‘The Sacred Pool Expansion for Talisman Revised 4th Edition’ - Fantasy Board Game Review.

The Bottled Imp - Episode 48
War is coming! Oh yes, the forces of light and dark are gathering their strength once again to do battle. A line has been drawn between heaven and the abyss. Dare you cross that line and venture into the sacred pool?
The Bottled Imp takes a look at another a Talisman Revised 4th Edition expansion. This time it’s ‘The Sacred Pool’.
Another ‘mini’ expansion for Fantasy Flight’s Talisman, The Sacred Pool offers players 4 new Character Cards with corresponding detailed plastic figures, 3 Alternative Endings Cards, 72 Adventure and 16 Spell Cards to shuffle into the base game decks; plus 12 Stable Cards, 4 Neutral Alignment Cards and 24 Quest Cards.
The main elements to this expansion are the Stable and Quest Reward Cards. With the Stable Cards, adventures can purchase a Mule (lets you carry an extra 4 objects), Horse and Cart (lets you can carry an extra 8 objects), Riding Horse (lets you roll 2 dice and add them together for your movement), and a Warhorse (lets you add your Craft value to your Strength during battle). Plenty to buy to upgrade your character.
With the Quest Reward Cards, after completing a Warlock’s Quest you may choose to accept a Quest Reward Card instead of the normal Talisman reward. These Quest Rewards vary from replenishing your fate back to your starting value, increase your Craft value by 1, and discard the Quest Reward Card to immediately take any card in the Purchase deck for free. All good questing rewards.
But a Talisman expansion wouldn’t be the same without new characters. The Sacred Pool gives us Magus, Dread Knight, Chivalric Knight, and Cleric. All come with their own Special Abilities and detailed plastic figures.
Also in the small box are 3 new Alternative Endings Cards. I’m not going to spoil these for you but let’s just say, they are all very different and add that extra layer of strategy to be victorious!
Please note: You will need Talisman Revised 4th Edition from Fantasy Flight Games to play The Sacred Pool Expansion.
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[@WideMouth]

I do like the hidden ending cards because they a lot of mystery and surprise to the game. However, most of the revealed endings actually change aspects of the game prior to the ending, which is also interesting. What we usually do is roll a dice to decide whether we do a revealed or hidden ending, and then shuffle whichever kind we rolled (neutral endings get shuffled in) and pick one at random.

[@mikejonesnoreally]

Great review as always Ken! I wonder if the Mule in the Digital Edition will be fixed? Currently if he slips down the chasm or gets knicked by the bandits or if (god forbid) you get a lodestone instead of a diamond (happens) you can select what to drop. You don't have to assign objects to your mule the way you do a concealed pouch or a bag of holding. (so they programmed in the mechanism to assign objects) This game *has* changed a lot with the release of the expansions though....can't wait to play a real game with all the expansions but I'm beginning to wonder just how different that experience will be. Keeping 400+ cards in a constant state of shuffle will be one challenge I'm looking for ways to make fun and easy. Any ideas?

[@BrutalBarracuda]

haha i kept thinking that was my phone lol

[@aditelem5968]

i'd really like to know how did you paint all the figures so good?and with what paint?

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[@paytonernest9446]

@Forest Rhys Instablaster =)

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[@paytonernest9446]

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[@alfax]

Will you be reviewing The Dragon expansion anytime soon?

[@thebottledimp]

+alfax Yes! Breaking news... it's scheduled for broadcast for the 8th of April. It's a beast of an expansion!

[@jasonpreston7305]

Are you do the Firelands expansion in the near future?

[@thebottledimp]

+Jason Preston Should be in 3 weeks time if all goes to plan.

[@jasonpreston7305]

OK, thank you.

[@tharlow54]

You deserve more than 6K subscribers.

[@thebottledimp]

Thanks DualGamer. We agree! Spread the word of the imp!

[@MightyWolve]

The mule was already in the base game ;-)

[@thebottledimp]

+MightyWolve Yes, that's true! Maybe I should have pointed that out. But then again, if you're thinking of buying The Sacred Pool, you'll need to buy the base game (or have already) and thus you would know!

[@MightyWolve]

+The Bottled Imp Agreed! Are you going to do the dragon expansion next? :) Currently doubting to buy it :)

[@thebottledimp]

MightyWolve Yes, will be doing The Dragon next. The review won't be posted for a couple of months though.

[@iloveyouamberappel]

Black Void I am guessing

[@GWOTvetx4]

Great video

[@thebottledimp]

+GWOTvetx4 Thanks. Glad you like it. Spread the word of the Imp!

[@jatkinson85]

The Sacred Pool probably has the most dangerous spell in the game... Misfortune. If the Reaper lands on you and someone casts that spell you are dead, stone dead. Been watching all your Talisman videos and subscribed, looking forward to more :)

[@thebottledimp]

+jatkinson85 Oooo, that spell does sound deadly! Thanks for watching and subscribing.

[@Kain5th]

As of the date of this comment you still need to review the Firelands, Woodlands and the new Cataclysm expansion. Also the small Deep and Nether realm mini expansions

[@thebottledimp]

+Doug E Hi Doug, we've reviewed The Woodland previously: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5ebgpqFe7SohK8 Yes, The Cataclysm, The Firelands, and the 2 mini ones left to do! Exctiting!

[@Kain5th]

ah looks like you forgot to put that review in your board game review playlist.

[@thebottledimp]

Doug E Ah, thanks Doug for pointing that out. It's been added!

[@5k83rboy]

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[@mattishargreave]

Video has been hit by the black void:(