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5. Determine Ancient OneSetupCultists1{11. Place Game Board6. Create Monster CupUnfold the game board and place it in the center of the playarea within easy reach of all players.Stage II:231Stage III:240Organize the following tokens as listed below:Take all non-epic Monster tokens and place them in an opaquecontainer such as a bowl, mug, or the cover of the game box(not shown in setup diagram). Then shake this container torandomize the Monster tokens.A. Create the Gate stack by randomizing the nine Gate tokens,and placing them facedown (common side up) in a stackwithin reach of all players.Do not place the Epic Monster tokens in the Monster cup.Epic Monster tokens are marked by their red color and clippedlower-left corner (see “Epic Monsters” on page 15).B. Create the Clue pool by placing the Clue tokens facedown(common side up) in a pile within reach of all players andrandomize them.7. Separate2. Organize TokensPlace InvestigatorsStarting with the Lead Investigator and proceeding clockwise,each player chooses one investigator. He takes the correspondingInvestigator sheet, then places the matching Investigator token onthe game board space listed on the back of his Investigator sheet.Cthulhu MysteryCthulhu ResearchCthulhu SpecialCardsEncounter CardsEncounter CardsEach Ancient One has two unique decks of cards: theMystery deck and the Research deck. Some Ancient Onesalso have a Special Encounter deck called out in theirsetup effect. Each card can be identified by an illustrationof its corresponding Ancient One on the card’s back.Silas had hidden his belongings in theprearranged cache, but the man himselfis nowhere to be found. Gain all of hispossessions. You search local hospitalsfilled with the unidentified dead or dying( ). If you pass, you find Silas alive butincapacitated, and you arrange a privatenurse to watch over him; retreat Doomby 1. If you fail, Silas dies alone andunrecognized. Whether you pass or not,discard his Investigator token.Starting SpacershSilas Masetg Net As1 FishinInvestigator Sheet Backlhad a speciaouth, Silas well-reasoned manild in InnsmandEven as a ch the sea. He’s an able s a singular strengthtossertsseonpoctian heconnein every pot on the ocereputationon land, bu rned him a sterling ey, where Silas seteadnand wit. It’s be, particularly in Sy the smell of the briny,across the glo ht. But this morning is something in hisynigereashore last ead as well as joy. Th he knows will some datdrthath,ouair carriesin Innsmingethsompast,him.catch up toPlace DecksAncient One Specific CardsPlayers agree upon one player to receive the Lead Investigatortoken. If they cannot decide, players assign this token to arandom player as they see fit (for example, by rolling a die).aAustraliSydney,andTake all Research Encounter cards, Special Encounter cards,and Mystery cards that do not correspond to the chosenAncient One and return them to the game box (see diagrambelow). Those cards will not be used for this game.C. Create the general token pool by taking all Health, Sanity,Improvement, Travel Ticket, Eldritch, Mystery, and Rumortokens and place them in piles within reach of all players.andThe Daemon S— sheets.—As a group, players choose one of the Ancient OneEach When the Omen advancspace of the Omen track,After resolving the { test,Ancient One provides a different game experience.Fortheirlose 1 Health and defeat first1 for each Eldritch tokenthis Monster.game, it is recommended players choose “Azathoth,” as he is the When 3 Mysteries havinvestigators win themost straightforward Ancient One. Place the chosen sheet faceup When Azathoth awakesheet and resolve the “ThSetup(displaying a Doom value in the topDevoured!” effect on thPlace 1 Eldritch token on theleft corner) near the game board andgreen space of the Omen track.The Idiot God sits at the cresolve any setup effects on the sheet.spreading madness andMythos Deckdescend from the stars, thrAncientSetup121 EffectStage I:Onethe world inBefore playing each game, perform the following steps in order.The setup diagram on page 5 shows an example of these steps.3. ChooseAzathoStarting Possessions4. Receive Starting Possessions,Health, and SanityYou find Silas and gain all of hispossessions. He has grown pale, and hisbreath has become a loud wheeze. Hetells you, “I’m a Marsh. It’s in my blood.Not long now, I’ll join my family, downin the deep.” You ask a doctor to watchhim overnight (]). If you pass, thesailor shares all he’s learned before dyingpeacefully in his sleep; retreat Doom by 1.If you fail, Silas surrenders his humanityand disappears into the sea. Whether youpass or not, discard his investigator token.Then separate all other cards as listed below and place themnear the game board.Each investigator receives the starting possessions listed on the backof his Investigator sheet (see image above). He gains any Assets orSpells listed by taking the matching card from the game box. Shuffle all Expedition Encounter cards into a single deck,regardless of card back. Shuffle the Spell cards and Condition cards into twoseparate decks. Place these decks faceup, with the topcard’s name and artwork visible.Then he takes a number of Health and Sanity tokens equal tohis investigator’s maximum Health and Sanity listed on thefront of his Investigator sheet (see “Health and Sanity” onpage 14). He places these tokens near his Investigator sheet. Set the Mythos cards aside for step 8. Then separate allother cards into decks by card back and shuffle each deck.4

Setup Diagram12a2019181716151413121110B2 Player Gamefor9876432109c8mO13B9b9e5Doom Track A9enTrack AIcon Reference161tunguSkaARKHAMarkhamImprove iStanBuLGain Incantation SpellsImprove ]6215rome9gDefeat Monstersthe himaLayaS3Shanghai7the PyramidSLegend A5tokyoImprove {8paths9a119Spawn Clue Tokens5San FranciSco2cMonster Surge1LondonBSpawn GatesSpawn Clues2142bNumber of Players41CultistsImprove [1710cityunchartedwildernessshipsea{1——1After resolving the { test,lose 1 Health and defeatthis Monster.spacestrainthe amazonSetupPlace 1 Eldritch token on thegreen space of the Omen track.20Mythos Deckthe heart oFaFricaStage I:Azathoth12Stage II:231Stage III:2401The Daemon Sultan When the Omen advances to the greenspace of the Omen track, advance Doom by1 for each Eldritch token on that space. When 3 Mysteries have been solved,investigators win the game. When Azathoth awakens, flip thissheet and resolve the “The World isDevoured!” effect on the back.The Idiot God sits at the center of all thingsspreading madness and death. Its seedsdescend from the stars, threatening to crackthe world in half.21BuenoS aireSGain R itua l Spells31115Omen of Devastation02Bank LoanServiceWhen performing an AcquireAssets action, you maygain a Debt Condition toimmediately add 2 successes toyour test result.2Arcane ScholarAllyGain 1 [.You may reroll 1 die whenresolving a [ test.9dReserve A4Spirit DaggerItem — Weapon, magIcalGain 1 { and 2 } duringCombat Encounters.Agency QuarantineServiceWhen you gain this card,immediately choose a space.Each Monster on the chosenspace loses 4 Health.Then discard this card.DebtBlessing of IsisDeal — CommonLocal Action: Test ].If you pass, discard this card.@: Some men have cometo collect on your debt.Flip this card.RitualAction: Test [–1. If youpass, choose an investigator onyour space that does not havea Blessed Condition to gain aBlessed Condition.Then flip this card.Condition319f.38 Revolver12Item — WeaponGain 2 } duringCombat Encounters.Improve }When an investigator closes a Gate that corresponds to the currentOmen, he may spend 1 Clue to place 1 Eldritch token on this card.Silas MarshThe Sailor74Lily ChenThe Martial Artist2or Action: Spend any number of HealthofSanity, then recover an equal numberHealth or Sanity. When you improve a skill, you mayimmediately improve that skill again.Fishing Netnot carry that“Leave your fears on the docks, lads. I’llcargo. The wind is up! Full sail!”81Influence3Observation39hAt the end of the Mythos Phase, if there are Eldritch tokens on thiscard equal to half , solve this Mystery.antarcticaSpellpath, Action: Move 1 space along a Shipthen perform 1 additional action. If you are on a Sea space, investigatorson your space roll 1 additional die whenresolving tests.LoreThe Nemesis Moon appears in the night sky, visible toall and heralding an imminent doom.Sydney18BStrength36ItemYou may reroll 1 die whenresolving a } test during aCombat Encounter.Reduce the damage ofMonsters you encounter by 1to a minimum of 1.WillLore23Follow the instructions at the bottom of the Ancient One sheetto build the Mythos deck. See the “Building the Mythos Deck”diagram on page 6.1Lucky Gain 1 { duringCombat Encounters.TrinkeTOnce per round, you may reroll1 die when resolving a test.Will3E. Spawn the number of Gates indicated on the Reference card.To spawn a Gate, take the top Gate token from the Gatestack and place it faceup on the space indicated on theGate token. Then draw one random Monster token fromthe Monster cup and place it on the same space.9. Resolve Starting EffectsIcon ReferenceF.Number of Players2A. Place the Reference card that corresponds tothe number of players near the Mythos deck.Players use the Reference card when resolvingG.Mythos effects. Return all other ReferenceNumber ofSpawn CluesPlayersIconcards to the game box.C. Place the Omen token on the green (comet)space of the Omen track.ProtectiveAmuletD. Place the top four cards of the Asset deck faceup in the fourslots of the reserve (at the bottom-left of the game board).8. Build Mythos DeckB. Place the Doom token on the space of theDoom track listed on the upper-left corner ofthe Ancient One sheet. For example, theAzathoth sheet denotes that the Doom tokenstarts on the “15” space of the Doom track.1evil for“I have been preparing to confront thismy entire life. My focus must be absolute.”4Resolve the following effects to complete setup:4151Place the ActiveExpedition token on the space thatSpawn Gatescorresponds to the illustration on the back of the top cardof the Expedition Encounter deck.1Spawn the number of Clues indicated on the Reference card.Monster Surge1To spawn a Clue, take one random Clue token from theClue pool and place it facedown on the space indicated onthe face of the Clue token.H. Finally, draw one Mystery card and place it near the AncientOne sheet. Then resolve any “When this card enters play”effects on that card.StartingDoomCultists{1——51After resolving the { test,lose 1 Health and defeatAzathothThe Daemon Sultan When the Omen advances to the greenspace of the Omen track, advance Doom by1 for each Eldritch token on that space.

—1—After resolving the { test,lose 1 Health and defeatthis Monster.The Daemon Sultan When the Omen advances to the greenspace of the Omen track, advance Doom by1 for each Eldritch token on that space. When 3 Mysteries have been solved,investigators win the game. When Azathoth awakens, flip thisBuilding Setupthe Mythos Dsheeteckand resolve the “The World is3why you mustThe soldiers refuse to explain and simplypass through this checkpoint,inasking makes you more suspicioustheir eyes.severalAccording to the police report, in theindividuals entered the warehouse some sortmiddle of the night. They performedin their death.of ritual which culminatedcontractis that,acrossdon’tsuitpolicethethethein thatthe slidesTheknowPatrollingBorderyoumanWhatto thethat andleftpoliceinhuman“We’ve spokenthe desk.somethingafterward,agents, and all of the necessarythe customswarehouse.just signhave been made. 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Snowseen suchcover cities that have neverhistorytheir164weather before inSpacemagic has taken hold in you.LostdarkKnowledgeSomeyou as if youFriends have started ignoringSpace 13worse,even in the room. It’s ill be BorealisyouAurorasoon n Earth!personEvenothereverysouth of the arcticintensity.such spawnwithplay,7When this card ircircle,OngOing—21.RumORMen Epic Monsteron thespaceWhenit isbe dispelled.cannotthatstrangers haveRumOR.defeated, solvethisunpleasant-lookingA dozenWhen this card entersplay, Panamaspawn theWinda large s There isWhen Walkerthere areEpicno rd all Clueson the ofgameboard,then. abouteach this place andsomethinginvestigator discardsallthatClues.rip apart thetoallowsonthemtimeMysteriousLightsWhen there are no Eldritchtokensthiscard,of reality.ngOing Delayed— fabricRumOReach investigator ObecomesandlosesRumOR.6Health,thensolvethisAs an encounter, an investigator on space 16 mayngOing— RumORfrom theattempt to researchOsimilaroccurrencespast ( ). If he passes,learnsbeabouta RussianGates hecannotclosed.folktale where children go missing;may spendStars heAligned@:CluesDiscard1Eldritchtokento half antoinvestigatorsolve this RonumOR. 13Asequalan encounter,spacefromflythiscard. over the arctic ice to scout formaya planethe source of theseOunusuallyintensengOing —RumORnorthern@: Searchthe( ).Assetdeck,discardand reservelightshe passes,hepile,catchessight of an@:Discard1 IfEldritchtokenan encounter,anon space7 mayfor all unoccupiedAssetsAswithvalueequalto sto turnfromthiscard.attemptto devices;findstrangersbasedon hisnumberoffof ayandspendCluesobservationsof thestars this( ).If he .passes, hethem to thegame1 Eldritchequalto box.half Then todiscardsolveRumORconvincesto removethese strangers;token fromthis card.laIfpolicíathere areno EldritchCluesthisequalto halfRumOR. to solvetokensheonmaythis spendcard, solvethis RumOR.@: Advance the Omen by 1.1GreenPileYellowPileBluePilePlace 1 Eldritch token on thegreen space of the Omen track.Mythos DeckStage I:121Stage II:231Stage III:2404Stage III2 Green, 4 Yellow3. Then build stage II of the Mythos deck (following thesame steps as stage I) and place it under the stage I deck.4. Finally, build stage III of the Mythos deck and placeit under the stage II deck to create a single Mythosdeck. Once created, do not shuffle this deck. Place thedeck near the Ancient One sheet. Return all remainingMythos cards to the game box without looking at them.2. Build stage I of the Mythos deck by taking randomcards of the denoted colors and quantities (listed at theof theStage II2 Green, 3 Yellow, 1 Bluebottom of the Ancient One sheet) and shuffling themtogether. Do not look at the cards at this time.1. Separate all Mythos cards into three piles, based uponthe color on the front of the card (green, yellow, andblue). Shuffle each separately, and place them facedown.ObjectStage I22 Yellow,BlueThe Idiot God 1sitsGreen,at the centerof all1thingsspreading madness and death. Its seedsdescend from the stars, threatening to crackthe world in half.3Mythos Deck Compositionon Ancient One SheetDuring step 8 of setup, players build the Mythos deck.This deck is built differently each game, based on theinstructions on the Ancient One sheet. To build this deck,perform the following steps:Devoured!” effect on the back.GamePlayingEldritch Horror is a cooperative game. All players are on thesame team and win or lose the game together. The investigators’ultimate goal is to banish the Ancient One from this world bysolving Mysteries (see page 16).theGameEldritch Horror is played over a series of game rounds. Eachround consists of three phases that are resolved in the followingorder:1. Action Phase: Investigators perform actions to move aboutthe game board and prepare for the tasks ahead.In addition, investigators need to deal with many threats andcrises facing the world. These appear in the form of Gates(which spawn Monsters and can awaken the Ancient One) andRumor Mythos cards (which harm investigators and can endthe game prematurely).2. Encounter Phase: Investigators fight Monsters or resolveencounter cards on their current space.3. Mythos Phase: The Lead Investigator resolves one Mythoscard. These cards often advance the Doom token, spawnGates, or raise other challenges that investigators will needto overcome.See “Winning the Game” on page 11 for more details.At the end of each Mythos Phase, the Lead Investigator maypass the Lead Investigator token to any player of his choice.Investigators then start a new game round beginning with theAction Phase. Players continue resolving game rounds untilthey have won or lost the game.The back of the reference guide contains a quick reference ofthese phases.6

A1619LondontunguSkaSpawn Clue TokensarkhamiStanBuLGain Incantation SpellsImprove ]Phase 1: Action PhaseromeWthathImprove {820191817During this phase, each investigator resolves up to two actions.Performing actions is the main way in which investigators moveabout the game board and acquire beneficial cards andtokensthe PyramidS(such as Asset cards and travel tickets).71612Paths?tokyoDefeat Monsters11109876AImprove [Tokens are often placed on spaces of the game board.Spaces include named locations (such as “Arkham”), aswell as numbered locations.13942014LondonaFricaSpawn Clue Tokens5San FranciScoarkhamImprove 21iStanBuLGain Incantation SpellsImprove ]ireS62romeExamples of investigators on spacesImprove {815 Travel131711114andBThis phase starts with the Lead Investigator. He performs twoactions of his choice, then the investigator to his left performstwo actions, and so on, until each investigator has performedhis actions.the heart oFGain R itua l Spells15Spaceshanghaithe amazonBuenoSimaLayaSThe different types of spaces and paths are showntheDoomonTrack“Legend” on the game board. S10During the Action Phase, investigators may perform thefollowing actions. The detailed rules for these actions areaexplained in the following sections.areheEach space is connected to at least one adjacentspace bySlines known as paths.18 RestydneyImprove }7 Trade12BLegend Apaths Prepare for Traveltrain Acquire Assets10spacesantarcticacitythe amazonunchartedwildernessshipsea Component ActionsImportant: Each investigator can perform each action onlyonce during a round. For example, an investigator cannotperform two Rest actions.Travel Actionthe he

Eldritch Horror is a cooperative game of investigation and horror inspired by the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. In each game, one of the Ancient Ones, a being of unimaginable power that predates time itself, is awakening. Players take on the roles of in