- NB: ArkhamDB now incorporates errata from the Arkham Horror FAQ in its card text, so the ArkhamDB text and the card image above differ, as the ArkhamDB text has been edited to contain this erratum (updated August 2022): Erratum: The purchase restriction on this card should be replaced with the keyword: "Researched." - FAQ, v.2.0, August 2022
Cryptic Grimoire
Text of the Elder Herald
Здобуток. Hand
Item. Tome. Cursed.
Cost: 3. XP: 4.
Researched.
: After you resolve 1 or more tokens during a skill test: Place that many secrets on Cryptic Grimoire.
When you play an Insight event during your turn, spend 2 secrets: That event gains fast. Reduce its cost by 1.
Related Cards
- Cryptic Grimoire: Untranslated (The Innsmouth Conspiracy #22)
- Cryptic Grimoire: Text of the Elder Guardian (4) (Horror in High Gear #192)
FAQs
(from the official FAQ or responses to the official rules question form)Reviews
What were they thinking.
It needs to proc once to break even in actions, and 3 times to break even in resources in the ideal operating environment. That's placing and subsequently pulling at least 6 curses (and not cancelling them) AFTER the tome has been played, each of which on a subset of Insight events. All that to break even INSIDE a scenario... not counting the prerequisite quest or the 8xp playset. And it has to compete in the hand slot.
lol?