At MaddKossack115's suggestion of Jackie Estacado from "The Darkness" comics/video games as an Arkham Investigator, I looked up some YouTube movies of the cutscenes to get an idea of this guy as an Investigator. "The Darkness" is something that I'm never going to get into, but it is perfect for this. MaddKossack115, this one's for you.


Jackie Estacado

Occupation: The Mob Boss

Stamina: 7

Sanity: 7

Possessions: Two common items (two handguns) and one ally (Jenny/Angelus)

Takes a Monster to Kill a Monster (Elder Sign): At midnight, Jackie automatically gains the red and yellow glyphs. In the morning and afternoon, only the yellow is automatically gained, and at noon, neither of them are automatically available. Any investigators that go into an Adventure where Jackie failed will lose one Stamina and one Sanity upon entry. If Jackie loses all Stamina, he returns on his next turn with only his starting possessions. If Jackie loses all Sanity, The Darkness takes over Jackie's body and becomes an Ancient One (takes on the battle rules of the current Ancient One).

Takes a Monster to Kill a Monster (Arkham Horror): When the Mythos Cards Solar Eclipse, New Moon, Full Moon, Dark Skies, and Blackest Night are in play, Jackie receives +4 to his Fight skill. When Sunny and Clear, Heat Wave, and Blue Skies are in play, Jackie receives -1 to his Fight skill. Any investigators that go into an Adventure where Jackie failed will lose one Stamina and one Sanity upon entry. If Jackie loses all Stamina, he returns on his next turn with only his starting possessions. If Jackie loses all Sanity, The Darkness takes over Jackie's body and becomes an Ancient One (takes on the battle rules of the current Ancient One).

The Story So Far:

Jackie Estacado knew that he belonged in Hell; he just didn't know that it wasn't the end of his story. Just as soon as he had accepted the fact that he was in Hell and there was no going back, Jackie wakes up on the subway he used to frequent with the Angelus-possessed Jenny standing over him. He would protest against the gun being aimed at his face if it wasn't for The Darkness screaming at him to kill her.

The Angelus explains that Jackie has been released from Hell and The Darkness from the Siphon for a purpose: They are to help her save humanity from a threat that she cannot defeat alone. Before God created the human race, The Darkness spawned entities, beings of pure darkness and chaos, whose evil, power, and insanity soon came to far exceed its own. Now, the barriers that keep these Ancient Ones from coming to Earth are crumbling, threatening to unleash horrors beyond comprehension upon the human race, leaving it to face either extinction or corruption.

The deal is this: If Jackie can control The Darkness and help the Angelus to thwart the Ancient Ones' return to Earth, not only will his body be allowed to live again on the Earth, but both The Darkness and the Angelus will leave their respective hosts, allowing him and Jenny a chance at a new life. He accepts the proposal eagerly, with the grudging and surprising acceptance of The Darkness, who wishes to avoid the wrath of its "children" after betraying them in fear of being overthrown.

As he and Angelus/Jenny prepare to start their investigation against the Ancient Ones' followers on Earth, he can feel The Darkness' anticipation, not at the return of its monstrous creations, but at something else, something that could very well spell their doom even if they succeed at preventing the Ancient Ones from coming to Earth. The Darkness has an agenda of its own, and when it's looking forward to something, Jackie knows to be on his guard.


I hope this was a good representation of Jackie Estacado as an Arkham Investigator. Sheesh, I really went all out when I adapted his abilities for Arkham Horror and Elder Sign. The dude is really OP.

To anyone who's wondering, the abilities I give to my Investigators are based off of "Elder Sign" gameplay. MaddKossack115 suggested ways for me to adapt Jackie's abilities to the "Arkham Horror" game, which is Elder Sign's predecessor. If any of my readers are Arkham Horror fans, feel free to send me suggestions for creating Arkham Horror versions of my Investigators' abilities in a review or PM, as I have no previous experience with that game. Have a good one!