# Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Drowned City: Investigator Expansion

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2025
- **BGG Rating**: 8.8
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1-4 (Best with: 2)
- **Duration**: 45-180 min
- **Weight**: 3.67 / 5
- **Designers**: Josiah Harrist, Waleed Ma'arouf
- **Artists**: Josiah Harrist, Nicholas Kory
- **Publishers**: Fantasy Flight Games, Delta Vision Publishing, Galakta, Galápagos Jogos, Hobby World
- **Categories**: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Horror
- **Mechanics**: Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers

## Verdict
If you're already a fan of Arkham Horror: The Card Game and want more investigator options and cards to boost your decks, this expansion is a gem! Get ready to dive into new stories and strategies.Six fantastic new investigatorsBrand-new and powerful player cardsDeepens deckbuilding experienceExpands the base game's universeRequires the base gameHigh language dependencyHIGHLY RECOMMENDED

## Description
Get ready, Arkham! The city has seen it all: unspeakable horrors, sinister cults, and sleep-depriving hauntings. But now, the threat is even greater, and Arkham's survival rests in the hands of our most intrepid investigators. The 'The Drowned City: Investigator Expansion' introduces six new faces to your team of heroes in Arkham Horror: The Card Game. They are: Marion Tavares, the fisherwoman who protects the vulnerable; Lucius Galloway, the poet who draws inspiration from horror itself; Michael McGlen, the gangster who solves everything with lead; Agatha Crane, the parapsychologist who blurs the line between science and mysticism; Gloria Goldberg, the writer who foresees the future with prophetic visions; and George Barnaby, the lawyer prepared for any storm. Alongside the investigators, you'll get a trove of new cards to power up your decks, including the brand-new 'Specialist' cards, which add an extra layer of strategy based on each investigator's traits. It's an opportunity to refresh your strategies and face Arkham's mysteries in a completely new way, diving even deeper into the stories and challenges the city has to offer. If you enjoy the base game and want more options to build your team and explore the Lovecraftian universe, this expansion is a must-have!

## How to Play
Game Objective
The investigator expansion The Submerged City does not define its own game objective, but rather enhances the experience of Arkham Horror: The Card Game. It contains a new set of investigators and player cards that can be used to build or enhance investigator decks for any scenario or campaign of the base game. The overall game objective remains the same: players, as investigators, attempt to unravel mysteries and survive the horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos in scenarios and campaigns.

Setup
The The Submerged City expansion focuses on adding new card and investigator options to the game. Game setup follows the rules of the scenario or campaign you are playing, with the following considerations for deck construction:

    Agatha Crane: When creating the deck, you must choose between the Seeker ( ) or Mystic ( ) version of Agatha Crane. Each version's deck construction is unique and, once chosen, cannot be changed during the campaign. You must use the front and back of Agatha's chosen investigator card throughout the campaign.
    Myriad Cards: The investigator may include up to three copies of a player card with the “myriad” keyword in their deck (per title), instead of the normal limit of two copies. When acquiring a card with myriad for your deck, you may acquire up to two additional copies of that card (of the same level) at no experience cost.
    Researched Cards: To include a card with the “Researched” keyword in your deck, it must first be “identified” or “translated.” This is done by performing a task on a lower-level version of that card and recording the result in the Campaign Log. You can only include a Researched card in your deck after upgrading it from its lower-level version and if you have noted the completion of the task described in the lower-level version in the Campaign Log. After any investigator completes this task and notes it in the Campaign Log, any investigator in that campaign may upgrade the card in question by following the normal rules for upgrading player cards.
    Specialist Cards: These are black Neutral cards with no class icon. To acquire a Specialist Card, the investigator must have one or more of the indicated Properties printed on their investigator card (e.g., "Only in Miskatonic, Academic decks."). Additionally, the investigator must follow all deck construction options and restrictions when acquiring a Specialist Card. Specialist Cards count as Neutral cards for the purposes of Lola Hayes' investigator abilities.


Flow of Play
Refer to the manual for details on this section.

Actions and How to Play
The expansion introduces new keywords and mechanics that affect how actions are performed and how cards interact with the game:

    Alert: Each time an investigator fails a skill test while attempting to evade an enemy with the “alert” keyword, after applying all results for that skill test, that enemy will perform an attack against the evading investigator. The enemy is not exhausted after performing an alert attack. This attack occurs regardless of whether the enemy is engaged with the evading investigator or not.
    Seal: When a card instructs a player to seal a token, the player must search for the specified chaos token in the chaos bag and place it on the card, thus sealing it. If there is a choice of which token to seal, the card's controller will choose. If the specified token is not in the chaos bag, the card cannot enter play. A sealed chaos token is not considered to be in the chaos bag and cannot be revealed as part of a skill test or ability. When a sealed chaos token is “released,” it returns to the chaos bag and is no longer considered sealed. If a card with one or more sealed chaos tokens on it leaves play for any reason, the sealed chaos tokens on it are immediately released. Some cards may have abilities that seal one or more chaos tokens as part of their effect, following the same process. If the specified token is not in the chaos bag, the effect fails. You can only resolve the “seal” keyword once per instance where its activation condition is met.
    Captivating Performance: To activate Captivating Performance, you must have performed 3 different actions consecutively from a list that includes: activate, draw, engage, evade, fight, investigate, move, play, and resource. If one of your actions involves multiple action types (such as playing a card with a bold Fight action indicator), you will choose which action type is contributing to the activation condition of Captivating Performance.
    George Barnaby's Reaction Ability: George Barnaby's reaction ability can be activated whenever you would discard a card from your hand, including when discarding cards during the maintenance phase, provided it has not already been activated in that phase. If your hand limit changes during the maintenance phase and, as a result, the number of cards in your hand exceeds your new hand limit, you must discard cards until the number of cards in your hand does not exceed your new limit.


End of Game and Scoring
Refer to the manual for details on this section.

Tips for Winning

    Explore Agatha Crane's options: When choosing Agatha Crane, carefully consider whether the Seeker or Mystic version aligns better with your campaign strategy and with the other investigators. The choice is permanent, so plan ahead.
    Take advantage of Myriad cards: Cards with the “myriad” keyword allow you to include up to three copies in your deck and acquire additional copies at no experience cost. This can be a powerful way to focus on certain strategies or ensure you have access to key cards more frequently.
    Plan for "Researching" cards: If you intend to use high-level cards with the “Researched” keyword, ensure that an investigator in your campaign completes the task of the lower-level version and records it in the Campaign Log. This unlocks the card for all investigators in the campaign, allowing for strategic upgrades.

## FAQ
### Do I need the Arkham Horror: The Card Game base game to play this expansion?
Yes, absolutely! This is an investigator expansion, so you need the base game to use the new characters and cards.

### How many players can participate with this expansion?
The expansion itself doesn't change the player count. You can still play with 1 to 4 players, depending on your base game and how many copies you own.

### What is the average playtime with this expansion?
Game time varies quite a bit depending on the scenario and your experience, but it generally falls between 45 to 180 minutes, just like the base game.

### Are the new cards compatible with any deck I already have?
Yes! The new player cards are designed to be used for deckbuilding with any investigator from the base game and this expansion, adding new tactical possibilities.

### Does this expansion add a new scenario or campaign?
No, this is an expansion focused on investigators and player cards. It doesn't introduce a new campaign chapter but enriches existing campaigns with more character and deckbuilding options.

### Does the complexity level increase significantly with the new investigators?
The new investigators bring varied mechanics and playstyles. Some might have a slightly steeper learning curve, but the overall complexity of the game remains aligned with Arkham Horror: The Card Game.

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