This is an adventurer for the Chronicles of Arax solo game. All the adventurers follow the same format as the Hero adventurer that comes with the basic game. They all come with a short background that explains the character, how many dice for each of the attributes, and any special abilities. They are worth picking up to add variety, but priced at $1, the same as the quests, actually make them a bit high priced. Would have given 4 stars if they were .50 each. You could easily come up with similar adventurers on your own for free. The first non-human adventurer.

This is an adventurer for the Chronicles of Arax solo game. All the adventurers follow the same format as the Hero adventurer that comes with the basic game. They all come with a short background that explains the character, how many dice for each of the attributes, and any special abilities. They are worth picking up to add variety, but priced at $1, the same as the quests, actually make them a bit high priced. Would have given 4 stars if they were .50 each. You could easily come up with similar adventurers on your own for free.

This is an adventurer for the Chronicles of Arax solo game. All the adventurers follow the same format as the Hero adventurer that comes with the basic game. They all come with a short background that explains the character, how many dice for each of the attributes, and any special abilities. They are worth picking up to add variety, but priced at $1, the same as the quests, actually make them a bit high priced. Would have given 4 stars if they were .50 each. You could easily come up with similar adventurers on your own for free.

Good basic miniature type game. If you have played a lot of miniatures before, this game may not rate that high, but, if you new, or love the Chronicles of Arax solo game, this game may be for you. Since it is free, you should take a look. Supplements are few right now, but if the company supports it like it does CoA, this could be a fun game. Supplements are extremely reasonably priced.

If you like solo games and RPGs, you will love this game. Unlike some of the other solo games out there, this game does not require many supplies (like a bunch of cards). All you need is the rules, the quest, and a set of dice. Makes for a great travel game or lunch time game. The company continues to add supplements, quests, adventurer types, etc at extremely reasonable prices.

I think every CoB player has been waiting for this release and here it is. As of 11th July it seems the download file is a Mac "Pages" document rather than the advertised PDF but I was able to get into the file (rename the extension to "zip") and print out the preview.pdf file. The images are a little fuzzy but it's the content that I'm really after here. At first glance seems to cover everything I'll need to convert the rest of my Warmaster units over to CoB.

A great supplement for a great game at a great price.

This is really such value for money that I have never seen.

I really appreciate a 2-part solo adventure within one work, it feels like 2 separate experiences to enjoy together.

I actually like the linear progression of encounter numbers for once, especially after years of gamebook adventures in which every entry is given a random, forgettable number.

I also find the brown / red descriptive text a pleasantly nostalgic surprise, for I once had a core rulebook printed out in that colour, and that left an indelibly unusual gaming experience that remains almost visceral since.

Once again, the Chronicles of Arax scores with me, by providing a simple but nutritious pampering for the all-too-often overlooked genre of solo story gaming.

I like the idea here, of not just another group of armoured brawlers, but of a group of macho, alpha- male / female types, whose courage is paradoxically born from deep fear, simply because there is nothing more left to lose.

And what overt power their skills yield in the end, from Reckless Charge to Grim Determination.

Minor correction needed: Double-spacing between Skills #4 and #5, after the end of Blood Lust and before the start of Feel No Pain.

I got this a week ago and havent had a chance until last night. I've played other types of wargames and the only complaint I had with them was too many rules to learn even before you start to play. With this 1 its simple and easy to learn. I love it because of that reason. With these rules you can play quick and fast games by yourself (a bonus since it's hard to find anybody else that plays wargamers).

I've been playing RPGs since the late 70's and this is one of those games you wished you had back then.

Let me begin by saying I very rarely write reviews. It isn’t that a particular product doesn’t deserve praise, but in stamping a seal of approval on everything purchased, doesn’t the overall esteem of the really, really good games seem to tarnish and become relegated to “just another game” in the end?

If truth be told, I kinda wanted not to like Chronicles of Arax. While the solo system wholly appealed to me, due largely in part to the fact that it is hard to assemble gaming nights with others these days, I had to overcome personal demons in order to even give it a go… I retired the polyhedrals way back following the death of true D&D. I’ve since become a 6-sider kinda guy. (I just think standard dice are way more practical insofar as introducing newbies to the hobby, because in almost any average household one can cannibalize some d6’s from their favourite family board games. But, if you’re already a gamer who owns d4’s, d8’s, d12’s, etc. or don’t live in a city like people I know without hobby stores where you can purchase some, then no real issue).

Nonetheless, I was hard-up for a game session & there was nobody to be found, so I dusted off my old “funky dice”. Surely disappointment would ensue... Damn, there’s a lesson to be had in being presumptuous!

Playing “Bloodfyre Mountain” from these core rules whisked me away to my youthful exuberance I felt when I played in my very first RPG game ever! I don’t know what it was about Chronicles of Arax that rejuvenated my passion for gaming again but I am incredibly happy I erroneously stumbled upon it!

I really like the technique of rolling a die & adding previous successes to the total to advance to the next encounter instead of more traditional choose-your-own adventure style (“If you fight the orc go to 23, if you flee go to 14”) arrivals... Very effective in ensuring everyone reaches the final encounter—unless their character becomes a casualty beforehand, that is.

I was incredibly lucky to have my adventurer survive Bloodfyre Mountain on the very first attempt!!! I don’t know if that’s a first with the full understanding of the armour rules or not, but I know even the author Shane Garvey mentioned that he had to take a few cracks at it himself before success came, so I am extremely surprised at how I fared overall!

The other thing I’d like to mention here is the fact that even though this is a new product there is already a nice amount of supplements to support it! At a mere $1.00 each, you can further expand an already great solo RPG game with new Quests, Characters, Artifacts & even a Bestiary to aid you in making your very own Quests!!!

I can’t promise readers of this review that they’ll all become as passionate as I have about this product but I can say if you have a gaming itch & can’t assemble a group, you could do MUCH WORSE than a FREEBIE like this! So what’re you waiting for?!!? Bloodfyre Mountain awaits!!!…think YOU can beat it on the first try?

LIKED: No cost, solo gameplay, distinct encounter technique, immediate product support

DISLIKED: Requires all those “funky dice” to play

Excellent stuff. Clear, elegant design, mainly focused on experienced wargamers in need to use their big fantasy collections even in a solitaire manner. The free aspect is obviously a plus, but the immediate update as people try the game out says a lot more about the support of this product as well.

And trust me, there´s a community out there already after a few days from its release!

This supplement offers 4 character types - unit champion, banner bearer, wizard and commander. First two improve regiment's characteristics, the way they fight and behave on battlefield. Wizard is the main reason why this supplement should be purchased. He introduces simple but effective magic system into the game. Commander is also OK character, that has his uses. All in all, this supplement is needed if you want to play Chronicles of Blood properly.

Chronicles of Blood is a simple, functional and free miniature battle game that might also work as an introductory game for people new to the genre. Differently from Chronicles of Arax, I didn't find any innovations in the game, but it delivers what it promises. One thing I didn't like is the need to keep track of wounds for each troop, but I suppose that's simpler than having a lookup table for combat results, for instance.

Some minor nitpicking: since the rules don't say anything about friendly units passing through each other, and the enemy must activate troops in descending point value order (when playing solo,) you must place them in front of others or their first turn will be wasted. Still, this will make them exposed and prone to be ganged upon by the human player's troops.

Great game if you are into solo gaming, simple to learn and quick to play. Sample army lists are provided, not enough for serious gaming, but from what is there you can easily deduct the way point system is created and make your own armies according to the miniatures you own. Some minor things are left undefined (for example, can regiment attack unit it can not see, or what happen if the unit that lost the fight can not recoil 2cm due to impossible terrain or other unit occupying space), but whatever way you decide to resolve them, they will not affect the game as long as you apply them equally to your army and to one led by system.