The raven queen of Rababia sends five animals as messengers to send secret messages to the raven king, whose castle is at the other end of the country...but not every animal can take every path. Lakes, swamps, cliffs, caves, and ravines are natural habitats for some animals, insurmountable obstacles for others. At the beginning of Rababia, each player is secretly assigned an animal. All players use cards to move the five animal messengers on their way through the raven kingdom. Who can get their pet to the Raven King's castle first? Who succeeds in unmasking the role of the other players and gaining additional points for doing so? —description from the publisher