HERCULES & XENA

INTRODUCTION
Card game for 2+ players.
Score points for creating adventures featuring your 
Favorite TV Heroes.

DISCLAIMER
Xena & Hercules are copyrighted, licensed, trademarked properties. 
This is merely a fan site.

THE DECKS
There are 2 decks: The Hero Deck & the Foe Deck.
The respective card types are called Hero cards & Foe cards.
Note that all cards have a Point value.

HANDS
Each player keeps 2 Hands: A Foe Hand & a Hero Hand.

END OF THE GAME
The game ends the turn after either deck runs out.

VICTORY
The player with the most Adventure points at the end of the game wins.

SETUP
Each player is dealt 3 cards from both decks.
The most Heroic player goes first.

TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns. 
Each turn has 5 Phases:
Fate Phase
Destiny Phase
Adventure Phase
Boon Phase
End Phase

FATE PHASE
Draw 1 card from each deck.

DESTINY PHASE
You may discard 1 card & draw a replacement card (from 1 deck only).

ADVENTURE PHASE
You may make a Meld if you are able. 
A Meld must consist of:
* 1 or more Plot cards (Foe card)
* 1–3 Men or Monster cards (Foe card)
* 1 Legend card (Hero Card)
* 1 or more Cheese cards (Hero cards)
* Any number of Aid cards (Hero cards)
Meld cards are played face up to the table.
For a Meld to be legal, the point value total (PVT) of the Hero cards must 
be equal to or greater than the PVT of the Foe cards.

BOON PHASE
Score Adventure points if you made a Meld last phase. 
Adventure points earned = PVT of the Foe cards played.
Discard all melded cards. 

END PHASE
If you made a Meld this turn draw 1 card from both decks.
Max hand size is 5 cards (5 Hero cards & 5 Foe cards). 
Discard excess cards.

CARD TYPE NOTATION
L = Legend
A = Aid Card
C = Cheese Card
P = Plot Card
M = Men & Monsters
# = Number of copies of that card in the deck

HEROES DECK
Card Name:		#	Type	Points	Notes:
Hercules		8	L	8	Son of Zeus
Xena			8	L	7	Warrior Princess
Iolaus			4**	A	6	Warrior; Archer
Gabrielle		4*	A	5	Bard
Salmoneus		1	A	3	Entrepreneur
Autolycus		1	A	4	King of Thieves
Joxer			1*	A	2	Inept Warrior
Chakram			1*	A	3	Throwing Disk 
The Pinch		1	A	3	Special Fighting Moves
Charm			1	A	3	Personality
Whoop Ass		1	A	3	
Quick Thinking		1	A	3	Wit
Bravery			1	A	3	Courage & Sacrifice
Great Strength		1**	A	3	
Fighter for Justice	1	A	3	
Trickery		1	A	3	Silver Tongue
Flying Kick		1	A	3	or Kick to the Groin
Special Effects		1	C	1	
Tender Moment		1	C	1
Sexual Tension		1	C	1
Lesbian Overtones	1*	C	1
Biting Sarcasm		1	C	1
Bad Puns		1	C	1
Glaring Anachronism	1	C	1
Out of Character	1	C	1
Song & Dance Number	1	C	1
Witty Repartee		1	C	1
Melodrama		1	C	1
Titillation & Innuendo	1	C	1
Modern Sensibilities	1	C	1
Insipid Dialogue	1	C	1
Break SOD 		1	C	1	Suspension of Disbelief
* = Xena must be in play to use
** = Hercules must be in play to use
Note: Only 1 copy of Gabby or Iolaus can be used in a meld.


FOES DECK
Card Name:		#	Type	Points	
Plot of Aphrodite	1	P	1
Plot of Apollo		1	P	1
Plot of Ares		1	P	1
Plot of Hades		1	P	1
Plot of Zeus		1	P	1
Plot of Hera		1	P	1
Plot of Artemis		1	P	1
Plot of Athena		1	P	1
Plot of Poseidon	1	P	1
Plot of Bacchus		1	P	1
Save the Village	1	P	1
Test of Friendship	1	P	1
Rescue Sidekick		1	P	1
Character Growth	1	P	1
Fulfill Prophecy	1	P	1
Titan			1	M	10
Sorcerer		1	M	9
Dream Self		1	M	8
Cyclops			1	M	7
Giant			1	M	7
Warlord			3	M	6
Harpies			1	M	5
Hydra			1	M	7
Minotaur		1	M	6
Centaurs		1	M	5
Sea Serpent		1	M	8
Skeletons		2	M	2	
Barbarians		1	M	4
Soldiers		2	M	3
Bandits			3	M	3
Amazonians		1	M	4
Pirates			1	M	3
Maze			1	M	4
Ogre			1	M	6
Doppelganger		1	M	7
Backstaber		1	M	5
Evil Warriors		3	M	4