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Rules assistance for Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–8 players
- 90 min
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Rules assistant for Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons
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Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons is an expansion for Cthulhu Wars released in 2019 for 3–8 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Sandy Petersen.
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About the game
The Red, Black, and Brown dragons add a balancing aspect to your Gods War game. The Black Dragon draining enemies of power, the Red Dragon drains enemies of victory points and the Brown Dragon generating runes for it’s controller. Every turn the player with the lowest power during the council phase will end up controlling one of these monstrosities, sowing havoc across the board. Contents: Huge Miniatures 3 Dragon Loyalty cards 3 Dragon Gifts
Questions and answers
Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons supports 3–8 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 Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons is 90 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 Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons 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.
Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons are: Sandy Petersen. 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 Glorantha: The Gods War – Dragons as an expansion for Cthulhu Wars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cthulhu Wars to use it. Check that your edition of Cthulhu Wars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.