This came out in the same pack as Trish, but it’s a Dexter card. Or more broadly, it’s a “someone who is on a team with Trish“ card. You should pack a brace of these if you’re doing a multiple rogue run.

For agent Scarborough, this isn’t going to do any favors. Anytime that you’re plugging away at an enemy is time that you’re not getting clues. This deck spot could be used on an occult lexicon, or knowledge is power to use blood rite again. Or throw in a sneak attack, to damage without having to use your fist stat.

There are a few scenarios in TCU where you go to a nice party. Persuasion would be very nice, especially if you can’t meet the parameters to deal with the guests.

There are some edge cases where there is more use to this thing vs mind over matter; since it’s a parlay that evades an elite enemy, it won’t trigger alert. And it can do it with an enemy at your location, even if you’re not engaged. As the seeker, you’re probably not bailing people out of trouble all the time, but they’ll be super glad when you do.

An intriguing typo is that this works on humanoids, not humans. Weird fish creatures? Perfectly fine. Mobsters? Maybe not.

Aw. Trish got Ethereal Form!! Only at 0 cost and better icons, but really. It's Ethereal Form. Anyway, I know you like Trish, so let's not be too particular, but it's Ethereal Form. Trish gets to disengage. move around, and not interact with anyone. That, as you may have noticed, is Ethereal Form.

This is a great example of a signature asset. It's simple. It enhances exactly what the investigator wants to do. I guess the one question is timing. Do you hold this in your hand until you draw a really crap card during your special action, or do you try to get it out and have a 5/5/5/5 turn ASAP? It's probably worth noting that there aren't a lot of reliable* cards out there, so if you're going toi have one versatile turn, this is going to be it.

• Note: I said reliable -- Inquiring Mind relies on clues, Promise of Power puts curses in the bag, etc. And is it really worth committing The Necronomicon?

This suite are all interesting puzzles. They all seem pretty innocuous at first; I mean, you do a play action pretty much every turn, right? (If you are Wendy or Nathaniel.) You move every turn, right? (If you are Ursula.) But then you can't one turn, or you forget, and there's that 1 damage and 1 horror tax, which isn't too bad, right? And then you draw a second. And a third. And they are Hidden, so you have to keep your frustration to yourself -- you've drawn three of the damned things in five turns, and your play partner sits, oblivious across the table (or the Zoom connection) complaining about the Swarm of Rats they drew... Then the visions in your mind really start.

Then, to add sauce to your madness sundae, you draw Maddening Delusions a time or two, because of course you do, because this Encounter set has it in for you personally. Yes, it's a Return to... set; it's supposed to take things up a notch, but this is taking things a bit too far....

Oh, now I have a Trauma. That's just great.