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Expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles
Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack
2022
Rules assistance for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack
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Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack is an expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles released in 2022 for 1–5 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Simone Romano and Nunzio Surace and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Modular Board.
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About the game
Add two new, powerful characters to your Sword & Sorcery campaign! The world of Sword & Sorcery always needs new heroes! With Genryu/Shakiko (White/Black Monk) Hero Pack, you now have the possibility to introduce two new, powerful characters into your campaign. Genryu and Shakiko are powerful fighters who dominate the battlefield using the power of their Chi. Transmigration, spiritual powers, martial arts, and special attacks create a completely new combat experience in your adventures. Genryu and Shakiko can be played as either White or Black Monks. As a White Monk, your Hero is a trained master of transforming the energy of their Chi to heal wounds, defend comrades, or create spiritual barriers and walls. While able to deal an impressive amount of damage, their soul is more inclined to help people than destroy them. As a Black Monk, your Hero is a master of unarmed combat, focused on bending the energy of their Chi to damage their enemies, to drain their soul essence, and to burn the battlefield. While able to heal their comrades, their soul prefers to burn and destroy rather than heal. This Special Hero Pack features two complete, playable new Heroes: six miniatures and everything you need to play them – cards, tokens, Soul Gems, Hero sheets and rules. Each character is included in their normal version, their Ghost Soul form version, and as their own Nemesis – the dark side of the Hero!
Designers
Publishers
- Ares Games
- Gremlin Project
Questions and answers
Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack supports 1–5 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 listed playing time for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack is 60–90 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 Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack 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.
Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Modular Board. 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 Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack are: Simone Romano and Nunzio Surace. 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 Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack as an expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles to use it. Check that your edition of Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.