Card Types
There are five type of cards in Sanctuary: Characters, Experience, Equipment, Actions, and Relics.
Characters
Heroes
Heroes are the cornerstone of your party, serving as the main figures in your deck and resource well from which other cards are put into play. Each Hero starts with a base class and comes with unique attributes and abilities that shape your chosen strategy. Heroes grow in power by taking class levels, which both expand their stats and abilities while increasing the resources you can use during the game.
Companions
Companions are the supporting characters that aid your Heroes in battle. With their own unique attributes and skills, Companions are essential for executing strategic plays, and expanding your party’s capability. Unlike Heroes, Companions can’t take class levels or use equipment.
Experience
Class Levels
Class Level cards represent the advancement of a Hero’s abilities and skills - unlocking new powers and enhancing existing ones - allowing your Heroes to evolve to meet new challenges. When a class level card is attached to a Hero, that Hero gains the attributes and abilities shown on the Class Level card.
Backstories
Backstory cards let you customize the past of your Heroes, providing them with traits and abilities based on their personal histories. On top of adding depth to your characters, Backstories offer bonuses or abilities that are mechanically unique from Class Levels.
Equipment
Items & Scrolls
Items that provide various effects, such as healing or buffs. Scrolls are magical items that can be used to cast spells or invoke special effects once.