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Expanding Descent

Jul 12, 2019
3 min

Expanding Descent

So, I'm on annual leave which usually means I have a lot of time to paint. This year I've decided to use my time to try and finish painting Descent 2.0. There are seven main expansions and today I present two of them, Trollfens and Manor of Ravens Trollfens The Trollfens expansion adds two new heroes and two new monster groups. The heroes are a mage called Augur and a scout called Roganna. Both of these came out better than expected. I'm very happy with the yellow robes which

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Weekend Warrior: On The Road To Legend

Jul 1, 2019
3 min

Weekend Warrior: On The Road To Legend

This weekend my long suffering gaming buddy and I decided to go dungeon delving. I’ve owned Descent 2nd Edition since release but have always found it tricky to get to the table, or at least to get a campaign to completion. The problem always seemed to be that as the campaign progressed the victors were awarded with additional power while the loser stayed roughly the same. This asymmetrical progression is not uncommon in campaign games but once the writing is on the wall it b

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Painting Descent 2.0

Apr 12, 2019
2 min

Painting Descent 2.0

Hey y'all, The Duke here. As some of you who are following the Facebook page will know I recently started painting my Descent 2nd Edition minis. Initially when I bought the game I only painted the Merriods, which were the one mini I didn't have a proxy for already in my collection. Last year I painted a handful of the heroes (3 to be precise) to use with Road to Legend when the app came out, but that was largely it. So for the most part the game has sat unpainted since 2012 a

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Baking Bases

Mar 8, 2019
2 min

Baking Bases

Hey guys, long time no speak. Welcome to our new home here on Unboxed. Today we'll be building some custom dungeon bases for Descent. For this we're using MDF bases from Sarissa Precision, these bases are 3mm thick and hold up well to both the baking process as well paint and glue. For the sculpting putty we're using Super Sculpey. Finally we're using the excellent rollers from Green Stuff World to add the detail. I was very apprehensive about making these, so much so that I

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Descent 2nd Edition

Aug 8, 2017
8 min

Descent 2nd Edition

This is going to be my first of two reviews of Descent, focusing entirely on the mechanics of the game and the differences between first and second edition. The second review will focus on the campaign and the experience point system. For those who want to skip over the review entirely, I love it and I think you should buy it! Right then, to business. Theme In Descent you are a hero, trusted with saving the land from an evil overlord. With your fellow heroes you must defend t

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Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Aug 1, 2017
11 min

Descent: Journeys in the Dark

This review is for Descent 1st Edition, if you wish to see a review for Descent 2nd Edition click here. Interestingly enough I find both games offer vastly different play experiences and still own both. Theme You are a hero, or possibly an antihero, glory seeker or treasure hunter. Regardless, you have chosen your path and it leads into darkness. You will venture into the darkest depths, battle the foulest creatures, steal the most valuable treasures and… well… die… a lot! Un

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