Gloomhaven
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- How do I unlock scenarios? — Scenarios are unlocked by completing previous scenarios in campaign mode, looting random side scenario cards from treasure, or fulfilling specific conditions like achievements or retirement. Scenarios…
- Can I use non-mandatory abilities on my turn? — Yes, you can use non-mandatory abilities on your turn, but you may choose to skip them unless they impose a negative effect. During a character’s turn, they perform the top action of one ability card…
- How does monster spawning work? — Monsters are spawned at their designated location or the nearest empty hex. If spawned during a round, they act immediately if their initiative is lower than the current player; if spawned at the end…
- How many cards per player? — In Gloomhaven, the number of cards a player can take into battle (hand size) is determined by their character class and does not change as they level up. Each character class has a specific hand limit…
- please explain monster focus with a complex example — Monster focus in Gloomhaven determines which enemy a monster will target and move towards during its turn. The rules for monster focus are detailed on pages 29-30. Here's a complex example to illustra…
- In what order does enemies act? — Enemies, or monsters, act in the following order: 1. Initiative Order: At the beginning of a round, each player selects two cards from their hand, and a monster ability card for each type of monster o…
- Does a ranged enemy with no attack on current round would try to move ? — Yes, a ranged enemy will try to move even if it has no attack on its current ability card. According to the rules, if a monster does not have an attack listed on its ability card for the round, it fin…