Description
It is the mid-1880s in the Southwest United States. The small mining town of Brimstone has struck it rich when they discovered large deposits of a new precious mineral called Dark Stone up in the hills. It has magical properties, is rarer than gold, and is incredibly dangerous! In a flash, the town of Brimstone is consumed, the epicenter of a cataclysmic supernatural explosion, ripping open portals to other worlds down in the mines, and unleashing a great Darkness to spread across the land! Now hordes of demons pour form the mines to ravage the countryside, and the sky grows black with swarms of nightmarish creatures. A few brave souls step forward and form a posse of Heroes to hold back the Darkness!
City of the Ancients is a fast-paced, fully cooperative, dungeon-crawl board game set in the Old West, with a heavy dose of unspeakable horror! Players create characters, taking on the role of a classic Western Hero Archetype, such as the Law Man, Gunslinger, or Saloon Girl. Forming an adventuring posse, the Heroes venture down into the dark mines, overrun with all manner of ancient demons and foul creatures from another world. With tactical gameplay, lots of dice, and a robust card-driven exploration system, no two games are ever the same as the heroes explore the mines finding new enemies to fight, new loot to collect, and new dangers to overcome. Players can even find portals to other worlds, stepping through to continue their adventures on the other side!
Hero characters can be kept from game to game in a campaign system, earning experience and going up in levels to increase their skills and gain new abilities. The Heroes can also visit local Frontier Towns between adventures, spending their hard-earned loot and re-supplying for the next mission. So load up yer' six shooter, throw on yer' hat and poncho, and gather the posse, the darkness is coming, and all hell's about to break loose.
This Revised Edition Core Set features all new plastic miniatures that are easy to assemble, with fantastic detail. With updated Rulebooks and cards; fully compatible with all existing expansions. This game includes a full set of interlocking, double-sided Map Tiles, featuring the Old West Mines on one side and the ancient, frozen-over alien city of the Targa Plateau on the other. As the Heroes step through a gateway to another world, they find themselves in a long-dead City of the Ancients!
Contents:
City of the Ancients is a fast-paced, fully cooperative, dungeon-crawl board game set in the Old West, with a heavy dose of unspeakable horror! Players create characters, taking on the role of a classic Western Hero Archetype, such as the Law Man, Gunslinger, or Saloon Girl. Forming an adventuring posse, the Heroes venture down into the dark mines, overrun with all manner of ancient demons and foul creatures from another world. With tactical gameplay, lots of dice, and a robust card-driven exploration system, no two games are ever the same as the heroes explore the mines finding new enemies to fight, new loot to collect, and new dangers to overcome. Players can even find portals to other worlds, stepping through to continue their adventures on the other side!
Hero characters can be kept from game to game in a campaign system, earning experience and going up in levels to increase their skills and gain new abilities. The Heroes can also visit local Frontier Towns between adventures, spending their hard-earned loot and re-supplying for the next mission. So load up yer' six shooter, throw on yer' hat and poncho, and gather the posse, the darkness is coming, and all hell's about to break loose.
This Revised Edition Core Set features all new plastic miniatures that are easy to assemble, with fantastic detail. With updated Rulebooks and cards; fully compatible with all existing expansions. This game includes a full set of interlocking, double-sided Map Tiles, featuring the Old West Mines on one side and the ancient, frozen-over alien city of the Targa Plateau on the other. As the Heroes step through a gateway to another world, they find themselves in a long-dead City of the Ancients!
Contents:
1 Rulebook
1 Adventure Book
16 Small Dice
1 Eight-sided Die
1 Peril Die
1 Entrance Map Tile
12 Room Map Tiles
6 Passage Map Tiles
18 End Cap Tiles
6 Gate End Cap Map Tiles
1 Depth Track
1 CD Soundtrack
4 Character Sheets
6 Enemy Record Sheets
9 Extra Large Cards
4 Plastic Hero Figures
6 Plastic Tentacles
6 Plastic Stranglers
12 Plastic Void Spiders
3 Plastic Night Terrors
1 Plastic Goliath
18 Mine Map Cards
32 Gear Cards
15 Mine Artifact Cards
20 Mine Encounter Cards
35 Threat Cards
7 Growing Dread Cards
15 Darkness Cards
10 Personal Items Cards
12 Loot Cards
12 Scavenge Cards
15 Targa Encounter Cards
12 Targa Artifact Cards
18 Targa Map Cards
6 Targa Otherworld Threat Cards
8 Starting Gear Cards
12 Hero Starting Upgrade Cards
2 World Cards
4 Side Bag Cards
7 Reference Cards
1 Adventure Book
16 Small Dice
1 Eight-sided Die
1 Peril Die
1 Entrance Map Tile
12 Room Map Tiles
6 Passage Map Tiles
18 End Cap Tiles
6 Gate End Cap Map Tiles
1 Depth Track
1 CD Soundtrack
4 Character Sheets
6 Enemy Record Sheets
9 Extra Large Cards
4 Plastic Hero Figures
6 Plastic Tentacles
6 Plastic Stranglers
12 Plastic Void Spiders
3 Plastic Night Terrors
1 Plastic Goliath
18 Mine Map Cards
32 Gear Cards
15 Mine Artifact Cards
20 Mine Encounter Cards
35 Threat Cards
7 Growing Dread Cards
15 Darkness Cards
10 Personal Items Cards
12 Loot Cards
12 Scavenge Cards
15 Targa Encounter Cards
12 Targa Artifact Cards
18 Targa Map Cards
6 Targa Otherworld Threat Cards
8 Starting Gear Cards
12 Hero Starting Upgrade Cards
2 World Cards
4 Side Bag Cards
7 Reference Cards
Ages: 12+
Players: 1-4
Game Length: 90-180 minutes
This game can be played on its own or combined with Shadows of Brimstone: Swamps of Death to raise the maximum numbers of players to 6.
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