
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,412
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Solomon Kane
- 1–5 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2021

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Dungeon Saga: The Adventurer's Companion is an expansion for Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest released in 2015 for 1–5 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jake Thornton and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game.
Like Madriga and her companions, your adventures do not stop with the end of the Dwarf King’s Quest. Mantica teems with dark places, great treasures and evil deeds, and this book will help you to construct your own adventures amongst them, whether you wish to create a hero to battle the darkness, or your own villain to rule the world. Features: Create a hero - Generate a truly individual Hero or Overlord from scratch, based on any model in your collection. The choice is yours, from name and profession to spells and songs! Design the Dungeon - Conjure up your very own maps, objectives and backstory. From the cavernous to the claustrophobic, we give you the tools and tips to put together a unique challenge. Level Up - Watch proudly as your Character evolves from the very first adventure, gaining levels, abilities, and above all great stories to tell! Will you master a discipline, or branch out and learn new skills? Be Bad - Turn the game on its head by playing as an evil party, heading off to take down a ‘good’ Overlord and his band of so-called Heroes. Explore - Between adventures, visit one of 13 different downtime locations to rest, replenish and more! Will it be Tavern or the Temple this time? Play Solo or Full Co-op - These rules allow for a new and engaging single-player experience, in addition to a co-operative mode in which no Overlord player is required! Tackle Uncharted Dungeons - Venture into the unknown and hold your breath as the map unfolds before you in this exciting variant where no-one knows what lurks around the next corner! Your Dungeon Saga Awaits you...
Dungeon Saga: The Adventurer's Companion supports 1–5 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 Dungeon Saga: The Adventurer's Companion is 30–120 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 Dungeon Saga: The Adventurer's Companion for ages 8 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.
Dungeon Saga: The Adventurer's Companion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game. 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 Dungeon Saga: The Adventurer's Companion are: Jake Thornton. 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 Dungeon Saga: The Adventurer's Companion as an expansion for Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest to use it. Check that your edition of Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.