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Enjoy the ride! A couple things I would recommend off the bat as somebody who just started myself a couple weeks ago. A lot of stuff is in the Read First FAQ on the sidebar as well.. but just wanted to share my personal experience!

• Review: Check everything off against the components list to make sure you have everything. In the event you're missing anything, here's the form to request replacements.
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0bIuInmPgql5fHVWixu7Sh2ZuC5daioNZARFiWbdzwBH44A/viewform
  
  
• Resources: You're going to run into a lot of questions on your first couple playthroughs. The BGG community is excellent at responding to questions (even if they've been asked before). Google will yield good results for most questions but for many of them that have been asked so many times, there's actually a massive Official FAQ I would recommend reading as well. https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1897763/official-faq-game-revs-1-and-2 ... the most confusing part of the game more often than not is around monster movement.. so after you've watched some videos, read some rules, and feel like you really get it.. take this quiz and realize how little you actually understand about how monsters should move. https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/234575/gloomhaven-rules-quiz ... this will really help hammer home some of the more subtle nuances around movement. Somebody also made this nice flowchart to help as well: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1F5YcJz4sY8tVP86cH6MS2x4np98RcPXGEM-E6CoNU1g/edit .. also, if you want to avoid all spoilers even for yourself when setting up scenarios, here is a spoiler-free .pdf that prevents you from peeking ahead when prepping rooms, etc. in a scenario: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/146896/interactive-scenario-pdfs-hidden-sections-pcmacios .. there's also an app on the appstore that provides the same kinda thing that I would recommend. knowing the shit in the upcoming rooms sorta ruins the scenarios for yourself and/or makes them much easier.
  
  
• Dice: Way better for tracking damage on monsters than the little cardboard circles. I would recommend these - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011WMA40
  
  
• Preparation: [Editing my post to include this as this is perhaps the most important of all when inviting friends over to play the first time] --- it took me an entire night (solo) to unbox this game and get it even somewhat prepared to play. Beyond that, I spent hours reading rules, FAQs, watching playthroughs, etc. to really have a firm grasp of it to explain to others... and I still found a lot of confusing nuances in a variety of instances that I needed to later clarify. If you're playing this with battle-hardened gamers who are ready for anything then no worries. But if you're like me who is usually making the best of any group of friends that is willing to sit down at a board game table with me.. please use caution and make sure you are well-prepped for this game or else your exciting, highly-anticipated Gloomhaven night will end up being a couple hours of unboxing followed by a lot of discourse over how/where monsters should move and attack.
  
  
• Organization: .. is everything with this game. It's a massive effort to set up and put away, so anything you can do to streamline the process will be a great benefit to you. There's tons of threads out there on different solutions for this.. so find whatever works for you. I use a large Plano box for all the monsters and a small Plano box for all the combat-related pieces (debuff markers, loot tokens, traps, chests, etc.) .. I got them cheap at AC Moore but something like this would work too (https://www.amazon.com/Plano-2-3600-Prolatch-Stowaway-Utility/dp/B00CKIG4NC). Other suggestions include windowed CD envelopes https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GXOOL4S to combine the monster card with their deck and standees all in one place or a large tackle box as well.
  https://i.redd.it/13v00whyhvzz.jpg
  
  
• Protection: This game is expensive as hell and you shuffle cards constantly. Protect that shit! https://www.amazon.com/Dephia-Gloomhaven-Sleeves-Standard-European/dp/B0719TN8MB .. these sleeves are perfect but the higher-end option if you're really feeling adventurous would be to get them all laminated at a Staples or other print store.
  
  
• Learning: The rolling solo youtube channel in my opinion is the best for learning how to play. Really clear video of what is happening and he explains everything really well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEiNg5D0aZk
  
  
• Uberstax: These things are worth their weight in gold as far as I am concerned for this game. You'll see them in the Rolling Solo video.. I got them and my group is obsessed with them.
  https://www.gamestax.com/store/UberStax-c22875148
  
  
• Pimping your Game: Some people have developed some nice apps for tracking things. These include https://www.gloomhavenguild.com/, https://ninjalooter.de/gloomhaven/characters, http://www.gloomhavendungeonmaster.com/ ...also, if you're interested in painting your miniatures there's infinity posts and videos on that so i wont bother here.. but if you're really aggressive and want to replace the monster standees entirely.. check out this thread: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1726312/replacing-gloomhaven-standees-and-tokens-inexpensi
  
  Have fun!

You could probably get away with a file folder / envelope of paperwork pretty easily.

Something like this:

Clasp Envelope

You can buy something similar to that one at a time @ the post office by the way. You don't have to buy a whole package of them.

You might have to fold it to get it into your storage container @ boot camp though.
We put everything into a grocery-store sized paper bag with our name on it when I went in back in 1990.

Mailing Envelope

If you can fold and fit everything into one or two mailing envelopes, I guarantee you'll be good to go.


You could ask your bank about a safety deposit box as recommended by /u/roguevirus

You might also consider one of those storage rental places, if you want to store clothes and things to come back and collect later.
Minor warning: later might be a while, like a year until you go to your first duty station before you can pull your box of sneakers, jeans and memories out of storage.

I second keeping the cases if you have the room to store them somewhere.

When I didnt have room for mine I put the cases in some large plastic totes and I put the disks in cd binders. Each slot was numbered so I could look at an excel spreadsheet with all my movies listed and go to the right spot. Numbering each spot in the binders took a while.

What my library does is they have the disks in paper sleeves like this. They actually labeled every sleeve and then store them alphabetically in little plastic totes that are just wide enough for the disk.

If you want to keep the artwork and not the cases my best guess would be to get a tote that is water resistant/has a seal and put them in there. Get some silica desiccant packets and store them in with them, you dont want moisture to build up and have everything stick together. Usually the packets can be reused just by putting them in the oven every few months to dry them out. Someone may have better options for this though.

In addition to the other reply, I've written on Mohawk skytone envelopes and paper. It's excellent for most inks I've tried on it.

I've also folded the letter sized paper into an envelope.

https://www.amazon.com/Mohawk-Parchment-Envelopes-Commercial-M33845/dp/B004XG65W4/ example.

He has everything he needs and more. Frequently send him the pictures of the fam and handwritten letters about your day. Bonus points for using [air mail envelopes] (https://www.amazon.com/Mead-Mail-Envelopes-Count-74212/dp/B002R5ARC2).

Ivory is base green, buff is base yellow. I have a wide collection of miniature grade paints and those two seperate into a beige/offwhite and thinner other color when left unshaken too long.

Amazon.ca sells them by the hundred Quality Park 54411 Document Envelopes, 9x12, 40lb, Cameo Buff, 100/Box https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0006VNSS4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VNnXDbB0MJDP3

Free shipping for me.

u/executivealpaca

Are you looking for something like this ?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GXOOL4S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_EwxYxbY553C3A

Price drop on envelopes. 500 for $12.99. I usually pay $14.99. And these have strip n seal (the $14.99 ones don't), making the process quicker. https://www.amazon.com/Top-Flight-PSTF10NWT-Envelopes-Security/dp/B0186D2JGK/

For my Vote Forward folks. :)

https://www.amazon.com/Quality-Park-Business-Envelope-90020/dp/B000DZA01Q


That's the kind I used. It usually weighed more than an ounce so I paid for postage at the post office.

They have different addresses, depending on what you're sending

https://www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-paper-tax-returns-with-or-without-a-payment

https://www.amazon.com/STD-Testing-Center-Prank-Envelope/dp/B008XM50KM

Very brown envelopes... sometimes even called "manilla" envelopes.

These are perfect...

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I randomly need some envelopes and some pens

Sad that I need some envelopes. But I've been mailing so much recently, I ran out of #10 envelopes.