Prelude from  Masks of Nyarlathotep.
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Flavor Text[]
You dream of snakes, but not as you know them. Upright, almost human, they spread across the world to conquer the cities of men. At their forefront is a being so terrifying that you cannot breathe, and you jolt awake, swearing profusely.
You freeze. There in front of you, slithering across your bedsheets is a cobra. It hisses.
Prelude Conditions[]
If playing without the 
Forsaken Lore expansion, choose another Prelude card.
During Step 5 of setup ("Determine Ancient One"), set aside 1 Serpent People Monster.
After resolving setup, if 
Yig is the Ancient One, spawn 1 Monster on each Expedition space.
If Yig is not the Ancient One, spawn 1 Serpent People Monster on The Amazon.
Then, each investigator may gain a Poisoned Condition to gain 1 random Ally Asset from the deck. If no investigator gains a Poisoned Condition, the Lead Investigator gains a Cursed Condition and each investigator improves 1 skill of their choice.