Shotgun Sniper Mark

Context

Three players headed into The Dream-Eaters and (fan made) Return to The Innsmouth Conspiracy campaigns blind. Mark is accompanied by ["Miskatonic AF" Harvey](https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/4300455) and ["Chaos Wrangler" Akachi](https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/4256178). Investigating Arkham's horrors presents two core problems; clues and enemies. Mark, guardian and soldier, will take on the tangible manifestations of the Mythos, locked and loaded.

Shotgun Sniper

Being the dedicated enemy handler, you either have to be extra mobile, have fast engage options or be able to pull enemies off your team mates. Or, slap a [tabooed scope](/card/05230) on your [one-shot-one-kill](/card/01029) weapon and pick off enemies from a comfortable distance.
The current taboo of [Telescopic Sight](/card/05230) removes the text:
“Attached asset cannot be used to attack enemies engaged with you.”
[Shotgun](/card/01029) doesn't come cheap, nor with much ammo, but... it shoots 'fun'. Usually a skill test is pass/fail, occasionally with minor extras to be had with an excess of skill to test value. But with the Shotgun, that excess is very meaningful, every time.
Starting out at 8 ([Mark](/card/03001) & [Shotgun](/card/01029)) these are the deck's combat boosters:
+2 [Sophie](/card/03009)
+2 [Custom Mods](/card/09023) (Extended Stock)
+2 [Cleaning Kit](/card/10033) (Upgraded)
+2 tokens from [Ancestral Token](/card/10019)
+1 [Grete Wagner](/card/60107)
+2 [Girish Kadakia](/card/09038)
[Custom Mods](/card/09023) (Quicksilver Bullets) also increased the damage potential to a cultist liquefying 6 damage per shot if the skill value is 5+ more than the test value. With [Akachi](https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/4256178) sealing tokens in the background, this should happen a lot.
The idea being to build a board state with which any non-elite enemy can comfortably be one-shotted, either at Mark's location or a connecting location, and without risk to other investigators (Notched Sight on [Custom Mods](/card/09023)).
Consistently getting to that board state is the challenge. [Stick to the Plan](/card/03264) makes [Custom Mods](/card/09023), [Ever Vigilant](/card/09039), and [Prepared for the Worst](/card/09036) are always available.
[Cleaning Kit](/card/10033) supplies the Shotgun, eventually restockable with upgraded [Emergency Cache](/card/03239), for a maximum of 20 shots per deck cycle.
[Backpack](/card/53011) & [Tetsuo](/card/06155) dig for Shotgun, Telescopic Sight and Cleaning Kit.
[Brand of Cthugha](/card/08090) helps murder things while the Shotgun board state is coming together.
[Grete Wagner](/card/60128) picks up clues in Mark's wake, triggering his draw ability, but with his array of skill boosters, Mark can occasionally investigate effectively on his own.
[Second Wind](/card/04149) and [Soothing Melody](/card/05314) (from [HM](/card/05313)) mitigates [Sophie](/card/03009) usage and helps keep Grete on her feet.
Excess damage feeds [Relentless](/card/60109) which triggers Mark's draw ability.

Upgrade Map

Hands:
2x [.32 Colt](/card/03020) 2x [Brand of Cthugha •](/card/08090) 2x [Brand of Cthugha ••••](/card/08092) (Arcane)
2x [.45 Automatic](/card/01016) 2x [Shotgun ••••](/card/01029)
Accessories:
2x [Ancestral Token](/card/10019)
2x [Cleaning Kit](/card/10020) 2x [Cleaning Kit •••](/card/10033)
1x [Hallowed Mirror](/card/05313) 1x [Hallowed Mirror •••](/card/54002) (Bonded 3x [Soothing Melody](/card/05314))
Body:
2x [Backpack](/card/04037) 2x [Backpack ••](/card/53011)
Allies:
2x [Grete Wagner](/card/60107) 2x [Grete Wagner •••](/card/60128)
2x [Tetsuo Mori](/card/06155) 2x [Girish Kadakia ••••](/card/09038)
Other:
2x [Relentless](/card/60109)
Events:
1x ["Let God sort them out..."](/card/06160)
1x [Custom Modifications](/card/09023)
       Notched Sight • (No damage to other investigators on failed attack)
       Extended Stock •• (+2 )
       Leather Grip ••• (-1 cost and Fast)
       Quicksilver Bullets •••• (+1 damage when succeed by 3 or more)
2x [Emergency Cache](/card/01088) 2x [Emergency Cache •••](/card/03239)
2x [Heroic Rescue](/card/03106) 2x [Telescopic Sight •••](/card/05230)
2x [Motivational Speech](/card/09028) 2x [Ever Vigilant •](/card/03023) 2x [Ever Vigilant ••••](/card/09039)
1x [Prepared for the Worst](/card/02184) 1x [Prepared for the Worst ••](/card/09036)
2x [Second Wind](/card/04149) 2x [Second Wind ••](/card/10032)
2x [Stand Together](/card/60118) 2x [Stand Together •••](/card/02148)
Permanents:
1x [Charisma •••](/card/02158)
2x [Relic Hunter •••](/card/02157)
1x [Stick to the Plan ••••••](/card/03264)
100 total experience
Considering:
1x [Versatile](/card/06167) for
       2x [Extra Ammunition •](/card/01026)
       2x [Overpower ••](/card/60126)
       1x [Faustian Bargain](/card/07028)

Upgrade Path

0-25xp:
4 {4} 2x [Backpack](/card/04037) 2x [Backpack ••](/card/53011)
3 {7} 1x [Relic Hunter](/card/02157)
2 {9} 2x [Motivational Speech](/card/09028) 2x [Ever Vigilant •](/card/03023)
3 {12} 1x [Charisma](/card/02158)
8 {20} 2x [.45 Automatic](/card/01016) 2x [Shotgun ••••](/card/01029)
2 {22} 2x [.32 Colt](/card/03020) 2x [Brand of Cthugha •](/card/08090)
3 {25} [Custom Modifications](/card/09023)
             Notched Sight • (No damage to other investigators on failed attack)
             Extended Stock •• (+2 )
26-50xp:
6 {31} 2x [Heroic Rescue](/card/03106) 2x [Telescopic Sight •••](/card/05230)
6 {37} 1x [Stick to the Plan ••••••](/card/03264)
6 {43} 2x [Cleaning Kit](/card/10020) 2x [Cleaning Kit •••](/card/10033)
8 {51} 2x [Tetsuo Mori](/card/06155) 2x [Girish Kadakia ••••](/card/09038)
51-75xp:
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
6 {24} 2x [Ever Vigilant •](/card/03023) 2x [Ever Vigilant ••••](/card/09039)
6 {41} [Custom Modifications](/card/09023)
             Leather Grip ••• (-1 cost and Fast)
             Quicksilver Bullets •••• (+1 damage when succeed by 3 or more)
6 {50} 2x [Stand Together](/card/60118) 2x [Stand Together •••](/card/02148)
6 {63} 2x [Emergency Cache](/card/01088) 2x [Emergency Cache •••](/card/03239)
6 {69} 2x [Grete Wagner](/card/60107) 2x [Grete Wagner •••](/card/60128)
3 {76} 1x [Relic Hunter •••](/card/02157)
3 {79} 1x [Hallowed Mirror](/card/05313) 1x [Hallowed Mirror •••](/card/54002)
2 {94} 1x [Prepared for the Worst](/card/02184) 1x [Prepared for the Worst ••](/card/09036)
6 {100} 2x [Brand of Cthugha •](/card/08090) 2x [Brand of Cthugha ••••](/card/08092)
4 {104} 2x [Second Wind](/card/04149) 2x [Second Wind ••](/card/10032)

Shotgun Sniper Mark [3 players, 2 Campaigns] 0-100xp

Description

Card draw simulator