Sources
These rules were put together on 6 November 2026, the day of badge pickup, before play started. Nothing here is official. Where the sources disagree or are silent, the rules pages say so.
Printed material (most reliable)
Photos of one starter pack, in images/:
| File | What it is |
|---|---|
| rules-leaflet.jpg | The rules leaflet, ExileCon 2026 Card Game – Runes of Aldur League |
| quick-reference-card.jpg | The Quick Reference card |
| shortsword.jpg | Shortsword: normal, one-handed weapon |
| corroded-longsword.jpg | Corroded Longsword: normal, two-handed weapon |
| hardwood-spear.jpg | Hardwood Spear: magic, one-handed weapon, Weapon of Charging |
| splintered-tower-shield.jpg | Splintered Tower Shield: normal shield |
| rusted-cuirass.jpg | Rusted Cuirass: normal armour |
Staff and player reports
Before the event, GGG staff and players who played in 2023 clarified the following:
| Source | What it established |
|---|---|
| A GGG staff member who worked on the game | Weapon symbols all count toward Attack. Item bases are from PoE2. Core rules are the same as 2023. Shirts now show the monster’s act. Monsters are spread around the venue. No restriction on who you challenge or quest order, but you can’t repeatedly fight the same staff member. |
| A video interview with game director Jonathan Rogers | Several pinnacle bosses, including staff members Octavian and Andrew. The mirror prize differs from 2023’s. |
| Players who played in 2023 | What the number on a stat means (“4 + Fire + Fire” = two Fire plus four of anything; Sword + Fire + 2 = four symbols). Jewellery is all-or-nothing per piece. You can’t die: losing means fleeing, and cards only take Damage on a win. Losing in a map wastes the map. Staff clip one or more used items. Loot is usually “draw 2, pick 1”. Photos of the 2023 leaflet, staff sheets, the End of Deck card and shirts (see ExileCon 2023). |
| Players comparing starter packs | Pack contents vary (see Equipment). |
| Players at the venue | Three crafting tables, two next to the Map Device on the 4th floor. |
Updating these docs
If a rule turns out to be different at the venue, change the rules page, move the question out of FAQ → Open questions once it’s answered, and add a line to the table above saying where the answer came from.