the game of councilors and minions is played on the hexagonal board as shown.

each player starts with six minions and four councilors. councilors can move five hexes in any direction but cannot attack,
the do however deny any hex they can reach to the opposing councilors.
minions move two hexes in any direction and remover from the board anything that gets in their way.
the object of the game is to immobilize all of the opposing players remaining councilors.

a minion that reaches the opposing player's home edge, may then resurect any one of its player's councilors or minions that have been lost.