Alessandra's Parley Party | FHV Intro | Deck Guide

• Overview
• Core Cards
• Mulligan Strategy
• Other Options

Link to Level 0 Version: https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/3597628

Overview

This decklist is part of a collaboration with other content creators: my video that talks about this deck a little bit more can be found on my channel (Quick Learner) here: https://youtu.be/sDVzZ_TZ-i4

For the others --

• Wilson Richards
  • DerBK from the Ancient Evils Blog
  • The Article about this Wilson Deck
  • The ArkhamDB Deck Guide
• Kate Winthrop
  • ElseWhere from the Strength in Numbers Blog
  • The article about this Kate Deck
  • The ArkhamDB Deck Guide
• Kōhaku Narukami
  • Valentin1331
  • The ArkhamDB Deck Guide
• Hank Samson
  • Justin from PlayingBoardGames [Youtube & Twitch]
  • The Youtube video presenting the Deck
  • The ArkhamDB Deck

This is a pretty basic Alessandra deck that uses cards from just Hemlock Vale, the Core Set, Dunwich, The Forgotten Age, and Existential Riddle from The Scarlet Keys. The intention here is to be fairly new player friendly as they go through their first run of Hemlock Vale!

Core Cards

You're invited to Alessandra's Parley Party, and it's all about getting clues and mingling with enemies. While you're not helpless in the face of non-elite enemies, this is not intended to be a true solo deck. Get a friend or two who brings the big guns and big hammers to deal with the bosses. You might also want a Mystic who can cancel some bad treacheries or heal you when things get a little rough. However, other members of the group may be frustrated when you instruct them not to kill everything on the board, so consult with your team while deckbuilding to make sure they understand the deal.

Your gameplay loop should be to Parley enemies at a location with clues or one with clues nearby, using Snitch or Fake Credentials to pick up clues. You might toss in an investigate or evade in as well, or buy the remaining clue with Lola Santiago. It's also worth stating that with Fine Clothes, you can reduce the difficulty of your Parleys by 2, which if this reduces to the difficulty of the test to 0, will be a success on every token but the . Fine Clothes also reduces the difficulty of investigates or evades while Parleying with Beguile. After you're done talking it up with an enemy, move out of that location and replenish your Fox Mask, ready to do it all again next round. Rinse and repeat with Eldritch Tongue as necessary.

Although the deck is effective at getting clues, your party shouldn't last all night. Your extra action should fuel a frenzied approach to the scenario: finish up quickly before your fragility to treacheries gets you!

• Money, Money, Money: Grift and Bank Job are your ways of getting cash, but you also have an option of using Bianca "Die Katz"...

• Enemies: You'll need an enemy or two around. If all else fails, Bianca "Die Katz" is up for the task, but an Existential Riddle on any Hunter enemy will keep them close by, but just far enough away that they won't attack you!

• Zamacona: Hang onto a Backstab for him, or get help from someone else on your team.

Mulligan Strategy

Mulligan for the assets! Lola Santiago is the most important card in your deck. With Bewitching, you should be able to filter the Tricks out of your deck and set aside or into your hand. You will need to be able to afford everything, though, so a Turn 1 Bank Job is not a bad idea given that there likely won't be anything to Parley just yet.

Other Options

Alessandra can be built several ways, and Rogues using Adaptable can rework their deck over the course of the scenario. If you need to actually fight more often, consider British Bull Dog, and Stir the Pot. If there aren't enough enemies on the board, try Kicking the Hornet's Nest. If you're still low on cash, try "Watch this!" instead of Quick Thinking.

The goal in this deck was to focus on Snitch, so I left out Parley cards that don't initiate skill tests. It's true that Beguile might be enough to proc Snitch enough times, so if you'd rather take some other Parley cards, Motivational Speech and String of Curses are fantastic ways that Alessandra can help out the team without simply getting clues.

Beyond 29 XP, I recommend just upgrading cards like Manual Dexterity and Lucky Cigarette Case. If Willpower is necessary, Moxie is an excellent choice for the deck. Double, Double also can replace Eldritch Tongue if you're really swimming in XP..