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Expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles
Sword & Sorcery: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord
2017
Rules assistance for Sword & Sorcery: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord
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- 1–5 players
- 60–150 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Sword & Sorcery: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord
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Sword & Sorcery: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord is an expansion for Sword & Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles released in 2017 for 1–5 players, 60–150 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Simone Romano and Nunzio Surace and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Add a new, powerful character to your Sword & Sorcery campaign! The world of Sword & Sorcery always needs new heroes! With this Hero Pack, you now have the possibility to introduce a new, powerful character into your campaign. Great men are forged by the harsh climate of the Northern Lands, where strength means survival or death. From these cold mountains, a powerful hero rises to crush evil foes... Kroghan, the fiercest warrior of his Clan! Kroghan can be played as either a Barbarian or a Dreadlord. As a Barbarian, Kroghan is an example of extreme courage, a champion who gathers heroes under his guidance and leads them into battle! As a Dreadlord, Kroghan is a cold-blooded and remorseless warrior, a dreadful champion – his enemies whisper his name in fear, and terror strikes their hearts when they meet him on the battlefield. This Hero Pack features two miniatures of Kroghan (normal and Ghost Soul form), his Soul Gem, and new cards — including legendary treasures such as the creepy Bone Armor, the versatile Snowtroll Tooth artifact, and the deadly Bloodstone!
Designers
Publishers
- GaGa Games
- Intrafin Games
- Ares Games
- Gremlin Project
Questions and answers
Sword & Sorcery: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord 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: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord 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: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord 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.
Sword & Sorcery: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord 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.
Sword & Sorcery: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord 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: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord 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: Hero Pack – Kroghan: Barbarian / Dreadlord 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.