JUNGLES OF DELTHRAK discussion

[Kurgan]

And now we know... Doug Hopkins clarified it uses an action and is not considered a "weapon" (so isn't limited by character).

[manaknight14]

And now we know... Doug Hopkins clarified it uses an action and is not considered a "weapon" (so isn't limited by character).

This is exactly how I would have played it, and since it's not considered a weapon I would rule that its use is not considered a standard "attack." This would mean it can't be beefed by effects like Courage or a Potion of Strength, but also can't be prevented by an effect like MotM's Mind Blast which only stops a hero from moving or attacking.

As I'm writing this, I think it would also mean the target doesn't get a defense roll!

EDIT: Or maybe they do get a defense roll? The wording does say the skull has two "attack dice," not that the target loses one body point per skull....

[SirRick]

The Warlock’s Wand is worded the same way, and I can only assume people were allowing monsters to defend against it. If the monster could not defend, the card would say so, like certain spells do.

[manaknight14]

The Warlock’s Wand is worded the same way, and I can only assume people were allowing monsters to defend against it. If the monster could not defend, the card would say so, like certain spells do.

Well that's a weapon, but you're probably still correct that monsters should be able to defend against the sapphire skull since it doesn't say otherwise.

[Kurgan]

Yeah I remember the debate over whether the Wand is "magic" (for purposes of counting skulls vs. black shields against the Specters in ROTDM).

[Kurgan]

Can we get a complete cards list?

4 heroes (two sexes for each new hero):
Berserker (male & female)
Explorer (male & female)

6 skills (3 for each hero):
Berserker: Enrage
Berserker: Retaliation
Berserker: Frenzy
Explorer: Trapsmith
Explorer: Treasure Hunter
Explorer: Danger Sense

2 Dread spells:
Channel Dread (repeat from ROTDM)
Creeping Grasp

4 treasures:
Hazard!: Giant Centipede (triggers Spawnling tile)
Hazard!: Shrieking figure (roll any 6 on 1d6 for each MP, to avoid 2 BP damage)
Ancient Dwarven Relic (50 gold)
Emerald Heart of Delthrak (75 gold)

5 Artifacts:
Sapphire Skull
Fangwarden Amulet
Bracers of the Wild
Girdle of Might
Emberwrought Diadem (older art showed the "Ironheart Diadem")

4 Alchemy cards (shop potions):
Potion of Elder Wisdom (cost 400 gold)
Spiderstep Elixir (cost 100 gold)
Potion of Serpent Venom (cost 50 gold)
Potion of Healing (1d6, cost 500 gold, repeat from ROTDM)

2 Animal companions:
Raptor (dinosaur)
Saberfang (snow tiger)

9 Monsters:
Giant Ape
Serpent
Blight Crawler (giant spider)
Raptor (evil version)
Skullblight (plant monster)
Goblin archer (different art than ATOH)
Skeleton Archer (repeat from ATOH)
Blight Weaver (repeat of Cultist from ROTDM, with one alternate spell "Creeping Grasp" instead of "Dreadlights")
Spawnling

Digital images of card piles aren't always accurate. 36 cards according to the back of the box (which also shows all of the included miniatures), all accounted for! (goblin walock has no card it's a generic figure for several characters similar to the Chaos Warlock from the classic game).

Edit: Correction, the Emerald Heart of Delthrak is a treasure not an artifact.

Tile counts can be deduced from the images of the tiles ("cardboard pieces" of which there are 39) captured on the Questbook page images found by Happy Fridays on youtube (as well as facebook and amazon):

[LucaRocks]

Do we know what they all do yet?

[Kurgan]

Yes. Thanks to the HQF who typed these out to save me time!

Artifacts:

Emberwrought Diadem: This ancient circlet is inset with a fiery red gem. It raises your maximum body points by one and grants you one additional defense die. May not be combined with the helmet.

Fangwarden Armlet: Your Raptor friend nuzzles against the palm of your hand. Use this magical armlet to call forth a Raptor animal ally. If the Raptor is defeated, the armlet's power goes dormant. Its power replenishes if the hero completes 2 quests without assistance. This artifact may only be used once per quest. [normally animal allies can only be hired if there are less than 4 heroes at the start of a quest]

Girdle of Might: Gems have been affixed to the coarse fabric. This enchanted girdle grants you 1 additional Attack die on all non-ranged weapon attacks. May not be used by the wizard.

The Sapphire Skull: When shrouded in darkness it emits a soft glow. This legendary relic is crafted from precious cobalt gemstone. It imbues you with poise and patience. While wielding this artifact, roll 2 Attack dice against any one monster in your line of sight. [Doug Hopkins clarified on AH discord that it uses an action and is not considered a "long range weapon"]

Bracers of the Wild: You slip these on and the rhythm of nature courses through you. Armor - These magical leather bracers grant you 1 additional Defend dice. While wearing these bracers you move unaffected through squares containing furniture and hindering terrain. You may also add 2 squares to your movement roll.

...
Alchemy: (also Alchemist Shop)

Potion of Elder Wisdom: Drink this potion to recover any 1 hero spell or skill you have used. A hero may only use one of these potions per quest. Cost: 400 gold coins.

Spiderstep Elixir: Drink this potion to move unaffected through squares containing revealed pit traps, hindering terrain, furniture, and monsters. This potion's effects end if you suffer any amount of damage. Cost: 100 gold coins.

Potion of Serpent Venom: Drink this potion to remove paralysis caused by venomous creatures. Cost: 50 gold coins.

Potion of Healing (same as Rise of the Dread Moon Alchemy card; 1d6 healing)
Cost: 500 gold coins

...
Treasure:

Hazard!
Place a Giant Centipede Spawnling tile on your character card. Your turn
immediately ends. Return this card to the bottom of the treasure deck.

Hazard!
Roll 1 red die for each of your mind points. If you roll a 6, you resist the
effect otherwise you lose 2 body points. Your turn immediately ends. Return this card to the bottom of the treasure deck.

Ancient Dwarven Relic: You discover one of Delthrak's forgotten treasures! This piece of elegant dwarven artistry is worth 50 gold coins. Do not return this card to the deck.

Emerald Heart of Delthrak: This rare gemstone is prized by Delthrak's inhabitants and can be sold for 75 gold coins. Do not return this card to the treasure deck.

...

Dread Spells:

Channel Dread (same as Rise of the Dread Moon spell used by the cultists/specters) [now the power of this spell is boosted by being adjacent to the crystal miniature not just another Blightweaver]

Creeping Grasp:
This spell may be cast on any one hero to ensnare them with vines. Place a grasping vines tile under the targeted hero. They must roll 1 combat die. If they roll a skull, they suffer 1 body point of damage and are restrained by the vines, unable to move from that square. The targeted hero or another adjacent hero can spend an action to destroy the vines, freeing the ensnared hero.

[Kurgan]

Berserker Hero:
3,2,7,2 (starting weapon: broadsword; can't use ranged weapons)

Berserker Skills:

Frenzy: This skill cannot be used unless you have 5 or fewer body points.
As an action, you may take a single sweeping attack against all monsters
adjacent and diagonal to you. May be used once per quest.

Retaliation: This skill cannot be used unless you have 5 or fewer body points.
You may use this skill when you take damage from an adjacent monster. Immediately make an attack against that monster. May be used once per quest.

Enrage: As an action, you may lose up to 2 body points to immediately make an attack. Add additional attack dice equal to the number of body points you lose. May be used once per quest.

Explorer Hero:
2,2,5,5 (starting weapons: hand axe; can disarm traps like a dwarf; can't wear metal armor)

Explorer Skills:

Danger Sense: Once per turn, when you draw a hazard card from the treasure deck, you may return that card to the bottom of the deck and draw a new card.

Trapsmith: Once per turn, when you move onto a square adjacent to one or more traps, Zargon must alert you. Zargon does not, however, place trap tiles on the board. The traps are still considered concealed and not triggered.

Treasure Hunter: Whenever you draw a card from the treasure deck that rewards you with gold coins, you may find an additional 25 gold coins.

Monsters:

Blightweaver [cultist, 4 minis]
7,2,2,1,2 [once per quest can use Channel Dread, Creeping Grasp]

Giant Ape
8,4,3,7,5 "Agile"

Raptor [2 minis]
8,2,2,3,3 "Clever tactician"

Blightcrawler [giant spider]
7,4,4,3,4 "Spawn, Agile, Venomous"

Serpent
8,4,3,6,3 "Spawn, Venomous"

Skeleton Archer [2 minis]
6,2,2,1,0 [undead, 1 attack die against adjacent targets]

Skullblight [plant monster, 2 minis]
6,3,2,2,0 "Entangling Roots"

Spawnling "Venomous, Agile" (uses tiles)
3,0,0,1,0 (if a hero ends their turn with a spawnling tile on their card, they take 1 body point of damage for each spawnling attached to them. This damage cannot be defended against)

Goblin Archer
10,2,1,1,1 (attacks adjacently with 1 attack die)

Saberfang (animal companion)
10,2,3,5,1 (may attack diagonally)

Raptor (animal companion, see monster stats)

[j_dean80]

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