19 xp Ashcan and the odd chance of meeting your dealer in...

Typical modern odd Kirby deck.

Play Kirby for up to 5 fresh cards. recycle him by calling in favors or a chance encounter.

Using nearly exclusively fortune (and spirit) events, so you can pay via prophetic.

Scavenging ice picks for clue management.

Cornered for everything else.

And remember, as long as there is a guardian, enemies are not your enemies. In emergency cases use Duke. So typical Ashcan play style.

If you want more horror soak, more stat boost and of course more curse ...weaknesses, feel free to upgrade to 29 xp and switch moonstone vs key of Ys. It is also targeted by Kirby but needs an action to get into play.

Also scout ahead can be anything else.