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Expansion for A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic
A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood
2014
Rules assistance for A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 45–60 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood is an expansion for A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic released in 2014 for 2–6 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Jason C. Hill and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Convention and Webstore only promo set, provided with purchase of the Dark Gothic Deck Building Game. The set includes the Dryad villain card and 8 Living Tree cards. The Dryad of Harper's Wood is a Level III Magick villain. When revealed, she places a line of Living Trees below the center line. Whenever a card is acquired from the center row, a Living Tree card moves in to replace it. Living trees require a player to pay extra resources when they are defeated or they go directly to the Shadows pile. Additionally, the Dryad herself requires +1 resource to defeat for every Living Tree still in the center line.
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- Flying Frog Productions
Questions and answers
A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood is 45–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood belongs to these categories: Card Game, Horror, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood are: Jason C. Hill. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – The Dryad of Harper's Wood as an expansion for A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic to use it. Check that your edition of A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.