QuestCreationTutorial

This tutorial describes how to create a simple quest for Descent. Also see QuestGuideTutorials for more Descent tutorials and a detailed tutorial for Mansions of Madness.

Quest Creation Tutorial

Create Two Rooms, a Door and a Monster Group

Create a New Scenario

• On the main menu select 'Quest Editor'
• Select 'New'
• Select the 'Quest <num>' entry which is added

Add a Tile

• Select 'Quest' at the top left to access to component selection screen
• Select 'Tile' to select a Tile
• Select '{New Tile}' To create a new Tile

Configure Entry Tile

• Select 'Rename' under "Tile0" and name the tile "Entry" (will show as "TileEntry")
• Select 'TileSide1A' button to pick desired tile from list
• Select Rotation to rotate tile

Add a Second tile

• Select 'TileEntry' at the top left to access tile selection screen
• Select '{New Tile}' To create a new Tile

Configure Second Tile

• Select 'Rename' after "Tile0" and name the tile "Second" (will show as "TileSecond")
• Select 'TileSide1A' button to pick desired tile from list
• Select Rotation to rotate tile
• Select '><' button then select a place on the board to locate

Add a Door

• Select 'Components' at the top right to access to component selection screen
• Select 'Door' to select a Door
• Select '{New Door} to create a new Door

Configure Door

• Select 'Rename' under "Door0" and name the door "Entry" (will show as "DoorEntry")
• Select Rotation to rotate door
• Select '>< Snap' button then select a place to positions the door between the two tiles
• Select 'Colour' and pick a colour for the door
• Select 'Event' to go to the event configuration screen
  • Under 'Dialog:' enter "This is a door."

Create the First Event

• Select 'Door' at the top left to access to component selection screen
• Select 'Event' to select an Event
• Select '+' after Buttons to add a button to the door dialog
• Select '+' under 'Colour' to add an event to the button
• Select '{New Event}'
• Select blue arrow after 'Event0' to navigate to event

Configure the First Event

• Select 'Rename' to rename to "Start"
• Select 'Unused' to set to 'Camera'
• Select '~ Free' and position event in the middle of the entry tile
• In 'Dialog' Enter "Place the entry tile and door."
• Select 'Trigger' and select 'EventStart'
• Select '+' after 'Add Components:' and select TileEntry
• Select '+' after 'Add Components:' and select DoorEntry

Create Heroes Event

• Select 'EventStart' at the top of the screen to select an Event
• Select '{New Event}' To create a new Event

Configure Heroes Event

• Select 'Rename' to rename to "Heroes"
• Select 'Unused' until 'Highlight' is displayed
• Select '>< Snap' and position event on the starting space
• In 'Dialog' Enter "Place Heroes adjacent to the indicated space."

Create Place Tile Event

• Select 'EventHeroes' at the top of the screen to select an Event
• Select '{New Event}' To create a new Event

Configure Place Tile Event

• Select 'Rename' to rename to "PlaceTile"
• Select 'Unused' until 'Camera' is displayed
• Select '~ Free' and position event on the centre of the second tile
• In 'Dialog' Enter "Place the second tile."
• Select '+' after 'Add Components:' and select TileSecond
• Select '+' after 'Remove Components:' and select DoorEntry

Create Spawn

• Select 'Components' at the top right to access to component selection screen
• Select 'Spawn' to select a Monster Spawn
• Select '{New Spawn}' To create a new Monster Spawn

Configure Spawn

• Select 'Rename' to rename to "Cave"
• Select '>< Snap' and position on a space of the second tile
• Select '+' after 'Req. Traits' and select 'Cave'
• Select '-' before anything listed under 'Types:'
• In 'Dialog' Enter "Place {type} on the indicated space."

Tigger SpawnCave from EventPlaceTile

• Open 'Components' dialog
• Select "EventPlaceTile"
• Press '+' on the left under 'Colour' and select "SpawnCave"

Trigger EventPlaceTile from DoorEntry

• Select "DoorEntry"
• Select 'Button1' and enter "{action} Open"
• Press '+' on the left under '{action} Open' and select "EventPlaceTile"

Trigger EventHeroes from EventStart

• Select "EventStart"
• Press '+' on the left under 'Colour' and select "EventHeroes"

Trigger EventStart on load

• Select empty box after 'Trigger:'
• Select 'EventStart'