Ashcan Pete: The Resourceful Roamer

General Strategy The deck revolves around resourcefulness, clue-gathering, and combat, leveraging Ashcan Pete's unique abilities and card synergy. You'll want to balance investigating locations for clues while managing threats and utilizing Duke for combat and support.

Starting the Game Setup Your Resources: Play cards that enhance your abilities, such as Old Keyring for clue-gathering or Grisly Totem to boost your skill tests.

Use Duke Wisely: Deploy Duke early in the game. He provides additional action efficiency and can help you fight enemies or investigate locations without using up your actions.

Early Game  Use Drawn to the Flame: to uncover clues and get early win points. Having (Ward of Protection) available allows you to offset those dangers, while also bolstering your chances of draws and resources with (Take Heart).

Maximize Clue Gather: Utilize cards like Tennessee Sour Mash for boosts during treachery tests and Lucky! for extra chances at draws.

Build Your Hand: Draw cards using Emergency Cache or use Resourceful to recycle important cards (The Red-Gloved Man) or (Tennessee Sour Mash) from your discard pile, ensuring you have the resources to tackle upcoming challenges.

Mid-Game Combat and Defense: Prepare for enemies by using Fire Axe and Talisman of Protection. The Talisman can help mitigate damage and horror that would defeat you, keeping you in the game longer.

Combo Cards: The Ancient Covenant and Favor of the Sun combo offers powerful control over skill tests. This combo guarantees success on critical skill tests, minimizing the randomness of the chaos bag and ensuring consistent performance in key moments. Add in Premonition lets you reveal the next chaos token before a test, giving you full knowledge of what will be drawn.

Skill Tests: Make the most of Grisly Totem by exhausting it after committing cards to skill tests, allowing you to exceed skill thresholds. Use Take Heart to regain resources and card draw when you succeed.

Late Game Finish Strong: As you approach the end of the scenario, focus on completing objectives efficiently. Use Alter Fate and Will to Survive to evade dangers or gather final clues.

Cycle Through Events: Utilize True Survivor to recycle (Resourceful) impactful skills, allowing you to maximize your performance on critical tests.

Gather Remaining Clues: Use (Gumption) with (Shed a Light) for the remaining clues to finish objectives and bolster your XP gains, aiming for the highest possible completion.

Key Tips Resource Management: Be mindful of your supplies on cards like Tennessee Sour Mash. Use it strategically to optimize your skill tests.

Positioning: Stay aware of your positioning on the board to maximize Duke's benefits and to protect yourself from threats.

Adapt and Overcome: Keep your options flexible. Depending on the enemies you face or the scenario requirements, adjust your strategy and the use of your cards accordingly.

Conclusion The deck is well-equipped to handle a variety of scenarios. By focusing on clue-gathering, leveraging Duke effectively, and managing resources wisely, you can navigate challenges and emerge victorious. Play smart, stay adaptable, and enjoy the thrill of uncovering the mysteries in your campaigns!