Carriage of the Departed

*"The ceremonies of death are often all that is left to the living, especially in times of war and chaos."*

## Event

*The town of Hull has been hit hard with an outbreak of corruption.*

*"The dead are piling in the streets," the Empire Captain says, rubbing her tired eyes. "I will pay good money for any bodies you gather this day."*

*You are given temporary custody of a horse and cart. Bells of bereavement have been braided into the horse's mane.*

*You lead the carriage to the northern streets of Hull, ringing your bell and calling for the dead.*

**Dice Gambit** (Target: 16)

Success

*A pauper presses some bread into your hands as his beloved is loaded onto the cart.*
*"So she will be looked kindly upon, on her long and lonely journey."*
You have collected [Dice Roll] deceased.
**The player draws a Food Gain Card.**
Failure

*Mourners help load their departed kin onto the cart. A few sad bodies are left on the street, alone.*
You have collected [Dice Roll] deceased.
*You lead the carriage to the south of Hull, calling for the dead.*

**Dice Gambit** (Target: 16)

Success

*A pauper presses some bread into your hands as his beloved is loaded onto the cart.*
*"So she will be looked kindly upon, on her long and lonely journey."*
You have collected [Sum of both Dice Rolls] deceased.
**The player draws a Food Gain Card.**
Failure

*Most in town look away when they hear the clanking bells approach.*
You have collected [Sum of both Dice Rolls] deceased.
*Having completed your circuit, you return to the Empire Captain for your reward...*

If the player has collected at least 32 deceased:

**The Dealer reveals an Equipment Card.**
*A cloaked figure stops you on your return. "Oh my, I could smell those bodies from the woods! The Captain asked that I take them off your hands."*
If this card's token has not yet been acquired:
*"Here, your reward!"*
**The player acquires the revealed Equipment Card.**
*The man gleefully takes the horse's reins and heads out of town.*
*"Stop! What have you done?" A woman comes rushing down the street. "That man! He's a necromancer! My poor Hurlow! I thought he would be buried with dignity, but no longer!"*
*You watch in dismay as the carriage disappears over the horizon.*
*"What are you waiting for?" the woman cries. "Go after him!"*
**The player gains this card's token.**
If the card's token has already been acquired:
1) Let him take the bodies.
*The man gleefully takes the horse's reins and heads out of town.*
**The player acquires the revealed Equipment Card.**
*It is not long before the townspeople hear of your deed.*
*They hurl curses at you, bitterly.*
**The player draws a Curse.**
2) Return to the Empire Captain.
*The man looks disappointed, but is unwilling to challenge you in such a public place.*
*The captain is grateful for your help. "A gold coin for each body, I think that is fair."*
**The player gains [Sum of both Dice Rolls] Gold.**
If the player has collected fewer than 32 deceased:

*The captain is grateful for your help. "A gold coin for each body, I think that is fair."*
**The player gains [Sum of both Dice Rolls] Gold.**

## Token Unlocks

*For accidentally giving Hull's dead to a necromancer...*

Sunken Catacombs