Wendy Adams - Blackmailing Snitch (21 xp)

This deck is my attempt to make Blackmail File work. Yes, I like challenges.

Moonstone and Peter Sylvestre bring you to 6 (to blackmail non-Elite enemies) and 6 (to evade Elite enemies).

Core pieces that synergize with Blackmail File are: Snitch, Fox Mask and Damning Testimony. I like that they are also thematically consistent.

Once setup, a good turn would look like this. You are on a location with an enemy and 4 clues:

• Use Blackmail File to make the enemy aloof
• Play Snitch fast to gain 2 clues
• Investigate using Damning Testimony to get 2 more clues (boosting your skill with Fox Mask if needed)
• Move to a connecting location, replenishing an offering on Fox Mask

The flexibility to get clues from locations of your choice with Damning Testimony and Snitch opens many options depending on the situation:

• In the previous example, if the location had 3 clues instead of 4, you could switch steps 3 and 4: move first and then use Damning Testimony to grab the last clue from the enemy's location in addition to 1 clue at the new location

Newspaper provides an additional clue when you don't have any, which can result in decent clue burst. I considered replacing this with British Bull Dog, but in the end decided to go all in on clueving and evading enemies. Bring a goon with you for boss killing.

Leaving enemies alive may result in getting swarmed. Lightfooted and Survival Instinct help you escape from multiple enemies.

Finally, I decided to not play Wendy's Amulet (only commit it), however it is possible to include Relic Hunter and hope to get additional uses of Snitch (or play a 2nd copy of Moonstone).