Finn Edwards: The Waters Wear the Stones

Introduction

My first time playing Finn in my first serious run at Innsmouth, partnered with Silas. Difficulty is Standard. Finn is expected to be pretty balanced, with slightly more clue-getting than enemy management and more evading than fighting, but able to do a bit of everything. Thanks to a bunch of people on the DttF Discord (esp. Dai, Andy B, and Monotone), further comments or suggestions welcome.

Key Cards

I think everything is fairly self-evident, but Leather Jacket + Lonnie Ritter are meant to be a bit of horror and damage healing, the Lucky Cigarette Case and Pickpocketing should keep the draw coming, and Nimble and Track Shoes should help navigate the larger maps.

Upgrades

Definite

• .18 Derringer (2) so much better than level 0
• Lockpicks so much better than level 0
• Pickpocketing (2) so much better than level 0

Probable

• Lucky Cigarette Case (3) good for filtering draw
• Slip Away (2) handy for keeping enemies exhausted, and Finn should be able to make the "succeed by" limits
• Another Day, Another Dollar useful for set up.

At 26 XP, that seems like it will take up most of the campaign's allotment.

Maybe

• Lola Santiago -- the static boosts are great; this deck might be a little resource lean for her special ability
• Charisma -- for both Lonnie and Lola
• Hot Streak (2) -- to build up that economy for things like Lola
• Charon's Obol -- I could use the extra XP, but I am not clear on the difficulty of the scenarios, so that might be foolhardiness.
• The Skeleton Key -- useful, but not necessary, and a little fiddly. I feel that Lockpicking at 8 should get past most shrouds.
• Tennessee Sour Mash -- The +3 is attracive, but trying to shore up Finn's is a mug's game. On the other hand, it's very thematic if Finn and Silas can bond over their love for fine hooch.
• Sharpshooter -- very on the fence about this one. I feel like I need to get a better look at the Evade vs Fight values of the encounter sets.

Other options will, no doubt, come to mind as I see what threats Innsmouth has to offer.