Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Circle a nocturnal market, hire heroes, load your wagon, and brave dangerous roads where wealth matters only when matched by fame.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Contracts
Complete specific requirements to earn rewards, income, or victory points.
Follow
Choose whether to perform a reduced version of another player’s selected action.
Hidden Victory Points
Some scores remain concealed until a reveal or the end of the game.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Read the full game description
After the war, the capital depends on merchants willing to cross roads that are safest after dark. Move your wagon around the city rondel to buy goods, manipulate dice, fulfill contracts, recruit heroes, and prepare journeys. Join a caravan or set out alone to deliver wares to distant towns, earning money and prestige while companions and equipment improve later trips. At the end, only the lower of your fame and fortune contributes to victory, so the best merchant must prosper without becoming merely rich.
