Portal Wars is a team-based strategy game where you compete to control eight ancient portals by gathering and dropping tokens at 12 unique locations. Your goal is simple: collect tokens, combine them into higher-value artifacts, and deposit them into portal counters to score points and claim ownership. The team with the most points in a portal’s counter wins its power!Game Setup and Locations:
- Portals (8 Sites): These are the battlegrounds where you drop tokens to gain control. The portals are the Shattered Veilgate, Starwoven Threshold, Verdant Rift, Iron Crucible, Mirror of Endless Reflections, Tidegate of the Deep, Chronofracture Spire, and Voidspire Gate. Each has a counter for dropping tokens, and some offer base tokens to gather.
- Non-Portal Sites (4 Sites): These crafting hubs let you gather base tokens or combine them into super or super-super tokens. Each site has limited tokens per cycle, so plan wisely!
- Astral Vault: A floating labyrinth of crystalline asteroids in the Astral Plane, shimmering with prismatic light. Githyanki knights patrol its zero-gravity corridors, their psychic blades glinting as they guard Star Sapphires and cosmic forges where tokens are fused.
- Forgemaster’s Anvil: A searing volcanic forge buried in the Underdark, where molten rivers bubble and dwarven ancestor spirits hammer relics. Fire elementals roam its soot-blackened halls, watching over Flameforged Runes and blazing crucibles for crafting.
- Sunken Abyss: A deep ocean trench glowing with bioluminescent corals and swirling currents. Sahuagin priests protect ancient clams that cradle Pearls of the Abyss, while shadowy sea beasts lurk in the depths, drawn to the trench’s coral shrines.
- Wraithmoor: A haunted swamp cloaked in eerie mist, where gnarled trees whisper and ghostly figures drift among spectral altars. The air hums with sorrow, guarding the secrets of crafting Voidglass Prisms and Feyvoid Mirrors.
Tokens and Points:
- Base Tokens (1 Point): Eight types, one for each portal, gathered at specific portals or non-portal sites. Each is worth 1 point when dropped into a portal’s counter.
- Shattered Veilgate: Demons Heart Shard
- Starwoven Threshold: Star Sapphire
- Verdant Rift: Fey Blossom
- Iron Crucible: Flameforged Rune
- Mirror of Endless Reflections: Soulglass Shard
- Tidegate of the Deep: Pearl of the Abyss
- Chronofracture Spire: Temporal Crystal
- Voidspire Gate: Eldritch Sigilstone
- Super Tokens (10 Points): Four types (Astral Flame, Abyssal Blossom, Voidglass Prism, Tideforged Crystal), crafted at non-portal sites by combining two base tokens. They’re worth 10 points and can be dropped at any portal, offering bonuses like longer control or special abilities.
- Super-Super Tokens (50 Points): Four types (Celestial Abyssal Rune, Feyvoid Mirror, Chrono Abyssal Pearl, Starforged Blossom), crafted at non-portal sites with three base tokens. They’re worth 50 points and can be dropped at any portal, granting powerful effects like summoning allies or altering time.
How to Play:
- Choose Your Team: Join a team of adventurers at the start. Once chosen, you’re locked in—no switching teams!
- Gather Tokens: Scan QR codes at the 12 sites to collect base tokens. Each site yields one of each token type per cycle, so compete for access. For example, gather a Star Sapphire at the Astral Vault or a Fey Blossom at the Tidegate of the Deep.
- Craft Powerful Tokens: Visit non-portal sites to combine base tokens into super or super-super tokens. For example, combine a Star Sapphire and Flameforged Rune at the Astral Vault to craft an Astral Flame (10 points), usable at any portal.
- Drop Tokens for Control: Scan a portal’s QR code to drop tokens into its counter during a 1-minute ritual (interruptable by rivals). The team with the most points in a portal’s counter owns it. Example: For any portal, Team A drops 100 base tokens (100 points), Team B drops 5 super tokens (50 points), and Team C drops 2 super-super tokens (100 points); Team A and Team C tie, resolved by first drop or a quick encounter.
- Strategize and Win: Choose your approach—hoard base tokens for mass drops, craft super tokens for efficiency, or go for super-super tokens for dominance. Steal tokens from rivals or block key sites like Wraithmoor to gain the upper hand!
Tips for Victory:
- Early Game: Rush portals like the Iron Crucible (Flameforged Rune) or non-portal sites like the Sunken Abyss (Pearl of the Abyss) to gather base tokens for quick points.
- Mid Game: Craft super tokens like Astral Flame at the Astral Vault to score big with fewer drops, usable at any portal.
- Late Game: Risk crafting super-super tokens like Feyvoid Mirror at Wraithmoor for massive points and game-changing effects, deployable anywhere.
- Teamwork: Coordinate to control crafting sites, defend your drops, or sabotage rivals by stealing tokens or interrupting their rituals.
Get Started: Pick your team, scan the QR codes at the 12 sites, and begin your quest to dominate the portals. Will your team harness the fiery might of the Iron Crucible, bend time at the Chronofracture Spire, or unravel the secrets of the Voidspire Gate? The Portal Wars await—forge your legend!