Each scenario has its own particular setup (such as shuffling the dungeon tile stack) and it's own particular set of villains to deal with (in addition to monsters). The start of the game has each hero receiving their character cards and starting power/ skill cards which vary from re-usable 'at-will' powers to once per game 'daily' powers. This can range from something small such as trying to find the 'chapel' to defeating the harrowing Gravestone, Strahd's monstrous Dracholich. Essentially, each scenario has you and your band of heroes explore and uncover the dungeon in order to meet a particular objective.
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Since this game is scenario-based, you will basically be playing through each scenario and arranging the dungeon-tile stack accordingly. Get you one of these for storing all your minis! And of course there is the essential cornerstone of every D&D game: the D20 die. If anything, the only disappointing part of the components is that the cards aren't all that aesthetically pleasing as they lack artwork but still hits home in terms of gameplay. The 200 card deck has cards pertaining to monsters, encounters, hero powers and treasures. Warning: Be prepared to punch out a lot cardboard for character sheets, dungeon tiles and chits and token which are used to track hit points, movement, damage and for various items in the scenarios being covered. The cardboard for the dungeon tiles is thick and sturdy and even after a good number of plays, has not diminished in the least.
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On average, expect a scenario to playthrough in about 40-50 minutes.