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Expansion for Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields
Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields – Elf Lord
2012
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- 2–4 players
- 15 min
- 13+
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Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields – Elf Lord is an expansion for Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields released in 2012 for 2–4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Richard Launius and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
The Elf Lord is a Kickstarter bonus tile, which replaces the Druid in the Hero Deck and and adds some different strategic choices for the Hero player. Setup: Players shuffle and play their deck as normal. If the Hero player wants to include their KS Elf Lord tiles, they take these 4 tiles and shuffle them, placing them face down next to their draw deck. Game Play: When the Hero player is playing one of their Wild cards, they may discard the Wild card rather than using the ability and draw one of the face down Elf Lord Wild tiles playing it instead. This is an optional action enabling the player to play the original Wild card or choose to play the Elf Lord. They make this decision prior to seeing the Elf Lord card. Optional Rule: If the Dark Lord player is more experienced and wished to handicap themselves, they may allow the Hero player to have the KS ELf Lord Wild tiles face up and choose which one to play each time rather than the cards being random. The Aloof ELf Lord: After the Battlefield that the Elf Lord Tile was played on, the Tile is returned to the box and not shuffled back into the other tiles. Therefore, the Elf Lord will only only appear on the Battlefields 4 times, being discarded to the box when the respective battlefields are resolved.
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- Eagle-Gryphon Games
Questions and answers
Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields – Elf Lord supports 2–4 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 Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields – Elf Lord is 15 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 Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields – Elf Lord for ages 13 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.
Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields – Elf Lord belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Dice Rolling. 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 Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields – Elf Lord are: Richard Launius. 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 Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields – Elf Lord as an expansion for Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields to use it. Check that your edition of Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.