The player controls the paladin, whose goal is to rescue as many monks as possible from the demon infested monastery.
A Run (a full game) consists of a variable number of encounters.
From two standard decks of playing cards, select a custom set of 52 cards; each run uses only 40 of them.
The game uses five suits:
Hearts: the paladin’s combat cards
Spades, Diamonds, Clubs: the demons’ combat cards
Jokers: the monks
Gameplay Overview
Run Setup
Choose one demon for each suit (♠, ♦, ♣)
Encounter Setup
Shuffle the 40‑card game deck and draw 4 cards
Turn
Discard X cards
Draw up to 8 cards
Play X cards (mana or potions may be used)
End of Encounter
Gain Potions
Continue or Turn Back
Suggested background music: the original Diablo (1996) soundtrack.
Part of the Demon War series, alongside The Quest of the Mage and The Sorceress and the Demons.
—description from the designer
Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting, Print & Play · Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game
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