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Expansion for The Order of Vampire Hunters
The Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion
2017
Rules assistance for The Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 13+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for The Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion
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The Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion is an expansion for The Order of Vampire Hunters released in 2017 for 1–4 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Filippo Chirico and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.
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About the game
This expansion includes a new species of Vampire and a previously unseen Elder that introduce a new game mechanism - Vampire ranged attacks - that can be easily integrated into any Hunt. Box contains 11 Highly Detailed Plastic Miniatures: • Varshi, a Varacolaci Elder • 5 Varacolaci • 5 Varacolaca 3 Vampire ID Cards. 15 Vampire Encounter Cards. 4 Vampire Activation Cards. 1 Rule Sheet. The Varacolaci are an evil strain of Vampire, recently seen aiding the other Creatures of the Night, although they have a long and secret history that is well known to the Order. Originally from rural Romania, the Varacolaci have always been well hidden. Ignorant peasants have created colorful myths about these monsters, myths the Order has done nothing to dispel. Varacolaci are not the animated corpses of suicides or unbaptized babies. Stories of their enormous tongues are just that, stories. No, the truth is far worse. Varacolaci are a further corruption of the Vampire, a Vampire infected with a large and muscular parasite. The parasite lives inside the chest of the Varacolaci and emerges through its mouth to feed, mistaken by the locals as a giant tongue. The parasite controls the host and, in return, feeds it symbiotically. However you name it, Hunters must approach the Varacolaci carefully, as they can attack from a distance. Rejected as abominations by the other Creatures of the Night, the Varacolaci were so well hidden in the past century that the Order wondered if they died out. No such luck. Varshi may be the first Varacolaci Elder, at least he is far more cunning than any Varacolaci before. It is Varshi that has led the Varacolaci from their hidden lairs to advance the Night’s cause. The Order has yet to determine Varshi’s agenda or why the Night is tolerating his presence.
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- Dark Gate Games LLC
Questions and answers
The Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion supports 1–4 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 Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion for ages 13 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 Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion 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.
The Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion belongs to these categories: Horror and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board. 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 Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion are: Filippo Chirico. 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 Order of Vampire Hunters: The Varacolaci Expansion as an expansion for The Order of Vampire Hunters. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Order of Vampire Hunters to use it. Check that your edition of The Order of Vampire Hunters is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.