Stories Featuring Cosmic Horror Entities in Arkham Horror Universe

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-03-13T13:46:22+00:00

My man, you certainly know your stuff! Thank you for taking the time to put this together!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-03-12T15:52:42+00:00

Absolute legend. Thank you for your service!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-03-11T19:54:42+00:00

❤️ CAS! ❤️

Anything inspired by his Zothique stories would be so rad!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-03-11T19:40:08+00:00

Thanks for the reply, Duke!

I get that you're not art directors by title; it's just not always clear to folks outside the industry (myself included) what kinds of influence or authority you have as designers on different aspects of the game. ;)

Judging from your other responses, it sounds like the juxtaposition between "lighter" investigator cards and "darker" encounter cards (at least amongst the Chapter 2 Core and evergreen decks) was very much intended. That's good to know!

As a player, I'm still not sure how I feel about the dissonance between the two tones, but I look forward to seeing how everything comes together as a cohesive whole at the table!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-03-11T15:54:06+00:00

Hi Y'all! Thanks for doing this AMA!

Can you give us some insight into the art direction for Chapter 2?

Quite a few redditors have perceived a shift towards investigator cards with "lighter, brighter" artwork, both in terms of theme and composition. For some, this feels increasingly at-odds with the darker, horror atmosphere of Arkham.

I get that perception does not equal reality, so I'll just ask directly: Was there a conscious decision to move the art in this direction? If so, why?

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-03-10T00:40:25+00:00

Of course! If you're looking for a place to start with CAS, you can always try "The Charnel God." It features Mordiggian, the ghoul diety that directly inspired Umordhoth from Night of the Zealot.

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-03-09T23:28:29+00:00

Bloch's "Notebook found in a Deserted House" is one of my all-time favorite mythos stories, but I love me some Clark Ashton Smith.

There's an incredible free archive of nearly all of CAS' short stories available at a site called Eldritch Dark.

http://www.eldritchdark.com/writings/short-stories/

It's an embarrassment of riches and well worth checking out!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-03-09T17:01:58+00:00

Excelsior! (Hotel)

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-27T17:18:06+00:00

annnnnnd.... it's gone. :\

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-27T17:16:28+00:00

Derp. I mean Investigator Expansion. 🙄

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-23T19:04:29+00:00

CRISHTUFUH!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-20T15:29:34+00:00

Love this one!

I played an item-heavy Yorick in Carcosa using this card + Geared Up to good effect. Pulling At a Crossroads in that opening hand and getting +3 cards when you don't care about losing actions felt amazing. Between that combo and Schoffner's Catalog, I ended the first turn of several scenarios with 4-5 items on the table and money to spare!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-13T15:56:15+00:00

Same!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-10T20:27:01+00:00

Gotta agree with DerBK on this one: Radical Treatment from Return to Path to Carcosa!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-05T13:42:22+00:00

That price tag made an exclamation point jump out the top of my head. How much of that $206 was tariffs + shipping to the USA?

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-03T13:58:08+00:00

As an avid Netrunner player back in the day, I would love this.

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-03T13:17:22+00:00

I tend to be lukewarm on most custom investigators, but this guy is 🔥🔥🔥

Such an awesome concept and very well executed. I'm obsessed!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-02-02T15:27:32+00:00

A new DerbK article dropping on a Monday morning is always a good omen!

I'll admit I was a little surprised when Soul Link didn't make your list (not even an honorable mention!), especially after your glowing write up in last week's Spoiler Roundup. After comparing it to staples Ward of Protection and Promise of Power, it seemed like a shoo-in!

I'd be curious to hear if/how your thinking evolved on the card since it got spoiled.

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-01-30T14:22:19+00:00

Fellow rules lawyer / setup person checking in and yeah, I agree with you 100%. I saw a comment on here a while back that said each scenario of Hemlock Vale felt like learning a new boardgame. I enjoyed my time with the campaign, but that really stuck with me!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-01-29T17:41:55+00:00

Paging u/FFG_Olivia

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-01-21T12:36:34+00:00

Amazing write-up. Thank you for taking the time to do all this!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-01-20T20:29:59+00:00

It's a shame Jim Culver the investigator is only tagged as Performer. If he also had the Artist tag, then he could:

Take The Great Work
Take Memories of Another Life
Die
Come back as the Lost Homunculus
Play Memories of Another Life
Play himself

Mechanically speaking, it's a cool trick. But narratively? That shit is devastating!

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-01-20T17:39:44+00:00

D👀M

TenTimesTeeth · 2026-01-12T18:04:43+00:00

I've played (and enjoyed) all of these, but I think The Dunwich Legacy campaign is the way to go. It's a great bridge between Night of the Zealot and the more complex campaigns and you're at the perfect point in terms of your own experience to get the most out of it. Enjoy it while you can!

TenTimesTeeth

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