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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) is a board game created by Fantasy Flight Games.

In the darkest depths of Terrinoth, an ambitious overlord gathers his minions to lay siege on the world above. Only a small band of heroes, gifted with courage and power, will be able to save the land from the cold grip of domination. Now is the time to venture into the dark and unravel the overlord's plot before it's too late...

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) is an epic board game of dungeon-delving adventure for 2-5 players. Packed with valorous heroes, dangerous monsters, magical relics, and exciting quests, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) delivers heroic adventure in a world of high fantasy.

Building on the successful legacy of the first edition, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) re-imagines the classic experience with an epic campaign system and accessible rules for dynamic tactical combat. Through a series of engaging, story-driven adventures, our heroes must gather power and experience in preparation for a climactic final showdown with a cunning overlord. Alternatively, players may select one of the included quests for a stand-alone game experience.

With 39 plastic figures, over 200 cards, nearly 50 map tiles, and much more, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) is the perfect gateway to unending adventure!

Differences from the first edition of Descent include:

  • Simpler rules for determining line of sight
  • Faster setup of each encounter
  • Defense dice to mitigate the tendency to "math out" attacks
  • Shorter quests with plenty of natural stopping points
  • Cards that list necessary statistics, conditions, and effects
  • A new mechanism for controlling the overlord powers
  • Enhanced hero selection and creation process
  • Experience system to allow for hero growth and development
  • Out-of-the-box campaign system
Pages of Interest

Map of Terrinoth (from Fantasy Flight Games) includes brief descriptions of the expansions, campaigns, and Descent novels

Overview Pages
Overlord -♦- Heroes -♦- Classes -♦- Allies -♦- Lieutenants -♦- Monsters -♦- Familiars -♦- Abilities
Sets and Expansions
Base Game -♦- Labyrinth of Ruin -♦- Shadow of Nerekhall
Lair of the Wyrm -♦- The Trollfens -♦- Manor of Ravens -♦- Mists of Bilehall -♦- The Chains that Rust
Forgotten Souls -♦- Nature's Ire -♦- Dark Elements
Road to Legend
Conversion Kit -♦- Lieutenant Packs -♦- Heirs of Blood
Oath of the Outcast -♦- Crown of Destiny -♦- Crusade of the Forgotten -♦- Guardians of Deephall
Visions of Dawn -♦- Bonds of the Wild -♦- Treaty of Champions -♦- Stewards of the Secret
Shards of Everdark
Lost Legends
All Expansions
Book Campaigns and Mini-Campaigns
The Shadow Rune -♦- Labyrinth of Ruin -♦- Shadow of Nerekhall -♦- Heirs of Blood
Mists of Bilehall -♦- The Chains That Rust
Lair of the Wyrm -♦- The Trollfens -♦- Manor of Ravens
App Campaigns and Adventures
Rise of All Goblins -♦- Embers of Dread -♦- Trials of Frostgate -♦- Nerekhall Seeds of Corruption -♦- The Delve -♦- Kindred Fire
Heroes
Alys Raine -♦- Andira Runehand -♦- Arvel Worldwalker -♦- Ashrian -♦- Astarra -♦- Augur Grisom
Avric Albright -♦- Brother Gherinn -♦- Challara -♦- Corbin -♦- Dezra the Vile -♦- Elder Mok
Grey Ker -♦- Grisban the Thirsty -♦- High Mage Quellen -♦- Ispher -♦- Jaes the Exile -♦- Jain Fairwood
Jonas the Kind -♦- Karnon -♦- Krutzbeck -♦- Laurel of Bloodwood -♦- Leoric of the Book -♦- Lindel
Logan Lashley -♦- Lord Hawthorne -♦- Lyssa -♦- One Fist -♦- Orkell the Swift -♦- Master Thorn -♦- Mordrog -♦- Nanok of the Blade
Nara the Fang -♦- Okaluk and Rakash -♦- Pathfinder Durik -♦- Ravaella Lightfoot -♦- Raythen -♦- Rendiel
Reynhart the Worthy -♦- Roganna the Shade -♦- Ronan of the Wild -♦- Sahla -♦- Seer Kel -♦- Serena
Shiver -♦- Silhouette -♦- Sir Valadir -♦- Steelhorns -♦- Syndrael -♦- Tahlia -♦- Tatianna -♦- Tetherys
Thaiden Mistpeak -♦- Tinashi the Wanderer -♦- Tomble Burrowell -♦- Trenloe the Strong -♦- Ulma Grimstone
Vyrah the Falconer -♦- Widow Tarha -♦- Zyla
All Heroes
Hero Classes
Warrior:
Avenger (Healer Hybrid) -♦- Beastmaster -♦- Berserker -♦- Champion -♦- Knight -♦- Marshal -♦- Raider (Scout Hybrid) -♦- Skirmisher -♦- Steelcaster (Mage Hybrid)
Mage:
Battlemage (Warrior Hybrid) -♦- Conjurer -♦- Elementalist -♦- Geomancer -♦- Hexer -♦- Lorekeeper (Healer Hybrid) -♦- Necromancer -♦- Runemaster -♦- Truthseer (Scout Hybrid)
Scout:
Bounty Hunter -♦- Monk (Healer Hybrid) -♦- Ravager (Warrior Hybrid) -♦- Shadow Walker -♦- Stalker -♦- Thief -♦- Treasure Hunter -♦- Trickster (Mage Hybrid) -♦- Wildlander
Healer:
Apothecary -♦- Bard -♦- Crusader (Warrior Hybrid) -♦- Disciple -♦- Heretic (Mage Hybrid) -♦- Prophet -♦- Soul Reaper -♦- Spiritspeaker -♦- Watchman (Scout Hybrid)
All Classes
Monsters
Arachyura -♦- Bandit -♦- Bane Spider -♦- Barghest -♦- Beastman -♦- Blood Ape -♦- Bone Horror
Broodwalker -♦- Carrion Drake -♦- Cave Spider -♦- Changeling -♦- Chaos Beast -♦- Crow Hag -♦- Crypt Dragon
Dark Priest -♦- Dark Minotaur -♦- Deep Elf -♦- Demon Lord -♦- Dispossessed -♦- Elemental -♦- Ettin
Ferrox -♦- Fire Imps -♦- Flesh Moulder -♦- Giant -♦- Goblin Archer -♦- Goblin Witcher -♦- Golem
Harpy -♦- Hellhound -♦- Hybrid Sentinel -♦- Ice Wyrm -♦- Ironbound -♦- Kobold -♦- Lava Beetle
Manticore -♦- Marrow Priest -♦- Medusa -♦- Merriod -♦- Naga -♦- Ogre -♦- Plague Worm -♦- Rat Swarm
Razorwing -♦- Reanimate -♦- Shade -♦- Shadow Dragon -♦- Shambling Colossus -♦- Skeleton Archer
Sorcerer -♦- Troll -♦- Volucrix Reaver -♦- Wendigo -♦- Wraith -♦- Ynfernael Hulk -♦- Zombie
All Monsters
Lieutenants
Ardus Ix’Erebus -♦- Ariad -♦- Baron Zachareth -♦- Belthir -♦- Bol'Goreth -♦- Kyndrithul
Lady Eliza Farrow -♦- Lord Merick Farrow -♦- Mirklace -♦- Queen Ariad -♦- Raythen
Rylan Olliven -♦- Serena -♦- Sir Alric Farrow -♦- Skarn -♦- Splig -♦- Tristayne Olliven
Valyndra -♦- Verminous -♦- Zarihell
All Lieutenants
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