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Anabase/Anabasis
This text is a condensed version of an English translation from Xenophon's original work. It describes Anabasi (which translates to 'Adventurer'), which involves travelling through hostile lands and encountering various challenges, culminating in the creation of stories about heroism and tenacity worthy for ancient poets like Virgil or Homeric heroes such as Achilles or Hector - this game is a collaborative effort that requires players to think creatively with limited resources. --- The Game Master (the narrator) speaks through Xenophon's Anabasis, who represents the protagonist of an epic journey where they must overcome obstacles and return home before their supplies run out; without any guidance or maps leading them on this adventure across thousands of miles away from Hella's borders. Despite being isolated in unfamiliar lands with no guides to lead them astray (and sometimes even facing dangers such as treacherous rivers), the players are able- bodied, resourceful adventurers who know how and when they will use their tools effectively; for example: "they won't stop until a map is found that shows them where Hella's borders lie". In this text from Xenophon about Anabasi (which translates to 'Adventurer'), the Game Master presents an overview of its origins, describing it as
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