
- BGG rank
- BGG #141
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.4/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Northgard: Uncharted Lands – Warchiefs
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Northgard: Uncharted Lands – Warchiefs is an expansion for Northgard: Uncharted Lands released in 2022 for 2–5 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Adrian Dinu and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Tile Placement.
Your Clan will grant you a special power and unique clan cards to create and upgrade your deck. The Warchief expansion also brings you a dedicated warchief, coming both with a permanent power and a new card to add to your upgrades. Each of the 7 clans brings asymmetrical player powers. Bear clan, Goat clan, Raven clan, Stag clan, Wolf clan, Boar clan and the Snake clan. Containing: 5 Modular playerboards for 5 player colors 7 Modular playerboards for 7 clans. 7 Warchief upgrade cards (1 card per clan) 7 Warchief miniatures 1 Kaija miniature 10 colorer plastic rings Rulebook
Northgard: Uncharted Lands – Warchiefs 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 Northgard: Uncharted Lands – Warchiefs for ages 13 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.
Northgard: Uncharted Lands – Warchiefs has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Northgard: Uncharted Lands – Warchiefs belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Territory Building, and Video Game Theme. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Tile Placement. 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 Northgard: Uncharted Lands – Warchiefs are: Adrian Dinu. 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 Northgard: Uncharted Lands – Warchiefs as an expansion for Northgard: Uncharted Lands. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Northgard: Uncharted Lands to use it. Check that your edition of Northgard: Uncharted Lands is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.