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Rules assistance for Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds
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- 2–7 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds
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Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds is an expansion for Dragon Lairds released in 2008 for 2–7 players and 90 minutes per game. It was designed by Tom Wham and James M. Ward and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection.
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About the game
Adding Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds to Dragon Lairds allows the game to be played with 2-7 players. The expansion includes cards and pawns for an ebony player and for a lavender player, as well as an Action Counter and Dragon Honour overlay to update the base game's board to accommodate the additional players.
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Questions and answers
Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds supports 2–7 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 Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds is 90 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.
Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection. 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 Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds are: Tom Wham and James M. Ward. 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 Ebony & Lavender Dragon Lairds as an expansion for Dragon Lairds. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dragon Lairds to use it. Check that your edition of Dragon Lairds is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.