Lost Ruins of Arnak Research Rules: Notebook, Magnifying Glass & Temple
Arnak gives each player two research tokens: a magnifying glass and a notebook. The notebook can never move to a row above your magnifying glass.
How does a Research action work?
- Choose one of your research tokens.
- Move it one row upward along a connected path.
- Pay the full cost printed on the bridge.
- Gain the destination’s research rewards.
Which token can move?
If the notebook is below the magnifying glass, either token may move. The notebook may reach the same row as the magnifying glass but may never move above it.
Do other players block research spaces?
No. Multiple players’ research tokens can occupy the same research space.
Research bonus tiles
If a face-up bonus tile remains on the space you enter, gain it and remove it from the game. Only the first player to claim that particular bonus receives it.
Row effects
Every research move also resolves the row effect corresponding to the token you moved. Pay the movement cost before gaining any reward.
Who can enter the Lost Temple?
Only the magnifying glass can enter the Lost Temple row. When it arrives, place it on the highest-value remaining arrival space and take the corresponding temple bonus under the normal rules.
Research after reaching the Temple
Later Research actions with a magnifying glass already in the Lost Temple can be used to buy Temple tiles by paying their printed resource combinations.
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Rules checked September 2026.