Each player begins with 1 of each essence, 3 cards drawn from a personal deck of just 8 unique artifacts, plus a mage and magic item chosen during setup.
During a round, players collect essences, do actions 1 at a time until all players pass, and then check victory.
Actions are placing a card from hand or claiming a monument or Place of Power from the center by paying its cost in essences; using a power; passing; or discarding a card from hand to gain 1 gold or any 2 essences. This last action is crucial, as it allows a player who draws an artifact whose powers don't fit with their other artifacts to spend it to place their other artifacts quickly.
