Dale of Merchants 2

Description

--- "Dale of Merchants 2" is a competitive deck-building game where merchants compete to construct the ultimate stall and become Yengzuh's Trade Master through strategic trading and adaptation. Key mechanics include: - *Deck-building with unique animal decks* Six new decks—Crocodiles (disturb opponents), Platypuses (card control), Polecats (dice mechanics), Owls (reaction-based actions), Fennec foxes (global effects), Sloths (delayed actions)—for learning techniques and managing stock. - *Trading and stock management* Players trade goods, handle unexpected situations to stabilize prices and build merchant stalls. - *Victory condition* First to complete an astounding merchant stall wins guild access. - *Four-player team battles* New cooperative ruleset enhances multiplayer with teamwork, reduces downtime; compatible with original game decks. - *Standalone or expandable* Plays independently or combines with Dale of Merchants decks. Dale of Merchants 2 immerses players as prestigious merchants in the free trade city of Yengzuh, one of twelve global hubs founded post-trade wars, competing decennially for Trade Master via a high-stakes trading contest that tests adaptability for fair price stability. Participants learn techniques, trade goods, and manage stock across six innovative animal decks with distinct mechanics: Crocodiles disrupt foes, Platypuses control cards, Polecats incorporate dice, Owls react to opponents' actions, Fennec foxes impact everyone, and Sloths defer effects. The first to assemble a complete merchant stall claims victory and guild entry. Fully standalone yet combinable with the original Dale of Merchants, it introduces refined four-player team battle rules promoting cooperation, minimizing downtime, and applicable to prior decks, ensuring dynamic, skill-testing play amid bustling harbors and intercontinental commerce. ---