| In the year of our Lord 1589, the northern Rhineland was swept by a tide of savage persecutions and summary trials for heresy and witchcraft. The County Tribunal, led by the controversial Prior Erastinuz Wetzel, launched numerous proceedings, accusing—primarily young women—of witchcraft, black magic, and lycanthropy. During one such trial, the young Magdalena Roth, under pressure from the devout matrons of Blutfurt (The Pure), was accused of being a werewolf and sentenced to burn. Her execution was set for the evening of the second day of November… but Powerwolf—sons of the Legends of the Night and the Armenia Savage Army, defenders of the “Real Truth,”—are determined to stop this injustice and break the bloody cycle unleashed by the Priory’s fanaticism and its most feared servant: the relentless witch hunter Sebastian Rabenklaue, known as the Devourer of Heretics!
1589 is a cooperative game! Players must lead the actions of the Powerwolf to save the wrongfully condemned maiden before the hour of Vespers (within 8 game turns). They will gather evidence of the Prior’s fanaticism, act from the shadows to sabotage the execution—by extinguishing torches or stealing bundles—lure the Hunter away from the pyre by drawing him into the forest, and sway the Pure to return to their homes, swaying them of the girl’s innocence. But beware: both the Pure and the Hunter are deeply suspicious. Any false step may reveal the Powerwolf as accomplices to the accused… and earn them a place at the stake!
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A game by Paolo Vallerga and Erik Burigo
Cover art by Péter Sallai
Illustrations by Zsofia Dankova / Paolo Vallerga
Miniaturse sculpted by Gaston Santibañez
Artwork: Paolo Vallerga
Mechanisms: High-replayable full cooperative Adventure
Number of players: 1-5
Estimated playing time: 60-75 minutes
Language Independent game (6 Languages Inside)
