HEROQUEST 2023 RISE OF THE DREAD MOON: Complete Unboxing, Overview; This is What You Get!

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[@SgtHouse]

Fun fact! You can put a light under the Rack for some dynamic effects! Great fun details AH added to their models!

[@HeroQuestFans]

finally! HeroQuest remake needed some fun gimmicks like that... classic heroquest let you do tricks with the treasure chests like balancing them on the weapons of the heroes (except the dwarf, but he could himself balance on TOP of the chest when disarming!). the barbarian was so steady and large he could carry another character above his head! also the cardboard inner trays could double as dice rolling boxes, and you could flip over the stairway and double blocked tiles for "big pits" in homebrew! you could pop the wings (gently) off the gargoyle if things got too crowded, remove the tiles from the closed door bases to convert them into spare "open" doors, and the ogres were semi-posable (arms and heads moved)

[@craigleslie2577]

Ah finally, a great in-depth look at everything in the box! :D Im going to sell some of my collection so i can buy the new sets. A lot of great stuff in here. Love those new miniatures and added mechanics. Avalon Hill has done a fine job with this expansion.

[@mikehansford5597]

Still waiting on my copies. Hopefully soon. Didn't know that the arcane prison was hollow underneath... I can see an led thrown underneath it to light it up and give it an eerie glow. For the Striker, I can see using a homebrew of two handed attacks for that character. Either one less attack die for the off hand, or a special attack that allows her to add an extra die. I love that they are adding a crafting system. I have my own version that I've been working on, and will have to see how to incorporate this with what I've got. Channel Dread is any creature, not just one that can cast it... So it could really be evil when hiding behind a wall of orcs, or a pair of the Magus Guard, and of course the Cultists. On the Reagents kit, I'd say roll a combat die, skull = success, black shield it failed and you're reagents are used up (take some damage as well?) Ogre Grog, I can see it adding one attack die if you lose the mind point until you sober up. Unless one of the quests allows us to capture/remove the traitor Ragnar, then is it really over? I like the hideout rule about resting, leads me to think of some homebrews for campaign type quest books. And as always Thank You Ash.

[@HeroQuestFans]

I turned up my BASS for this one... well done sir

[@luigimandelli7806]

Un saluto da Italia heroquest the best game in the world!!!!😊

[@harringtonmartin]

All looks great. Can't wait to get mine today or tomorrow.

[@Caniswalensis]

Great unboxing video! Definitely worth the wait you make my very favorite heroquest content.

[@Rudolfrudolf-wl2zb]

Hope i get mine this weekend . Love the crafting mechanism .

[@RipPablo99]

I’ve gotten all my Heroquest expansions from Big Bad Toy Store, there awesome.

[@AmalgamAsh]

I'm pretty happy with them!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Mine came in at BBTS, but since I have a few things that are arriving in the next week or so, I'm waiting on those before I have everything shipped. It's okay though, I'm still slowly making my way through the borefest that is the Spirit Queen's Haslab expansion.

[@suicidaleuphoria7012]

I got mine yesterday. I can't wait for the release of Prophecy of Telor.

[@ruthiekest3218]

I hope they make more quests for this.i we'll get mying next week

[@KennethWhiteakaruckusbringa]

your reviews are always so awesome Ash so cool

[@kariranta-ojala5181]

Does "at will" mean that the caster can cast the spell every turn. for example can the spectre cast Channel Dread every turn?"

[@user-xr2bm8nl6q]

Hi ash the expansion needs tiles to represent the flooded rooms and corridors which it does not

[@johnhe-yump2938]

Thank you for the video. Got all the expansions but not opened this one yet

[@gregjohnson4193]

Can't wait till mine arrives. Thank you sir.

[@plezmybob]

I waited to only watch your review!

[@Harogat_games]

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[@M-E_123]

And just like that there are now reports of "leaks" for the next 4 releases popping up on Reddit - the timing is perfect.

[@bohemyus]

BTW this expansion look like would have been perfect for the rogue Hero, did they change it to accommodate the release of the knight? Did they release the rogue previously to sell the already printed rogues? Just a speculation

[@HeroQuestFans]

cultists cling to power... also, big rattling chain seems like bad idea for assassination. oh wait, we're talking about fictional ninja assassins from popular fiction BRING IT ON!

[@bohemyus]

They mistake the image artwork of potion of superior restoration, they repeat the potion of recall art😂

[@AmalgamAsh]

Really? It's the exact same? I can't check, at work 😫

[@bohemyus]

@AmalgamAsh yep the original got a different art work , is a clear missprint

[@HeroQuestFans]

@@bohemyus wow! here I was gonna point out that the shade of blue on the plastic is exact. HispaZargon will want to know this!

[@bohemyus]

Although is craftable. They didn't add holy water to the deck, I suppose because is not drinkable? Lol (since they made the random potion , i mean)

[@elvyler]

Great video! You mentioned the knight missing the equipment cards already, but one other thing I noticed is missing is the lore card that was included with the Guardian Knight pack. They could have added this to the quest book or something. So it's not really a complete representation of the knight, all we're getting is the mini and the skills. It can be found online, but I think it would have been nice to have the lore also included for those who didn't get it originally.

[@AmalgamAsh]

A complete mechanical representation - that still stands in the absence of the lore card since, like the aesthetic and the gender presentment, it doesn't affect gameplay. It would have been cool to see, although I could also see the lore only applying to the standalone in the context that the exclusive was the commander.

[@darth_smooth81]

I saw a spoiler heavy review from Always Board, Never Boring and basically the Knight feels like an afterthought. It just doesn’t make sense to have the Knights there when it’s an elven adventure. Also with no single quests like the last two expansions, there really is no lore or anything that would make the heroes want to change their hero to the Knight. The only incentive would be to use the Knight skills - but by now I’m sure the gaming group would be pretty attached to their heroes they’ve cultivated over many adventures prior. While I like that they made good to give us the Knight hero for retail…..this doesn’t quite feel in tune with the rest of the theme of the expansion. But overall there is a lot of cool new mechanics and almost all the quests flow from one to another really well. I’m planning on taking the crafting mechanic and the hideout tile and putting it into Kellar’s Keep (my kids haven’t made it out of the base quests yet) - because each quest there is supposed to flow into the next just like these - with little to no ability to rest.

[@AmalgamAsh]

I have a strong feeling that this wasn't supposed to have the knight. Until late in production.

[@M-E_123]

As the Knight was never meant to be in the box and so isn't tied intothestory, that's the perfect reason to use him to represent Sir Ragnar

[@HeroQuestFans]

@@darth_smooth81 but you get the knight though... retro-actively adding the hideout mechanic is fine if you need some storyline excuse while resting/shopping is allowed underground. I just chalk it up to game mechanics defying realism for the sake of not making it too insanely difficult but each to their own

[@robertcorwen4820]

The new figures look very glossy in comparison. Did they use the same plastic material? Is the red color the exact same tone under sunlight?

[@HeroQuestFans]

some of the furniture feels like a different plastic (door bases, arcane prison) but most of it seems to be the same. I agree Ash's minis look super shiny. special effects lighting?