Designer	Richard Launius
Artist	Larry Elmore
Publisher	Eagle Games
Year Published	2010
# of Players	1 − 4
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 4 players Recommended with 1, 2, 3, 4 players (52 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	90 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	13 and up
User Suggested Ages	8 and up (12 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups (21 voters) [poll]
Honors	2010 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee
Subdomain	Thematic Games (41 voters) [vote]
Category	Adventure Fantasy Fighting
Mechanic	Action Point Allowance System Co-operative Play Dice Rolling Hand Management
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“Our Liege is in desperate hour! From what grievous cause have these accursed races arisen? Orcs, Dragons, Demons and the Dead make haste towards Monarch City. The King and Countryside of Monarch City is in need of valiant Heroes!”

Will you answer the King's call?

In the ancient Citadel of Monarch City, the King calls to arms the finest Heroes to defend against a Darkness that engulfs the land. You and your allies must embark on a journey to defend the countryside, repair the tainted lands, and defeat the four creature factions before any of them enter the City. And they approach from all sides! Fast populating Orcs! Fierce Dragons! Undead that bring Fear! And Demons! All tainting the land in their wake. There are several paths to defeat, but only one path to victory, and only the most valiant Hero will be named King's Champion.

Defenders of the Realm is a cooperative fantasy board game in which 1-4 players take a role as one of the King’s Champions (Choose from Cleric, Dwarf, Eagle Rider, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer and Wizard). You, as one of the King's Heroes make use of strategy, special abilities, cooperation, card play and a little luck in Defenders of the Realm for a unique experience every adventure. But be forewarned! There is never time to rest. As each Enemy General is struck down in battle, the remaining dark forces only grow more difficult to vanquish and their march to Monarch City gets faster with each Hero victory!

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Contents:

Rulebook
24" x 30" Game Board
8 Hero Character Cards
8 Hero Miniatures
4 General Character Cards
4 General Miniatures
100 Minions: 25 Black (Varkolak’s Undead);25 Blue (Sapphire’s Dragonkin);25 Red (Balazarg’s Demons);25 Green (Gorgutt’s Orcs)
War Status Board
Deck of 56 Darkness Spreads Cards
Deck of 96 Hero Cards
Deck of 24 Quest Cards
12 Tainted Crystals
5 Magic Gate Tokens
12 Dice – 3 per color (Black, Blue, Red, Green)
7 Status Tokens (1 War Status; 4 General Wound Markers; 2 Eagle Rider Status)
42 Life Tokens

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English First Edition

Publisher: Eagle Games

Artist: Larry Elmore

Year: 2010

Product Code: 101253N

Size: 15.50 x 12.50 x 3.80 inches

6.20 pounds

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Defenders of the Realm Heroes Expansions FAQ

The attached file covers all questions communicated to date on the Heroes from the 3 Heroes Expansion Packs. Thanks to David Knepper for coordinating this information and Keith Blume for proof reading support. And last, but not least, thanks to all of you that play the game. Richard

Richard Launius

2012-01-24

Before the Golden Age manual

Here is the manual for the Before the Golden Age Expansion. I have higher resolution files available. See the thread in the Variants section.

mercurycs

2012-01-02

Components for Before the Golden age expansion

Here are the components for the Before the Golden Age Expansion. I have higher resolution files available. See the thread in the Variants section.

mercurycs

2012-01-02

Rising from the Ashes

The attached Scenario is a bonus scenario to the Summer League and presents a "What If" battle to regain a defeated, but not yet conquered Monarch City as the castle has some lingering defensive magic placed on it by the legendary wizard Amarak. The Heroes have one final chance to recapture the city before the magic dissipates and the Dark Lord teleports to into the royal castle. The base game is all that is required to play this scenario and the twist in this game is that the Generals start in Monarch City and move to hunt the final remaining heroes hoping to slay them before they can rise from the ashes to save the kingdom. Hopefully you all will enjoy this scenario and consider it a holiday gift from Eagle Games and myself to the loyal defenders of the realm.

Richard Launius

2011-12-07

Summer League - Chapter 5: Assault on Monarch City

This is the 5th and final scenario to the Summer League play - the battle for Monarch City. The battle setup is driven by success and failure from the previous battles and this scenario should prove challenging for all players whether you successfully defended the previous cities. Enjoy, I know I certainly have had a great time designing and playing these scenarios this summer and look forward to doing more next year. - Richard

Richard Launius

2011-09-07

Summer League - Chapter 4: The Lofty City of Ravens Peak

Chapter 4 of the Summer League challenges the players with a setup in which most Generals are close to the central City of Ravens Peak, a magical city that floats above the realm providing it more protection than those on the ground.

Richard Launius

2011-08-11

Summer League - Chapter 3 The March of the Undead

Chapter 3 is the 3rd scenario in the Summer Campaign with the battle for the frontier city of Westguard, a poor fortress guarded by only the local militia and home to the infamous Thieves Guild. This scenario will test the players at a new level as only 3 Generals are attacking, but an evil necromancer is raising Undead Minions and even defeated Generals to become Undead and she must be stopped by the magic of the Silver Dragon before the city falls. Everything is in this PDF file to play this battle.

Richard Launius

2011-07-07

Rules on Russian (Base + Dragon Exp.)

Объединенный буклет правил для игры Defenders of the Realm + Dragon Expansion

kosulya

2011-06-07

Summer League Chapter 2 - Catapults of Fire

The attached file contains everything needed to play the 2nd Scenario in the Summer League - the battle for the southern stronghold city of StoneReach. Enjoy - Richard

Richard Launius

2011-06-01

Full Expansion - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

A full expansion for Defenders of the Realm based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Includes Heroes (Knights), Generals, Supporting Roles, Companions, and miscellaneous tokens. (Version 3.1 - See comments below for more details.)

Grudunza

2011-05-18

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