I keep finding First Aid a huge sink of actions for very little. It costs 1 action to play, 3 actions to use, and 2 resources, for 3 damage or horror. Compare that to Uh oh, Bandaid Time, which heals 2 damage for 1 action, 2 resources, and can be used to heal Allies. Seekers can run Armchair Counseling, and Rogues can run Delicious Booze. And those are just for healing others; #Opium and #Heroin can shove that damage onto allies, Fearless for Mystics, Ted and Leather Coat for any Survivor... So much out there that just completely blows away First Aid. Maybe we can get an upgrade that lets you spend resources to turn it into a shocky ability instead. (Fast triggered. Sideways lightning bolt. Sith handshake, I dunno)

Jim is frequently under-estimated, and for two main reasons:

1. Most people play on Standard, where his special ability is not as important.
2. People miss the single most important thing to know about Jim!

The single most important thing to know about Jim is that the particulars about his character make Grotesque Statue super powerful. There are 3 key reasons for this:

• Jim can use Scavenging to pull Grotesque Statues Back
• The fact that =0 shifts the mathematics of the chaos bag in such a way that you are extremely likely to prevail when you get two draws. In fact, since =0, you are very likely to prevail by 2 or more, and since Grotesque Statue goes to your discard pile immediately, you can actually use a Grotesque Statue pull to get a Grotesque Statue back!
• Double the draws means double the chances for tokens. This is less important now with Carcosa out, but earlier it was very important to get to activate Jewel of Aureolus. Now, with Uncage the Soul, this is less important.

Once Jim gets a statue, he is essentially (invincible) [arkhamdb.com

I'm writing this review because there is one critical thing that no one else has mentioned:

The Painted World is a Spell. This means you can pull them using Arcane Initiate! If you get a Hot Streak in your opening hand [60% chance if you have 2 of them and no story assets], this means you will often get to play 4 Hot Streaks in a game. This, along with the availability of Uncage the Soul) makes Sefina richer than Jenny Barnes.

With Streetwise and either Moxie or Arcane Studies, this means Sefina can pump any stat except . With a Spirit Athame she can investigate for 2 clues with a skill of 6 using Rite of Seeking once a turn [which is the most you want to do anyway since you should always use Rite of Seeking on your last turn].

Similarly, with a Spirit Athame, she can attack for 2 damage with a skill of 6, but only once per Athame. If you need to take down a big creature, you would dip into your massive resource pool for the second attack.

The fact that she can copy tons of awesome cards (Drawn to the Flame, Ward of Protection) along with Hot Streak makes Sefina the first super-powerful non-seeker in the game!

I've used this card in my sefina deck for 3 games so far and noticed the following:

• Has a ~2/3 chance (depending on chaos bag) to function, so can be like a cheap 3rd or 4th copy of Shrivelling or Rite of Seeking.

  • Don't use it on cards with charges left, as this may kill the card with the charges
• As a spell, Arcane Initiate can "find" it
• It has two icons, so it's nice to commit to most spells
• As event, it can be used with Sefina Rousseau ability
• Grotesque Statue can be used to increase the chance of recharging the spell (but sefina cant play the statue)

Compared to its cousin Charisma, this card doesn't really see much love, despite serving an essentially identical function. With that said, you should watch this space because as more and more must-have accessories are released, this card will only increase in value. I'm willing to bet that a year from now (or even sooner), we will start seeing this card being considered a lot more.

As things currently stand however, there just aren't enough high-powered Accessory cards to merit purchasing Relic Hunter for pretty much every investigator.

The one massive exception is Zoey Samaras. Her signature card, Zoey's Cross is an absolute must-play when you draw it. It's so powerful that you'll probably think twice before purchasing any other accessory cards, as they'll essentially just be used for their icons if the cross hits the table first. This is a huge shame, as not only would Zoey really like to pick up an Elder Sign Amulet at some point, but she is also the only investigator who has access to both Holy Rosary and Police Badge, arguably the two strongest accessories in the game right now.

But with Relic Hunter, Zoey can fill her deck with these accessory cards and get good use out of all of them. If Zoey's Cross is the card you never want to leave your side (e.g., the accessory equivalent of Leo De Luca, Dr. Milan Christopher), the others are all expendable and can be replaced once they've served their purpose (Art Student, Guard Dog, etc..)