Shadows of Brimstone: Other Worlds – Caverns of Cynder

About this expansion

Shadows of Brimstone: Other Worlds – Caverns of Cynder is an expansion for 1–4 players, with an approximately 180-minute play time, that adds a hostile underground alien world to explore.

The Caverns of Cynder are filled with lakes of molten magma, alien pathways, and ductwork designed to channel lava for practical and ceremonial purposes. Dark Stone has melted directly into the magma, where it can be found in liquid form. Mining equipment set up by industrious explorers attempts to siphon this valuable substance from the rock.

Exploration is dangerous at every step. Heroes must watch for foul creatures in the corridors and enemies that rise from the molten rock, while eruptions and rising lava pools create a constant threat beneath their feet. The expansion also introduces three new Lava Men enemies.

• 18 new double-sided map tiles
• New Encounter cards, artifacts, Otherworld threats, and map cards
• Fiery spaces that can inflict damage when crossed
• Heat-related decisions involving equipped Clothing items

Cynder tiles add a fiery movement hazard: passing over certain spaces can cause damage, but characters with high Agility roll two dice, giving swift and nimble Heroes a better chance of avoiding the burn. Clothing items can also make characters susceptible to heat exhaustion and burning.

That creates a meaningful equipment choice from turn to turn. Keeping more Clothing items equipped may provide useful options, but it can also increase exposure to the Caverns’ punishing heat. With its molten terrain, liquid Dark Stone, and new threats, Caverns of Cynder brings a volatile new setting to Shadows of Brimstone.