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GAME ROUND Location encounters
Draw an encounter card matching your space’s artwork or from Place rumor token: Place a rumor token on the space.
1. ACTION PHASE the general encounter deck. Resolve the effect that matches your
Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each current space, then discard the card.
Place eldritch tokens: Place the listed number of
investigator resolves up to 2 different actions. You can perform If you have multiple types of encounter cards that you could draw, eldritch tokens on this mythos card.
each action only once during a round, and an action must be choose which deck. The text below each named space on lists
fully resolved before performing another. the most common effect found on its specific encounter cards. Resolve effect: If the card has the Event trait listed above the
Travel Token encounters text, immediately resolve the effect and then discard the card.
Move to any adjacent space (connected by one unbroken path). Tokens on board spaces provide additional encounter options: If it has the Ongoing trait, place it in play near the ancient one
After moving, you may spend any number of travel tickets to sheet, where it remains in play until discarded by a game effect.
SETUP move 1 additional space per ticket spent. Clue: You may draw a research encounter card.
Advance Omen: Move the omen token 1 space Advance Omen: Move the omen token 1 space
Acquire assets (not if there is a monster on your space) Acquire assets (not if there is a monster on your space)
clockwise around the track. Then advance doom by 1 clockwise around the track. Then advance doom by 1
If you are on a city space, test your influence . Gain cards for each gate on the board that matches the omen If you are on a city space, test your influence . Gain cards for each gate on the board that matches the omen
of your choice from the reserve with a total value equal to or less token’s current space. of your choice from the reserve with a total value equal to or less token’s current space.
than the number of successes. If you gain none, you may discard than the number of successes. If you gain none, you may discard
1 card of your choice from the reserve. Resolve Reckoning Effects: Resolve all effects 1 card of your choice from the reserve. Resolve Reckoning Effects: Resolve all effects
Then replace any cards gone from the reserve. in play in this order: monsters, ancient one sheet, Then replace any cards gone from the reserve. in play in this order: monsters, ancient one sheet,
Ongoing mythos cards, and investigator possessions Ongoing mythos cards, and investigator possessions
You may use the Bank Loan asset to add 2 successes to his test and conditions. You may use the Bank Loan asset to add 2 successes to his test and conditions.
result in return for a Debt Condition card. If you already have a result in return for a Debt Condition card. If you already have a
debt condition you cannot acquire a bank loan. Spawn Gates: Spawn the number of gates shown on debt condition you cannot acquire a bank loan. Spawn Gates: Spawn the number of gates shown on
the reference card. When a gate is spawned, spawn 1 the reference card. When a gate is spawned, spawn 1
Component actions monster on the same space. Component actions monster on the same space.
Perform an action listed on one of your components. You may Perform an action listed on one of your components. You may
If a gate cannot be spawned because the gate stack and If a gate cannot be spawned because the gate stack and
also perform a local action on a component held by another also perform a local action on a component held by another
discard pile are empty, advance doom by 1 instead. discard pile are empty, advance doom by 1 instead.
investigator on your space. investigator on your space.
Monster Surge: At each gate that matches the omen Monster Surge: At each gate that matches the omen
2. ENCOUNTER PHASE token’s current space, spawn the number of monsters 2. ENCOUNTER PHASE token’s current space, spawn the number of monsters
shown on the reference card. If there are no matching shown on the reference card. If there are no matching
Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each
gates currently on the board, spawn 1 gate instead. gates currently on the board, spawn 1 gate instead.
investigator resolves 1 encounter. investigator resolves 1 encounter.
If the monster has the spawn icon on its front, resolve If the monster has the spawn icon on its front, resolve
If there are no monsters on your space, choose a location If there are no monsters on your space, choose a location
the When this monster is spawned effect on the token’s the When this monster is spawned effect on the token’s
encounter or a token encounter and resolve it. encounter or a token encounter and resolve it.
back immediately after spawning it. back immediately after spawning it.
If you are on a space containing 1 or more monsters, you If you are on a space containing 1 or more monsters, you
must resolve a single combat encounter against each monster Spawn Clues: Spawn the number of clues shown on the must resolve a single combat encounter against each monster Spawn Clues: Spawn the number of clues shown on the
there, one at a time, in the order of your choice. If there are no reference card. there, one at a time, in the order of your choice. If there are no reference card.
monsters in your space after you resolve all combat encounters, monsters in your space after you resolve all combat encounters,
you may resolve another encounter of your choice. you may resolve another encounter of your choice.
Place Rumor Token: Place a rumor token on the space. Place Rumor Token: Place a rumor token on the space.
Location encounters Location encounters
Draw an encounter card matching your space’s artwork or from Draw an encounter card matching your space’s artwork or from
the general encounter deck. Resolve the effect that matches your Place Eldritch Tokens: Place the listed number of the general encounter deck. Resolve the effect that matches your Place Eldritch Tokens: Place the listed number of
current space, then discard the card. eldritch tokens on this mythos card. current space, then discard the card. eldritch tokens on this mythos card.
GAME ROUND Token encounters GAME ROUND Token encounters
Tokens on board spaces provide additional encounter options: Tokens on board spaces provide additional encounter options:
1. ACTION PHASE 1. ACTION PHASE
Clue: You may draw a research encounter card. Clue: You may draw a research encounter card.
Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each
investigator resolves up to 2 different actions. investigator resolves up to 2 different actions.
Gate: You may draw an other world encounter card. Gate: You may draw an other world encounter card.
Travel Move to any adjacent space (connected by one unbroken Travel Move to any adjacent space (connected by one unbroken
path). After moving, you may spend any number of travel tickets Active Expedition: You may draw an expedition path). After moving, you may spend any number of travel tickets Active Expedition: You may draw an expedition
to move 1 additional space per ticket spent. encounter card. to move 1 additional space per ticket spent. encounter card.
Rest (not if there is a monster on your space) Rumor: You may resolve the encounter listed on the Rest (not if there is a monster on your space) Rumor: You may resolve the encounter listed on the
Recover 1 health and 1 sanity. rumor mythos card that refers to the space. Recover 1 health and 1 sanity. rumor mythos card that refers to the space.
Focus Gain 1 focus token (you can have 2 max). You Defeated Investigator: You may resolve the encounter listed on the Focus Gain 1 focus token (you can have 2 max). You Defeated Investigator: You may resolve the encounter listed on the
may spend 1 focus token to reroll 1 die when resolving back of the defeated investigator’s sheet: the Crippled effect if may spend 1 focus token to reroll 1 die when resolving back of the defeated investigator’s sheet: the Crippled effect if
a test (you may spend any number of them). there is a health token; the Insane effect if there is a sanity token. a test (you may spend any number of them). there is a health token; the Insane effect if there is a sanity token.
Trade Trade possessions (assets, artifacts, clues, spells, and Trade Trade possessions (assets, artifacts, clues, spells, and
travel tickets) with another investigator on your space. 3. MYTHOS PHASE travel tickets) with another investigator on your space. 3. MYTHOS PHASE
The lead investigator draws the top card of the mythos deck and The lead investigator draws the top card of the mythos deck and
Prepare for travel If you are on a city space, gain 1 travel ticket resolves any effects in the order they appear (left to right, from Prepare for travel If you are on a city space, gain 1 travel ticket resolves any effects in the order they appear (left to right, from
of your choice. You cannot gain a train ticket if there isn’t a train the top). of your choice. You cannot gain a train ticket if there isn’t a train the top).
path connected to your space, and you cannot gain a ship ticket path connected to your space, and you cannot gain a ship ticket
if there isn’t a ship path connected to your space. At the end of the mythos phase, the lead investigator may pass if there isn’t a ship path connected to your space. At the end of the mythos phase, the lead investigator may pass
the lead investigator token to another investigator of his choice. the lead investigator token to another investigator of his choice.
If you have more than 2 tickets, keep 2 and discard the rest. If you have more than 2 tickets, keep 2 and discard the rest.
Advance Omen: Move the omen token 1 space Advance Omen: Move the omen token 1 space
Acquire assets (not if there is a monster on your space) clockwise around the track. Then advance doom by 1 Acquire assets (not if there is a monster on your space) clockwise around the track. Then advance doom by 1
If you are on a city space, test your influence . Gain cards for each gate on the board that matches the omen If you are on a city space, test your influence . Gain cards for each gate on the board that matches the omen
of your choice from the reserve with a total value equal to or less token’s current space. of your choice from the reserve with a total value equal to or less token’s current space.
than the number of successes. If you gain none, you may discard than the number of successes. If you gain none, you may discard
1 card of your choice from the reserve.Then replace any cards Resolve Reckoning Effects: Resolve all effects 1 card of your choice from the reserve.Then replace any cards Resolve Reckoning Effects: Resolve all effects
gone from the reserve. in play in this order: monsters, ancient one sheet, gone from the reserve. in play in this order: monsters, ancient one sheet,
Ongoing mythos cards, and investigator possessions Ongoing mythos cards, and investigator possessions
You may use the Bank Loan asset to add 2 successes to his test You may use the Bank Loan asset to add 2 successes to his test
and conditions. and conditions.
result in return for a Debt Condition card. If you already have a result in return for a Debt Condition card. If you already have a
debt condition you cannot acquire a bank loan. Spawn Gates: Spawn the number of gates shown on debt condition you cannot acquire a bank loan. Spawn Gates: Spawn the number of gates shown on
the reference card. When a gate is spawned, spawn 1 the reference card. When a gate is spawned, spawn 1
Component actions Perform an action listed on one of monster on the same space. Component actions Perform an action listed on one of monster on the same space.
your components. You may also perform a local action on a your components. You may also perform a local action on a
component held by another investigator on your space. If a gate cannot be spawned because the gate stack and component held by another investigator on your space. If a gate cannot be spawned because the gate stack and
discard pile are empty, advance doom by 1 instead. discard pile are empty, advance doom by 1 instead.
2. ENCOUNTER PHASE Monster Surge: At each gate that matches the omen 2. ENCOUNTER PHASE Monster Surge: At each gate that matches the omen
token’s current space, spawn the number of monsters token’s current space, spawn the number of monsters
Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each
shown on the reference card. If there are no matching shown on the reference card. If there are no matching
investigator resolves 1 encounter. investigator resolves 1 encounter.
gates currently on the board, spawn 1 gate instead. gates currently on the board, spawn 1 gate instead.
If there are no monsters on your space, choose a location If the monster has the spawn icon on its front, resolve If there are no monsters on your space, choose a location If the monster has the spawn icon on its front, resolve
encounter or a token encounter and resolve it. the When this monster is spawned effect on the token’s encounter or a token encounter and resolve it. the When this monster is spawned effect on the token’s
If you are on a space containing 1 or more monsters, you back immediately after spawning it. If you are on a space containing 1 or more monsters, you back immediately after spawning it.
must resolve a single combat encounter against each monster must resolve a single combat encounter against each monster
Spawn Clues: Spawn the number of clues shown on the Spawn Clues: Spawn the number of clues shown on the
there, one at a time, in the order of your choice. If there are no there, one at a time, in the order of your choice. If there are no
reference card. reference card.
monsters in your space after you resolve all combat encounters, monsters in your space after you resolve all combat encounters,
you may resolve another encounter of your choice. you may resolve another encounter of your choice.
Location encounters Place Rumor Token: Place a rumor token on the space. Location encounters Place Rumor Token: Place a rumor token on the space.
Draw an encounter card matching your space’s artwork or from Draw an encounter card matching your space’s artwork or from
the general encounter deck. Resolve the effect that matches your Place Eldritch Tokens: Place the listed number of the general encounter deck. Resolve the effect that matches your Place Eldritch Tokens: Place the listed number of
current space, then discard the card. eldritch tokens on this mythos card. current space, then discard the card. eldritch tokens on this mythos card.
GAME ROUND Location encounters GAME ROUND Location encounters
Draw an encounter card matching your space’s artwork or from Draw an encounter card matching your space’s artwork or from
1. ACTION PHASE the general encounter deck. Resolve the effect that matches your 1. ACTION PHASE the general encounter deck. Resolve the effect that matches your
current space, then discard the card. current space, then discard the card.
Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each
investigator resolves up to 2 different actions. Token encounters investigator resolves up to 2 different actions. Token encounters
Tokens on board spaces provide additional encounter options: Tokens on board spaces provide additional encounter options:
Travel Move to any adjacent space (connected by one unbroken Travel Move to any adjacent space (connected by one unbroken
path). After moving, you may spend any number of travel tickets Clue: You may draw a research encounter card. path). After moving, you may spend any number of travel tickets Clue: You may draw a research encounter card.
to move 1 additional space per ticket spent. to move 1 additional space per ticket spent.
Rest (not if there is a monster on your space) Gate: You may draw an other world encounter card. Rest (not if there is a monster on your space) Gate: You may draw an other world encounter card.
Recover 1 health and 1 sanity. Recover 1 health and 1 sanity.
Active Expedition: You may draw an expedition Active Expedition: You may draw an expedition
You may spend any number of resources to recover 1 additional You may spend any number of resources to recover 1 additional
encounter card. encounter card.
health or 1 additional sanity for each resource spent. health or 1 additional sanity for each resource spent.
Rumor: You may resolve the encounter listed on the Rumor: You may resolve the encounter listed on the
Focus Gain 1 focus token (you can have 2 max). rumor mythos card that refers to the space.
Focus Gain 1 focus token (you can have 2 max). rumor mythos card that refers to the space.
You may spend 1 focus token to reroll 1 die when You may spend 1 focus token to reroll 1 die when
resolving a test (you may spend any number of them). Defeated Investigator: You may resolve the encounter listed on the resolving a test (you may spend any number of them). Defeated Investigator: You may resolve the encounter listed on the
back of the defeated investigator’s sheet: the Crippled effect if back of the defeated investigator’s sheet: the Crippled effect if
Gather Resources Gain 1 resource token there is a health token; the Insane effect if there is a sanity token.
Gather Resources Gain 1 resource token there is a health token; the Insane effect if there is a sanity token.
(you can have 2 max). (you can have 2 max).
Trade Trade possessions (assets, artifacts, clues, spells, travel 3. MYTHOS PHASE Trade Trade possessions (assets, artifacts, clues, spells, travel 3. MYTHOS PHASE
tickets, and resources) with another investigator on your space. The lead investigator draws the top card of the mythos deck and tickets, and resources) with another investigator on your space. The lead investigator draws the top card of the mythos deck and
resolves any effects in the order they appear (left to right, from resolves any effects in the order they appear (left to right, from
Prepare for travel If you are on a city space, gain 1 travel Prepare for travel If you are on a city space, gain 1 travel
the top). the top).
ticket of your choice. You cannot gain a train ticket if there isn’t ticket of your choice. You cannot gain a train ticket if there isn’t
a train path connected to your space, and you cannot gain a ship At the end of the mythos phase, the lead investigator may pass a train path connected to your space, and you cannot gain a ship At the end of the mythos phase, the lead investigator may pass
ticket if there isn’t a ship path connected to your space. the lead investigator token to another investigator of his choice. ticket if there isn’t a ship path connected to your space. the lead investigator token to another investigator of his choice.
If you have more than 2 tickets, keep 2 and discard the rest. Advance Omen: Move the omen token 1 space If you have more than 2 tickets, keep 2 and discard the rest. Advance Omen: Move the omen token 1 space
clockwise around the track. Then advance doom by 1 clockwise around the track. Then advance doom by 1
Acquire assets (not if there is a monster on your space) Acquire assets (not if there is a monster on your space)
for each gate on the board that matches the omen for each gate on the board that matches the omen
If you are on a city space, test your influence . Gain cards If you are on a city space, test your influence . Gain cards
token’s current space. token’s current space.
of your choice from the reserve with a total value equal to or less of your choice from the reserve with a total value equal to or less
than the number of successes. If you gain none, you may discard Resolve Reckoning Effects: Resolve all effects than the number of successes. If you gain none, you may discard Resolve Reckoning Effects: Resolve all effects
1 card of your choice from the reserve. Then replace any cards in play in this order: monsters, ancient one sheet, 1 card of your choice from the reserve. Then replace any cards in play in this order: monsters, ancient one sheet,
gone from the reserve. Ongoing mythos cards, and investigator possessions gone from the reserve. Ongoing mythos cards, and investigator possessions
You may spend any number of resources to add 1 success to and conditions. You may spend any number of resources to add 1 success to and conditions.
your test result for each resource spent. Spawn Gates: Spawn the number of gates shown on your test result for each resource spent. Spawn Gates: Spawn the number of gates shown on
You may use the Bank Loan asset to add 2 successes to his test the Reference card. When a gate is spawned, spawn 1 You may use the Bank Loan asset to add 2 successes to his test the Reference card. When a gate is spawned, spawn 1
result in return for a Debt Condition card. If you already have a monster on the same space. result in return for a Debt Condition card. If you already have a monster on the same space.
debt condition you cannot acquire a bank loan. If a gate cannot be spawned because the gate stack and debt condition you cannot acquire a bank loan. If a gate cannot be spawned because the gate stack and
discard pile are empty, advance doom by 1 instead. discard pile are empty, advance doom by 1 instead.
Component actions Perform an action listed on one of Component actions Perform an action listed on one of
your components. You may also perform a lLocal action on a Monster Surge: At each gate that matches the omen your components. You may also perform a lLocal action on a Monster Surge: At each gate that matches the omen
component held by another investigator on your space. token’s current space, spawn the number of monsters component held by another investigator on your space. token’s current space, spawn the number of monsters
shown on the reference card. If there are no matching shown on the reference card. If there are no matching
2. ENCOUNTER PHASE gates currently on the board, spawn 1 gate instead. 2. ENCOUNTER PHASE gates currently on the board, spawn 1 gate instead.
If the monster has the spawn icon on its front, resolve If the monster has the spawn icon on its front, resolve
Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each Starting with the lead investigator and going clockwise, each
the When this monster is spawned effect on the token’s the When this monster is spawned effect on the token’s
investigator resolves 1 encounter. investigator resolves 1 encounter.
back immediately after spawning it. back immediately after spawning it.
If there are no monsters on your space, choose a location If there are no monsters on your space, choose a location
Spawn Clues: Spawn the number of clues shown on the Spawn Clues: Spawn the number of clues shown on the
encounter or a token encounter and resolve it. encounter or a token encounter and resolve it.
reference card. reference card.
If you are on a space containing 1 or more monsters, you must If you are on a space containing 1 or more monsters, you must
resolve a single combat encounter against each monster there, resolve a single combat encounter against each monster there,
one at a time, in the order of your choice. Place Rumor Token: Place a rumor token on the space. one at a time, in the order of your choice. Place Rumor Token: Place a rumor token on the space.
If there are no monsters in your space after you resolve all combat Place Eldritch Tokens: Place the listed number of If there are no monsters in your space after you resolve all combat Place Eldritch Tokens: Place the listed number of
encounters, you may resolve another encounter of your choice. eldritch tokens on this mythos card. encounters, you may resolve another encounter of your choice. eldritch tokens on this mythos card.
TESTS HEALTH AND SANITY TESTS HEALTH AND SANITY
To resolve a test, roll a number of dice (minimum 1) equal to DELAYED To resolve a test, roll a number of dice (minimum 1) equal to DELAYED
your value in the listed skill, adding or subtracting the test your value in the listed skill, adding or subtracting the test
modifier and any other effect modifiers. When you become delayed, you cannot perform actions. modifier and any other effect modifiers. When you become delayed, you cannot perform actions.
Lay your investigator token on its side. Lay your investigator token on its side.
You may use only one card effect that provides a skill bonus You may use only one card effect that provides a skill bonus
during each test. If you have multiple card effects that provide a Instead of performing actions during the action phase, stand during each test. If you have multiple card effects that provide a Instead of performing actions during the action phase, stand
bonus, use the highest bonus. your investigator token up: you are no longer delayed. bonus, use the highest bonus. your investigator token up: you are no longer delayed.
If you become delayed on your turn during the action phase, If you become delayed on your turn during the action phase,
If you roll at least 1 success (a 5 or a 6), you pass the test. immediately end your action and lose all remaining actions. If you roll at least 1 success (a 5 or a 6), you pass the test. immediately end your action and lose all remaining actions.
If you do not roll any successes, you fail. The number of You will be able to perform actions in the next round. If you do not roll any successes, you fail. The number of You will be able to perform actions in the next round.
successes rolled is the test result. successes rolled is the test result.
DEFEATED DEFEATED
Immediately after rolling dice during a test, you may spend a When you have 0 health or sanity, you are defeated. Immediately after rolling dice during a test, you may spend a When you have 0 health or sanity, you are defeated.
clue token to reroll 1 die. You may do this multiple times. clue token to reroll 1 die. You may do this multiple times.
You immediately stop resolving any encounters or actions, and You immediately stop resolving any encounters or actions, and
cannot perform actions, resolve effects, or be affected by effects cannot perform actions, resolve effects, or be affected by effects
COMBAT ENCOUNTERS COMBAT ENCOUNTERS
that affect investigators. Resolve the following steps: that affect investigators. Resolve the following steps:
1. Check monster effects: Flip the monster token facedown and 1. Advance doom: Advance doom by 1. 1. Check monster effects: Flip the monster token facedown and 1. Advance doom: Advance doom by 1.
read the information on its back. read the information on its back.
2. Relocation: Move to the nearest city space, then lay your 2. Relocation: Move to the nearest city space, then lay your
2. Resolve will test: Resolve the token’s will test. If the investigator token on its side and place a health token on it 2. Resolve will test: Resolve the token’s will test. If the investigator token on its side and place a health token on it
monster’s horror is greater than the number of successes rolled, (if you lost all health), or a sanity token on it (if you lost all monster’s horror is greater than the number of successes rolled, (if you lost all health), or a sanity token on it (if you lost all
you lose sanity equal to the difference. Sanity). If you lost all health and sanity, choose which token. you lose sanity equal to the difference. Sanity). If you lost all health and sanity, choose which token.
3. Resolve strength test: Resolve the token’s strength test. 3. Collect possessions: Discard all condition cards, health, 3. Resolve strength test: Resolve the token’s strength test. 3. Collect possessions: Discard all condition cards, health,
If the monster’s damage is greater than the number of successes sanity, and improvement tokens and place your possessions If the monster’s damage is greater than the number of successes sanity, and improvement tokens and place your possessions
rolled, you lose health equal to the difference. (assets, artifacts, spells, clues, and travel tickets) on rolled, you lose health equal to the difference. (assets, artifacts, spells, clues, and travel tickets) on
your Investigator sheet. Place this aside, to be used if an your Investigator sheet. Place this aside, to be used if an
The monster loses health equal to the number of successes The monster loses health equal to the number of successes
investigator encounters this defeated investigator. investigator encounters this defeated investigator.
rolled (place health tokens on its token). The monster and the rolled (place health tokens on its token). The monster and the
investigator lose health simultaneously. A monster that loses 4. Pass lead investigator: If you have the lead investigator token, investigator lose health simultaneously. A monster that loses 4. Pass lead investigator: If you have the lead investigator token,
health equal to or greater than its toughness is defeated and pass it to an investigator of your choice. health equal to or greater than its toughness is defeated and pass it to an investigator of your choice.
returned to the monster cup. If you did not defeat the monster, it returned to the monster cup. If you did not defeat the monster, it
At the end of the mythos phase, choose a previously unused At the end of the mythos phase, choose a previously unused
remains on your space along with any health tokens on it. remains on your space along with any health tokens on it.
investigator. investigator.
If a monster does not have a or test, do not resolve that If a monster does not have a or test, do not resolve that
test. Encountering a defeated investigator test. Encountering a defeated investigator
If an investigator is on the same space as a defeated If an investigator is on the same space as a defeated
Ambush investigator’s token during the encounter phase, he may resolve Ambush investigator’s token during the encounter phase, he may resolve
When an effect says ‘A monster ambushes you’, draw a random one of the encounters on the back of the defeated investigator’s When an effect says ‘A monster ambushes you’, draw a random one of the encounters on the back of the defeated investigator’s
monster from the monster cup and immediately encounter it in sheet: the Crippled encounter if the investigator token has a monster from the monster cup and immediately encounter it in sheet: the Crippled encounter if the investigator token has a
combat. The monster is not spawned and a when spawned effect health token on it, or the Insane encounter if it has a sanity combat. The monster is not spawned and a when spawned effect health token on it, or the Insane encounter if it has a sanity
is ignored. token on it. is ignored. token on it.
If a specific monster is required, get its attributes from a token. Then remove the defeated investigator token and investigator If a specific monster is required, get its attributes from a token. Then remove the defeated investigator token and investigator
Cultist monster information is on the ancient one sheet. sheet from the game. Cultist monster information is on the ancient one sheet. sheet from the game.
After resolving combat, return it to the monster cup (even if was After resolving combat, return it to the monster cup (even if was
not defeated) and continue resolving the effect that caused the
DEVOURED not defeated) and continue resolving the effect that caused the
DEVOURED
ambush. An investigator that defeats a monster in an ambush When you are devoured, resolve the following steps: ambush. An investigator that defeats a monster in an ambush When you are devoured, resolve the following steps:
does not resolve an additional encounter. 1. Advance doom: Advance doom by 1. does not resolve an additional encounter. 1. Advance doom: Advance doom by 1.
Epic monsters 2. Discard possessions: Discard all possessions, condition cards, Epic monsters 2. Discard possessions: Discard all possessions, condition cards,
Epic monsters are treated as monsters, except they are spawned health, sanity, and improvement tokens and return your Epic monsters are treated as monsters, except they are spawned health, sanity, and improvement tokens and return your
by specific effects. They cannot be defeated by any effect except Investigator sheet to the box. by specific effects. They cannot be defeated by any effect except Investigator sheet to the box.
losing health equal to or greater than its toughness (but may lose losing health equal to or greater than its toughness (but may lose
3. Pass lead investigator: If you have the lead investigator token, 3. Pass lead investigator: If you have the lead investigator token,
health from effects that cause monsters to lose health). They health from effects that cause monsters to lose health). They
pass it to an investigator of your choice. pass it to an investigator of your choice.
cannot be discarded, are never placed in the monster cup, and are cannot be discarded, are never placed in the monster cup, and are
never moved except by an effect on their token or the component At the end of the mythos phase, choose a previously unused never moved except by an effect on their token or the component At the end of the mythos phase, choose a previously unused
that spawned them. Return them to the box when defeated. investigator. that spawned them. Return them to the box when defeated. investigator.
GENERAL EXPANSION SETUP LOCAL PATHS
Add all expansion components except as described in the During the action phase, an investigator may move along any SETUP
individual expansion setup notes. number of interconnected local paths. Each investigator may
perform this movement only once per round. Sysygy is the ancient one:
Add focus tokens and the adventure token to the general token
Add the mystic ruins encounter cards.
pool. If using impairment tokens, add them to the general pool. This movement does not require an action (but cannot be
performed by a delayed investigator). You are using the In Cosmic Alignment prelude card:
Use the round overview cards if desired.
Also add the adventure cards from this expansion.
Shuffle all unique asset cards to create the unique asset deck MYSTERY
and place it faceup near the asset deck. MYSTIC RUINS ENCOUNTERS
When investigators are instructed to advance the active mystery,
the active investigator resolves the relevant effect: The mystic ruins encounter cards are complex encounters that
PRELUDE CARDS
If tokens must be placed on the mystery card, place 1 token may require an investigator to resolve multiple tests.
Before setup, draw and resolve 1 prelude card. The effect is
of that type on the card. Clues, gates, and monsters placed Each encounter’s back indicates the space it corresponds to.
resolved immediately, unless specified otherwise.
are drawn from the clue pool, gate stack, and monster cup, Place the mystic ruins token on the space corresponding to the
Instead of drawing a random prelude card, players as a group respectively. top card of the mystic ruins encounter deck (the mystic ruins
may choose one, following the card’s effects as normal. If an epic monster must be defeated, place 2 health on the space). If the top card of the deck changes for any reason, move
Alternatively, players may choose to not use a prelude card. mystery card. The epic monster’s toughness is reduced by 1 for the mystic ruins token to the appropriate space.
Make sure not to include duplicate prelude cards in the deck. each health on the active mystery. During the encounter phase, an investigator on a space
If an investigator must spend 1 or more clues, place 1 clue containing the mystic ruins token may encounter it by drawing
FOCUS ACTION token from the clue pool on the mystery card. Any investigator and resolving the top card of the mystic ruins encounter deck.
may spend clues placed on the active mystery when resolving an
As an action, an investigator on any space may gain
effect of that card.
1 focus token.
You may spend 1 focus token to reroll 1 die when resolving a ADVENTURES
test. There is no limit to the number of focus tokens you can
spend to reroll dice. You cannot have more than 2 focus tokens. When an adventure is drawn, the active investigator places it
faceup in play and resolves that card’s when this card enters
play effect.
UNIQUE ASSETS
When an adventure is completed, the active investigator
Unique assets are double-sided: you cannot look at the back
resolves that card’s when this adventure is completed effect,
of them unless an effect lets you. They are possessions, may SETUP
which includes drawing another adventure for the next chapter
be traded using the trade action, and there is no limit to the
of the story. Then the active investigator discards the adventure, Shuffle the disaster deck and place it facedown with the mythos
number you can have.
any tokens on it, and any tokens placed by its effects. deck. Shuffle the devastation encounter deck and place it
Asset refers to both assets and unique assets. Non-unique asset facedown with the other encounter decks.
refers to assets but not unique assets. When a unique asset is GAME DIFFICULTY Add the devastation tokens to the general token pool.
discarded, discard all tokens on it.
Make the game easier by returning all hard mythos cards (red
IMPAIRMENT TOKENS tentacles) to the box before building the mythos deck. DISASTER CARDS
Make the game harder by returning all easy mythos cards (blue Some effects cause the investigators to draw and resolve one or
When you impair a skill, take an impairment token for that skill
sigil) to the box before building the mythos deck. more disasters. The lead investigator draws the top card of the
with the -1 side up. If you already have an impairment token
disaster deck, then he reads the card aloud to all investigators,
for that skill, flip that token to the -2 side instead. Each -2 Increase the challenge by beginning the game by drawing 1 resolving the card’s effects as instructed.
impairment token counts as two -1 Impairment tokens. unused rumor mythos card from the box and placing it in play.
Resolve any When this card enters play effects, as well as the Resolve the card’s effect immediately, then discard the card to a
Improvement tokens and impairment tokens negate one
place rumor token icon (if it appears on the card). Do not spawn faceup discard pile by the disaster deck.
another. If you have both for the same skill, discard them both.
clues from the rumor’s spawn clues icon.
You cannot impair a skill if doing so reduces that skill’s DEVASTATION ENCOUNTERS
modified value to below 1, and you cannot choose to impair a Staged difficulty: Players can make the game’s difficulty
skill if that skill has already been impaired twice. increase in stages by building stage I of the mythos deck using Some effects can cause named city spaces to be devastated.
only easy mythos cards, building stage II using only normal Discard all clues and defeated investigator tokens on that
A skill’s value is equal to its printed value as modified by cards, and building stage III using only hard cards. space, search the expedition encounter deck for each card that
improvement tokens and impairment tokens. A skill’s value is corresponds to that space and return them to the game box,
not affected by bonuses from possessions or other effects, since To increase the difficulty of this optional rule, players can use then place a devastation token on the space.
those effects are applied only when resolving a test. normal blue mythos cards when building stage I and hard blue
mythos cards when building stage II. Players may also start with A clue that would be spawned on a devastated space is
an easy blue mythos card in play following the Starting Rumor discarded instead. A clue cannot be moved to a devastated
MAGICAL AND PHYSICAL RESISTANCE
rule in the Eldritch Horror Reference Guide. space. A devastated space does not have a space type; it is no
When resolving a combat encounter against a monster with longer a city space.
Magical Resistance, you cannot apply any bonus to your die Insane difficulty: Players may make the game significantly more
difficult by building the mythos deck using only hard mythos An investigator on a devastated space cannot resolve a general
pool from Magical possessions or spells.
cards. This optional rule may require additional expansions encounter or a location encounter that corresponds to the
When resolving a combat encounter against a monster with depending on the chosen ancient one. space. Instead, during the encounter phase, an investigator on
Physical Resistance, you cannot apply any bonus to your die a devastated space may encounter that space by drawing and
pool except from Magical possessions and spells. resolving the top card of the devastation encounter deck.
In both cases, effects that allow you to reroll dice or manipulate If all 9 named city spaces on the main board are devastated,
dice results can be used as normal. the investigators lose the game.
If the top card of the dream-quest encounter deck changes for
any reason, move the dream-quest token to the appropriate space.
During the encounter phase, an investigator on the space
containing the dream-quest token may encounter it by drawing
and resolving the top card of the dream-quest encounter deck.
Gates
SETUP If an effect causes gates in the gate stack to be revealed, they
remain where they are in the stack unless the effect stated
Hypnos is the ancient one:
otherwise. If the effect causes a number of gates to be revealed
Add the Dreamlands side board, Dreamlands encounter cards, that exceeds the number of gates in the stack, the active
dream-quest encounter cards, dream portal tokens, the dream- investigator shuffles the discard pile and places them at the SETUP SETUP
quest token, and the 7 clues and 6 gates that correspond to bottom of the stack before resolving that effect.
Dreamlands spaces. Add the 3 new gate tokens to the gate stack. Nephren-ka is the ancient one:
After a gate in the stack has been revealed, it remains revealed Add the resource tokens to the general token pool. Add the Egypt side board, Egypt encounter cards, Africa
You are using the Otherworldly Dreams prelude card: until it is removed from the stack or the stack is shuffled. encounter cards, and the 6 clues and 3 gates that correspond to
All players decide whether or not to use personal stories.
Also add the adventure cards from this expansion. Egypt spaces.
Antediluvium is the ancient one:
DREAMLANDS SIDE BOARD Add the mystic ruins encounter cards. You are using the Under the Pyramids prelude card:
Also add the adventure cards from this expansion.
Add the 7 clues to the clue pool and 3 gates to the gate stack.Set Nyarlathotep is the ancient one:
aside these monsters from the monster cup: 1 Ghoul, 1 Moon- Add the adventure cards from this expansion.
beast, 1 Nightgaunt, and 1 Zoog. Any of these that would be
EGYPT SIDE BOARD
returned to the monster cup are set aside instead. You are using the The Stars Align prelude card: Add the 6 clues to the clue pool and 3 gates to the gate stack.
Shuffle the Dreamlands encounters and dream-quest encounters Add the mystic ruins encounter cards. Set aside these monsters from the monster cup: 1 Mummy, 1
decks separately. Then place the dream-quest token on the space Sand Dweller, and 1 Spawn of Sebak. Any of these that would be
that corresponds to the top card of the dream-quest encounter MYSTIC RUINS ENCOUNTERS returned to the monster cup are set aside instead.
deck. SETUP The mystic ruins encounter cards are complex encounters that Shuffle the Egypt encounters and Africa encounters decks and
Reveal gates from the top of the gate stack until 3 gates are may require an investigator to resolve multiple tests. separately.
Rise of the Elder Things is the ancient one:
revealed that each correspond to a space that is not on the Add the Antarctica side board, outpost encounter cards, mountain Each encounter’s back indicates the space it corresponds to. Moving to the side board
Dreamlands side board. Place the 3 dream portal tokens on those encounter cards, Antarctica research encounter cards, and the 6 Place the mystic ruins token on the space corresponding to the A number of spaces on the main board and side board are
spaces. Leave each revealed gate in the gate stack and do not clues and 3 gates that correspond to Antarctica spaces. top card of the mystic ruins encounter deck (the mystic ruins connected by local or ship paths.
shuffle the gate stack after spawning a dream portal. space). If the top card of the deck changes for any reason, move
You are using the Doomsayer From Antarctica prelude card: The Pyramids is connected to each of the following spaces by
Moving to the side board the mystic ruins token to the appropriate space.
Also add the adventure cards from this expansion. a local path: Alexandria, Cairo, Tel el-Amarna, and The Bent
An investigator that is not on the Dreamlands board that performs During the encounter phase, an investigator on a space Pyramid.
the rest action may spend 1 Clue or test -1. If they spend the containing the mystic ruins token may encounter it by drawing
ANTARCTICA SIDE BOARD The Heart of Africa is connected to The Nile River by a local path.
clue or pass, they move to The Enchanted Wood. and resolving the top card of the mystic ruins encounter deck.
Add the 6 clues to the clue pool and 3 gates to the gate stack. Space 10 is connected to The Sahara Desert by a local path.
Each space containing a dream portal is connected by a local
Set aside these monsters from the monster cup: 1 Elder Thing, 1 GATHER RESOURCES ACTION
path to the corresponding space. Space 17 is connected to Cairo by a ship path.
Giant Penguin, 1 Proto-Shoggoth, and 1 Shoggoth. Any of these
Spawning Dream Portals that would be returned to the monster cup are set aside instead. As an action, an investigator on any space can gain Location encounters
If an effect causes a dream portal to spawn, reveal gates from the 1 resource token.
Shuffle the outpost encounters, mountain encounters, and During the encounter phase, an investigator on Alexandria, The
top of the gate stack until a gate is revealed that corresponds to a Antarctica research encounters decks separately. During a rest action, you may spend any number of resources Bent Pyramid, or Cairo may encounter that space by drawing an
space that is not on the Dreamlands board and does not contain to recover 1 additional health or 1 additional sanity for each Egypt encounter and resolving the corresponding effect.
a dream portal. Place the dream portal on that space. A revealed Moving to the side board resource spent.
During the encounter phase, an investigator on The Sahara
gate remains revealed in the gate stack; do not shuffle the gate There are 2 ways to travel to the Antarctica side board:
During an acquire assets action, you may spend any number of Desert, Tel el-Amarna, or The Nile River may encounter that
stack after spawning a dream portal.
• During the Action phase, an investigator may move between resources to add 1 success to your test result for each resource space by drawing an Africa encounter and resolving the
If a gate would spawn on a space with a dream portal, spawn that Antarctica on the main board and Miskatonic Outpost on the spent. corresponding effect.
gate on the space that corresponds to that dream portal instead. side board via the local path connecting them.
Resources are possessions and may be traded using the trade Research encounters
Dream-Quest spaces • An investigator performing an acquire assets action may spend action. You cannot have more than 2 resources. When you encounter a clue on the Egypt board, draw and resolve
The Enchanted Wood, The Moon, The Underworld, and 2 successes to move to Miskatonic Outpost. a research encounter for the chosen ancient one.
Unknown Kadath are Dream-Quest spaces (rectangular frame). Each space on the Antarctica side board has 1 or more location ELDRITCH TOKENS
As an encounter, an investigator on a dream-quest space can abilities that affect investigators on that space. A space’s local Some effects cause you to gain eldritch tokens,
resolve a dream-quest encounter. action ability can be performed only by investigators on that representing your current level of corruption.
Location encounters space and only once per round by each investigator. Place them on your investigator sheet. Some effects
During the encounter phase, an investigator on Celephaïs, Dylath- Location encounters allow you to spend or discard your eldritch tokens.
Leen, or Ulthar may encounter that space by drawing a Dreamlands During the encounter phase, an investigator on Miskatonic Outpost,
encounter and resolving the effect that corresponds to the space. Lake Camp, or Frozen Waste may encounter that space by drawing PERSONAL STORIES
Research encounters an outpost encounter and resolving the corresponding effect. Each investigator takes their matching personal mission card and
When you encounter a clue on the Dreamlands board, draw a During the encounter phase, an investigator on Snowy Mountains, a reward/consequence card.
research encounter for the chosen ancient one and resolve the City of the Elder Things, or Plateau of Leng may encounter Your personal mission includes additional narrative text as well
effect that corresponds to the space’s type as normal. that space by drawing a mountain encounter and resolving the as an effect that causes you to gain your reward or consequence.
corresponding effect. You can gain your reward or consequence, but not both. Once
Dream-Quest encounters
you gain one, you keep it until the end of the game. Personal
Dream-Quest encounters may require an investigator to Research encounters
missions, rewards, and consequences cannot be discarded by
resolve multiple tests. Each card’s back indicates the space When you encounter a clue on the Antarctica board, instead
other game effects.
it corresponds to. Place the dream-quest token on the space of resolving a research encounter for the chosen ancient one,
corresponding to the top card of the dream-quest encounter deck. draw and resolve an antarctica research encounter (considered a Reward/consequence cards are not possessions or conditions and
This space is referred to as the active dream-quest space. research encounter for all game effects). are not affected by effects that affect other card types.