Setup for Reign of Iron

Setting up Reign of Iron is the same as the base rules except for the following differences.

Step 1: Hand out Faction Leaders
The King does not receive a Faction Leader card.

Step 2: Prepare the Destiny Cards
Instead of handing out Destiny Cards, give each player 1 Loyalty Card. Each player secretly decides whether to begin the game as a Traitor or Vassal. Then, once all players have chosen, they reveal their choices simultaneously.

Step 3: Claim Homelands
Set aside an area next to the board for the King's Champion cards and unused control markers.

Place the King's control markers on all 5 cities in the King's homeland in the middle of the board.

Place his Warrior Champion and 2 Garrison tokens in his Capital City (Ostburg).

Each player rolls a die. Starting with he highest roller and moving counter-clockwise, each player claims a homeland on the board and takes his coloured control markers, Champion Cards, and Champion markers.

After all homelands are claimed, players must move their seats at the table so that their homelands are directly in front of them.