Elder Thing

Elder Thing is a monster. It first appeared in the Arkham Horror board game.

Elder Thing

Edition(s)	Arkham Horror x2 Innsmouth Horror x1
Movement	Normal
Awareness	-2
Home Dimension	Diamond Another Time Plateau Of Leng
Rules Text When you fail a Combat check against Elder Thing, you must discard 1 of your Weapons or Spells (your choice), if able.
Combat Stats Horror Toughness Combat Rating Damage   Rating Damage -3 2 2 +0 1

Mythos Source

The Elder Things are first mentioned in H.P. Lovecraft's short story The Dreams in the Witch-House (1933) and they first appear in Lovecraft's novella At the Mountains of Madness (1936). Additional references are found in Lovecraft's short story The Shadow Out of Time (1936).

Clarification

When you fail an Evade check, you must discard 1 of your Weapons or Spells as well.