The Path to Carcosa

Wendy and Roland

2024-09-26 -- 2024-12-11

Difficulty: STANDARD

Status: SOLVED

Campaign Log

Doubt: 2

Conviction: 6

Chasing the Stranger: 4

VIPs Slain: Sebastien Moreau, Ishimaru Haruko

VIPs Interviewed: Jordan Perry, Ishimaru Haruko, Constance Dumaine

you chose not to go to the police

the Stranger is on to you

you intruded on a secret meeting

you took the onyx clasp

you heeded Daniel's warning (if HASTUR is spoken aloud, that investigator takes 1 horror)

you found Nigel Engram

you entered the catacombs on your own

you know the site of the gate

you opened the path below

Wendy Adams

Wendy Adams
Mental trauma1
Physical trauma3
XP26
Deck36
PlayerKyoo

Roland Banks

Roland Banks
Mental trauma1
Physical trauma3
XP26
Deck36
PlayerThomas

Chaos bag

+1 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -4 -5 Skull Skull Skull Cultist Cultist Tablet Tablet Autofail Elder Sign

Scenario VIII: Dim Carcosa

Date: 2024-12-11

Resolution: R3

Campaign log:

  • the investigators prevented Hastur from escaping his prison

Each investigator suffers 2 physical trauma.

Scenario VII: Black Stars Rise

Date: 2024-12-06

Resolution: R1

Campaign log:

  • you opened the path below
  • + 1 Conviction

Chaos bag: added two Tablets

Roland Banks (Lead): gained 3 XP

Wendy Adams: gained 3 XP

Victory display: Abbey Church, Outer Wall, North Tower

Wendy obtained the guide. We did not encounter The Man in the Pallid Mask.

Scenario VI: The Pallid Mask

Date: 2024-11-13

Resolution: R1

Campaign log:

  • you entered the catacombs on your own
  • you know the site of the gate
  • + 1 Chasing the Stranger
  • + 2 Conviction

Chaos bag: added -5

Roland Banks (Lead): gained 3 XP ; added Stubborn Detective

Wendy Adams: gained 3 XP ; added Paranoia

Victory display: Specter of Death, Bone-Filled Caverns

We opened a secret passageway. As part of the Setup for "Scenario VII: Black Stars Rise", a -5 token was added, and each investigator added a random basic madness, pact, cultist or detective weakness.

Scenario V: A Phantom of Truth

Date: 2024-11-04

Resolution: R2

Campaign log:

  • you found Nigel Engram
  • + 1 Chasing the Stranger

Chaos bag: added two Cultists, removed two Tablets

Roland Banks (Lead): gained 7 XP ; suffered 1 mental trauma

Wendy Adams: gained 7 XP ; suffered 1 mental trauma

Victory display: Père Lachaise Cemetery, Canal Saint-Martin, Gardens of Luxembourg, Screeching Byakhee, Screeching Byakhee

Paris was horrible, had to retry multiple times. For the winning playtrough we both changed our decks, so all card changes apply to those decks henceforth. We had more Conviction than Doubt. The resolution caused us to suffer 1 mental trauma, and gain 2 additional experience points

Interlude II: Lost Soul

Campaign log:

  • you heeded Daniel's warning (if HASTUR is spoken aloud, that investigator takes 1 horror)
  • + 2 Conviction

Roland Banks (Lead): gained 3 XP ; added Physical Training••••, Grete Wagner••• ; removed Guard Dog, .45 Automatic ; removed Guard Dog, .45 Automatic

Wendy Adams: gained 3 XP

2 XP, 3 resources, start at Montparnasse, Lost Soul weakness card. We earned 2 XP because Daniel survived (+1 XP), and we heeded his warning (+1 XP). We earned 3 resources and get to start at Montparnasse because we interviewed Jordan Perry. Dream sequence at the start of next scenario: Intro 2, Dream: 1 (+ Lost Soul weakness card), 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 13, Awakening, Jordan's information (+ 3 resources and start at Montparnasse).

Scenario IV: The Unspeakable Oath

Date: 2024-10-14

Resolution: R2

Chaos bag: added two Tablets ; removed two Cultists

Roland Banks (Lead): gained 2 XP ; added Lost Soul ; suffered 1 physical trauma

Wendy Adams: gained 2 XP ; added Lost Soul ; suffered 1 physical trauma

Victory display: Mess Hall, Basement Hall

We took the key by force which led to an assault by the guards as we were leaving, and 1 physical trauma each. Roland set fire to the kitchen and incited a fight amongst the patients. Wendy recalled the way out and learned the guards patrols. Wendy escorted Daniel out.

Scenario III: Echoes of the Past

Date: 2024-10-14

Resolution: R1

Campaign log:

  • you took the onyx clasp
  • + 1 Conviction

Chaos bag: added two Cultists, removed two Elder Things

Roland Banks (Lead): gained 0 XP

Wendy Adams: gained 0 XP ; added Clasp of Black Onyx

Victory display:

The -3 token was added during setup of Scenario IV: The Unspeakable Oath.

Interlude I: Reality's Shadow

Campaign log:

  • you intruded on a secret meeting
  • + 1 Doubt

We chose Reality's Shadow 1. "Why would you go back inside?"

Scenario II: The Last King

Date: 2024-10-01

Resolution: R1

Campaign log:

  • VIPs Interviewed: Jordan Perry, Ishimaru Haruko, Constance Dumaine
  • VIPs Slain: Sebastien Moreau, Ishimaru Haruko

Roland Banks (Lead): gained 2 XP

Wendy Adams: gained 2 XP

Victory display: Sebastien Moreau, Ishimaru Haruko

Nine clues found so 2 XP each.

Scenario I: Curtain Call

Date: 2024-09-26

Resolution: R2

Campaign log:

  • you chose not to go to the police
  • the Stranger is on to you
  • + 2 Chasing the Stranger
  • + 1 Doubt

Chaos bag: added two Elder Things

Roland Banks (Lead): gained 6 XP ; added The Man in the Pallid Mask, Bruiser•••, Elder Sign Amulet••• ; removed Overpower, Guts

Wendy Adams: gained 6 XP ; added Plucky•••, Charisma••• ; removed Rabbit's Foot, .41 Derringer

Victory display: Royal Emissary, Agent of the King, Lighting Box, Green Room, Balcony

The two elder thing tokens were added during play.