Aeon's End is the first game from a series of Aeon's End products, and is often referred to as the Core or Base set. It was created by Kevin Riley with Action Phase Games and published through Indie Boards & Cards. The Core Set was first released through Kickstarter in November 2016 and had a retail release in September 2017 . A 2nd edition released in 2018, which updated most of the graphic design on the cards and playmats. All content shown here is from the 2nd edition. The box contains 8 playable mages, 4 nemeses to fight, and 27 sets of supply cards.
Contents Overview
- Mages: Adelheim, Brama, Jian, Kadir, Lash, Mist, Phaedraxa, Xaxos
- Nemesis: Rageborne, Carapace Queen, Crooked Mask, Prince of Gluttons
Mage Cards
- Starter Cards: Crystal
, Spark
, Amethyst Shard
, Buried Light
, Moonstone Shard, Emerald Shard, Quartz Shard, Garnet Shard, Tourmaline Shard, Flare - Gems (7): Jade, Sifter's Pearl, V'riswood Amber, Diamond Cluster, Searing Ruby, Burning Opal, Clouded Sapphire
- Spells (14): Phoenix Flame, Spectral Echo, Amplify Vision, Ignite, Lava Tendril, Dark Fire, Essence Theft, Feral Lightning, Oblivion Swell, Chaos Arc, Planar Insight, Wildfire Whip, Arcane Nexus, Consuming Void
- Relics (6): Flexing Dagger, Bottled Vortex, Unstable Prism, Blasting Staff, Focusing Orb, Mage's Talisman
Other
- Nemesis Cards: 22 basic nemesis cards, 53 nemesis-specific cards
- Tokens: 30 1-life tokens, 10 5-life tokens, 21 charge tokens, 10 power tokens, 15 nemesis tokens, 4 player number tokens
- Misc: 16 breaches, 9 turn order cards, 2 life dials, 4 player aid cards, 27 randomizer cards
Breach Mages
| Mage | CR | Starter Card | Ability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adelheim
|
4 | Amethyst Shard
|
Activate During The Nemesis Draw Phase: When a nemesis attack or power card is drawn but before it is resolved, you may discard it. It has no effect. | |
Brama
|
1 | Buried Light
|
Activate During Your Main Phase: Any player gains 4 life. | |
Jian
|
2 | Moonstone Shard
|
Activate During Your Main Phase: Cast any player's prepped spell without discarding it. Then cast that prepped spell again. | |
Kadir
|
3 | Emerald Shard
|
Activate During Any Player's Main Phase: That player may return up to three spells in their discard pile to their hand. That player may prep up to two spells to each of their opened breaches this turn. | |
Lash
|
6 | Quartz Shard
|
Activate During Any Player's Main Phase: Shuffle any player's turn order card into the turn order deck. That player suffers 1 damage. | |
Mist
|
2 | Garnet Shard
|
Activate During Your Main Phase: Any ally draws 4 cards. | |
Phaedraxa
|
6 | Tourmaline Shard
|
Activate Immediately After A Turn Order Card Is Drawn: Prevent any damage that the players or Gravehold would suffer during that turn. | |
Xaxos
|
4 | Flare
|
Activate During Any Player's Main Phase: Allies collectively gain 4 charges. Reveal the turn order deck and return the revealed cards in any order. |
Nemeses
| Nemesis | Difficulty | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
Rageborne
|
2 | Rageborne is a simple nemesis focused on dealing damage to Gravehold and the breach mages. Rageborne uses an additional deck of 6 Strike Cards to deal greater damage. Rageborne Nemesis Cards:          | |
Carapace Queen
|
3 | Carapace Queen summons swarms of small minions called Husks. The more Husks that are in play, the more dangerous the Queen gets. Carapace Queen Nemesis Cards:          | |
Crooked Mask
|
5 | Crooked Mask is a nemesis of disease and pestilence. Crooked Mask uses a special Corruption deck that places corruption cards into players' decks, slowing them down. Crooked Mask Nemesis Cards:          | |
Prince of Gluttons
|
5 | Prince of Gluttons devours cards from the supply, draining away important options from the players. If Prince of Gluttons in given enough time and empties the supply completely, the players lose. Prince of Gluttons Nemesis Cards:          |
Supply Card Gallery
Aeon's End (Core Set) comes with 27 sets of supply cards
Gems (7)
Spells (14)
Relics (6)
Basic Nemesis Cards
Aeon's End (Core Set) comes with 22 basic nemesis cards: 7 powers cards, 9 attack cards, and 6 minions.
Tier 1 Cards
Tier 2 Cards
Tier 3 Cards
Suggested Starting Supplies
Your First Game
Jade
|
V'riswood Amber
|
Diamond Cluster
|
Focusing Orb
|
Mage's Talisman
|
Spectral Echo
|
Essence Theft
|
Planar Insight
|
Wildfire Whip
|
Deck Destruction
| Jade
|
Searing Ruby
|
Burning Opal
|
Flexing Dagger
|
Bottled Vortex
|
Amplify Vision
|
| Essence Theft
|
Planar Insight
|
Consuming Void
|
Free Charges!
| Jade
|
V'riswood Amber
|
Diamond Cluster
|
Unstable Prism
|
Mage's Talisman
|
Spectral Echo
|
Ignite
|
Feral Lightning
|
Wildfire Whip
|
Lore
"This isn't the end of the world. That already happened. This is what's left. Us, Gravehold, and The Nameless - creatures seeking to snatch what little we have left from our group. The breath in our lungs. The weak light in our eyes. For generations we have taken refuge in an ancient and haunted place, one whose first purpose was forgotten for a thousand ages, until our exodus once again filled its empty halls and hovels with our shadows. Here in the darkness, we seek a way back to the light.
It has taken the breach mages an aeon to hone their dark craft, but they are ready, they are lethal. The breaches, the very conduits through which The Nameless travel, have become our weapon. The breach mages wield this power with undeniable ambition: to survive, to take back The World That Was, to protect our home." ― Nerva, Gravehold survivor