Publisher's description:
"As to the existence of Al-Kalim, the fabled land of song and story, no credible source exists. It is no doubt as fictional as the mirages of the desert." - Autorious of Greyhaven
"It's real. I been there. I spend every minute of every day tryin' ta get back." - Hob, Caravaner
In the tradition of Runebound: Island of Dread and Runebound: Midnight, Fantasy Flight Games is proud to present Runebound: Sands of Al-Kalim. In the tales told in Terrinoth, there is a legendary land, a place long lost. Many have attempted to find it once more, but like a mirage in the desert, it has forever eluded them, remaining tantalizingly on the horizon. It is a harsh place of blowing sands and dangerous creatures, of beautiful cities and alien magics. It is the land of Al-Kalim!
In this expansion to the Runebound fantasy adventure board game, the players have found the key to this hidden place. Their goal is to forge their own entry in the Ninety-Nine Tales of Al-Kalim. Sands of Al-Kalim differs from most Runebound adventures in that it does not include Encounter and Event cards that describe a set story. Rather, the players tell the story! They will face legendary challenges and gain legendary rewards, including mighty mounts, forgotten runes, and magical artifacts. He who completes his tale first is immortalized in song and legend, and wins the game.

From the box:
There is a legendary land, a place long lost. It is as much a dream as it is an actual time and place. Many have attempted to find it once more, but like a mirage in the desert, it has forever eluded them, remaining tantalizingly on the horizon. It is a harsh place of blowing sands and dangerous creatures, of beautiful cites and alien magics. It is the land of Al-Kalim!
You play a brave explorer who has found the key to this hidden realm. Now the only question that remains is whether you will forge your own entry in the ?Ninety-Nine Tales of Al-Kalim,? becoming an immortal hero, or whether you too will be buried by the sands of time and obscurity. Rather than drawing Encounters and Event cards that describe a set story, this expansion allows the heroes to tell their own tales! Surely they will have to face legendary challenges, but along the way, will they explore mystic locales? Or will they recruit courageous companions, tame mighty mounts, or craft powerful runes? The tale is in the heroes’ hands, and only they can decide how best to fulfill their own destinies.
Sands of Al-Kalim features a gorgeous new board overlay, 110 new cards, six new Hero figures, and an entirely new type of card: Legendary Quests.