Alternatively, challenging or banishing an opponent character can generate Lore and there also a few items and actions/songs that can provide you some Lore
At two cost, it will allow you to turn even trades into favorable trades early , and help keep your characters on the board throughout the game
The mechanics are designed to force tough choices, disrupting carefully planned turns by locking down key resources or singing powerful songs ahead of schedule
When I played at an in-person event, my first opponent had never picked up the game before
Your two strongest plays, late game, however, have to do with Hades and Belle
The anti-slip bottom keeps the mat in place during use