Merchants of the Dark Road
When you place an order on our website for a Back-Order we will order the product with our distributor.
Your item/s will arrive in our following order from the distributor around 14 days after your order is placed. Note: sometimes there are delays caused by distributor dispatch times, transit or public holidays. As soon as your order is complete your item/s will ship out to you or be ready for collection depending on the method you've chosen at checkout.
Incoming stock ETA's will display above once a purchase order is in the system.
GST included. Shipping calculated at checkout.
Brave the peril of the dark road travelling between cities to earn fame and fortune.
1-4 Players | 60-120 Mins | Ages 12+
Features: Contracts, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Follow, Hidden Victory Points
Theme: Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval, Transportation
Description:
After half a year of daylight, we must now prepare for the dark season. The roads will be treacherous but they will still need to be braved by a select few in order to keep our cities thriving. In Merchants of the Dark Road, you are one of these brave few merchants that travel the dangerous paths between cities. While the job is perilous, fame and fortune await.
Discover the capital city where most of your actions will take place using a rondel action system. Collect and produce items to add to your caravan, or sell these items to local heroes and hire them to travel with you. Manipulate the market price of items, visit the back alley sellers, or delve a nearby dungeon for magical items to gain the potential for even more coin and notoriety.
Gather lanterns to ease your passage along the dark roads as you guide your caravan to distant villages. Deliver goods and heroes to the best destinations and gain fame for your bravery! Balance the money you earn with the height of your fame because your final score after a number of game rounds will reflect the lowest of these two values.
After all, what good is a purse full of the coin if the people don’t sing songs about you, and what good is a song with an empty mug of ale?
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2022 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee
Back-Orders are products that are shown to be In-Stock with our distributors.
Your item/s will arrive in our following order from the distributor around 14 days after your order is placed. Note: sometimes there are delays caused by distributor dispatch times, transit or public holidays. As soon as your order is complete your item/s will ship out to you or be ready for collection depending on the method you've chosen at checkout.
Most products can be shipped internationally. The countries we currently ship to are listed in the currency menu.
We do not charge duties on orders outside of the USA. You may be charged duties if you reside outside of Australia or the United States upon import. Please check with your local customs office.