MONKEY PAW

CURSED POSSESSION

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THE MONKEY PAW GRANTS A WISH FROM AMONG 10 RECOGNIZED PHRASES (ALWAYS STARTING WITH I WISH...), BUT EVERY WISH COMES WITH A DOWNSIDE, SOMETIMES A SEVERE ONE — RESTORING THE TEAM'S SANITY THEN MAKES IT DRAIN 50% FASTER, SEEING THE ENTITY LOCKS THE EXITS AND TRIGGERS A HUNT... THINK ABOUT THE RISK/REWARD BEFORE YOU SPEAK, NOT AFTER. THE WISH I WISH FOR ANYTHING PICKS ONE AT RANDOM AMONG ALL THE OTHERS, WITH ITS MATCHING DOWNSIDE — AVOID IT IF YOU WANT TO STAY IN CONTROL.

GRANTS A WISH SPOKEN OUT LOUD FROM AMONG 10 RECOGNIZED PHRASES. EVERY WISH ALWAYS COMES WITH A DOWNSIDE.

EFFECTS

I WISH FOR SANITY: RESTORES ALL PLAYERS TO 50% - BUT IT THEN DRAINS 50% FASTER AND THE ENTITY CAN CHANGE ROOMS
I WISH TO BE SAFE: REVEALS THE NEAREST HIDING SPOT - BUT THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND YOUR POSITION IS REVEALED TO THE ENTITY
I WISH TO LEAVE: UNLOCKS ALL THE DOORS - BUT YOU ARE SLOWED AND YOUR VISION IS REDUCED FOR 10 SECONDS
I WISH TO SEE THE ENTITY: MAKES IT APPEAR NEARBY FOR 5 SECONDS - BUT VISIBILITY DROPS, THE EXITS LOCK AND A HUNT BEGINS
I WISH FOR ACTIVITY: INTENSIFIES THE ENTITY FOR 2 MINUTES - BUT THE BREAKER BREAKS PERMANENTLY AND THE EXIT CLOSES FOR 2 MINUTES
I WISH TO TRAP THE ENTITY: IMMOBILIZES IT FOR 1 MINUTE - BUT ALL THE DOORS LOCK, A HUNT FOLLOWS AND DOORS STAY HARDER TO OPEN AFTERWARD
I WISH FOR LIFE: REVIVES THE FIRST PLAYER WHO DIED - BUT THERE'S A 50% CHANCE A LIVING PLAYER DIES IN EXCHANGE
I WISH FOR KNOWLEDGE: REMOVES ONE FALSE PIECE OF EVIDENCE FROM THE JOURNAL - BUT HEARING AND VISION ARE HEAVILY REDUCED AND A HUNT STARTS NEAR YOU
I WISH FOR [WEATHER]: CHANGES THE WEATHER OUTSIDE - BUT SANITY DROPS BY 25%
I WISH FOR ANYTHING: TRIGGERS A RANDOM WISH AMONG ALL THE OTHERS, WITH ITS MATCHING DOWNSIDE

RISKS

EVERY GRANTED WISH ALWAYS COMES WITH A NEGATIVE EFFECT IN RETURN, SOMETIMES SEVERE

STRATEGY

SAVE THE SANITY WISH FOR A CRITICAL MOMENT WHEN THE TEAM IS ABOUT TO LEAVE: IT RESTORES EVERYONE TO 50% AT ONCE, BUT SANITY THEN DRAINS 50% FASTER FOR THE REST OF THE INVESTIGATION, SO IT'S POINTLESS IF YOU'RE STAYING MUCH LONGER AFTER. THE WISH YOU CHOOSE OFTEN AFFECTS THE WHOLE TEAM, NOT JUST WHOEVER SAYS IT: AGREE ON WHAT'S ACTUALLY NEEDED BEFORE SPEAKING RATHER THAN LETTING ONE PLAYER DECIDE ALONE.

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