Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum – Horvath and Dagon Rulebook

Transcribed from the "New Rules for Add-Ons" section (pages 8–9) of the official English Dark Gate Games document "Stretch Goals, Witch vs Witch rules, FAQ and Customization kit" (DRMM_Stretch_Goal_Rules.pdf, mirrored at https://gamers-hq.de/media/pdf/b9/bb/c3/DRMM_Stretch_Goal_Rules.pdf). The rest of this expansion's content is card text; everything else uses the Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum core rules.

Horvath and Dagon

Horvath is a powerful Witch who is symbiotically linked to Dagon, a dog-like Creature. While Dagon is still breathing, Horvath drains its power to enhance his Spells. He also drains Dagon's life, making sure that Dagon is the first to fall in any fight.

The Horvath and Dagon ID Card

The Horvath and Dagon ID Card, with custom instructions for flipping the card.

Horvath and Dagon ignore the normal rules for flipping Dark Legion ID cards when the Aura of Evil Track is full. As normal, Horvath and Dagon enter play with the non-highlighted side of the Horvath and Dagon ID card showing. Follow the instructions on the lower left of the card that tell you to flip to the red highlighted side when the Witch has taken 2 Wounds.

The Horvath and Dagon Grimoire

The Horvath and Dagon Grimoire.

With the death of Dagon, it is not only Horvath's Attributes that change. The Grimoire has different effects for some of the Combat Spells. Match the effect to the active side of the Horvath and Dagon ID Card using the instructions in the lower right corner of the Grimoire.

The Dagon Creature Cards

The Dagon Creature cards are a free addition to this Add-On and give stats for a playable Dagon Creature. No miniature is supplied. Feel free to use any miniature in your collection as a proxy. If you own Black Rose Wars by Ludus Magnus Studio, you have the perfect miniature!

Creatures are unique. Thematically, it makes sense to use the Dagon Creature when you are not using the Horvath and Dagon symbiont Witch.