John and Katherine Smythe – Viscount and Viscountess Wessex – look with envy at the new activity across Derbyshire. Their James I mansion is one of the largest and oldest in the county and was particularly difficult to maintain in the lean years. The family has already had to sell productive areas of land twice to avoid an even more drastic fate.

The Wessex family owns the largest country estate of all families. She begins the game with an additional expansion tile. In addition to the new Wessex family for more variety, the expansion also includes new expansions, noble cards and solo opponents.