The legendary journey of the heroes of Sword & Sorcery continues in the frozen North, battling Viking warriors and mythical creatures in a new campaign filled with secrets and epic challenges: Northwind Tales, the second act of Ancient Chronicles, a new high-level expansion featuring deep narrative choices, interconnected quests, and the most advanced mechanics in the series, will be soon in stores.

Northwind Tales: an epic expansion that brings the Heroes to the frozen North.

Sword & Sorcery is a fully cooperative fantasy board game where one to five players control legendary Heroes with unique powers. Recalled from the dead and made immortal by the will of the Three Gods, the Heroes embark on a quest to destroy false and corrupted deities, fighting across land and sea. Weakened by the resurrection, they grow stronger during their story-driven quests.

Ancient Chronicles is the current entry point to the game. The Core Set presents the first Act of the campaign, where the Heroes are challenged to destroy the corrupted deities scattered across the starless, stone-ceiling realm of the Underreign, with its dangerous ruins, ominous caves, and exotic cities. It was expanded with new options for players, such as Familiars, a new type of faithful companions, new Heroes and Enemies, accessories packs, and the expansion Myths of the Arena, a new set that allows players to battle gladiators and mythical beasts in the Arena of Aegis, with three different game modes.

In Sword & Sorcery Northwind Tales, the Heroes have accomplished their mission in the dark caves of the Underreign, but now something terrible is about to happen in the lands of the North. Cold winds and snowstorms rage as they must face a fearsome Viking army led by the conqueror Wotan. Their quest takes them to Yggdrasil, the cosmic tree, and into battle against the terrifying undead dragon, Níðhöggr. They must overcome these challenges to break free from the spell that binds their souls.

A view of Northwind Tales, playable as act II of the Ancient Chronicles saga.

Northwind Tales is a thrilling new adventure to play after the Heroes have completed the Ancient Chronicles saga. The campaign unfolds across nine interconnected Quests, packed with secrets, narrative crossroads, and powerful "combo" mechanics that reward multiple playthroughs. It features 17 new deadly enemies - two of them Master Enemies, 17 modular board tiles to create endless quests, a curse that transforms you into a wild creature of the Nordic lands - the Werebeast, and free-roaming adventures with a Journey phase of more than 100 entries.

The new mechanics include Twin Weapons, particular pairs of weapons that can be used independently, but that express their best qualities if both are used at the same time; and Omens, a new type of cards with mysterious prophecies that aid or curse the Heroes, activated when a certain condition is met during the Quest.

The new expansion is also rich in MMORPG-style mini-games which are based on specific cards. They may involve challenges in orienteering, strength, endurance, such as arm-wrestling, climbing a mountain, or even... fishing!

Mist, a powerful new Hero, is a divine warrior torn between fate and free will.

Alongside Northwind Tales, a new Hero Pack is releasing, bringing a powerful character, connected to the new campaign, to the game. Mist is a divine warrior torn between fate and free will, capable of wielding celestial magic or dark necromantic powers. Born to serve Wotan as a Valkyrie, Mist has spent her life guiding the souls of fallen warriors to their destined afterlife. But when she witnessed a vision of Ragnarök, she vowed to fight against the collapse of the natural order, embracing a new destiny. Mist can be played as either a Death Guardian, summoning spirits to aid her in battle, or a Necrowarrior, bending the souls of the damned to her will, forcing them to fight in her service while delivering merciless judgment.

The Mist Hero Pack includes everything needed to play the new hero - three detailed miniatures (her standard form, Ghost Soul form, and Nemesis), a full set of cards, tokens, a Soul Gem, and her Hero sheet. Like every Hero Pack, Mist can be played in any Sword & Sorcery campaign, allowing players to customize their party with unique characters, stunning miniatures, and dedicated abilities.

Get ready to defy fate and claim your freedom with these new Sword & Sorcery expansions: high soulrank powers, treasures, challenging enemies, the Northern Lands, and freedom await you!

This article was originally published by Game Trade Magazine (issue GTM 304 - June 2025).

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