ALBA
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Step 1: Choose a Boat Name
Select either ‘Marlin’ (N.1), ‘Ark’ (N.2), or ‘Speedwell’ (N.3) as your boat name, and apply the appropriate sticker to your Character Sheet (or mark it on your print out if you don’t have a recharge pack).
Step 2: Choose your Specialities
Select strictly one speciality from each group, and apply the appropriate sticker to your sheet.
Group 1 – Engineering (S.1), Old World Language (S.2), Hand-to-Hand Combat (S.3), Knowledge (S.4)
Group 2 – Chemistry (S.5), Medicine (S.6), Survival (S.7), Sharpshooter (S.8)
Step 3: Set up your Map
Add The Voyage (Chapter 1 – L.1) and The Storm (Chapter 2 – L.2) to your Map, then mark them completed by crossing them out with a pen or pencil (or as appropriate if you’re using the printout sheet)
Add The Power Plant (Chapter 3 – L.3) and The Ship (Chapter 5 – L.5) to your Map.
Step 4: Choose Difficulty
Normal – Add Shower (P.1) to your Character Sheet.
Hard – Start your journey. No shower for you.
Step 5: Choose Your Chapter
As normal, begin your adventure by selecting your chapter and beginning on the first section of that chapter – the rest is down to fate...
About the Author
H L Truslove
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H L Truslove is a writer in the south of England who’s delighted that they are finally using their writing degree for something.
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They graduated from the University of Winchester with a BA in English and Creative Writing and an MA in Creative and Critical Writing. They’ve always focused on writing fiction and consider it to be one of their great passions – writing Alba was a labour of love (and huge flowcharts) and they sincerely hope you enjoy it!
About Inside the Box
Inside the Box is an independent tabletop game development studio based in East London, UK. Started by friends at university in 2015, Inside the Box has since gone on to win awards for innovative design in tabletop gaming as well as a range of industry and community accolades.
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Inside the Box specialises in games and gaming products that communicate powerful ideas, push the boundaries of design, and challenge players in and out of their games.
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For more information about Inside the Box, as well as opportunities to work at conventions, playtest new titles, submit your game ideas and more:
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www.itbboardgames.com
@itbboardgames
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