# Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Lair of the Wyrm

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Lair of the Wyrm is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice, Exploration, Adventure
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Action Points, Pick-up and Deliver, Dice Rolling, Variable Phase Order, Role Playing, Team-Based Game, Modular Board, Grid Movement
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 29 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Adam Sadler, Brady Sadler

**Artists:** Charlène le Scanff, Henning Ludvigsen, Alex Aparin, Frank Walls

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Expansions

- [Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Valyndra Lieutenant Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/descent-journeys-in-the-dark-second-edition-valyndra-lieutenant-pack)
- [Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Dark Elements](https://www.ludoya.com/games/descent-journeys-in-the-dark-second-edition-dark-elements)

## Rules questions

### Do we use Rumor cards in this mini-campaign?

No — Rumor cards are not used when playing the Lair of the Wyrm mini campaign (page 1).

### How do we choose the next quest during campaign phases?

You skip the "Choose Next Quest" step of the Campaign phase and play the four quests in the specific order given by the mini-campaign rules (page 1).

### What starting XP and gold do heroes and the overlord get at the start?

At setup each hero receives 4 experience points’ worth of Class cards and 100 gold, and the overlord receives 4 experience points’ worth of Overlord cards (page 1).

### When we travel between scenarios, where do heroes begin their travel?

During each travel step heroes always begin travel from the quest they just completed (page 1).

### What happens if a quest reward gives a Relic someone already owns?

If a quest rewards a Relic that is already in another team's possession, the rewarded player may take that Relic from the other team; if the rewarded team already owns the Relic, each player on that team instead receives 1 XP (page 1).

### Do players get extra XP or items after each quest?

Yes — every player receives 1 XP at the end of each quest (even if they lost); if the heroes win they may choose one hero to receive a random Shop Item card, and if the overlord wins he receives 1 additional XP (page 1).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/descent-journeys-in-the-dark-second-edition-lair-of-the-wyrm)
- [Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Lair of the Wyrm in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/descent-journeys-in-the-dark-second-edition-lair-of-the-wyrm)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129423)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-26. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._