Hybris Disordered Cosmos - Introspection expansion

Introspection allows players to go even further in the asymmetry of the characters, while also adding new development options. You can add Introspection to any game, with any module!

It's very easy to setup: take your Olympian's Introspection card and its components (i.e. a unique Technology, a unique Combat card and a unique Premonition card!), and place each of them on its place on the card, then take your Premonition card in hand!

Let's use Athena as an example to explain how an Introspection card works.

Each Introspection card contains several pieces of information. Firstly, the Introspection level the player must reach (here 5). This level is important, because in order for this player to win by unlocking his entire Olympian board, he'll also need to have his full Introspection level!

This feature allows you to modulate your games and control your opponents' victory through the Enhancements!

You'll notice a + and - sign below the Olympian's name. These are the conditions for gaining or losing Introspection (which consists of placing an Olympian token on the card).

For Athena, she gains 1 in Introspection as soon as she spends 2 Prayers at the end of an Age! Conversely, she loses 1 Introspection every time the Well of Prayers overflows! Make sure you manage the Well carefully when playing with Athena, especially if you're trying to gain the most points with the Parthenon.

You'll also notice that your starting hero now has a power! Here, Bellerophon can gain prayer when fighting at the Moirai. Handy for helping his Olympian reach her level of Introspection.

When you reach a certain Introspection level (in this case 3 for Athena) you immediately unlock your unique Technology! It's placed in the Forge at the very beginning of the Factory track! Each Technology is very specific to the Olympian. Here, the Quantum Computer grants Athena a very special power: it allows her to unlock the components on her Enhancement tiles in the order of her choice!

A new Combat card can also be added to your Combat hand as soon as Athena reaches 3 in Introspection. 

Analysis is a card that costs no Determination, has all 4 Elemental symbols and offers a substantial Combat bonus if played at the right moment!

Finally, at the start of the game, take your Premonition card Conscience in your hand. Successful Premonition will allow you to gain Introspection, so choose the best moment to activate it, as the earliest is not necessarily the best choice!