Balance of Power Base Deck

The Base Deck is the cornerstone of the game. It contains everything a single player needs to participate in this game of diplomacy, war and deception!

In this deck, you will find:

- 4 Season Cards to guide you through each lunar year, with rules summaries outlining all of the actions that can be taken in any given season.
- 2 of 24 Artist Rares featuring variant legend cards drawn by some of our seven guest artists: Frivolita, IronLilly, Lucille Lehr, DiniDrawsArt, Vanessa Phillips, Dilan Atliap, and Drew P. Lctures.
- The 52 Core Cards that form the backbone of your power structure, including 10 Nobles, 6 Agents and 36 Resources.

‘Balance of Power’ is a card game for two or more players where you steer the destiny of great civilisations!

Nobles of the Court, Resources of the Realm, shadowy Agents and your naked wit. These are the tools wielded to achieve dominance by any means necessary. But watch out! Time is short, and wasting precious resources may cause the collapse of all you have built.

The conflicts in Balance of Power sprawl across diverse landscapes, where numerous factions vie for territory, magical resources, and political influence.

While most of these lands are well-defined and ruled over by ancient cultures or powerful dynasties, still more are occupied by otherworldly societies, suspicious settlements, or terrain too dangerous for even the most foolhardy adventurers to traverse.

Despite the never-ending power struggle, the heartbeat of daily life continues—markets bustle, packed to the brim with both mundane and exotic goods. Music fills the air, and in quiet moments, love and money fall prey to deft hands and silver tongues. It is against this backdrop that your story unfolds.

Balance of Power is USK16+: Balance of Power contains images of nudity and fantasy violence