Gauntlet of the Gods

Hi Everyone,
I'd love to share with you a game I've been kicking around in my head a bit. It's tentatively called the Gauntlet of the Gods*. I've tried to give the broad strokes, with some of the theme in there. It's all open to changing, as this is in super early stages...

In the Gauntlet, you are a mere mortal in a fantasy world , vying for the favor of the Gods. You will run through different levels trying to fulfill promises, increase your skills, and gain influence.

Objective: To earn the most Influence (IP) by the end of the game.

Components:
GOD TRACK
A circular board radiating outwards, composed of 6 paths, one for each God. Each God is aligned with a particular type of Prestige (generous, brave, cut-throat, etc) and as players move along the path they will pass different levels, unlocking special favors and gaining Influence (IP). Players spend Prestige Points (PP) to move up the god tracks and gain that IP. The most influence at the end of the game wins, so this is critical.

LEVEL BOARDS
Probably somewhere between 7-9 in total. Each a different 'world', styled on a hex grid with resource categories distributed around that players move to and access in order to collect items and fulfill objectives. Each level board also has its own resource depot and black market.

OBJECTIVE CARDS (Promises)
Two types. Obligatory and Optional. Each player gets 1 obligatory objective card and a set of optional ones. There are both private objectives and public objectives. Objectives range from collecting and offering sets of resources, to 'sacrificing' creatures, to building monuments, to battling monsters. Fulfilling an objective rewards you with Prestige Points (PP).

RESOURCES
The Game has 4 resource categories -- Luxuries, Creatures, Treasures, and Monuments. Each are of different value/rarity, and are distributed amongst the levels. They are used to fulfill objectives and to gain Prestige Points (PP)

PRESTIGE
Prestige Points (PP) are the primary form of currency in the game. It is used first to upgrade your character skills (Health, strength, agility, etc) and second to unlock levels and advance on the God Track/gain IP. Prestige comes in 6 different types (for the 6 different gods). Any type of prestige can be used, equally, to upgrade your character, but only one type can be used to unlock/upgrade different gods. Playing your objectives carefully to earn the right prestige points (ya know, impress the right god ;)) is critical to success.

MOVEMENT (Endurance) ALLOCATION
Each player has a LIMITED number of moves for the ENTIRE GAME. This means you have to budget your movement carefully over the many levels so that you can accomplish all that there is to do. Luckily, each turn you are also limited in how much movement you can spend in one go (your agility)--2-3 spaces max at a time. What the overall GAME max is however yet to be seen and will be determined through playtesting.

Game Overview:
The game starts with 3 levels set up (resources laid out in their depots).

Each player gets their obligatory objective and 4 optional objectives. They discard 1-2 optional objectives, which go into the public pool. They then make 'pledges' to specific gods by placing their pieces on specific tracks.

The game happens in 7-9 rounds (depending on # of levels). Each round is composed of 3 phases.
PHASE 1 - REFRESH
Players refresh to current maxes their health, strength, weapon, etc.

PHASE 2 - ACTIONS
Players take turns making single actions, varying from moving, to picking up resources, buying, building, or battling--earning Prestige along the way! After each player has taken 1 action, the LEVEL BEAST takes 1 move as well.

PHASE 3 - PLEDGES
Players MUST spend ALL their prestige before exiting the level. Any unspent prestige is lost.

END GAME CONDITIONS
-A Player exists the last level
-A Player dies

Details of Note
LEVEL ROTATION
3 levels are out at any time with a 4th waiting in the 'fog'. When the last person leaves a level, the two slide down and the fourth level emerges from the fog and is now activated. IF a player is ready to move onto the level in the fog before all the players have exited the lowest level, all the players on the lowest level are immediately bumped up to the next lowest

FAVORS
As players move up the God Track (by spending their hard earned prestige), they unlock one-time only favors/magic/actions. These are available to anyone who has advanced to that level and do not need to be taken immediately. However, they are only available ONCE PER GAME, to the entire group. So once a favor has been used by someone, you're outta luck! These favors range from teleportation (revisit an old level!) to spying (gain 1 of someone elses resources)

BETRAYAL
As you compete to move up the god tracks, you may find yourself locked out from advancing farther, or you may find that someone before you used up all those good favors. Well, you can betray your god and switch to another... at a price that is.

BEASTS
Each level has its own beast that moves along a preset path (hence you can plan your moves around his moves). Some move along paths, while others consume regions. After every player takes 1 action in the Action Phase, the beast moves 1 space/region. ANy players caught in the line of action/in that region will have to use their weapons or give up health. This mechanic will ensure players keep moving around the board.