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Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set
2019
Rules assistance for Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- 13+
- Complexity 3.0/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set
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Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set is a board game released in 2019 for 1–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Mike Selinker, Liz Spain, Chad Brown, Keith Richmond, and Aviva Schecterson and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Your Adventure Begins Here! Belhaim's tower has just collapsed, its wizard is missing, and local kobolds are whispering the name of a long dead draconic nemesis. And that's just your first day in town... This complete cooperative strategy game pits 1 to 4 players against monsters, perils, and traps as you become the heroes of Belhaim. As the town's new champions, an unending world of adventure awaits. Choose your character's class; build a deck of equipment, magic, and allies; and explore lethal locations as you journey through an exciting fantasy tale. As your adventures continue, your characters add remarkable gear and breathtaking magic to their decks as they gain incredible powers, all of which they'll need to challenge more and more powerful threats. This set includes the storybook and cards for The Dragon's Demand Adventure Path as well as a modular core for infinite scenarios that allows you to control the difficulty and speed of play. The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Core Set includes: 440 cards featuring a wide array of powerful weapons, magical spells, protective armors, versatile items, helpful allies, and divine blessings to help you face a host of vicious monsters, dangerous barriers, vile scourges, and perilous wildcards 12 character pawns representing Pathfinder's iconic character classes from the classic human cleric Kyra to the new goblin alchemist Fumbus A complete set of 5 polyhedral dice 63 colorful tokens for tracking scourges and secondary objectives 1 4-page quick-start guide 1 32-page rulebook 1 24-page storybook featuring The Dragon's Demand Adventure Path
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- Devir
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Questions and answers
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set 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.
The listed playing time for Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set 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 Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set 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.
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling. 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 Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set are: Mike Selinker, Liz Spain, Chad Brown, Keith Richmond, and Aviva Schecterson. 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 Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Core Set as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.