{"product_id":"the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-the-alchemists-expansion","title":"The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Alchemists Expansion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Alchemists of Quedlinburg are as famous as they are notorious. People seeking help come from far and wide to have their – sometimes extremely exotic – complaints treated “expertly”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this latest expansion, distill essences to free the citizens of Quedlinburg from these afflictions and receive valuable bonuses to become the number one alchemist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA copy of The Quacks of Quedlinburg is required to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s in the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive alchemist’s flasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive essence markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight patient markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight patient charts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 essence cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo ingredient books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 fortune telling cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 firecracker chips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 locoweed chips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to play:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the start of the game, choose a patient to treat. Every patient needs a special essence as a remedy. You must make this essence in your alchemist flask and will receive special bonuses for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow the usual Quacks rules. There is now an additional phase to play once all players have finished the “Preparation Phase”, but before the scoring, called “The Essence Phase”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring this phase, you distill an additional essence from your potion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete the following three steps one after the other:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCount how many different ingredients (colours) are in your cauldron. Do not count the white chips here! Place your essence marker on the appropriate space in the alchemist’s flask.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd up the white chips in your cauldron. If the sum totals exactly 7, move your essence marker forward 1 additional space in the flask.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf the cauldron of the player directly to your left or right explodes, move the essence marker forward yet another space. If the cauldrons of your two immediate neighbours explode, move the essence marker forward 2 spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the ninth round, there is a final “Essence Phase”. In this round, you do not earn any of the bonuses, rat tails, or points shown on the essence, but rather 1 point per space that you advanced on the alchemist’s flask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBonus!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce you have gained experience of the playing this expansion, you can also combine The Alchemists with The Herb Witches expansion too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coiled Spring Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39338946658403,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/4784\/7267\/products\/Quacks-The-Alchemists.jpg?v=1619278086","url":"https:\/\/bossminis.co.uk\/products\/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-the-alchemists-expansion","provider":"Boss Minis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}