- BGG rating
- 8.8
Expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles
Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Northwind Tales
2022
Rules assistance for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Northwind Tales
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 60–150 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.6/5
Rules assistant for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Northwind Tales
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Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Northwind Tales is an expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles released in 2022 for 1–5 players, 60–150 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 Dice Rolling.
About the game
Are you ready to defy fate and claim your freedom? The adventure continues in Sword & Sorcery: Northwind Tales, an epic expansion that brings the Heroes to the frozen North. Cold winds and snowstorms rage as they face a fearsome Viking army led by the conqueror Wotan. Their quest takes them to Yggdrasil, the cosmic tree, and into battle against the terrifying undead dragon, Níðhöggr! This second ACT of their saga introduces free-roaming gameplay, allowing players to explore a dynamic world where choices matter. The Journey phase offers over 100 entries, filled with unique encounters and evolving challenges. The campaign unfolds across nine interconnected Quests, packed with secrets, narrative crossroads, and powerful "combo" mechanics that reward multiple playthroughs. Northwind Tales features 15 deadly enemies, 17 modular board tiles, and new mechanics like Twin Weapons, which unleash their full power when used together, and Omens, mysterious prophecies that aid or curse the Heroes. Mini-games add extra challenges, from climbing to fishing.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Ares Games
- Gremlin Project
Questions and answers
Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Northwind Tales 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 – Northwind Tales is 60–150 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 – Northwind Tales 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 – Northwind Tales has a complexity rating of 3.6 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.
Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Northwind Tales belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, 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 Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Northwind Tales 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 – Northwind Tales 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.