RISE OF THE DREAD MOON discussion

[Kurgan]

From facebook... thanks again to the original posters and sharers! (knight card from reddit)

Click Here for the rest of the pics, and here for my video commentary (featuring Virg also in comments). And the youtube replay will appear tomorrow night (if you're not too busy, check it out after fireworks): here

All I'm doing is reposting what others have posted. Keep 'em coming!

PS: The reddit fan unboxes the english edition, while the facebook fan unboxes the french edition.

[Kurgan]

I recognize a lot of fan community influence in here, and I approve... they made sure to put their own spin on many ideas of course. How will it all come together? Now that's the real trick...

But fans can spoil that too, please feel free...

So yes, the "Arcane Prison" is literally a magical torture rack in this pack. Again credit to the original redditor, vincezo1985:

[Kurgan]

SPOILERS (no quest spoilers) Intro Story... and mechanics...! Same credit as above... he included many warnings about "spoilers" but these are talking game mechanics. The basic story is already revealed on the back of the box, this fan held back spoiling the actual quests.

[Kurgan]

Still more, see above! Mechanics SPOILERS... (no quest spoilers)

[Kurgan]

And the last of the book pictures so far... Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/Heroquest/comments/14pyx70/photo_dump_as_promised_of_the_new_expansion/ , https://www.reddit.com/r/Heroquest/comments/14pyy2u/photo_dump_as_promised_of_the_new_expansion/ , https://www.reddit.com/r/Heroquest/comments/14pyzd9/photo_dump_as_promised_of_the_new_expansion/ (I don't have the facebook link). At least two fans have been sharing their unboxed images (may be more now). I'm not a member of reddit and I am rarely on fb, so all credit to the original posters and re-posters!

Basic STORY SPOILERS (no quest spoilers) below:

[Vorimir]

Awesome, I realmy like everyting I see there. I'm glad the elven mercenaries have a special rule (disguise) to make them a bit different to their human counterpart. They cuould have change something more but at least its something. Can't wait to get it...

[Maalicia_Ironhoof]

I'm happy with most of it but can see for continuity sake they cheaped out for the room tile icons, using color adjusted versions for the actual tiles rather than line art images... guess I'm going to have to correct that

[SirRick]

I really like the Ethereal ability some of the monsters have. Its a lot like I was hoping, in that you are much better off using an artifact weapon to attack them. This gives the lesser used items such as the Orc’s Bane, and the Ice Queen’s Spear a lot more value. I’m hoping the Spirt Blade gets to roll an extra combat die against the ethereal undead. I’m not sure if this is mentioned in the pictures that are revealed, but I would probably rule it that way.

The Disguises rule also seems quite interesting, and is another case of giving lesser used items more opportunity to shine. The heroes now have more reason to hang onto their extra shortswords, or may even consider buying one.

[wallydubbs]

For the Knight, where his card says "Armor does not restrict your movement speed", does this mean he can wear Plate Mail without the movement penalty?

[lestodante]

yes, he suffer no penalty from wearing heavy armour like a plate mail.
I like many of the new stuff they are introducing with this questpack. I hope it will be well distribuited beetween quests to avoid having lot of stuff to handle all together.
I noticed the text in the Underground Market... it seems you can't buy ALL the potions from ALL other Alchemist's Shops, unless they are all included in the Alchemy deck already.
What a pity, I wanted to read the epilogue and some news about Sir Ragnar, but he didn't post yet. He's probably a Hasbro employer in disguise!