You are the shield that protects against the darkness. The Brotherhood of the Night's Watch has found its natural leader in you. Lead the daily affairs of a select group of brothers. Ensure that the defenses of the Wall are well-manned. Help the Night's Watch sustain itself by providing a constant supply of resources from your small garrisons and fortresses in the Gift. By deploying your brothers as guardians of the Wall, you defend the Gift against the invasion of the wildlings. But beware! The wildlings are growing in number. They are gathering and attempting to breach the Wall. Will your guardians be able to stand up to them? Can they withstand the giants that appear among these hordes? The one who protects the Gift best may become the new Lord Commander.

List of game components: Each player has: 5 garrisons, 4 fortresses, 7 guardians, 15 roads, 1 building cost card. 40 brutal components: 24 normal, 8 climbers, 8 giants, plus 57 brute tokens. 131 cards: 95 resource cards, 25 development cards, 11 hero cards. 1 game board: 6 frame pieces, 21 terrain hexes, 21 numbered tokens, 5 trade routes. Plus: 2 six-sided dice, 1 twelve-sided die, 4 plastic barrier sections, 2 card holders, 1 numbered special token, 1 manual with the basic rules, 1 reference guide, and more!.