As part of their partnership with Free League, Steamforged Games are giving fans the opportunity to step into the dark fantasy world of Symbaroum with two new Epic Encounter box sets, and pre-orders for both are open NOW!

For those new to SFG’s Epic Encounters, they essentially serve as self-contained 5e adventures, each packed with detailed miniatures, double-sided maps, and a booklet containing scenarios, encounters and stat blocks for all of the creatures included.

The first set, The Gem In The Barrow, includes seventeen miniatures – including five player characters – giving you everything you need to immerse yourself in the dark fantasy setting of Free League’s Symbaroum.

Here’s the official blurb:

Ambria is a kingdom built on ruins thick with memories. And at the centre—vast, impenetrable, and wreathed in mysteries—is the Forest of Davokar.

Your players will compete against rival factions (or even join forces with them) as they seek to claim a mysterious, heart-sized gemstone from an ancient barrow. The extent of its powers are unknown, but the allure of its magic endures. Will the heroes unravel the secrets of the gem without being caught in the crossfire between the groups vying to control it?

What’s in the box?

• • One corrupted Coloss, ready to defeat or save

  • 1 Double-sided illustrated battle map

  • 1 Adventure book

  • All the tokens you need to play

It retails for £59.99, and can be pre-ordered HERE until the 18th of February 2025.

However, if that challenge isn’t enough for you, how about taking on the The Corrupted Coloss, one of the boss-style encounters that have delivered some of the unquestioned highlights of SFG’s Epic Encounters series to this point, featuring a hulking, highly-detailed monstrosity for your adventurers to overcome.

Here’s the blurb for that one:

How will your players confront the titanic Coloss? Will they destroy it, or attempt to drag it back from the grip of corruption? No matter what they choose, their path will be fraught with peril, but the sacrifices they make could save many innocent lives.

What’s in the box?

• • One corrupted Coloss, ready to defeat or save

  • 1 Double-sided illustrated battle map

  • 1 Adventure book

  • All the tokens you need to play

This one runs at £49.99, and can be pre-ordered HERE until the 18th of February 2025.

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