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The Black Company: Meeting on Ysgard is an expansion for Five Parsecs from Home: 2nd Edition released in 2016 for 2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Matthew Parmer and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
The Black Company has been approached by agents of the Terran Alliance Diplomatic Corps. The main thrust of the Alliance military efforts are in securing the Hevan's Gate system and establishing a beachhead in the next sector. There are still systems within the Sol Sector that have yet to be pacified or occupied. The Ysgard system contains a Bifrost Bridge and could be used as a base of resistance by the Synod or their allies. The Deputy Undersecretary of State for the Terran Alliance has hired the Black Company to supplament the Diplomatic Protection Service in protecting the diplomats sent to negotiate a treaty with the planetary Administrator of Ysgard. The DPS will protect the ambassador directly while the Black Company will be acting as a backup and heavy extraction force in case the ambassador is attacked. The Synod Security Services (SSS) maintain a substantial presence on Ysgard and would go to extreme lengths to kill,capture or compromise the ambassador. The DPS has strongly urged Commander Black to be prepared for any situation. This PDF provides a short campaign of 4 linked scenarios for the FiveCore Skirmish Gaming Evolved and its supplament Five Parsecs from Home. —description from the publisher
Editions
- The Black Company: Meeting on YsgardenArt of War Games2016
Mechanics
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- Art of War Games
Questions and answers
The Black Company: Meeting on Ysgard 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 The Black Company: Meeting on Ysgard is 30–60 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 The Black Company: Meeting on Ysgard 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.
The Black Company: Meeting on Ysgard belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 The Black Company: Meeting on Ysgard are: Matthew Parmer. 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 The Black Company: Meeting on Ysgard as an expansion for Five Parsecs from Home: 2nd Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Five Parsecs from Home: 2nd Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Five Parsecs from Home: 2nd Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.