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Citadel of Blood

by Eric Lee Smith · Encore

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Players1–6
Time120m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is Citadel of Blood?

Ares Magazine #5 Players form a party of Heroic Fantasy adventurers to journey into the Citadel of the evil mage "X the Unknown", gaining experience and power by fighting his monsters, and ultimately facing and defeating X himself. The Citadel map is randomly generated during the game by drawing and placing rooms and corridors printed on 1/2" die-cut counters.

How it plays

Mechanics

Cooperative GameDice RollingEventsModular BoardPaper-and-PencilRole PlayingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameTile PlacementVariable Player PowersVariable Set-up

On the shelf

Categories

AdventureExplorationFantasyFightingMazeWargame

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