
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,611
- BGG rating
- 7.6
World of Draghan: Sneaky Ol' Dragons
- 2–6 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Fortresses & Clans: La bataille au-delà du grand nord
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Fortresses & Clans: La bataille au-delà du grand nord is an expansion for Fortresses & Clans released in 2017 for 2 players, 40 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Romain Gaschet and its main mechanics are Turn Order: Time Track, Open Drafting, and Action Queue.
This extension adds two new clans: Dwarves of the Potentate of the Holy Book and Elves of the dreaded Matriarchy of the Death Purple. Each clan comes with its own cards, new leaders, new armies and war machines. Those two new "factions" allow you to change your strategies to defeat your opponent. This extension also adds two sets of three rampart cards adding new buildings with their own abilities : the inn, that allows you to draw army cards the gate whose defense depends on the army cards set up on it the alchemy laboratory, that allows you to change one of your card at your turn
Fortresses & Clans: La bataille au-delà du grand nord supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Fortresses & Clans: La bataille au-delà du grand nord is 40 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 Fortresses & Clans: La bataille au-delà du grand nord for ages 14 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.
Fortresses & Clans: La bataille au-delà du grand nord belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Turn Order: Time Track, Open Drafting, and Action Queue. 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 Fortresses & Clans: La bataille au-delà du grand nord are: Romain Gaschet. 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 Fortresses & Clans: La bataille au-delà du grand nord as an expansion for Fortresses & Clans. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fortresses & Clans to use it. Check that your edition of Fortresses & Clans is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.