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About The Cats of Mont Saint Michel, from BoardGameGeek:

Welcome to The Cats of Mont Saint Michel. A dark time has fallen on the place and the humans who inhabit it. The Cats of Mont Saint Michel is a miniatures solo/cooperative campaign game set in the historical monastery Saint Michel and just before the French revolution. You will be playing directly on the coil bound scenario book and using 12 sided dice for combat and collecting cards for loot, skills and powers. The game plays out over a series of linked scenarios forming a campaign and ongoing story. Each previous scenario in the campaign affects the start of the next. As you play each scenario, your hero will come closer to reaching their ultimate goal of ridding the Abbey of the villainous rats and their brethren. Along the way, they will need to defeat swarms of cockroaches, warrior rats and other foul beings. They will also be gaining experience and unlocking unique skills. This game takes several sittings to complete but you can save your progress easily. -description from the designer