Runeslingers The Awakening is a two-player customizable tactical card game. You are a Runeslinger, a wielder of magical incantations called runespells. Runespells derive their power from ancient runestones. The runestones lie scattered across the lands. On your search to find new runestones, you find yourself locked in fierce combat with a rival Runeslinger. Sling powerful runespells, wield exotic trinkets and protect yourself with magical enchantments called boons. Battle in an epic encounter to reduce the enemy Runeslinger's power from five to zero to claim victory. Runeslinger’s power mechanic creates numerous opportunities to win a Runeslinger’s encounter. Deal damage, play control, sear your enemy’s cards, disrupt their resources or manipulate them with up to six unique and powerful ailments. Runeslingers introduces a unique ailment mechanic that allows players to easily apply negative status effects to the enemy Runeslinger. Ailments are easily tracked using the provided ailment cards and game mat. Ailments can be sealed by boons, protecting you from their negative effects. Runeslingers is easy to learn, but rewards most strategic thinking and careful planning. Runeslingers is designed for lovers of custom deck building and strategy card games. —description from the designer