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Can Cthulhu use his mind control while awake?

The designer answered this directly on BGG more than once, most recently in 2025.

brueh · Designer · 2023-08-27
brueh · Designer · 2024-08-15
brueh · Designer · 2025-11-03

No. His natural mind control works only while he is asleep. Items such as the Necronomicon can give mind control while he is awake.

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