Ye Olde Inn

I was wondering which of y’all’s homebrew rules For basic HQ would be most recommended for somebody looking to flesh out the game just a little, but while still keeping it simple for a guy about to bring his kiddo into the game? (Okay I just throw the kid under the bus. To be honest I’m a bit of a thickie when it comes to pouring through and remembering a lengthy rule omnibus, and it’s been awhile since I’ve checked in, so I forget what the popular choices are here)...but I AM gonna start playing with the 7 yo...

Oh and I do have a set Of those sweet multicolored HQ dice. Haven’t even tried them yet (And I forget whose rules those were even for...)

The simplest way to extend HeroQuest without complicating any rules is to add more diverse artifacts. Not artifacts which over-power, but artifacts which more clearly define roles.

Hi Ragnar

You’ll probably get 100 different answers on this but this is my . I find these flesh out the game really nicely without detracting from HQ’s main strength, the simple mechanics.

- Evil Wizard cards to make Morcar’s job a bit more interesting http://english.yeoldeinn.com/downloads/ ... wizard.pdf (simple rules at the bottom of the link).

- Mind based rolls to activate Spell Scrolls (this makes mind points more useful as well as adding flavour to the Wizard’s game, as a sensible Hero party will give their scrolls to the Wizard) http://english.yeoldeinn.com/downloads/ ... crolls.pdf

- each room can only be treasure searched ONCE in total, not once per Hero. However, each individual piece of furniture can also be searched once as well. This is a huge improvement to the treasure rules in my opinion, for a number of reasons.

I agree - look at showdown35's heroquest site and the evil wizard deck in my sig:

http://www.showdowndave.ca/heroquest/

Replace finding traps and secret doors with the established rules and go with my variant
Roll your Mind Dice (Dwarf may add 4 Dice for Traps and Secret Doors rolls) and your character is looking for a Black Shield. Very simple mechanic.
I use Mind Rolls very extensively at my table. Northern Wastelands Barbie tends to just follow the other dudes and kill the enemy.

For removing Traps we use the same mechanic. If you have the Tool Belt it adds 4 Dice to your Mind Roll. Makes the Wizard a real powerhouse at dungeneering once he has tools. But those low Body Points tends to keep him from the Job.
A Tool Belt in the Hands of a Dwarf or a Merc Scout is a must for the most difficult of traps. Some traps are so complicated only a Scout or Dwarf with the tools can hope to disarm them.

I got a bunch other rules but you said kids and keep it simple....