03 — The Collector
Ten Debts the Road Collects From New Travellers
The Collector's column: the mistakes every first run makes, and the maths that fixes them. Subscribers only — the ledger is private.
One. You are discarding too little. Drag left is not defeat — it is 3 stamina, and stamina is tempo. Two. Read the paper strip under the boss card before it swings, not after: a 6 means WRATH, but it also means the beast skips its next turn — that is your window. Three. Dark Pact ('Sacrifice 5 HP. Gain 6 Stamina.') is nearly always worth it while the Gravekeeper's moss or a Bandage is in your deck. The fine print is written in you.
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