Hero

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

There 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 list, 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 hero'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 grant
• Health - The amount of damage a hero can take before being 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	Shards of Everdark	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.
Augur Grisom	Healer	The Trollfens
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	Bonds of the Wild	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	Treaty of Champions	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	Visions of Dawn	A dragon hybrid
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	Treaty of Champions	Human
Karnon	Warrior	Shards of Everdark	A powerful yeti who prefers to fight alone.
Kirga	Scout	Second Edition Conversion Kit	Orc
Krutzbeck	Warrior	Treaty of Champions	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	Guardians of Deephall	Human
Lyssa	Mage	Bonds of the Wild	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	Visions of Dawn	A swift human shaman
Mordrog	Warrior	Guardians of Deephall	A proud orc who strives to change the minds of those who think he's just a beast.
Nanok of the Blade	Warrior	Stewards of the Secret	Human
Nara the Fang	Warrior	Visions of Dawn	Orc
Okaluk and Rakash	Healer	Stewards of the Secret	A gnome healer and his faithful wolf companion.
One Fist	Warrior	Shards of Everdark	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.
Roganna the Shade	Scout	The Trollfens
Ronan of the Wild	Scout	Bonds of the Wild	A ranger who survives the forests with his animal companion, Pico.
Sahla	Healer	Guardians of Deephall	A stealthy 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	Guardians of Deephall	A female assassin wielding double blades.
Sir Valadir	Warrior	Visions of Dawn	Human
Steelhorns	Warrior	Shards of Everdark	A resilient beast man.
Syndrael	Warrior	Second Edition Base Game	An exiled elf knight.
Tahlia	Warrior	Crusade of the Forgotten	Human
Tatianna	Scout	Stewards of the Secret	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	Stewards of the Secret	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	Bonds of the Wild	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	Treaty of Champions	A bubbly ice pixie with magical abilities.