
- BGG rank
- BGG #716
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2004

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The Arrival: Tribal Traits is an expansion for The Arrival released in 2017 for 2–4 players and ages 12 and up.
The Arrival: Tribal Traits is a small expansion for The Arrival. It consists of 7 different permanent special abilities, one of which is chosen by (or randomly assigned to) each player at the beginning of the game. They include such things as - not having to pay the 2 points for building an outpost, - getting extra tactics tiles - being able to look at your Fomori tiles . ..
The Arrival: Tribal Traits supports 2–4 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 catalogue lists The Arrival: Tribal Traits for ages 12 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.
The Arrival: Tribal Traits belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed The Arrival: Tribal Traits and want something comparable for your next game night.
The catalogue lists The Arrival: Tribal Traits as an expansion for The Arrival. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Arrival to use it. Check that your edition of The Arrival is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.