Middara : Unintentional Malum - Act 1

What is MiddarA?     Middara is a truly epic and massive, fully-cooperative, high-fantasy board game for 1-4 players.         With its inspiration deeply rooted in JRPG-tactics games, Middara is a unique strategic experience that blends hundreds of illustrations with a narrative that spans the length of four novels-worth of content.       Game Night eleVated   Using Unintentional Malum's 500 page Adventure Book, you and your party will navigate your way through Middara’s rich story-driven universe.   Stay on youR Toes   What's around the corner? Could it be Loot? What if it's a trap? Maybe it's some narrative that will progress the story? More monsters, more dungeon? All of the above? While playing Encounters, players will reveal hidden secrets when instructed to do so using the Red Revealer.   No mindless Grinding   None of the 60+ Encounters in Act 1 will ever be played twice. Whether you win or lose, the story will continue and the story will change. You may succeed a critical Skill Check in a dazzling spectacle of glory. Or you may fail it horrendously. Either way, each outcome will have its own ramifications that will echo throughout your campaign.   Hidden MySterieS   Middara includes 3 Hidden Decks; Large, Medium, and Small. The cards within these decks will be revealed as you play through the campaign and can contain a myriad of different things, like boss monsters, new characters to recruit, legendary items, and more.     Miniatures  Middara : Unintentional Malum Act I comes with 44 high-detail dynamic miniatures.   Not for tHe faint of Heart In true RPG fashion, Middara is meant to be played in 3-4 hour sessions weekly over the course of 6 to 8 months. Middara was built and balanced around having 4 players, but our different variants allow for solo play, two-player, and three-player modes.     A wild & peculiar milieu Middara is a one-of-a-kind take on fantasy that blends eastern art styles and western culture. No goblins, no trolls, no orcs. No Gygaxian beastery, blessed may he be. Instead, Middara is an alternate-world fantasy setting exisiting alongside our very own Earth. Min-maX to your heart's content Middara proudly contains no character classes or archetypes, but instead uses a "point-buy" leveling system that allows players to mix and match the hundreds of Items and Disciplines in whichever combination they so desire. Want to play a stealthy rogue that dual-wields flintlocks, casts blood-magic, and can fly?   Go for it.   How about a healer clad in platemail that carries a scythe, summons espers from another realm, and can manipulate time? Why not?   TabLetop TacticS Explore deep combat mechanics, JRPG-tactics-style, unlike any other dungeon-crawler you’ve played. Kill MoNSterS, Get LOOt Middara is a one-of-a-kind take on fantasy that blends eastern art styles and western culture. Heavy META Craft the perfect combination of Disciplines and Items to mitigate bad rolls and amplify damage, cast spells, or support your allies. SoMetHiNG FoR EVeRyoNe Or run into combat, guns-a-blazin, with nothing but a Wooden Plank and a Vitality Juice Box. Middara is just as fun for the min-maxer as it is for the Leroy Jenkins.   LeVel up! Players gain XP by completing Encounters. This XP may spent to learn Disciplines during Story Rounds. Disciplines come in 5 Disciplines Trees. Assemblage, Cruor, Martial, Sanctus, and Subterfuge. Assemblage is the art of whispering to the things that walk in the realms outside of our own, and dealing with the ancient creatures that were once beyond our imagination. The Abilities in Assemblage often reflect a jack-of-all-trades mentality. This is because these Abilities are as diverse as the creatures you call upon to perform them. In the early levels of Assemblage, a player can perform a wide array of Actions, from Gaining extra Actions to granting Positive Effects. Cruor is risky by nature. Its Abilities can be very powerful, but only if the caster is willing to give a little of themselves. It focuses on the raw power of sacrifice to get the job done. Cruor grants the Ability to curse your enemies into dust, disease them, ruin them, or liquefy them. Those who follow Cruor can expect to reap great  rewards, but must be careful not to lose themselves in the process. Martial is the embodiment of physical combat in Middara. While many Discipline Trees can make Attacks more powerful, Martial makes an Adventurer a combat powerhouse. Martial can enhance Ranged or Melee Attacks, and a player should consider both in some cases. Some Weapons like the Kusarigama can be used as both Melee and Ranged, meaning that players can use Abilities that work for either while using this Weapon.     Sanctus boasts a wealth of strong and diverse Abilities. It can grant magical armor, temporary wings, or allow users to avoid obstacles. Using Sanctus, players can redirect damage, heal, and even fold reality to teleport themselves or others.  Sanctus can complement any Melee or Ranged play style, but really shines with defenders and support characters.     Subterfuge is the art of the rogue and the assassin. Most Subterfuge Abilities focus on big damage, but some also maximize defensive potential by allowing players to Dodge, take free Actions, and move without penalty. It encourages agility and positioning for a more subtle approach, but includes some straight-forward Abilities as well.       tiME to GEar UP Players gain Gold by completing Quests, defeating monsters, and by finding Loot Chests. Like XP, Gold may be spent during Story Rounds to purchase Items. All Gold earned is shared amongst party members.   eNdlEss CoMbinationS Items come in many different types and tiers and can be combined to create your perfect build! Weapons These cards augment an Adventurer’s Combat Dice Pool and are used to make Attacks.     Armor These cards grant Armor to Adventurers and can keep them protected from damage during Encounters     CoreS These magical devices augment an Adventurer’s ability to avoid damage. Cores typically increase an Adventurer’s Defense Value. cards augment an Adventurer’s Combat Dice Pool and are used to make Attacks.     RelicS Relics provide many various benefits while equipped.     AccessorieS These cards further augment an Adventurer's Ability to avoid damage but also have unique properties beyond just that.     ConsumableS These Items can be used once before they are discarded.         Taking ActionS Players take actions using Stamina Points (SP). Move, Attack, Counter, Dodge, and Empower are just some of the actions that players can take. Encounters usually contain objects that are interacted with, which can cost SP. Many Disciplines also require SP to use. SP is regenerated during the Refresh Phase of each turn. Dig into tHe ruleS Our entire Rulebook is free to download here.     Monster Ai All monsters (or more formally, Combatants) require no intervention from players. Your only objective is to strategize amongst teammates and outsmart the Combatants' AI. Don't be afraid to study each 5"x6" Combatant Card before starting your turn.     Modular Map Tiles Middara : Unintentional Malum - Act I contains 36 double-sided map tiles that are used to created your "dungeons". Each Encounter Setup in the Adventure Book will instruct you on how to lay out these tiles to begin playing. Ancient libraries, treacherous cliffsides, dank caverns, and murky swamps are just a few of the landscapes you'll explore.     Custom Dice There are 17 custom engraved dice included in the game. These dice are used when taking Actions and making Skill Checks. They are separated by color to denote what dice a player uses when making a roll.