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Fortress of the Warlord is an expansion for Four Against Darkness released in 2020 for 1 player and 45–75 minutes per game. It was designed by Joseph Mills and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
There are whispers in the night of a dark force gathering deep within the rainforest. Growing numbers of raiding orcs, trolls, and goblinkind go unchecked. It is up to you and your four adventures to take matters into your own hands. Will you prevail and bring peace and prosperity back to the land? Fortress of the Warlord is a classic fantasy solo campaign for Four Against Darkness, featuring: Four different types of gameplay Eighteen new spells Forty-five new magic items Ninety-six new monsters and variations of the classic ones New Alchemy components with 6 new items to craft New Arcane Tanning components with 6 new items to craft New class: the swampling New mount: the swamp ostrich New weapon: the weighted net New reactions: Sound the Alarm and Shifting Warp Requires Four Against Darkness, Four Against the Abyss, 2d6 and a d12. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Fortress of the WarlordenGanesha Games2020
Designers
Publishers
- Ganesha Games
Questions and answers
Fortress of the Warlord supports 1 player 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 Fortress of the Warlord is 45–75 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.
Fortress of the Warlord has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Fortress of the Warlord belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Print & Play, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Solo / Solitaire 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 Fortress of the Warlord are: Joseph Mills. 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 Fortress of the Warlord as an expansion for Four Against Darkness. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Four Against Darkness to use it. Check that your edition of Four Against Darkness is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.