Players take the roles of famous heroes who explore dangerous underground caverns, fight monsters, overcome traps, and complete story-driven missions. Rather than competing against one another, everyone works together to survive and accomplish the scenario’s objective.

The story and setting

Drizzt Do’Urden is a dark elf, or drow, who rejects the cruel society of his underground homeland. He escapes the Underdark and becomes an unlikely hero, fighting monsters and defending people despite the prejudice he faces because of his ancestry.

The board game draws on adventures from the novels, particularly those involving the subterranean city of Menzoberranzan, the caverns of the Underdark, and Drizzt’s companions.

Main heroes

Drizzt Do’Urden

A skilled drow ranger and swordsman who fights against the evil of his own people. He is the central hero and a master of dual-wielding scimitars.

Bruenor Battlehammer

A stubborn, courageous dwarf warrior who leads from the front and fights to reclaim his ancestral home.

Catti-brie

A skilled human archer whose ranged attacks help the party defeat dangerous enemies.

Wulfgar

A powerful human barbarian who relies on strength and devastating melee attacks.

Regis

A clever halfling who contributes cunning, resourcefulness, and a different approach to danger.

These five are the core companions known as the Companions of the Hall. Other characters also appear in the game’s adventures. 

How the board game works

1. Explore the dungeon

Players reveal and connect cavern tiles as they explore, gradually building the map.

2. Fight monsters

Players move their heroes, use character powers, and roll a 20-sided die to resolve attacks and other challenges.

3. Handle encounters and collect treasure

Cards introduce enemies, hazards, and other surprises. Treasure and special abilities help heroes survive.

4. Complete the mission

Each scenario has its own objective, such as defeating a major enemy, escaping danger, or stopping an attack.

Game at a glance

Overall: The Legend of Drizzt is a miniature-based adventure game with a fantasy story, tactical combat, random dungeon exploration, and replayable missions. It is particularly appealing if you enjoy collecting and painting miniatures or want a D&D-style dungeon adventure without needing a dedicated Dungeon Master.

We’ve been playing a lot of board games and preparing for our MillenniumCon Convention games for November over the last few months, and we’ve been neglect in keeping up with the website. So, it is catch up time.

The year is 865. For the past 72 years, Viking raiding parties from Norway and Denmark have been terrorizing the coasts of England with ‘hit and run’ attacks. The treasures and stories gained from these attacks have allowed the Norsemen to raise huge hosts of eager men seeking glory and riches. These armies now stand poised to thunder across England where they will settle and farm the fertile land they conquer. The divided English kingdoms are unprepared for this impending onslaught. The Vikings are coming!

In 878: Vikings – Invasions of England, players control the invading Vikings or the English nobles who are trying to withstand the invasion. Viking players either play as Norsemen Viking freeman or as the fearless Viking shock troops known as Berserkers. The English play as the Housecarl, the Kings’ household troops, or as the Thegns who were regional noble Leaders. The English players will also be able to call up the peasant levies, called the Fyrd, to defend their cities.

Players for each side strategize together in order to coordinate their strategies. Each side attempts to control Cities on the map to win. The English start the game controlling all of England but a Viking Leader will invade from the sea each Turn. The English players raise reinforcements from cities they control, while the Vikings must wait for a new invasion for reinforcements. The game ends when the Treaty of Wedmore is called and the side controlling the most cities wins the game.