Control	Fear	Defense	Utility

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From the Spirit Panel

The Island has many swampy deltas along its coasts. Some are fairly navigatable, while others are mazes of murky water, tangled trees, and land that isn't nearly so solid as it appears. Fathomless Mud of the Swamp is one of these latter sorts, with a penchant for spreading - it likes getting everywhere, slowly turning solid ground into muck and mire.

Some Dahan villages have struck fruitful bargains with it: easy passage and useful plants in exchange for tasks more easily done by human hands. Most, however, will move on to new living-grounds years early should they notice the sodden signs of it moving into their area.

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Important note: If playing as Fathomless Mud of the Swamp, you start the game with these Unique Power Cards in your hand.

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