Prepare for the dark season!
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.
$59
Merchants of the Dark Road - $59
Will you survive the dark road?
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.
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?
Mini-Expansion
Patron's Provisions
Add something extra to every part of your Dark Road experience, including a new type of commission and hero!
Contents:
- 6 Priest Heroes
- 6 Watchers’ Words Commission Tiles
- 3 Companion Cards (Frost Squirrel)
- 2 Travel Event Cards
- 8 Deluxe Steed Tiles
- 1 Steed Card (Rimefrost)
What's in the Box?
Components
- 11 Kingdom Board
- 21 Market Wheel
- 35 Building Tiles
- 42 District Markers
- 516 Lantern Tokens
- 624 Quartz Tokens
- 712 Horseshoe Tokens
- 860 Coin Tokens
- 94 Wagon Boards
- 104 Player Screens
- 114 Prestige Markers
- 124 Wagon Pawns
- 1348 Hero Cards
- 1422 Companion Cards
- 1526 Event Cards
- 167 Steed Cards
- 1719 Deed Cards
- 1830 Commission Tiles
- 196 Wagon Upgrade Tiles
- 2081 Goods Tiles
- 2128 Night Dice
- 228 Illuminated Dice
- 235 Market Dice
- 245 Travel Dice
- 251 Oracle Die
- 261 Ruins Die
- 271 Private Concern Wagon
- 281 Private Concern Prestige Marker
- 291 Private Concern Goods Marker
- 3010 Private Concern Action Cards
- 316 Guild Notice Cards
- 323 Sarcophagus Cards
- 336 Delivery Tiles
- 341 Rulebook
- 351 Sole Rulebook/Adventure Book
- 3670 Cards size 44×67mm, 45 Cards size 59x91mm, 26 Cards size 87x112mm
Metal Coins
These upgraded metal coins are absolutely top notch and replace the cardboard coins in the standard game.
Coin Pouches
These deluxe coin pouch upgrades will significantly step up your game, replacing the blinds in the standard game.
Deluxe Resources
This upgrade includes beautiful, custom resin and metal tokens to bring an immersive, premium feel to your game.
Player Wagon Upgrade
They feature unique wagons for each player with dual-layered boards and matching pawns.
What People Are Saying About Merchants!
Brains Behind the Game
Creators
Brian Suhre
Game Designer
A full-time game designer, his previous designs include Coldwater Crown, Freshwater Fly, and Winterborne. When he's not designing games, you might find him involved with his area's youth volleyball programs.
Andrew Bosley
Illustration
He is a freelance illustrator, game designer, and writer working primarily in the board and video game industries. When he’s not daydreaming or drawing, Andrew is playing games with his wife and five kids. He’s pretty good at ping pong and he’s the best ukulele player in his family.
Matt Paquette Co.
Graphic Design
Their information-forward approach to graphic design can be seen on shelves in your FLGS. Over the last decade, they have collaborated on nearly 100 titles with well-known publishers like AEG, Brotherwise Games, 25th Century Games, and Pandasaurus and are still growing.