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Descent: Journeys in the Dark – Quest Compendium – Volume One

Explore sixteen cunning, puzzling scenarios in a 96-page hardbound Descent volume for 2–5 players.

240
minutes

2 - 5
player(s)

Medium Heavy

Descent: Journeys in the Dark – Quest Compendium – Volume One board game cover

About this expansion

Descent: Journeys in the Dark – Quest Compendium – Volume One is a 96-page hardbound volume of sixteen scenarios for 2–5 players, with a listed play time of 240 minutes.

Created by a team of acclaimed and award-winning game designers and authors, this collection brings cunning, deadly, and puzzling adventures to the Descent setting. Each scenario presents a distinct challenge, with stories ranging from world-threatening dimensional peril to bitter supernatural conflict.

  • Monte Cook sounds an angel’s plea for help as the world risks being pulled across a dimensional divide and permanently warping reality.
  • Keith Baker places heroes in the middle of a deadly blood feud between two restless spirits of hatred, where choosing a side may be the hardest decision.
  • Kenneth Hite adapts a classic film to Descent’s fantastic setting, sending heroes after a precious treasure with an unlikely ally who demands a price.
  • Mike Selinker traps the heroes within a demonic puzzle that threatens to destroy the world in a whirl of chaos.
  • John Kovalic returns players to an old haunt on an unexpected mission for a former enemy, complete with his trademark wit and commentary.

With sixteen scenarios gathered in one substantial compendium, Descent: Journeys in the Dark – Quest Compendium – Volume One offers a broad selection of perilous situations, difficult choices, unusual allies, and memorable narrative twists. It is a scenario-focused addition for groups looking for more stories to bring to their gaming table.