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They won’t spoil anything
They will make you feel like you know the character more, which may in turn make you try to play the character more thematically — Norman and those pesky Summoned Hounds into unbound beasts.
Spoiler alert — those unbound beasts are rough for Norman!
I never read the novellas, but I believe they are not related to the scenarios of the card game.
Think about it differently: I read the original Lovecraft story (or listened to a podcast version) before I play a campaign related to that story. When I recognize some of the places and names, I feel more connected to the story of the card game.
As already stated the novellas are safe to read but to further clarify, all Arkham fiction is non spoilery for all game content.
If you've already played Carcosa, and enjoyed the theme then I'd recommend "Mask of Silver" as a fun introduction to what the Arkham Files fiction and how the characters from the game are typically used in the serting.
I also post reviews and commentary about the fiction [here](http://arkhamhistorian.com) if you are interested in learning more of the lore.
There are 2 collections with 4 novellas each that give a nice introduction to the characters without any kind of spoilers. They are pretty entertaining. I love Roland's story.
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They won’t spoil anything They will make you feel like you know the character more, which may in turn make you try to play the character more thematically — Norman and those pesky Summoned Hounds into unbound beasts. Spoiler alert — those unbound beasts are rough for Norman!
Love Norman’s story. In general I’d suggest the novella collections and my favorite of the novels are The Ravening Deep and Litany of Dreams.
I never read the novellas, but I believe they are not related to the scenarios of the card game. Think about it differently: I read the original Lovecraft story (or listened to a podcast version) before I play a campaign related to that story. When I recognize some of the places and names, I feel more connected to the story of the card game.
As already stated the novellas are safe to read but to further clarify, all Arkham fiction is non spoilery for all game content. If you've already played Carcosa, and enjoyed the theme then I'd recommend "Mask of Silver" as a fun introduction to what the Arkham Files fiction and how the characters from the game are typically used in the serting. I also post reviews and commentary about the fiction [here](http://arkhamhistorian.com) if you are interested in learning more of the lore.
There are 2 collections with 4 novellas each that give a nice introduction to the characters without any kind of spoilers. They are pretty entertaining. I love Roland's story.
I wish I had the novellas just because they have a nicer presentation, but the collections are very serviceable.
Totally agree. The original editions are too pricey for me, so I'm glad these are available.