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Folklore: The Affliction

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2017 · 1-5 players · 120min · weight 3.69 · 2,292 ratings

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ID
159504
Name
Folklore: The Affliction
Year
2017
Rank
1178
Min players
1
Max players
5
Playing time
120
Min playtime
90
Max playtime
120
Avg weight
3.6882
Num weights
93
Bayes avg
6.40168
Average
7.6272
Users rated
2292
Num owned
6299
Wanting
165
Wishing
1926
Num comments
765
Fetched at
Sat Apr 25 2026 16:16:50 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (12)
Action PointsCooperative GameDice RollingEventsGrid MovementModular BoardNarrative Choice / ParagraphRole PlayingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytellingVariable Player Powers
Categories (5)
AdventureExplorationFantasyHorrorMiniatures
Description (1416 chars)

Embark on a cooperative epic adventure that is Folklore the Affliction. Find and destroy the source of the evil spreading its claws into the heart of the land, decimating its people and resources. Free the denizens from the scourge of vampirism and lycanthropy and expand your power and abilities. Are you a survivor, or will you play as your ghost? Will you fall to the bloodlust or the taint of lycanthropy yourself? Folklore: The Affliction is an expandable ongoing horror RPG board game for 1-5 players that focuses on immersive storyline, strategic combat, character development and intense character customization elements. Your successes and failures, encounters and challenges can affect the entire group raising the ante and fueling interaction. Play one of six customizable and unique characters in a quest to gain Lore by conquering the supernatural Afflictions. Travel the land and enter dark locations where the action becomes a miniature based dungeon crawl. Uncover deeper and more intriguing storylines as you go further into darkness in your quest to drive the evil back into the hell it came from. Dying in Folklore is not the end for your character... dead characters play on as their ghost with ethereal powers to strike down your foes from beyond the grave. You are never truly out of the action. Customizable abilities even include those that can strengthen your character in the afterlife!

LLM v2 (wide)

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LLM v3 (deep)

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