CARTEL

It is 2007. The Sinaloa Cartel is the largest drug trafficking organization in the world, a vast network ofnarcos,halcones,y sicariasmoving billions of dollars of drugs into Los Estados Unidos.

Take on the role of someone tied to the Sinaloa Cartel in Durango, Mexico, trying to stay alive in a dangerous game of drugs, money, and power. Navigate shifting alliances and deadly schemes, while desperately struggling to hold on to whats yours.

Cartelcontains:

• Seven character archetypes, each tailored to help your group construct their very own tragic tale of Mexican narcofiction, includingEl Narco,El Cocinero,La Sicaria,La Rata, and more.
• Summaries of the history and culture of the drug war, focusing on the setting for Cartel: The Free and Sovereign State of Durango, Mexico in 2007.
• A full color map of Durango to use as a visual aide during your games.
• Detailed instructions for running the game, including tips on bringing Mexico to life at your table and working with players in short and long-term play.
• Advice on how to bring your players into the world of Mexican narcofiction, including tools for portrayingamigos y enemigosto antagonize and oppose the player characters.

Cartelis a Mexican narcofiction tabletop roleplaying game thatmakes use of the same rules-light engine asApocalypse World,Monsterhearts, andUrban Shadows.Cartelcreates adult fiction in the vein ofBreaking Bad, The Wire, andOnce Upon a Time in Mexico, making it a perfect fit for lovers of crime fiction and Mexican melodramas alike.Cartelhas the mechanical strength and narrative flexibility to create stories that are alternately tragic and darkly humorous, set against the backdrop of an eternal drug war.

3-5 players | 2-4 hour sessions | Rated Mature | Powered By the Apocalypse|