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I think I am going to need another cabinet!

Our first game in progress as the great grand parents look on proudly at the new kid on the block. Playmats are from R4th edition.

Board size comparisons with R4th on the left.

If anyone has any doubt about the quality of the miniatures.

My Elder Dragon proxy is now ready to face our plucky adventurers!

Comparing some of the componants with R4th. Talisman on the new dice is a 6 rather than a 1

The Ghoul. An Elvis impersonator. "You can do want you want but don't ya step on my ghoul suede shoes"

The first of my painted minis. I've tried to match the card art to the figure.

The Troll. This dude is huge compared to the others. I was going to narrow down that left eye but when I sat back and looked at him I think it gives him a slightly manic squint which I like.

Talisman: The Magical Quest Game – 5th Edition (2024)

Players

2–6

Best: 3

Playing time

0–0 min

Age

12+

7.31

Average rating

831

Ratings

2.11/5

Weight

#4322

BGG rank

Top 5,000

Alternate names:Talisman: Die Magische Suche – 5. Edition +4 more

Designer:Robert Harris, Doug Hopkins

Publisher:Avalon Hill

Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).

Game DNA

Strategy5.0

Luck7.0

Interaction7.0

Complexity4.2

Theme9.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

FantasyExplorationAdventureFightingVariable Player PowersRole PlayingRoll / Spin and MoveDice RollingTake That

Overview

The otherworldly artefacts known as Talismans have once more descended onto the mortal plane, signaling the dawn of a new era— and the need for a new ruler!

In Talisman: The Magical Quest Game – 5th Edition, set forth on an epic adventure, racing to be the first to obtain a Talisman, reach the Crown of Command in the center of the board, and defeat the elder dragon to win.

—description from the publisher