Organized Crime

Organized Crime is an Institution. It first appeared in the Miskatonic Horror expansion.

Organized Crime - Criminal Institution

When Organized Crime is the Institution, after players have received their fixed possessions and random possessions during setup, each player may choose to spend $3 or discard 1 item to gain either a Retainer (if he does not already have a retainer) or a Sheldon Gang Membership (from the Dunwich Horror expansion).

Call a Lawyer

"To the police we both declared ignorance of our late companion's identity."

Anytime an investigator is arrested, he may choose to pay $3 instead, and ignore all effects of being arrested. (This includes being arrested in Innsmouth.)

Send a Sawbones

"I cannot see a well or subway entrance without shuddering... why cannot the doctors give me something to make me sleep, or truly calm my brain when it thunders?"

Upkeep Phase: If an investigator in a location (but not in a street area or an Other World area) has 2 or less Stamina, he may spend $1 to gain 1 Stamina. If an investigator in a location (but not in a street area or an Other World area) has 2 or less Sanity, he may spend $1 to gain 1 Sanity.

The Black Market

"Desire to avoid needless explanation is case of unexpected police intrusions prompted these plans for a quiet and unostentatious departure."

Upkeep Phase: If an investigator is in a street area (but not in a location or an Other World area), he may either draw a Common Item and purchase it for $1 more than its list price or draw a Unique Item and purchase it for $2 more than its list price. When an investigator draws a card using this ability, he must purchase the item if he is able to.