Shadows of Brimstone: Caverns of Cynder Expansion - Flying Frog Productions

A fiery dimension of lava and ash, the burning Caverns of Cynder are home to many dark and ancient evils, imprisoned within! But there are also treasures to be found, gold and priceless artifacts pulled from across space and time to fill the vaults of Cynder, and the pockets of any traveler bold enough to seek them out! Lava Man in the Caverns of Cynder While exploring the Caverns of Cynder, Heroes will encounter all manner of tormented spirits, shadow creatures, burning pits of magma, and deadly Lava Men. They must navigate the environment carefully to avoid getting burned by the lava, while finding ancient, and sometimes cursed, treasures from across all of space and time.

The Floor Is Lava!

The cavern walls of Cynder are bare rock and hardened lava, while the floors are pooled or flowing magma with occasional paths of solidified crust that is hot to the touch, but usually stable enough to walk on. Pathways and bridges are cut into the rock, and dark temples have been built in tribute to ancient gods with massive chains, burning runes, and gothic statuary standing watch for countless ages, passing judgement on any who cross into their domain. Only the worthy will pass the judgement of the ancients and move through this realm of fire unscathed!

Due to the intense heat from the open lakes of fire and lava, just traversing through Cynder can be physically exhausting. As noted on the World Card, at the start of each Hero's Activation, they automatically take 1 Hit for every Clothing Item they currently have equipped. In addition, the brutal heat and tension in the air raises the Heroes' adrenaline, allowing them to perform feats that might be difficult under normal circumstances. Because of this, all Heroes in Cynder are considered to be +1 Max Grit. 

Cynder Lava Space

Some of the Map Tiles in Cynder include special Lava Spaces that can be dangerous for Heroes to traverse. These spaces have a glowing yellow border and a dodge number in one corner of the space (3+, 4+, etc).

When a Hero enters a Lava Space, they must roll a D6. If the roll is equal to or greater than the dodge number listed in that space , the Hero avoids the Lava and is safe. If the roll is less than the dodge number listed, the Hero is burned by the Lava and immediately takes D3 Burning Markers.

Burning Markers represent a model either catching on fire or being spattered by magma and continuously burned by the effect. When a model has one or more Burning Markers at the start of its Activation, one of those Burning Markers is removed and the model takes 2 Wounds, ignoring Defense.

Cynder Lava Space From time to time, bursts of concentrated Hellfire erupt and scorch everything in their path. When this happens, a Hellfire Marker will be placed on the board and then 'Bounced' one or more times, just like thrown Dynamite, to show the unpredictable nature of the flames. Once a Hellfire marker lands in its final space, any model in that space takes 1 Hit that does 2D6 Wounds.