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Japanese legends tell of a fierce battle between two Dragon Lord armies on the peaks of Mount Hotaka. Imprisoned by a wizard's spell, they are locked in a circular arena, destined to fight until one side is completely defeated.

OBJECTIVE OF THE GAME

Defeat the opposing dragon army. You win immediately if:

1. All dragons of one opposing type (all Fire, Water, or Vine dragons) are completely destroyed.
2. The opponent has no stones left on the arena or on their mat (the tray might still contain dragons).

SETUP

• Each player chooses a color (Black or White).
• Starting Position: Place 3 Vine Dragons (green) on the inner ring of the arena above spaces 1, 2, and 3.
• Tray: Place the remaining 6 stones in the tray on your left.

GAMEPLAY

1. Roll: Roll both dice.
2. Move: Use dice values separately for two different dragons or combined for one.
   • Recruit: A dragon from the tray is placed on the mat when one of your dragons in the arena lands on a coloured space. A dragon of the same colour of the landed space has to be recruited.
   • Entry: Dragons enter the arena from the mat via spaces 1-3 when you roll the corresponding number.
   • Movement: Dragons move clockwise (Black player) or counterclockwise (White player) and they finished their movement in the inner ring. If the space is already occupied, then finish the movement on the outer ring. If both are occupied, the dragon cannot finish the move on that space.
   • Interaction: When a dragon lands at the back (outer ring) of an opponent dragon, it triggers the Dragon Power.

DRAGON POWERS

• Vine Dragon (Green): Entangle. Blocks the opponent dragon on the inner ring (as long as the vine dragon is there). The opponent dragon is able to move if the highest of the two dice is sacrificed in the next roll.
• Water Dragon (Blue): Expel. Sends the opponent's stone back to their tray.
• Fire Dragon (Red): Destroy. Permanently removes the opponent's stone from the game.

Winning Conditions

Type	Condition
Destruction	All stones of one enemy type removed
Exhaustion	Opponent has no stones left (Board/Mat)