Scholars of the South Tigris

Description

Scholars of the South Tigris is set at the height of the Abbasid Caliphate, around 830 AD. The Caliph has called on the brightest minds to acquire scientific manuscripts from across the known world. Players will need to increase their influence in the House of Wisdom and hire skilled linguists to translate foreign scrolls into Arabic. In this golden age of wisdom and knowledge, take care not to neglect one in pursuit of the other.The goal of Scholars of the South Tigris is to be the player with the most victory points at the end of the game. Points are earned by translating scrolls, increasing knowledge in various fields of science and mathematics, influencing the 3 guilds and retiring translators after years of loyal service. The end of the game is triggered when all 4 Caliph cards have been revealed.