Corvus Belli is adding new playing options to its bloodsport-inspired board game Aristeia!  with the release of the Soldiers of Fortune expansion, in February.

The recently released Aristeia!  presents the most popular sports game from Corvus Belli’s Infinity universe:  a hybrid of contact sports and gladiatorial combat (see “Corvus Belli Unveils ‘Aristeia!’”). 

One of the elements of the game is the ability for players to create their own teams, selecting four characters from the pool of available competitors.  The base game includes eight characters to choose from.  The Soldiers of Fortune expansion increases the pool by 50 percent by adding four new characters with a mercenary theme.  The new characters can be used as a team of their own, or combined with characters from the base game for more team-building options.

The characters in Soldiers of Fortune also feature two new States, “Stunned” and “Focused,” opening up new tactical options during the game.

The expansion will include miniatures for all four characters and the cards needed to use them in the game.  As an expansion, a copy of the base game is needed to play.  MSRP is $36.49.

See the gallery below for images of the new characters’ cards.