Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion – The Founders of the Lost Cabal (Promo Scenario)

Description

--- **Jaws of the Lion Secret Cabal Promo Scenario** is a tactical combat adventure adding cult-themed threats to the Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion campaign, emphasizing ritual disruption amid chaotic street fights (24 words). Key mechanics include: - *Card-based combat* Players select two cards per turn for initiative, movement, attack, and abilities per Jaws of the Lion rules. - *New enemies* Cabal Cultists and Zealot monsters with custom AI decks featuring ritual summons and fanatic charges. - *Ritual progression* Enemies advance a ritual track summoning reinforcements unless players destroy altars or kill leaders. - *Dynamic objectives* Primary goal to eliminate all foes; secret objectives and hazards alter map layout in the Filthy Quarter. - *Rewards integration* Provides experience, gold, and exclusive items tying into the base campaign. The Jaws of the Lion promo scenario from The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast's 10th Year Extravaganza Kickstarter introduces "The Cult of the Cabal," a standalone or campaign-insertable mission set in the gritty Filthy Quarter of Gloomhaven. Players control preset characters (Brute, Tinkerer, Scoundrel, Sunkeeper) responding to rumors of a sinister cult performing unholy rituals. The scenario unfolds on a multi-room city street map infested with new enemy types: swarming Cabal Acolytes that buff allies, explosive Zealots, and a ritual-summoning Cabal Leader. Special rules track ritual progress across rounds, spawning additional cultists if not interrupted by targeting glowing altar overlays or eliminating key figures. Hazards like barricades and toxic fumes add environmental complexity, forcing adaptive positioning and combo usage from the initiative-based card system. Victory demands total enemy elimination before ritual completion overwhelms the party, yielding enhanced loot, reputation, and unlocks for further scenarios, enhancing replayability with asymmetric challenges and strategic depth characteristic of the Jaws of the Lion engine. ---