ABOUT CHAOM AND RICHESE EXPANSION
You know from what happens in Dune that House Richese and CHOAM weren’t as directly involved in the events of Muad’Dib’s rise to power as the original six factions, although they very well could have been – before they were supplanted by the Harkonnen, the Richese were in charge of governing spice production on Arrakis and the major noble houses controlling CHOAM were forever scheming to undermine the Emperor’s rule.
With this expansion, the creators want to let players explore ‘What if?’ What if the Richese leveraged their unique technology and took a more aggressive approach to affairs on Arrakis? What if CHOAM capitalized on their economic advantages and raised an army to increase their wealth and power by directly meddling in the business of spice production? The unique faction abilities of CHOAM and Richese will let players shape the narrative of Dune in new and surprising ways.
Imagine you can control the forces of a noble family, guild, or religious order on a barren planet which is the only source for the most valuable substance in the known universe.
Imagine you can rewrite the script for one of the most famous science fiction books of all time. Welcome to the acclaimed 40-year-old board game which allows you to recreate the incredible world of Frank Herbert’s DUNE.
In DUNE you will become the leader of one of six great factions. Each wishes to control the most valuable resource in the universe - melange, the mysterious spice only found at great cost on the planet DUNE. As Duke Leto Atreides says “All fades before melange. A handful of spice will buy a home on Tupile. It cannot be manufactured, it must be mined on Arrakis. It is unique and it has true geriatric properties.” And without melange space travel would be impossible. Only by ingesting the addictive drug can the Guild Steersman continue to experience visions of the future, enabling them to plot a safe path through hyperspace.
Who will control DUNE? Become one of the characters and their forces from the book and . . . You decide!
