Ruthless: Tall Tales

Description

--- "Tall Tales" expands a pirate deck-building game with new thematic content, mechanics, and artwork, including Merfolk, Kraken, Notorious allies, quests, powers, and solo mode. Key mechanics include: - *Merfolk suit* Adds dual rank mechanic, new powers, and flexible raiding party options with unique artwork. - *Kraken threat* Prioritizes attacks on the ancient sea monster, yielding plentiful tentacle rewards. - *Notorious allies* Hire infamous figures for strength boosts and powerful abilities at a price. - *Chests & Quests* Earn treasures by completing one-off goals; choose points, one-time powers, or Notorious recruits. - *New Powers* Five additional powers enable fresh strategies and combos. - *Solo Mode* Challenges players against pirate Queen Ching Shih on the high seas. Tall Tales is an expansion for an award-winning pirate deck-building game, brimming with new ideas, fantastical pirate tropes, thematic content, mechanics, and stunning artwork. It introduces the Merfolk as a versatile new suit featuring a dual rank mechanic, novel powers, and distinctive visuals to enhance raiding parties. Players confront the Kraken, an emergent ancient deep-sea threat where attacking its tentacles provides abundant rewards, shifting priorities. The Notorious offer services as formidable allies, providing strength and potent new powers for the right cost. Chests & Quests deliver treasures for achieving specific one-off goals, allowing choices between retaining points, utilizing temporary extra powers, or recruiting Notorious figures. Five new powers unlock innovative strategies and combos for cunning pirates. A dedicated solo mode pits players against the pirate Queen Ching Shih to test solo prowess on the high seas. ---