Comparing the AHQ Variants

[mitchiemasha]

To be honest, I have come to learn that the concept of "fun" is a subjective matter.

Agreed totally. It's only my opinion but 1 i'll always be adamant to, lol! For fun, surely in solo play, a roll to move would be even more so. Remember those "runes of destiny"? Now the story you're playing unfolds through less of your control, more surprises to theme. If you don't want to bring it back all the time, try it in DARK dungeons only. Bringing in a torch bearer. Once outside his range, the hero must bear one (is that even the right word?) them selves or roll to move. Could even limit the torch life to add variety, needed speed to some quests.

A Torch bearer is a thug or scout hired from the INN in my mods. Bearing a torch in the same area allows the movement roll to be rerolled. I've just made that up, previously i didn't have a specific for the mechanic "illuminates dark corridors" as wrote on my Armoury (featured here). The torch can also be used to cancel mummies paralysis special ability (featured here)

[mitchiemasha]

I'm loving the idea of bats been in the Tomb. I need to get myself some bat minis from the original Warhammer Quest

[RECIVS]

WHQ is indeed a very good source of minis. Thanks for sharing these ideas. If possible, I'd like to look into your variant when it's ready.

By the way, I've made a few minor corrections to the comparison. I just noticed that I posted the text without my last edits.

[Daedalus]

Thanks for assembling that comparison. It's a very informative look at mods for Hero Quest's closest relation.

[RECIVS]

Thanks for assembling that comparison. It's a very informative look at mods for Hero Quest's closest relation.

No problem. It's a part of my English training. I'm still working on the comparison; AHQ 2 will be included soon.

[RECIVS]

I’ve just updated the comparison to include Advanced HeroQuest 2 along with a link to its files; I believe all the major variants are now covered, at least the ones I know about. Several minor corrections and wording changes have also been made throughout the text. I hope it can be of some use.

[benvoliothefirst]

Very cool thread, thanks for all your hard work! I'd love to see something similar for standard HeroQuest. Not sure how many variants are out there...

[RECIVS]

No problem. It is something I enjoy doing.

[RECIVS]

I've made some minor corrections and additions to the comparison. I hope it may be of some use.

[Valnar Nightrunner]

Hi.

I personnaly have my own variant of AHQ. Basic rules are the same as the original, but I include new mechanisms to progress in the game, like Experience Point, but it's working more like de Warhammer RPG. Power Points are included to represent the Winds of Magic, in the form of a D4 roll at the beginning of each expedition, and it's working the same as spell components. Wizards have up to 20 spells for each College of Magic, Battle Magic, Elemental Magic. For the Monsters, all Chaos spells, Black Magic Spells, Necro Spells, Skavens Spells, Green Skins spells and Chaos Dwarves Spells are included in each Monster Bestiary. I included character Class (Warriors, Knights, Thiefs, Rangers, Gladiators, Barbarians, Vampire Hunters, Repurgators, Dwarf Slayers, Elf War Dancers, Priests of Morr, Sigmar, Shallya, Verena, Ulric,, Myrmidia, Solkan and their Spell Lists (only 10 for each) and all character have his special ability, except for Wizards). Halflings are fully available. The Men at Arms list have been extended : you can have the classical mercenaries, with different weapons, but you can have Brothers in Arms, basically a weaker variant of your character. Wizards can have a Familiar. Between quests, your characters group can buy a little fortress, a mercenary guild, a wizard laboratory, and so on. Travel rules are fully compatible with all kind of AHQ variants, with hexagons and full rules for a random land generator. And... a thing or two...