Hero

Heroes are the playable characters for the players other than the Overlord in Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition.

The can be up to 4 heroes in a given game session, each from one of four possible archetypes: Warrior, Healer, Mage, and Scout. From this it will depend which classes are available for a specific hero.

Hero Properties

Heroes vary and differentiate themselves based on various unique traits. These are all viewable in a heroe's Hero Sheet.

Archetype

• Healer (blue emblem), Mage (yellow emblem), Scout (green emblem), or Warrior (red emblem)

Characteristics

• Speed - How many movement points does an Move Action grants
• Health - The amount of damage a hero can take before beind defeated
• Stamina - The maximum amount of fatigue a hero may suffer
• Defense - Which die the hero uses as its basic defense

Hero Ability

• All heroes have a unique ability that provides a small advantage during the game

Heroic Feat

• A once per encounter effect or action

Attributes - Used for performing Attribute tests

• Might - Measures a character’s strength, toughness, and their ability to overcome physical obstacles
• Knowledge - Measures a character’s education, experience, and general intelligence
• Willpower - Measures a character’s mental constitution,devotion, and discipline
• Awareness - Measures a character’s dexterity, vigilance, and perception

List of Heroes

Hero	Archetype	Expansion	Description
Alys Raine	Warrior	Manor of Ravens	A woman whose love of the law led her to become a defender of justice.
Andira Runehand	Healer	Crusade of the Forgotten	A defender who has a mystical glowing hand.
Arvel Worldwalker	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A female nomad who resides in the icy north.
Ashrian	Healer	Second Edition Base Game	An elvish shaman from the Whispering Forest.
Astarra	Mage	Crusade of the Forgotten	A self-taught female wizard.
Aurim	Healer	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Human
Avric Albright	Healer	Second Edition Base Game	A former soldier who became a war cleric to help those around him.
Bogran the Shadow	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	An orc thief as swift as wind.
Brother Gherinn	Healer	Crown of Destiny	Human
Brother Glyr	Healer	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Dwarf
Challara	Mage	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A human enchantress master of a daconean creature.
Corbin	Warrior	Crown of Destiny	A dwarf
Dezra the Vile	Mage	Labyrinth of Ruin	An outcast lover of the dark arts
Elder Mok	Healer	Oath of the Outcast	An old orc of worldy experience
Eliam	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Elf
Grey Ker	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A quick-thinking human rogue.
Grisban the Thirsty	Warrior	Second Edition Base Game	A dwarf berserker known for his thirst of blood in battle.
High Mage Quellen	Mage	Lair of the Wyrm	A geomancer considered to be a "master of body and mind."
Hugo the Glorious	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Human
Ispher	Healer	Second Edition Conversion Kit	An orc
Jaes the Exile	Mage	Crown of Destiny	An elven wizard ensuring the Dragon Wars will not tear apart his homeland again.
Jain Fairwood	Scout	Second Edition Base Game	A wildlander who had been deemed a traitor by Terrinoth.
Jonas the Kind	Healer	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Human
Karnon	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A powerful yeti who prefers to fight alone.
Kirga	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Orc
Krutzbeck	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Dwarf
Landrec the Wise	Mage	Second Edition Conversion Kit	An elderly mage who believes knowledge must be searched for.
Laughin Buldar	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A nordic warrior who inspires his allies to battle.
Laurel of Bloodwood	Scout	Oath of the Outcast	An elf expert archer
Leoric of the Book	Mage	Second Edition Base Game	A scholarly wizard seeking long-forgotten knowledge.
Lindel	Scout	Crown of Destiny	A world wandering elf of noticeable talents
Logan Lashley	Scout	Labyrinth of Ruin	A self-interested adventure seeker.
Lord Hawthorne	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Human
Lyssa	Mage	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A female shaman from a tribe of feline humanoids.
Mad Carthos	Mage	Second Edition Conversion Kit	An elderly wizard who will do anything to obtain power.
Master Thorn	Mage	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A swift human shaman
Mordrog	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A proud orc who strives to change the minds of those who think he's just a beast.
Nanok of the Blade	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Human
Nara the Fang	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Orc
Okaluk and Rakash	Healer	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A gnome healer and his faithful wolf companion.
One Fist	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	An Orc with a hook-arm
Orkell the Swift	Warrior	Shadow of Nerekhall	A reformed bandit.
Pathfinder Durik	Warrior	Labyrinth of Ruin
Ravaella Lightfoot	Mage	Shadow of Nerekhall	A young gnome who studied magic at the Greyhaven University.
Raythen	Scout	Raythen Lieutenant Pack	A dwarf thief master
Red Scorpion	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A female monk who seeks balance.
Rendiel	Healer	Shadow of Nerekhall	A lover of music who travels the land in search of a song.
Reynhart the Worthy	Warrior	Lair of the Wyrm	A fearless warrior who rarely makes mistakes.
Ronan of the Wild	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A ranger who survives the forests with his animal companion, Pico.
Sahla	Healer	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A stelthy human with a gift
Serena	Healer	Serena Lieutenant Pack	A peaceful maiden priestess
Shiver	Mage	Oath of the Outcast	An ice shade who is repenting for his sins.
Silhouette	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A female assassin wielding double blades.
Sir Valadir	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Human
Steelhorns	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A resilient beast man.
Syndrael	Warrior	Second Edition Base Game	An exiled elf knight.
Tahlia	Warrior	Crusade of the Forgotten	Human
Tatianna	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Human archer sniper
Tetherys	Scout	Crusade of the Forgotten	Elf
Thaiden Mistpeak	Scout	Manor of Ravens	A skilled hunter and tracker.
Tinashi the Wanderer	Scout	Shadow of Nerekhall	A female orc who had been abandoned by her tribe of monks.
Tobin Farslayer	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Human
Tomble Burrowell	Scout	Second Edition Base Game	A risk-taking gnome thief.
Trenloe the Strong	Warrior	Oath of the Outcast	Human
Truthseer Kel	Mage	Second Edition Conversion Kit	An all seing sorceress
Ulma Grimstone	Healer	Labyrinth of Ruin	An expert dwarve in alchemical experimentation
Varikas the Dead	Warrior	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A once fallen warlord
Vyrah the Falconer	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A traveler who uses his pet falcon to see from the skies.
Widow Tarha	Mage	Second Edition Base Game	An orc necromancer who practices in the dark arts.
Zyla	Mage	Second Edition Conversion Kit	A bubbly ice pixie with magical abilities.

Hero Classes

During the Hero Setup phase, after selecting a hero, players choose one Class deck matching their chosen hero’s archetype icon. Each archetype has different classes available, each one defining which skills are available to a hero of that class. When a player chooses a class for his hero, he takes the deck of cards for that class. This Class deck includes the starting equipment for the hero, as well as all of the skills associated with that class. A player may not select a hero class that does not match the archetype icon shown on the hero’s Hero sheet. Furthermore, a player may not select a class that has been chosen by another player. Any Class deck belonging to a class not chosen is returned to the game box. The currenlty avalable classes are as followed:

Warrior

• Beastmaster
• Berserker
• Champion
• Knight
• Marshal
• Skirmisher

Mage

• Conjurer
• Geomancer
• Hexer
• Necromancer
• Runemaster

Scout

• Bounty Hunter
• Shadow Walker
• Stalker
• Thief
• Treasure Hunter
• Wildlander

Healer

• Apothecary
• Bard
• Disciple
• Prophet
• Spiritspeaker