Editing Kingdoms: Overview of the Game System (section)

==Game Length==
'''Kingdoms''' is a heavily structured roleplaying game - a necessity to reflect the nature of the game!

The duration of the game is referred to (in character) as '''The Game of Succession'''. This is a period of twelve years, filled with highly ritualised warfare and politics, during which dominance must be achieved.

The Adjudicator must track the passage of time, from Year 1 to Year 12, moving through the Seasons in order...

===Priority===

In each year, either the White Court or the Black Court will '''hold priority'''.

In the First Year, and in every odd numbered year (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11) the White Court holds priority. 

In the Second Year, and in every even numbered year (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) the Black Court holds priority.

This is an important game concept that effects many actions elsewhere in the game.

===Secrecy===

As the Two Courts are separate and in opposition, generally they will plan and declare their actions in secret and closed session.

The King speaks with his Queen, and they decide what they are going to do. They then secretly pass that information to the '''Adjudicator'''. The King and Queen of the opposite Court will do the same.

The Adjudicator then refers to the rules and resolves the actions. Usually the resolution of actions is NOT secret, and happens in the open in front of all players. There are a few specific exceptions to this, detailed in the rules.

The above process is repeated four times in each game year - once for each Season.
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