{"product_id":"5600240363047-lusitania-xxi","title":"Pythagoras- Lusitania XXI: A Nautical Strategy and Survival Board Game","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWitness the historical drama as Rome faces a shocking defeat in the remote region of Lusitania, sparking the fury of Julius Caesar, the Roman Emperor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience the pivotal moment in Roman history with the iconic phrase \"Alea iacta est,\" symbolizing the irreversible course of action that follows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoin Caesar's elite commanders in a mission to recruit fearless Legionaries and Barbaric Mercenaries from across the Empire, and lead four powerful Roman Legions into Lusitania to quell the rebellion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngage in strategic gameplay where you must make choices between placing cards in your hand into a row of nine slots or exchanging cards with others to achieve your objectives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompete for victory points as you strategically place cards in the row, with the ultimate goal of being the first player to reach 21 points and claim victory in this high-stakes battle for control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDreadful news reaches Rome; in the most remote part of Iberia, Lusitania, a people ungoverned and unwilling to be, has defeated the Roman Empire in another battle. Julius Caesar, Roman Emperor, is furious, and he’s had enough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Alea iacta est\" - the die has been cast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe calls in his three best commanders with a clear message: travel across the Empire recruiting and equipping the most fearless Legionaries and Barbaric Mercenaries. Then march 4 Roman Legions into Lusitania to crush the resistance. Caesar will lead one of the four legions himself and provides abundant funding to ensure success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this game, you either place cards from your hand into a row of 9 possible slots in front of you or exchange cards from your hand with others that best fulfill your goals.\u003cbr\u003eThe cards placed on the row give victory points and the first player to reach 21 points will be the winner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55145866330486,"sku":"5600240363047","price":8.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_12056097_4505809_726e29d5-b5e4-44ae-ab2f-5c0882d65074.jpg?v=1736858772","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/5600240363047-lusitania-xxi","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}