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Kelpie

Kelpie

2025

Designed by Nevada Dru

Published by Pinball Lizard

Description

The Kelpie is a legendary horse of Scottish folklore. It also has connections to some areas of Yorkshire, including the Strid near Bolton Abbey. This tabletop miniatures game takes inspiration from the mythological horse by having one player take control of the Kelpie, trying to drown victims in the river, and the other player embodying a group of Villagers trying to cross with their goods. The Villagers can cross the river unmolested until they fail a River test. At which point, the Kelpie is summoned and attempts to drag them to their doom. Kelpie is a 2-page skirmish game of risk and reward that plays in under 30 minutes. What You Need: Models - 9 models to represent the Villagers. 1 Horse model for the Kelpie Measuring - A tape measure or stick Dice - A handful of D6 Play Area - A 12 x 12 space Terrain - The River itself should be 12 wide. Goods - Tokens or Dice to represent the Villagers' goods Time - 20-30 minutes —description from the publisher

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