Ally

An Ally is a type of Asset investigators may acquire during a game of Eldritch Horror. These are individuals who join the investigators when they are acquired. Whereas items often grant situational bonuses (such as "+4 during Combat Encounters"), Allies tend to grant smaller bonuses that are always in effect (such as "+1 ").

Some Allies in the Unique Asset deck have the Character trait. They represent specific, named individuals. While the investigators in Eldritch Horror were created by Fantasy Flight, Character Allies are generally named after individuals from H.P. Lovecraft's stories.

• Leo Anderson can easily gain Allies from the reserve or discard pile with his investigator action.
• Minh Thi Phan gains +1 to all skills if she has 1 or more Ally.
• Rise of the Elder Things Ancient One can allow players to gain Allies quickly, as the players can gain a random Ally if they pass the test when fighting Cultists.

Some effects, like Serpent Crown Artifact or Blight Condition requires players to sacrifice Allies.

List of Ally Assets

Card	Name	Trait	Value	Set
	Agent of Secrets	Ally	4	04
	Arcane Assistant	Ally	1	06
	Arcane Scholar	Ally	2	01Core
	Arcanist	Ally	3	07
	Astute Researcher	Ally	2	09
	Bodyguard	Ally	2	02
	Cat Burglar	Ally	1	01Core
	Chief Inspector	Ally	2	06
	Conspiracy Theorist	Ally	3	02
	Esteemed Author	Ally	3	06
	Expedition Guide	Ally	2	04
	Hired Muscle	Ally	2	01Core
	Hitman	Ally	3	07
	Lodge Disciple	Ally	4	06
	Lodge Hunter	Ally	4	08
	Lodge Physician	Ally	3	06
	Lodge Researcher	Ally	3	01Core
	Monster Hunter	Ally	3	03
	Museum Curator	Ally	3	04
	Museum Director	Ally	4	09
	Mystic Bounty Hunter	Ally	2	02
	Personal Assistant	Ally	2	01Core
	Private Investigator	Ally	2	01Core
	Psychoanalyst	Ally	2	05
	Research Student	Ally	1	02
	Security Squad	Ally	2	06
	Specialist	Ally	3	06
	Syndicate Agent	Ally	2	02
	Treasure Hunter	Ally	4	05
	Urban Guide	Ally	4	01Core
	Vatican Missionary	Ally	2	01Core
	Willful Aristocrat	Ally	4	07
	Witch Doctor	Ally	3	01Core

List of Ally Unique Assets

Card	Name	Trait	Set	Variants
	Agent Callahan	Ally — Character	08	1
	Albert Wilmarth	Ally — Character	06	1
	Amery Wendy-Smith	Ally — Character	08	1
	Anna Tilton	Ally — Character	03	1
	Asenath Waite	Ally — Character	04	1
	Antarctic Guide	Ally	03	2
	Basil Elton	Ally — Character	07	1
	Constance Hawberk	Ally — Character	03	1
	Corinna Jones	Ally — Character	06	1
	Danforth	Ally — Character	03	1
	Dog Sled	Ally	03	2
	Dr. Ali Kafour	Ally — Character	09	1
	Dr. Hiram Upham	Ally — Character	03	1
	Duke	Ally	08	1
	Enoch Bowen	Ally — Character	05	1
	Erich Weiss	Ally — Character	05	1
	Esteban Herrero	Ally — Character	03	1
	Etienne Laurent	Ally — Character	04	1
	Father Merluzzo	Ally — Character	03	1
	Granny Orne	Ally — Character	06	1
	Halpin Chalmers	Ally — Character	05	1
	Henry Wilcox	Ally — Character	03	1
	Hildred Castaigne	Ally — Character	06	1
	Jack Brady	Ally — Character	09	1
	Jake Williams	Ally — Character	09	1
	Kid O'Brien	Ally — Character	03	1
	Miss Doyle	Ally	07	1
	Professor Armitage	Ally — Character	03	1
	Professor Morgan	Ally — Character	08	1
	Professor Rice	Ally — Character	04	1
	Randolph Carter	Ally — Character	07	1
	Sir William Brinton	Ally — Character	03	1
	The Messenger	Ally — Character	09	1
	William Dyer	Ally — Character	03	1
	Wooden Puppet	Ally — Magical Relic	05	2