Dossiers

Before starting the game for the first time, each player will need to select one hero character that they will play as. There are 16 to choose from. Since players will use the same character as they play through the campaign (ie, dozens of missions), choose carefully.

There is a dossier envelope for each of the 16 hero characters. The outside of each envelope has a summary of the character as seen here:

According to the rulebook, each player is given 3 random dossier envelopes. For example, they might be give these three (Talya, Vera and Gia):

They would select one and place the other two back into the box.

However, considering that each player will be using that character for HOURS of game play, you might wish to let players choose the hero character that they really would like to play (ie, not random). That will be how I play :)

If you are playing the game SOLO, you choose TWO hero character dossiers. You play both characters as you go through the game.

Your dossier envelope will look like this (using Sigyn for the example):

Once each player has their dossier envelope, they open it to find everything needed to play that character (more or less):

1. Hero character standee (place it in one of the base stands). Sigyn for example:
   
   NOTE: All the standees will be on nice punch board and you will need to punch them out, but that has the benefit of letting you see each of them up close before you get started in the game :)
   If you prefer to play with miniatures, you can place the standee in the envelope and use the matching miniature instead (personally, I like the standees). Actually, you can switch back and forth between hero standee and miniature as you play through the many missions. At some times in the game you might prefer one over the other.
2. Seven Action Cards – these will include two basic cards plus five cards unique to the character. Example:
   
3. Four locked Action Cards – keep these in the dossier envelope until later in the game when you are told to take them out.
4. A double sided character board. Start with the basic (introduction) side up for your first game (using Sigyn as an example):
   
   After the first game you should be ready for the flip side that includes the personality diagram:
   
5. A Legacy Folder for your chosen character.
   
   Each character will have a 12 page legacy folder with information about that character that includes some of the character’s background info and story plus two important things. A Relationships page where you track your positive or negative relationships with other characters. Example:
   
   And next to that page is the stickers page (yeah, stickers!)
   
   Both of these pages will be unique to your character! The stickers will be reusable, but a second set of stickers will be included as well.

That’s what is included in a dossier envelope. I will be learning more about these included items soon … I hope you will be here to learn with me!