I think Talisman was the last board game I played. Players compete to move through a fantasy realm to capture the Crown of Command and thus eliminate their opponents. Players each take on a character such as dwarf, elf, halfling, templar, thief and so on. Different versions of the game either came with cards to represent these with metal figures available separately or plastic figures included with the game. Dice rolls determine movement while cards are drawn to determine encounters.
That’s what got me into Games Workshops wargames at which point I moved away from board games.
It is currently on its fourth edition though I just played the second.