... and the time came when the rival princes of Carcassonne became more and more power-hungry and strove with all means for the crown of the dominion. So they invented new ways of protecting their cities and weakening those of their opponents; they built longer roads and conquered farms than all the princes before them. They did not even shy away from occult powers - despite their Christian cathedrals. A new, dark age had dawned... This expansion introduces the following features to Carcassonne: - field path - infinite crossing - oracle - siege - watch tower - ruin