Descent: The Altar of Despair

About this expansion

Descent: The Altar of Despair is an expansion for 2–5 players, with an approximate play time of 240 minutes. Released in 2007, it adds new monsters, heroes, features, and abilities to the Descent experience.

Long ago, foolish men worshiped a malevolent power lurking just beyond the edge of the light. Now, they are working to awaken their dark master once more—and if they succeed, the consequences could mean the end of everything you hold dear.

The path ahead is filled with danger. Deadly crushing walls, unspeakable curses, and assassins cloaked in shadow may claim your life before you reach the corrupted temples of Zorek. Even so, help may appear from unexpected places for those fortunate enough to find it.

The expansion includes more than two dozen new plastic miniatures, expanding the forces available to both heroes and the Overlord. Six new heroes bring powerful skills and treasures to discover, while five new kinds of monsters create fresh threats to overcome.

• More than two dozen new plastic miniatures
• Six new heroes with powerful skills and treasures
• Five new kinds of monsters
• New features and abilities
• Dark glyphs, relics, and deadly tactics for the Overlord

With its grim story, dangerous obstacles, and corrupted temples, Descent: The Altar of Despair delivers a substantial expansion focused on peril, discovery, and the struggle against a malevolent power.