Rangers of Shadow Deep: Standard Edition (2020)

Overview

A kingdom stands on the brink of destruction, as the vast realm called the Shadow Deep slowly swallows everything in its path. As the army fights to contain the tide of evil creatures teeming up out of the black clouds, the kingdom’s best soldiers, the rangers, must venture down into the shadows to gather information, rescue prisoners, and ambush enemy supply lines. It is a desperate fight against overwhelming odds, but every little victory brings another day of hope.

Rangers of Shadow Deep is a solo and co-operative tabletop miniatures game, in which players create their ranger, gather companions, and play through a series of missions in their fight to hold back the darkness. If their rangers survive, they will grow in power and ability, and be sent on more difficult, dangerous and intricate assignments.

So, what is going to make this ‘Deluxe’, I hear you ask? Well, to start off, it’s getting top-notch production – traditional printing and binding, with a faux leather cover heat stamped with the artwork and text, and high-quality paper stock. The layout is being completely reworked, and the book will feature a dozen pieces of new artwork by Barrett Stanley. Additionally, I’m taking the chance to incorporate the character building elements (most notably the spells) from Temple of Madness into the main rulebook, so that all of the character building will be in one place. I am also updating or modifying a few of the rules that I, and others, have been playtesting. Finally, I have introduced a ‘challenge level’ for each of the scenarios in the book, which increases the difficulty of each scenario. This is for those that were finding the scenarios too easy for 3 or 4 players, for those who just like their games tougher, or for those who might want to play the scenarios again with higher-level rangers.

—description by the publisher

Expansions

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Blood Moon

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Temple of Madness

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Ghost Stone

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Incinerator

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Across the Wastes – The Rescue: Part 1

BLASTER: Games Anthology 01

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Menagerie

BLASTER: Games Anthology 02

BLASTER: Games Anthology 03

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Dungeons Dark – The Rescue: Part 2

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Tenebrous Citadel – The Rescue: Part 3

Star of Alladore: The Official Rangers of Shadow Deep Fanzine

Rangers of Shadow Deep: A Gathering of Heroes

Rangers of Shadow Deep: Ashen Sky