Drako is a board game of fantasy combat for two players. One player leads a team of three dwarves who are experienced dragon hunters and the other plays a red dragon that has spread terror amongst local peasants. The dwarves have managed to chain the dragon in a shady valley and this is where the combat begins.

Each player has their own deck of cards providing them with possible actions. The dragon can move around the game board, bite, shoot fire, fly (in a limited way) and defend itself from attacks; the dwarves can attack with their axes, shoot crossbows, move individually or together, protect themselves with shields and cast nets.

Each player must manage a hand of cards and manoeuvre their characters on the game board in the hope of victory. Has the opponent run out of defence cards? Can the dragon nip the strongest dwarf and take him out without opening himself up to attacks from the others? The dwarves can attack the dragon's wings to keep it from flying, chop its legs so it can't move, and cut its throat to prevent it from breathing fire.

If the dwarves kill the dragon before it breaks from the trap – that is before the dwarves run out of cards – they win. If the dragon survives or defeats the dwarves, he will manage to free his trapped leg and fly away, triumphing over his opponents.

Contents: 1 board, 38 dragon cards, 38 dwarf cards, 1 dragon player mat, 1 dwarf player mat, 1 plastic dragon figure, 3 plastic dwarf figures, 1 net marker, 1 fury marker, 25 wound markers, 1 rule book

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