So, I recently had a dream where a new Dominion expansion was revealed, and it was themed after Shakespeare's plays, which is actually a really cool theme. It was the first day of previews and the only card I remember was a project, with art that was a JPG of some pumpkins. I don't remember the art, but I do remember the card involved Coffers. So, I've decided to make a mini-set based on the experience. In any game using this set, you may replace the starting estates, much like shelters, with three copies of Knife as well as being given one of the four knifes, color-coded in the colors of the tavern mats, of sharpness equalling the usual kitchen knife. And here's Knife.
As you can see, Knife introduces the new "stab" mechanic. When a card tells you to stab a player, you select a player, take your knife, and stab them anywhere on their body you choose. If, during a game of Dominion, a player dies from bleeding out, being stabbed, or a factor unrelated to the game being played, i.e. heart attack, you trash all of their cards unless otherwise told to. You can stab yourself but only if a card says that you can. You can't stab yourself with knife, but you can with one of the upcoming cards, Juliet. This expansion adds a new game end condition: all players dying. A game ends if three piles are empty, the provinces empty, the colonies empty, or if all players in the game die.
Another card in the expansion would be Shylock, which also uses the mechanic.
Ducat does mean the kingdom card of the same name.
What Shakespeare expansion would be complete without the famous lovers, Romeo and Juliet? Here, the are a split pile. Yes, they have the same art. I couldn't find any art of them solo. Romeo goes on top.
When thinking of stabbing, nobody is more thought of than the roman emperor himself, Caesar.
And of course, the prince of Denmark himself.
Indecisive, that prince. Can't even settle on one effect. It took me about a minute longer than it should've for me to notice the obvious. I was going to make him a pawn-like 2-cost, what with his indecisiveness thing before that.
And the card that started it all. The name and most of the effect are something I came up with, but the coffers, card type, and art are conjured by my subconscious.