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Title: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on March 21, 2014, 11:03:09 PM: HETAIROS

Hetairos is a tabletop RPG-boardgame set in the Greek underworld, for 4-6 players. Each player controls a hero - one of a range of character archetypes, with varied special abilities - and then sets out to achieve either a goal set for all the players, a goal set for a team, or an individual goal, depending on scenario. The basic play area is a squared map (roughly 2x2cm squares, usually starting about A2 but can be extended) that the players explore, filling and drawing in the new parts of the underworld as they are discovered. Hades is a land of mysterious shrines, deadly traps, isolated villages, and dread monsters - all this and more can be discovered as you travel the tunnel systems. Scenarios range from simply who can survive longest to group tasks such as building the great automaton Talos and protecting an NPC from the wrath of the terrifying Furies.

This forum will give more information about Hetairos and also provide rules, advice on playing pieces, and will also be a hub for continuing game development.

DOWNLOAD THE RULEBOOK HERE (http://www.exilian.co.uk/projects/Hetairos/Hetairos.pdf)

We can also be found on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/HetairosTheGame (https://www.facebook.com/HetairosTheGame)

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Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Cuddly Khan on March 22, 2014, 07:44:32 AM: Awesome, can't wait to play it.
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Tom on March 23, 2014, 12:31:53 PM: Sounds good :)
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Pentagathus on March 27, 2014, 10:22:27 AM: Sounds armadillo. 0.00005/5 would not play.

:P
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Cuddly Khan on March 27, 2014, 11:01:16 AM: You don't have to pay...

:P
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Pentagathus on March 30, 2014, 02:31:25 PM: I wrote play. With an l.
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Tom on March 30, 2014, 03:49:48 PM: You see that Khan, he used an l :P
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Cuddly Khan on March 30, 2014, 08:16:12 PM: I know that. ;) He still doesn't have to pay though.
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Tom on March 31, 2014, 12:29:15 PM: Unless Jubal uses the EA free to play model :/
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on March 31, 2014, 02:13:55 PM: This is a boardgame, and frankly I don't have the infrastructure to try selling it. :P
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Tom on March 31, 2014, 08:14:21 PM: I know, I know, but in game purchases with real money :O who wouldn't like that? :)
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Cuddly Khan on March 31, 2014, 08:21:26 PM: Maybe you can sell and market it as a real board game that people can buy. :o
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Tom on March 31, 2014, 08:29:49 PM: Again, not enough of a team to make that happen most likely.
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Cuddly Khan on March 31, 2014, 08:52:07 PM: I know. :P It'd be pretty cool though.
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on March 31, 2014, 10:00:07 PM: Lack of a team's not the main issue, it's the structure of the game. The map size, the numbers of different kinds of piece, and so on are all very unpredictable in this ruleset, which makes for a game that's actually really difficult to create in saleable boxes etc.
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Tom on April 01, 2014, 06:26:11 PM: Aaaah okay, fair enough then. I'm sure you could find a way if you really want to.
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on April 01, 2014, 06:26:46 PM: It would be a ton of work for very little money if any, I suspect, as much as I'd like to :/
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Tom on April 01, 2014, 06:32:02 PM: Lets see how fun it is to play first :)
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on April 01, 2014, 06:46:20 PM: I've run four test sessions so far and, with some tweaks, feedback has been pretty good. I'll release a beta of the rules sometime soon hopefully. :)
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Tom on April 01, 2014, 07:43:59 PM: Awesome :)
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on April 14, 2014, 02:51:28 PM: Talking to someone about them volunteering to do rulebook art, much excitement. :)
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on July 04, 2014, 01:31:52 PM: Just ordered some actual playing pieces for showing this off at the convention :)
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Cuddly Khan on July 04, 2014, 01:57:26 PM: *gasp* Stop making me want to go even more! :o Someone HAS to get pictures or even videos of it!
Title: Re: Hetairos: Synopsis & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on July 07, 2014, 08:09:31 PM: There will definitely be pictures :) Not sure about videos.
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Phoenixguard09 on July 18, 2014, 06:56:56 AM: Downloaded the rulebook. Looks real good Jub. :)

I'll definitely run a game at some point, perhaps for people who get here early before 3 Coins.

Good work bud,
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on July 18, 2014, 10:17:58 PM: Yay! You don't need a GM so you can jump in yourself too :) Though I'd warn you to set a good 3hrs aside, you can sometimes finish in two but generally it's that sort of length. I suspect some games could end up in epic inter-player warfare stalemates too, though I've not encountered that yet. :P
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Phoenixguard09 on July 19, 2014, 01:52:29 PM: Oh I intended to play too. :D It's just that no one else in my group can really be bothered picking up rules systems in advance, so I'll have to take care of telling everyone what they can do and how to do it. :P
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on July 19, 2014, 03:26:07 PM: The system is fairly simple so hopefully won't be too hard to pick up - and do remember to write a report! :P
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Phoenixguard09 on July 20, 2014, 04:20:18 PM: Will do mate. ;)
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on July 30, 2014, 01:08:59 PM: More testing occurred at ExiliCon, and I now have a big box of painted models to use for it :D
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Phoenixguard09 on March 13, 2016, 03:32:07 PM: I did end up running a game mate and it went pretty smoothly. I'll have to dig up the notes I took and write a quick action report for it. Ladyhawk lasted the longest if I remember correctly.

Also, it appears your link for the rulebook may be down.
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on March 13, 2016, 10:49:13 PM: Ooh, yes, action report would be absolutely amazing, thankyou :)

Rulebook link is working for me though?
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Phoenixguard09 on March 13, 2016, 11:17:51 PM: I don't know mate, didn't for me. I'll try and find those notes. ;)
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on March 26, 2016, 11:34:51 PM: Any news?
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Phoenixguard09 on April 04, 2016, 01:11:00 PM: I'm afraid not as I have been away. I shall continue to look but I am concerned the notes may not be found.

I might have to run another game instead. :P
Title: Re: Hetairos: Rulebook, Synopsis, Updates, & FAQs
Post by: Jubal on April 04, 2016, 01:23:00 PM: That works too!