Prize support for the CaptainCon 2023 fundraiser continues to sail in, so I thought it appropriate to post another tease of some of the goodies that will be available for punters on the prize table. As a reminder, we’re raising funds to support Rosie’s Place, who this year will be marking 49 years of providing shelter for women in need.
Given the piratical theme that permeates CaptainCon, it’s not at all on the nose that pal Tim is generously donating an entire army of pirates to plunder the Warmachine tabletop. Phinneas Shae’s band of ne’er-do-wells have brought the Commodore Cannon along with Bloody Bradigan’s biceps – some of the most feared guns ever to grace the bars and taverns of Five Fingers.
Of course, not everyone’s up for plundering coastal settlements and sinking merchant ships (after liberating them of their cargo, of course). Some prefer a position of power in court, guiding a burgeoning nation to greatness. Leder Games would like to welcome you to the chronicles of exile and empire with their award-winning Oath!
In Oath, one to six players guide the course of history in an ancient land. Players might take the role of agents bolstering the old order or scheme to bring the kingdom to ruin. The consequences of one game will ripple through those that follow, changing what resources and actions future players may have at their disposal and even altering the game’s core victory condition.
If a player seizes control by courting anarchy and distrust, future players will have to contend with a land overrun by thieves and petty warlords. In a later game, a warlord might attempt to found a dynasty, creating a line of rulers that might last generations or be crushed by the rise of a terrible, arcane cult.
In Oath, there are no fancy production tricks, app-assisted mechanisms or production gimmicks. The game can be reset at any time and doesn’t require the same play group from one game to the next. A player might use the fully-featured solo mode to play several generations during the week and then use that same copy of the game for Saturday game-night with friends. There are no scripted narratives or predetermined end points. The history embedded in each copy of Oath will grow to be as unique as the players who helped build it.
—description from the publisher
Oath will be waiting on the prize table to go home with some lucky soul, along with Tim’s Pirates and a swath of other goodies. See you in February!
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