Defenders of the Realm: Realm in Flames and Darkness Spreads

About this expansion

Defenders of the Realm: Realm in Flames and Darkness Spreads is a set of nine additional Darkness Spreads cards for the Defenders of the Realm base game, supporting 1–4 players and a 90-minute play time.

Add these cards to the existing Darkness Spreads deck for increased variety and difficulty. The deck determines where new minions are placed, which Generals move, and when additional effects take place.

The nine cards introduce several distinct threats and effects:

• Four Monarch City raid cards: one for each of the four minion types. Each card has that minion enter Monarch City and two other locations, without moving any Generals.
• Two inn attack cards: each has a minion attack every inn, after which the player immediately draws another Darkness Spreads card.
• One Dragonkin card: places three Dragonkin, then lets the player choose which General to move.
• Two fire cards: place fires in different locations and include fire tokens to mark those locations as being on fire.

With its focused set of new card effects, Realm in Flames and Darkness Spreads expands the base game’s Darkness Spreads deck while adding new ways for danger to appear across the board. Monarch City raids, attacks on the inns, Dragonkin deployment, and burning locations each create a different kind of pressure.

Released in 2014, this card set offers a straightforward way to add more variety and challenge to Defenders of the Realm.