List of Artifact Locations (Jungles of Delthrak)

[Kurgan]

Fortune's Longsword, Ring of Fortitude, Phantom Blade, and the Rod of Telekinesis were included in the Game System box included with the Heroic & Mythic sets of the Haslab crowdfund campaign of 2021.

They were also found in both the large (old red & yellow Avalon Hill "flag" logo on the cover) 2021 retail Game System...

AND

Also within the "slim box" (white "iceberg" Avalon Hill logo on the front cover) 2022 retail Game System.

So whatever version you buy, you get those cards included, even though they are "never found" in any of the 14 original quests. These artifacts were all AH inventions so were not part of the classic era of HQ. So yes, until you purchase Spirit Queen's Torment and/or Prophecy of Telor (which do not include the cards, but do mention them in the quest notes), they are never "officially found," but that won't stop you from using them in your homebrew adventures, or slipping them in wherever you think they should be if you like.

The one exception to this is the Ring of Fortitude, which is found a few different places, including in "New Beginnings," a free online quest.

[LucaRocks]

I don't think my group will ever play POT or SQT. Too many expansions to get through. And they're at such a high level that they would blow through those expansions pretty easily. Maybe if they ever want to start fresh with new characters, we will do those.

My point in saying this is that I think it's cool to have their extra artifacts available to give the heroes elsewhere. That's what homebrew is all about!

[SirRick]

I planned to give out 3 of these extra artifacts in KK and 1 in RotWL, so they could find more interesting treasures. RotWL has a couple really good ones, so I plan on only planting one there, but KK you get some useful resources but nothing great.
AtOH would be a good place to put extra artifacts in too.

[LucaRocks]

My thoughts exactly. Being that KK takes place in a dwaeven stronghold, I made the forge explode and cough up the phantom blade. And fortune longsword was in the weapon rack

[Kurgan]

Maybe there's an explosion in the mine and the heroes lose all their gear... fire breaks out then flood, their armor weighs them down... the Heroes survive escaping only with the clothes on their backs... ? (or maybe just a few random items)

Some players would be so pissed they'd quit. But if you just need a storyline reason for why they're suddenly back at base level and they won't accept a reset? I think it's fair to pass the torch to a group of heroes and let them start with minimal gear, maybe a small supply of gold to buy stuff available from that expansion only.

[LucaRocks]

That's the great thing about heroquest... The possibilities!

That's why I really hope they don't screw with the game too much with First Light.

[Kurgan]

First Light includes the "mythic" artifacts from SQT & PoT as well.

Edit: Added the "Phantom Blade" and "Bracers of the Wild" which I forgot... oops!