Elric
BGG rank
BGG #17,813
BGG rating
5.9

Elric

1977

Rules assistance for Elric

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–4 players
  • 120 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.4/5

Rules assistant for Elric

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Elric is a board game released in 1977 for 1–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Greg Stafford and Charlie Krank and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Variable Set-up.

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About the game

Based on Michael Moorcock's Elric series, this wargame attempts to bring the various nuances of the novels together. War, politics, magic, and the balance between Chaos and Law are all simulated. While armies, as in most wargames, are essential, individual characters also play a vital role. Magic is also important as spell casting affects the cosmic balance between Chaos and Law. There are 6 scenarios provided for 1 to 4 players plus an encouragement to create your own. All in all a very faithful rendition of the books.

Questions and answers

Elric supports 1–4 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.