Rattus: Mercatus

About this expansion

Rattus: Mercatus is a 2013 board game for 2–4 players with an approximately 45-minute playing time, set in Europe during the Black Death.

The plague has ravaged Europe for several years, but daily life continues. Craftsmen produce goods, traders seek the best prices, and swindlers, thieves, and raiders take whatever they can. Against this grim backdrop, every kind of character looks for a way to profit.

Rattus: Mercatus includes twelve new class cards featuring the characters mentioned in the setting and others. These characters provide ways to collect goods and use money to perform special actions, adding new possibilities to the struggle for profit.

• Set in plague-ravaged Europe in 1349
• Includes twelve new class cards
• Collect goods and use money to perform special actions
• Designed for 2–4 players with a 45-minute playing time

From craftsmen and traders to thieves, raiders, and swindlers, the new characters reflect a society trying to function while disaster continues around it. Even grave robbers may become successful if the plague refuses to retire.

With its mix of commerce, opportunism, and dark medieval atmosphere, Rattus: Mercatus focuses on making the most of uncertain circumstances. Whether gathering goods, pursuing valuable opportunities, or using money to trigger special actions, players face a Europe where profit can come from unexpected sources.