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Expansion for Four Against Darkness
Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness
2019
Rules assistance for Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness
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Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness is an expansion for Four Against Darkness released in 2019 for 1 player and 45–75 minutes per game. It was designed by Andrea Sfiligoi, Erick N. Bouchard, and Nicholas Lalonde and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
This supplement for Four Against Darkness presents you with nine new character classes, including rules to bring them to up to Expert level with Four Against the Abyss. Featuring: the assassin, who hides to deliver astounding killing blows the fire elf, who is blind but gifted with the deadly gaze of fire the harlequin, who can juggle and fight with three swords the lutin, a brownie who can turn invisible and play tricks the marksman, whose lightning-fast shots are deadly the monk, a specialist deadlier than the warrior, with deadly skills the ogre mercenary, a slow but indestructible powerhouse The elder, who lends his skills and guides party members The wilderness guide, your best friend in the wilds The second section of this book describes six dwarven clans, each with a set of skills exclusive to dwarf characters, which can be taken from 3rd level, as well as dwarven patrons with unique benefits and drawbacks, some of which can join your party. Will you fight for the Miner clans who master rune magic and disciplined warfare, the animist Pelter clan savages, the obsessive Dragonslayers, the martial artist Iron Hands with their grafted weapons, the desperate Outcasts or the evil Possessed? Last but not least are rules for crossbows and harquebuses. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against DarknessenGanesha Games2019
- Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against DarknessenGanesha Games2019
Mechanics
Publishers
- Ganesha Games
Questions and answers
Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness is 45–75 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.
Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Print & Play, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness are: Andrea Sfiligoi, Erick N. Bouchard, and Nicholas Lalonde. 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 Concise Collection of Classes: New Classes and Character Options for Four Against Darkness as an expansion for Four Against Darkness. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Four Against Darkness to use it. Check that your edition of Four Against Darkness is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.