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Caverns of Doom (Heritage Games Paint and Play)

In the olden days, Heritage Games made a couple of Paint & Play sets, Caverns of Doom and Crypts of the Sorcerer. These playsets were basically a very simple version of Dungeons and Dragons, often serving as a gateway into the AD&D universe. The game was well-suited for solitaire play. It had some possibility of extended campaigns but really was intended to be a quick play-through miniatures skirmish. While not particularly complex or ground-breaking, it held a very special place in my heart - Caverns of Doom was literally the first miniatures I ever owned, lovingly hand-painted by my Aunt, who passed from COVID recently (I have zero artistic talent so painting wasn't in the cards for 12 year old me).

This is my attempt to update Caverns of Doom. In this release, you will find the original rules and maps for both CoD and CotS, as well as 3-d map versions and miniatures. Some of the miniatures (mostly the PCs) are from me courtesy of HeroForge; other monsters were assembled from throughout the workshop (apologies for not knowing from where - if you see your work, please let me know so I can credit you properly!). These sets are supplemented by two unofficial fan expansions I've created, Mines of Misery and Lair of the Lich. You also get my Arena of Glory set for gladiator games to entertain you between dungeon crawls, including rules for all out rebellion against the King by the Gladiators. All of this is contained on a huge flex table courtesy of Mr. Stump. It's an intense download with the map pieces and particle effects, but hopefully you'll find it worth it. The load times will be much faster the second time, once you have local cache files (mine loads in about 15 seconds).

For maximum effect, consider cranking the lighting down extra low, especially if you're taking the Dwarf with his torch providing light.

Enjoy!