Gloomhaven RulesBook

Play Overview

The following section will teach you the mechanics for playing through an individual scenario, using the first

one in the Scenario Book, Black Barrow, as an example.

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  Shield 2

Bandit Guard

Bandit Guard

Bandit Guard

Bandit Guard

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Ta r get 2-

Ta r get 2

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• Shield 1Ta r get 3

Ta r get 2

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Ta r get 3 Ta r get 2

Shield 1 Shield 1

Shield 1

Living Bones

Living Bones

Living Bones

Living Bones

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Bandit Archer
Bandit Archer
Bandit Archer
Bandit Archer
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single movement.add +2 Move to aDuring your movement,^1 / 2 Boots of Striding
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Disadvantage on the the attacker gains When attacked,^1 / 2
attack.
Leather Armor
754 20
a “Heal 3, Self ” action.During your turn, perform^1 / 4 Minor Healing Potion
770 10
your discarded cards.Recover up to two of During your turn,^1 / 4 Minor Stamina Potion
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End of round:Monster actions:On turn:Initiative [
(^) ]:B
B B
orA
A A
C hoose one pathStart of Round:
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Conditions
Discard
Lost
End of round:Monster actions:On turn:Initiative [
(^) ]:B
B B
orA
A A
C hoose one pathStart of Round:
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DZDZDZDZDZDZlowest DZinitiative. DZ
Then DZmove DZtoDZmaximize DZattack DZonDZfocus.
refresh DZDZDZDZDZDZspent DZitems.Heal DZDZDZDZDZ(self) DZand 2 and DZrecover DZthe DZrest, DZLose DZone DZdiscard DZ
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the DZother DZin DZany DZorder.card DZand DZbottom DZability DZofDZPerform DZtop DZability DZofDZone DZLeading DZcard DZplayedReveal DZmonster DZactions, DZact DZinDZinitiative DZ[DZDZDZ] DZorder.
Long DZrest
PlayDZ2DZcards
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Active
Conditions
Discard
Lost
BruteBrute
Brute
ScoundrelScoundrel
Scoundrel
Living BonesLiving BonesLiving Bones
Living BonesArcherLiving Bones
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