20 Strong : Too Many Bones Deck (EN)

Deep within Daelore, the legendary chasm where Tyrants have always lurked, a new threat has just awakened. 20 Strong: Too Many Bones Deck transplants the acclaimed world of Too Many Bones into the fast, punchy format of the 20 Strong system: a complete solo adventure packed into a deck of cards and a handful of dice. Pick one of the five iconic Gearlocs of Daelore, work your way card by card through a deck stuffed with cunning Baddies and unpredictable Encounters, and build your Backup Plan as the dice roll. Every card you skip to save time makes the final showdown tougher: you are better off tackling all 16 Encounters head-on before facing one of the four Tyrants who close out the adventure. In 30 to 45 minutes, this deck delivers all the push-your-luck tension and resource management that made Too Many Bones famous, without the table full of components the original game needs.

You will probably love 20 Strong: Too Many Bones Deck if you crave fast solo games, if you enjoy grabbing a handful of dice and wondering whether you will clear an Encounter or crash mid-run, and if the grim charm of Too Many Bones appeals to you without wanting to set up a full table. It is the perfect format for a 30-minute break between bigger games, or for a taste of Daelore before diving into the original game.

20 Strong was born from the idea of condensing several game worlds into a single dice system; it launched with three initial decks, this one built around Too Many Bones alongside versions inspired by Hoplomachus: Victorum and the Solar Sentinels. True to the spirit of the original series, every card you skip to save time makes the fight against the final Tyrant harder, a direct nod to the mechanics that made Too Many Bones so memorable.

This deck carries the signature of Josh J. Carlson, co-creator with his brother Adam of Too Many Bones, the solo dice-builder series that built Chip Theory Games' reputation, alongside Ryan Howard, who co-designed this 20 Strong format. The Baddie and Tyrant artwork is by Anthony LeTourneau and Federico Pompili, staying true to the style that won over fans of the Daelore universe.

To play, you need the base components of the 20 Strong system (dice, chip and magnetic holder), usually included with a core box such as 20 Strong: Solar Sentinels; this deck alone contains no dice or chip and cannot be played on its own.

BOX CONTENTS
5 Gearloc cards
1 Backup Plan card
4 Tyrant cards
43 Baddie cards
16 Encounter cards
1 Universal Backup Plan card
1 rulebook

Number of players: 1
Playtime: 30 to 45 minutes
Age: 14+

If you want to protect your cards, you will need:
70 card sleeves, 63.5 x 88 mm (available here)