Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Shadow of Nerekhall
2014
Explore a city under threat in a nineteen-quest campaign featuring new heroes, classes, monsters, traps, and Road to Legend app support.
90
minutes
2 - 5
player(s)
14+
Medium Heavy
About this expansion
Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Shadow of Nerekhall is a campaign expansion for 2–5 players, with games lasting about 90 minutes. It sends heroes into the troubled city of Nerekhall, where an ancient evil is rising and each night brings sinister events.
Players must determine whether outside forces are corrupting the city or whether Nerekhall is rotten to its core. Across a riveting campaign of nineteen quests, heroes confront deadly monsters and dangerous traps while attempting to save the city from demonic creatures entering from the Black Realm.
Shadow of Nerekhall expands the Descent experience with new content for adventures in and around the city. Its campaign provides a substantial narrative journey filled with threats, mysteries, and escalating danger.
- Four new heroes
- Four new classes
- Nineteen campaign quests
- New monsters and traps
- Support for the Road to Legend app on Android, Apple iOS, and Steam
With its focus on Nerekhall’s uncertain fate, the expansion challenges players to investigate the source of the corruption while facing the creatures that emerge from the Black Realm. Every quest contributes to a larger struggle for the city’s survival.
Whether you are seeking a fresh campaign for Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) or want to explore a darker chapter in its setting, Shadow of Nerekhall offers a focused adventure packed with quests, new character options, monsters, and traps.
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