STAND-ALONE GAME
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is a standalone game that takes place before the events of Gloomhaven.
The game includes four new characters — Valrath Red Guard (tank, crowd
control), Inox Hatchet (ranged damage), Human Voidwarden (support,
mind-control), and Quatryl Demolitionist (melee damage, obstacle
manipulation) — that can also be used in the original Gloomhaven game.
The game also includes 16 monster types (including seven new standard
monsters and three new bosses) and a new campaign with 25 scenarios
that invites the heroes to investigate a case of mysterious
disappearances within the city. Is it the work of Vermlings, or is
something far more sinister going on?
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is aimed at a more casual
audience to get people into the gameplay more quickly. All of the
hard-to-organize cardboard map tiles have been removed, and instead
players will play on the scenario book itself, which features new
artwork unique to each scenario. The last barrier to entry — i.e.,
learning the game — has also been lowered through a simplified rule set
and a five-scenario tutorial that will ease new players into the
experience.
