LOOTIMETERMODE

FOREWORD
SuperDungeonExploreisagreatgamewithwonderfulminiatures,anintriguingworld,and
threedifferentrulessets,eachofwhichhavepositivesandnegatives.Whatwevedonewith
LootimeterModeismergethemintoonethathasthebestaspectsofeach.EachModehas
contributedsomeaspectsintothisgame:

~FromOriginalSDE,thetimepressureoftheLootimeter,theconstantspawning,andfewer
Minibosses
~FromArcadeMode,thedualHeroactivationforcoopfunandBossesgivingWoundstolesser
monsters
~FromClassicMode,thesimplifiedConsulturnandallofthewonderfulnewcardsandmodels

ThegoalisagamewhereboththeConsulandHeroeschallengeeachotherforvictoryandthe
climacticpromiseofSuperDungeonExploresBossemergingtochallengetheinvadersis
finallyfulfilledeverytimethatmodelstouchthe
tiles.

Iliketothinkwevesucceeded.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
FOREWORD
GAMEOVERVIEW
GAMESETUP
1.SELECTGAMESIZE
2.SELECTHEROES
3.SELECTMONSTERS
4.CREATEGAMEDECKS
5.BUILDDUNGEON
6.POPULATEDUNGEON
7.HEROESENTERDUNGEON
ROLLINGDICE
PLAYINGTHEGAME
HEROTURN
CONSULTURN
LOOTIMETER
EXPLORETHEDUNGEON
PRINCESSCOINS
ACTIVATION
SPAWNPOINTS
SUPER!MONSTERS
LOOT
TREASURE
POWERUP
EQUIP
MIGHTYMONSTERS
BOSSFIGHT!
BOSSFIGHTCARD
LOOKOUT,SIRAAUGH!
BOSSTIMEOUT
YOUHAVEDIED
ADVANCEDRULES
VARIANTS

GAMEOVERVIEW

TheDarkConsulhascreatedSpawnPointsgatewaystoavileshadowdimensionthroughout
thedungeon,throughwhichhordesofmonsterswillcomeforthtoravageCrystalia.TheHeroes
mustjourneythroughthedungeonanddestroyallofthespawningpointsinordertosummon
anddefeatthedreadeddungeonBossandtheConsulmustdestroyalloftheHeroesbefore
theysucceed.

OverthecourseofagametheHeroesandConsultaketurnsactivatingmodels.Asmonsters
aredestroyedtheConsulwillspawnreinforcementsfromSpawnPoints.TheHeroeswill
attempttocleavethroughtheConsul'smonstersanddestroythosespawnpoints,becauseonce
theydosotheDungeonBoss,theirgoal,willspawn.

However,theHeroesdonothaveinfinitetimetodestroythespawnpoints.Eachmonsterthey
kill,andeachWoundtheysuffer,countsdowntothespawningofafearsomeminiboss,thento
theactualDungeonBossandwoebetidethebandofHeroesthatallowstheBosstospawn
thisway,astheremainingpointsgivegreatpowertotheboss.WhicheverwaytheBoss
spawns,anepicbattleforthefateofCrystaliahasbegun,andonlydestinyknowswhowillwin.

GAMESETUP
SuperDungeonExplorecanbewonorlostbyhowwelltheplayersselecttheirforcesand
shapethedungeon,sobothsideshaveahand.Thetablebelowliststhesetupstepsandwhat
takesplaceineachstep,withalongerdescriptioninthefollowingpages.

LootimeterModerequiresthecardsfromtheSDEForgottenKingbox.

1)SELECTGAMESIZE
3or4Heroes,withlargerandsmallergamesinVariantRules
2)SELECTHEROES
TheHeroesrecruittheirdungeoneeringparty.
3)SELECTMONSTERS
TheConsulselects1Boss.
TheConsulselects1MiniBoss.
TheConsulpicksSpawnPointsequaltothenumberofHeroes.
4)CREATEGAMEDECKS
TheConsulputs6BossTreasuresand6BooBootycardsintothebasicTreasureDeck.
TheHeroesput6WondersintotheTreasureDeck.
TheConsulmixesthebasicExploreDeckwiththechosenBoss'sspecificExploreCards.
ShuffleallDecks.
TheConsulsplitstheLootDeckinto16cardstacksthisisthegame'sLootimeter.

5)BUILDDUNGEON
TheConsulselectsthefirstTile.
TheHeroesselectthenextTileandplacesitsothatonedoorwaymeetsanotheronthefirst
Tile.
SelectionalternatesuntilthenumberofTilesreachesthenumberofHeroes.
6)POPULATEDUNGEON
TheConsulplacesoneSpawnPointoneachTile.
TheConsulplacesoneTreasureChestoneachTile.
TheConsulplaceseverymodellistedonaSpawnPoint'scardwithin2squaresofthat
SpawnPoint
7)HEROESENTERDUNGEON
HeroesplacetheirStartMarkerwithin1squareofaDungeonEntrance.
Heroesplacetheirmodelswithin1squareoftheirStartMarker.
PlaceonePotiontokenoneachHerocard.
PlaceoneExploreCardoneachTiletheHeroesarenotin.
Heroeschoosetheorderinwhichtheywilltaketheirfirstactivation.

1. SELECT GAME SIZE

ClassicModeisdesignedfor25playerswithoneplayerastheConsulcontrollingthe
monstersandoneormoreplayersastheHeroes.Gamesaredividedinto3Heroor4Hero
games(wecallthem16BitandSuperatourtables!),withaTile,Chest,andSpawningPointfor
eachHero,asperthefollowingtable.Largergamesarepossible,butintheVariantRules
section.

AnEasyModeversion,designedtohelpbeginningplayersgetthebasicsofthegamewhile
ignoringcertainspecialrules,alsolurksintheVariantRules.

2. SELECT HEROES
TheHeroplayersselectwhichHeroestheywanttoplay.TheselectedHeroesarereferredtoas
apartyapartyconsistsof34Heroesandtheirgamecards.Playerscaneachcontrolasingle
HeroormultipleHeroes.EachplayercontrolseveryaspectoftheirownHero:decidingattacks,
movement,andwhomaydrinktheirpowerfulpotion.IfduplicateHeroesarechosen,we
recommenditisdoneintruearcadespiritandtheyarepainteddifferentcolors.

3. SELECT MONSTERS
TheConsulplayerusesmonsterstobash,burninate,anddestroytheHeroes.Themonsters
chosenarecalledthespawningpool.

TheConsulfirstselectsoneDungeonBoss.EachDungeonBosscomeswithagamecard,a
BossFightcard,sixuniqueTreasurecards,andtwelveuniqueExplorecards.

TheConsulthenselectsaMiniboss.EachMinibosscomeswithagamecard,andmanyalso
includeuniqueLootorTreasurecards.


Last,theConsulselectsSpawnPoints.EachSpawnPointsgamecardliststhetypeand
numberofmonstersthatareaddedtothespawningpool.TheConsulmaychooseoneSpawn
PointmodelforeveryHerointhegame.

SomeSpawnPointscomeinpairs.ThesearecalledpairedSpawnPoints,whichcountastwo
choices.ThemonstersaddedtothespawningpoollistedonthepairedSpawnPointscardis
forbothSpawnPointscombined.

FRIENDLY&ENEMY
Someabilitiesandeffectsrefertofriendlyorenemymodels.Whenplayinga
Hero,anymodelcontrolledbytheConsulisanenemy,whileanymodel
controlledbyafellowHeroisfriendly.WhenplayingtheConsul,anymodel
controlledbyaHeroisanenemy,andanymodelcontrolledbytheConsulis
friendly.

4. CREATE GAME DECKS

SuperDungeonExploreusesthreedifferentcarddecks:TheTreasureDeck(fullof
superpowerfulmagicitemswhichwhenequippedmakesaHeroverystrong),theLootDeck
(whichgiveslesspowerful,butmorecommonequipment,andalsoservesasacounterforhow
longtheHeroeshaveuntiltheBossspawns),andtheExploreDeck(whichgiveseachtile
randomoccurrences,fromhavingtrapstoawanderingsalesmanofferingnewLoot).Ifanentire
Deckisdrawnthroughduringthecourseofagame,shufflethediscardedcardstogetherintoa
newpile.

TREASUREDECK
TheTreasureDeckconsistsofthebasic24Treasurecards,6BossTreasure
cardsthatgowiththechosenBossmodel,6BooBootycards,and6Wonder
cards.Iftherearemorecardsavailabletochoosefromthanthe6cardlimit,then
theConsulchooseswhich6TreasurecardsgointothedeckfromtheBoss's
Treasures,andtheHeroeschoosewhich6Wondersgointothedeck.

LOOTDECK
TheLootDeckconsistsof32cards,dividedintotwoseparatepilesof16cards
thesefunctionastheLootimeter,countingdowntheappearanceofaMiniboss
orBoss(seePowerUpformoreinformation).RemovetheextraLootcardsfrom
thegameaftercreatingtheLootimeter.

EXPLOREDECK
TheExploreDeckisthesmallergreenbackedcards,andconsistsofthebasic
24Explorecards,witheachBossbringing12moreExplorecardsintothedeck.

5. BUILD DUNGEON
ThedungeonmapisbuiltusingonedungeontileforeachHerointheparty.TheConsulalways
choosesandplacesthefirstdungeontile,afterwhichHeroesandConsulalternateplacingtiles.
Whenplacingatile,atleastoneofitsdoorwaysmustalignwithanothertilesdoorway.

SQUARES
Everydungeontilehasagridofsquaresonit.Squaresareusedformovement,
range,and
determiningareaeffects.Amodelmaynevermoveintoorthroughalocationon
adungeontilethatdoesnothaveasquare.Likewise,noactionorabilitycan
affectalocationthatdoesnothaveasquare.

WALLS
Wallsarerepresentedbyablacklinebetweensquares.Modelscannotmoveor
drawlineofsightthroughwalls.

DOORWAYS
Doorwaysaretheareaswheretilesconnect.Modelscannotmovethrough
doorwaysthatare
notconnectedtoanotherdoorway.

TILEEFFECTS
Somesquareshaveuniqueeffects,calledTileEffects.SquareswithTileEffects
haveagreyhatchedborderandaniconthatrepresentstheeffectsofthesquare.
EachTileEffectisdetailedonacard.SeeTileEffects,SDECpage32.

OPENSQUARES
SquaresthatdonothaveaTileEffectarecalledopensquares.

6. POPULATE DUNGEON
TheConsulplacesoneSpawnPointandoneTreasureChestoneachdungeontile.Theremay
notbemorethanoneSpawnPointandoneTreasureChestonasingledungeontile.

Next,everySpawnPointonthedungeonmapspawns.TheConsulplacesevery8Bitand
16BitmonsterlistedoneachSpawnPointsgamecardwithintwosquaresoftheirSpawn
Point.MonstersmayonlybespawnedfromaSpawnPointwhichliststhemaspartofits
spawningpool,andmodelsbelongingtoapairedSpawnPointcanspawnfromeitherSpawn
Point.

7. HEROES ENTER DUNGEON

Heroesplacethestartmarkeronanysquarethatiswithinonesquareofadoorwaynot
connectedtoanotherdungeontile,andnotwithintwosquaresofaspawningpoint.Placeall

Heroesinasquareon,oradjacentto,thestartmarker.PlaceonepotiontokenoneachHeros
gamecard,andplaceoneExploreCardfromtheExploreDeckoneachTiletheHeroesarenot
currentlyin.

Now,choosetheorderinwhichHeroeswillbetakingthefirstactivationontheHeroturns.This
willbetheorderuntilthegameends.

Pickupdiceandplaythegame!Heroesalwaysmovefirst,andthenplayalternatesbetween
thetwosides.

ROLLINGDICE
AsperSuperDungeonExploreClassic,page910.

PLAYINGTHEGAME
BeginningwiththeHeroes,theHeroesandConsulalternateturns,activatingmodelsbasedon
differingrestrictionsforeachside.Theonecommonrestriction,withtheexceptionoftheBoss,
isthatnomodelmaybeactivatedtwiceinasingleturn.Attheendofeveryturnisthe
PowerUpphasewhereboththeHeroesandtheConsulhaveachancetoincreasethe
deadlinessofthegame.TheHeroesandConsulcontinuealternatingturnsuntiloneside
achievesvictory.

HERO TURN
1)ActivatefirstHero,aspertheorderestablishedinstep7ofGameSetup(seeActivation,
SDEC,pages1519.)
2)ThatHeroplayerthenchoosesasecondHerotoactivate,whichcanbeanyotherHeroon
thetable.
3)ResolvePowerUp(Equip)forbothHeroesandConsul.
4)PlaythenmovestotheConsulturn.

OneveryHeroturn,twomodelsactivatethefirstisalwaysintheorderchosenduringHeroes
EnterTheDungeon.Oncethatmodelhasactivated,thenitmaychooseanyotherHerotogo
secondduringitsturnthishasnobearingwhatsoeverontheoverallHeroturnorder.IfaHero
isdeadwhenitwouldbetheirturn,theturninsteadmovestothenextHeroinline.Thereareno
restrictionsonwhichHeromaybechosentogosecondaHeromaybechosenmultipletimes
inarow.

EXAMPLE:PrincessEmerald,theQuestingKnight,andtheThundervale
HuntressareallenteringtheDungeon.TheHeroesdecideduringHeroesEnter
TheDungeonthattheorderwillbeHuntress,Emerald,Knight.Whenthe
Huntressfinishesheractivationonturnone,shechoosestheQuestingKnightto
goafterher.OnthenextHeroturn,PrincessEmeraldfinishesheractivationand

choosestheQuestingKnightagain.OnthethirdHeroturn,whentheQuesting
Knightfinisheshisactivation,hechoosestheThundervaleHuntresstogoafter
him.Then,itloopsbacktotheThundervaleHuntresssturntobefirstoncemore
unfortunately,shediedtoaluckyBillmanandsotheturngoestoPrincess
Emeraldinstead.

CONSUL TURN
Activatethefollowinginanyorder:
1)4Skullsworthofmonsters
2)AnyInsignificantmonsterswhichshareatilewithaHero
3)AsingleSuper!monster.
4)PlaythenmovestotheHeroturn.

Example:TheConsulhastwoGiri,Trent,andisusingtheOldGrowthHollowhecanchooseto
movehismonstersinanyorder.HechoosestomoveaGirifirstasanInsignificantmonster,
usingitsSpecialActiontoplaceaMooknexttotheHeroes.ThatMookmovesnext,usingup1
Skullofhis4total,anditsucceedsinanAttackroll,PoisoningtheHero.TheConsulmoves
TrentnextashisSuper!monster,AttackingthatPoisonedHeroandnearlykillingit.Hethen
moveshisotherGiriasInsignificant,thenaTurnipheadandaWispashis3Skulls,usingthem
alltoAttacktheweakenedHeroandfinallyslayingherwiththeWisp'sfinalWILLroll.

LOOTIMETER
TheLootimeteristhetickingclockofthegame,pushingtheHeroestobalancebetweenhaving
enoughequipmenttofighttheBossanddestroyingtheSpawnPointsfastenoughtodeprivethe
Bossoftheirpower.

EachtimetheHeroesdestroyanEliteorMinionmonster,theydrawacardfromtheLootimeter
deckandplaceitintheBackpack.Theymaynotdrawcardsformonstersdestroyedduringthe
Consulturn(byFireorBacklash),oranythingwiththeInsignificantrule.

EachtimetheConsulinflictsaWoundonaHeroorpet,heplacesthetopcardoftheLootimeter
intothediscardpile.

When16Lootcardshavebeenequippedorplacedinthediscardpile,theMiniBossspawnson
thenextavailableConsulturnwhen32cardshavebeenequippedordiscardedtheBoss
spawnsonthenextavailableConsulturn,unlessTheDungeonBosshasalreadybeen
spawnedthroughthedestructionofallSpawnPoints.

ABossorMinibossspawnswithin2squaresofanavailableDungeonEntrance.

EXPLORETHEDUNGEON
Remember,itstheConsulsDungeon,anditisnotafriendlyplacetotheaverageHeroparty
usually.ExploreCardsrepresentthis,withtraps,dungeondwellersnotlinkedtoSpawnPoints,
and(sometimes)evengoodthingsfortheHeroes.

WhenevertheHeroesenteratileforthefirsttime,fliptheExploreCardforthatTilefaceupand
applyitseffectsimmediately.TheHeroescanalsousetheExploreactiononceperTiletodraw
anadditionalExploreCardandapplyitseffectsimmediately.

UsingtheExploreDeckisanadvancedoptionifyouarejuststartingSuperDungeonExplore
werecommendleavingitonthesidelinesfornow.Manyplayersalsofindthatitdragsthegame
unnecessarilyandisunevenlybalancedtowardstheConsulforthoseplayerswhowant
alternatives,lookintheVariantRules.

PRINCESSCOINS
PrincessCoinsaremysticalitem,blessedbythePrincesses,thatcanbecalledupontoheala
Heroinaflashoflightevenbackfromdeath.TheHeroesstartwithtwoPrincessCoinsintheir
Backpack.PrincessCoinscanbeusedinoneofthreeways:

ToremoveallWoundandStatusEffecttokensfromandplaceaPotiontokenonaHeros
card
ToresurrectafallenHerowithfullHeartseithernexttotheHeroesStartMarkeroronthe
HerosSkullToken.
ToaddadifferentHeronexttotheStartMarker.ThenumberofHeroesinplaymaynever
exceedthenumberstartedwith.

ACTIVATION
AsperSDEC,pages1519.ReplaceSprintactionwith:

Dash
SpendoneActionPointtogaintwoMovementPoints.

SPAWNPOINTS
AllSpawnPointshaveonly3Wounds,regardlessofwhatisonthecard.IfallSpawnPointsare
destroyedbeforetheLootimetercountsdown,thentheBossspawnsonthenextavailable
Consulturn.

SUPER!MONSTERS
Super!modelsaresupremelypowerfulmonsters,thestrongestintheDungeon,andhave
severalruleswhichapplyonlytothem.MiniBossesandBossesarethemostcommonexample
ofSuper!models,butitispossiblethatotherswillbecreatedinthefuture.

OnemodelwiththelabelofSuper!canbeactivatedforfreeduringaConsulturn.Whenthereis
morethanoneSuper!modelonthetable,theConsulisfreetospendhisallotted4Skullsto
activateone,andthenactivatetheotherforfree.

LOOK OUT, SIR AAUGH!

MinionsandElitesknowthattheBossesofadungeonarefarmoreimportantthanthey,andare
willingtosacrificethemselvesifit'snecessarytodefeattheHeroes.

WheneveranEliteorMinioniswithinlineofsightand2squaresofanySuper!model,the
ConsulcanchoosetoplaceasingleWound(andStatusEffectsthatresultfromthatWound)
ontothatEliteorMinion.NotethatthisonlysavestheSuper!modelfromoneWoundifMassive
Damageisused.

Anyareaofeffect(Sweep,Cross,Burst,orWave)thattheSuper!modelwouldsharewithan
eligibleEliteorMinionisresolvedonthelessermodelsfirst,withanysurvivorsstillbeingeligible
fortheLookOut,SirAAUGH!rule.

ModelswithInsignificantandShellsfromtheRockPileSpawnPointmaynotusethisrule.

LOOT
LootisgainedfromdestroyingMinionandElitemonsters.ForeachMinionorElitemodel
destroyedbyaHerooneLootisdrawnandplacedontheBackpack.Thereisnolimittohow
muchLoottheheroescanacquireduringtheirturns.

TREASURE
WheneveraTreasurecardisobtained,itisplacedintheBackpack.Treasureisobtainedinone
ofthreeways:
OpeningaChestgivestheHeroeseitheroneortwoTreasurecardsdependingonhowitis
openedthisremovestheChestfromthemap.IfoneofthosecardsisaBooBooty,theother
cardisdiscardedandtheBooBootyisspawnedimmediatelywheretheChestwas.
DestroyingaBooBootynotethatanyBooBootycardsdrawnfromaBooBooty's
destructionarediscardedandanewcardisdrawn.There'snosuchthingasinbootyception.
DestroyingaMiniBossplacesitsuniqueTreasuredirectlyintheBackpack.Thisonlytakes
placeonceperMiniBoss,evenifitisrespawnedinsomedeviousfashion.


TREASUREEXCEPTIONS:
SeveralMiniBossesareexceptionstothisrule.KasaroTohasnounique
Treasure,insteadtheHeroesdrawacardfromtheTreasuredeck,discarding
andredrawingifitisaBooBooty.IfCaptainRisdestroyed,theConsuldraws
twocardsfromtheTreasuredeckandmixesCaptainR'sTreasurewiththemthe
Heroespickoneofthosethreecards.

POWERUP
PowerUpoccursattheendofeveryHeroturn.TheHeroeshavetheEquipsection,andthe
ConsulhastheMightyMonsterssection.Itmaytakeplacesimultaneouslyifbothplayersagree
ifnot,Equiphappensfirst,thenMightyMonsters.

EQUIP
AttheendofaHeroturnduringthePowerUpphase,theHeroesmayplaceanyLootor
Treasurecardsontheappropriateslotsoftheircards,subjecttotheselimitations:
Nomorethanonepieceofequipmentperslot.
NomorethanoneTreasureperHero.
NomorethanoneWonderperHero.

IftheHeroessowish,theycanremoveoldequipmentandplacenewequipmentintheslot
duringthisphase,placingtheoldequipmentinthediscardpile.Ifthereareanyunequipped
cardsleftintheBackpackattheendofthisphase,placetheminthediscardpileaswell.Any
TreasurecardsdiscardedcanbeusedtogainaPotionorHeal1effect.

MIGHTYMONSTERS
DuringtheConsulsectionofthePowerUpPhase,dothefollowing:
1)Place4Skullsofmonstersfromthespawnpoolwithin2squaresoftheirassociatedSpawn
Point.AsingleCreepcanbeplacednexttoanySpawnPointduringthisphaseaswell.
2)IftheLootimeterhasreachedtheappropriatenumberorallSpawnPointsaredestroyed,
placetheMiniBossorBosswithin4squaresofadoorwaynotconnectedtoatile.
3)IfaMiniBosshasbeendestroyed,poweruptheregularmonsters.

SpawnPointsmayspawnanymonstercurrentlyinthespawnpoollistedontheircard,evenif
thelimitontheirowncardhasbeenreached.Example:iftheConsulbeginsplaywithtwo
BrambleKnightSpawnPointsandoneisdestroyed,theremainingBrambleKnightmayspawn
asecondGrobbit.

AttheendofanyturninwhichaMiniBosswasdestroyed,allMinions,Elites,Creeps,and
MiniBossesgain+1WStartoalltheirrollsuntiltheendofthegame.Placethemodel

prominentlywithintheConsul'slineofsightsohedoesnotforgetitsvaliantsacrifice.Thisonly
takesplaceonceperMiniBoss,ifitmanagedtoberespawnedviasomeingeniousmeans.

BOSSFIGHT!
TheultimategoalofaHeropartyistoforcetheDungeonBosstospawnandthendestroyit,
bringingmorelightandhopetoCrystalia'sdarkesthour.ThegoaloftheConsulistodestroyall
theHeroesbeforethathappens,strengtheninghisgrasponthedoomedcountry.

Bossesarespawnedinoneoftwoways:
WhentheLootimeterreachestheappropriatecount
IftheHeroesdestroyalltheSpawnPointsbeforethatoccurs.

MonstersmaynotbespawnedfromSpawnPointsaftertheBosshasspawned,butany
remainingSpawnPointsempowertheBoss,givingitoneadditionalactivationinadditiontoany
Super!activationchosen.ThisisthesoleexceptiontotheNomodelmaymovetwiceinthe
sameturnrule.

WhenaBossspawns,dothefollowing:
ApplytheBossSpawneffectfromthemodelsBossFightCard
RemoveallExploreCardeffectsfromthetableexceptCreeps
ShuffletheremainderoftheLootimeterintothediscardpile,makinganewLootDeck.
WoundsinflictedontheHeroesarenotdiscardedfromthisdeck.

BOSS TIMEOUT
AstheBossFightprogressesthedungeonBosswilltakeatimeouttoregroup:itwillremove
statuseffects,summonmoremonsters,andthenrenewitsattackfromanewangle.

ImmediatelyaftertheBosshasanumberofWoundtokensequaltoorgreaterthanhalfofthe
numberofHeartsontheircard,atimeoutistriggered.Beforeanyfurtheractionsarecarriedout,
theConsulperformsallthefollowingstepsinthisorder:

1)RemoveallstatuseffecttokensfromtheBosscard.
2)HealtheBossbacktohalfofitsremainingHearts(roundedup)ifitwent
below.
3)ResolveanytimeouteffectslistedontheBossFightcard.
4)Spawnupto6skullpointsof8Bitor16Bitmonstersfromthespawningpool.
Placethe
modelsanywherewithintwosquaresoftheBoss.
5)TheConsulthenplacestheBossinanysquarewithin10squaresofitscurrent
location.

Atimeoutisonlytriggeredonce,eveniftheBosslaterhealsandissubsequentlyreducedto
halfitsHeartsadditionaltimes.

YOUHAVEDIED
AsperSDEC,page24.

ADVANCEDRULES
AsperSDEC,page25.

VARIANTS
Variantrulesarejustthat:Variationsthataddtothegameplay,eitherbyspeedingitup,
increasinganddecreasinggamesize,orputtinginadditionalgameplayelementsforflavor's
sake.Thesearefancreated,andhavenorootinanypartoftheoriginalrulesproducedby
SodaPopMiniatures.

EasyVariantsaredesignedtomakethegameeasierfortheHeroesconversely,HardVariants
aretheretomakethegameeasierfortheConsul.SimpleVariantsremovegameplayelements
tomakethewholethingeasiertokeeptrackofComplexVariantsaddgameplayelementsnot
intheLootimeterModerulesforfun.

InorderforanyVarianttobeused,bothsideshavetoagreeonitsinclusion.Eachofthese
Variantsispresentedindividually,sotheConsulandHeroescanpickandchoosewhichbest
suittheirtable.

GAMESIZE:BYTESIZEDGAMES(Simple)
SometimesafullgamewithabigBossisjusttoomuchtimeforagroup.Forthose,weoffer
ByteSizedGames:
~Use2Heroes
~ChooseaMinibossastheBoss
~BossspawnswhentheLootimeterreaches16

GAMESIZE:64BITGAMES(Complex)
Sometimeseven4Heroesisn'tenough.Gamescanbescaledallthewayupto6Heroeswith
thefollowingrules:
~For5Heroes,theConsulplacesasecondMiniBossinthespawnpool.For6Heroes,the
ConsulmaychooseasecondBosstoactasaSubBossinsteaditfollowsnoneoftheBoss
FightrulesandwhenitisslaindropsoneofitsTreasures,chosenbytheHeroes.
~TheHeroesstartwiththreePrincessCoins.

~Theentire48cardLootDeckisusedastheLootimeter,splitinto16cardsasusual.When32
cardsarediscardedorequipped,theMiniBossorSubBossisspawned.TheBossitselfisnot
spawneduntilthelastcardisgone.

IGNOREAFFINITIES(Easy,Simple)
AllCrystalAffinitiesareignoredifaTreasureCardreferencesanaffinitythebetterresultis
used.

CHESTS:NEVERLOCKED(Easy,Simple)
Forplayerslookingtocutdownontheaddedcomplicationoflockpickingandsmashing,usethe
followingrules:
~LockpickingandSmashingarenolongerBasicActions
~OpeningaChestyieldstwoTreasurecards

PRINCESSCOINS:MORECOINS(Easy)
TheHeroesstartwithanumberofPrincessCoinsequaltothenumberofSpawnPoints.

PRINCESSCOINS:LIMITEDLIVES(Hard,Simple)
TheHeroesstartwithanumberofPrincessCoinsequaltothenumberofSpawnPoints.
WheneveraHerodies,aCoinmustbeusedtorespawnit.IfaCoincannotbeused,thenthe
Heroeslose.

CREEPS:POTIONCREEPS(Hard)
WhenevertheConsulrollsaPotiononasuccessfulAttackroll,theConsulspawnsoneCreep
modeladjacenttoanyDungeonEntrance.

CREEPS:CREEPYCHESTS(Hard)
WheneveraChestisopened,3CreepsarespawnedfromtheSpawningPoolwithin2squares.

BOSSFIGHT:TRIPLETROUBLE(Complex)
InsteadofasingleBossmodel,theTripleTroubleBossFightpitsthreeMiniBossmodels
againsttheHeroesinaclimacticteambattle.Thefollowingrulesapply:
~InsteadofchoosingoneBossmodel,theConsulchoosesthreeMiniBosses
~TheConsulchooses3additionalTreasurecardsfromaBosstoshuffleintotheTreasureDeck
~WhentheBossSpawnoccurs,chooseoneStatusEffectthatanyoftheMiniBossescould
inflictandplaceitonalltheHeroes
~WhenthesecondMiniBossiskilled,theBossTimeoutoccurs.PlaceoneStatusEffectthat
thedestroyedMiniBosscouldinflictonallHerocardsifitinflictednonethenplacea
Knockdowntokeninstead.ThefinalMiniBossremovesallWoundTokensandStatusEffects
andgains+1Gtoallrollsand+1AP.

BOSS:IAMAFFINITY,FEARME(Hard,Complex)

TheBossgainstheeffectofadestroyedSpawnPoint'sCrystalAffinity,actingasthoughitwere
theSpawnPointforgivingthateffectandcangrantthateffecttoitself.

BOSS:MYMINIONSARESELFISH(Easy,Simple)
LookOutSir!isnotusedinstead,theBosshasdoublethenumberofWoundslisted

BOSS:JAMMEDCOINSLOT(Hard)
AstheBossspawnsitplugsupthecoinslot,preventingtheHeroesfromspendingany
PrincessCoinsduringtheBossFight.WhentheBossfirstappears,theHeroescan
spendanyremainingPrincessCoinsimmediately,buttheyareuselessafterwards.

EXPLOREDECK:NONE(Easy,Simple)
DonotusetheExploredeckatall.

EXPLOREDECK:CREEPYDUNGEON(Simple)
TheExploreDeckisnotusedinstead,rollasinglereddiewhenevertheHeroesenteranew
tile,spawningthatnumberofCreeps.IfaPotionisrolled,theHeroescangiveittoanyoftheir
party.

EXPLOREDECK:EVENHANDEDDUNGEON(Easy,Complex)
Eachplayerchooses9ExploreCardsfromthebasicandBossExplorecardsandshufflesthem
togetherasanewExploredeck.UsetheExploringtheDungeonrulesasnormal.

POPPIN'POTIONS(Complex)
Thisruleisforvisuallyrepresentingtheclassicvideogametropeofhealingitemsdroppingfrom
themonsters,whichthendisappearafteracertainamountoftime,insteadofjustgivingtheitem
totheHeroes.

WhenaPotionorHeartisrolledfromasuccessfulattack,placeatokenrepresentingitinan
emptyadjacentsquaretheConsulchooseswherethetokensgo,andtheymaystackontopof
eachother.HeroesmaypickthemupbyusingtheScavengebasicaction,butifanyremainby
thetimethenextHeroturnbeginstheyvanishunused.

HeroesstartwithnoPrincessCoinsintheirBackpackinstead,everysecondSpawnPoint
dropsaPrincessCoinafteritsdestruction.ThesedonotvanishafteranyamountofHeroturns.