Syzygy

"The Cosmic Alignment"

Card Details

Availability

Syzygy is a scenario (equivalent to the Ancient Ones) from the Strange Remnants expansion.

Gameplay

When the Omen advances to the red space of the Omen track, place 1 Eldritch token on that space. If there are 3 Eldritch tokens on the red space of the Omen track, "The Portal Opens" effect is triggered.

Normal Victory

There is no normal victory. When 2 Mysteries have been solved, "The Portal Opens" effect is triggered at the end of the next Mythos phase..

Doom

The players have 13 spaces on the Doom counter before the game ends.

Flavor Text

When the planets align with the center of the universe and the Earth falls under the shadow of an eclipse, that which would devour all life seeks to pierce the veil that keeps the darkness at bay.

Cultists

*Horror is equal to the number of Eldritch tokens on the red space of the Omen track and toughness is equal to that number +1.

Setup

Set aside all Syzygy Special Encounters. Set up the Mystic Ruins Encounter deck.

Mythos Deck

Stage I	0	2	2
Stage II	3	3	0
Stage III	3	5	0

Mysteries

Name	Type
Discovery of the Cosmic Alignment	Research Encounter
Plea to the Court of Azathoth	Eldritch Tokens
Fortifying the Barrier	Special Encounter
Unearthly Piping	Misc.
Shrouded in Mysticism	Misc.
Relics of the Ancient World	Item Requirement
Sealing the Portal	Final Mystery

Lore

Syzygy is currently unique in that it doesn't refer to an Old One. A syzygy is a cosmic alignment.

References

Ancient Ones
Abhoth Antediluvium Atlach-Nacha Azathoth Cthulhu Elder Things Hastur Hypnos Ithaqua Nephren-Ka Nyarlathotep Shub-Niggurath Shudde M'ell Syzygy Yig Yog-Sothoth