Subject to hunger (19xp)

Hey folks, saludos pnakóticos!

Disclaimer: This deck was a request to promote an initiative from Los Archivos de Arkham to encourage people sharing the decks they are currently playing with a short explanation that fits a single tweet. I am not a deck publisher and not the most creative deck builder either. This has been built after playing just five games with SUZI, two standalones plus three more games in an ongoing campaign. I am aware that there will be more optimal and imaginative ways to play with her, so please note that this is just my rushed up initial approach to this ID after some thought (little really), discussion (not much either!) and a fair share of netdecking (although there was not much out there by the time this was built).

Intro: SUZI has potential access to the whole player card pool, excluding permanents, and with her unique mechanics the investigator opens up to many different kind of builds. I chose a simple and straightforward way to play which helped me getting used to piloting the character while trying to get the most out of it in a fun way.

Archtype: Flex but heavily leaning towards combat.

Concept: Play cheap useful assets that SUZI can devour to raise her statline fast when Ravenous is in Controlled Hunger mode and to maintain it high when in Uncontrolled Hunger. The deck has a good economy (both resources & card draw) to arrive quickly there, and also ways to have plenty of actions to exploit your turn when your stats are high.

Deck:

ASSETS:

• To Chomp: cheap and fast assets that can serve you well before being devoured, and then be regurgitated to be played again. Slotless assets are great as you can have many in play and then devour them to keep a high attribute momentum:

  • combat: Switchblade
  • investigation: Magnifying Glass, Matchbox
  • draw: Scroll of Secrets
  • resources: Schoffner's Catalogue, David Renfield, Charles Ross, Esq.
  • extra actions: Close the Circle
  • support: Solemn Vow <<< free, fast & nutritious!

[Note: keep the Matchboxes & Catalogues with one last supply/secret so they are not discarded and SUZI can devour them.]

• To Cherish: evergreen assets that give permanent value to the investigator and ideally to keep in play through the whole game, although some can also be devoured if needed in late game:

  • combat: Machete <<< or your favourite head smashing tool
  • draw: Lucky Cigarette Case
  • resources: Lone Wolf
  • general economy: Drawing Thin
  • movement: Pathfinder
  • extra actions: Haste, Astral Mirror

[Note: another option could be to use the body slot for a Backpack tutor]

EVENTS: for compression and economy, but also to help progression.

• Acceleration:
  • action compression & economy: "I'll take that!", Ever Vigilant
  • draw: Glory
• Progression:
  • combat: Gang Up, Spectral Razor
  • investigation: Read the Signs

SKILLS: for extra burst and action compression.

• damage/clue burst: Brute Force, Vicious Blow, Deduction
• extra actions: Quick Thinking

Opposite to devoured assets, event and skill cards that have been played will not be regurgitated unless you cycle the deck. This is not likely to happen until very late game so make sure you keep them for moments that really help, same as with any non-recursion deck.

Also: Other aspects of the deck to take into consideration:

• Preservation: SUZI has her own way to heal with her three copies of Regurgitation. The four copies of her ally assets can also soak some damage and horror.
• Passive boosts: there are no +1 attributes in the deck, although weapons and mag glasses help with passive boosts to combat/investigation actions. The aim is to mantain the statline in 5s or 6s most of the game, and increase attributes for some tests through some events and skill cards.
• Encounter deck protection: Non existent. When the statline is high enough you should be able to pass most tests and when low just take it in the chin.
• Signatures: try to hold one Regurgitation always in hand for those moments when you are running out of assets to devour, if you need recursion of any of the devoured assets, when healing is needed, or simply to counter the flip of Ravenous as a result of a Reality Acid draw, which can be particularly painful in early game.

Mulligan: Seek for cards that give you draw or resources. A fast good economy is necessary in early game to build the engine, especially on those initial rounds. SUZI's ability will make you go though your deck quite fast, and as your stats are not yet high to help progressing the scenario, it is important to spend the first couple of rounds getting your rig in motion. This is way easier in multiplayer as the rest of the group can help, and some changes should be reconsidered for solo play.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This deck is not compliant with the deckbuilding requirements for a standalone scenario as SUZI can only take Neutral cards Level 0-5. The correct way to spend experience to purchase/upgrade cards for non-Neutral classes is by devouring them in previous scenarios (see the Additional Upgrade Options section in the back of the investigator card).

Initial deck: This is a possible basic deck to start a multiplayer campaign and potentially reach to a fairly similar upgraded version.

Subject to hunger (0xp): https://arkhamdb.com/decklist/view/48666/subject-to-hunger-0xp-1.0

Deck progression: Not very straightforward as SUZI has a very specific way to spend experience. If you keep count of the amount of cards from each class devoured during the game, then you should be able to have some control on which class you will be progressing. In our 3p campaign of Return to The Innsmouth Conspiracy, I am aiming for the following path:

Basic > Seeker > Rogue > Guardian > Survivor > Mystic

Find the link to the campaign deck and its progression below:

SUUUUUUUU... ZI (0xp): https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/3823814

Hope this helps somebody getting a couple of ideas to build their decks. Thanks for reading!

Egoitz (Turbinismo)