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Gen Con 2025: Cephalofair Games announces New Mercenary Character Packs for Gloomhaven, Jaws of the Lion, and Frosthaven

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Cephalofair Games has launched a new product line, Mercenary Character Packs, that are compatible with Gloomhaven, Jaws of the Lion, and Frosthaven. They’ll first be released at Gen Con 2025 and can also be pre-ordered directly from Cephalofair.

Gloomhaven Mercenary Character Packs

For the first time ever, players of Cephalofair’s largest campaign board games can step into the roles of legendary Gloomhaven narrative characters like never before. These Mercenary Packs offer unique new playable classes and modular gameplay content, each inspired by one of Cephalofair’s most popular titles released to date. Mix and match your favorite Gloomhaven characters and campaigns today!

Each Mercenary Pack contains:

  • Miniature(s)
  • Character Mat
  • Character Sheets
  • Class Ability Deck
  • Player Tokens & Punchboard(s)
  • Advanced Class Modifier Deck
  • Solo/Spotlight Scenario
  • Item Reward
  • Storage Tuckboxes
Gloomhaven Mercenary Character Packs

The characters include:

  • Hail, Irritable Enchanter: Gloomhaven’s perpetually annoyed and reclusive enchanter, lets you turn her irritation into resolve, releasing just a fraction of her immense power.
  • Anaphi, Fallen Lion: Mindthief and former member of Jaws of the Lion, Anaphi is ready to aid you and your allies, wielding augments and summoning Gloomhaven’s most unsavory pests.
  • Satha, Mayor of Frosthaven: Leader of the infamous outpost to the North, Satha will command your allies to action, instill confidence in your party, and stand between your friends and their demise.
  • Cassandra, Forgotten Diviner: Inspired by Gloomhaven: Forgotten Circles (out of print), Cassandra creates rifts across the planes to hamper your foes, while using divination to predict the future of your party and its enemies. Featuring brand new design, development, and artwork, Gloomhaven: Forgotten Circles lives on spiritually through this new mercenary.

There’s a $5 Discount on the Gloomhaven Mercenary 4-Pack Bundle through Aug 31st at Cephalofair.com and will be delivered around September 2025. You can find them at Gen Con at booth #1643.

Gloomhaven: Mercenary Packs is a project originally conceptualized by the Cephalofair Team with inspiration from its community members and their constant passion for expanding Gloomhaven lore, making custom classes, designing unique campaigns, and more. Cephalofair similarly wanted to provide some additional and more modular pieces of content that could be integrated across any of their mid-to-large size campaign games and thought no better place to start than with some new mercenary classes. And not just any mercenary classes, but legendary characters found throughout Gloomhaven lore that they could bring to life in new and exciting ways and depict in artwork and gameplay for the first time.

Design began loosely in 2023 and completed 2024 but was put on hold for an intended 2026 release to follow fulfillment of Cephalofair’s outstanding Backerkit projects (Gloomhaven RPG; Miniatures of Gloomhaven), the project has been expedited instead for a Q3 2025 release amidst industry-wide destabilization brought on by current U.S. tariff policy on international manufacturing.

With smaller production requirements and faster production timelines, these SKUs in part represent a more agile project by Cephalofair, who is committed to finding ways to provide its community with exciting new ways to engage with the Gloomhaven product lines, while continuing to secure and fulfill its commitments to its backers on outstanding larger game productions.

Gloomhaven: A Hole in the Wall Comes to Free Comic Book Day

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The world of Gloomhaven continues to expand with the Free Comic Book Day exclusive, Gloomhaven: A Hole in the Wall, coming from Source Point Press and Cephalofair Games on August 14, 2021.

Citizens of Gloomhaven are going missing, and the Jaws of the Lion are on the job. How far out of the city will Tiber the Valrath, Diamartia the Voidwarden, Dok the Inox, and Powder the Quatryl have to journey to bring the local blacksmith back home? Will they succeed, or become victims themselves?

Writer Travis McIntire and artist Tyler Sowles, the pair behind the Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion, are re-teaming for the FCBD exclusive.

Gloomhaven is a fantasy-themed, campaign-based tactical board game for 1 to 4 players designed by Isaac Childres and published by Cephalofair Games in 2017. Gloomhaven: A Hole in the Wall is the follow-up to the official comic book adaptation Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion. In this second installment, the creative team delves deeper into the group dynamics of the Jaws.

Find a participating comic shop near you at ComicShopLocator.com.

Welcome to the City!

Gloomhaven: A Hole in the Wall

Review: Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion

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Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion

I’ve never played a game of Gloomhaven. I’ve heard good things about the legacy dungeon crawler but it’s a commitment I don’t have time for. Beyond the fantasy setting, I know little of the world and after reading Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion, I’m not sure I know all that much.

Welcome to the City of Gloomhaven. A city we don’t get to see much of as a lot of the comic takes place within a bar. The Jaws of the Lion are a the top of the hierarchy of the city, but their latest job goes sideways. Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion takes us through the group’s adventure in segments told from a different member’s perspective.

I’m not sure if it was high-hopes for a new comic series based on a board game or the interest in a “new” property being expanded to comics, but the potential of the debut issue feels squandered. Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion is one that feels more focused on fans of the property than an introduction to that property for all, that also is entertaining for fans.

Written by Travis Mcintire, the comic has a fine concept, a band of adventurers talking about a job gone wrong. But, there’s little setup and little to make us care about the characters. The adventure is just that, a fairly generic adventure with a different set of characters. We’re not given much background on any them, their powers, race, really anything. Unless you know the world or the specific characters, it all feels a bit lost. There’s some personality in each but beyond one’s unique dialogue they’re all pretty basic fantasy characters with a different look.

The teaser text for the comic hinted at punk bands, drug dealing street gangs, and a dark God sleeping underneath the city. None of that’s really here at all. There’s some things danced around but as far as the city, we see the inside of a bar and the direct outside of it again leaving us with a very generic premise of a comic.

With art by Tyler Sowles and lettering by Justin Birch, the art too is interesting but doesn’t quite click for me. The design, class, and race of the characters are something that appealed to me. But the action itself felt a little lackluster and the scenes within the tavern outright boring. With a story that doesn’t give much background about the characters, the art needed to deliver a bit more to clue readers in. Birch’s lettering stands out a bit for its unique style concerning one character made of bugs. That was the most intriguing design of the entire comic.

Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion had a lot of potential as a comic. Something different such as an introduction to the game and its elements might have stood out. But, as presented, this is a pretty boring presentation of the world and its characters. Any interesting elements feel sucked out leaving us with a generic fantasy story that’s been done so much better elsewhere.

Gloomhaven created by Isaac Childres
Story: Travis Mcintire Art: Tyler Sowles Letterer: Justin Birch
Story: 6.0 Art: 6.0 Overall: 6.0 Recommendation: Read

Source Point Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Review: Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion

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Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion

I’ve never played a game of Gloomhaven. I’ve heard good things about the legacy dungeon crawler but it’s a commitment I don’t have time for. Beyond the fantasy setting, I know little of the world and after reading Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion, I’m not sure I know all that much.

Welcome to the City of Gloomhaven. A city we don’t get to see much of as a lot of the comic takes place within a bar. The Jaws of the Lion are a the top of the hierarchy of the city, but their latest job goes sideways. Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion takes us through the group’s adventure in segments told from a different member’s perspective.

I’m not sure if it was high-hopes for a new comic series based on a board game or the interest in a “new” property being expanded to comics, but the potential of the debut issue feels squandered. Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion is one that feels more focused on fans of the property than an introduction to that property for all, that also is entertaining for fans.

Written by Travis Mcintire, the comic has a fine concept, a band of adventurers talking about a job gone wrong. But, there’s little setup and little to make us care about the characters. The adventure is just that, a fairly generic adventure with a different set of characters. We’re not given much background on any them, their powers, race, really anything. Unless you know the world or the specific characters, it all feels a bit lost. There’s some personality in each but beyond one’s unique dialogue they’re all pretty basic fantasy characters with a different look.

The teaser text for the comic hinted at punk bands, drug dealing street gangs, and a dark God sleeping underneath the city. None of that’s really here at all. There’s some things danced around but as far as the city, we see the inside of a bar and the direct outside of it again leaving us with a very generic premise of a comic.

With art by Tyler Sowles and lettering by Justin Birch, the art too is interesting but doesn’t quite click for me. The design, class, and race of the characters are something that appealed to me. But the action itself felt a little lackluster and the scenes within the tavern outright boring. With a story that doesn’t give much background about the characters, the art needed to deliver a bit more to clue readers in. Birch’s lettering stands out a bit for its unique style concerning one character made of bugs. That was the most intriguing design of the entire comic.

Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion had a lot of potential as a comic. Something different such as an introduction to the game and its elements might have stood out. But, as presented, this is a pretty boring presentation of the world and its characters. Any interesting elements feel sucked out leaving us with a generic fantasy story that’s been done so much better elsewhere.

Gloomhaven created by Isaac Childres
Story: Travis Mcintire Art: Tyler Sowles Letterer: Justin Birch
Story: 6.0 Art: 6.0 Overall: 6.0 Recommendation: Read

Source Point Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Source Point Press

Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion Gets Two Variants

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Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion, the official comic book adaption of the board game phenomenon, is receiving two limited edition variant covers! The Cephalofair Variant by Alexandr Elichevby and the Source Point Press Variant by Nolan Nasser are available for pre-order now!

The City of Gloomhaven can be a tough place to make it as an adventurer and being in the right party is key to survival. The Jaws of the Lion are the top of the mountain in the hierarchy of the city, but their latest job goes sideways, and Anaphi, the mindthief, is to blame! Get ready for Quatryll punk bands, drug dealing Inox street gangs, and a dark God sleeping beneath the surface, eager to destroy the world.

Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion is based on the popular tabletop board game Gloomhaven and its follow up Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion. Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion is written by Travis McIntire with art by Tyler Sowles.

Gloomhaven Fallen Lion Cephalofair Variant
Gloomhaven Fallen Lion Source Point Press Variant

Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion Comes to Comic Stands December 30

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Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion

Source Point Press has revealed that Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion will be released on December 30. The 24-page one-shot comic is inspired by the best-selling board game Gloomhaven and is written by Travis McIntire and game creator  Isaac Childres with art by Tyler Sowles.

The City of Gloomhaven can be a tough place to make it as an adventurer and being in the right party is key to survival. The Jaws of the Lion are the top of the mountain in the hierarchy of the city, but their latest job goes sideways, and Anaphi, the mindthief, is to blame! The first comic from the wildly popular GLOOMHAVEN game launches a fantasy world unlike any in existence. Get ready for Quatryll punk bands, drug dealing Inox street gangs, and a dark God sleeping beneath the surface, eager to destroy the world. Welcome to the City!

The comic will explore the world of Gloomhaven and features the “Jaws of the Lion” crew. Work has been done to make sure the comic fits into the canon the Gloomhaven and where there’s room to create.

It’s a definite get for fans of the board game as well as those interested in fantasy adventure! You can pre-order it now or contact your local comic shop.

Source Point Press Enters the World of Gloomhaven with a Comic Series

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Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion

The popular board game Gloomhaven is coming to comics! Source Point Press and Cephalofair Games have revealed Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion.

The City of Gloomhaven can be a tough place to make it as an adventurer and being in the right party is key to survival. The Jaws of the Lion are the top of the mountain in the hierarchy of the city, but their latest job goes sideways, and Anaphi, the mindthief, is to blame! Get ready for Quatryll punk bands, drug dealing Inox street gangs, and a dark God sleeping beneath the surface, eager to destroy the world.

Gloomhaven is a fantasy-themed, campaign-based tactical board game for 1 to 4 players designed by Isaac Childres and published by Cephalofair Games in 2017. It is the No. 1 rated board game of all time by BoardGameGeek, which has also given it six Golden Geek awards in 2017 for best game of the year, best strategy game, best cooperative game, most innovative game, best solo game, and best thematic game, and the Gloomhaven franchise has been backed by over 100,000 people on Kickstarter.

The comic series will explore the world even more giving readers a better idea about the city of Gloomhaven itself as well as the characters of the game.

Gloomhaven: Fallen Lion will be in stores Wednesday, Dec. 30th. Welcome to the City!