Dune: Ixians & Tleilaxu

Description

--- This Dune boardgame expansion introduces Ixians and Tleilaxu factions, their leaders, historical enmity, economic importance, and new mechanics for competitive edges. Key mechanics include: - *Ixian faction* Led by cyborg Prince Rhombur of House Vernius, masters of exclusive manufacturing and deployment technologies. - *Tleilaxu faction* Led by a council of Tleilaxu Masters, fanatic and xenophobic genetic engineering experts aiming for dominance. - *Faction economy integration* Both vital to CHOAM and Imperium economies, with Ix's former wealth. - *Historical enmity* Stemming from Tleilaxu-Sardaukar invasion of Ix and subsequent Ixian-Atreides liberation. - *New game mechanics* Designed to provide advantages over rivals. This expansion for the Dune boardgame incorporates two new factions, the Ixians and Tleilaxu, enhancing strategic depth through their unique lore and capabilities. The Tleilaxu, led by a small council of Masters, are fanatic, xenophobic genetic engineering superiors tolerated for their utility despite being underestimated and loathed, harboring ambitions of total domination. The Ixians, under cyborg Prince Rhombur of House Vernius, excel in manufacturing and proprietary technologies. Both factions are economically essential to CHOAM and the Imperium; Ix's royal family was once among the wealthiest until the Tleilaxu-Emperor Sardaukar invasion, followed years later by liberation via Ixian and Atreides forces, cementing their mortal enmity. The expansion introduces new game mechanics to secure advantages over rivals, as described by the publisher. ---