Obelisk
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=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
− | {{Quote|Text=Originally it could be any Kingdom card. I already knew from some | + | {{Quote|Text=Originally it could be any Kingdom card. I already knew from some {{Set|Adventures}} playtesting that many people don't know that term. I used it anyway, then replaced it with Action. |
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=15660.0 The Secret History of the Empires Cards] | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=15660.0 The Secret History of the Empires Cards] | ||
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=== Relevant outtakes === | === Relevant outtakes === | ||
− | {{Quote|Text= 1 VP per card costing {{Cost|4}} wasn't very interesting; ditto 1 {{VP}} per card costing {{Cost|6}}+. 2 {{VP}} per Attack seemed okay for a while but didn't survive. I then tried 2 {{VP}} per card with 2+ types. It feels like Obelisk covers "this random pile is worth points." | + | {{Quote|Text= 1{{VP}} per card costing {{Cost|4}} wasn't very interesting; ditto 1{{VP}} per card costing {{Cost|6}}+. 2{{VP}} per Attack seemed okay for a while but didn't survive. I then tried 2{{VP}} per card with 2+ types. It feels like Obelisk covers "this random pile is worth points." |
|Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=15660.0 The Secret History of the Empires Cards] | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=15660.0 The Secret History of the Empires Cards] | ||
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+ | === Retrospective === | ||
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+ | Obelisk is a better fit as a [[Trait]] than as a [[Landmark]], since it has the "pick a pile" thing. | ||
+ | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
+ | |Source=[https://discord.com/channels/212660788786102272/1013572993043153007/1058507578063192165 Dominion Discord, 2022] | ||
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Obelisk | |
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Type | Landmark |
Set | Empires |
Illustrator(s) | Donald Crank |
Landmark text | |
When scoring, 2 per card you have from the chosen pile. Setup: Choose a random Action Supply pile. |
Obelisk is a Landmark from Empires. It rewards players with 2 for each card they have from an Action Supply pile randomly chosen at the start of the game.
Contents |
FAQ
Official FAQ
- All cards from the chosen pile count, even if they have different names (such as when it is a split pile).
- Ruins (from Dominion: Dark Ages), when used, can be the pile.
Strategy
- Setup tip: shuffle the randomizer cards and pick one, that will be the chosen card.
- If the chosen Action card is also a Victory card, they will be worth an additional 2 . This means that Great Hall and Mill are worth 3 , while Dame Josephine, Island and Nobles are now worth 4 .
Obelisk, much like its more-famed cousin Tower, encourages pile-driving, and in particular rewards players who risk opening turns to pile-drive a certain pile, possibly weaving those cards into a novel, winning strategy. This Landmark in particular works extremely well with gainers, such as Workshop, Ironworks, and Cobbler.
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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When scoring, 2 per card you have from the chosen pile. Setup: Choose a random Action Supply pile. |
Empires | June 2016 |
Other language versions
Trivia
Secret History
Originally it could be any Kingdom card. I already knew from some Adventures playtesting that many people don't know that term. I used it anyway, then replaced it with Action.
Relevant outtakes
1 per card costing wasn't very interesting; ditto 1 per card costing +. 2 per Attack seemed okay for a while but didn't survive. I then tried 2 per card with 2+ types. It feels like Obelisk covers "this random pile is worth points."
Retrospective