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   The Road to Canterbury (2011)

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Suitable for ages 10 and up. You can play with 2 to 3 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Set Collection und Take That...

Game Data

Average time to play: 60
Minimum age: 10
Number of players: 2 - 3
Publisher: Eagle-Gryphon Games
Designers: Alf Seegert
Artists: Hieronymus Bosch, Pixel Productions Inc.
Mechanics: Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Set Collection, Take That
Durchschnitt: 0.0 (0 Bewertungen )
"Game description from the publisher: Greed, Pride, Gluttony, Wrath, Luxury, Idleness, and Envy – the infamous "Seven Deadly Sins". For the faithful, they instill horror. For you, on the other hand, they present a wonderful business opportunity! In The Road to Canterbury, you play a medieval pardoner who sells certificates delivering sinners from the eternal penalties brought on by these Seven Deadly Sins. You make your money by peddling these counterfeit pardons to Pilgrims traveling the road to Canterbury. Perhaps you can persuade the Knight that his pride must be forgiven? Surely the Friar's greed will net you a few coins? The Miller's wrath and the Monk's gluttony are on full public display and demand pardoning! The Wife of Bath regales herself in luxury, the Man-of-Law languishes in idleness, and that Prioress has envy written all over her broad forehead. And the naughty stories these Pilgrims tell each other are so full of iniquity they would make a barkeep blush! Pardoning such wickedness should be easy money, right? Not quite. For you to succeed as a pardoner, you'll need to do more than just sell forged pardons for quick cash. To keep your services in demand, you will actually need to lead these Pilgrims into temptation yourself! Perhaps some phony relics might help? There is also one big catch. The Seven Deadly Sins live up to their name: each sin that a Pilgrim commits brings Death one step nearer, and a dead Pilgrim pays no pardoners! So much to forgive, so little time. Will you be able to outwit your opponents by pardoning more of these Pilgrims' sins before they die or finish their pilgrimage to Canterbury? "

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Alternative names: The Road to Canterbury
Last Updated: 2025-08-15 12:10:20 UTC

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