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Rules assistance for Hero Realms: Character Pack – Thief
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for Hero Realms: Character Pack – Thief
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Hero Realms: Character Pack – Thief is an expansion for Hero Realms released in 2016 for 2–4 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Play Hero Realms as a Cleric, Fighter, Ranger, Thief, or Wizard! Character Packs add a cool new dimension to player vs player games. Each match-up is a unique challenge which will require different strategies. When playing a cooperative campaign, your Character Pack represents the starting point for your character that you will customize over time. Each 15-card Character Pack includes: A custom ten-card starting deck featuring multiple unique character-specific cards A character card with your starting health A class-specific minor ability card A class-specific major ability card Two score cards Rules Thief [Hero Card] Pick Pocket (Ability) Heist (Ability) Throwing Knife x 3 Ruby x 2 Gold x 5 "Ones Digit" Score Card "Tens Digit" Score Card
Editions
- Hero Realms: Character Pack – ThiefenWise Wizard Games2016
- Hero Realms: Zestaw Bohatera – ZłodziejplIUVI Games, Wise Wizard Games2019
- Hero realms: Deck de héros – VoleurfrIELLO2018
- Hero Realms: Charakter Pack – DiebdeADC Blackfire Entertainment, ADC Blackfire Entertainment GmbH2018
- Hero Realms: Sobre de Personaje – LadrónesDevir2017
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Devir
- ADC Blackfire Entertainment
- IUVI Games
- IELLO
- Wise Wizard Games
- ADC Blackfire Entertainment GmbH
Questions and answers
Hero Realms: Character Pack – Thief supports 2–4 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.
The catalogue lists Hero Realms: Character Pack – Thief for ages 12 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.
Hero Realms: Character Pack – Thief has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Hero Realms: Character Pack – Thief belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Hero Realms: Character Pack – Thief are: Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle. 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 Hero Realms: Character Pack – Thief as an expansion for Hero Realms. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Hero Realms to use it. Check that your edition of Hero Realms is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.