This game is a variant of Tamerlane II. itself inspired from "Ajâ'ib al-maqdûr fî qissat Timûr" : The wonders of destiny in the story of Tamerlane.

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Choose your variant in the familly

The first step is to choose which variant of the Timurid family you want to play : you can choose

• Lion, Queen, Rhinoceros, Snake, Squirrel, Wizard, Phoenix and Emir for the central piece
• Ships and Griffons for the side pieces

Choosing the griffons/rhinoceros will result in a more aggressive and undoubtedly faster game. The choice of ship/snake will result in a game that favors the quest for promotion.