Dungeon Minions is a dungeon build, exploration, combat, strategy, and loot gathering game. It's meant for 2-4 players ages 10+.

The main characters of this game are the characters that make up the Player’s Adventuring Party; these are their Dungeon Minions, and they include a fighter, a cleric, a wizard, an archer, and a rogue. These characters are oblivious to the fact that they are being controlled by the player; they are tethered to these game pieces by powerful wizards!

The antagonists of Dungeon Minions are the creatures and the dungeon itself they will encounter. The beauty of this is they too are controlled by other Players while they are waiting for “their turn” to control their own Dungeon Minions.

Basics of game play:

All players build/design the dungeon
All players populate the dungeon with treasure and encounter tokens (think of these as the denizens of the dungeon)
Each player starts at an entry point to the dungeon (spread out as evenly as possible)
Youngest player starts first (or all players roll 1D6 and highest is first), then order is clockwise
This is what happens during a player's turn:
- Declaration Phase
- Movement Phase
- Action Phase
- - Encounter Checks (if any)
- - Combat (if any)
- - Hindrance Token in play (if desired)
Next player's turn

For those wanting to learn the story, and the tethering of it, it is below:

The Story

Our story begins about a century ago, during what is hailed as the Darkest Times for the inhabitants of Kali. The known world of Kali was in turmoil for decades. Warring factions from all nation kingdoms fought to become the supreme rulers. The main and largest players were The Three.

The first considered itself to be the light of Kali. This was the Pretatia Empire located in the heart of the known world, in the Prestyd Vale. Its makeup was mainly human with a smattering of elves and dwarves. Their claim was their economy and prosperity was blessed by divine beings, and they should grow their reign in order to assure peace for the world. Other neighboring empires disagreed with this mindset.

The second largest kingdom was that of Broley located in the North within the Khurakzadd Highlands. These inhabitants wanted domination because they had the combat advantage with their military forces. They held pride of force with all things in Kali. For them their right to rule was foreseen by their iron hand and military prowess. Their version of peace was to destroy the enemy and consume them into their forces to show them the betterment of Kali through them. Lastly was the Western Empire. Unlike the others, they were in the fertile womb of the Bere Plains with the Emeralds River fed into the Sea of Icas. They were surrounded by the plains with bordering forests and jungle regions. Their city of Ladrione was the largest port on the planet. Their naval power was unstoppable, as was their ability to supply neighboring kingdoms with much needed food and imports. They held the keys to the seas and commerce. They should rule the world of Kali.

The Three fought for many decades. All sides were becoming more and more depleted of the materials they needed to wage war. The land suffered and their peoples suffered horrendously during these battles. Not only did the population suffer, but so did the rulers of each.

Pretatia was the first to have its King slain. The people of Prestyd Vale rose up against the monarchy and took control. They appointed a new, never before experienced, government, where there was no King. They assembled a group of people consisting of the leaders of the uprising called The Gathered. They slowly resigned from the war only protecting their sovereign borders; not infiltrating others.

The Western Empire’s King died suddenly during a battle between them and Broley. It was unfortunate for the King, but not for the Prince. Once he gained control, he too began taking the route of Pretatia. Only he wanted to remain in control before his subjects took things into their own hands.

The Dark Times came to an end when the rulers met in the city of Taleah. This city is on an island in the Sea of Aneis. It was erected shortly after the warring factions began disputing. None of The Three had any claim to this territory because it was the property of the Moon Angels House, a religious sect who claimed to be no member of a specific Kingdom.

It was here The Three agreed upon a truce. That they would work as independents but contribute what was necessary to all. In order to quell the thirst for power, they decided to leave the area most affected by the war in ruins. This way each ruler and those which could afford it can send in their own band of champions to participate into various games for what these desolated lands hold. They employee powerful mages to cast spells that allow the linage or Tethering of these champions in order for their needs for violence is filled.

These bands of champions are known as Dungeon Minions.