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    The document provides instructions for playing a storytelling game called "The Alchemist" where players take turns being an alchemist or minion. On each turn, the alchemist sends the minion to retrieve an ingredient from a list while overcoming a challenge from the toil. Players use coin flips and sentence prompts to collaboratively tell the story of the alchemist's attempts to turn lead into gold. The game ends when all ingredients are obtained or lost, determining if the alchemist succeeds in creating gold or is left with lead.

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    The document provides instructions for playing a storytelling game called "The Alchemist" where players take turns being an alchemist or minion. On each turn, the alchemist sends the minion to retrieve an ingredient from a list while overcoming a challenge from the toil. Players use coin flips and sentence prompts to collaboratively tell the story of the alchemist's attempts to turn lead into gold. The game ends when all ingredients are obtained or lost, determining if the alchemist succeeds in creating gold or is left with lead.

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    The document provides instructions for playing a storytelling game called "The Alchemist" where players take turns being an alchemist or minion. On each turn, the alchemist sends the minion to retrieve an ingredient from a list while overcoming a challenge from the toil. Players use coin flips and sentence prompts to collaboratively tell the story of the alchemist's attempts to turn lead into gold. The game ends when all ingredients are obtained or lost, determining if the alchemist succeeds in creating gold or is left with lead.

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    The Alchemist Beta version 3/7/2011 by Bryan Two gold, one lead:

    lead The minion says where he found the ingredient in


    one sentence. The toil says what must be done to get the ingredient. Using
    The Alchemist is a story game set in a world where lead can become gold.
    the conjunction “but” helps. The minion says a sentence about what he
    You and your friends make a story about how the alchemist and his
    did to complete the toil and bring the ingredient home. The alchemist
    minions attempt to make gold against all odds. While the minions gather
    teaches a lesson on how to avoid the toil.
    the secret ingredients and toil away, the alchemist kicks back in his lab and
    hands out sage advice. Find out what gets in the way as you play. One gold, two lead:
    lead The toil says a sentence about what toil stands in the
    way. The minion says a sentence about what he does to solve the toil. The
    Stuff Needed For Play toil says how some new toil comes about. The alchemist says a flowery
    lament about how hard it is being an alchemist. A special circumstance
    • Three to five players
    occurs. Demote the minion to “Sub-minion.”
    • Three coins with one side gold and the other lead
    • List of ingredients Step 4: End of turn. The next player goes.

    Set Up Special Circumstance


    Each player names his minion. Use a name such as Grout, Toady, Slimy, In a special circumstance, the last toil remains unfinished, so the alchemist
    Drip, and Olaf. A minion and toil always use third person. The alchemist sends a new minion out to help finish it. If he does finish it, he becomes
    always starts with “The alchemist says…” “Master Minion.”

    The oldest player starts first and turns proceed clockwise. Step 1: The minion and the toil trade places at the table and the minion
    becomes the toil and the toil becomes the minion. The alchemist says,
    How to Play “Minion [name], go help minion [name] retrieve the [ingredient].”
    On your turn, you’re the alchemist. The player to your right is your Step 2: The alchemist flips two coins.
    minion. The player to your left is the toil.
    Both coins agree:
    agree The toil says a sentence about how sad the sub-minion
    Step 1: Tell the minion what to get by saying “Minion [name], get me a is. The new minion says a sentence about how he helped finish the toil and
    [ingredient].” Use any ingredient not circled or crossed off the list. retrieved the ingredient. Circle the ingredient. The alchemist praises the
    Step 2: Flip three gold coins. minion and promotes him to “Master Minion.”
    Step 3: Make the story according to the coin flip. Coins disagree:
    disagree The new minion says a sentence about how he finished
    the toil. The toil says a sentence about how he lost the ingredient despite
    Three gold sides:
    sides The minion says a sentence about how he found the
    finishing the toil. Cross the ingredient off the list. The alchemist denigrates
    ingredient and brought it to the lab. The alchemist describes what the
    the minion and demotes him.
    ingredient looks like in flowery prose. Circle the ingredient.
    Step 3: End of turn. The next player goes.
    Three lead sides:
    sides The toil says a sentence about how the minion screwed
    up and lost the ingredient forever. The alchemist describes what
    punishment he inflicts. Cross the ingredient off the list.
    Ending the Story Ingredient Lists
    To set up, randomly pick out objects from the dictionary or make up an
    The story ends when all the ingredients are either circled or crossed off.
    odd number of objects. The length of the list equals the number of turns.
    Each player describes in a sentence what happens as the alchemist adds
    Here’s a seven ingredient list leaning towards the humorous. You could be
    circled ingredients to the potion. Go around the table until he adds the last
    very serious about this, too.
    ingredient. Use a conjunction to join the sentences.
    1. Pickle
    Start the description with these words, “The alchemist adds [ingredient] to
    2. Pixie dust
    the formula and [something happens]…” follow it with “and adds
    3. Exercise machine
    [ingredient] which [does something],” etc…
    4. Pool water
    The Conclusion 5. Pancakes
    During the conclusion, you finish up the story in one of three ways. 6. A newt
    7. Elephant
    Made Gold: If more ingredients are circled, then the alchemist made gold
    from lead using the found ingredients. Read, “After the ingredients mixed Serious objects:
    together, gold appeared.” Each player says a sentence about what his lead • tin • iron • copper • mercury • silver • gold • phosphorus • sulfur •
    minion did with his cut. Any sub-minions get only half his share in gold. A arsenic • antimony • vitriol • quartz • cinnabar • pyrites • orpiment •
    Master Minion gets twice his share. galena • magnesia • lime • potash • natron • saltpetre • kohl • ammonia •
    If more ingredients are crossed off, flip a number of coins equal to ammonium chloride • alcohol • camphor • sulfuric acid • hydrochloric
    ingredients circled and use one of these results: acid • nitric acid • acetic acid • formic acid • citric acid • tartaric acid •
    aqua regia • gunpowder • carmot • blue vitriol • vinegar • salt
    Miracle: If all coins come up gold, then the alchemist made gold in secret.
    Read, “Many days later, the alchemist made gold in the secret spaces of his Two Player Variation
    hidden laboratory.” Each player says a sentence about how his minion got One player takes the alchemist and the toil role, and the other takes the
    shafted. minion. They switch when the turn is over.
    Got Lead: If any coin comes up lead, then the alchemist ended up with Write a Story Variation
    lead. Read, “The alchemist let out a long sigh as the potion turned to
    lead.” Each player says a sentence about how the alchemist punished the Write down every sentence said and see what it reads like. The alchemist
    minion for his failure. does the writing.

    On the Web Acknowledgments


    www.emptygamebox.com While not a complete rip-off of Daniel Solis’ Do: Pilgrims of the Flying
    Temple and his Leftovers, it definitely uses parts of it.

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