- Name
- Description
- Type
- Loss of ability – specifies the age in which this ability is lost
- Ethnogenesis
¶ Nation Ability Types
Like technologies, abilities of nations are divided into three types: 
instant, 
permanent, and 
recurrent, and have a similar application. Unlike instant technologies, the nation's instant ability activates immediately after choosing the nation, at the start of your first turn.
¶ Choosing a Nation
At the beginning of the game, choose a nation of Age I in one of the following ways:
¶ Random
- Deal three cards to each player.
- Each player chooses one nation and places its card in their player zone, while the rest cards are returned to the deck.
¶ Draft
Recommended for experienced players. Starting with the first player and moving clockwise, each player chooses a nation as follows:- Reveal one more card than the number of players.
- Players who are not choosing now, take turns discarding one card each.
- The player that chooses selects one of the two remaining cards, discarding the other.
¶ Ethnogenesis
With the onset of each new Age, you need to choose a new nation. Starting with the first player and moving clockwise, use the ethnogenesis diagram to separate all the cards of the nations of the new Age, available for the development of your previous nation. Choose one nation and place its card over the card of your previous nation, so as to cover the abilities that are no longer available in the new Age.