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Arkham Horror: The Wages of Sin
Expansion of: Arkham Horror: The Circle Undone
60m - 120m
1 - 2 Players
Ages 14+
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The Wages of Sin is the second Mythos Pack in The Circle Undone cycle for Arkham Horror: The Card Game.
"Between the phantasms of nightmare and the realities of the objective world a monstrous and unthinkable relationship was crystallizing, and only stupendous vigilance could avert still more direful developments."
–H.P. Lovecraft, “The Dreams in the Witch House”
You are not safe in this city any more.
Your journey first began with a dark prophecy from a soothsayer, and it has led you to the dangerous shining halls of Josef Meiger’s estate and the dilapidated Witch House of French Hill in search of buried histories best left forgotten. Tangled up with all of it is a long-dead sorceress from Arkham’s past, so perhaps the best place to start is where so many witches like her met their end hundreds of years ago.
—description from the publisher
| Ages | 14+ |
|---|---|
| Players | Solo, 2 Players |
| Play Time | 60m – 120m |
| Designer | Matthew Newman |
| Mechanics | Cooperative Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers |
| Theme | Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Novel-based, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror |
| Publisher | Asmodee, Edge Entertainment, Fantasy Flight Games, Galakta |
Mozzik
This scenario has a very unique feel and structure, though it also seems fairly hard (As many of the "Do as many of these as you can) scenarios do. We were extraordinarily unlucky in our first run - but it still seems like a fascinating ghost hunt. I can also see where the comparisons to Undimensioned and Unseen come from - and it certainly compares favorably to that, and is open to a lot more investigators. Update: After some revisits, my view of this scenario has dropped significantly. The idea of flipping locations back and forth and having two different encounter decks is a COOL idea. I just don't know that there's a real pay off for it and you quickly get locked into just one deck or the other instead of strategically picking between the two. It also remains very punishing and the difficulty is wildly variable with how the heretics map to the locations. It also just asks a LOT out of you in very little time, with lots of movement, lots of beefy enemies (And hunters in a very claustrophobic map), and a massive need to gather clues. This isn't inherently a problem, but it is a significant difficulty spike. The player cards are a much more positive note. Sixth Sense has become a defining card for investigators with mystic access (And helps build the "Bad tokens" archtype) and opens up a ton of builds. Drawing Thin has already been taboo'd due to it's absurd power level and Mr. Rook seems certain to follow in the same path. Beyond that you have some interesting, but nichy, cards (Alice Luxley, Hawk-eye Folding Camera, Well-Maintained) and it gets dodgy after that (looking at you Henry Wan. Looking at you.)
sonofachung
Good idea but not very well balanced and the difficulty can wildly vary depending on which enemy gets spawned where.
Bayushi Sezaru
Arkham Horror: the Card Game is an awesome crossover between RPG and card game, thriving in atmosphere character development. No need to point out that expanding the card pool (both with new scenarios and new investigator cards) is a great way to keep it fresh and enticing! The Wages of Sin is the second of the fourth cycle of Mythos Packs, and contains the fourth scenario of the Circle Undone campaign. In addition, of course there are a few new tasty player cards.