Operation Manual
E
urope, 1348. The Black Death
ravages Europe. Until now
the players have used the
help of a handful of different
medieval classes to fi ght the
plague. Now it’s time to call
for reinforcements. 12 new
personalities are ready to provide
their help to the players. Some
of these, like the Queen and the
Emperor, use their wealth and
power to aid the players. Some,
like the Nun and the Bishop,
use wisdom and faith to avoid
the plague, while others resort
to magic and witchcraft, like
Pied Piper, who uses his magical
fl ute to lure the rats along with him.
personalities are ready to provide
Pied Piper, who uses his magical
personalities are ready to provide
Pied Piper, who uses his magical
Game Components
Preparations and Game Play
12 class cards (2 for each of the 6 classes Peasantry,
Bourgeoisie, Church, Chivalry, Magic and Royalty)
2 bishop
pieces
3 nun
pieces
10 potion
tokens
3 wall pieces
This expansion contains two extra class cards for each class. Including the class cards from the base
game, there are now three different cards for each class, for a total of 18 cards. However, in each
game only 6 of these cards are used. After selecting which class cards to use, the game is prepared
as in the rules for the base game. Some of the class cards in this expansion require additional materials
(Bishop - bishop pieces, Emperor - wall pieces, Nun - nun pieces, and Wizard - potion tokens). If any of these
class cards are to be used in the game, the corresponding additional material is placed next to the board
.
Before the game starts, the 6 class cards that will be used in the
game are selected. This can be done in a different number of ways:
• Draw 6 cards at random after shuffl ing all 18 cards
• Shuffl e the cards of the 6 different classes separately, then draw
one at random for each class
• Use one of the suggested sets listed at the end of this rulebook
• Select a set of cards that all players agree on.
10 potion
tokens
1
Note: When playing with less than 4
players, it is recommended that at least
one of the Chivalry cards is included
among the class cards used, to ensure
that no part of the board will ever be
completely safe from the plague.