Tom Teaches Gloomhaven (Black Barrow Rules & Gameplay, Part I)
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- Tom teaches how to begin the Black Barrow encounter by sending the Dahrman into eminent danger.
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I just got the game and needed help which you have given me massively. When you drew the enemy modifiers your reaction had me in stiches. Thank you for doing these brilliant videos,
Yay!!! I’m so glad it helped you out!
Great video! Best intro run through I've seen so far.
Thanks Uncle Buck! That's really nice of you to say considering the butt-ton of mistakes that were made.... But who cares if you're having fun? :-D
Great Video Tom ,its a human attempt to get to grips with the game mistakes as well which is how the majority of us try and start ,all the other videos I have seen assume you know a great deal already ,this is by far the best gloomhaven beginners tutorial I have seen great work mate :)
Well freakin' dang it Chris -- I truly appreciate that! It's been such a rough bunch of months for the whole world.... I've really had to put my TH-cam stuff away for a bit. But comments like this are really helpful as I try to get myself motivated to get things up and running again.
I’m gonna echo what others have already said: this is the best intro to Gloomhaven! All other videos I’ve seen (and that’s a lot!) somehow managed to get my head swimming and confused more the not. This on: crystal clear and just plain entertaining on top! Thanks for the great work :)
It’s absolutely my pleasure! I’m so glad you stumbled on my videos in the massive ocean of really great content. It’s a pleasure to TH-cam-comments-meet you!
I just started playing GH last week and am thoroughly enjoying my time. Someone may have mentioned it, but using dice to track enemy HP is a nice option. Those little tokens can be messy. I love this video though, man. It really does help to watch someone else play, and you’ve got a nice cadence. It’s appreciated!
Thanks a lot for this comment. I know Gloomhaven is super popular, and I this video gets seen a lot, and not everyone likes .... so I appreciate comments like this. And YES, 100%. I'm not sure how many sessions it takes me, but at some point (pretty early on) I turn to the D10s I got for Aeon's End to track health. It was a life-saver.
My wife and I have really enjoyed your Gloomhaven videos. Thank you for posting them, they have been a big help. You have a subscriber now. We look forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks.
Thanks so much James for such a nice comment! I’m glad they’ve been helpful for you guys :-) That really means the world to me.
I’m filming the next scenario next weekend, so I hope it’ll be up in about a week! Can’t wait to see what nightmares await Norman and Crystale (accent on the ‘a’)....
I believe at the 25 min mark you draw an attack card for each target the Fire Orbs are hitting, not just one attack card applied to all targets.
You’re 100% right. I make that mistake several times during this video, but I tried to make a note of it in the Klingon Subtitles. But thanks a lot for watching and catching it!
Was just gonna point that out too. My question, is does the order you go through the targets matter? Like do you have to prioritize based on difficulty or level? Or is it just arbitrary and you call each one out as you draw? It doesn't seem like it matters, but for all I know there's stuff that manipulates the order of the attack deck at some point.
Great question! My understanding is you just call them out as you draw. They act in numerical order on their turn, but as you attack you just need to call it out.
What we have been doing is calling them out as we make our attacks, but if we forget to say who the attack was against and just draw a card in our haste, we go with the lowest numbered standee as the current target.
When the elite guard initially attacks, shouldnt he take his two moves south and then attack you leaving space for the third guy to come in after the second bandit so all three can attack?
Dude, I've been a touch intimated by the beast that is Gloomhaven, and your videos just laid it right out there. Fantastic work my friend.
Thank you so much! I just try and tell people “it’s a big big game with a lot of rules, and you’re going to mess up - a lot. And that’s OK! Learn from mistakes. And the most important part is to have fun!” I’ve played it A LOT, but I STILL make mistakes (on camera.)
I don’t even own gloomhaven and I watched the setup and play though videos. Amazing stuff!
At the 1:10:00 mark, you gave the guards the Advantage bonus on the turn they gained it. I would imagine it should be, they attack, then get advantage for their next turn...just based on the sequence they are in the card.
Yeah, you are 100% right. I think I had made a note of that in the Klingon subtitles, because I found out after I had uploaded..... it that’s not the case, let me know, and I’ll make sure to note it..... thanks for the heads up! Next video coming in a couple days....!!!
Thanks heaps for making these videos. They have helped me out alot. One mod I can suggest though is that instead of using all the wound tokens to keep track of enemies damage, I just use 6 sided dice put in the same spot as you've indicated but use them as a counter. It doesn't get quite so congested on the monster card when fighting multiple enemies. Again thx for making these videos.
You bet! And you’re totally totally right, I use some 10-sides dice in all of the following scenarios.... great minds think alike!
Cards in your active zone can be discarded or lost @ anytime. So the turn you used Reviving Ether to recover all lost cards you could have gotten that Frost Armor that you played at 1:41:20, the same turn as Reviving Ether, back. Just a heads up if you were unaware.
Oh! That is really good to know! I know that cards that have been played that round can’t be used (the rule book is pretty specific about that) but I didn’t really think about the ACTIVE cards. I really appreciate that!
Yeah. Weirdly the actual example in the book is for Frost Armor, the card you were using.
Pg 25 under Persistent Bonuses: "... the card
may remain in the player’s actve area for the rest of the scenario and can be removed from play at any tme by
placing it in the lost pile"
But is seems you don't even have to actual declare placing it in the lost pile. Page 27 under Recover And Refresh: "Certain abilites allow a player to recover discarded or lost ability cards. This means that the player can look
through his or her discard or lost pile (or discarded or lost cards in his or her active area),"
Really col for cards that have like 5 charges on it. Use 3 or 4 times then get it back.
Oh! That is extremely helpful and good to know. I swear, this thing (the rule book) is kind of like ancient religious text.... no matter how many times you read it, someone will point out stuff you didn’t see. Thanks for looking that up for me :-D
Lol, for sure. I'm sure even Isaac and his buddies have messed up a turn or two while playing.
I know this is late to the party but the App is called Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer. It’s right there at the top of the screen when you open it.
Thank you! I need to check the app out -- it's been years since I've looked at it -- I imagine there have been many updates since....
The normal guard actually has a move of three at 29:51 :D
Instead of wound markers you could use dice. Set die or dice to enemy health, then reduce as needed. Much better than markers. And you can use white dice for regulars and yellow dice for elites.
Great minds think alike! I do end up using dice in the next video and beyond!
That's how I was planning to track the monster health. Makes more sense to me, especially when you need to know how much health they have left. Also, you might want to consider putting a gold token underneath the hp so you remember to put a token on the board after they die.
Oh! That’s a really really great idea! I’m gonna try to remember to do that for scenario 2 in a couple of weeks. Thanks for such a great tip.
You're welcome! A few of notes: 1) when you're attacking multiple targets, you have to draw an attack modifier for each target being attacked, 2) the guard's strengthen ability happens after the move and attack, so the advantage happens on it's next turn, 3) you can always choose to do the basic move 2 or attack 2 on a card which is useful if things don't go as planned. Good luck on the final room!
Good catches! I did not know that about attack modifiers of multiple tartlets....that rule book is so dense!) but I can track those mistakes easily enough. I’ll add them into the Klingon subtitles. I do use the basic 2 attack and 2 move a couple of times throughout the video, but they are also tough to remember when things get stressful! So I’ll try to remember that for future videos which I anticipate will be full of pickles I’ll need to escape.
I think I got those annotated in the klingon subtitles. Thanks again for the heads up.
Fun to watch, and looking forward to more. Quick note while you're considering rules clarifications: at approx 49:53, a guard makes a ranged attack while adjacent to Norman. Technically, on ranged attacks on adjacent targets, the attacker would draw modifiers at "disadvantage" (draw two, apply the worst). Per the rules, any monster making a ranged attack like this would first (assuming it has the move points) move away from it's adjacent target to avoid disadvantage.
Better late to the party than never.
I have just received my (5th printing) copy of Gloomhaven and am having a great time learning from your videos. A seller in the UK has sold over 100 copies in the past few days (eBay), so I reckon you will see some new subscribers pretty soon and more after Christmas.
P.S. My wife and I loved your 7th Continent videos too; we have just received our copy after the recent new printing run and now need to get stuck in.
Well welcome to the party!!!! It’s always exciting and mortifying when new printings of Gloomhaven sell.... on the one hand I do seem to get a spike in views - on the other hand, I started the Gloomhaven series VERY early on in the history of the channel... so it’s not my smoothest work. Also, holy mistakes Batman, I make a lot. Hahaha
And oh my gosh. I need to get back to the 7th continent. It’s been too long. On the one hand I kinda want to record it, because I recorded so much... but on the other hand I kind of just want to play it without recording it and just enjoy the experience.... I need to figure out just how to get back to it....
I like the use of cubes to track initiative, top/bottom, and enemies. Makes it a lot easier to see.
Oh man, me too.... before filming I tried a practice round or two and just could NOT keep things straight....
Don't forget you can change your plan depending on what the enemies do, so your decision for top/bottom actions aren't set in stone (or wooden cube...)
It's really cool to plan your move, then realise you can use the opposite top/bottom combo to do something different if someone died, moved/didn't move or buffed themselves unexpectedly. (I haven't seen the whole video yet, so you might cover that.)
Yup :-) Get excited.... *spoiler alert* I end up needing to do that near the end....
It's the best use of GMT Coin tokens ever
I have to say that was well done! You have a very methodical and organized approach to set-up and gameplay, as well as, explaining rules and your strategy. Very impressive! (Almost like a Math teacher :p) Also very difficult to shoot vid and play this game solo. You made it entertaining! Kudos!
Well, it is definitely a lot of work to do it in a way that makes me satisfied, but luckily it is a ton of fun to do! I wish I didn’t have a real job so I could just play and record and edit all the time...... and thanks for watching! I appreciate it!
Your Road Event of having to discard 2 cards to start, put you behind the 8-ball I think.
Yeah, I think you’re right. That felt ROUGH, especially for my very first game ever!
True, but for me that random unfairness is just lots of fun. Even though I have terrible luck, I like trying to work around that bad luck.
Also, the card items are done in order. For example at 1:08, you strengthen the attack of the guard before the attack. That is incorrect. If you go in card order, you attack, then strengthen last To be used on next turn, when it is lost after the attack. You have essentially strengthened the attack, twice. The turn you applied and the turn it comes off. Also the FAQ clarifies this by saying conditions are applied after the attack, IE in order of the card.
Yup! You're 100% correct, and that's something that takes some getting used to. Like, I think because of the usual structure of so many games we naturally go to things like "Block, move, attack" -- but for sure, order really matters here.
Thanks for this. We have played through twice and lost this scenario twice and I found out we were interpreting things wrong. Now I understand more of the game play through you we can play a better game.
I’m so glad! I hope you watched with the subtitles turned on, because I also made a few silly mistakes in my first playthrough. I just happened to do it on camera so my mistakes could haunt me forever 👻 But it really is such a fun and enjoyable game that is getting more fun for me with each playthrough. I’m glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the kind comment.
Tom Teaches yes i did learn from those too
Perfect! I hope you kick butt in your next game(s)!
I know I'm coming into this late, but I just had a quick question regarding initiative order. The player cards states in the initiative step "Leading card played". That indicates to me that you Must use the initiative on the first card you activate, and that you cannot choose the initiative number on the second card activated, or am I wrong on that assumption? It does make a difference, as at 41:45, if played in the order that you played it, Crystale would have gone after the bandits, though she might not have survived to do so. I'm just curious on the proper way to determine initiative order here. Great gameplay and explanation of the rules, though. It's much appreciated, and I'm looking forward to catching up on these. Enjoy!
That is a great question! Let me see if I can help a little - my understanding is (I’ll refer to a multi player game) that when players are choosing their cards they’re essentially choosing a bunch of actions they might initiate (4, or 6 if you consider the attack 2 and move 2). Players pick their two cards and put which ever card they want to count as their initiative card at the top of the “stack” and place it face down. (Therefore the initiative is at the bottom of the stack.) That card and it’s position only dictates initiative order for the round. After that the player can do their two actions in whatever order they wish. I wish I had the rulebook in front of me to site a page or reference or something.... but yeah. It’s my understanding that your initiative order card does not also have to be your first card you play. If I remember to look that up in the rulebook I’ll just re-reply to this comment.... but does that help for now?
Ah, alright, so it's the lead card on the stack, not in activation. Understood, I'll look to verify, but that clarification does make sense in a context where the cards are hidden and not open, as you're playing here. That does help, thank you very much.
You’re welcome! And yeah, cards all places down, then revealed for their initiative orders, then just do your actions. 😀
This is correct. It is covered on the bottom middle half of page 18 in the rule book in bold text.
At 01:30:00 ish, you could lose two cards from your discard pile instead of one from your hand to negate the damage and then you could have added all your lost cards into your hand the following turn with that “Reviving” something card
Absolutely! And where that was my very first game ever, it was so hard to remember all of that stuff. But you’re 100% right.
I think the Guard at 49:42 has to move since they got a movement of -1 and a ranged attack of 2. "If a Monster is performing a ranged attack, it will only move toward a hex where it is within range to perform its best possible attack. A monster will also move away from its focused enemy unit it can preform a ranged attack without disadvantage."
Yup! You’re 100% right, and are getting to a part in the video where I make lots of dumb mistakes (first-time-playing mistakes). Make sure to turn on the Klingon subtitles for where I acknowledge those.
I going through the video in hopes that it will make more sense when I do my first play through....learning through your growing pains ( thank you for that....this is really good )
Good man! I’m so glad! And yeah, usually I will have played any specific game a couple of times before making a video. I wanted to make my Gloomhaven series different. Every single minute I have spent with the game (aside from reading the rule book ) has been recorded. And yeah, that means all of my mistakes from my first play are there for the world to see. I’m glad and hope catching my mistakes will make your playthrough better! Which character are you going to play?
I've been reading the rules off and on for about two weeks ( read 35 pages with some light skipping around ), watching videos to see how the game is setup and played with trying to avoid spoilers as much as possible.
I've opened Brute, Mind Thief, and I let my friend pick a character that he wanted out of the starting 6, which ended up being the Spellweaver tonight. Let him open the box and everything. I played with on the Brute and gave the crash course in the rules/how its played. We didn't finish the scenario since we started late. ( walked him through a excel data project I built for his work then we started playing ) I've been so obsessed with starting this game since I got it, been talking it up, but couldn't just rush to play it....also had just finished building the Broken Token organizer for it as well.
With that said....I'll probably finish this scenario right now.
Nice! I hope you kicked some bandit archer butt!
Great video Tom! Just some strategy ideas. In a scenario you are adjacent to enemies, attack first then use the move part of the other card to get further away.
Really good points! Since this was literally my first play through of the game EVER (what was I thinking recording that?!?) I was struggling so much to record and get the rules right (fail) that good strategy was hardly a shadow of a thought in my brain. But yes, I think you’re right, and I think I’m getting better at seeing things like this as time has gone on. But thank you for the really really good suggestion! I’ll keep that in mind as I get this back out this weekend....
So I'm kinda late to the party here, but at 49:57 I belive the creature (Bandit Guard) should have used his move to move one space away from Norman (the Brute) and then attacked with his Range attacked.
The Reason being that his attack is Ranged and if a Creature is in Melee Range of his Target on a Ranged attack he moves one space to not get disadvantage on the attack.
Super Specific, but I came here after checking some niché Rules and thought I'd mention it if someone else saw it and was confused by the interaction.
I'll list the Page number, but I have the German Version of the Manual here, it's in the Monster Movement Section (Page 30).
Anyone is welcome to the party! We’ll call you fashionably late 😜
I believe you are correct!
At 1:30:10 why didin't you just remove the 2 card from the discard to avoid the damage and recovered all of them next turn with Reviving Ether?
Probably because it was my very first time playing the game ever, and I was pretty over-whelmed with everything rules-wise that my strategy was nearly non-existent.... haha! Hopefully my strategy is improving from one session to the next.
You inspire me in so many ways.
I don’t know if that’s sincere.... I’m trying to imagine how I could inspire anyone ever.... but I’m going to say “thanks so much!” And I’m glad you watched and commented!
In min. 29 Guard could attack Spellweaver again, because he has move 3, not 2.
Seems that he messed elite and normal.
I do that A LOT.......
I gotta comment. I appreciate the literal lol for the day.
Moves turn marker-
"Round 6....heHeughhh..."
I'm so glad I can help there! hahahah Awkward round-changes are certainly my specialty.
Haha I laughed out loud at this
i noticed in the rulebook it says do the top of a card and then the bottom of the other. i wonder if that is literal. Like do you have to choose the top and do that first before you can do the bottom? seems kinda weird if so since most top actions are offensive and bottom ones are move/heals.
I'm going to just proceed like i've seen everyone else do it and do it in whatever order is most convenient for the given situation.
Huh.... I don’t remember the rulebook well enough.... but I’m with you. That would be waaaaay too tough if that was the case
Couple of points:
1) On the Crystal's last attack, the shield hadn't activated yet. You were probably better off healing her, then using a basic 2 attack so as not to get disadvantage.
2) when losing cards to avoid damage, you can also take them from your discard (albeit 2 instead of 1), which might have been useful once or twice.
3) When putting a token on a card, I believe you were right. Put it on the first circle, and get the benefit when you move off the circle.
4) I haven't played a Brute, but my Cragheart has discovered that using his protective buffs early (like retaliate from 6 sources of damage) is a good thing. It does use the card up, but otherwise the full effect (and XP) might just go to waste.
5) My partner does play a Spellweaver though. She's a brain twister.
Good luck in the last room, it's a bit of a bastard... One hint: using an invisibility cloak in a doorway can be very useful.
1) yeah -- that was something I considered.... mentally, if not verbally.... that heal just seemed so important.
2) I think I said that early on, so it's a rule I know about -- but losing two discards just seems SO painful! However, with Crystale (accent on the 'a') could afford it more than Norman might. I'll keep it in mind of the final room! (Coming as soon as I get my voice back, or sooner if I grow impatient)
3) Gosh, that's what I'm loving so much about this game so far -- I love the tough choice of "do I do this now? or later?" -- Like, having Crystale (accent on the 'a') to run in there on her first move -- it just sounded so fun!
5) I'm so jealous you've got someone to play the game with.... But, at least I have all of you guys!
And thanks for the heads up on that last room! There's DEFINITELY a good chance that invisibility cloak will go on as soon as the room is opened. I'm just waiting to see who's in there, and how far away they are... I just wanna play!
2) Yeah, if you're just about to get all Crystale's cards back anyway, it seems good.
Oh yeah:
6) I wouldn't be too afraid of short rests. I use them a lot, and they don't seem to backfire too badly -- most cards are pretty good, and if you just can't afford to lose the random one, you can pick again. Having said that, Norman has now lost so many cards that you probably need long rests just to keep him in the game.
7) Non-game play related, is there a way to get rid of the flashing black square on the bottom of the screen, on the Klingon channel? It is somewhat distracting.
6) Yeah, he’s on his last leg there isn’t he.....
7) No joke.... that is LITERALLY what I’m doing right this second, since I can’t film.... try now - like, refresh the page. I think they should be gone now.
Success!
Wahoo! Now to fix my other videos with the same issue..... eyeroll.... learning this TH-cam thing is tricky! Haha
At 41:51 you could move Crystal behind Brute. In that case she still would be able to atack elite guy and she becomes safe from enemies focus as Brute becomes closest enemy.
That’s a great point! Man, so many great ideas always come around after I make dumb ones. I guess that’s what makes gaming so fun!
I tihnk you did not heal 2 on one of the long rest. The one where both long rested on the same turn.
@ 29:29 doesn't the Bandit Gaurd move 3 based on their movement rate of 3 on their card?
Yes! I have that noted in the Klingon subtitles along with a ton of other mistakes you’re about to see me make :-)
@27:22 you show the math for why you should have taken no damage. Could you point me in the direction as to where the -4 came from? Thanks - this is a helpful series of videos thus far!
YT Browser Sure! I think you’re referring to the fact that rather than take damage I “Lost” a card. That’s an option the game has for you anytime you’re going to take ANY amount of damage from an attack. Rather than take damage, you can lose a card from your hand (or two from your discard pile, if I remember correctly) and the lost card gets put in the pile on the right of your board. Those cards represent your exhaustion and are much harder (if not impossible for most characters) to get back during gameplay. Crystale (accent on the ‘a’) has a card that lets her get all of her lost cards back once per scenario, but that’s it. Norman, from what I remember, currently has no option like that.
And, as you’re learning to play, keep those Klingon subtitles turned on... I played this game “fresh” like anyone playing Gloomhaven would/should. So no practice beforehand.... and I made a lot of silly mistakes that are pointed out in the subtitles. Welcome to the channel!
Unless you meant why was I supposed to take 4 damage in the first place.... if that’s the case, the guard’s attack deals 2 damage (that is from the attack symbol which looks like a sword) and then it got a x2 modifier. So, 2x2=4 damage. (The precious attack was an attack of 3 from the elite guard, that got a +1 modifier).
Anyway, I wasn’t 100% sure if you were asking why I ignored the damage, or why there was 4 damage incoming in the first place.... so there is both answers. 😁
Thanks for responding and I apologize for the unclear questions. My copy of GH doesn't arrive until next week so I'm trying to learn the basics prior. Let me try again: In the Klingon text you note that the enemy's attack gets 3+1-4. I am confused where there -4 attack modification came from. I don't see any type of weapon or buff that would indicate you getting to negate his attack other than the discard method you mentioned in the previous reply. Does the -4 come from the fact that you believe you should have discarded rather than take the damage?
Oh!!! Thanks for catching that! It should say “3+1=4” - I suffer from fat/clumsy fingers..... I’ll fix it ASAP. Does that help? No minus 4 that I know of....
so much sense is made! Thanks for your hard work!
The brutal choices in the game is one reason the game is a lot of fun. The choices really matter.
Yeah they do. They really bring out the AP in me more than most games.
Quick question, I notice attacks for which the cards mentioned a rage for the attack are made without disadvantage and I understood ranged attacks against adjacent enemies should be done with disadvantage, I guess I am missing something. Hope someone can help me out.
I think you're exactly right. I"m not sure if you have the Klingon subtitles on when watching my videos.... but you definitely should -- I make a bunch of mistakes like that and try to address them there.
So yeah, to answer your question, if you're doing a ranged attack with an adjacent enemy (and can't move back because you don't have the moment, or bad timing, or something blocking you) then you get disadvantage. You're absolutely correct on that.
Tom Teaches thanks so much, will use the subtitles when watching your next videos :)
I have a question must you not do the lowest initiatief first. Or did I mis something? Like for the brute you did initiatief 64 first and the 54. Must it not be the other way around. In the 30min mark of the video.
When bandit guards flipped over the -1 move and with the +0 attack at 2 range would the bandit guard move back to avoid disadvantage or stay and shoot at disadvantage (also you did not give him a disadvantage for the attack and I think he needed one??).
Yup! You are 100% correct. I could be crazy but I do think I noted that in the Klingon subtitles. Let me know if it wasn’t there and I’ll note it. Lots of mistakes in that video but I did my best to annotate them in the Klingon subtitles.
Tom Teaches awesome man! Just wanted to make sure I was getting it right lol. Awesome videos!
I’m serious grateful you did! Like I said in the video, it was LEGIT my first time playing, I made lots and lots of dumb errors, so I tried to make a note. If you catch anything else, let me know! :-)
Tom Teaches will do!
I watched this years ago, but stopped playing way back as well. So I decided to watch again. In that first encounter Crystale could have launched her attack then activated her Invisibility cloak and avoided getting attacked. I didn't see anyone mention this so incase anyone sees this video for the same reason I did they'll hopefully see this comment.
Hey! So far (im on the middle of it) its been a great playthrough! Sorry if you already explained it, but why are monsters (guards at least) level 1?? The first scenario should be level 1, so monster level should be of level 2 and by playing solo you should increase monster and traps level by 1, right?? Or im doing something wrong??
Im new to the game so in still learning.
Thanks!
Sounds like you’ve got the right handle on it! I was following some advice of playing on “easy” those first few scenarios as I tried to get a hang of things. So I bumped the monster levels down one... at least, as best as I can remember, since I recorded that a year ago.... I know at some point I make a mistake with the levels, but I don’t think I did in those first couple of videos....? Or, maybe I’m remembering I make a mistake with the rewards given...? Something like that.
Anyway, yeah. I think I’m playing on “easy” there at the beginning.
Tom Teaches Thanks for answering!! Actually i made a mistake since monster levels should be 1 for a normal game and 2 if playing solo (not 3 like i did)... so you are right, playing it in solo easy mode they should be of level 1!
Thanks again!
Anytime! I hope you kick some undead-butt
Thanks so much for the Video. I don’t think you can use the move +2 action as the top half and then attack. 24:50
You're welcome! I'm not totally sure I understand what you're trying to say.... so let me clarify what I did in that turn, and see if we can help each other out...
On your turn you will have two cards in front of you. You will take the top action of one, and the bottom action of the other. When choosing the top action you will either do the action described on the card OR attack with a power of 2. When you take the bottom action you will either do the action shown OR move 2 spaces. It looks like on that turn I used the first card for the bottom action and I chose to move 2 spaces. Then with the second card I chose to do the big printed top action of attacking 3 different targets.
Just quickly looking at the time stamp I THINK that's what I did -- but I could have been wrong... (Also make sure you keep the Klingon subtitles turned on -- I make a lot of mistakes, and try to address them there.)
Hope that helps!
24:50 I believe you need to draw a mod card for every target you attack
Yup! I believe you are right. I think I fix this in subsequent videos. But that's a great point that is important for new players to see.
29:29... Saw that you missed the movement which would have hit Crytsále, the pole dancing spell weaver... I realize it's mentioned later.
As someone said earlier, try to limit the bemoaning of the luck. I'm sure we all do it, but it's a game and does detract from the "teach". Just an FYI.
I will be watching this series. I'm interested to see if/how you improve with your strategy. I watched your attempt on the Inox Encampment and I was blown away by how reckless you were. Oh, and at the 30 minute mark, the normal bandits move 3, so your Spellweaver should have been hit again. Why didn't you use your invisibility cloak?
Well, don’t hold your breath! I am not a great strategic mind and often make mistakes (both strategically and with the rules). I’m just here playing for fun.
1) I thought you had to draw a separate attack modifier for each enemy you attack? 24:56
Yup! You are 100% right. I made a few newbie mistakes like that.... make sure you turn on the Klingon subtitles to see me point out my mistakes.....
You didn't make as many mistakes as I did when I played for the first time! :-)
It’s a TON of rules to get right on that first go! Add a camera and the pressure is pretty high!
Easily the best how to play video. Thank you
Well dang, thanks!!!! I hope you watched with the Klingon subtitles turned on.... I made TONS of dumb mistakes.... 😂 But hey, we’re learning together. Thanks a lot for watching!
The point is that you show it in a way that's not painful to watch.
I really really do appreciate that comment. I put a TON of time into that video, so it means a lot. Thanks!
Great tutorial. What app are you using in it?
App? I don’t remember using an app that early on..... I think (it’s been a while) I just took pictures of the scenario book and panned through those....?
I found it. Called Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer.
Great videos! For the first attack of of the spell weaver wouldn’t you draw 3 modifier cards, one per enemy?
Definitely. Somehow I missed that rule in the massive rule book. I think I have made a note of it in the Klingon subtitles (along with all of the other dumb mistakes I made along the way.) But thanks for watching! The conclusion yesterday was loads of fun too....
Roooound threeee. Fight!
Oh the memories of sneaking to the basement to play my friend’s copy.... because my parents would have grounded my butt if they knew I was playing that game....
29:29 bandit guard (4) move is equal to 3 not 2
Thank you!
Don’t forget to discard Reviving ether after you use it once with Spellweaver!
We use dice to track monster’s health. D6-d20 depending on the health
Great minds think a like! I think I switch over in my next scenario.
Tom Teaches nice! Yeah the hit tokens are too fiddly.
They drive me freaking nuts. I’ll blame those for the millions of mistakes I made in that first video.
I'm pretty sure Crystal doesn't have a crush on Norman. Rumor has it she really digs that guy in the bar of The Sleeping Lion
Well, I think that might be the guy she’s going to flirt with to try to make Norman jealous. Spoiler Alert: he likely won’t notice.
Tom Teaches So typical of Norman. He wouldn't even notice if you set off an Ink Bomb near him ☺
Right?!? He is pretty focused on his “mission.” Haha
Tom Teaches Lmao ☺. Keep up the good work, really liked the video
Thanks! I’m working on one short game then back to Gloomhaven this weekend 😁
36:45 .. why didnt you move just south one field ? :D
You would be attacked by one normal mob, still be able to attacke every target in range of 2 and adjust them to surround brute which he could use easily. :P
Well, there are a thousand strategic mistakes I make with a game I AM familiar with. As I mentioned in this video, I was having a tough enough time keeping up with the rules, so great ideas like yours just didn’t even cross my mind.... but you’re right! That would have been an awesome move.
how did you do the multi-camera views?
Should a magician reveal his secret?!?!? 🤫 😜
I’m joking - I just use my old iPhone for all of my recording, and just move it around like a thousand times.
Nice video, I know it's been months so you probably read the small number of errors you made. One thing I'd like to point out is that your method of shuffling is very susceptible to a lack of randomness.
You use overhand shuffling every time you shuffle and you do a very small number of them. Statistically speaking, to get the same randomness of 7 riffle shuffles, you'd require 10,000 overhand shuffles.
It's understandable if you want to save your cards from the wear of riffle shuffles (I recommend card protectors), but with the way you're shuffling a single bad random deck will has a much higher chance to continue being bad for the rest of the game (depending on the "randomness" of your overhand shuffle decisions, and humans are notorious for being bad at being random).
Just thought I'd point it out! If you feel you're getting bad luck all the time, shuffle a little bit more and you'll see more consistent ups and down (over time)
Interesting point! I'll keep that in mind for sure.
Strengthen for Monsters
You perform each ability line in order.
They move.
Then they attack.
Then they Strengthen, Self.
They start their next turn with Strengthen and perform all attacks with advantage. At the end of that turn they lose Strengthen.
Yup! You are 100% right. I did end up learning that after that playthrough... but great eye for catching it.
If you close your eyes, and use a bit of imagination, it’s like Jeff Goldblum is teaching you.
This is so funny! You're definitely not the first one to say this..... It's not something I think is even close to true -- BUT, there must be something to it! I guess I won't fight it since Jeff Goldblum is a pretty kewl kat.
Did you do a City Event before you left Gloomhaven? Also, can you next time show the Road Event? I think those are both important parts of the game. Thx for vid and and impatiently waiting for the next one ;)
Yes :-) I did both in the Second video - which shows the setup for the scenario.
My current (constantly changing) plan is to do city events as part of my post-scenario upgrading and leveling up video(s). Then, I agree that I should have (and will) do road events as part of the scenario gameplay videos right at the beginning. This will happen in scenario 2 (unless I just go to the linked scenario, in which case my understanding is that I don’t do one....) But yes, I will do the next road event right before whatever scenario it precedes, rather in the setup video.
Since I successfully avoided so many spoilers, deciding when to film different stuff has been tricky, since I didn’t know how different events would effect the scenarios and such....
And I’m glad you enjoyed it! I was going to try to get the next video recorded today, but I woke up and my voice is basically gone (stupid cold!). So I need a couple of days to get the vocals in recording-shape. My students just kept telling me to “stop talking” today. 😂 I promise I’ll get it up ASAP. I also can’t wait to see what’s in that room! This has been so much fun to play!
Yea, if it is a linked scenario, I would do that first before returning to Gloomhaven.
For sure.... I mean, I imagine it’s situational. I have no clue what’s going to happen in this other room... I’m seriously debating playing/recording tonight.... the issue is my voice is really hoarse - so I can’t imagine that would be pleasant to listen to.... but I wanna play!
For sure.... I mean, I imagine it’s situational. I have no clue what’s going to happen in this other room... I’m seriously debating playing/recording tonight.... the issue is my voice is really hoarse - so I can’t imagine that would be pleasant to listen to.... but I wanna play!
That was kind of funny those cubes didn't come with the game but a ton of other components do to the point it maybe be the game with the most components ever ; I use a red wooden gaming cube to track solo games they are easy to see and pick up to move around imho
I'm sorry Mr. Trooper -- I thought I responded to this! But yeah, those cubes are basically the smartest thing I've done in any of these videos! With so much to keep track of, they have totally helped me out during filming.
Lol. 1:17.35. "Ok round 6 ha". Lol
Whatcha laughing for? That was SUCH a pivotal part of the gameplay! 😂
Tom Teaches I was laughing the way you said it.. I agree it was a huge part. The tone was perfect. We all been there.
you should draw an attack card for each target !
Yup! You are 100% right. I missed that in this first play through. Make sure you turn on the Klingon Subtitles where I acknowledge the other mistakes I made :-)
This is discussed at the top of page 11 in the rules book.
Round 7, Crystale could have lost two cards from her discard to mitigate the damage, then got all of the lost cards back on her next turn instead of the long rest.
That's a great point! Ugh -- how did I miss that?
Btw, great videos. I've really enjoyed watching you play. I don't want any spoilers, so I have to wait for my wife and I to finish each scenario before watching your run through, but it's fun. Thanks for all the hard work.
You bet! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment
Also I think at 49:47 the Guard had to move 1 to avoid disadvantage because he was doing a ranged attack.
Nice vids.
I believe you’re right, I thought I had noted that in the Klingon subtitles....but might have missed that one. Good eye!
Tom come to my house and play with me a few times so i can get the hang of it. I just got the game a couple of weeks ago
Oh man, it’s a fun game! What characters are you planning on playing with?
Same ones you started off with haha.
At 1h28min the elite monster should back up one hex.
Yup! Nailed it!
No I think Tom had it right in the video. Monsters will not move more than they need to in order to conduct an attack, even in this instance of a ranged attack, just as long as there's no disadvantage. Since the Archer was within the 4 hexes and not at a disadvantage - it would stay put and simple fire from where it was.
This thread discusses it more in depth
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BA-ROH not BAR-OH