Power prolificacy

Here’s the thought. For the Caldera deck (hidden one-off powers and secret points for 1 x each resource).

They need to be worth slightly more than 2VP per card as sing the powers generally will gain you minimum +2 (or at least + 1 to you, -1 to the opposition). Multiplayer that is tricky, as -1 to one opposition is also seen as +1 to other unaffected players.

High-stakes bell curve

0 Points: 2 cards
1 Point: 4 cards
2 Points: 6 cards
3 Points: 4 cards
4 Points: 2 cards

= 36 total, 2vp average across 18 cards

The rare 0 and 4pt cards are memorable when they appear. The 0pt cards must have compelling powers that stand on their own.

Balanced spreads

1 Point: 4 cards
2 Points: 6 cards
3 Points: 5 cards
4 Points: 3 cards

= 43 total, 2.38vp average

1 Point: 4 cards
2 Points: 5 cards
3 Points: 6 cards
4 Points: 3 cards

= 44 total, 2.44vp average

Mapping

If power can’t be used = 4VP If power is weak as a one off, or moderate but very situational = 3VP If power is moderate as a one off, or weak but readily useable = 2VP If power is strong as a one off = 1VP

ID	Power	Level	Immediate	Bonus	Victory Points	Reasoning
01	Agile critters	2-3	✓	-	3	Moving two critters or one critter twice is rarely powerful, though can come in clutch
02	Bountiful resources	1-2	✓	Gain + 3 resources when played	1	Almost useless as a one off
03	Burrowing critters	1-3	✓	-	4	Semi-protect a critter, don’t get resources. Low situational, low power
04	Colossal critter	1-3	✓	-	2	If the upgrade is for free, then this is great. This power is convoluted at the best of times.
05	Converging tectonic plates	2-4	✓	-	1	This can be pretty game changing, Moderate situational, high power
06	Cooperative critters	3	✓	-	3	Situationally could be used to begin sharing for rest of game - pretty funny
07	Crafty critters	2-4	✓	-	2	Could definitely pull a 3VP move with this
08	Erosion	2-4	✓	-	3	Could rarely pull a 2VP move with this as a one off
09	Exalted sacrifices	1-4	-	-	2	Power is as strong regular passive power as one off, huge boost
10	Flying critters	2-4	✓	-	3	Moving one critter free up a tile (+1), potentially moving on to tallest stack, largest biome (unlikely)
11	Frugal ritual	1-3	✓	-	2	One cheap sacrifice, weak but used at the right time, situational
12	Herding critters	2-3	✓	-	3	One off not particularly powerful, not situational
13	Island forger	3-4	✓	-	2	One off, generally the maximum it would be used in a regular game
14	Landslide	2-4	✓	-	2	Could split and shift ownership of a high pt biome, moderately situational
15	Lateral eruption	2-4	✓	-	1	One off is situational, definitely quite powerful
16	Lava diversion	1-3	✓	-	3	Very situational, not particularly powerful
17	Magma bomb	1-3	✓	-	4	Low situational, not particularly powerful
18	Magma siphon	1-3	✓	-	4	Low situational, not particularly powerful
19	Pack critters	2-4	✓	-	2	Moderate situational, moderate power
20	Rift	2-4	✓	-	1	Moderate situational, high power
21	Sea critters	2-4	-	-	2	Doesn’t work as one-off. Low situational, low power
22	Sleight of land	1-3	✓	-	3	Low situational, moderate power
23	Super volcanic eruption	5	-	-	4	Doesn’t work as one-off.
24	Volcanic migration	3-4	✓	-	4	Could save a vital critter - e.g. colossal or tallest biome
25	Volcanic winter	5	-	-	4	Doesn’t work as one-off.