Daemonia

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9.5
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Players
2-4
Weight
N/A
Playtime
90 min
Age
10+

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📖 About This Game

Welcome, mortal. Step aboard my boat, and let me guide you across the River Styx. Before you lies Daemonia, the capital of the Underworld, a city brimming with life in its own dark, twisted way. Here, you'll find black-market merchants, contract brokers, blood magic practitioners, and those lost to the haze of forbidden pleasures. Due to our ruler’s unexpected disappearance, the city is in a state of disarray. The Stygian Council, the city’s ruling body, is searching for Lightbringer's successor. The Watchers, trying to succeed to the throne, are competing against one another for the Council’s favour by amassing an army of monsters, all while trying to stab each other in the back. However, do not worry about politics. Let me tell you some things about the Hellscape. Beware the surrounding volcanoes; they are home to Cerberuses that hunt anything that dares to stray too close. But not all is grim—Phoenixes, with their fiery beauty, are a sight to behold, and worth the perilous journey. If you venture beyond the city, keep your wits about you. Should you cross paths with a Malebranchi, run. These creatures will carry you off to their nests high in the mountains, where Harpies and Griffins await with a hunger for blood. Your only hope lies in encountering a Nephilim—rare, but friendly souls who wander the Fields of Asphodel, where safety can sometimes be found. As you walk along the banks of the Styx, you may hear the haunting melody of a Siren Song. Do not approach—their craving for human flesh is insatiable, and the nearby lakes are home to monstrous Hydras, waiting for their next victim. In Daemonia, there is one unbreakable rule: strength above all. Demonstrate your power, and the creatures of this land will kneel before you. All of them. Even the legendary Demons that lurk in the Void—unique and formidable, not easily subdued, but if you can earn their respect, they will serve you. So there you have it. Appease to Council's Demands, gather followers, beat the other contenders and seize the Daemonia's crown. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daemonia contains: 16 Watcher cards 7 Demon cards 20 Styx Hellscape cards 20 Asphodel Hellscape cards 20 Hermon Hellscape cards 20 Avernus Hellscape cards 20 Acherusia Hellscape cards 21 Contract cards 28 Emporium Item cards, 12 Infusion cards 10 CD cards 20 Bonus Item cards 12 Custom 6-sided dices 30 Soul Coins Rulebook, + Almanac Game board, 8 Player figurines, 4 Player boards 4 Cheat sheets, 1 First player marker —description from the designer