OL Strategy

By Phos_Hilaron, in Descent: Journeys in the Dark

New to the forums and only on quest two of the game. I've read the FAQ half a dozen times and the rulebook as many or more.

I'm a long time player of RPG's MMO's and strategy board games (Axis & Allies, Risk *giggle*, etc.) so I get strategy.

I'm looking for a good thread or article from BGG or this forum on OL strategy for Vanilla Descent and/or expansions...(I don't have any... yet )

if anyone could point me there that would be helpful. Or if you yourself have some great tactics, we could start an OL Strategy *sticky*thread.

I'm currently running as the hero's (my wife is OL) running 3 heroes on Quest 2 in JITD (which I know is easy) (Landrec, Mordrog & Vyrah).

Landrec has died twice (duh) and I'm halfway done. There hasn't been too much of a fight, save the first Master Giant (that I killed twice)...it also helps that Landrec has Word of Vaal and Life Drain, Cloak of Mists and Ghost Armor.

Mordrog got lucky with a Frost Axe draw, and Vyrah picked up the elven bow on his silver treasure draw.

So maybe I just have good equip. or this map isn't really laid out to the OL's advantage...thoughts and general ideas on strategy or a point in the right direction are greatly appreciated.

Thanks, ahead of time.

*correction.

Bow of Bone. not elven.

Phos_Hilaron said:

New to the forums and only on quest two of the game. I've read the FAQ half a dozen times and the rulebook as many or more.

I'm a long time player of RPG's MMO's and strategy board games (Axis & Allies, Risk *giggle*, etc.) so I get strategy.

I'm looking for a good thread or article from BGG or this forum on OL strategy for Vanilla Descent and/or expansions...(I don't have any... yet )

if anyone could point me there that would be helpful. Or if you yourself have some great tactics, we could start an OL Strategy *sticky*thread.

I'm currently running as the hero's (my wife is OL) running 3 heroes on Quest 2 in JITD (which I know is easy) (Landrec, Mordrog & Vyrah).

Landrec has died twice (duh) and I'm halfway done. There hasn't been too much of a fight, save the first Master Giant (that I killed twice)...it also helps that Landrec has Word of Vaal and Life Drain, Cloak of Mists and Ghost Armor.

Mordrog got lucky with a Frost Axe draw, and Vyrah picked up the elven bow on his silver treasure draw.

So maybe I just have good equip. or this map isn't really laid out to the OL's advantage...thoughts and general ideas on strategy or a point in the right direction are greatly appreciated.

Thanks, ahead of time.

Here's a link to one of the FFG articles on being an OL. I quite enjoyed it.

www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp

Looks great! Thanks for the point in the right direction. Anyone else have any other helpful sites or threads?