Tavern Tumult

Small in stature but spirits bold

A clash of which fanciful tales will be told

A harsh word or a heated exchange

Now tables topple and chairs rearrange

Who triggered the tumult is anyone’s guess

In spite of the chaos, there’s no real distress

Where root beer flows and gnomes collide

Friendships are forged, when the ruckus subsides

What the heck is this game??

Tavern Tumult is a 4-player fighting game set in a whimsical tavern full of rowdy, tough-as-nails, root beer swilling, gnomes. Weather the barrage of tiny fists, dish out some damage of your own, and don't forget to raise a frothy mug and toast to friendly carnage!

Okay... How do you play it?

It's easy! First you select one of the four gnome character cards (along with the matching gnome and indicator bar). Your character card has a health bar along one side. Place the indicator bar at the top of your health bar and the gnome on your starting square.

The goal of the game is to be the last gnome standing. You accomplish this by moving around the baord, drawing/playing action cards, and finding root beer barrels. If you run out of health points at any time during the game, you have been eliminated. Remove your gnome from the board and decide which one of the remaining players you're going to root for.

Action Cards

Action Cards are drawn at the beginning of your turn, played throughout your turn, and discarded at the end of your turn. Action Cards may allow you to execute attacks, force you to move your gnome in various ways, or offer health boosts.

Root Beer

There are six floor tiles, scattered around the tavern, that are marked with dice values. At the beginning of the game the die is rolled two times and the two root beer barrels are placed on the tiles matching those dice rolls.

Each time that a root beer barrel is collected, the die is rolled and the barrel is placed on a new tile.

Dice

The die is used for two purposes in Tavern Tumult:

• The die is used at the beginning of each turn to determine how many cards a player gets to draw to form their hand for the turn.
• The die is used to determine which space to place the root beer barrels on at the beginning of the game and again after each time that a barrel is collected.

The die is not used to determine movement spaces for your turn. Players can move their gnomes a set number of spaces each turn (unless modified by the lingering effects of an Action Card played against them during the current round).

Turns

Start your turn by rolling the die and drawing Action Cards based on the number you rolled. This will be your hand for the turn. Proceed by moving your gnome and playing Action cards in any order you wish (unless otherwise specified). At the end of your turn, discard any remaining cards.

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