If you're ready to add another dimension to the original game, this expansion does just that. It includes a deck of 36 Leaders, from Plato to Leonidus to Ramses, each of which gives you some sort of bonus or benefit. Some of these benefits include a discount in the cost of certain cards, the ability to buy resources from the bank, extra victory points, and added military strength. To add the Leaders to the original game, each player assembles a deck of four leaders at the beginning of the game. As in the original, this is accomplished through the same pick one and pass the rest on style. Then before each age begins, each player may choose one of their leaders to build, for a total of three by the end of the game. This expansion enhances the game well in that some of the leaders complement certain boards/strategies very well, plus they can also help you plan your strategy early on. Besides the leaders, this expansion includes a new board (Rome), as well as four new guild cards and additional coins. Please note that you need the original game in order to use this, and even though a new board is added to the mix the game can still only accommodate 2-7 players.