# Zombicide: Black Plague – NPC-1: Notorious Plagued Characters

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2016
- **BGG Rating**: 7.7
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1-6 (Best with: 3, 6)
- **Duration**: 60 min
- **Weight**: 2.00 / 5
- **Publishers**: CMON Global Limited, Guillotine Games, Portal Games
- **Categories**: Expansion for Base-game, Fantasy, Horror, Miniatures, Zombies
- **Mechanics**: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers

## Verdict
If you're a Zombicide fan looking for more zombie variety and a novel way to score powerful weapons, NPC-1 is a welcome addition!New thematic and sinister zombiesTrade mechanic for powerful weaponsMore variety for the apocalypseHigh-quality componentsOnly works with Black PlagueRequires base game to playCan increase difficultyFOR GENRE FANS

## Description
Hey everyone! Ready to spice up your Zombicide: Black Plague sessions? Introducing NPC-1: Notorious Plagued Characters, an expansion pack that brings a new, sinister crowd to the medieval zombie apocalypse. Forget the regular zombies, because now you'll face cadaverous nurses, sinister jailors, macabre dancers, cursed Moors, and necrotic dwarves. Each of these NPCs comes with its own miniature and spawn cards, ensuring the chaos is even more unpredictable. The main highlight of this expansion is the 'notorious NPC' mechanic. When you finally manage to take one of these scoundrels down, you don't just get rid of them: you keep them! Think of it as collecting trophies... or rather, trade pieces. Collect five of these 'trophies' and exchange them for a powerful weapon directly from the vault. This adds an extra layer of strategy, where defeating certain enemies can be more advantageous in the long run. The 20 white bases help distinguish these villains from more common zombies, and the 12 spawn cards ensure the fun (or terror) never stops. With three exclusive vault weapons to unlock, this expansion promises unprecedented challenges and new tactics for your survivor group. If you already enjoy Zombicide and want more variety and challenges, this one's for you!

## FAQ
### Is this pack a standalone game or do I need another game to play?
This is an expansion pack, so you need to own the Zombicide: Black Plague base game to play with these new cards and miniatures.

### How many players can participate with this expansion?
The expansion maintains the base game's player count, which is 1 to 6 players.

### What is the average playtime with this expansion?
Playtime remains similar to the base game, generally between 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the mission and number of players.

### Does the game's difficulty increase with these new zombies?
Yes, the NPCs are generally more challenging, and the mechanic of collecting them to trade for weapons adds a tactical layer that can either help or complicate the game, depending on how the group handles them.

### What are the 'Notorious NPCs' and how do they work?
These are special zombies that, when defeated, are kept by the player who eliminated them. By collecting five of them, a player can trade them for a powerful vault weapon.

### Is this expansion compatible with other Zombicide versions?
This pack is specifically for Zombicide: Black Plague. While some components might be adaptable, it's designed to work with the rules and theme of Black Plague.

### What components come in this pack?
The pack includes 4 miniatures of each of the 5 NPC types (nurses, jailors, dancers, Moors, dwarves), totaling 20 miniatures, plus 12 spawn cards and 3 vault weapon cards, and 20 white bases.

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