{"id":2192,"date":"2024-08-23T09:23:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T09:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2024-08-23T09:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T09:39:31","slug":"mitigate-treacheries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/2024\/08\/23\/mitigate-treacheries\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitigate treacheries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2192\" class=\"elementor elementor-2192\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18641f05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18641f05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d97a3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d97a3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f72ff0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18f72ff0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777ca1e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777ca1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the &#8220;5 cool cards to&#8230;&#8221; posts series, I look at the card pool for the most interesting cards to assist in rounding up a deck that might struggle with some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/2024\/02\/29\/preparing-for-true-solo\/\">challenges required to perform well in true solo<\/a>.<\/p><p>To keep the posts to a reasonable size, I select cards with the following rules:<\/p><ul><li>5 cards maximum per class<\/li><li>Level 0-2 cards (to maximize the investigators that can access them, and facilitate the use in starting decks)<\/li><li>Variety of archetypes (to avoid shoehorning players into one deck type)<\/li><li>Suited for true solo (some cards have amazing value in 2+ players, but are less interesting playing solo).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4a02b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f4a02b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to tame treacheries from the encounter deck<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5740d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5740d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of a player&#8217;s deck should be dedicated to advancing the game (finding clues, defeating bosses, revealing the map). This leaves treacheries mitigation in a uncomfortable spot.<\/p><p>On the one hand, treacheries can ruin a scenario (and this is especially true in True Solo), by either defeating you through damage and horror or leaving you helpless in front of an impossible hurdle. On the other hand, you cannot win in Arkham just by not loosing.<\/p><p>Whether your should even consider including treacheries mitigation cards in a deck depends on the scenario played, your investigator statline and its health\/sanity balance. Having a good understanding of these three elements helps to identify what&#8217;s the most likely to ruin your gameplan and what could be the best fix for it.<\/p><p>Generally speaking, most treacheries will interact with defensive skills (willpower and agility), and will either contribute to defeat you with damage\/horror, or slow you down by taking away actions, cards, resources or play options.<\/p><p>To mitigate the effect of treacheries, you can either:<\/p><ul><li>Raise the defensive skills to reliably pass the test on treacheries<\/li><li>Include soak and heal cards<\/li><li>Have &#8220;counter&#8221; cards that either mitigate, nullify, change or remove the effect of treacheries.<\/li><\/ul><p>In this post, we look at cards that are good at achieving at least one of these purposes. Which one to go for is a choice for you to make, by considering both your weak spots and how well your card otherwise synergize with your deck.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2649101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2649101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neutral cards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13b48a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e13b48a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417b741 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"417b741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/02117.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/02117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/02117-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d409f1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d409f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=painkiller\">Painkiller<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> None<\/p><p>P<i>ainkiller<\/i>, and its sibling <i>Smoking Pipe<\/i> are great cards to fix an imbalance in your soak, or in the scenario damage\/horror dealing.<\/p><p>In the right setting, these cards are a heal 3 for 1 resource, one card and one action. Not too bad.<\/p><p>The best candidates are 9\/5 or 5\/9 investigators, or investigators with a deck that has a lot of soak in one stat but not in the other (decks running <i>Pete Sylvestre<\/i> or <i>Jessica Hyde<\/i>\u00a0 are a good example).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33f5e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c33f5e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714866e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"714866e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/07272.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/07272.png 295w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/07272-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a774a82 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a774a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=favor+of+the+sun\">Favor of the Sun<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong>\u00a0Bless<\/p><p>If you are running blesses,<i> Favor of the Sun<\/i> allows three on-demand +2 boosts in any skill test. This means it will help you on multiple treacheries should you need it, even if they target different skills.<\/p><p>While you need to first put bless token in the bag before your can use it, bless generation has become much easier since the <em>Hemlock Vale<\/em> expansion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c48abde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c48abde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guardian Cards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e402d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57e402d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b17a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0b17a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/04150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2209\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/04150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/04150-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5a2e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af5a2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=take+the+initiative\">Take the Initiative<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong>\u00a0None &#8211; Practice Makes Perfect<\/p><p>This card gives 3 wild icons for test in the mythos phase, which makes for 90% of the tests you will be doing because of treacheries.\u00a0<\/p><p>While it falls short dealing with a few notable treacheries (it is worthless to get rid of a <em>Frozen in Fear<\/em>, for example), it is versatile and shine in True Solo as it can be used to pass a difficult scenario test on your first action.\u00a0<\/p><p>It is also a great include for decks running <em>Practice Makes Perfect.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a110753 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a110753\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa0ed02 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa0ed02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09032.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2213\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09032.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09032-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09032-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816e491 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"816e491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=bestow+resolve\">Bestow Resolve<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0Skill card matters<\/span><\/p><p>You liked the wilds icon of <i>Take the Initiative<\/i>, but you wish you got more out of it than just passing the test on your treachery?<\/p><p>Bestow resolve will transform a lot of very good skills into a plethora of icons. The best targets are <i>Inspiring Presence<\/i>, <i>Eureka<\/i>, <i>Watch This!<\/i> and <i>Resourceful.\u00a0<\/i>The <em>double<\/em> events from the <em>Hemlock Vale<\/em> expansion also have 3 icons at level 0, should you need it. Even the base skills such as <em>Overpower<\/em> can now be upgraded to offer both 3 wilds and potential card draw.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abc4c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4abc4c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9877c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9877c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/06155.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2214\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/06155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/06155-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e6ebc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75e6ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=tets&amp;sort=name&amp;view=list&amp;decks=all&amp;spoilers=hide\">Tetsuo Mori<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0Meat Army<\/span><\/p><p><i>Tetsuo<\/i> soaks for 2\/2. <i>Tetsuo<\/i> dies. <i>Tetsuo<\/i> reward you by giving you an object as a memento.<\/p><p>Value wise, it&#8217;s one of the best soak card available to Guardians at level 0. The fact that it uses the ally slot can be somewhat of an issue, though. I tend to prefer allies that contribute to advance the game.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adeeb6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adeeb6e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c631ad1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c631ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/04019.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2215\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/04019.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/04019-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ffa0b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33ffa0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/04019\">Trusted<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0Meat Army<\/span><\/p><p>You want to use your allies to soak but actually care about them surviving? You just want <strong>more\u00a0<\/strong>soak at a great price?<\/p><p><em>Trusted\u00a0<\/em>is a fast 1\/1 soak for a resource and a card. At level 0, the value is hard to match. Yes, it does need an allied to be played before, but allies are among the highest priority assets anyway.<\/p><p>It is one of my go-to cards if I want to round up a deck with a bit of extra soak, without having to think to much.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc63ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bc63ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3813f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a3813f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/05315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2219\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/05315.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/05315-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e4b59 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8e4b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/05315\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve had worse&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0\/ Archetype:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0None<\/span><\/p><p>This card is what I would upgrade <em>Trusted<\/em> for if I ever upgrade it. It has almost the same effect, with no restrictions and effectively save 3 resource for your economy (cost 1 less and gives you 2).<\/p><p>While it is nice and of good value, this upgrade is worth it only if you are a bit lacking in economy, or if you need more of a given type of soak.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9761e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd9761e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba9100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ba9100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guardians are well equipped when it comes to facing the mythos. They have a solid mix of cancels \/ heals \/soaks and skill boost to adapt to the treacheries that hurt them the most.<\/p><p>In Solo, the main difficulty that guardians will encounter is probably the few available deck slots for Mythos protection. They will have to dedicate a fair amount of cards to fight but also to find<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2);\">\u00a0clues, which can be a struggle for them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2);\">I would favor cards that either are critical to fix\u00a0 the weakness of an investigator (<em>Rolland Banks<\/em> low sanity issue, for example), or use cards that can serve another purpose (such as <em>Take the Initiative<\/em>).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2);\">Honorable mentions: <em>Obsidian Bracelet, Hunter&#8217;s Armor, True Grit, Something Worth Fighting For, Hallowed Mirror<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a2140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0a2140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seeker Cards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6fa1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b6fa1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73000f5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73000f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/04023.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/04023.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/04023-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2ea34 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe2ea34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=tooth\">Tooth of Eztli<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> None<\/p><p>This card is pure treachery defense. It boosts the two most tested stats on treacheries, and reward succeeding at those.<\/p><p>For this card to be worth it, you need a decent base willpower and\/or agility to start with. <i>Rex<\/i>, <i>Mandy<\/i> and <i>Ursula<\/i> have statlines that make them good users of this card.<\/p><p>It is of course best for campaigns with a lot of tests on treacheries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e8596 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10e8596\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b17bab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b17bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09054.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2227\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09054.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09054-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09054-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d094ff5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d094ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/09054\">Dr. William T. Maleson<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Clue Dropping<\/p><p>At level 0, our dear <em>Dr. Maleson is\u00a0<\/em>already a very good card, as 1 resource and a card for a 2\/2 soak is as cheap as you can get at level 0.<\/p><p>I chose to select the level 2 version because while the ability on the level 0 version can be useful for the worst treacheries in the game, the level 2 gives a much greater control on what you draw from the encounter deck.<\/p><p>Dropping a clue is a hefty price to pay, which you have to build around (or use the level 0 version as a cheap soak with a panic button).<\/p><p>There are however lots of ways to create synergies around dropping clues. You can pick them back easily with <em>Research Notes<\/em>, generate extra moves out of <em>Hiking Boots, <\/em>etc. And being able to discard enemies while feeding treacheries to your <em>Tooth of Eztli<\/em> is great fun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183a186 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"183a186\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ac667 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52ac667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/03150.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/03150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/03150-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799c546 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"799c546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=forewarned&amp;sort=name&amp;view=list&amp;decks=all\">Forewarned<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Clue Dropping &#8211; Tech<\/p><p>This is the Seeker version of <em>Ward of Protection.\u00a0<\/em>It does cost an XP and requires to drop a clue.\u00a0<\/p><p>Unlike <em>Maleson <\/em>level 2, who is made to build around and use repetitively, this card is usually included as a Tech card with a few specific targets in mind. Of course, it hurts when you draw the treachery when you have no clues on you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7644aef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7644aef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0344751 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0344751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/07024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/07024.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/07024-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6349602 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6349602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=plan+of+action\">Plan of Action<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Practice Makes Perfect<\/p><p><em>Plan of Action<\/em> had recently received a clarification that indicate that it indeed gives two willpower or agility in the Mythos phase, which is why it appears on this list.<\/p><p>Yes, it is only worth a +2 for mythos defense, but it can also be used as a cantrip for a +1 \/ draw on your second action.<\/p><p>The main perk is that is combines very nicely with Practice Makes Perfect, as the wild icon ensures it is always a valid target.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22af9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a22af9b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48636e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b48636e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/10055.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/10055.png 716w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/10055-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7bacf8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7bacf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=esoteric+method\">Esoteric Method<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Cursed &#8211; Practice Makes perfect<\/p><p>For once, Seekers don&#8217;t have the best card at doing something, as <em>Promise of Power\u00a0<\/em>is better, unless your goal is to load the bag with curses.<\/p><p>That being said, curses + <em>Blasphemous Covenant\u00a0<\/em>works great in True Solo, and 4 wilds icons will ensure you can pass an important treachery test. For Seekers\/Mystic investigators, Practice Makes perfect + <em>Promise of Power<\/em> and <em>Esoteric Method\u00a0<\/em>goes a long way.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc370e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cc370e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276b72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276b72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main tools for Seekers to deal with treacheries are mostly good skill cards or card that drop clues.<\/p><p>Clue dropping is the most committing of the two solutions, as a large amount of deckslots will be dedicated to support it.<\/p><p>Honorable mentions: <em>Quick Study, Bizarre Diagnosis, Logical Reasoning, Inquiring Mind, Medical student<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcade9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcade9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rogue Cards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ebe3d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ebe3d3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df5fd4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0df5fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/60309.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/60309.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/60309-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5cb17 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb5cb17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=lonnie\">Lonnie Ritter<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Tech &#8211; Chuck Fergus<\/p><p><i>Lonnie\u00a0<\/i>is a great value card on it&#8217;s own, and a lot of Guardians would love to include her in level 0 decks.<\/p><p>While the +1 fight is -very- relevant, <em>Lonnie<\/em> made the list because her ability makes her one of the best level 0 soaks in the game. Trading 1 resource for a 1\/1 heal without an action is amazing value.<\/p><p>The only downside is that you need to play an Item with 2 health to enable this ability. This puts a constraint in your deckbuilding, and it can sometimes feel overkill (<em>Tony Morgan<\/em> needs the horror soak but not more health, for example).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d84cfc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d84cfc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89569a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89569a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/05028.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/05028.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/05028-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6632d76 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6632d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/05028\">Well Connected<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Big Money<\/p><p><em>Well Connected<\/em> is worthless unless you are playing the hoarding resource archetype.<\/p><p>In this archetype, though, it is quite good at boosting the tested skill in the Mythos phase. Unfortunately, that also means you cannot use it to do anything else this round.<\/p><p>As a limit 1 per investigator, it cannot be your only plan should you need treachery protection, but as it will for sure be in the deck if you play the archetype, it will contribute to keep you safe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b9255 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5b9255\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e5d52 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18e5d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08112.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2252\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08112.png 295w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08112-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ef5cd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3ef5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=hit+me\">Hit me&#8221;<\/a>\/ Archetype: <\/strong>Over-succeed<\/p><p>While Survivors probably don&#8217;t care about this card, <em>&#8220;Hit me&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>is a quite versatile card for Rogues.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s primary role is a safety net to pass risky test, just as a <em>Lucky!\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Compared to it, it is of course less reliable, but has redeeming perks.<\/p><p>First, it scales wonderfully with campaign progression. Assuming you only play it when the test would be failed anyway, at the start of a campaign, it would blank about one third of the time (skulls + autofail + 0s), and be a +1\/2 most of the time. By the end of the campaign, though, worse tokens are added to the bag. This both reduces the chances of the card being useless, and increase the potential gain.<\/p><p>The second advantage is that it can help to trigger all the succeed by X triggers that rogues care about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893ab00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"893ab00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2699407 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2699407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08049.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2263\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08049.png 295w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08049-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0863c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0863c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/08049\">Counterespionage<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Pay to win<\/p><p>This card is fairly straighforward, as it allows to get rid of an unfavorable encounter draw for another, which is useful to dodge a bad timed <em>Crypt Chill<\/em> or a <em>Frozen in Fear.<\/em><\/p><p>Value wise, paying an extra two resources to draw from your deck instead of getting another encounter card is worth it, as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/2024\/05\/17\/rating-treacheries\/\">encounter card usually take more than 2 resources worth out of the player<\/a>, and the extra draw is worth 1.5R.<\/p><p>If you fall short on cash, the card can be committed for two brain, which is nice on its own and very nice with the <em>Crystallizer of Dreams.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12179cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12179cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957b79b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"957b79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08052.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08052.png 295w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08052-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0f1d3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d0f1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=savant\">Savant<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> None<\/p><p><em>Savant\u00a0<\/em>is a silver bullet to pass a Willpower test for most Rogues. Most of the rogues will have a modified stat of 5+ once <em>Savant<\/em> is committed to the test.\u00a0<\/p><p>For the other skills, it will at worst be an <em>Unexpected Courage.\u00a0<\/em>It is of course completely useless for <em>Preston<\/em>, and has nice interactions with cards such as <em>Geas\u00a0<\/em>or <em>The Black Fan.<\/em><\/p><p>In the end, this will help you pass a treachery test, and that&#8217;s all we could ask for.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd13268 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd13268\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24462b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b24462b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Early rogues being notably low on willpower, they were for a long time the most vulnerable to treacheries.<\/p><p>Lately, rogues with higher willpower came out, and the latest campaign do a better job at testing a balanced mix of willpower and agility.<\/p><p>To defend against treacheries, they have different options. They can either use good soak such as <em>Lonnie Ritter,\u00a0<\/em>use talents to boost their stats, or keep a few silver bullets for the nastiest treacheries.<\/p><p>Honorable mentions: <em>Liquid Courage, High Roller, Moxie, Money Talks, Tennessee Sour Mash<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9761587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9761587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mystic Cards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da977ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da977ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d8705 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26d8705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02232-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b206c0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b206c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/find?q=alyssa&amp;sort=name&amp;view=card&amp;decks=all\">Alyssa Graham<\/a> \/ Archetype<\/strong>:\u00a0 Doom<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Alyssa&#8217;s peek ability is very nice in True Solo, as it gives you a one round lead on what the encounter deck is about to do to you. If the intellect boost is useful to you, she might already be worth considering.<\/p><p>The doom ability is probably hard to profit from if not without doom support. If you have <em>Sin-Eater<\/em>, though, you can eat the doom for an action, and that makes it much easier to trigger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769f44b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"769f44b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4aebb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f4aebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05032.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2275\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05032.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05032-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b8653 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93b8653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/05032\">Deny Existence<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> None<\/p><p>Mystics have a reputation of being Mythos immune, and Deny Existence is one of the reason why.<\/p><p>While it got almost tabooed by the ruling about &#8220;For each&#8221; treacheries, it is still a staple that can nullify the effect of a lot of treacheries.<\/p><p>This is a pure value card. Even negating just two damage makes it a fast, free, slotless 2\/0 soak. A staple that is easy to include in a lot of decks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bb67e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68bb67e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3022f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a3022f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01565.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2285\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01565.png 400w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01565-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f642df2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f642df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/01565\">Ward of Protection<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> None<\/p><p><em>Ward of Protection<\/em> gained its fame by both being introduced in the core set, and by being one of the rare card that can prevent an <em>Ancient Evils.<\/em><\/p><p>In the modern card pool and in True Solo, <em>Ward of Protection<\/em> fade a bit. It still is quite good at negating a nasty treachery, but costing one card, an horror and a resource is about what a treachery usually costs you, if not more.\u00a0<\/p><p>For this reason, while <em>Deny Existence\u00a0<\/em>can be played quite liberally for value, <em>Ward of Protection<\/em> requires a more clever use and a better knowledge of the treacheries in the encounter deck.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea20fdb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea20fdb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b76ca9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b76ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07031.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07031.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07031-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363eb12 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"363eb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/07031\">Ward of Radiance<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/b> Bless &#8211; Token Manipulation<\/p><p><em>Ward of Radiance<\/em> is the cheaper twin of Ward of Protection. While it is require for you to be able to generate some blesses to be worth it, it takes about 3 blesses to have a 70% success rate in a standard bag.<\/p><p>This card can also be supported by <em>Olive Mc Bride<\/em> or <em>Favor of the Sun.<\/em><\/p><p>Unlike Ward of protection though, it does not have the spell tutoring \/ upgrading interactions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a9018 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59a9018\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825eb69 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"825eb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07032.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2293\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07032.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07032-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50dfb51 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50dfb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/07031\">Promise of Power<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> None &#8211; Practice Makes Perfect<\/p><p>As a lot of treacheries are about passing a test, 4 wild icons goes a long way to succeed at it. This card is just a staple, and the curse is barely a downside.<\/p><p>It also is <em>Practiced,\u00a0<\/em>which make for a very strong <em>Practice Makes Perfect\u00a0<\/em>package for investigators with Seeker\/Mystic access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aff02d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aff02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of all the classes, Mystics have the best and most boring cards to tame the encounter deck. While Alyssa Graham offers interesting decisions and game loop, the other cards are just good, and straightforward to use.<\/p>\n<p>This combination with the natural resilience of Mystics in early campaigns due to their high willpower and sanity makes them less incline to search for different mitigation solution, such as soaks or heals.<\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mentions: <em>Earthly Serenity<\/em>, <em>Hallowed Chalice<\/em>, <em>Talisman of Protection<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff52fbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff52fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Survivor Cards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34c938 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c34c938\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d0c9e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44d0c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02033.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2303\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02033.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02033-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78285ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78285ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/02033\">Peter Sylvestre<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Never die<\/p><p>While the biggest downside of Peter is that it takes the ally slot, he sits comfortably in the leader seat of the good old staples to counter the mythos.<\/p><p>Peter does two great things for you: it soaks one horror per round, and boost your agility. The latter being often tested for damage dealing treacheries, Peter does a great job at softening the encounter deck.<\/p><p>Its level 2 version is very worth it, loved by investigator with mystic access, as it boost the willpower and is dirt cheap to upgrade into with <em>Down the Rabbit Hole.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c742918 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c742918\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c6664 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1c6664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"1053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10111.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2304\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10111.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10111-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10111-720x1024.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a05a5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19a05a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/10111\">Sparrow Mask<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Self-harm<\/p><p>This mask is tailored to combat treacheries. It comes loaded with two uses of a +2 against the most tested stats during the mythos phase.<\/p><p>Should you fail a couple tests, it has the nice perk on reloading when taking damage and horror.\u00a0<\/p><p>The last thing to mention is that as a slotless item, it has a lot of interactions with survivor recursion and <em>Geared-Up<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09cca7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b09cca7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9493c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9493c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01080-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2305\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01080-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01080-1-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2502609 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2502609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/01080\">Lucky!<\/a><\/strong><strong>\/ Archetype:<\/strong> Taking Chances<\/p><p>This staple from the core set is still very relevant, as it is an <em>Unexpected Courage\u00a0<\/em>you can use reactively.<\/p><p>It has also the nice effect of mitigating the effect of some treacheries even if you would still fail the test after the +2. A good example is going 4 v 3 against <em>Rotting Remains<\/em>, drawing the -4 then play Lucky to only take one horror.<\/p><p>The versatility of <em>Lucky!<\/em> is also its drawback, as it is tempting to play it on many tests, and deciding which one to spend the <em>Lucky!<\/em> on can be difficult.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d492212 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d492212\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dae38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66dae38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/04111.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2306\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/04111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/04111-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86937c6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86937c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/04111\">Perseverance<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Taking Chances &#8211; Discard matters &#8211; Tech<\/p><p><em>Perseverance<\/em> is a quite potent card, as it can be an effective soak 4 for 2 resource and a card. The issue is it is only useful if you are about to be killed otherwise, which is not something usually desirable.<\/p><p>The best comparison for it would be <em>Leather Coat.\u00a0<\/em><em>Leather Coat<\/em> costs an action upfront, or is a dead card in your hand. <em>Perseverance<\/em> is a dead card in your hand, unless you need it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec69a8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec69a8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b79e16b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b79e16b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09112-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2311\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09112-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09112-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.quantitativediscussions.com\/aloneinthemythos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09112-1-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcecdb4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcecdb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkhamdb.com\/card\/09112\">Gumption<\/a> \/ Archetype:<\/strong> Test at 0\u00a0<\/p><p>For all treacheries, <em>Gumption<\/em> acts at least as an <em>Unexpected Courage.<\/em><\/p><p>For <strong>fail-by<\/strong> treacheries such as <em>Rotting Remains<\/em>, though, it adds the benefits of capping the effects of a failed test. Now, even the auto-fail will only result in one horror.<\/p><p>This card is extremely versatile in its use and worth including in a lot of decks, even if you are not pushing a test at 0 archetype.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc81e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cc81e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6e590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c6e590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While they don&#8217;t have the raw power of Mystics to nullify treacheries, survivors are quite resilient to the encounter deck, and have multiple strategies to counter it.<\/p><p>They can try to cancel the treachery with <em>A Test of Will<\/em>, try to pass the tests preventively, using boosts such as <em>Sparrow mask <\/em>or\u00a0<em>Grizzled.\u00a0<\/em>They can cheat the result with <em>Lucky!,\u00a0<\/em>soften the effects with <em>Gumption,\u00a0<\/em>or straight up tank the damage and horror with the very good soak cards available to them. Finally, lasting treacheries can be removed from the board with <em>Alter Fate<\/em>.<\/p><p>Honorable Mentions: <em>Grizzled<\/em>, <em>Alter Fate, Talisman of Protection, Hunting Jacket, A Test of Will, Alter Fate.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c926d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54c926d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outro<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18de6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b18de6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the current card pool, every class has a decent selection of card to face the treacheries in the encounter deck.<\/p><p>Guardians have usually a good willpower, supported by good skill cards and soak capabilities.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2);\">Some seekers might be the most fragile class at low XP, but can make do with good skill cards, or playing <em>Dr Maleson \/ Forewarned in a clue dropping archetype.<\/em> <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2);\">Rogues used to be crippled by their low willpower, but have now options to cheat \/ pay out of the most annoying treacheries.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2);\">Mystics straight up counter what&#8217;s in the deck, and Survivors have so many tanking options they are un-killable should you want to.<\/span><\/p><p>With that many options, the Mythos deck should not be that scary anymore. The main question is how much of your deckspace should you want to dedicate to Mythos Prevention?<\/p><p>This is where knowledge of the scenarios and investigators come into play. Some scenarios (in Dunwitch, for example) have treacheries so impactful that it is worth having a silver bullet to counter them.\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2);\">Some investigators with unbalanced stats and hard weaknesses will require to add a couple cards ensuring they wont blow up on one autofail. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-2);\">For the others, the best solution is to look for cards that can be used both offensively to progress the game, and for mythos defense. 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