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2012
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Recommended with 2, 3, 4, 5 players
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14 and up
Playing Time
120 minutes
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10 and up
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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)
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Descent: Die Reise ins Dunkel (Zweite Edition)
Descent: Viaggi nelle Tenebre (Seconda Edizione)
Descent: Viaje a las Tinieblas (Segunda Edición)
Descent: Voyages dans les Ténèbres (Seconde edition)
Descent: Výpravy do temnot (druhá edice)
Descent: Wędrówki w mroku (Druga edycja)
Descent: Странствия во Тьме
ディセント第2版 〜闇世界への旅立ち〜
深入絕地:暗黑世界之旅第二版 (繁體版)
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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) is a board game in which one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes. During each game, the heroes embark on quests and venture into dangerous caves, ancient ruins, dark dungeons, and cursed forests to battle monsters, earn riches, and attempt to stop the overlord from carrying out his vile plot.

With danger lurking in every shadow, combat is a necessity. For such times, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) uses a unique dice-based system. Players build their dice pools according to their character's abilities and weapons, and each die in the pool contributes to an attack in different ways. Surges, special symbols that appear on most dice, also let you trigger special effects to make the most of your attacks. And with the horrors awaiting you beneath the surface, you'll need every advantage you can take...

Featuring double-sided modular board pieces, countless hero and skill combinations, and an immersive story-driven campaign, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) transports heroes to a vibrant fantasy realm where they must stand together against an ancient evil.

Compared to the first edition of Descent: Journeys in the Dark, this game features:

  • Simpler rules for determining line of sight
  • Faster setup of each encounter
  • Defense dice to mitigate the tendency to "math out" attacks
  • Shorter quests with plenty of natural stopping points
  • Cards that list necessary statistics, conditions, and effects
  • A new mechanism for controlling the overlord powers
  • Enhanced hero selection and creation process
  • Experience system to allow for hero growth and development
  • Out-of-the-box campaign system

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Components:

  • A rulebook and quest guide
  • Eight hero figures and 31 monster figures
  • Nine custom dice
  • Nearly 250 cards
  • 48 Map tiles
  • Over 150 tokens

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mb - Descent 2e - I'm always the Overlord!

BGG Descent: Journeys in the Dark (2nd Edition) Play By Forum:
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Unoffical FAQ:
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Descent: Странствия во Тьме
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Russian second edition
Publisher: Hobby World
Artist: Alex Aparin, Henning Ludvigsen, Allison Theus
Year: 2014
Size: 12.09 x 12.09 x 4.69 inches
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Descent: Viaggi nelle Tenebre (Seconda Edizione)
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Italian second edition
Publisher: Giochi Uniti
Artist: Alex Aparin, Sylvain Decaux, Henning Ludvigsen, Allison Theusmore»
Year: 2013
Product Code: 8033772893664
Size: 11.75 x 11.75 x 4.25 inches
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Descent: Die Reise ins Dunkel (Zweite Edition)
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German second edition
Publisher: Heidelberger Spieleverlag
Artist: Alex Aparin, Sylvain Decaux, Henning Ludvigsen, Allison Theusmore»
Year: 2013
Product Code: HEI0600
Size: 11.73 x 11.73 x 4.25 inches
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Descent: Výpravy do temnot (druhá edice)
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Czech first edition
Publisher: ADC Blackfire Entertainment
Artist: Alex Aparin, Sylvain Decaux, Henning Ludvigsen, Allison Theusmore»
Year: 2013
Product Code: FDJ01CZ
Size: 11.75 x 11.75 x 4.25 inches
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English first edition
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Artist: Alex Aparin, Sylvain Decaux, Henning Ludvigsen, Allison Theusmore»
Year: 2012
Product Code: DJ01
Size: 11.75 x 11.75 x 4.25 inches
5.85 pounds
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Release Date: Jul 16, 2012
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Have you ever had the problem of spending all this time going through the countless cards to pick a hero and class. Well this file helps facilitate that in a quicker, streamlined manner. NOTE: The original design is not mine, I only altered and updated it to include all up to date expansions. Full credit goes to bigtex01 (http://boardgamegeek.com/user/bigtex01) for the original designs. His original files can be found here: http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/98365/descent-2nd-ed-hero-character-and-class-tables. Swing by his and give him a tip or gold for the awesome creation.
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Hierbei handelt es sich um die deutsche Übersetzung von Redjak7´s DelvenDeep Variante in Version 1.1.1. Zusätzlich benötigte Komponenten sind unter folgender Adresse in deutscher Sprache erhältlich: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0uu7vyh0d6kjscd/AAD4V5GflGbmGwzT1B1QzLlsa?dl=0
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4 Campaign Tracker for base game + all expansions
I know a lot of you love check boxes for your campaign tracker. For some reason, I just do not like that set up. If anyone else is like me (likes to write everything down) feel free to try this out. Maybe you'll like it!
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11 RedJak's Automated Overlord Variant: The DelvenDeep Expansion
DelvenDeep is an expansion for RedJak's Automated Overlord Variant (RAOV). The RAOV DD expansion is a random dungeon crawl campaign for Descent Second Edition. The heroes are investigating the mysterious DelvenDeep dungeon. This dungeon is an ever-changing maze full of arcane magics. It is said that DelvenDeep is home to all the evil in Terrinoth. There is no story. There is no grand quest. DelvenDeep is purely about monster bashing. It is meant to be a simple hack 'n slash random dungeon crawl experience. Each dungeon level is generated randomly using Dungeon cards. Monsters are spawned randomly within the rooms of the dungeon. Event cards create special effects that can apply to a particular room, or the whole dungeon level. The Overlords of DelvenDeep can exert their...
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Hierbei handelt es sich um einen Kampagnenverwaltungsbogen für Descent, Die Höhle des Lindwurms, Das Labyrinth des Verderbens, Die Trollsümpfe und die Schatten von Nerekhall in deutsch. Noch nicht auf deutsch erschienene Erweiterungen sind ebenfalls vorhanden, allerdings in englischer Sprache. Version 1.3.
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3 Descent 2nd Edition - Mini Campaign rules
Mini campaign rules either way for a 1 season (2 quests) or 2 season (4 quests) campaign. It contains, relics and full character growth with minimal rules changed. hope you like it!
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These Cards are for use with RedJaks Automated Overlord Variant V2.1.1. I created these cards because I wanted monsters to use more special abilities. Besides that I came up with the idea of using hero icons instead of hero classes to determine a clear priority order. This distribution of cards leads to a somewhat harder OL-play, with more use of abilities and more focused attacks against wounded / fatigued heroes. (As far as I tested the cards my experience supports my mathematics...)
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0 No Overlord variant for Descent (Korean ver.)
This original rules made by Markus N. If you have any question please ask original author. http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/90799/no-overlord-variant-descent
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