Dreams of the Lost Colony

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I figured I would babble on about the Lost Colony...and how I'd envision the expansion and the game system and options.

First, there is the map problem: because the universe of ATOE is getting a bit big for the tables and getting characters from one end to the other. So, I propose two 'half sized' boards full of woods and a few empty locations. These boards would fit the maps as the picture below:




So.....

The empty spaces on the board have big round face down counters (like the sunken ship) that are the 'Corner Locations'...so you have to find the locations first. Whether you reveal them or not is up to you and any cards drawn will have to be secretly drawn from the deck until you reveal the location to the others.

Moving about requires a roll on Cunning since there are no paths - just woods and locations. Each success allows you to move to the next location, like a move die: three successes gives you a move of three locations. Moving off the Lost Colony Boards to an adjacent board and the nearest road spot is a 'location jump'. Moving into the Lost Colony Boards can be from any road spot closest to the board and requires a Spirit roll.

This board is all about wandering the eldritch woods, so each turn in the woods (before the Cunning roll for Movement) is a Lost Colony Event Card if you are in the Woods. Mystic Stags, hidden caves, witches' circles, dread stalkers (like Mt. Moosilauke's Dr. Benton) or one of the Allies is a nut-job, old indian spirits and curses, etc. I am sure that the local demon from the Inn enjoys a stroll.

Add a few more characters and a villain or two and more backstory for The Lost Soul.