Gathering Dark Forces — 2 + 2 variant
A separately verified Dark Arts Starter Deck face. Two different eligible pawns may each move up to 2 spaces, or one may move up to 4. Keep the printed 2 + 2 allocation; no other split is allowed.
Also indexed as：Gathering Dark Forces 2+2 · Gathering Dark Forces two two · 聚集黑暗势力2+2 · 聚集黑暗势力
Identify the published card face
Rulebook card-face examples · © MinaLima 2026
Reference facts
- Type
- Card / card type
- Category
- Cards & tokens
- Side / deck
- Dark Arts · Starter Deckp.13 ↗
- Movement
- Two different eligible pawns may each move up to 2 spaces, or one may move up to 4. Keep the printed 2 + 2 allocation; no other split is allowed.p.10 ↗p.13 ↗p.20 ↗
- Use timing
- Play from hand during Dark Arts Explore. Resolve movement and any unlocked effect in either order; place the played card in the Discard Pile at turn end.p.20 ↗p.21 ↗
- Starter Deck evidence
- This named movement variant is visible in the seven-card Starter Deck illustration.p.13 ↗
- Rule limits / source notes
- The 2 + 2 face is a distinct printed movement variant; do not combine the two Gathering Dark Forces faces into one adjustable value. Dark Arts pawns may cross all four obstacle types under the faction rules, but cannot cross castle walls or enter Protected Areas. Normal deployment spends one movement point and requires an available Deployment Space; stunned pawns cannot move.p.10 ↗p.13 ↗p.15 ↗p.20 ↗p.21 ↗
- Rules basis
- MinaLima public rulebook; printed-page references below.
Effect & use
Two different eligible pawns may each move up to 2 spaces, or one may move up to 4. Keep the printed 2 + 2 allocation; no other split is allowed. The illustrated card adds no effect to its movement.
Where to find it / how to resolve it
This face is shown in the publisher’s seven-card Dark Arts Starter Deck illustration. Shuffle the Starter Deck at setup and draw five; play this card once it is in your hand.
Restrictions & timing
- The 2 + 2 face is a distinct printed movement variant; do not combine the two Gathering Dark Forces faces into one adjustable value. Dark Arts pawns may cross all four obstacle types under the faction rules, but cannot cross castle walls or enter Protected Areas. Normal deployment spends one movement point and requires an available Deployment Space; stunned pawns cannot move.
- The white zone marker is an effect-unlock indicator, not a Hogwarts Token category. Dark Arts players cannot use the House token action.
Where guides use this entry
Sources & revision history
Page numbers refer to printed rulebook pages. Each link opens the PDF spread containing that page.
- The printed Dark Arts Starter Deck faces identify this name, movement variant and effect. The three-point Conspire also has a larger Starter Card example on page 12.
- Setup, the card guide and Dark Arts turn rules explain the deck, movement diamonds, white zone, deployment and effect timing.
Rules source review: · Card fields checked against the publisher’s illustrated rulebook; effects paraphrased.
Changes affecting this page
- · 1.6.0
Consistent terms, section search and two-side teaching
Unified 35 sourced English–Chinese terms and registered all three open rule questions. Search and guide backlinks now lead to matching sections in the current language. Added card-flow diagrams, conditional Dark Arts lessons and exact movement allowances alongside the five existing House comparisons. Unknown rules, routes, card effects and future draws remain unfilled.
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Card atlas, board locations and action choices
Added verified rulebook card illustrations and grouped three same-name variant families. Added a sourced location index and conditional action-choice lessons with explicit state accounting. Integrated the new tools into guides, reference navigation, full-text search, page metadata and correction links. Unverified card names, coordinates, routes and future draws are not inferred.
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Card lookup, comparison and effect timing
Unified card navigation on the card catalogue and labelled map links as movement guides. Added attribute filters and a shareable comparison of up to four source-checked card faces. Six additional Dark Arts Starter faces bring the collection to 16 named faces and 55 reference entries. Added 11 timing questions and four hypothetical worked examples with printed-page sources. This records preview content; the complete Acquire Deck remains outside the available evidence.
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