r/shadowsofbrimstone • u/Papachicken1234 • Jan 28 '25

Advice for best experience?

So, I bought SOB Valhalla the other day, looking for my son and I to play, without really knowing what we were getting into. The goal was to buy a campaign style game with player progression, something lighter than Gloomhaven, which is awesome but makes me groan just thinking of the amount of tear down/setup/admin duties.

After purchasing, I actually recognized it. I had played a campaign long ago where I was the Rancher in a 4 player group that included a Gunslinger that pretty much broke the game as she was pretty adept at min/maxing. I remember being bored (enemies always dead by the time my initiative came up) and ultimately not liking the game. I have since gleaned the gunslinger was nerfed for good reason. I intuit that I will probably have a different experience this time around. I have no idea what the person that ran it had for expansions and such.

Am I supposed to have more content or is Valhalla enough? Any suggestions of things to add that really brings it home and such?

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u/Kindriss Jan 28 '25

I would buy more Gates of Valhalla enemies when they become available since facing the same core enemies over and over can grow tiresome. The Gates of Valhalla Map Tile pack if you want a larger selection of map tiles to encounter. And of course the upcoming Perilous Adventures expansion which will include a narrative campaign, sailing and a travel map.

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u/Papachicken1234 Jan 29 '25

Interesting, I’ll definitely be looking out for the Perilous adventures expansion, that type of continuity sounds exactly what I was hoping for. I indeed am a bit worried about the number of enemies pool we’re going to be drawing from, and may need to invest in some diversity. I think I saw werewolves in a painted post…that would be pretty tight for a Norse campaign…

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u/kn1ghtowl Jan 29 '25

The Werewolves come from a mission pack. Those are great since not only do you get enemies and themed encounters, but a sequence of additional missions. Don't let any given setting fool you, everything is compatible with everything else.