Alchemist Expansion

High risk, high reward: the Alchemist faction for Barnburners & Noblemen. Alchemist specials swing harder than anything in the Master Set. Many of them roll the green eight-sided die, so a good roll wins a fight outright and a bad one leaves you exposed. They are the faction for players who like to gamble.

What is in the box

• 10 new character cards with risk-and-reward back-card specials
• 12 acrylic standees for the Alchemist characters, in a felt bag
• 3 new Diplomacy cards, including Lethal Reach and Master Scroll, that shuffle into the Master Set deck

How Alchemists change the game

Most of the game is decided by two-sided attack and defense dice: swords hit, shields block. Alchemists add a third axis. Their specials ask you to roll the eight-sided die against a target number, trading reliability for big effects. Master Scroll lets an Alchemist steal an opponent's back-card specials for the rest of the game, and Lethal Reach gives one of your cards +1 range for as long as it lives. Draft one Alchemist into a steady team for a surprise, or run a full Alchemist squad and let the dice decide.

Good to know

• Requires the Master Set to play.
• Pairs well with the Merchant Expansion; together they take the roster to 44 characters.
• The Alchemist Special Index is on the How to Play page if a special needs a ruling.
• Sold only on our website. Email subscribers get 15% off.