Product Description

A dangerous cult has risen in Arkham! Meeting in secret, these heretics and madmen consort with dark powers and offer up sacrifices to the Ancient One, while hordes of vicious monsters descend on the the town. Its up to a small band of investigators to infiltrate the cult and learn from these dark rituals, yet even the most pure-hearted may find himself corrupted in the process. Will their efforts be enough to stop the Ancient One from awakening, or will the investigators succumb, one by one, to the blasphemous seduction of its Herald, the Black Goat of the Woods? The Black Goat of the Woods is an small expansion for the Arkham Horror board game. This expansion features 88 new Ancient One cards, 9 new monster markers, 1 Herald Sheet, and 76 new Investigator cards including new items, new spells, and the dangerous lure of corruption...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18874 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Arkham Horror
• Model: VA56
• Published on: 2008-10-29
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 11.75" w x 11.75" l, .96 pounds

Features

• The Black Goat of the Woods is not a standalone game. It requires a copy of Arkham Horror to play.
• The Black Goat of the Woods Includes:11 Common Item Cards, 11 Unique Item Cards, 4 Spell Cards, 8 :One of the Thousand" Cult Membership Cards, 16 Green Corruption Cards, 16 Red Corruption Cards, 24 Cult Encounter Cards
• Also Includes: 36 Arkham Location Cards, 24 Gate Cards, 23 Mythos Cards, 5 Difficulty Cards. 1 Herald Sheet, 9 Monster Markers

From the Manufacturer
A dangerous cult has risen in Arkham! Meeting in secret, these herectics and madmen consort with dark powers and offer up sacrifices to the Ancient One, while hordes of vicious monsters descend on the town. It's up to a small band of investigators to infiltrate the cult and learn from these dark rituals, yet even the most pure-hearted may find himself corrupted in the process. Will their efforst be beough to stop the Ancient One from awakening, or will the investigators succumb, one by one, to the blasphemous seduction of its Herald, the Black Goat of the Woods?

Customer Reviews

Great expansion for raising difficulty.
If your games of Arkham Horror have become predictable and easy, this expansion will cure what ails you. The addition of the Black Goat herald makes the game easily twice as hard. You can use the new goodies without the herald, though, if you don't want to be on the edge of your seat all game. Also, there are rules for adjusting game difficulty, which is nice.

It'll take about one game to get the new rules down. Certainly it's worth the money and time to get new cards and items that make the game more interesting and versatile.

Arkham's Black Goat rocks
The base game rocks, and we've been picking up all the expansions since. This particular expansion, Black Goat of the Woods, adds some particularly fun and challenging aspects to the game, and we have enjoyed adding it into our decks. If you are a fan of the game, this is definitely one expansion to include!

It's Arkham!
The entire Arkham Horror Series is great once you get the hang of the rules.