SummitDrive wrote:Hey I brought a copy of the Avalon Hill HQ as a retail return from an online auction site...
Firstly, that's unfortunate that the missing cards were not mentioned in the auction.
Secondly, cool that you received (presumably) the rest of the content for a good price. There are plenty of useful tools in that box.
Lastly, while not ideal to be missing cards, there is a simple if time-consuming DiY solution that will make the game playable. That is to document the data from the cards you can find around here for HQ Classic in a word doc or similar--then use that for reference.
I love the cards, however at my table I have prepared "Character Sheets" that include the spells for spellcasters, any Hero abilities, and so on. So when someone is playing a given Character, they have all the info in front of them. They also have areas for tracking other info like treasure, potions, scrolls etc. Additionally, I have tables I've created that list everything that is found on a card, and keep it all in a small binder... So list of spells, list of Potions, list of Armor, and so on--with full descriptions.
It took time to put together, but I find it useful.
And to be clear, I'd be heartbroken if I didn't also own all the cards, but I actually use them less than one would think.
Success to you in finding a solution that works for you and your group.
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