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Expansion for Cutthroat Caverns
Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil
2010
Rules assistance for Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 180 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.3/5
Rules assistant for Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil
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Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil is an expansion for Cutthroat Caverns released in 2010 for 3–6 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Curt Covert and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
This is a second Adventure Module for Cutthroat Caverns that uses a 'choose-your-own-path' style book to overlay an exciting new dimension to the game. The first such book was introduced in the boxed expansion, Tombs and Tomes, and features a fun narrative in which characters have to make real decisions that will affect the outcome of the story, solve riddles, overcome traps, encounter familiar creatures in a whole new way -- and, importantly, will face new winning and/or losing conditions. The result is a slightly longer, but richer gaming experience. The book comes with two all new Encounter Cards exclusive to this adventure, but fully usable in the core game as well. The Encounters are new 'Boss' type encounters that, when discovered in the core game's Encounter deck, will do something 'bad' to the party before being placed at the bottom of the stack to be faced as the final encounter. The Adventures: Savage Arena... You and your party of adventurers are chained, neck to neck, as prisoners of Big Boss Gronkk. You must work together to survive a lethal coliseum of traps and monsters before the strongest among you earns the right to win your freedom. Errand of Evil... Your mysterious employer sends you to the stronghold of his rival to steal everything you can, for among his treasures is the one relic that can restore his misshaped body. The relic can change form, so you need to bring all you find -- but will his secret be your undoing? (NOTE: If you can avoid it, don't read the Encounter card before the end of this book - for maximum fun and impact!!) The book utilizes materials from the base game as well as Tombs and Tomes and Relics and Ruins. All materials are provided in the book if you do not own those expansions. (Copy the cards before playing - especially for Errand of Evil)
Editions
- Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of EvilenSmirk & Dagger Games2010
Designers
Publishers
- Smirk & Dagger Games
Questions and answers
Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil supports 3–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil is 180 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil are: Curt Covert. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Cutthroat Caverns Adventures: B1 – Savage Arena / B2 – Errand of Evil as an expansion for Cutthroat Caverns. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cutthroat Caverns to use it. Check that your edition of Cutthroat Caverns is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.