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Rules assistance for D100 Dungeon: The Rune Forge
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- 1 player
- 5–90 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for D100 Dungeon: The Rune Forge
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D100 Dungeon: The Rune Forge is an expansion for D100 Dungeon released in 2023 for 1 player, 5–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Martin Knight and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Role Playing.
About the game
The Rune Forge adventure book introduces a different way of playing D100 Dungeon, and will give you choices much like a choose your own adventure game. It uses all of the D100 Dungeon rules from the main rulebook with a few modifications. Also included are new rules called "Random Dungeons", that can be implemented into any of your games; whether you're playing a quest, campaign, or using the World Builder expansion. You will need the D100 Dungeonrule book to use this book THE RUNE FORGE ADVENTURE Deep in the mountains to the northeast of the Arcane Tower is the Ruin Forge. It was built by the dwarves exactly 100 years after they completed the Arcane Tower. Work began in the year -2489 and took just nine years to complete. The Council of Seven, who commissioned its construction, chose its location beneath the Irontorn mountains, in an effort to hide it away from preying eyes, but alas it fell foul to a powerful demon named Vakanar. Vakanar is one of a handful of demon lords that first emerged from the Demon Gate after its construction in -2790. He craved a huge arcane power and set off on a mission to capture the White Tower. Along the way he summoned a horde of minions, but when he reach the Arcane Tower he learnt of a more powerful structure being built, The Rune Forge. He changed course and waited for its completion. Whilst the dwarves dug, he planned the attack and on the day the Rune Forge was finished, Vakanar and his minions devoured its caverns, spreading torture and fire to its darkest corners. Many dwarves escaped with their lives, but an unlucky few were left behind and were tortured to death to reveal the secret of the nine rune crystals the arcane council placed within its depths. One crystal for each scripture of magic and two more for balancing the arcane power of the forge. Numerous battles took place to regain its control, but alas the Arcane Council and their battle mages failed to breach its depths. Then, after the Great Icing of -2300 and The Melting of -1400, the location of the Ruin Forge became lost. The Lair of Vakanar (another name for the lost forge) is now where the demon lord and his minions use the power of the nine arcane crystals to sustain and power their existence, preventing them from diminishing back to the demon realm. You have heard this tale a thousand times, as it's told in every tavern across Terra. Warming your back to the camp fire, you keep watch and recount the story you overheard a few days ago in The Broken Claw, a scruffy little inn at the heart of Blitsworth… By chance, you have found the entrance to the Rune Forge and must now delve its depths, find the forge and use its power to enchant an item. If you can present the enchanted item to the Council of Seven at the White Tower, it will prove you have found the location of their Lost Forge and secure a handsome reward. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
D100 Dungeon: The Rune Forge 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 D100 Dungeon: The Rune Forge is 5–90 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 D100 Dungeon: The Rune Forge for ages 10 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.
D100 Dungeon: The Rune Forge belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, and Book. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Role Playing. 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 D100 Dungeon: The Rune Forge are: Martin Knight. 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 D100 Dungeon: The Rune Forge as an expansion for D100 Dungeon. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need D100 Dungeon to use it. Check that your edition of D100 Dungeon is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.