So i have the base game and have already seen examples where having the focus action would prove useful. My question is can i include this rule in the base game without it becoming unbalanced?

FYI i think i will be getting the small box expansions in time but not sure about the large box expansions as i do not want to extend game play time and from what i understand the small box expansions do not include the focus tokens.

Depends, if you're playing with one investigator against Cthulhu it's not going to help you either way.

I would use them though regardless just because it's silly to not have a viable action to take sometimes and besides, if the ancient ones want you to roll ones you will regardless of re-rolls.

My question is can i include this rule in the base game without it becoming unbalanced?

You can include it, and the game will become more balanced than it is without it.

My question is can i include this rule in the base game without it becoming unbalanced?

You can include it, and the game will become more balanced than it is without it.

And honestly, you're intended to use it with components from JUST the base game after you have the expansion anyway. Focusing is meant to be another primary action.

And I believe the Strange Remnants small box has the tokens, but I'm not 100%. Regardless, you don't need them, but you should use something to keep track of how many you have (Note: You may only have 2 on an investigator at a given time. You probably know this last bit, but just in case).

Focus action is a fine addition to the game and should be included all times. If you screw up at Svalbard you can rest for action 1 and focus for action 2 before you take on the research action.

And I believe the Strange Remnants small box has the tokens, but I'm not 100%.

Yes, it has. Tokens & Rules.

My question is can i include this rule in the base game without it becoming unbalanced?

You can include it, and the game will become more balanced than it is without it.

And honestly, you're intended to use it with components from JUST the base game after you have the expansion anyway. Focusing is meant to be another primary action.

And I believe the Strange Remnants small box has the tokens, but I'm not 100%. Regardless, you don't need them, but you should use something to keep track of how many you have (Note: You may only have 2 on an investigator at a given time. You probably know this last bit, but just in case).

i'm sorry but i have to point out the brilliant work done on those Arkham Horror investigators!

reading through all of them, i want them in Eldritch Horror! Especially Edmund, starting with the Silver Key artifact, haha. those are amazing, sir. great work.

a shame i never saw these before my daughter turned my arkham horror into her personal art studio.

Thanks all for the replies. In the mean time i will just use some tokens from my xwing

My question is can i include this rule in the base game without it becoming unbalanced?

You can include it, and the game will become more balanced than it is without it.

And honestly, you're intended to use it with components from JUST the base game after you have the expansion anyway. Focusing is meant to be another primary action.

And I believe the Strange Remnants small box has the tokens, but I'm not 100%. Regardless, you don't need them, but you should use something to keep track of how many you have (Note: You may only have 2 on an investigator at a given time. You probably know this last bit, but just in case).

i'm sorry but i have to point out the brilliant work done on those Arkham Horror investigators!

reading through all of them, i want them in Eldritch Horror! Especially Edmund, starting with the Silver Key artifact, haha. those are amazing, sir. great work.

a shame i never saw these before my daughter turned my arkham horror into her personal art studio.

!!! Thank you so much! I encourage anyone and everyone to play with them and make them part of the ever expanding family of Arkham investigators. My dream is to read regular session reports where their names pop up, haha. They're quite a few years old at this point, and have over 650 downloads, but I don't see them mentioned in session reports very often. I'm curious where they are, and if those who have dl'd them are enjoying them.

Anyway, I am, in fact, in the middle of a project to extend them to Eldritch, but it is going to take much more work than the original set since the amazing Strange Eons software is not compatible with EH. It may take me several months, but I'd keep an eye out. I'm doing my best to learn how to make them a reality.