Let's Play Arkham Horror

[Mekboy]

In the small New England town of Arkham, not all is well. Strange monsters roam the streets and tears in the very fabric of reality appear as the Blind God Azathoth stirs in his slumber. Should he awake, the very Earth will be torn asunder, and it's only our brave investigators that can stop them!

The Great Old One for this game will be Azathoth!

Fairly simple one to understand. His doom track is 14 space long. If it fills, Azathoth wakes up and destroys the world.

Azathoth also gives maniacs +1 toughness, meaning they require an additional success to be beaten in combat.

PREGAME MYTHOS CARD

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A gate opens at the woods, bringing with it a Maniac and a Byakhee.
A clue appears at the Historical Society.

Monsters marked with a circle move white and a square or diamond move black, prompting the Byakhee to move to the sky.

HEADLINE: SOUTHSIDE STRANGLER SUSPECTED!
However, the press are mistaken, and the murders were caused by 2 monster that are released into the Southside Streets.

The monsters are a Cultist and a Zombie.

Azathoth's doom track: 1/14

The map at the start of turn 1

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Monsters in Arkham (4/9)

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Maniac (Woods)
Byakhee (Sky)
Cultist (Southside Streets)
Zombie (Southside Streets)

Investigators

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Spoiler: "Ashcan" Pete

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Common items - .45 automatic
Unique items - Cabala of Saboth
Skills - Lore
Allies - Duke
Other: $1, 3 clues.

Speed/Sneak: 3/3
Fight/Will: 4/3
Lore/Luck: 3/0+1

Spoiler: Micheal McGlen

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Common items - Tommy Gun, Dynamite
Unique items - Obsidian Statue
Skills - Bravery
Other - $8

Speed/Sneak: 4/2
Fight/Will: 4/3
Lore/Luck: 1/2

Spoiler: Vincent Lee

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Common items - Dark Cloak and Research Materials
Spells - Heal, Wither
Skills - Expert Occultist
Other - $9, 1 clue

Speed/Sneak: 3/2
Fight/Will: 2/2
Lore/Luck: 4/2

Spoiler: Harvey Walters

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Unique items - Elder Sign, Book of Dzyan
Spells - Mists of Releh, Shrivelling
Skills - Expert Occultist
Other - $5, 1 clue

Spoiler: Carolyn Fern

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Common Items - Tommy Gun, .38 Revolver
Unique Items - Flute of the Outer Gods, Enchanted Knife
Skills - Fight
Other - $7, 1 clue

Speed/Sneak: 3/0
Fight/Will: 3+1/2
Lore/Luck: 2/4

Spoiler: Kate Winthrop

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Common items - Old Journal
Unique items - Enchanted Blade
Spells - Bind Monster, Red Sign of Shudde M'ell
Skills - Lore
Other - $7, 2 clues

Speed/Sneak: 4/2
Fight/Will: 2/2
Lore/Luck: 2+1/4

Turn order:
1. Micheal McGlen (D20ragon)
2. Harvey Walters (Mantid)
3. Carolyn Fern (Zylia)
4. "Ashcan" Pete (Tevin)
5. Kate Winthrop (TerrickTerran)
6. Vincent Lee (AwakeandRPing)

You're up to move first, d20ragon. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the OOC thread.

[Mantid]

Harvey Walters hurries out of the university and heads to the Science Building. Finding Kate Winthrop, he passes the strange insignia call an Elder Sign to her and wishes her luck.

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Focus: Moving Speed/Sneak toward Sneak by 1

Moving to science building and trading the Elder Sign to TerrickTerran.

Speed: 2
Sneak: 3

Fight: 0
Will: 3

Lore: 5
Luck: 2

[Zylia]

Hearing rumors about something happening over at the Independence Square, Carolyn steels her resolve and heads over to see what she can find.

Focus: Shift twice away from Fight towards Will
Speed: 3, Sneak: 0
Fight: 1+1, Will: 4
Lore: 2, Luck: 5 (not 4)

Move 2 spaces to Independence Square, and pick up the clue.

[TerrickTerran]

Gripping the elder sign in one hand and her enchanted blade in another, Kate made her way quietly down to the woods. She had heard rumors of a crazy person hanging out there so she was prepared.

Move Kate to the woods

Attack the Maniac with the enchanted blade.

Cross fingers

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[AwakeandRPing]

Ambling through town quickly, trying to put aside thoughts of the most recent and terrifying news atricles, Vincent made for the Miskatonic University's library. Perhaps some answers about the town's current problems could be found in its history.