
- BGG rank
- BGG #969
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Earth Reborn
- 2–4 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2010

Expansion for Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught
2024
Rules assistance for Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught – Scenario Kit: Grasp of the Mind Flayer
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Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught – Scenario Kit: Grasp of the Mind Flayer is an expansion for Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught released in 2024 for 2 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Alex Davy, Nicholas Yu, and Travis Severance and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
You have received a letter of unknown provenance, offering a hefty reward for clearing a pack of kobolds from a local dungeon. But who is this mysterious benefactor—and can they be trusted? Dungeons & Dragons Onslaught: Scenario Kit – Grasp of the Mind Flayer features six new scenarios that can be played individually or as an interlinked story adding value and replayability to your collection of D&D Onslaught and D&D Miniatures! It also features new monster cards, adding iconic enemies like Mind Flayers, Ropers and more! You can use minis from your collection or recommended products, and the pack also includes tokens to represent them if you don’t have the miniatures at hand. This pack adds even more to your skirmish experience, with new legendary items, swamp items, terrain tokens, and the new Terror deck! —description from the publisher
Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught – Scenario Kit: Grasp of the Mind Flayer supports 2 players 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 Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught – Scenario Kit: Grasp of the Mind Flayer is 90–120 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 Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught – Scenario Kit: Grasp of the Mind Flayer for ages 14 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.
Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught – Scenario Kit: Grasp of the Mind Flayer belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught – Scenario Kit: Grasp of the Mind Flayer are: Alex Davy, Nicholas Yu, and Travis Severance. 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 Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught – Scenario Kit: Grasp of the Mind Flayer as an expansion for Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught to use it. Check that your edition of Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.