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	=='''3-PLAYER GAMES ONLY: THE BYSTANDER'''==		=='''3-PLAYER GAMES ONLY: THE BYSTANDER'''==
	In 3P games, turns rotate clockwise. Players play as rotating pairs (”active players”; the turn player and the player to their right), making one player each turn a “bystander” (the player to the turn player's left):		In 3P games, turns rotate clockwise. Players play as rotating pairs (”active players”; the turn player and the player to their right), making one player each turn a “bystander” (the player to the turn player's left):
	:'''• Active players:''' ~~On your turn, you and the player to your right are the two “active players”.~~ The active players face the turn together, with all references in the game to “the other player” (or “both players”, “either player”, “the players”, etc.) referring ONLY to active players (NEVER the bystander).		:'''• Active players:''' The active players face the turn together, with all references in the game to “the other player” (or “both players”, “either player”, “the players”, etc.) referring ONLY to active players (NEVER the bystander).
	:'''• Bystander:''' ~~The player not among the two “active players” is, for that turn, the “bystander”.~~ The bystander cannot interact with the event, play cards, be the target of an attack, use/receive/lose conditions or allies, receive wounds, etc. What they '''''can''''' do is the following:		:'''• Bystander:''' The bystander cannot interact with the event, play cards, be the target of an attack, use/receive/lose conditions or allies, receive wounds, etc. What they '''''can''''' do is the following:
	:: '''•''' Discard/conserve energy: After the two active players have made their main plays, the bystander may either discard up to two cards or place one card face up in Conserved Energy.		:: '''•''' Discard/conserve energy: After the two active players have made their main plays, the bystander may either discard up to two cards or place one card face up in Conserved Energy.
	:: '''•''' Draw: After the two active players have had their draw from the draw phase, the bystander also draws their hand to full.		:: '''•''' Draw: After the two active players have had their draw from the draw phase, the bystander also draws their hand to full.
	:: '''•''' Bystander abilities: Cards in the Triad Module may refer to the bystander by name. These cards are '''NOT''' played by the bystander directly, but when an active player processes such a card, it gives the bystander specific abilities or choices.		:: '''•''' Bystander abilities: Cards in the Triad Module may refer to the bystander by name. These cards are '''NOT''' played by the bystander directly, but when an active player processes such a card, it gives the bystander specific abilities or choices.


	=='''OTHER RULES'''==		=='''OTHER RULES'''==

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	=='''3-PLAYER GAMES ONLY: THE BYSTANDER'''==		=='''3-PLAYER GAMES ONLY: THE BYSTANDER'''==
	In 3P games, turns rotate clockwise. Players play as rotating pairs (”active players”), making one player each turn a “bystander”:		In 3P games, turns rotate clockwise. Players play as rotating pairs (”active players”; the turn player and the player to their right), making one player each turn a “bystander” (the player to the turn player's left):
	:'''• Active players:''' On your turn, you and the player to your right are the two “active players”. The active players face the turn together, with all references in the game to “the other player” (or “both players”, “either player”, “the players”, etc.) referring ONLY to active players (NEVER the bystander).		:'''• Active players:''' On your turn, you and the player to your right are the two “active players”. The active players face the turn together, with all references in the game to “the other player” (or “both players”, “either player”, “the players”, etc.) referring ONLY to active players (NEVER the bystander).
	:'''• Bystander:''' The player not among the two “active players” is, for that turn, the “bystander”. The bystander cannot interact with the event, play cards, be the target of an attack, use/receive/lose conditions or allies, receive wounds, etc. What they '''''can''''' do is the following:		:'''• Bystander:''' The player not among the two “active players” is, for that turn, the “bystander”. The bystander cannot interact with the event, play cards, be the target of an attack, use/receive/lose conditions or allies, receive wounds, etc. What they '''''can''''' do is the following:

DistantRabbitGames: /* OTHER RULES */

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	=='''OTHER RULES'''==		=='''OTHER RULES'''==
	'''<u>~~ROAD DETAILS~~</u>'''		'''<u>ALLIES</u>'''
	:: '''•''' ~~MOVEMENT: Players work their way through the sequence of roads in a serpentine pattern. Note that reaching the end of the road does '''''not''''' automatically end the game.~~		:: '''•''' Allies are helpful cards attained from some actions and events, and are completed by set collection.
	~~:: '''•''' STOPLIGHT NUMBERS: Every road has a red~~, ~~yellow~~ and ~~green "stoplight" number. These numbers~~ are ~~frequently referenced~~ by ~~other cards (most usually by events) but otherwise impart no specific rules~~.		:: '''•''' Ally cards have "completion requirements" in the upper left corner. This indicates how many matching copies of that ally card you must have in order to "complete" the ally.
	:: '''•''' ~~PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads~~ have ~~symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop~~. ~~These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules~~.		:: '''•''' Once the completion requirement is met, the ally turns face up in front of you and begins to have its lasting effect.
	:: '''•''' ~~AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes"~~, ~~denoted by a circled number~~ in ~~the lower right. Landing on these roads forces~~ you to ~~randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds~~. ~~Passing~~ ''~~through~~'' ~~an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.~~
	:: '''•''' ~~THE~~ "~~BROKEN ROAD~~"~~: One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". Landing~~ on ~~this pushes you back one road~~. ~~Passing through this road~~ (~~e.g. from an~~ action ~~providing 2 roads of movement, expending of Conserved Energy~~, etc.) ~~gains~~ you ~~access~~ to ~~your choice of powerful action cards (~~"~~Actions by~~ the ~~Night~~").
	:: '''•~~''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does~~ '''''not''~~''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").~~		'''<u>CONDITIONS</u>'''
			:: '''•''' Some action cards have "condition" boxes on them. These are treated like regular action cards (put them in action plays and process them as normal, etc.) but one of the effects will instruct you to "keep the card as a condition". When you process this effect, the card moves to in front of you and begins to have the lasting effect written within the condition box.
			:: '''•''' ''Keep in mind these will not provide their condition effect until they are out as a condition.''


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	'''<u>~~CONDITIONS~~</u>'''		'''<u>ROAD DETAILS</u>'''
	:: '''•''' ~~Some action cards have "condition" boxes on them. These are treated like regular action cards (put them~~ in ~~action plays and process them as normal, etc.) but one of the effects will instruct you to "keep the card as~~ a ~~condition"~~. ~~When you process this effect,~~ the ~~card moves to in front~~ of ~~you and begins to have~~ the ~~lasting effect written within~~ the ~~condition box~~.		:: '''•''' MOVEMENT: Players work their way through the sequence of roads in a serpentine pattern. Note that reaching the end of the road does '''''not''''' automatically end the game.
	:: '''•''' ~~''Keep in mind these will not provide their condition effect until they~~ are ~~out as a condition~~.''		:: '''•''' STOPLIGHT NUMBERS: Every road has a red, yellow and green "stoplight" number. These numbers are frequently referenced by other cards (most usually by events) but otherwise impart no specific rules.
			:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.
			:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these roads forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.
	'''~~<u>ALLIES</u>~~'''		:: '''•''' THE "BROKEN ROAD": One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". Landing on this pushes you back one road. Passing through this road (e.g. from an action providing 2 roads of movement, expending of Conserved Energy, etc.) gains you access to your choice of powerful action cards ("Actions by the Night").
	:: '''•''' ~~Allies are helpful~~ cards ~~attained from some actions and events~~, ~~and are completed by set collection~~.		:: '''•''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does '''''not''''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").
	:: '''•''' ~~Ally cards have~~ "~~completion requirements~~" in the ~~upper left corner~~. ~~This indicates how many matching copies~~ of ~~that ally card~~ you ~~must have in order~~ to "~~complete~~" ~~the ally~~.
	:: '''•''' ~~Once~~ the ~~completion requirement is met,~~ the ~~ally turns face up in front~~ of you ~~and begins~~ to ~~have its lasting effect~~.

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	:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.		:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.
	:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these roads forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.		:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these roads forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.
	:: '''•''' THE "BROKEN ROAD": One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". Landing on this pushes you ~~backwards~~ one road. Passing through this road (e.g. from an action providing 2 roads of movement, expending of Conserved Energy, etc.) gains you access to your choice of powerful action cards ("Actions by the Night").		:: '''•''' THE "BROKEN ROAD": One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". Landing on this pushes you back one road. Passing through this road (e.g. from an action providing 2 roads of movement, expending of Conserved Energy, etc.) gains you access to your choice of powerful action cards ("Actions by the Night").
	:: '''•''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does '''''not''''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").		:: '''•''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does '''''not''''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").

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	:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.		:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.
	:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these roads forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.		:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these roads forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.
	:: '''•''' THE "BROKEN ROAD": One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". ~~If players land~~ on this~~, they are forced~~ one ~~space backward~~. Passing through this road (e.g. from an action providing 2 roads of movement, expending of Conserved Energy, etc.) gains you access to your choice of powerful action cards ("Actions by the Night").		:: '''•''' THE "BROKEN ROAD": One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". Landing on this pushes you backwards one road. Passing through this road (e.g. from an action providing 2 roads of movement, expending of Conserved Energy, etc.) gains you access to your choice of powerful action cards ("Actions by the Night").
	:: '''•''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does '''''not''''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").		:: '''•''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does '''''not''''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").

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	:: '''•''' STOPLIGHT NUMBERS: Every road has a red, yellow and green "stoplight" number. These numbers are frequently referenced by other cards (most usually by events) but otherwise impart no specific rules.		:: '''•''' STOPLIGHT NUMBERS: Every road has a red, yellow and green "stoplight" number. These numbers are frequently referenced by other cards (most usually by events) but otherwise impart no specific rules.
	:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.		:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.
	:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these ~~cards~~ forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.		:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these roads forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.
	:: '''•''' THE "BROKEN ROAD": One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". If players land on this, they are forced one space backward. Passing through this road (e.g. from an action providing 2 roads of movement, expending of Conserved Energy, etc.) gains you access to your choice of powerful action cards ("Actions by the Night").		:: '''•''' THE "BROKEN ROAD": One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". If players land on this, they are forced one space backward. Passing through this road (e.g. from an action providing 2 roads of movement, expending of Conserved Energy, etc.) gains you access to your choice of powerful action cards ("Actions by the Night").
	:: '''•''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does '''''not''''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").		:: '''•''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does '''''not''''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").

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	:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.		:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.
	:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these cards forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.		:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these cards forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.
	:: '''•''' THE "BROKEN ROAD": One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". If players land on this, they are forced one space backward. Passing through this road (e.g. from an action providing 2 roads of movement, etc.) gains you access to your choice of powerful action cards ("Actions by the Night").		:: '''•''' THE "BROKEN ROAD": One of the night roads is the "Broken Road". If players land on this, they are forced one space backward. Passing through this road (e.g. from an action providing 2 roads of movement, expending of Conserved Energy, etc.) gains you access to your choice of powerful action cards ("Actions by the Night").
	:: '''•''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does '''''not''''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").		:: '''•''' THE "END OF THE ROAD": The final road is the "End of the Road". The game does '''''not''''' end when a player reaches the end of the road. Landing here gains you access to your choice of a powerful action cards ("Actions by the Dark").

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	'''<u>ROAD DETAILS</u>'''		'''<u>ROAD DETAILS</u>'''
	:: '''•''' MOVEMENT: Players work their way through the sequence of roads in a serpentine pattern. Note that reaching the end of the road does '''''not''''' automatically end the game.		:: '''•''' MOVEMENT: Players work their way through the sequence of roads in a serpentine pattern. Note that reaching the end of the road does '''''not''''' automatically end the game.
	:: '''•''' STOPLIGHT NUMBERS: Every road has a red, yellow and green "stoplight" number. These numbers are referenced by other cards (most usually by events).		:: '''•''' STOPLIGHT NUMBERS: Every road has a red, yellow and green "stoplight" number. These numbers are frequently referenced by other cards (most usually by events) but otherwise impart no specific rules.
	:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.		:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.
	:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these cards forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.		:: '''•''' AMBUSHES (CIRCLED NUMBERS): Some roads have "ambushes", denoted by a circled number in the lower right. Landing on these cards forces you to randomly discard that number of action cards AND receive that number of wounds. Passing ''through'' an ambush (not stopping on it), however, incurs no penalty.

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	=='''OTHER RULES'''==		=='''OTHER RULES'''==
	'''<u>ROAD DETAILS</u>'''		'''<u>ROAD DETAILS</u>'''
	Players work their way through the sequence of roads in a serpentine pattern. Note that reaching the end of the road does '''''not''''' automatically end the game. ~~Further details are below:~~		:: '''•''' MOVEMENT: Players work their way through the sequence of roads in a serpentine pattern. Note that reaching the end of the road does '''''not''''' automatically end the game.
	:: '''•''' STOPLIGHT NUMBERS: Every road has a red, yellow and green "stoplight" number. These numbers are referenced by other cards (most usually by events).		:: '''•''' STOPLIGHT NUMBERS: Every road has a red, yellow and green "stoplight" number. These numbers are referenced by other cards (most usually by events).
	:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.		:: '''•''' PHONES AND BUS STOPS: Some roads have symbols denoting a phone or a bus stop. These are sometimes referenced by other cards but otherwise impart no specific rules.

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	:'''• If you are an assassin,''' your goal is for a witness to die and for you to stay alive. Your game can end successfully only with the death of a witness.		:'''• If you are an assassin,''' your goal is for a witness to die and for you to stay alive. Your game can end successfully only with the death of a witness.

	If the game ends with ~~the~~ assassin and at least one witness killed, the game is a tie.		If the game ends with an assassin and at least one witness killed, the game is a tie.


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	=='''CALL IN A HIT''' ''(why all players should claim to be witnesses)''==		=='''CALL IN A HIT''' ''(why all players should claim to be witnesses)''==
	In every game, 2 players begin the game with a special action card named "Call in a Hit". '''This card lets witnesses near a phone on the road make an extremely powerful attack.''' Assassins should fear this card and refrain from acting too suspiciously until they think they can avoid or withstand such an attack.		In every game, two players begin the game with a special action card named "Call in a Hit". '''This card lets witnesses near a phone on the road make an extremely powerful attack.''' Assassins should fear this card and refrain from acting too suspiciously until they think they can avoid or withstand such an attack.