Lucky Cigarette Case

It helps if you are both lucky AND good.

This card is probably an auto-include in Rex Murphy. Run it with higher ed and you get extra clues and card draw at a low, low price.

Outside of Rex, most rogues will probably consider this card but I think the class as a whole is still waiting for a solid succeed by two archetype to be fully fleshed out. It might already be there (this card helps a lot), but it hasn't been fully fleshed out yet.

Although, it might also just be worth it in rogues with a high evade or fight stat. So long as it gets you three cards (likely to happen) it will be a net positive for tempo.

I like it.

Myriad · 1226
It comboes extremely well with Lockpicks. I've drawn it turn one with Lockpicks twice and it was bonkers. — Katsue · 10
Actually, the action spent to play this could be used for something else, to gain a net benefit you need 4 draws. I'dd play this in a a Finn or Wendy deck where you plan to get Pickpocket (2). This is the perfect placeholder for that card. — Tsuruki23 · 2591
Play it with Lockpicks turn 1, and if you're unlucky, you will only draw 5 or 6 cards from this card. — Katsue · 10
One of the few 0 XP rogue accessory cards. Can be searched with backpack. — Django · 5172
There is also Jenny, for whom cards are worth more than resources. You probably still need 4 draws for profit, but you might consider yourself just about breaking even on 3 draws. — duke_loves_biscuits · 1292
Shrewd Analysis

Requires more data for a thorough analysis.

I reserve full review of this card at this time as we still have no idea what the Ancient Stone does. Once we know exactly how that works, it might be more worthwhile.

Right now, it is basically just good for the Archaic Glyphs, wherein either result will probably really help out your investigator.

The Strange Solution has a few results that might just mean you wasted slots and opportunity cost.

Basically, wait and see.

Myriad · 1226
I disagree; I think 2 out of 3 results for the Strange Solution are great, and the third one is fine. In either case, saving 7xp is pretty decent for a card that took no experience and no deck slot to purchase; literally no investment. It'll definitely get better with the stones, but I think it's great now. — SGPrometheus · 856
Restorative concoction is fine, but below the curve compared to either other result. — Myriad · 1226
If I understand this card right you save 4XP for Strange Solution? — Rothemd · 2
Yes — Myriad · 1226
This card seem really limited for me. — AquaDrehz · 205
Fun card in Lola. It makes it so that you only have to include 6 yellow cards in your deck without actually requiring anything else from you. — Sechen · 53
Persuasion

Might take some persuasion to get this into my deck right now.

This card is kind of in a weird spot, but it fills a very narrow niche for Seekers with a low(ish) evade value. Norman and Daisy in particular might consider this.

Also, all of the scenarios thus far have SOME humanoids and a few of them can be a big annoyance for guardians who might be busy elsewhere.

But lets be real, Mind Over Matter does almost the exact same thing but it can also let you FIGHT.

For now, I think it will need other support to be worth it, but it should be a lot of fun to Persuade the Ghoul Priest to just lay down for a round.

Myriad · 1226
Looks like it would be really good for The House Always wins, and possibly good anywhere else. Combos with Fine Clothes though. — SGPrometheus · 856
Nice catch with fine clothes! I like that. — Myriad · 1226
Marksmanship

Firearms get a shot in the arm.

There are a lot of good things to say about Marksmanship. To be concise, this card is an action saver. At its best, it can save you over a turn of actions (MOVE to connecting location, ENGAGE an enemy off an ally/an aloof enemy, FIGHT for 2ish damage and FIGHT to finish off a foe) and at its worst, it saves you two actions, which is still really good.

It is a tactic, so it can be played off of Stick to the Plan, meaning you will always have it in your back pocket.

And really, the only thing that this requires of you is to run guns... which have gotten a lot better thanks to Venturer and Stick to the Plan (with Extra Ammo).

Oddly enough, this card is probably best in Rogue who can double or nothing with this and really put the hurt on a boss, from afar.

A great card, well worth the xp!

Oh and don't be fooled by the art. Don't use this with barricade and the springfield (my heart wants them to be playable!).

Myriad · 1226
Wait a second. Can you activate a Fight ability if there is no enemy at your location?. — Sacrillegal · 1
It is not entirely clear if you can use it to do that at the moment, but my money is on yes. — Myriad · 1226
@sacrillegal Even if the answer is technically no, the correct answer is yes. It's obviously intended for such situations, so I'm playing it that way until Matt Newman says otherwise. Also, both Zoey and Leo are two Guardians who can take DoN, making this very very good for them. I like this card a lot. — SGPrometheus · 856
the support card Springfield wanted.. makes it somewhat useful now, being able to attack from a connecting location with 4 damage — oCCult · 8
Springfield should have bonded a event card like this! — AquaDrehz · 205
Great penguin tech in EotE. Wuk! Wuk! Boom! Looking ahead might see a glow up on Elusive enemies in Hemlock Vale. — TheTrueEpicureInTheTerrible · 1
Question for y'all... Would Nathaniel Cho's +1 damage apply to this, seeing as this is an event that does damage? — Quantallar · 8
Scene of the Crime

HEADLINE: Guardians can gather clues?

This card is a game changer for guardians. Almost every guardian deck is improved by including this card (especially if they run On the Hunt).

It costs a fair bit, but its effect is profoundly powerful.

Running this card next to on the hunt gives you the ability to really turn up the gas. You draw the enemy (REALLY good odds of it), engage it and now can use your first action to gain two clues at a location.

No test, no attack of opportunity. No nothing.

That is almost a flashlight worth of clues with only one action rather than THREE (play flashlight and investigate twice) AND it dodges investigation restrictions AND attacks of opportunity AND doesn't require a token pull from the bag.

Like... seriously!?!

A great card in decks that want to run on the hunt (read as MOST GUARDIANS).

In fact, the only guardian who might not want it right away is some Mark builds which can run Working a Hunch.

Myriad · 1226
Maaan... That card in solo gator's hand and Restricted Hall in Miskatonic Museum... Just say hello to Hunting Horror and take the book just like that. Even you don't need to play with searching a monster to uncage the full potential of that card! Aaaand +1000 points of style for linking both Act 2b flavor texts and Scene of the Crime theme :D Amazing card. — KptMarchewa · 1
Doesn't seem like I can add this to decks yet, but I'm not sure why. — TheUnthinkable · 402
Sometimes I think they use darts to determine the resource cost of events. This should cost 3 or more, Marksmanship (in the same pack) should cost 1 or less. Costing them both at 2 is crazy... — duke_loves_biscuits · 1292
Guardians have enough trouble with resources that I don’t like seeing this be more expensive. I would rather see this as a level 1 or 2 card with the same effect. — Death by Chocolate · 1492
Does this combo with On the Hunt? That is, would On The Hunt be considered a "first action?" I'm thinking no, but would like some backup on that. — crymoricus · 252
On the hunt is fast, so doesn't cost an action — Talex · 1
Does Scene of the Crime work with Diana Stanley's signature ability since it is ignoring a game effect, the attack of opportunity? Seems like it does. — McV0id · 8
To call out one more combo -- Alice Luxley becomes a much better ally if you're running two copies of SOTC. Not only do you swipe two clues from underneath an enemy's nose, but then you punch that enemy in the nose as well! That works out to 2 clues and a damage for an action and two resources. Yum! — Mordenlordgrandison · 466
Does not != Ignore, McV0id. — MrGoldbee · 1502
Not only for guardians, this event combined with I've got a plan! and Deduction (2) means 4+ clues and a 3+ HP monster dead in one turn.. — forever_seeking · 13
Another rules question, can this be played with Parallel Roland's directive to make insight's fast? That would seem to violate "Play only as the first action", since it doesn't take an action right? — TrisJ1 · 8