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Expansion for In Her Majesty's Name: Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules
Gothic: A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty's Name
2017
Rules assistance for Gothic: A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty's Name
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Gothic: A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty's Name
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Gothic: A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty's Name is an expansion for In Her Majesty's Name: Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules released in 2017 for 2 players. It was designed by Craig Cartmell and Charles Murton and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
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About the game
This is the third supplement for the game and has been produced by The Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare, authors of IHMN, Daishō and Blood Eagle. Within these pages, you shall find new weapons and equipment, talents and powers, and creatures both normal and supernatural. As well as a host of new companies to fight or, bring on, the darkness that threatens to engulf the Old World. You will meet old enemies such as Vlad Tepes, Prince of Wallachia, and his nemesis Abraham van Helsing. Play the brave men of the Imperial Nightwatch as they test their modern might against the terrifying vampire minions of the immortal Countess Bathory. Rouse the Village mob to drive out Baron Viktor von Frankenstein and his abominations. Tread the corridors of power as a member of the Illuminati or, join the Gypsies to hunt Werewolves under the full moon. Witness Sampson Caine and the Nuns of the Order of the Bringer of Salvation defend the innocent from the predations of the Dread Monks of Sucevita. Unleash the Unborn upon the terrible White Slavers. You can also upgrade and test your existing IHMN companies against these many terrors. New scenarios and landscapes will take your companies into dark forests, mist shrouded castles, ancient ruins, pagan altars and grim, fortified villages the length and breadth of Transylvania, Wallachia and the ever-forbidding Carpathian Mountains. This is classic Victorian Gothic Horror at its grisly, horripilating best. It is not recommended for ladies and gentlemen of a nervous disposition, for the darkness will feed upon their terror. —description from the publisher Note: Gothic is not a stand alone game, and you will need a copy of In Her Majesty’s Name from Osprey publishing in order to play.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- The Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare
Questions and answers
Gothic: A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty's Name 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.
Gothic: A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty's Name has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Gothic: A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty's Name belongs to these categories: Wargame, Horror, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 Gothic: A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty's Name are: Craig Cartmell and Charles Murton. 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 Gothic: A Dark Companion for In Her Majesty's Name as an expansion for In Her Majesty's Name: Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need In Her Majesty's Name: Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules to use it. Check that your edition of In Her Majesty's Name: Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming Rules is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.