How to Play Oath - 1st Walk-Through

HI everyone! This is the first video in my Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile How-to-Play series. I start by setting up the game for your first Play-through and then I go through the Walk-through included in this one and explain the game as I go. I recorded this soon after I opened this one up just to make sure I captured this first walk-through / play-through before I disturbed all of the cards and found out shortly afterwards that there is a pdf over at Leder Games that shows how to reset this one to its original state :).
I have one correction on the Red Exile's trade action. Here is a video that shows that correction: • 1st playthrough correc...
Here's the Oath deck order link from Leder Games which lets you reset your decks so you can start over again: www.dropbox.com/s/yfjbun4vm95...
Please let me know any questions, comments or feedback in the comments section below. Now feel free to click play, or click on any of the links below to jump right to a topic!
0:00 Intro
0:38 Set up
5:54 Chancellor's 1st turn
6:49 Chancellor search action
10:11 Chancellor trade action
11:04 Chancellor 2nd search action
11:45 Chancellor travel action
13:20 Chancellor 2nd trade action
14:38 Red Exile search action
16:00 Red Exile trade action
16:43 Red Exile 2nd search action
17:55 Red Exile recover action - banner
19:44 Blue Exile card action - minor action
20:25 Blue Exile search action
21:42 Blue Exile recover action - relic
22:17 Blue Exile travel action
22:35 Yellow Exile muster action
24:44 Yellow Exile campaign action
30:23 Yellow Exile search action
31:30 Yellow Exile travel action

[@Magicman1625]

When you traded two Favor for two Secrets on the Red Exiles turn the reason you got two Secrets is because of the Old Oaks ability and because you had a beast adviser. By default if you trade Favor for Secrets you get none unless you have a matching adviser.

[@smuwen]

Really well spoken and organized. I haven't read the rules yet but I did catch earlier in the video that discarding from a region always goes down the the lower region. I saw at 20:17 Taming Charm was used to discard The Old Oak. I think the Old Oak should have gone to the lower providence (Hinterlands?) Keep up the good work!

[@GodFear1ngHead]

These videos are a well produced, presented and informative treat! Thank you for unraveling this enigma.

[@Pryde551]

Thanks for this video. I am a huge fan of Root, but still debating on pre-ordering Oath. It is really hard to follow some of the playthrough videos on other channels, so this really helps clarify what can be done in this game by the player. I think I am sold....about to watch your next vid. Thanks again for you hard work!

[@ModernTablegamer]

First, thank you for your kind words! I like the walk through and think there was quite a bit of thought put into it by Cole Wherle and team. Glad you found this one helpful!

[@tabletop2go651]

Thank you for this walkthrough! I got Oath in a trade a few weeks ago, and I've been hesitant to reset the deck. You video gave me the confidence to do so, and even go through the walkthrough! Keep up the quality content! Subbed!

[@ModernTablegamer]

Wow! Thanks so much!

[@Mortikar]

Another great job! Keep them coming!

[@ModernTablegamer]

Thanks so much! Will do!

[@JAMman]

Yo your camera work/editing is really good

[@ModernTablegamer]

Wow! Thanks JAMman for the kind words!

[@InThisStyleGMinor]

Great video!

[@Ravager4561]

Excellent video that helps clarify the rules I hope you make more videos regarding this game

[@ModernTablegamer]

Thanks and I plan to! Working on one as I type. Well not as I type, because that might be quite impossible (at least for me), but you know what I mean :)

[@jonaskissling8343]

Such a great Idea for a video! And so well done! I have one correction for the Red Players trade action: Without the adviser, he wouldnt gain any secrets vom the Old Oak. One matching advisor is mandatory to gain at least one, this us the normal rule for trading for secrets. But then the special ability from the Old Oak gets triggered and he gains an additional Secret. You did it right, but the commentary is confusing. But again, great video, especially your camera work 😉👍

[@ModernTablegamer]

Thanks so much! Also, thanks for the correction on this one Jonas! I will connect a short correction video to this with a card and put a note in the description.

[@DadGotGamez]

I hope to see a full, solo playthrough. The walkthrough is pretty straightforward so I didn't watch this, but I'm a fan of your channel overall.

[@clvrswine]

It's cut and dried, not cut and dry.

[@ModernTablegamer]

Thanks Adam! There’s more to come! The walk-through examples are probably a bit better for someone really new to this one. I do like how thorough it is for covering many concepts and actions in this fantastic game!

[@DadGotGamez]

@@clvrswine if you really want to be specific, it should be hyphenated, which also makes your snarky correction incorrect.

[@bernardorippe7024]

why cut and dried?

[@gospelofrye6881]

@@DadGotGamez The hyphenation depends on the sentence construction. "A cut-and-dried decision." But: "The decision is cut and dried."

[@Magicman1625]

If you were to follow this for three players would you just take out a color? Or play all four for the first round then take one out?

[@victorlenaerts2798]

What do the secret and favor that are placed on a site ever do? They just stay there?

[@warpaint9385]

In this tutorial are you deciding what actions to take or is this all predetermined in the rulebook?

[@warlord76i]

Im really waiting for the solo pltrough, because i need to decide, if provides a good enough solo experience , because there is a slim chance to play it multiplayer, due to lack of gaming group.

[@ModernTablegamer]

That makes sense. I've been thinking about putting one together for the Automa Chancellor (solo play mode)

[@matslarsson6919]

Looking forward to more Oath videos. A nitpick: When Red trades favor for secrets it gets one secret becuse of the matching advisor and one secret as per the special ability of the Old Oak. The way you explain what happens in your voice over makes it sound like you get one secret by default, which is not correct.

[@ModernTablegamer]

Thanks for the correction Mats! I'll add a card linking to a small corrected video at this point in the video.

[@rose_river_]

Is there any actual reason why the players sit in the order they do?

[@bernardorippe7024]

Hello pete! I was intrigued with this game, but I'm on the fence to be honest. Looks like too much, disorganize and weird. What is your personal opinion about this game? Your opinion matters to me.

[@ModernTablegamer]

Hey Bernardo! Alright... So far I really like this one. I think the ebb and flow of power and temporary alliances you have to form to slide into victory give this a dimension that is deeper than just what is on the table. I also like it because it reminds me of a Pax game that married Root :)

[@bernardorippe7024]

@@ModernTablegamer your a natural sales man! sold!

[@wduncani]

At 20 minutes you take one favor instead of two.