Wrath of Ashardalon (board game)

Wrath of Ashardalon is a cooperative adventure board game published by Wizards of the Coast in 2011. Designed by Peter Lee, Bill Slavicsek, and Mike Mearls, it is part of the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure System board game series. The game is designed for 1-5 players and typically takes between 60-90 minutes to play.

The game is set in the Forgotten Realms D&D setting, and players choose from a selection of pre-generated hero characters, each with unique powers and abilities. These heroes embark on a series of adventures within a dungeon environment, battling monsters and overcoming challenges to ultimately defeat the dragon Ashardalon.

Gameplay involves exploring a modular dungeon constructed using tiles that are revealed as the heroes progress. Players use dice rolls and card abilities to attack monsters, disarm traps, and interact with the environment. The game includes a campaign system, allowing players to link adventures together and develop their characters over time.

Wrath of Ashardalon utilizes a rule system similar to other games in the D&D Adventure System, focusing on cooperative gameplay where players must work together to succeed. The game emphasizes tactical combat, resource management, and exploration. It is known for its replayability due to the randomized dungeon layouts, monster encounters, and adventure scenarios.

The game includes a variety of components, such as plastic miniatures representing heroes and monsters, dungeon tiles, cards, dice, and tokens. The miniatures are unpainted, allowing players to customize them if desired.

Wrath of Ashardalon can be combined with other games in the D&D Adventure System, such as Castle Ravenloft and The Legend of Drizzt, to create larger and more varied campaigns. The monsters and heroes from each game can be used interchangeably, offering increased customization and replayability.