In Ave (Ah-Vay), each player represents a powerful Roman General, Senator, Noble, or Priestess battling for favor in the Emperor's court. Using deceit, backstabbing, diplomacy, or simple violence, rise to the top and annihilate your rivals. Ave is a fast-paced competitive card game for 2-4 players. Ave is a great game for the casual or hardcore gamer, as it's simple mechanics are complimented by a huge variety of card effects that change the game in an incredibly fluid way. Actions are played, countered, and diverted, secret cards are revealed and plans are hatched. Combined with 8 unique character cards that give players special abilities and alternate paths to victory, and you've got a game that never plays the same way twice. This is a competitive card game in a single box!