OVERLORDS

INTRODUCTION
Abstract strategy game for 2 players. Fantasy theme.

VICTORY
Capture your opponents Overlord and become the one true overlord.

THE BOARD
Use a 8 X 8 square grid.
Most spaces are empty.
Some spaces contain features.
There are 5 types of features:
-Castles (Source: recruit Heroes)
-Towers (Source: recruit Wizards)
-Dragon Lairs (Source: recruit Dragons)
-Bottomless Pits (Barrier)
-Mountains (Barrier)
The board should contain 4 of each feature randomly distributed. 
Use 2D8 to determine the X & Y axis & reroll if space occupied.

DICE
Eight sided dice are needed to play.

THE PIECES
Each player has a set of figures of a unique color. 
A set includes:
1 Overlord
5 Wizards
5 Dragons
5 Heroes

CONTROL MARKERS
Each player has a set of markers of a unique color.
These are used to denote control of Castles, Towers & Lairs.

SETUP
Each player starts with one Overlord, one Dragon, one Wizard, and one Hero.
Place these on your back row in any order.

TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns. 
On your turn roll 1 die. Consult the Fate Table:

FATE TABLE
1D8	Result:
1	Move one figure one space
2	Move one figure two spaces in one direction
3	Move one figure three spaces in one direction
4	Move one figure like a knight in chess
5	Move one figure to any empty space on the board
6-7	Recruit a figure from a Source space you control
8	Skip your turn

MOVING
Figures may move either orthogonally or diagonally.
Only one figure per space ever maximum.
No unit may ever move into a Barrier space.

CAPTURING
You capture an enemy figure by moving onto it with one of your figures.
Dragons cannot capture Heroes.
Wizards cannot capture Dragons.
Heroes cannot capture Wizards.
Overlords can capture any type of piece. 

CONTROLLING SOURCE SPACES
Castles, Towers, and Dragon Lairs are collectively referred to as Source spaces.
Every time you land on a Source space with one of your figures, remove any opponents 
control markers and put down one of your control markers on the space.

RECRUITING
Place a figure on an empty source space you control.
Castles can only recruit Heroes
Towers can only recruit Wizards
Lairs can only recruit Dragons