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Gesta Miserorum

Deeds of the Ill-Fated

$124.00

Gesta Miserorum ("Deeds of the Ill-Fated") is a competitive 3-6 player board game about Europe in the period of 1050-1150 and how medieval chronicles portray the dynastic struggles and God's intervention in those affairs. Each player plays two pieces, a noble secular ruler (you have a choice of 7, each with a special ability) and their most powerful bishop. Either piece can win or be removed from the game. A typical game takes 25 minutes/player (75 minutes for 3 players).

What does this game include?

  • 1 Rulebook

  • 1 Gameboard

  • 7 Kingdom Mats

  • 1 Noble Start Mat

  • 36 Relic Cards

  • 18 Act of God Cards

  • 24 Potential Bride Cards

  • 8 Potential Groom Cards

  • 63 Bishop Event Cards

  • 147 Noble Event Cards

  • 6 white six-sided dice

  • 7 six-sided dice of the kingdom colors

  • 7 King pieces of the kingdom colors

  • 7 Bishop pieces of the kingdom colors

  • Excommunication markers

  • 40 meeples (20 blue & 20 pink)

  • 72 coins (24 gold, 24 silver and 24 bronze)