Mice and Mystics: Needle Rapier

About this expansion

Mice and Mystics: Needle Rapier is a 2012 game card for 1–4 players, with a listed play time of 120 minutes.

The card features Sharp Melee +1 and provides a focused defensive option during attacks. When rolling to defend against an attack, the mouse using this card may spend 1 cheese to add 1 to its defense for that attack.

This effect is tied directly to the defense roll, making the Needle Rapier’s benefit clear and specific. The additional defense applies only to the attack being defended against, so the card’s wording defines exactly when its bonus can be used.

Needle Rapier is restricted to particular character types. The card’s requirement is listed as Warrior or Scamp or Archer, making those the eligible roles for using it.

• Effect: Spend 1 cheese while rolling to defend against an attack.
• Defense bonus: Add 1 to the defense for that attack.
• Keyword: Sharp Melee +1.
• Requirement: Warrior, Scamp, or Archer.

For players reviewing available cards in Mice and Mystics, the Needle Rapier combines a sharp melee designation with a conditional defense increase. Its concise rule text highlights both the resource cost and the character requirement needed to use it.