Dungeon Command: Sting of Lolth is a card-driven skirmish game played on modular interlocking map tiles that uses order cards, creature cards and miniatures. The object of the game is to have the highest remaining Morale when an opposing warband's Morale has been reduced to 0 or below, or if a player ends his or her turn with no creatures on the battlefield.
As a player, you take on the role of a commander, sending a warband to battle the forces arrayed against you. You recruit troops and deploy them on the battlefield. You issue orders to those creatures, outfit them with spells and equipment, and direct their tactics to break the morale of your enemies and drive them from the field.
Dungeon Command: Sting of Lolth includes twelve miniatures, such as an assassin, a priestess, a wizard, spiders, and drow house guards. While each Dungeon Command faction is meant to be played by a single player, quick-start rules allow two players to engage in a shortened version of the game using only one box. Dungeon Command is designed for two players, although up to four can play with a few adjustments explained under the advanced rules.
Integrates with:
Dungeon Command: Blood of Gruumsh
Dungeon Command: Curse of Undeath
Dungeon Command: Sting of Lolth
Dungeon Command: Tyranny of Goblins
Dungeon Command: Heart of Cormyr
Can also integrate with:
Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game
Dungeons & Dragons: Temple of Elemental Evil Board Game
Dungeons & Dragons: Tomb of Annihilation Board Game
Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep – Dungeon of the Mad Mage Board Game
Dungeons & Dragons: Ghosts of Saltmarsh Board Game
- Miniatures can be used in Castle Ravenloft series.
- Castle Ravenloft
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Miniatures combat — two-player fighting back and forth with miniatures.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
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- This is kind of one of those games I wish I had played back in the day.
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- I think A Fell is a fine game. I just think it's sort of broken.
- It's a classic for a reason.
- what a fantastic party game.
- Phoenicia Tom Lehmann killed his own game. He eventually came out with Race for the Galaxy, which was a much, much better Phoenicia, which is why this game has kind of disappeared.
- one of the longest rule books in history.
- It is so complex.
- Of all the games I talked about today, I actually I think Lynx City I like Asking for Trouble's a lot, but Lynx City is my favorite.