The year is 1130. An assembly is about to convene to elect a new leader for your Viking village. There is only one rival who could threaten your election. In the coming days, you must balance your time between the clans and the Thingstead (where the elders have gathered) to ensure that the votes go to you instead of your opponent. At the end of the game, the elders of Thingstead call for a vote and decide the winner.

The battle for power has begun. Who will the seven elders choose to be the next leader? Manage your hand of cards, play them wisely, and earn your place as the tribe leader without a single blow from the axe!

• Players take turns to complete one action at a time. The oldest player starts.
• Available actions are:
• A. PLAY A CARD AT THINGSTEAD TO INFLUENCE AN ELDER
• B. PLAY A CARD AT A CLAN TO GAIN FOLLOWERS AND SPECIAL POWERS

After completing the player's action, they draw another card from the row of 3 open cards or from the top of the deck. Then, it is the opponent player's turn.

The game continues until one of the following conditions is met:

• A player has secured 3 elders or the deck has run out and both players have no more cards.

To calculate the final score, players add the points they earned by influencing elders and for each clan they control.

The player with the most points is the winner! In the event of a tie, the player with the most Followers among the elder cards wins.