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Expansion for Four Against Darkness
The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against Darkness
2018
Rules assistance for The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against Darkness
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 45–75 min
Rules assistant for The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against Darkness
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The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against Darkness is an expansion for Four Against Darkness released in 2018 for 1 player and 45–75 minutes per game. It was designed by Erick N. Bouchard and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
Woodlands dungeons for Four Against the Darkness for characters of level 4+ Description from the publisher: The Crucible of Classic Critters is a supplement for Four Against Darkness offering tables, monsters, spells, magic items and special events to explore the woodlands using a new set of room and corridor tiles with elements such as trees, bridges and rivers. Includes new rules for: • Woodlands tables • Animal companions and mounts • Flying Monsters • Subduing monsters • Swimming (and drowning) • A new class: the beastmaster • Two new cleric variants • Additional magic items and spells • Additional monsters 40 pages, black and white illustrations. Requires only the core Four Against Darkness book.
Editions
- The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against DarknessenGanesha Games2018
- The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against DarknessenGanesha Games2018
- Four against Darkness: Labirinti SilvaniitMS Edizioni2020
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- MS Edizioni
- Ganesha Games
Questions and answers
The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against Darkness supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against Darkness is 45–75 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 Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against Darkness belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Exploration, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against Darkness are: Erick N. Bouchard. 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 The Crucible of Classic Critters: Woodlands Dungeons for Four Against Darkness as an expansion for Four Against Darkness. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Four Against Darkness to use it. Check that your edition of Four Against Darkness is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.