So I may have found some useful information, and it seems like a legit site, since it is the second or third thing that pops up on google.
I believe Blood Bowl, Inquisitor, and Necromunda have living rulebooks or something to that effect, that can be downloaded legally. Is there such a thing for Advanced Heroquest?
Since we already have a pair of Dwarves, and they're good at handling traps, maybe I'll try my hand at an Elven Archer. Quick reflexes, not a deliberate front line fighter, and I don't have to worry about spells. Would that be a good addition to our current party?
Just a question on the nature of the game, it looks like it is really easy to die / be KO'd. Is that right, or do enemies have significantly poor stats compared to heroes?
1. No, there is no living rulebook for Advanced HeroQuest. And we won’t be playing Advanced Heroquest straight out of the box, but
Eternal HeroQuest which is a fan-project combining Heroquest, advanced heroquest, and some common sense. It gives for better gameplay, in my experience.
2. Ranged combat has been given a bit of boost in Eternal as compared to Advanced, but it takes some tactics to get it right. Expect to have to learn a bit about placement and such as you adventure on.
3. It is easy to get wiped out, that’s why you have Fate Points. They are your lifelines. Friends that like you that are healers are good too, and a lot of players invest heavily in “Healing Potions inc.” on their first return to town after their adventure.
If you need any assistance with any GM stuff Rasmus, feel free to let me know. Otherwise, I'm just going to watch from the sidelines, and see how long the heroes survive .
Oh the pressure is on! Irisado has run very successful HeroQuest games online, and now I have to at least attempt to measure up.
Am debating between the Elf and the Barbarian....
I tend to favor close combat - but feel like we could use some ranged combat...
Are ranged attacks strong? I know some systems can have them very under/over powered.
Ranged attacks inflict decent damage, but you sacrifice a lot of movement as you cannot “move and shoot” with bows and such (only thrown weapons allow for that). However, you can remain “untouched” a lot, hiding behind your armoured friends and shooting the enemies, if your positioning is good. Otherwise you can always try shooting passed/through your friends to hit the enemy. Not always popular, but certainly not impossible. This is one of the ways that ranged combat has been made more effective in Eternal than it was in Advanced, where that option simply didn’t exist.
Does anyone know where to purchase either a legal digital copy, or know of where I could buy a paper copy?
Rasmus, will you be taking care of dice rolls, or is there an online dice roller that you favour?
No, there is no digital copy as far as I know. The game is old and largely abandoned by GW. I sold off a copy of the rules a few months back, but again, we won’t play a strict “Advanced”, so it would not do you 100% justice.
I will handle dicerolls. It is better for pacing not to have to wait for individual dicerolls from players.
Faitherun – Want to reconsider the archer, or sticking with the barbarian.
Also – two slots still open!
Edit: I have another hero incoming as well, so I am reserving a slot, leaving one slot open.