
- BGG rank
- BGG #559
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls
- 1–5 players
- 60–150 min
- Complexity 4.1/5
- 2017

Expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles
2021
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Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Treasure Chest is an expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles released in 2021 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 Dice Rolling.
This is a big box, with the outward appearance of a treasure chest, which was the last stretch goal of the Ancient Chronicles Kickstarter campaign. It houses the Wave 1 components, mostly as retail boxes. The Kickstarter campaign had just one pledge level, Legendary Hero, which was broken down into three parts: Ancient Chronicles Core Set and Campaign Kickstarter Bonus Set Challenge Set Two bundles of add-ons were offered. The Bronze Bundle consisted of: Tristan Hero & Ally Metal Crowns Doors & Chests miniatures Extra Dice set Critical Hit bag Tristan, the Metal Crowns, and the Doors & Chests were not included in any other combo, while a dice set and a critical bag were already part of the rewards. The Gold Bundle grouped the remaining add-ons: Myths of the Arena (Wave 2) Chaotic Familiars (5 miniatures, cards, reference sheet) Lawful Familiars (5 miniatures, cards, reference sheet) Genryu/Shakiko Hero Pack (6 miniatures, hero sheets, enemy sheets, cards, tokens, reference sheet) Sigrid/Sigurd Hero Pack (6 miniatures, hero sheets, enemy sheets, cards, tokens, reference sheet) Alternate Hero Set (5 miniatures, cards, tokens, reference sheet) Ghost Soul Forms (5 miniatures) Alternate Ghost Soul Forms (5 miniatures) All of these, except the Myths of the Arena, are in the Treasure Chest. The Treasure Chest also includes five more boxes that accommodate most of the remaining Kickstarter rewards: Spawn Gates and Gods' Altars (7 miniatures) Minions (20 miniatures) Nemeses (6 miniatures, venture card, enemy power card, enemy cards, enemy scrolls, tokens, 2 reference sheets) Act I Challenge Set (16 miniatures, cards, enemy scrolls, reference sheet) Kickstarter Set (5 miniatures, hero sheet, enemy sheets, cards, tokens, reference sheet) The Treasure Chest inventory is completed by: 17 Deluxe Hero Sheets (including a blank) 2 Card Holders Critical Hit Bag (choice of color) Extra Dice set Deluxe Realm Map (Underreign) Immortal Souls Act I City (Twin Wyrms) / Darkness Falls Act II City (Moonchild) sheet Background Talents and Remembrances reference sheet Trait Cards reference sheet Site Sheets in the Immortal Souls Saga reference sheet 20 Heroic Remembrances cards (enemy scroll-sized, 70×120 mm) 12 Heroic Backgrounds cards 2 (revised?) Skeld Hero cards 2 (revised?) Treasure cards 29 Trait cards Set of 6 Tuck Boxes Contents sheet (4 pages) Three additional Add-Ons (included in Sword & Sorcery: Myths of the Arena) were added outside the campaign page: Gods of the Arena Lords of Endless Pain Clash of the Heroes From the vantage point of the Legendary Hero parts, the distribution is as follows: Kickstarter Set I Core Set: Anvil of the Gods Tutorial Quest (storybook) 1 Warrior/Thief Mercenary miniature 1 Cleric/Mage Mercenary miniature Map Tile Set 1 Kickstarter Set: 1 Mist Valkyrie Hero miniature 1 Mist Valkyrie Hero Ghost Form miniature 1 Mist's Nemesis 1 Tristan's Nemesis 1 Elf Knight on Foot boss miniature [KS Exclusive] Spawn Gates and Gods' Altars: 4 Spawn Gates miniatures 2 Gods' Altars miniatures 1 Party token miniature 1 Treasure card 3 Backer cards 16 (Revised) Hollywood Armory cards Nemeses: 6 Heroes' Nemeses (including Dharma) 10 Bond cards Minions: 10 Venom Minions miniatures 5 Nest Minions miniatures Treasure Chest: 17 Deluxe Hero Sheets (including a blank) 2 Card Holders Critical Hit Bag (choice of color) Extra Dice set Deluxe Realm Map (Underreign) Immortal Souls Act I City (Twin Wyrms) / Darkness Falls Act II City (Moonchild) sheet Background Talents and Remembrances reference sheet Trait Cards reference sheet Site Sheets in the Immortal Souls Saga reference sheet 20 Heroic Remembrances cards (enemy scroll-sized, 70×120 mm) 12 Heroic Backgrounds cards 2 (revised?) Skeld Hero cards 2 (revised?) Treasure cards 29 Trait cards Set of 6 Tuck Boxes Digital delivery: Campaign Sheet and Card Templates Northwind Tales (Wave 2): Mouth of Doom Quest and Venture Kickstarter Set II Minions: 5 Snow Gremlin Minions miniatures Treasure Chest: Map Tile Sets 2-6 Northwind Tales (Wave 2): 1 Hawk Familiar miniature 1 Shield Maiden Ally miniature 1 Werebeast Hero Form miniature Werebeast Hero Form cards & hero sheet 2 Draugr miniatures 2 Dryads miniatures 2 Frostguards miniatures 1 Grimnir miniature 1 Mountain Troll miniature 1 Nidhoggr the Undead Wyrm miniature 2 Valkyries miniatures 2 Warg Packs miniatures 1 Werebeast miniature 2 White Yeren miniatures 1 Wotan on Sleipnir miniature A Winter Fireplace Quest (storybook) Dark Heart of the Forest Quest (storybook) The Ice Land Quest (storybook) Iron Maidens Quest (storybook) Ragnarok Quest (storybook) Roots of the World Tree Quest (storybook) Wotan's Army Quest (storybook) 1 Deluxe Realm Map sheet 1 Frostgate Site sheet 20 Hero Powers cards 18 Northwind Tales cards 20 Emporium cards 25 Treasure cards Challenge Set Act I: (16 miniatures, cards, enemy scrolls, reference sheet) Act II (Wave 2): (16 miniatures, cards, enemy scrolls, reference sheet)
Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles – Treasure Chest 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 – Treasure Chest 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 – Treasure Chest 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 – Treasure Chest 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 – Treasure Chest 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 – Treasure Chest 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.