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2008
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1 − 8
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Best with 4, 5 players
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Playing Time
240 minutes
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12 and up
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Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods
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Arkham Horror: Die Schwarze Ziege der Wälder
Arkham Horror: Il Capro Nero Dei Boschi
Arkham Horror: La Cabra Negra de los Bosques
Horreur à Arkham : La Chèvre Noire des Bois
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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. 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 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 a small expansion for the Arkham Horror board game, and is a part of the Arkham Horror Series. This expansion features 88 new Mythos cards, 9 new monster markers, 1 Herald Sheet, and 76 new Investigator cards including new items, new spells, and the dangerous lure of corruption…

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Game Components

  • 90 Investigator Cards
    • 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
  • 88 Ancient One Cards
    • 36 Arkham Location Cards
    • 24 Gate Cards
    • 23 Mythos Cards
    • 5 Difficulty Cards
  • 1 Herald Sheet (The Black Goat of the Woods)
  • 9 Monster Markers
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Arkham Horror: Die Schwarze Ziege der Wälder
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Horreur à Arkham : La Chèvre Noire des Bois
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Arkham Horror: La Cabra Negra de los Bosques
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Publisher: Edge Entertainment
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Product Code: EDGAH06
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Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods
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Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
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Year: 2008
Product Code: FFGVA56
Size: 5.20 x 7.70 x 1.80 inches
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Arkham Horror: Il Capro Nero Dei Boschi
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2 Cult Ceremonies
A small addition which provides Investigators with additional opportunity and incentive to join the cult.
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15 Monster Markers Tuck Box
Tuckbox for the nine monsters markers found in the Black Goat of the Woods expansion. Created using Tysondude's generator: http:\\tuckbox.gameupdates.com
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