The Lord of the Ice Garden

world midgaard create author jarosaw grzdowicz lord ice garden novel series inhabit race similar human fill magic reason stick cultural technological level medieval vike world arrival scientist earth disturb fragile balance power gain control magic change scientist ndash possess lust make world well god willing sacrifice life course accomplish ndash great accord ndash ideasplayer impersonate scientist struggle domination coast sail stay midgaard soon person arrive world vuko drakkainen highly train agent task find member scientific expedition send earth mdash resort vanish player powerful god allow itfrom turn player toss middle war feel adrenaline fear pain heat battle smell blood sweat hear clash arm moaning wound dyingthe lord ice garden take place coast sail divide region main goal fight domination region region dominate player influence dominate region allow player collect resource mfactor gold population win victory point specific turn accomplish goal player unique winning condition special unit olaf fjollsfinn ndash use ice drakkar seducekidnap dweller coast sail ice garden passionaria callo ndash send nightmare control region try isolate need isolate pier van dyken ndash greedy collector mfactor dominate region magical reserve headquarters thorn need absorb magical reserve ulrike freihoff ndash spread religion dominate region special unit call enlightened build red tower grant victorythere vuko come evacuate scientist clean mess turn go region player reputationmorality decrease time player use magic influence visit nice ndash vuko kill special unit player region lower hisher influence therethe game end way meet player unique victory condition ndash game end player winner specify number turn game end player victory point winner dead snow token reach end track ndash use magic shake balance midgaard player exceed limit change world god accept game end winner player high reputationinitiative phasedure initiative phase player decide action token current turn determine player order planning phase initiate scoring region move initiative token advanced mode determine order action field resolutionplanne phaseplayer order determine initiative phase place action token select action fieldsaction phaseplayer perform action action field order determine placement tokensbull viper nest ndash player receive token resource exchange resourcesbull influence ndash player sacrifice population token place influence token region influencebull ndash player sacrifice gold token move influence token andor special unit neighboring regionsbull voracious mountain ndash player sacrifice population number influence token andor special unit region regionbull raven shadow ndash player raise hisher reputation use magic token rid disadvantageous token contact vukobull magic ndash allow player action translocate mfactor summon special unit give level add new ability special unit action result move dead snow token track decrease player reputationbull activation automatic field ndash resolve action player activate ability special unit order activation give ability strictly determine activation situation board change drasticallybull vuko drakkainen automatic field ndash turn vuko region figure place region immoral player influence player receive conact token decrease hisher influence lose special unit region provide heshe advanced mode player able equip vuko ability activate specific moment gamedomination phaseplayer collect victory point resource region accomplish unique goal