Andor: The Family Fantasy Game
Andor: The Family Fantasy Game Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Game Material
- 1 Game board
- 1 Night marker (with rooster)
- 4 Hero boards (Each board displays a heroine on one side and a hero on the other side.)
- 18 Characters (8 Heroes, 1 Bridge Guard, 7 Gors, 1 Troll, 1 Dragon)
- 18 Plastic holders for the game figures
- 12 Dice (4 x blue, 3 x green, 3 x yellow, 1 x purple, 1 x red)
- 27 Sun discs (made of wood)
- 3 Well tokens
- 3 Torch tokens
- 38 Fog tokens (round)
- 10 Mine tokens (hexagonal)
- 29 Task tokens (square)
- 12 Task cards
Before Playing for the First Time
Carefully remove all the parts from the 3 die-cut boards. Place the 18 game figures in the matching plastic holders. The coloured bar at the bottom of the figure must match the colour of the plastic holder.
Aim of the Game
In Andor, you will play the part of the magician, the warrior, the archer and the dwarf and try to find the three wolf cubs in the dwarven mine. But before you can begin, you still have to prepare a few things in order to ensure Andor's safety. Only after you have solved all of the bridge guard's tasks will he unblock the path into the dwarven mine. But watch out! While you are on your way, the sly dragon is getting closer to Rietburg. If he reaches Rietburg, you must immediately stop your search and you will lose the game. If you find all the wolf cubs before the dragon reaches Rietburg, you've won the game!
Game Setup
- Place the game board in the middle of the table.
- Place the dragon die near the dragon bar.
- Place the dragon on one of the start spaces of the dragon bar, depending on the number of players. If there are only two players, start the dragon on the cloud space with 2 raindrops. If there are three or four players, start the dragon on the cloud space with 3 or 4 raindrops, accordingly.
- Place all of the Gors next to the game board as a reserve.
- Place the fog tokens face-down, shuffle them and place one on each free space to the left of the river. You can only place them on spaces displaying yellow grass and cannot place any fog tokens on spaces with bushes, trees, caves, mountains, wells, etc.
- Place the torch tokens next to the game board.
- Turn all the hexagonal mine tokens over (with the torch facing upwards) and mix them; place one on each of the spaces in the dwarven mine that is marked by a hexagon facing downwards.
- Place Mart, the bridge guard, on the space in front of the bridge that depicts the stone house.
- Place the three well tokens (with the sunny side facing upwards) on the three well spaces.
- Each player takes a Gor from the reserve and places it on the game board. Gors can only stand on the numbered mountain and forest spaces, also called Gor spaces. Gors are always placed on the highest number first and then on the next-highest number, one by one. There is never more than one Gor on a Gor space. Example: when there are four players, the mountain and forest spaces with the numbers 8, 7, 6, and 5 will be occupied by Gors at the start of the game.
- The eldest player is given the night marker and places it in front of them with the side showing the rooster facing upwards.
- Place the cards labelled "start card" and "end card" next to the board with the red side facing upwards. Leave some space between them for the task cards (see "The Task Cards").
Now select the matching task cards for the game you have chosen. Each player then chooses a hero. Find out how this works under "The Heroes".
The Task Cards
Is this your first time playing Andor?
In each Andor game, you must fulfil specific tasks before you can look for the wolf cubs in the dwarven mine. These tasks will differ from game to game. In your first game, you have to fulfil tasks 1 and 2. Take task cards 1 and 2, the 6 plant task tokens, and the falcon task token.
Place task cards 1 and 2, with the red side facing upwards, between the start card and the end card. The order of the task cards does not matter. Turn the 6 plant task tokens over, shuffle them, and place one on each of the 6 bushes on the game board, facing downwards. Place the falcon task token on the space directly in front of the bridge (the bridge guard's house). All remaining task cards, task tokens, and the troll figure aren't required for this game. They can go back in the box.
Have you successfully completed the first challenge already?
In the subsequent games, you will use other task cards. Which tasks, how they work, and what additional material you need can be found under "The Bridge Guard's Tasks".
The Heroes
Each player takes on the role of one of the heroes of Andor by selecting a hero board and placing it with your selected hero facing upward. In addition, everyone takes the matching coloured die and the corresponding hero figure. The magician takes the large purple die, the warrior takes the 4 blue dice, the archer takes the 3 green dice, and the dwarf takes the 3 yellow dice. Each player receives several wooden sun discs (which look like round sun spots) and places them face-down on your hero board. A loot bag is depicted on each hero board, into which you can deposit as many objects as your hero finds during the game. Place your hero figures on Rietburg in the upper left-hand corner of the game board. Any leftover hero boards, figures, dice and sun discs can be returned to the box.
Which hero do you want to be?
Each hero in Andor has its own special features, strengths and weaknesses. Some heroes can carry out certain tasks easier than others.
Note: Each hero board shows a heroine and a hero on the front and back. Both heroes have identical features. Find the hero that you like the most and take the matching game figure. The word "hero" in the text applies to the heroine as well, and vice versa.
The Warriors — Warriors are brave heroes and are particularly good at fighting against Gors. They have more dice than all the other heroes, with several swords depicted on the dice.
The Archers — The archers of Andor are untiring rangers and are used to roaming the forests all day long. They therefore have 9 sun discs instead of 6 and are often still wandering around when the other heroes are already asleep.
The Magicians — Magicians use powerful flashes of light during battle to drive off their opponent. They only have one die. Instead of swords, it depicts several flash symbols.
The Dwarves — The dwarves know their way around the mines and caves of Andor very well. Dwarves have more torches on their dice and are therefore especially useful when looking for the wolf cubs. In addition, they can take shortcuts through the caves and therefore cover large distances in just one step.
Game Rules
The eldest player has the night marker in front of them. The eldest player turns the start card over onto the green side, reads it and the game begins. The events of the game always alternate in phases between day and night. The game begins on day 1. Each day, your heroes take turns performing actions. Each action costs you time in the form of sun discs. When your hero runs out of sun discs, they go to sleep. Once all of the heroes are asleep, day comes to an end and night falls, at which point, creatures move. Once all of the creatures have moved, each player gets their sun discs back and a new day begins.
A Day Proceeds As Follows
The player with the night marker will start first. After that, move around the circle clockwise and take it in turns. A turn always consists of the following components in precisely this sequence:
- Moving or staying still (costs you sun discs)
- Carrying out actions on the target space (does not cost you any sun discs)
Play moves to the next player. Repeat these steps until you are out of sun discs. Once your player is out of sun discs, your tired hero goes to sleep. The first player to go to sleep takes the night marker and places it in front of them with the rooster facing upwards. All of the other players continue playing until they too run out of sun discs, continuing the sequence of play while skipping any sleeping players. Once all heroes are asleep, night falls.
1. Moving or Standing Still
If it is your turn, you can move your hero in any direction you like across the game board. You must always move them step-by-step from one space, over a white line, and into an adjacent space. You are therefore allowed to move from one space to any other adjacent space. However, you cannot set foot in the river. You can only cross it using the bridge.
Note: At the start of the game, the bridge guard obstructs your path. Only after you have fulfilled his tasks will he clear the path. After this, the bridge itself does not count as a space. You can pass from the space with the bridge guard's house on to the other side in one step.
Each step costs time i.e. you have to give up one of your sun discs for each step you decide to take. You can move more than one step during your turn, if you have enough sun discs, and take your action upon reaching your final step.
You can find what options you have in point 2 – "Carrying out actions on the target space".
Don't want to move? No problem, you are allowed to stay still. This can be sensible if you are already standing on a space where you want to carry out actions.
Note: "Staying still" also costs one sun disc.
Exception: The dwarves have a particular feature. On their hero board, you will find a corresponding symbol that serves as a reminder of this feature. Dwarves are the only heroes that are allowed to take a shortcut through the caves when they move. This means that they can enter any cave entrance and emerge at any other cave exit. The step from one cave to another costs one sun disc. If a dwarf still has any sun discs left over after this, they are allowed to continue their move as usual at the other end of the cave.
2. Carrying Out Actions on the Target Space
Most actions are voluntary. The only mandatory action is revealing a fog token. Decide whether you want to carry out one or more of the actions on your target space. Actions do not cost you any sun discs. You have the following options:
Searching in the fog — Have you finished your move on a space with a fog token? Then you have to reveal it immediately. In the fog, you can find useful objects or allies, but you may also encounter dangerous creatures there. Read what happens with the individual tokens in the following overview "The Fog Tokens".
Warning: Only reveal fog tokens on your target space! If you move over several spaces with fog tokens as part of your turn, these remain facing downwards.
How a Day Works
The Fog Tokens
Gors (x 10) — Oh no! Another Gor has appeared. Take a Gor from the reserve. The number on the fog token shows you which Gor space you have to place him on. If the Gor space is already occupied by another Gor, skip it and place the new Gor on the next available Gor space along the footpath in the direction of Rietburg. If a Gor then reaches Rietburg, he sounds the alarm, as described under "Night Falls". Then place the Gor fog token back in the box. If all 7 Gors are already on the game board and there are no more in the reserve, then you are in luck! The fog token is placed back in the box without having any effect.
Dragon (x 6) — The dragon is flying toward Rietburg! Throw the red dragon die and move the dragon the number of steps you roll toward Rietburg. Then, place the dragon fog token back in the box.
Wood (x 6) — Place the wood fog token in your loot bag. You can use it at the watchtower to light the beacon.
Gold (x 5) — Place the gold fog token in your loot bag. You can use it to buy a torch token from the merchant. If you have already found Reka the herb witch in the fog, you can also purchase a torch token from her.
Swords (x 5) — Place the sword fog token in your loot bag. During battle, you can use it as though you have rolled a sword symbol.
Telescope (x 4) — If you reveal a telescope fog token, you can look at 2 additional fog tokens (but not mine tokens) anywhere on the game board on the left-hand side of the river and show them to your teammates. Memorize what they show, and place them back on their original space, fog side up. These 2 fog tokens have not been activated, but now you know what is hidden beneath them. Place the telescope fog token back in the box.
Hourglass (x 1) — The hourglass fog token allows you to take an additional step each day, starting on your next turn. Place the hourglass fog token face-up on your hero board next to the sun disc storage space and use it like a sun disc.
Note: You can exchange, put down and pass the hourglass on, like all the other objects.
Reka the herb witch (x 1) — If you reveal the herb witch token, Reka immediately joins the game and remains active for the duration. As with merchants, you can go to Reka to buy torch tokens using gold from your loot bag.
Note: If task 2 (Help the injured falcon) is in the game, you can visit Reka, even if you are carrying the falcon.
Using Wells
At the start of the game, all wells are full and lie with the sun side facing upwards. If your move ends on a full well, you may drink from it and refresh yourself. Place up to 3 sun discs back on your hero board, but only so that all the sun spots are covered again. Leftover sun discs expire. You cannot "save" them for a subsequent turn or for a different hero. Now turn the well onto its back. The well is now empty and fills back up during the night (see the section "Night Falls").
Note: You cannot fill the hourglass up using the well.
Fighting and Driving Away Gors
Is there a Gor on your final landing space? You can fight it and try and drive it out of Andor. It is a good idea to confront this villain so that peace can be restored in Andor. In addition to restoring peace, you can also scare the dragon away by winning battles against Gors. For every battle you win, you can move the dragon back one space.
Dice are used to win battles. Depending on which space you are on, you have to roll a certain number of swords in order to successfully drive away the Gor. In a forest, 2 dice must display swords. It is harder to fight Gors in the mountains. Therefore, you will need 3 dice with swords there.
Do you want to start a battle? First, take all of your dice from your hero board and throw them once. Place each die that displays swords on a sword storage space next to the Gor. You now have the following options:
- Are there still available storage spaces? If so, the battle will not be decided until later. You may only roll once during each turn. Dice that are already on the game board stay there. You may continue the battle in a subsequent turn (as long as you still have sun discs remaining).
- Do you have one or more sword tokens in your loot bag? You can use them for assistance in battle. Each sword token counts as a sword symbol being rolled. You can use them to mark storage spaces.
- Are all of the storage spaces covered? If so, you have won the battle! The Gor runs away, wailing loudly and the dragon, hearing his cries, retreats. Remove your dice from the game board. If you have used any sword tokens, put them back in the box. Place the Gor in the reserve next to the game board and move the dragon one space to the right on the dragon bar (away from Rietburg).
Do you want to continue a battle? Have you started a battle in an earlier turn, but the creature isn't defeated yet? On your next turn (on the same day), throw your remaining dice. Simply place swords that you have rolled on the game board and mark sword spaces until they are all occupied. You can of course also use sword tokens from your loot bag for this. If you have won the battle, remove all the used dice from the game board and place sword tokens back in the box.
Note: You can also help a teammate who has started a battle, but not finished it yet, in exactly the same way. Move your hero to their space, throw your dice and use sword tokens from your loot bag.
Example: You are playing the archer and are fighting against a Gor on space 4. You throw your 3 dice and roll 1 sword symbol. However, in order to conquer the Gor, you need 2 sword symbols. You have one sword fog token in your loot bag and have decided to use it to conquer the Gor. Place the fog token on the die storage space near the Gor. Done! Place the Gor back in the reserve, remove your die from the game board and place the sword fog token back in the box.
Note: The dragon cannot be moved to the right beyond the last space on the dragon bar. If he is standing on the rightmost space, he simply stays still.
Exception: Magicians have a special skill. Instead of swords, the magician's die has a flash symbol, which if rolled during battle, casts a mighty spell upon the Gor. The magician immediately wins the battle if a flash is rolled, regardless of how many sword storage spaces are free around the Gor.
Tip: Try to finish a battle within one day. If you don't manage to, the Gor will escape in the night and all your efforts will have been in vain.
Picking Up or Putting Down Objects
If there are objects on your target space, you are allowed to pick them up and put them in your loot bag. Likewise, you can put as many objects as you want from your loot bag on your target space so that other heroes can pick them up later during their turn. Place them open on the game board.
Note: You can also discard objects that you have obtained in your current turn by immediately putting them face-up onto the board.
Exchanging or Passing on Objects
If your move ends on a space which is shared with another hero, you can exchange or pass on as many objects from your loot bag as you want.
Note: You can only exchange objects if your teammate is willing to do so.
Lighting the Beacon at the Watchtower
You can keep the dragon away from Rietburg by keeping the fire burning at the watchtower. After placing a piece of wood from your loot bag onto one of the storage spaces at the Watchtower, you can move the dragon one space to the right (away from Rietburg).
Warning: You can only do this a total of 3 times in the game. If all storage spaces at the tower are occupied, you cannot burn any more wood here. If there is already wood on one of the storage spaces, you cannot pick it up again.
Going Shopping
If your move ends on a merchant space, you can purchase torch tokens at the cost of 1 piece of gold each. Take the desired number of gold pieces from your loot bag and place them in the box. Take the corresponding number of torch tokens from the reserve next to the game board and place them into your loot bag. You can use torch tokens later on in the dwarven mines in order to look for the wolf cubs.
Have you already found Reka the herb witch in the fog? Then you may also buy torch tokens from her for the same price.
Note: There are a total of just 3 torch tokens in the game. If they are sold, the merchant and Reka do not have any more. If you use torch tokens, they are put back in the box and are therefore out of the game.
The Dwarven Mines
Warning: You can only enter the dwarven mines after you have solved all the bridge guard's tasks. You can read what the tasks are under "The Bridge Guard's Tasks".
Once you have turned all of the task cards onto their green side, you can place the bridge guard back into the box, clearing the way so that you can cross the river. The bridge does not count as a space. You can pass from the bridge guard's house to the other side in one step. You can move in exactly the same way inside the dwarven mine as before on the left-hand side of the river. However, a new action is now available on your target space.
Searching for the Wolf Cubs
If there is a mine card on your target space, you are allowed to try and search for the wolf cubs. Warning: Do NOT simply reveal the mine token! It is pitch-black in the dwarven mines, and so you will need a torch to be able to have a look around.
Throw all of your dice. If you roll at least one torch, you can reveal the mine token. Refer to the overview "The Mine Tokens" for what happens next. If you did not roll a torch, you cannot reveal the mine token. If you still have sun discs left, you can try again on your next turn. Do you have at least one torch token in your loot bag? Then you can use it for assistance. It counts as rolling a torch. Place the torch token back in the box and reveal the mine token.
The Mine Tokens
Dragon (x 5) — Too bad! The dragon is flying towards Rietburg! Throw the red dragon die and move the dragon 1, 2, or 3 steps to the left (towards Rietburg) on the dragon bar, depending on the die result. Now place the dragon mine token back in the box.
Falcon (x 1) — The falcon flies quickly and nimbly in front of you and explores the mine. You can immediately take a look at 1 mine token anywhere on the game board, memorise it and turn it back over on its space. This mine token has not been activated, but now you know what is hidden beneath it. Then place the falcon mine token back in the box.
Wolf cubs (x 3) — Super, one of the wolf cubs has been saved! Place the wolf cub mine token in your loot bag. If you have revealed all 3 mine tokens with wolf cubs on, you have immediately won the game.
Octopus (x 1) — The octopus is waiting for its prey in the hidden lake in the mine. It will immediately drive you out of the mine and your day is over as your hero recovers. Place your hero figure on the space to the left of the bridge that depicts the stone house. Move all the sun discs that you still have from your hero board. You will get them back the following day and can continue to play as normal. Put the octopus mine token back in the box.
Night Falls
Have all the heroes gone to sleep? If so, it is night time in Andor. During the night, the creatures creep through the land. Turn the night marker over. The following things will now happen one after the other.
Note: On the back of the night marker you will see an overview of what happens during the night.
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The dragon flies: Throw the red die and move the dragon 1, 2, or 3 cloud spaces towards Rietburg accordingly.
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All Gors move one space towards Rietburg along their trails: Starting with the Gor on the space with the smallest number, move each Gor further along the line of footsteps on the game board and place them on the next Gor space.
Note: All Gor spaces are numbered - the numbers get smaller in the direction of Rietburg.
Warning: If a Gor reaches Rietburg, it will sound the alarm and calls for the dragon. Immediately throw the red die and move the dragon 1, 2, or 3 cloud spaces to the left towards Rietburg, depending on the dice result. Now place the Gor back in the reserve next to the game board.
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New Gors appear: The dragon has summoned them. See how many Gors are pictured on the cloud space that the dragon is currently standing on. Take the corresponding number of Gors from the reserve. If there are not enough, take a smaller number accordingly. Always place the Gors on the free Gor space that has the highest number first, then on the space with the next highest number, and so on. If a Gor space is already occupied by a Gor, skip it and place the new Gor on the next available Gor space along the footpath. If a Gor then reaches Rietburg, he will sound the alarm, as described above.
Note: If a hero is standing on a Gor space, it is not considered to be occupied. Simply place the new Gor on it. The hero may decide whether to stay still in order to fight the Gor on their next turn or not.
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Refresh the wells: Turn all empty wells onto the sunny side; they are now full again.
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Remove all the dice from the game board and put them back on the hero board: Are there still dice on the game board? Then you were not able to successfully drive away a Gor. During the night, he escapes and gets away at the next Gor space. You have to start from the beginning again on the following day.
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Place all of the sun discs back on your hero board: If one of you has the hourglass, place this back on your hero board, too. The heroes have now recuperated and are ready for a new day. The player with the night marker turns it onto the rooster side and is the first to take a turn.
End of the Game
The game finishes as soon as you have found all 3 wolf cubs in the dwarven mine or the dragon has reached Rietburg. In both cases, turn the end card onto the green side and read what happens.
Note: During the game, always move the dragon along the dragon bar. However, as soon as it has moved past the last space to the left on the dragon bar, place it directly in Rietburg. Unfortunately you have lost the game. Give it another try!
Have you won the game? Congratulations! Do you want to experience even more adventures in Andor? Try again with the bridge guard's other exciting tasks!
The Bridge Guard's Tasks
In each Andor game, the bridge guard gives you tasks that you have to complete before he will let you cross the bridge to the dwarven mines. The tasks differ from game to game. We recommend you play your games one after another with the following task combinations. Only move on to the next combination once you have mastered the current one. This is how you climb the difficulty levels and learn how to play the game perfectly. If you are experienced heroes already, you can also choose freely which tasks to put together, as described at the end.
Note: You can complete the tasks in any order within one game.
The First Challenge: Tasks 1 and 2
Task 1: Collect plants for the wolf cubs Material: 6 plant task tokens
Preparation: Place task card number 1 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card. Turn the 6 plant task tokens over (bush side facing upwards), mix them and place them, again facing downwards, on the 6 bushes on the game board.
The task: At least one of you has to have 2 of the same plant tokens. If a hero finishes their move on a space with a plant token, they may turn it over and place it in their loot bag. You can exchange plant tokens like normal objects or put them down on a space. As soon as one of you has 2 of the same plant tokens in your loot bag, you have completed the task. Turn the task card onto the green side.
Task 2: Help the injured falcon Material: 1 falcon task token
Preparation: Place task card number 2 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card. Place the falcon task token on the space immediately in front of the bridge, where you can see the bridge guard's house.
The task: Fetch the injured falcon from the bridge, bring it to Rietburg and place it there. You are allowed to pick up the falcon, take it with you, put it down and pass it on just like an object. However, you have to observe a few restrictions: While the falcon is injured, it is very scared. It is scared of fog, Gors and the darkness in the caves. The whole time a hero is carrying the falcon, they are not allowed to step on a space that still has a fog token facing downwards. In addition, the hero cannot step on a space with a Gor or a cave.
Note: You are not allowed to step on a space on which a Gor could suddenly appear either – i.e. mountain or forest spaces. You don't want to put the falcon in danger.
As soon as the falcon has been placed in Rietburg, the task has been fulfilled. Turn the task card onto the green side.
The Second Challenge: Tasks 3 and 4
Task 3: The fort of the Gors Material: 3 fort task tokens
Preparation: Place task card number 3 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card. Place the 3 fort task tokens on top of each of the 2 sword symbols on the forest spaces with the numbers 1, 4, and 6.
The task: Travel to the 3 Gor Forts in the forests and remove them. The same rules apply when removing a fort as when fighting a Gor. For each fort, you will need 2 sword symbols, which you need to roll on the corresponding space. You could also use sword tokens for assistance here and continue an attempt that you already started in a later turn. Magicians only need one magic flash to remove the fort. Place removed forts back in the box. If you have removed all 3 forts, you have fulfilled the task. Turn the task card onto the green side.
Warning: If a Gor stands on a space with a fort, you first have to remove the fort. Only thereafter can you fight the Gor on your next turn.
Task 4: The people of Andor are starving Material: 3 berry basket task tokens
Preparation: Place task card number 4 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card. Place the three berry basket task tokens on the mountain spaces with the numbers 2, 3 and 5.
The task: Collect 3 berry baskets and take them to Rietburg. You can pick up, put down and pass on berry baskets just like normal objects. A hero can also carry several berry baskets at the same time. Take all 3 berry baskets to Rietburg and place them there. As soon as you have brought the third berry basket to Rietburg, the task has been completed. Turn the task card onto the green side.
The Third Challenge: Tasks 5, 6, and 7
Task 5: Songs of hope Material: 2–4 music book task tokens
Preparation: Place task card number 5 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card. Mix the music book task tokens with the back (open book) facing upwards. Each player randomly takes one and places it on the tree of songs facing downwards. The remaining music books go back in the box unseen and are not required for the remainder of the game.
The task: Fetch the music books from the tree of songs and take them to the location depicted thereon. You can pick up, put down and pass on music books just like normal objects. If you pick up a music book, you are allowed to turn it over and place it in the loot bag on your hero board. A hero can only ever carry 1 music book. The music book must then be taken to the space shown on the front of the token. Once you have placed all the music books on the correct spaces, you have completed the task. Turn the task card onto the green side.
Task 6: The destroyed bridge Material: None
Preparation: Place task card number 6 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card.
The task: Find 3 pieces of wood under the fog tokens, take them to the bridge guard's hut and put them down. As soon as you have put the third piece of wood down on the space of the bridge guard, you have completed the task. Turn the task card onto the green side.
Note: Like before, you can also use the wood to light the fire at the watchtower. However, it then sometimes takes longer to collect 3 pieces of wood for the task.
Task 7: Fresh water for Andor Material: 3 dirty well task tokens
Preparation: Place task card number 7 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card. Turn the 3 well tokens onto the grey side. Place the 3 dirty well task tokens on top of the well token on the game board.
The task: Clean all 3 wells. In order to clean a well, 2 heroes have to be on a space with a well at the same time. You cannot use the wells while they are still dirty. If a hero is already standing on a space with a well, a second hero can step on the space and finish their move there. You can then remove the dirty well task token and put it back in the box. At first, the well remains on its grey side, but fills up in the following night and can then be used normally again. If you have removed all 3 dirty well task tokens, you have completed the task. Turn the task card onto the green side.
The Fourth Challenge: Tasks 8, 9 and 10
Task 8: The healing potion of the herb witch Material: 1 healing potion task token
Preparation: Place task card number 8 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card. Place the healing potion task token next to the game board.
The task: Find Reka the witch and enough gold under the fog token to buy a healing potion. Have you already found Reka the herb witch in the fog and do you have enough gold in your loot bag? Then from now on, you can buy a healing potion from Reka for 2 pieces of gold. Now take the healing potion task token and place it in your loot bag.
Note: As before, you can also use gold to buy torch tokens from Reka or the merchant. However, it sometimes then takes longer to collect 2 pieces of gold for the healing potion.
As soon as one of you has the healing potion in your loot bag, the task has been completed. Turn the task card onto the green side.
Task 9: The secret letters from the king Material: 4 letter task tokens
Preparation: Place task card number 9 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card. Mix the 4 letter task tokens with the back (question mark) facing upwards and place them likewise with the back facing upwards on the 4 royal messengers on the game board.
The task: Each player has to find the letter in their hero's colour (warrior = blue, archer = green, magician = purple, dwarf = yellow). If a hero finishes their move on a space with a letter, they are allowed to pick it up and look at it in secret. If the seal on the letter corresponds to their hero's colour, they place it open in their loot bag. Otherwise, they turn the letter over and put it back in its place. They are not allowed to say what they have seen. Once all the players have collected the letter in their colour, you have completed the task. Turn the task card onto the green side.
Note: For 2 and 3 players, there will be leftover letters on the game board that do not need to be collected. Simply place these back in the box after the task has been completed.
Task 10: The terrifying cave troll Material: 2-4 coat of arms task tokens, 1 troll figure
Preparation: Place task card number 10 with the red side facing upwards between the start card and the end card. Each player takes the coat of arms task token that matches their hero's colour and places it in their loot bag (Warrior = blue, Archer = green, Magician = purple, Dwarf = yellow). All remaining coat of arms go back in the box. Roll once using the red dragon die. Now place the troll figure on the cave with the number 1, 2, or 3, depending on the die's result.
The task: Drive away the troll. If a hero's move ends on the cave space with the troll, they are allowed to roll, like in battle. In order to drive away the troll, the hero has to roll a torch. If they do not roll a torch, they may also use a torch token instead. As long as they have sun discs, they are of course also allowed to stay still and try again on their next turn. As soon as the hero has succeeded, they place the coat of arms from their loot bag on task card 10. They then roll the red dragon die. The troll retreats back inside the cave and appears at the exit with the number 1, 2, or 3, depending on the result of the roll. It is possible that the troll will appear at the same exit it vanished from. Once all the players have put their coat of arms down on the task card, you have passed the task. Turn the task card onto the green side.
Note: Swords and flashes cannot defeat the troll, it is way too big for that! You are not allowed to pass coats of arms on. Each of you has to face the troll.
A Challenge for Experienced Heroes
Have you mastered the first 4 challenges successfully and are ready for even more adventures? From now on, don't play with the set task combinations, but draw task cards at random. Mix all 10 task cards with the back (green edge) facing upwards and draw the corresponding number of cards depending on the desired difficulty level:
- 2 task cards: Easy
- 3 task cards: Average
- 4 task cards: Difficult
Note: Some task combinations are harder to master than others - this is completely normal.