Clues

Clues

Clues are tokens representing an in-game currency obtained and spent through various methods.

Clue tokens represent secrets and lore about the Ancient One.

The clue tokens have numbers corresponding to the spaces on the Map on one side of the token.

Spawning Clues

Clues can be spawned in any of the following ways:

• Spawning at the beginning of the game. The number of clues spawned depends on the number of investigators in the game.
• Spawning as part of the Mythos phase. Not every Mythos card spawns a clue.
• An investigator action may spawn a clue under certain specific conditions (e.g. Mandy Thompson).

Obtaining Clues

Clues can be obtained in any of the following ways:

• An investigator may start the game with a clue (e.g. Akachi Onyele).
• An investigator action may give the player a clue under certain specific conditions (e.g. Trish Scarborough).
• An investigator on a space where a clue has spawned may resolve a Research Encounter. Successful resolution may grant the player the clue.

Spending Clues

Clues can be spent in any of the following ways:

• A clue can be spent to re-roll a die during a test. This can be repeated if desired.

• A clue can be spent to solve a Mystery. The number of clues required to solve a mystery depends on the number of investigators in the game.
• Similarly, clues can be spent to solve Rumors.

Other Uses

The clue tokens are sometimes used in instances where a random space needs to be specified. In this case, the clue token is subsequently discarded.

Gameplay Notes

It is generally considered unwise to spend a clue token for re-rolling except as a last resort, especially since the introduction of Focus tokens to gameplay with the Mountains of Madness expansion.