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Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients
Flying Frog Productions · 2014
1–4120 min12+ yrs3.4/5 complexity7.9 BGG#662 BGG7,8 KCo-opStrategy
⚡ short answer
How do you play Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients?
The primary goal is to guide heroes through perilous dungeon-crawling missions, defeat monsters, collect dark stone, and survive the horrors of Brimstone. Heroes must level up, manage their injuries, madness, and corruption levels, and complete specific mission objectives while maintaining their sanity and health.
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Setup
Prepare character sheets, upgrade charts, and town/camp boards for all players.
The rules, step by step
Setup
Players begin by choosing their hero characters, obtaining the corresponding character sheets, upgrade charts, and starter equipment. Ensure all adventure books, expansion materials, and dice are ready. Set up the town or camp boards along with the necessary tracking markers for experience points, health, sanity, and corruption to prepare for the campaign.
Objective
The primary goal is to guide heroes through perilous dungeon-crawling missions, defeat monsters, collect dark stone, and survive the horrors of Brimstone. Heroes must level up, manage their injuries, madness, and corruption levels, and complete specific mission objectives while maintaining their sanity and health.
On your turn
Turns revolve around undertaking missions in dungeons or other worlds, followed by travel phases and town visits. During town phases, heroes spend days visiting various locations like the general store, church, or saloon, rolling for location events, purchasing items, healing, and training before embarking on the next adventure.
Scoring
Heroes earn experience points (XP) during missions and encounters, which are spent to level up their stats, health, sanity, and unlock powerful special abilities via upgrade charts. The highest-leveled hero determines the Posse Level, which scales monster difficulty and rewards.
Game end
Missions conclude when objectives are met or heroes are defeated. Campaigns progress through continuous cycles of dungeon crawling, travel hazards, and town/camp stays until players choose to end their campaign or complete all linked scenarios.
Tips
Keep a close eye on the corruption limit to avoid devastating mutations. Utilize willpower to save against corruption hits, manage your dark stone inventory carefully, and always check town event charts before visiting locations to avoid hidden dangers.
game anatomy
Complexity3.4 / 5
BGG rating7.9 / 10
Vibe
Co-opStrategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
120 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#662
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Frequently asked questions
Q1What is the goal of the game?
The primary goal is to guide heroes through perilous dungeon-crawling missions, defeat monsters, collect dark stone, and survive the horrors of Brimstone. Heroes must level up, manage their injuries, madness, and corruption levels, and complete specific mission objectives while maintaining their sanity and health.
Q2How do you set up the game?
Players begin by choosing their hero characters, obtaining the corresponding character sheets, upgrade charts, and starter equipment. Ensure all adventure books, expansion materials, and dice are ready. Set up the town or camp boards along with the necessary tracking markers for experience points, health, sanity, and corruption to prepare for the campaign.
Q3How does a turn work?
Turns revolve around undertaking missions in dungeons or other worlds, followed by travel phases and town visits. During town phases, heroes spend days visiting various locations like the general store, church, or saloon, rolling for location events, purchasing items, healing, and training before embarking on the next adventure.
Q4How is scoring calculated?
Heroes earn experience points (XP) during missions and encounters, which are spent to level up their stats, health, sanity, and unlock powerful special abilities via upgrade charts. The highest-leveled hero determines the Posse Level, which scales monster difficulty and rewards.
Q5When and how does the game end?
Missions conclude when objectives are met or heroes are defeated. Campaigns progress through continuous cycles of dungeon crawling, travel hazards, and town/camp stays until players choose to end their campaign or complete all linked scenarios.
Q6What tips are there for beginners?
Keep a close eye on the corruption limit to avoid devastating mutations. Utilize willpower to save against corruption hits, manage your dark stone inventory carefully, and always check town event charts before visiting locations to avoid hidden dangers.
Q7How much does Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients cost?
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Q8Where can I buy Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients cheapest?
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Q9How do you play Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients?
Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients is a adventure game, for 1–4 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring cooperative game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q10How many players does Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients support?
Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients is played by 1–4 players.
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