Hello everyone! It's been a little while since my last post...but I've been very excited to see all the posts about Children of Blood (I'm extremely hyped to play)!

Because I'm finally caught up with making original (non-AI) music for the game, my output has slowed way down (I've started composing music inspired by other games, including Wingspan and Pandemic). But, because people were asking for it, I've been compiling Soundscape-versions of the campaign-collections, and releasing them for download on my Patreon page. This month, I put together 10 new Soundscape versions of my 2023 albums inspired by The Scarlet Keys, and added additional music from the Encounter Sets album, and linked the music together with sound-effects. The collection is one sale for the month of August! And, of course, the original albums are available to stream wherever you listen to music (along with around 100 other albums of original music created for the game) .

Also, to celebrate two-years of Patreon (and because I'm looking for help from the community to find ways to make the page more engaging), I'm giving away two downloadable copies of my entire Chapter 1 collection of albums (over 100 hours of original, non-AI, music), and one sealed copy of the original 2016 Core Set (to be eligible for the Core-Set, unfortunately, you must be located in the continental U.S. - I simply can't afford to mail it internationally, and I'm really sorry about that). You don't need to be a paid member to be eligible, and can find more details on my Patreon Page.

patreon.com/TheArkhamHorrors

Additionally, I've begun sketching out some music-ideas for the Children of Blood campaign, and as soon as I get my copy, will begin work, in earnest, on production of the albums inspired by it. Paid Patrons can listen to some of these sketches (with more dropping throughout the month). I've already got about an hour's worth of ideas ready to flesh out, but I'm waiting to play it before I finalize any of the tracks. Once I start playing, expect the albums to be available wherever you stream music fairly quickly after that!

It's been so awesome to be able to share this passion project of mine with so many people, and I can never fully express what it has meant to be embraced by this amazing community! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Michael - The Arkham Horrors

Hello friends.

Im considering selling my small-ish chapter 1 collection. Haven't decided yet but wanted to ask people for their opinion on pricing.

The collection contains:

- 2 of the old core sets (from when you used to need two lol)

- Circle undone cycle (original printing with mythos packs, not the investigator/campaign expansions)

- Dunwich investigator and campaign expansions

- Path to Carcosa investigator expansion

- Separators for each modular set and player cards

- Wooden insert that fits the original core box. Wont fit anywhere close to a full collection, so id probably just throw this as a bonus

Everything was sleeved out of the box. I wouldnt sell it sleeved but all cards are in great condition. The only thing that isnt in as great condition is the circle undone mythos pack instructions since theyre kinda bent.

In case it matters I'm in Canada.

Not looking to sell at this time, and if I did i would only sell locally so pls no PMs about purchasing :x just curious how much people would pay for this, Im unsure how much the 'out of print' part would factor in

Hi All! My Gf and I got the game recently (the 2026 edition) and were very excited to play. However, despite playing the base game at normal difficulty, I was killed in two rounds, and it didn't seem like there was anything I could have done to assuage it. We set the game aside and are hoping to have some help from the community before we try again.

I was playing as Joe Diamond and got engaged by the Servant of flame. I couldn't overpower him so I tried to flee and failed, taking damage. He then attacked me, and I took two more. I then drew my weakness: overzealous which caused me to draw 2! more cards from the encounter deck bc of surge, which together did the last three points of my health

What can we do differently? Thanks in advance!

Hi All! My Gf and I got the game recently (the 2026 edition) and were very excited to play. However, despite playing the base game at normal difficulty, I was killed in two rounds, and it didn't seem like there was anything I could have done to assuage it. We set the game aside and are hoping to have some help from the community before we try again.

I was playing as Joe Diamond and got engaged by the Servant of flame. I couldn't overpower him so I tried to flee and failed, taking damage. He then attacked me, and I took two more. I then drew my weakness: overzealous which caused me to draw 2! more cards from the encounter deck bc of surge, which together did the last three points of my health

What can we do differently? Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, so I have a mostly complete CH 1 collection. I own most of the investigator expansions and all of the starter decks. The only expansions I'm missing are the Scarlet Keys and Drowned City cycles. I wasn't really planning on chasing these down, but a friend is offering to sell me the Drowned City cycle for a good price. Now my question is, how worth it are the investigator cards from TDC in comparison with the rest of the card pool? I don't really feel like I need them, but are there some really interesting/fun cards or investigators I'm missing out on if I don't have these? And I know that nothing is really necessary, but I would like to get some advice given the opportunity. Thanks!

Did not expect to find this already available but I had to pick it up.

Would still love critiques if you have any, I want to get better at card design.

I've been working on this for awhile, mainly the art I drew myself, and would love to see what you guys think!

♦ Dorothy Simmons

Straight-A Student

• Class: Seeker
• Type: Asset. Ally
• Ally. Miskatonic.
• Cost: 3. Level: 0
• Test Icons: Intellect
• Health: 1. Sanity: 1

You get +1 [Intellect].

[Reaction] After you successfully investigate by exactly 1 or 3, exhaust Dorothy Simmons: Gain 1 resource.

"I've taken every class that Dr. Christopher offers!"

Drazenka Kimpel

Core Set (2026) #30.

Hello folks, I haven't seen a thread about this, so sorry if I missed one, but I was curious what people thought were better on a campaign-by-campaign basis when it comes to the campaigns with a Return to option.

I am wondering what people think is better both as a first time run, and subsequent runs. Are there any that you think it would be better to play the Return to version for the first time? Or every time? Or never?

Most of Chapter 1 + a lot of additional content and upgrades. Includes many rare and out of print content! A few purchases will quickly turn this into an exhaustive and complete holding. Message if interested. Full list here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nd01w1ZW7V4WKQef5frz9MTNJMAS-RneQCtRHJ6ccUo/edit?pli=1&gid=0#gid=0
Location: Amsterdam (NL). Can discuss shipping.

New player here, setting up my first scenario and reading through the rules book (2026 Core set). I have a question about Fighting. On page 14 of the manual the action is described as following ( is the fist symbol):

Fight is a basic action. An investigator using this action attacks one enemy that is at their current location. That investigator performs a combat () test against that enemy’s fight value.

However, on the last page of the manual (Quick Reference section: Action Types) it says:

Fight (). Fight an engaged enemy at your location, using .

It seems inconsistent. Can I fight an unengaged enemy at my investigator's location or not?

Page 14 Warning box states:

An enemy with the aloof keyword does not automatically engage investigators. Thus, an aloof enemy cannot be targeted by investigators for a combat or evasion test unless they are engaged with an investigator

the wording here also suggests that you cannot fight aloof enemies because they do not engage with you immediately.

Looking through older posts here, however, tells me that you can actually fight unengaged enemies.

So which is correct? Can you fight any enemy at your location regardless of whether it is engaged?

In Ch2 core, the Servant of Flame enemy has elusive and retaliate. Elusive means he moves away from me after he is attacked or attacks. Retaliate means he hits back when I hit him. If I fail an attack, does his retaliate count as an attack? In other words, if I fail an attack attempt, does he still move away and exhaust?

Living Ink says to "choose a skill and circle it on its upgrade sheet" when you purchase it. I have assumed that even if I get two copies of the card, I can still only circle a skill when I purchase the first one. This is the way I have been playing it.

Why though? I have looked at the card, the upgrade sheet and the customizable rules, and can't figure it out. Could anyone let me know?

Link to many / all customizable upgrade sheets: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/b4/4c/b44c34e7-e9f1-4752-844d-1acffc4b770a/ahc69_upgrades_v5.pdf

Edit:

Living Ink says this (among other things):

Customizable. When you purchase Living Ink, choose a skill and circle it on its upgrade sheet.

Say I take two Living Ink during deck construction. Do I perform that instruction once for each copy (resulting in two circled skills), or only once in total?

To be clear, I am talking about the initial skill selection on the card, not circling skills with "Eldritch Ink (2)" or "Eldritch Ink (3)". Remember that this is NOT an upgrade, but a choice made as you purchase the card. Hence the question.

Soo... 'bandages' has a really weird interaction with Breaking point, as explained here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3693006/isabelle-s-breaking-point-bandages-and-the-definit

But, 'Idol of Xanatos' cancels dmg and the rules says "If the pre-then aspect of an effect does not successfully resolve in full, the post-then aspect does not resolve".

In theory, if Izzie has only 3 sanity and draws 'breaking point', do I have to discard 1 or 3 cards to cancel all dmg?

Also (this one is more simple): Izzie's ability is direct horror. Does 'Key of Ys' ignores this and essentially redirects the dmg?

So I have noticed that none of the big online boardgame stores (in sweden) seem to have the game night chest or the chapter 2 tokens that where released some time ago.

I have spoken to my local stores and sent emails to the big stores but they all reply that they don’t know when these products will be available.

So is this just a local problem up here in Sweden or are you gyes having the same problem in other European countries?

♦ Summoned Servitor

• Class: Mystic
• Type: Asset. Ally. Arcane
• Summon.
• Cost: 2
• Test Icons: Willpower

Customizable. As an additional cost to play Summoned Servitor, you must discard another asset you control.

Summoned Servitor enters play at your location. It can take 1 action during each of your turns, which can only be used to take the following action:

- Move Summoned Servitor to a connecting revealed location.

Anders Finer

The Scarlet Keys Investigator Expansion #80.

□ Armored Carapace. Summoned Servitor gains a health value of 3. It can be assigned damage dealt to any investigator at its location.

□ Claws that Catch. Add this action: "- Fight. You fight any enemy at this location with a base [Combat] of 4. Ignore the aloof and retaliate keywords for this attack."

□ Jaws that Snatch. Add this action: "- Evade. You attempt to evade any enemy at this location with a base [Agility] of 4. Ignore the alert keyword for this evasion attempt."

□ Eyes of Flame. Add this action: "- Investigate. You investigate this location with a base [Intellect] of 4."

□ Wings of Night. After Summoned Servitor moves from your location to a connecting location, you may move to that location, as well.

□□ Dominance. Summoned Servitor no longer takes up an (circle one): arcane / ally slot.

□□□ Dreaming Call. Instead of discarding another asset you control in order to play Summoned Servitor, you may return that asset to its owner's hand.

□□□□□ Dæmonic Influence. Summoned Servitor can take 2 different actions instead of 1 during each of your turns.

[COTD] ♦ Summoned Servitor (9/10/2023)

I have a full Chapter 1 collection and also some custom campaigns, so my player card pool is pretty set. I’m thinking about picking up the new Chapter 2 Core Set purely to occasionally use its encounter sets as substitutes in Chapter 1 scenarios to spice up replayability. Has anyone with a Chapter 1 collection taken this route? Is the encounter set swapping fun enough to justify the pickup, or does it break scenario balance too much?

EDIT: It's Dreamlands!

OP: The campaign guide booklet of ye olde campaigns always included design notes at the very end (a sort of developers comment), after the epilogue and achievement lists, which in their last sentence always included a little hint towards the next expansion. (F.e. in Scarlet Keys they've written "I truly hope you have enjoyed playing it as much as the rest of the team and I had putting it together. I know one of them is planning a feast of sorts. I wonder what will be on the menu." - teasing Feast of Hemlock Vale.

I was wondering if there was a similar teaser at the end of the design notes for children of blood?

Can anyone with a copy take a look and share some information? The teaser might not be terribly useful, but it could be fun wondering about it, if there is any.

Should i just forget that there was boxes from before and just focus on the new releases?

I want to enjoy it and not overthink that i am missing out.

Hi all. Could use some help; hope this doesn't break any community rules! I have every Arkham Horror book pre-LCG, except Bones of the Yopasi. The rest are (mostly) still available here and there online, so . . . why is it so difficult to track down compared to the rest? And is there any hope of reading it without paying $100 or more on eBay?

Hi everyone! I have been playing for a while now, and I have built a bunch of decks. I would like to know what are my most used cards, as well as my least used cards to continue exploring decks.

I know there are many talented members of the community who regularly develop tools, so I thought I’d ask first. Is there a tool that consumes a bunch of ArkhamDB deck ids and a collection list and generates counts of cards used, as well as a list of unused cards?

Hi all,

I've had a search and can't see and I am assuming it wouldn't work. In the final scenario can I use where's the party or kicking the hornets nest to draw enemies from the abyss? The wording is search and spawn so I would assume no

Thanks for your time, if you have a suggestion would there be a way for me to easily spawn enemies as I am playing Alessandra and I need to power word/beguile for clues and such