Book of Shadows

Asset. Hand

Item. Tome.

Cost: 3. XP: 1.

Mystic

Exhaust Book of Shadows and spend 1 resource: Add 1 charge to a Spell asset you control.

Dimitri Bielak
The Unspeakable Oath #154.
Book of Shadows

David Renfield
Esteemed Eschatologist

Asset. Ally

Ally. Patron.

Cost: 2.

Mystic
Health: 2. Sanity: 1.

While David Renfield has at least 1 doom on him, you get +1 .

Exhaust David Renfield: You may place 1 doom on David Renfield. Gain 1 resource for each doom on David Renfield.

Alexandre Dainche
Echoes of the Past #112.

Latest Taboo

This card's ability now reads: "…Gain 1 resource for each doom on David Renfield (to a maximum of 3 resources)."

David Renfield

Grounded

Asset

Talent. Composure.

Cost: 1. XP: 1.

Mystic
Health: –. Sanity: 1.

Fast. Limit 1 Composure in play.

Non-direct horror must be assigned to Grounded before it can be assigned to your investigator card.

During a skill test on a Spell card, spend 1 resource: You get +1 skill value for this test.

Ilich Henriquez
Echoes of the Past #113.
Grounded

Scrying

Asset. Arcane

Spell.

Cost: 1. XP: 3.

Mystic

Uses (3 charges).

Exhaust Scrying and spend 1 charge: Look at the top 3 cards of any investigator's deck, or the encounter deck. Return them to the top of that deck, in any order. If a Terror or Omen card is among the looked-at cards, take 1 horror.

Romana Kendelic
The Pallid Mask #236.
Scrying

Spirit Athame

Asset. Hand

Item. Relic. Weapon. Melee.

Cost: 3. XP: 1.

Mystic

During a skill test on a Spell card, exhaust Spirit Athame: You get +2 skill value for this test.

Exhaust Spirit Athame: Fight. You get +2 for this attack.

Chelsea Conlin
The Path to Carcosa #35.
Spirit Athame

St. Hubert's Key
Cleansing Fire

Asset. Accessory

Item. Charm.

Cost: 4.

Mystic

You get +1 , +1 , and -2 sanity.

When you would be defeated by horror, discard St. Hubert's Key: Immediately heal 2 horror.

Tommy Arnold
Black Stars Rise #269.
St. Hubert's Key

Analytical Mind
Between the Lines

Asset

Talent.

Cost: 3.

Neutral

Minh Thi Phan deck only.

You may commit 1 card to each skill test performed by an investigator at another location.

After you commit exactly 1 card to a skill test, exhaust Analytical Mind: Draw 1 card.

Maggie Ivy
The Path to Carcosa #10.
Analytical Mind

Ashleigh Clarke
Talented Entertainer

Asset

Bystander.

Cost: –.

Neutral

: Parley. You listen to Ashleigh perform. Take control of 1 of the clues on Ashleigh Clarke.

Forced - When the last clue is removed from Ashleigh Clarke: Flip this card over and resolve its text.

Her voice is beautiful and full of passion.
If only you knew what the lyrics meant…
Jeff Lee Johnson
The Path to Carcosa #80. The Last King #20.

Above and Below

Story

Neutral

Remember that you "interviewed Ashleigh."

Flip this card back over to its Bystander asset side.

Ashleigh's song is beautiful and haunting, and you find yourself mesmerized by its melody. You don't know why the lyrics call to you, but for some reason, you cannot get them out of your head.
"Above the city the storm clouds rage,
And waves crash through the gilded cage,
The skies open the Path above to
Lost Carcosa.
Below the earth the salt water seeps,
The shadows fall as the red sun sleeps
The ocean opens the Path below to
Dim Carcosa."
The Path to Carcosa #80. The Last King #.
Ashleigh Clarke
Above and Below

Clasp of Black Onyx
A Gift Unlooked For

Asset. Weakness

Item. Relic.

Cost: 1.

Neutral

While Clasp of Black Onyx is in your hand, increase the cost of each other card in your hand by 1.

It was neither Arabic nor Chinese, nor as I found afterwards did it belong to any human script. - Robert W. Chambers, "The Yellow Sign," The King in Yellow
John Pacer
Echoes of the Past #142. Echoes of the Past #23.
Clasp of Black Onyx

Constance Dumaine
Sociable Hostess

Asset

Bystander.

Cost: –.

Neutral

: Parley. Test (3) to ask Constance about the play. If you succeed, take control of 1 of the clues on Constance Dumaine.

Forced - When the last clue is removed from Constance Dumaine: Flip this card over and resolve its text.

"Can I offer you a glass of champagne?"
Andreia Ugrai
The Path to Carcosa #76. The Last King #16.

Engram's Oath

Story

Mythos

Remember that you "interviewed Constance."

Flip this card back over to its Bystander asset side.

It doesn't take long for the amiable hostess to open up to you about the play. "Oh yes, my husband and I helped Sebastien produce the whole thing," she explains. "I was a little hesitant at first, but that director - Mr. Nigel Engram - my, what a talented man!" She laughs. "He's so very eccentric! Did you know, before rehearsals even began, he had us recite some kind of… Why, I suppose it was an oath of sorts. A formality, I guess. You know creative types and their silly rituals. But afterward, we were filled with so much spirit!" She smiles, zeal in her eyes. "From that moment on, we had no hesitations. The King in Yellow would be the most successful performance in Arkham history!"
The Path to Carcosa #76. The Last King #.
Constance Dumaine
Engram's Oath

Ishimaru Haruko
Costume Designer

Asset

Bystander.

Cost: –.

Neutral

If you have 6 or more cards in your hand: Parley. Test (2) to question Haruko about the play. If you succeed, take control of 1 of the clues on Ishimaru Haruko.

Forced - When the last clue is removed from Ishimaru Haruko: Flip this card over and resolve its text.

"My, what a bold choice of dress."
Matt Bradbury
The Path to Carcosa #78. The Last King #18.

The Pattern

Story

Neutral

Remember that you "interviewed Haruko."

Flip this card back over to its Bystander asset side.

In speaking with Miss Ishimaru, you discover that she designed all of the costumes worn in tonight's performance, save for one. "That 'Stranger' character… Peculiar role, is it not? For whatever reason, Mr. Engram would not allow me to change his outfit, not one bit. And that mask!" She scoffs. "Did you know, one time I found that actor - I don't even know his name! - I found him drawing a strange pattern behind the backdrop for the second act. You know the one, with the two suns. He gave me a terrible stare, and I daresay I jumped right off the stage and ran!" You ask what the pattern looked like, and she finds a nearby napkin and begins to draw. Her re-creation is much more detailed than you expected: rings of concentric semicircles lined with strange runes, and at the center is a pair of wavy lines. You ask her what it means, and she shrugs. "Haven't the slightest clue."
The Path to Carcosa #78. The Last King #.
Ishimaru Haruko
The Pattern

Jordan Perry
Dignified Financier

Asset

Bystander.

Cost: –.

Neutral

If you have 10 or more resources: Parley. Test (2) to fraternize with Jordan. If you succeed, take control of 1 of the clues on Jordan Perry.

Forced - When the last clue is removed from Jordan Perry: Flip this card over and resolve its text.

Time is money, and Mr. Perry has all the time in the world.
Rafał Hrynkiewicz
The Path to Carcosa #77. The Last King #17.

L'agneau Perdu

Story

Neutral

Remember that you "interviewed Jordan."

Flip this card back over to its Bystander asset side.

Mr. Perry is indifferent to your questions at first, but he grows more talkative as you express interest in his many investments. You learn that he has financed several productions of The King in Yellow in the past - not just tonight's performance. "It was the director, Mr. Engram, who convinced me to invest," he explains. "The first time I met him was in Paris, at a café in Montparnasse. What was the name?" He ruminates for some time, trying to remember. "Anyway, he convinced me that not every investment is about capital gain. One might consider me a fool to believe him, but I don't regret my decision. I've been financing his productions ever since." He smiles and pauses for some time, lost in memory. "L'agneau Perdu, that was the place. Yes, yes. What a night."
The Path to Carcosa #77. The Last King #.
Jordan Perry
L'agneau Perdu

Key of Ys
Let the Storm Rage

Asset. Accessory

Item. Relic.

Cost: 3. XP: 5.

Neutral
Health: –. Sanity: 4.

You get +1 to each of your skills for each horror on Key of Ys.

Forced - When any amount of horror would be placed on you: Place 1 of that horror on Key of Ys.

Forced - When Key of Ys leaves play: Discard the top 10 cards of your deck.

Stephen Somers
Dim Carcosa #315.

Latest Taboo

This card gains the Exceptional keyword.

Key of Ys

Mr. Peabody
Historical Society Curator

Asset. Ally

Ally. Historical Society.

Cost: –.

Neutral
Health: 2. Sanity: 2.

Exhaust Mr. Peabody: Choose a location. Until Mr. Peabody readies, that location gets -1 shroud and gains the Passageway trait.

"This building contains many secrets. I will show you some, but even I don’t know them all..."
Joshua Cairós
Echoes of the Past #141. Echoes of the Past #22.
Mr. Peabody

Sebastien Moreau
Impassioned Producer

Asset

Bystander.

Cost: –.

Neutral

: Parley. Test (3) to get information about the production from Sebastien. If you succeed, take control of 1 of the clues on Sebastien Moreau.

Forced - When the last clue is removed from Sebastien Moreau: Flip this card over and resolve its text.

He’s a visionary, but you wouldn’t want to be in his visions.
Martin de Diego Sádaba
The Path to Carcosa #79. The Last King #19.

The First Show

Story

Neutral

Remember that you "interviewed Sebastien."

Flip this card back over to its Bystander asset side.

You can tell Sebastien is a dramatic man from the way he speaks about tonight's production. "Better than last year! Indeed! The best I've ever seen!" You ask him whether this was the first performance of The King in Yellow he'd helped produce, and he shakes his head in vigorous disagreement. "No, no, of course not! We've done many many shows before. Paris, Florence, New York - why, this isn't even the first time the play has been performed in Arkham!" Surprised, you question him further. "Well, alright, if you must know, I had nothing to do with the previous show in Arkham. It was several decades ago, before Ward Theatre was even built. In fact, part of Mr. Engram's goal tonight was to bring the story of The King in Yellow to a wider audience!"
The Path to Carcosa #79. The Last King #.
Sebastien Moreau
The First Show

Sophie
In Loving Memory

Asset

Item. Spirit.

Cost: –.

Neutral

Mark Harrigan deck only.

Sophie cannot leave play.

Take 1 direct damage: You get +2 to your skill value for this skill test.

Forced - If Mark Harrigan has 5 or more damage on him: Flip Sophie.

Ilich Henriquez
The Path to Carcosa #9.

Sophie
It Was All My Fault

Asset. Weakness

Item. Madness.

Cost: –.

Neutral

Sophie cannot leave play.

You get -1 to each of your skills.

Forced - If Mark Harrigan has 4 or less damage on him: Flip Sophie.

Ilich Henriquez
The Path to Carcosa #9.
Sophie
Sophie

Spirit-Speaker
Envoy of the Alusi

Asset

Ritual.

Cost: 2.

Neutral

Akachi Onyele deck only.

Exhaust Spirit-Speaker: Choose an asset you control with "uses (charges)." Either return that asset to your hand, or move all charges from that asset to your resource pool (as resources) and discard that asset.

Andreas Zafiratos
The Path to Carcosa #14.
Spirit-Speaker

The King in Yellow
Act 1

Asset. Hand. Weakness

Tome.

Cost: –.

Neutral

Revelation - Put The King in Yellow into play in your threat area. It cannot leave play except through the ability below.

You cannot commit exactly 1 or 2 cards to a skill test.

After a skill test is successful in which Minh Thi Phan has committed at least 6 matching skill icons for that test: Discard The King in Yellow.

Melissa Findley
The Path to Carcosa #11.
The King in Yellow

The Tattered Cloak
Regalia Dementia

Asset. Body

Item. Clothing.

Cost: 2.

Neutral
Health: 1. Sanity: –.

You get -1 sanity.

You get +1 , +1 , and +1 while you have 3 or fewer remaining sanity.

Jesse Mead
Echoes of the Past #143. Echoes of the Past #24.
The Tattered Cloak

"Eat lead!"

Event

Tactic.

Cost: 0. XP: 2.

Guardian

Fast. Play when you activate the Fight ability on a Firearm asset.

You may spend X additional ammo tokens from that asset. When you reveal chaos tokens for this attack, reveal X additional chaos tokens. Choose one to resolve and ignore the rest.

David Demaret
Dim Carcosa #304.
"Eat lead!"