"Fantasy conquest. Characterized by Gold and bookkeeping. Explore, expand your territory, collect gold, find artifacts, cast spells, raise armies, gain experience, send out spies, crush your enemies." Each player starts with a capitol city, a hero, a wandering wizard, one to ten gold, and one to ten of the four basic troop units: Warriors, Archers, Cavalry, and Catapults. The game includes rules permitting espionage and alliances.