Oddities Collaborative - The Forgotten Age (Carolyn Fern)

Carolyn is a very strong support investigator.
Difficult choice to include Foolishness (and To Fight the Black Wind), but the +1 to all skills was necessary for the higher difficulty.
Has limited healing ability at the start as it relies heavily on Ancient Stone (4).
Never found use for Kerosene (1) - should have kept Solemn Vow instead.
Also never remembered to use Keen Eye (3), but that's mainly because I simply had too many things to keep track of (4-handed solo)

The Forgotten Age (Oddities Collaborative)

4-handed solo run through The Forgotten Age (taboo compliant; hard difficulty)
Investigators: Carolyn Fern, Joe Diamond, Norman Withers, and Tony Morgan

See Campaign Notes section below for details

Overview

Piloting

Mulligan
Priority for Magnifying Glass and then Peter Sylvestre.

In game
Before acquiring the Ancient Stone (4), Foolishness is only used as an Unexpected Courage.
Use Solemn Vow combined with Peter Sylvestre to provide action-less healing and economy.

Upgrade path

“No plan of operations reaches with any certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy's main force.” - Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke

High Priority

• Pathfinder (1) is the top priority. You need to be at your target's location to heal and overall saves an action every turn.
• Ancient Stone (1) *to be quickly identified and upgraded to Ancient Stone (4)
• Peter Sylvestre (2) the +1 boost is surprisingly important
• Charisma (3) to accomodate Foolishness
• Well Prepared (2) powerful when Foolishness or Hypnotic Therapy is in play

Medium Priority

• Stick to the Plan (6)
• Ever Vigilant (1) *the tempo/resource boost early on can be game changing, but I'll hesitate to include this without Stick to the Plan (6)
• Stand Together (3) excellent support card

Low Priority

• Police Badge (2)
• Relic Hunter (3)
• "I've had worse…" (2)
• Emergency Cache (2)
• Keen Eye (3)

Support

• Custom Ammunition (3)
• Extra Ammunition (1)
• Beat Cop (2) both to whittle at enemies and to Teamwork to your friends.
  Include Inspiring Presence if you intend to include Beat Cop (2)

Campaign Notes

Supplies
Carolyn Fern: Binoculars, Blanket, Chalk
Joe Diamond: Blanket, Compass, Pickaxe
Norman Withers: Blanket, Canteen
Tony Morgan: Blanket, Pocket Knife

Scenario 1: The Untamed Wilds ( R1 : 10VP )
The investigators cleared a path to the Eztli ruins
Alejandro chose to remain at camp
The investigators gained Ichtaca's trust
Yig's Fury: 2

Interlude 1: Restless Nights
Carolyn Fern gains 2 XP
Each investigator begins the next scenario with 3 fewer resources

Scenario 2: The Doom of Eztli ( R1 : 7VP )
The investigators recovered the Relic of Ages
The Harbinger is still alive
You have identified the stone (7)
Yig's Fury: 5

Interlude 2: Expedition's End
The investigators gave custody of the relic to Harlan Earnstone

Standalone (3XP): Carnevale of Horrors ( R1 : 6VP )
the sun banished Cnidathqua into the depths

Scenario 3: Threads of Fate ( R1 : 4VP + 3 bonus XP )
the investigators found the missing relic
the investigators rescued Alejandro
the investigators forged a bond with Ichtaca

Scenario 4: The Boundary Beyond ( R1 : 3VP + 6 bonus XP )
6 paths are known to you
Ichtaca has confidence in you
Yig's Fury: 8

Interlude 3: The Jungle Beckons
Ichtaca's faith is restored

Scenario 5a: Heart of the Elders, Part 1 ( R1 : 7VP )
Scenario 5b: Heart of the Elders, Part 2 ( R1 : 6VP )
Yig's Fury: 11

Scenario 6: The City of Archives ( R1 : 8VP + 4 bonus XP )
The process was perfected

Interlude 4: Those Held Captive
Alejandro is set against you

Scenario 7: The Depths of Yoth ( R2 : 3VP + 5 bonus XP )
The Nexus is near

Interlude 5: The Darkness
The braziers remain unlit

Scenario 8: Shattered Aeons ( R1 : 8VP + 5 bonus XP )
the investigators mended the tear in the fabric of time
2 physical trauma
2 mental trauma