The Shadows of Arcania - A fantasy boardgame

The Shadows of Arcania

A Fantasy Board Game

Start Your Epic Adventure

Prologue :

Rules of the Game

Chapter 3 :

Urdur, The City of Men

Chapter 1 :

Rivenbark, The Enchancted Forest

Chapter 4 :

Eronhold, The Dwarves' Kingdom

Chapter 5:

The Wastes of cairnorg

Chapter 2 :

Alenore, The Elven Sanctuary

1. Set up the Board

Follow the example on the picture

2. Pick your character and role for the game. Read your card.

Each character has a specific role and power in the game. Collect the items realted to your role if any.

ou live in what once was a beautiful and enchanted land, Arcania. But for some time, a dangerous and powerful evil has been wainting in the dark until it rises from the shadows. The Lord of Shadows is trying to conquer this world to make it sink into an endless night of terror and grief with all its inhabitants. our champions from the four major peoples* of Arcania have been teamed up together to stand against the forces of darkness and fulfill a paramount but challenging quest...

Your Quest is to...

ollect the four magical artefacts to defeat the Lord of Shadows before he conquers and plagues the entire country.

The Sword of Virtue

The Sceptre of Wisdom

The Amulet of Celestial Lights

The Hammer of Power

n order to obtain those 4 magical objects, you will have to complete many trials*, at the end of which you will be rewarded with one artefact. Each trial will prepare you to your final ordeal* : vanquish the Dark Lord and his shadowy army.

ou live in what once was a beautiful and enchanted land, Arcania. But for some time, a dangerous and powerful evil has been wainting in the dark until it rises from the shadows. The Lord of Shadows is trying to conquer this world to make it sink into an endless night of terror and grief with all its inhabitants. our champions from the four major peoples* of Arcania have been teamed up together to stand against the forces of darkness and fulfill a paramount but challenging quest...

Your Quest is to...

ollect the four magical artefacts to defeat the Lord of Shadows before he conquers and plagues the entire country.

The Sword of Virtue

The Sceptre of Wisdom

The Amulet of Celestial Lights

The Hammer of Power

n order to obtain those 4 magical objects, you will have to complete many trials*, at the end of which you will be rewarded with one artefact. Each trial will prepare you to your final ordeal* : vanquish the Dark Lord and his shadowy army.

peoples : peules, a trial : épreuve, ordeal : épreuve ultime

owever, if you fail one trial, the Lord of Shadow will expand his power over the country and one part of the land will be plunged into darkness, invaded by the shadows and demons. o symbolize this tragedy, you will have to flip one part of the map on the other side. The map is divided into 9 parts which means that you must succeed and gather the 4 artefacts before the 9 parts of the country give in to the shadows or the game will be lost. o help you in your journey, your character has the power to check some of the answers with the game master.

The Gauge of Shadows, to measure the level of The Lord of Shadows' conquest.

Start Your Epic Adventure

Chapter 1

Rivenbark, The Enchanted Forest

Your journey has hardly started that you are to face your first trial already. Your group reaches the edge of Rivenbark, the enchanted forest, where lays in its heart a legendary sword - the first magical item you need in your fight against the Lord of Shadows. Fearless, you enter the obscure and fantastical forest but soon enough, you get quite disoriented surrounded by so many ancient trees and the winding trails*.

a winding trail: un chemin sinueux, tortueux

Watch the video about the hero’s journey and complete each step to the hero's journey in a fantasy novel to help you find your way through the wood. Mind your step and don’t get the wrong way ! You wouldn’t want to make unfortunate encounters in those woods populated with ancient creatures or thieves, would you ?

Ready to start

Step 1.

The hero lives in his ordinary world.

Satus Quo

Living in his ordinary world, the hero receives a call to adventure.

Status Quo

The hero dismisses the existence of an imaginary world

Status Quo

Step 2.

The hero receives supernatural aid.

The hero refuses the call to adventure.

The hero receives a magical item.

Step 3.

The hero leaves his hometown to escape the miserable fate is destined to.

Departure

The hero leaves his normal world, crosses the threshold to enter the imaginary and fantastical world.

Departure

The Hero leaves the real world because there is nothing left for him in this normal world.

Departure

Step 4.

New Friendship

Quest

Trials

Step 5.

The hero comes close to the end of his quest but it happens to be a trap.

Approach

The hero meets a deceitful creature who tempts him on a darker path.

Approach

The Hero reaches his biggest ordeal having to face his worst fear.

Approach

Step 6.

The hero's darkest hour. His main support and help may even be killed.

The hero's darkest hour. He may even die but to be reborn stronger.

A crisis unfolds in the hero's journey. The dark force may even win.

Step 7.

Treasure

The hero is rewarded with some power or object for his courage.

Treasure

The hero finally finds what he has been seeking all along his quest.

Treasure

The hero is transformed into a more powerful being to defeat his enemy.

Step 8.

Reward

Return

Result

Step 9.

Reward

Return

Adieux

Step 10.

The hero hesitates to return to his ordinary world because of the new life he has experienced.

The hero returns to his former ordinary life.

The hero returns to his ordinary world but has been changed by his quest and journey.

Step 11.

Resolution

All the trangled plots get straightened out and settled.

Resolution

Inspired by his journey, the Hero is determined to endeavour new things.

The Hero decides to tell and share his own story and plot.

Resolution

Step 12.

In his ordinary world, the hero lives a disappointing one after his fantastic adevntures.

Satus Quo

The hero lives an ordinary life but he has ascended to a higher and superior level.

Status Quo

The hero repels his ordinary life and aspires to return to a superior life in the fanatsy world.

Status Quo

The path ends in a small glade* where a majestic willow tree takes its roots. The emerald foliage* of the willow cascades down over a stone in which a long glistening* sword is shoved*.But only a true hero will be able to heave* the sword and pull it from its stony sheath*. On the next slide, complete a Table of Fantasy Fictions, matching each fantasy fiction with its right hero, their quest, their helpers (human or magical), the fantasy universe they venture in, and the right author.

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a glade : une clairière, foliage : feuillage, to glisten : briller, to shove in : enfoncer, to heave : soulever, hisser, a stony sheath : un fourreau de pierre

Quest

Title

Hero or Heroine

Help

Antagonist

Location

Author

Merlin & The Knights of the round table

Harry Potter

Daenerys Targaryen

destroy the ring of power

Frodo Sackey

destroy the Horcrux

Sam Gangee & Gandalf

Chrétiens de Troyes

King Arthur Pendragon

G.R.R MARTIN

The Lannister Family

Sauron

Drogon, Rhaegal & Viserion

Westeros

sit on the Iron Throne

Ron Weasley & Hermione Granger

J.R.R TOLKIEN

seek the Holy Grail

Lord Voldermort

Hogwarts

Middle Earth

J.K ROWLING

Morgan La Fey

Camelot

Check the answer when you are finished

Quest

Title

Hero or Heroine

Help

Antagonist

Location

Author

Ron Weasley & Hermione Granger

Harry Potter

Hogwarts

J.K ROWLING

destroy the Horcrux

Voldermor

Frodo Sackey

destroy the ring of power

J.R.R TOLKIEN

Middle Earth

Sam Gangee & Gandalf

Sauron

Merlin & The Knights of the round table

King Arthur Pendragon

seek the Holy Grail

Morgan La Fey

Chrétien de Troyes

Camelot

The Lannister Family

Drogon, Rhaegal & Viserion

Daenerys Targaryen

G.R.R MARTIN

sit on the Iron Throne

Westeros

Less than 4 mistakes or 4

More than 4 mistakes

Grab the Sword of Virtue and follow the river. You still have a long journey to go until you meet the Lord of Shadows.

Marshes : marais,

00:30

Oh no! You've lost your way in the misty marshes*. Turn back before an ancient and long forgotten creature, attacks you !

a cut-throat area : a place where you are likely to get murdered, a thief : un voleur

00:30

You took the wrong way! This part of the forest is a cut-throat area* crossed by many thieves*. Turn back before you get into troubles!

Down by the river that you’ve followed through the forest appears a magnificent crystal castle sitting on a rocky basement. You’ve reached the Elven Sanctuary of Alenore. When you arrive, you are welcomed by Egna the Queen of the Elves. She knew that you would come since her people possess what you’ve come a long way for.

Come, my friends, follow me hastily*. Let's not lose more time ; the Lord of Shadows grows more powerful every day. The Sceptre of Wisdom is kept in the highest tower of our Citadel.

Chapter 2

Alenore, The Elven Sanctuary

Hastilly: à la hâte, hativement

A Powerful Magic enchantment conjures up to protect the Elfish Artefact. Only a password in the ancient Elfic tongue will break the spell of this impassable magic barrier.

She leads you all the way up of the highest crystal tower. Alone, she lets you open the door of a large empty room where the Sceptre is floating in the air But as soon as you try to come closer to it.....

TRIAL 1

TRIAL 2

In pair, Listen to the song. Complete the lyrics and answer a series of 3 questions about the song to obtain the significance of three elfic symbols.

In pair, Have a look at the pictures. Spot and match each detail with the right image. Then, answer a series of 3 questions about the pictures to obtain the significance three elfic symbols.

We know the password

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Chapter 3

Urdur, The City of Men

This is Urdur, the City of Men and its majestic white-stoned Citadel. You’ve come all the way up here to meet Grimmur, a famous collector and dealer* of magical artefacts and potions who lives in the city. He is the one who possesses the next artefact of your quest : the Amulet of Celestial Lights.

a dealer : marchand, antiquaire

As you walk through the city, you start to realise that today is the great market day with Hundreds of wooden platforms and stands everywhere. The streets are crowded* with townsfolks, vendors and magical creatures who have come from the four corners of the realm for this special day. But would you be able to recognize all those numerous creatures and inhabitants who people this fantastic world on your road ? Take the cards : CHARACTERS & CREATURES and MAGICAL PORTRAYL and math each character with their right description.

Check the answerswhen you are done

to be crowded : être bondé

More than 4 mistakes

Less than 3 mistakes or 3

You finally arrive in front of Grimmur's Magic antique dealer's shop. But when you cross the threshold of the shop, a strange sensation makes you shudder* : some magic seems to imbue* the air.

to shudder : frissoner, trembler, to imbue : imprégnerde, remplir de

Good morning strangers, my name is Grimmur. An old wizard and former customer has just returned to complain about some trinkets* I sold him a week ago. He called it "junk*" - can you belive it ?! My items are all authentic magical relics and no "junk". Disatisfied with his purchase, he has transformed me into this small and ugly creature. I know I have a cure to metamorphic charms on one of the shelves of my shop. But which one it is... I cannot tell. If you help me, strangers, I'll let you take whatever artefact you covet*. Please, Help !

trinket : bibelot, junk : de la camelote, to covet : désirer, convoiter

read the instructions below and find the right potion among the five of them. But beware not to choose the wrong one. The life of poor Grimmur and the rest of your quest may depend on it.

Oh no ! Grimmur seems to have a crush on Thormund/ Isolde now...

Poor Grimmur, now he's got a horn that juts out from his forehead !!!

• The Love Elixir is between the Tears of Unicorn and the Invisibility Potion.
• The Metamorphic Cure is on the left-hand side of the Lethal Poison.
• The bottle of Invisibility Potion is bigger than the Tears of Unicorn's and the Metamorphic Cure's, but smaller than Love Elixir's.
• The bottle of Tears of Unicorn is not diamond-shaped.
• The Invisibility Potion is next to the Metamorphic Cure.
• The Tears of Unicorn is neither a blue nor a green potion.

You've given to Lethal Posion to Grimmur....

Tragically, Grimmur is lost in an in-between world, between death and endless sleep. You can only bring him back to life if you defeat the Lord of Shadows, Moreover, unfortunately, you fail to get The Amulet of Celestial Lights and must flip one card of the map, eaten by the shadow. But don't lose hope ! You might have to face one last challenge in your ultimate fight against the Lord of Shadows to balance this unfortunate turn of events...

Thank you my friends for your help ! For a moment, I thought I would remain this wretched* and ugly little creature for the rest of my life. Now, I owe*you. Choose whatever obect in my shop and it shall be yours.

The Amulet of Celestial Lights. A very good choice. Its infinite power drawn from the skies is likely to help you in future trials. I wish you good fortune for the rest of your quest, my friends.

Wretched : misérable, to owe someone : devoir quelque chose à quelqu'un

Chapter 4

Eronhold, The Dwarves' Kingdom

You reach the gates of Erondhold, the Dwarves’ Fortress in the Silver Mountains.Escorted by two dwarves guard, you cross the huge stony gates, you are led through winding passages and galleries, you pass in front of giant forges and furnaces glowing brightly, and cross stone bridges above deep dark abysses.

Finally, you enter a Hall where a crowd of curious and suspicious dwarves and Bolfur, the noble Dwarf King, sitting on his throne, await for you. He is the one who owns the last artefact you need to fight the Lord of Shadows: the Hammer of POwer. But Bolfur is a greedy and self-interested man, he would not give his most precious artefcat up to anyone without something in exchange.

I offer you a bargain*. Deep within the darkest tunnels, at the heart of the Silver Mountain lay the most precious gems and stones of all, we call them the lightcrystals. If you bring me 9 of those jewels I'll consent to let you take away what you seek. However, beware ! The Mountain's secret places also shelter* terrible creatures, notable a baleful* tribe of goblins, and Arock, a powerful and fierce dragon, guardian of the lightcrystals. You wouldn't end up in fresh meat for the ones of the other, would you ?

a bargain : un marché, to shelter : abriter, renfermer, baleful: maléfique, sinistre

Split your team in two pairs. Each pair watches one of the two videos. Make sure you understand what happens, who the characters are and what story they unfold and and prepare to answer questions about your video. For each good answer grab a gem. You need 9 good answers out of 14 to obtain the artefact.

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VIDEO 1

What's the name of the Dwarve's Kingdom ?

Middle Earth

Dale

Erebor

00:05

Oh No, the Goblins ! Run !

VIDEO 2

What's the name of the Ancient Kingdom Dwarf ?

The Lonely Mountain

Erebor

Moria

00:05

Arock's lair... let's turn round before we wake up the dragon...

VIDEO 1

What's the name of the King Dwarf?

Thorin, King Under the Mounatin

Thrall the Mighty

Thrain the Brave

00:05

00:05

Arock's lair... let's turn round before we wake up the dragon...

VIDEO 2

Who had taken Moria from the Dwarves ?

A Dragon

Orcs

Trolls

00:05

00:05

Oh No, the Goblins ! Run !

VIDEO 1

What activities do the dwarves do in the mountains and that you see in the video ?

Click on the Wrong Answer

Mine the gold from the mountain

Craft beautiful objects

Collect precious gems from the mountain

Forge powerful weapons

00:05

Oh No, the Goblins ! Run !

VIDEO 2

What's the name of the Dwarves' nemesis, their worst enemy ?

Azog, the defiler

Thor, the defamer

Worg, the butcher

00:05

Arock's lair... let's turn round before we wake up the dragon...

VIDEO 1

How do the Dwarves call the most precious stone of the Mountain ?

Click on the Wrong Answer

The Heart of the Mountain

The Crystall of Erebor

The King's Jewel

The Arkenstone

00:05

Arock's lair... let's turn round before we wake up the dragon...

VIDEO 2

What do you know about Azog, the defiler ?

Click on the Wrong Answer

He killed the King Dwarf

He has sworn to decimate all the the Durin royal line of Dwarves

He got his left arm cut in battle

He is known as the pale Orc

He wields* a dark magic weapon

to wield : manier, brandir

00:05

Oh No, the Goblins ! Run !

VIDEO 1

What information about the Arkenstone is true ?

It was given by the Dwarves' God

It is imbued with powerful magic

It is a sign of divine-right to rule

00:05

Oh No, the Goblins ! Run !

VIDEO 2

How did Thorin, the young Prince Dwarf, fight Azog during the battle ?

10

With a wooden sword

With a broken hammer

With an oaken shield

00:05

Arock's lair... let's turn round before we wake up the dragon...

VIDEO 1

What happened to the King Dwarf?

11

Caught the "sickness of the mine"

Caught a "disease of the mind", consumed by greed and desire for gold

Stole the Elven treasure

00:05

Arock's lair... let's turn round before we wake up the dragon...

VIDEO 2

In the end, who won the war ?

12

The Orcs

None really because the Dwarves had lost most of their kins during the battle.

The Dwarves

00:05

Oh No, the Goblins ! Run !

VIDEO 1

What information about Smaug, the dragon, is true ?

13

He was sent by the Elven King to destroy Erebor

He killed the King Dwarves to take Erebor

He was drawn to Erebor as he covets gold more than anything else

00:05

Oh No, the Goblins ! Run !

VIDEO 2

Complete the sentence : “There is one I could…”

Click on the Wrong Answer

14

Trust

Call King

Follow

00:05

Arock's lair... let's turn round before we wake up the dragon...

Ha ! You're back !? I thought we might never see you again... Do you have the 9 lightcrystals ?

NO

YES

Over 9

Ah! Well done my friends. Your part of the bargain has been fulfilled: you've restored me my precious gems. Now, I shall honour mine - take this hammer. It will bring you the strength and power of the greatest dwarves gods in your fight against the darkness. I wish you good fortune in your final ordeal.

Halas, my friends, I warned you it would be a laborious and difficult task... Nevertheless, I've heard you need my Hammer to fight the Lord of Shadows. We've been striving* to repel* his shadowy demons for some time now. If you really need the Hammer of Power in your quest, I'm willing to lend it to you, but if you take it, its power won't be able to protect our Kingdom and two more areas from the whole country will drown into Darkness. What do you say to that ?

Take the Hammer and Flip two cards from the board

Do not take the Hammer

Well then, you may have it. But I hope you know what you are doing and that you will defeat the Lord of Shadows. His darkness erodes* and corrupts our country little by little. I wish you good fortune in your final ordeal my friends.

to erode: éroder, détruire lentement

If you failed to get the Amulet of Celestial Lights, you must take the Hammer

Well then, you decide to curtail the Lord of Shadows's progress. You may be wise or mad, only time will tell us. But I hope you've made the right decision. The Hammer of Power is a weapon imbued with unparalleled power. I hope you find the strength to defeat him without this artefact, and I wish you good fortune in your final ordeal my friends!

to strive: s'efforcer, to repel : repousser

Congratulation, my friends ! You've outdone yourself. Not only have you brought back 9 lightcrystals, but you succeeded in collecting more than that. To reward your strength and perseverance, I lend you my Hammer of Power and offer you a precious gift from the dwarf people. Take this crystal dice, our best blacksmiths crafted and forged this magical item. It might bring you precious help and in your ultimate trial. Follow this tunnel, it will lead you out of the mountain. I wish you good fortune in your final ordeal.

Chapter 5

The Wastes of Cairnorg

Your journey ends in the Wastes of Carinorg, a land where everything is but desolation, sorrow and grief. It is the realm* of the Lord of Shadows. You behold* the sight of the ruins of Var, the tower from where the Lord of Shadows orchestrates his darkest schemes. You are heading for the ruined tower when the Lord's army of demons and baleful* soldiers comes out from the large black gates and marches towards you.

a realm : un royaume, to behold : apercevoir, baleful : maléfique, sinistre, funeste

To defeat the Lord of Shadows'army, take the cards : THE LORD OF SHADOWS' ARMY, the modern version of the poem 'DARKNESS', and the 10 cards of the original poem. Read 'Darkness', a modern version, and put in the right order each of the 10 stanzas from the original poem by Lord Byron based on their modern translation. Each stanza corresponds to one soldier in the army, who corresponds to a number on THE LORD OF SHADOWS' ARMY card. So, once you've set the stanzas in the right order, convert their matching monster into the right number to get the password and defeat the terrible army of the Lord of Shadows.

Ready to enter the password

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Finally we meet. I've heard of you, travelling to whole country to defeat me and my army. But you cannot defeat the darkness. My powers have grown stronger and darker. Nothing can save this world from sinking into the blackest of nights.

I guess this is what you are looking for ... When my shadows spread in Urdur they came across this ancient artefact. But nothing can defeat the darkness, not even this magical item. Do you understand me ? Nothing can defeat the darkness.

I guess this is what you are looking for ... When my shadows spread in Eronhold they came across this ancient artefact. But nothing can defeat the darkness, not even this magical item. Do you understand me ? Nothing can defeat the darkness.

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Congratualtion ! You saved Arcania and defeated the Lord of Shadows. You are a tru fantasy hero ! Wish you the best for your next epic adventures.