History Awesome / ArkhamHorror

* Every enemy in the game has a modifier that subtracts how many dice you roll when fighting them, for example Cthulhu has -6.[[TopGod Azathoth]] himself has a ''negative infinity'' modifier. Not that it matters since he instantly destroys the earth as soon as ge awakens.

* To a minor extent, completing any of the Personal Stories. All of them will grant positive effects to the characters, but some of them let the Investigator [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan successfully overcomes personal demons or doubts]], [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge delivers payback to monsters that have wronged them]], [[IWillFindYou saves a loved one from mortal peril]] ([[IOweYouMyLife granting allies or special perks]]), [[EleventhHourSuperpower unearths great powers that will be able to turn back the tide against]] the EldritchAbomination, all of which could mean the difference between SavingTheWorld, or TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.

* Kingsport adds otherworldy encounters where an investigator, if they are in the right place, must immediately fight an Ancient One. If they win, they immediately seal and close a gate. Bonus points if that's the gate that wins the game.

* To a minor extent, completing any of the Personal Stories, where the Investigator [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan successfully overcomes personal demons or doubts]], [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge delivers payback to monsters that have wronged them]], [[IWillFindYou saves a loved one from mortal peril]] ([[IOweYouMyLife most of whom are unlocked as special Allies with unique abilities]]), [[EleventhHourSuperpower unearths great powers that will be able to turn back the tide against]] the EldritchAbomination, all of which could mean the difference between SavingTheWorld, or TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.
* In ''Eldritch Horror'', Diana Stanley's special ability. To other investigators, Cultists are dangerous, albeit not very. To Diana, they're weapons. She can send a Cultist anywhere she wants, or remove that Cultist along with ''every other non-epic monster on the space''.

* To a minor extent, completing any of the Personal Stories, where the Investigator [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan successfully overcomes personal demons or doubts]], [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge delivers payback to monsters that have wronged them]], [[IWillFindYou saves a loved one from mortal peril]] ([[IOweYouMyLife most of whom are unlocked as special Allies with unique abilities]]), or [[EleventhHourSuperpower unearths great powers that will be able to turn back the tide against]] the EldritchAbomination, all of which could mean the difference between SavingTheWorld, or TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.

* This troper once drew the professor, Harvey Walters (useful off the bat for resisting Sanity losses). With a little luck and a few [[TomeOfEldritchLore books]] along the way, he was eventually dual-wielding combat spells on top of ''another'' spell that raised all skill checks by +1. [[HopeSpot Ass-kicking abounded]] ... [[HopelessBossFight until the magically-immune Yog-Sothoth awoke]].
* This troper once drew the Private Detective and the Tommy Gun. He ended up kicking Yig's ass with it.

* This troper once drew the Private Detective and the Tommy Gun. He ended up kicking Yig's ass with it

* This troper once drew the professor, Harvey Walters (useful off the bat for resisting Sanity losses). With a little luck and a few [[TomeOfEldritchLore books]] along the way, he was eventually dual-wielding combat spells on top of ''another'' spell that raised all skill checks by +1. [[HopeSpot Ass-kicking abounded]] ... [[HopelessBossFight until the magically-immune Yog-Sothoth awoke]].

* This troper once drew the professor, Harvey Walters (useful off the bat for resisting Sanity losses). With a little luck and a few [[TomeOfEldritchLore books]] along the way, he was eventually dual-wielding combat spells on top of ''another'' spell that raised all skill checks by +1. Ass-kicking abounded ... [[HopeSpot until the magically immune Yog-Sothoth awoke]].