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Updated March 18, 2010

Following are the frequently asked questions, errata, and

clarifications for the Descent: Journeys in the Dark board

game. Material that is new to this version of the FAQ is

highlighted in red.

Rule Changes and Clarifications

The following rules have been changed or clarified to

improve gameplay.

Errata and FAQs for The Well of Darkness Expansion

are on page 9 of this document.

Blast and Breath

These abilities are not mandatory. If not used, the attack is

treated as a normal ranged or magical attack.

FAQs for The Altar of Despair Expansion are on page

10 of this document, all rules for Leap are there as well.

Leadership (skill)

You may not choose the same half action twice with

Leadership. It is not possible to place an order on another

figure and an order on the figure with Leadership. It is

possible for a hero with Leadership to give another hero

a Rest order, and then have that hero activate and recover

full fatigue on their turn in the same round that the order

was placed.

Errata and FAQs for The Road to Legend Expansion

are on page 12 of this document.

Errata and FAQs for The Tomb of Ice Expansion are on

page 17 of this document.

Erratta and FAQs for The Sea of Blood Expansion are

on page 18 of this document.

Drinking Potions

Each hero may only drink 1 potion (of any type) each

turn. This prevents players from using certain overly

powerful potion combinations. All potions are returned to

the Market when the effects of that potion end.

Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Base Game Errata

Empty Spaces

Chests, Glyphs, Potions, Coin Piles, and Rune Keys do

not count as empty spaces for the purposes of playing

traps. They do not block line of sight, and figures may

move through as normal.

A step is missing from the “Game Setup” rules on page 6

of the rule book: The overlord player should start with 3

overlord cards and 0 threat tokens.

The power surges example on page 10 of the rule book

mentions a card named “Mace of Kellos.” This card was

removed from the game late in development. (It may see

later publication.)

Discarding Overlord Cards for Threat

The overlord can discard cards for threat tokens at any

time , even during a hero player’s turn.

Vitality potions should cost 50 coins, not 25 as listed on

page 20 of the Quest Guide.

Selling Treasure from Chests

Heroes can no longer immediately turn in a treasure card

from a chest to receive its full value. Instead, they must

carry the item back to town and sell it for half value in the

town shop.

Landrec the Wise’s special ability should state that he

“receives 2 free surges on all attack rolls.”

In the first quest, one of the razorwings in Area 3 is placed

off the map. It should be placed one space to the south.

Buying Treasure Cards from the Shop

Heroes can only buy treasure cards from the shop if

they’ve previously opened at least one chest of that color

this game. For example, until the heroes open at least one

silver chest, they cannot buy silver treasures from the

town shop.

In some cases the Quest Guide calls for more monsters

than are included in the game. For these quests, use other

monster figures or tokens to represent the extra monsters

as necessary. These instances are detailed on the errata

sheet available on FFG’s website.

Pits and Line of Sight

Figures in a pit can see into the spaces adjacent to the pit.

This prevents a problem from occurring with the Grapple

ability.

(trees, elevated terrain)

should affect a creature only

partly standing on it. Use

the following guidelines to

arbitrate these instances.

Small Monsters and Staircases

By using one movement point, a small monster may

move from one space containing a staircase to any space

containing a staircase of the same color.

The overlord may choose

to have a monster affected

by any terrain it partially

occupies. A monster MUST

be affected by any terrain

it completely occupies. If

the monster is

completely

occupying

multiple

terrains, the figure

has to be affected by

one of the terrains (Overlord's choice).

Knockback and Large Monsters

Large monsters (monsters that occupy more than

one space) are heavier and therefore less affected

by Knockback. For each space beyond the first that

the monster occupies, it is moved one less space by

Knockback. For example, an ogre occupies four spaces,

so it would move three fewer spaces when affected by the

Knockback ability. A dragon, on the other hand, occupies

six spaces, so it would move five fewer spaces.

Runelocked Doors and Named Monsters

Named monsters may open and close runelocked doors,

whether or not the heroes have the runekey to that door.

However, named monsters still cannot open any door

leading into an unrevealed area.

Card Revisions

Beastman

Beastmen have +1 Damage instead of Pierce 1, and

Master Beastmen have +2 Damage instead of Pierce 2.

Breath Template Clarification

The flame from a Breath attack billows out and around

obstacles. It usually affects all figures under the breath

template, but the flame can be blocked by walls and

closed doors. Essentially, if a small flying figure could

trace a legal movement path from the square where the

Breath attack starts to the target – while staying within

the breath template – then the target is affected. See the

diagram on page 3 of this FAQ for examples. Breath

attacks cannot be made through staircases.

Skeleton

Skeletons have Pierce 1, and Master Skeletons have Pierce

Bow (a shop item)

The Bow has Pierce 1.

Bow of Bone (a silver treasure)

The Bow of Bone should not have “  : Burn.”

Golden Armor (a silver treasure)

The complete abilities of Golden Armor are:

Sorcery versus Ironskin

Sorcery may not add damage to any attack that includes

a figure with Ironskin. It may add range to the attack, but

not damage . Yes, Laurel can get around this. The damage

immunity granted by Ironskin does extend to all figures

affected by an attack that includes a model with Ironskin.

This refers solely to the damage caused by the Sorcery

skill.

+3 Armor

Your base speed is reduced to 3 .

You cannot equip Runes .

You are immune to Grapple and Daze .

Dragon Scale Mail (a gold treasure)

The complete abilities of Dragon Scale Mail are:

Skye

Skye has the Fly ability, but can also end its movement in

the same space as another figure.

+4 Armor

Your base speed is reduced to 3 .

You cannot equip Runes .

You are immune to Bleed , Burn , and Poison .

Soulbiter Relic

The Soulbiter Relic changes from a Melee to a Ranged

weapon after the first seal is broken.

Gauntlets of Power (a copper treasure in Altar

of Despair)

Replace the text on Gauntlets of Power with the

following:

Large Monsters and Terrain

When large monsters move, they can sometimes find

themselves moving across hazardous terrain (lava,

scything blades) twice as often as other figures. Further,

it can often be confusing whether or not beneficial terrain

"All of your attacks gain the ability:

Exhaust Gauntlets of Power and pay  to

Recover 1 fatigue."

Breath Attack Blocking Examples

The diagram above shows how a section of the

dungeon looks just before a Hell Hound makes a

Breath attack.

In the other three diagrams, the spaces that are

shaded yellow show which spaces are affected by

the Breath attack, and the red squares show the

spaces that the Breath attack is unable to reach.

In the above example, the Breath attack billows

around the curve in the hallway and through

the rubble obstacle, reaching both heroes under

the breath template. Notice that a flying figure

standing on the “start” (leftmost) space of the

breath template could trace a movement path to

both heroes.

In the above example, the Breath attack is almost

entirely blocked by the dungeon walls. Even

though the breath template reaches the heroes,

a flying figure on the “start” space of the breath

template would not be able to stay within the

confines of the breath template and trace a legal

movement path to either of the heroes.

In this example, a door has been added. The door

blocks the Breath attack, so only one of the heroes

is affected by the attack.

Descent: Journeys in the Dark Base

Game FAQ

Q: During setup, are all potions available for purchase,

similar to the Advanced Campaign?

A:Yes.

The Hero Player’s Turn

Q: If an item such as a shield is exhausted, are its passive

abilities (if any) disabled?

A: No. The only limitation is that the item cannot use

any ability that requires it to exhaust until it has been

refreshed.

Movement

Q: When a hero is moved into a space at the end of a

Knockback attack, does the figure have to pay any cost or

penalties for that space?

A: Yes.

Q: On page 18, the rules for “Copper Treasure” state

that “each Hero draws one card from the copper treasure

deck.” If a chest has 2 copper treasure tokens, does each

hero draw 2 copper treasure cards?

A: Yes.

Q: If movement point costs are ignored by figures

suffereing Knockback (or smaller movement styles like

Swinging on a Rope, Jumping, and Climbing out of a

Pit), do they still pay Fatigue penalties (such as Sea of

Blood's deep water?)

A: Yes.

Q: When can a hero equip items?

A: A hero can equip, drop, or place items in his pack at

the beginning of his turn, just after refreshing cards. In

addition, whenever a hero receives an item from another

player or from a chest, he may immediately equip that

item, dropping or placing other items in his pack to free

up the hands necessary for the just-received item.

Q: Can stunned heroes perform movement actions (such

as drinking a potion)?

A: Yes, if the stunned hero chooses to receive movement

points rather than attacking or placing an order. A stunned

hero can also freely spend fatigue for movement points.

Q: Can a hero give any type of item to an adjacent hero,

or just weapons and potions?

A: A hero may give any item to an adjacent hero at the

cost of one movement point. A hero may never give

money to another hero.

Q: Can a hero that chooses the “Run” action use his

movement points for purposes other than moving (such as

drinking a potion)?

A: Yes. Whenever a hero receives movement points, he

can use them for any movement action, including moving,

drinking a potion, opening a door, etc.

Q: How does the hero “Re-equip” movement action work?

Under what other circumstances may a hero swap out his

equipped items?

A: At the start of each of her turns, a hero may freely

exchange whatever items she has equipped with those in

her bag. By spending 2 movement points for a re-equip

movement action, a hero may do the same thing at any

point during her turn (so that she can, for example,

un-equip a dangerous weapon

for fear of a Dark Charm

card). In addition, each

time a hero acquires a

new item for any reason,

she may equip that item

and unequip (place in

her bag of discard) any

items necessary for her

to do so. For

Q: In town, are you limited in how many items you can

buy or sell and do you have to buy and sell in any specific

order?

A: You can buy and sell in any order and as often as you

like.

Q: Why can’t I jump over water like I can pits?

A: As every hero knows, the dank water found in

subterranean caverns is usually infested with deadly

bloodsquids, ready to pull an unwary hero to his doom at

a moment’s notice. As a result, only the most acrobatic

heroes dare to leap across even the most innocent-seeming

pools of water.

Items, Treasure, and Equipment

Q: If a potion or a Town Deck item is discarded, do

they go back to the pool of available items or are they

out of the game? If an item is sold back to the shop, is

it discarded or added/shuffled back into its appropriate

deck?

A: Town items and potions are replaced back into the

deck.

Q: During step 5A of setup, when heroes are purchasing

their initial equipment, can they sell items? Can they trade

items among themselves?

A: Heroes cannot sell items during step 5A of setup. They

may also not trade among themselves.

example, if a hero acquires a two-handed Dragontooth

Hammer from a chest, she may place her equipped sword

and shield in her backpack and equip the Dragontooth

Hammer immediately for no MP. In addition, during a

Road to Legend campaign, heroes may freely exchange

their equipment at any time that they are on the overland

map or at the beginning of any quest. This includes

both freely re-equipping and exchanging items with one

another.

Q:Can a hero use the Precision Skill to ignore all the

squares of a two or three-square Rubble obstacle?

A: Yes, they may ignore 1 obstacle (regardless of size) or

1 figure (regardless of size)

Q: How much fatigue would it cost a hero with Telekinesis

to move a hero out of a pit?

A: One fatigue.

Q: Can a player with Telekinesis use it to move a hero

that is caught in a web?

A: Yes. However, the web token would stay with the

moved hero.

Q: Can Relics be destroyed by effects that destroy items,

such as the Frost ability?

A: Relics may not be destroyed ever for any reason. This

is NOT true of Dark Relics, which have all the same

vulnerabilities as normal items.

Q: Does Grapple of a hero affect flying units?

A: Yes, however it would not affect a soaring figure.

Skills and Abilities

Q: If a figure jumps over an obstacle that is adjacent to

an enemy figure with Grapple, can the jumping figure be

grappled "in mid-air"?

A. Figures may be grappled in mid-air. Being grappled

in mid-air would stop a figure's movement as soon as it

is grappled. This could result in suffering penalties from

hazardous terrain.

Q: Shadow Soul can be used to block an Ogre from

attacking if it is placed two spaces ahead from a hero in

a corridor as he has insufficient speed to reach a hero,

attack, and withdraw from the space held by Shadow Soul.

Is this intentional?

A: Yes.

Familiars

Q: Can familiars jump over pits? Can they use transport

glyphs?:

A: No on both counts.

Q: If a hero with the Precision skill is standing in a Pit,

can he choose to ignore the Pit and thus the Line of Sight

effects from being in a Pit when attacking?

A: No.

Q: What happens to the familiars when the owner dies?

Where do they go when the owner returns from town to a

glyph?

A: Familiars remain in the dungeon. The controlling hero

may still move them as per normal.

Q: Does Knockback trigger after inflicting damage or

after inflicting wounds?

A: Knockback should trigger after wounds are inflicted.

Q: If a hero with the Divine Retribution Skill is killed

by an attack with the Knockback ability, does Divine

Retribution take effect before or after the figure is moved

by Knockback?

A: Divine Retribution takes effect before the figure is

moved.

Transformed Heroes

Q: Can a monkey perform "movement actions" which cost

no MP? For example, pick up tokens or drop items?

A: No.

Q: Can a transformed hero (monkey) leave a dungeon via

portal, if someone else has opened the door?

A: Yes. However, the hero remains a monkey for the same

length of time.

Q: Regarding the Knight Skill: Firstly, when

you declare a Battle acion, do you have to spend

the fatigue to gain the extra attack from Knight?

Secondly, can you do this multiple times per

Battle action (i.e. spend 4 fatigue to make

2 extra attacks)?

A: No; a player with Knight is not forced

to use his ability. Secondly, also no;

a player may not use his Knight

ability multiple times per battle

action.

Q: A hero who has been Transformed by either Curse of

the Monkey God or Dance of the Monkey God may move

up to five spaces and may not take any movement actions.

Can that hero take other actions, such as receiving an

order token or declaring a Run action? What about a hero

who is both Stunned and Transformed?

A: A Transformed hero may not declare any action.

He may still use any skills that are appropriate (e.g.,

Acrobatic, Telekinesis) and may spend fatigue for extra

movement points. A Transformed hero who is stunned

may only move (i.e., he must choose the “only move”

option for being stunned, not the “only attack” option),

which in most cases has no effects beyond those of being

Transformed. A Transformed hero who has an order token

placed on him by means of another hero with Leadership

may still use the order, except that he may not make an

Q: Can a hero

kill another hero

in order to trigger

“Divine Retribution”?

A. No. Divine Retribution

only triggers when an

enemy figure kills the hero.

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