So I love characters that are frauds. Actors and charlatans. Lola was the investigator I prefered playing in the Eldritch Horror board game, and I've been eyeing her since she came out in the card game... Since I only had 1 collection for my group to play out of, and with her needing to dive into at least 3 classes, I never really felt I could play her. I just started with a group on TTS though - and with the unlimited collection I am eager to get to playing Lola.

I went to arkhamdb and checked out a few decks and played a handful of missions, but I feel I'm missing something... I get that she isn't exactly top tier, but I feel I'm not able to perform well enough for the team.

I'd just like to ask for anyone's opinion of her, how to play her, and maybe some deck critique.

Here is the deck I'm playing now. I think we're a bit passed half way through the Circle Undone campaign:

https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/426043

My playstyle has been focusing on pumping lore and agility, using ornate bow for combat and hoping I don't die... One of my team-mates has done some amazing stuff with double or nothing, and since the bow is shoot -> reload -> shoot I thought a double shot would be pretty good. I only just added crystaline elder sign, I haven't used it yet. The team didn't seem too concerned about losing their +1 token, we usually plan for +2-3 on important checks anyway.

We're going to do Labyrinths of Lunacy soon and here is my deck for that:

https://arkhamdb.com/deck/view/451234

Anyway - any tips for her or critiques of my decks would be appreciated.

Thanks !

Honestly, your deck looks pretty solid to me as far as Lola decks go. Double or Nothing and Eureka are solid skill choices, but I honestly would avoid prophesy. You aren't using an active mystic assets that you need to be in mystic role to make use of (the sword can just as easily be used in guardian role). Switching to mystic just to use prophesy is maybe a weak point? But I do understand you need 7 mystic cards, so I guess if you have to inculde 2, those aren't terrible. Maybe drawn to the flames instead so you can still pick up clues when your hands are occupied with the bow. Maybe use adaptable to swap it out?

If Elli gets out your bow for you, you're going to want to avoid staying in seeker so she doesn't fumble the bow, so Eureka is a great pick for seeker to help you get that bow one way or the other, but after it's out, I wouldn't risks swapping to make use of Eureka. Sometimes Cornered is a fun survivor card to take with Lola just because you can use it to throw away cards you don't think you'll be able to safely make use of (of course you'd have to be in survivor mode, which limits access to some things, but not as many in this deck as you would maybe think for a +2 bonus).

I'm also not 100% sold on the bandolier just because if Elli gets out the bow, you won't really need it. I guess it depends what you are muligan-ing for. It's a bit late for that though just because of the xp used.

Overall, I think you've got a decent deck.

I love Lola she is almost all I play. I like your idea to pump and bow. I've tried to do the stat boosts but never made one that worked for my style.

As for my thoughts on the labs deck. Are you broke enough to justify dark horse? Your events are all free and you only have 10 assets. Might want to out a pump permanent in there to spend resources on. Not sure you are going to be in guardian enough to use well maintained nor am I sure what you are going to use it on?

Anyhow good luck and let us know how it goes I'm always glad to see another Lola fan.

Oh one more thing I forgot, definitely check out studious in Lola! The extra noon weakness card is real nice.

Thank you both for the feedback.

It sounds like I might be playing too cautiously for her weakness, and playing too poor for Dark Horse.

I've thought about trying to go a bit more of a rich Lola with Watch This and Double or Nothing to cash in, then take Keen Eye or Streetwise. These could easily make up the difference for dropping Dark Horse, and they could be available from the start of the mission. With the taboo list Streetwise is very expensive though... but permanents are completely safe from her weakness. Maybe that's the answer.

I'll think on that... maybe I can change up the labrynth deck before we play Saturday.

Thanks again

Rich Lola sounds like a good idea. Once you've got the resources, they spend in any class.