Sefina Rousseau buys a new Bag (Multiplayer, Expert)

This deck was made to function in a 4 Player Expert game.

She is meant to be a flex investigator that supports with Crystallizer of Dreams alongside a dedicated cluever and dedicated fighter. She can accomplish less over a game in any one area, but can fill in anywhere that someone falls short or can't get to.

More importantly, she is designed to touch the chaos bag as little as possible.

In Expert, as a general rule, you want to run at least 4 to 6 up for any test you make, necessitating pulls generally between Stat 6 and Stat 8. You want enough that bad token effects on failure don't trigger. Sefina struggles with reaching that point.

This Sefina Deck handles that by fitting in every card that functions without a test I could find. The few cards that do require a test are either high impact and worth pitching cards for, or start at Stat 6.

How do I find Clues?

• Flashlight lets her Investigate low shroud areas
• Drawn to the Flame is 2 Clues, no Test
• Intel Report is 1 or 2 Clues, no Test
• Kicking the Hornet's Nest is 1 Clue no test.
• Read the Signs is Willpower + Intellect (6) for 2 Clues, ignoring special effects.
• String of Curses is 1 Clue no test.

How do I handle Enemies?

• Coup de Grâce is 1 Damage, no test.
• Explosive Ward is 2 Damage, no test.
• Power Word exhausts an enemy, no test.
• Small Favor is 1 or 2 damage, no test.
• Spectral Razor is Fight + Willpower (6) for 2 or 3 damage.
• Storm of Spirits is Willpower (4) for 2 damage in an aoe.

But what if I actually need to touch that icky bag?

• Crystallizer of Dreams should be flush with cards to commit.
• Heavy Furs (+ Lonnie Ritter ) let you have a re do.
• "Hit me!" lets you bet on a better pull.
• Premonition lets you know what you can expect in advance.
• Well Connected lets you convert economy into stat bonuses.

How do I find what I need? To an extent, the deck is about using what you draw, not fishing dor specific things.

• Sefina Rousseau has one of the best opening hand mechanics.
• Underworld Support shaves off 5 cards
• Scroll of Secrets can draw up to 3 cards in a way that mitigates weaknesses.
• Friends in Low Places is weakness resistant card search.

How do I afford all of this?

• Lone Wolf for slow drip.
• Four other economy cards Emergency Cache, Faustian Bargain, Kicking the Hornet's Nest, Uncage the Soul

But what about the Encounter Deck and Consequences?

• Counterespionage
• Deny Existence
• Ward of Protection
• Heavy Furs and Lonnie Ritter, especially together, supply some soak.
• A lack of tests on your turn conserves resources for the Encounter Deck and anything odd the scenario throws your way.

Remember: The Painted World can expand the use of any of these.

Going Forward This deck transitions into an Exceptional focused money Sefina deck with Double, Double

I would upgrade in roughly the following order:

• Antiquary
• Black Market
• Another good Economy Card like Unscrupulous Loan or Hot Streak.
• Money Payoff from money with The Black Fan and Well Connected.
• Try and get Geas, Cheap Shot, and Breaking and Entering around the same time.
• A better Ally, ideally one who boosts feet. Delilah O'Rourke, Lola Santiago, Chuck Fergus (either level) are all reasonable contenders.
• Upgrade Power Word with Greater Control and possibly Betray and Confess.
• Double, Double