
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,816
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Risk: The Lord of the Rings
- 2–4 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2003

Expansion for Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game
Rules assistance for Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game – Forbidden Forest Expansion Pack
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game – Forbidden Forest Expansion Pack is an expansion for Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game released in 2004 for 2–5 players and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Barry Yearsley and Richard Borg and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Role Playing.
This is the 2nd expansion for Dungeons & Dragons by Hasbro. Objective: the adventurers have to enter the haunted woods to fight evil and find the mad druid Elwick and defeat him... The new rules include the addition of wandering monsters and the trample ability. Expands: Dungeons and Dragons the Fantasy Adventure Board Game
Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game – Forbidden Forest Expansion Pack supports 2–5 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 catalogue lists Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game – Forbidden Forest Expansion Pack 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.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game – Forbidden Forest Expansion Pack has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game – Forbidden Forest Expansion Pack belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Exploration, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, 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 Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game – Forbidden Forest Expansion Pack are: Barry Yearsley and Richard Borg. 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: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game – Forbidden Forest Expansion Pack as an expansion for Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.