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  <p>If a mythos card with no gate is drawn during step 14 of
  Game Setup, discard it and draw again until you draw a
  mythos card that depicts a gate.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Source: <a href="https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/ca/f0/caf0a739-bda3-4c39-b8cb-a3a915253eb1/arkham_horror__core_faq.pdf">Arkham Horror Core FAQ</a> or <a href="https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/9b/2a/9b2a9f8f-0b42-45ba-bcd2-87dc55c68f5f/complete_arkham_horror_faq.pdf">Complete Arkham Horror FAQ</a>, "Rule Changes and Clarifications" (page 2 in both sources)</p>

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tsuma534
<p>Can the "The Next Act Begins!" Mythos card be a valid first mythos to draw during the game setup? There is no rule prohibiting it, but it would result in no gate emerging at the start of the game. </p>

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Is The Next Act Begins a valid first mythos card during setup?
Joey
# Is The Next Act Begins a valid first mythos card during setup?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-20)

Can the "The Next Act Begins!" Mythos card be a valid first mythos to draw during the game setup? There is no rule prohibiting it, but it would result in no gate emerging at the start of the game.

**Tags:** arkham-horror, arkham-horror-the-king-in-yellow


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-06-20. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

> If a mythos card with no gate is drawn during step 14 of
> Game Setup, discard it and draw again until you draw a
> mythos card that depicts a gate.

Source: [Arkham Horror Core FAQ](https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/ca/f0/caf0a739-bda3-4c39-b8cb-a3a915253eb1/arkham_horror__core_faq.pdf) or [Complete Arkham Horror FAQ](https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/9b/2a/9b2a9f8f-0b42-45ba-bcd2-87dc55c68f5f/complete_arkham_horror_faq.pdf), "Rule Changes and Clarifications" (page 2 in both sources)


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