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Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles

Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles

Days of Wonder · 2005Expansion
3–6120 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.8 BGG714
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A 12 card-expansion for Mystery of the Abbey published for the Essen 2005 Fair that includes new Scriptorium, Bibliotheca, and Event cards that bring additional intrigue and fun to the Mystery of the Abbey board game.

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A 12 card-expansion for Mystery of the Abbey published for the Essen 2005 Fair that includes new Scriptorium, Bibliotheca, and Event cards that bring additional intrigue and fun to the Mystery of the Abbey board game.

5 New Scriptorium cards include: Theological Controversy - enabling you to ask questions of all the monks in a room, rather than just one Liturgy of the Hours - during Mass YOU get to decide in which order and to whom cards get passed Acts of the Holy Apostles Impure Illuminations Blasphemous Treatise

6 New Event cards include: Tempus Fugit! - which increases the pace of the game allowing players to move 3 steps with only 3 turns in between each Mass A New Corpse - adds an additional body to the game Another New Corpse - adds an additional body to the game Tentative Escape - gives a chance to the culprit to escape from the Abbey and end the game prematurely Catechism Spring Fair

1 New Bibliotheca card: Calumnious Denunciation - allows you to secretly write down the name of a suspect of your choosing. If another player later accuses your suspect of being the culprit, but he proves to be innocent, you will immediately score 4 points.

The cards are simply shuffled into their respective draw piles before the start of the game.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
120 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles is a deduction game, for 3–6 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles support?
Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles take?
A game of Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles for?
Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles?
Mystery of the Abbey: The Pilgrims' Chronicles has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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