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A forgotten evil stirs in the ancient land of Varisia. Dark magic once more thrums amid crumbling ruins, giants gather in titanic armies, cultists murder in the name of foul deities, and maniacal goblins plot a fiery end for the peaceful town of Sandpoint.

Launch a campaign to strike back against the evils plaguing Varisia with the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords - Base Set. This complete cooperative strategy card game pits 1 to 4 heroes against the traps, monsters, deadly magic, and despicable foes of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game's award-winning Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path. In this game players take the part of a fantasy character such as a rogue or wizard, each with varying skills and proficiencies that are represented by the cards in their deck. The classic ability scores (Strength, Dexterity, etc.) are assigned with different sized dice. Players can acquire allies, spells, weapons, and other items. The goal is to find and defeat a villain before a certain number of turns pass, with the villain being represented by its own deck of cards complete with challenges and foes that must be overcome. Characters grow stronger after each game, adding unique gear and awesome magic to their decks, and gaining incredible powers, all of which they'll need to challenge greater threats in a complete Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Adventure Path.

The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game is an expandable game, with the first set containing nearly 500 cards. The Rise of the Runelords - Base Set supports 1 to 4 players; a 110-card Character Add-On Deck expands the possible number of players to 5 or 6 and adds more character options for any number of players. The game will be expanded with bimonthly 110-card adventure decks.

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Cooperative Game   Deck, Bag, and Pool Building   Dice Rolling   Hand Management   Move Through Deck   Role Playing   Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game   Solo / Solitaire Game   Variable Player Powers  

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Release Date	2013
Players	1-4
Playing time	90 minutes
Age	13+
Alternate names	Pathfinder Abenteuerkartenspiel: Das Erwachen der Runenherrscher – Grundbox Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Ascesa dei Signori delle Rune – Set Base Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: El Auge de los Señores de la Runas Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Base Set Pathfinder O Jogo de Aventuras: Ascensão dos Mestres Rúnicos – Conjunto Básico Pathfinder, Le Jeu de Cartes: L'Eveil des Seigneurs des runes – Jeu de base Pathfinder. Карточная игра. Возвращение рунных властителей パスファインダー・アドベンチャー：ルーンロードの帰還 完
Honors and prizes	2013 Board Game Quest Awards Best Coop Game Nominee 2013 Board Game Quest Awards Most Innovative Game Nominee 2013 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee 2013 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee 2013 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee 2013 Meeples Choice Award Nominee 2014 ENnie for Best RPG Related Product Gold Winner 2014 ENnie for Best RPG Related Product Nominee
Publishers	Paizo Publishing Arclight Games Black Book Éditions Devir Giochi Uniti Heidelberger Spieleverlag Hobby World Ulisses Spiele