Lini isn't taking the Pectoral loot this time.
Lini has no priority upgrades left. So just assume she rolls a 1 on spell, ally, and weapon 4.
Quick note, we did not get my potion of Energy Resist, as I had to banish it to throw like a grenade (specifically, if I use that power I can banish another card OR discard OR recharge.) Not a big deal, since it is a B
Scenario Reward: Choosing Items. 1-14 are from Wizard Deck. 15-29 are from UM. I'll re-roll any I already have.
I'll take the Wand, I guess. Replace Staff of Minor Healing with Wand of Scorching Ray.
Card Upgrade: None
Tier Up: Yes
Adventure Reward: Item Feat. Fill in with Staff of Minor Healing
2) Bracers of Protection
3) Caltrops
4) Cape of Escape
5) Token of Remembrance
6) Wand of Shield
7) Boots of Elvenkind
8) Ivory Dice
9) Rabbit’s Foot
10) Wand of Treasure Finding
Cape of Escape, Blast Stone, Bracers of Protection.
Blah. Nope.
Card feat will be a Blessing. As far as upgrades, nothing really interesting for me. I might take an unclaimed Item or Ally for the sake of potential trading?
Lini will tier up.
She chooses weapon for her card feat and will add Seaborne Trident +1 (Weapon 3) to her deck.
I think those draws from the deck are just extra upgrade options and Lini isn't looking for armors or items so pass on that.
Upgrade choices
And Lini currently plans to visit the smiths of wati again.
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For Scenario 3-4E: THE ARMY AWAKENS...
Tier Progression: (4.6) None. Estra Tiers up to Tier 5.
Scenario Reward: Estra chooses ITEM. I'll randomly draw like I did before, rolling in order of the cards listed on the PACG wiki (OA1 -> UM), and this time I'll pick the FIRST 3 listed rolls that haven't already been drawn and aren't already in my deck.
Items 1-14 are OA1, Items 15-29 are UM.
Item 16 = Flame Staff
Item 21 = Binder's Tome (Already in deck)
Item 16 = Flame Staff (Already rolled)
Item 7 = Fez
Item 11 = Lithomancy Stones (Already in deck)
Item 23 = Wand of Detect Magic
Junk. Estra takes none of the items.
Adventure Reward: Estra earns a Die Bump (now 2) and a Card Feat, and checks off...
Spell 5 [X] 6 [X] 7 [X] 8
Estra banished Charm Person during the scenario, leaving her with a second empty Spell Slot.
For Estra's Card Upgrade, her preferences are as follows:
Estra will fill her empty card slots as follows:
Estra will go to the Auction House Trader for the next scenario, as usual. She will NOT take Neferekhu - so anyone else may be free to take that Loot Ally.
I'll likely go to Sunburst Market again.
OH GOD< WHY DID I CHOOSE ITEMS?
Items 1-18, Alchemist class deck items (1-4 tier, in order by tier, then alphabet)
Items 19-30 Ultimate magic class deck, 1-4 tier, in order by tier, then alphabet.
Bladeguard, Deliquescent Gloves, Potion of focus, bah, take none of them. THAT was worth my time . . .
For my card feat I'll take Blessing and add another Blessing of the Elements to my deck (I know I can take a higher one, but Elements are SOOOOO GOOD for me!)
I could concevably upgrade my deathtrap in a jar to Crystalized Carnivore, but honestly it isn't a big deal.
Assuming we are still using the old rules for levels...
Skill feat +1 Strength.
Desired upgrades in order assuming we got them.
Not taking any loot unless we get something awesome for Druids from the rewards.
Visiting Smiths of Wati unless I get the weapon 5, In that case I'll visit Hadden Hoppert.
Really only want the Spell 5 (Life Leech), but I really want it. But I do realize that we don't exactly have a lot of quality upgrades to go around.
To clarify; we'll be sticking with the pre-existing rulesets with the post-Core for as long as possible. Unless the table wishes otherwise, I'd rather not upend several facets of our table now so near to the final adventure.
(Note that on August the 1st we must switch, if we have not beforehand.)
Another siege.
If we stay together the unoccupied locations close faster and we lose potential boons. But more of us benefit from local boons such as Binder's Tome or Safety Bubble.
Lini will visit Hadden Hoppert to increase the odds of us getting Safety Bubble.
Hm. Tempted by Ghoul Market again, but may by be able to turn down an increased selection at Hadden Hoppert if others are going there.
Regardless, I’ll be at a location by myself- with my handsize and low CON/Fortitude, I do not want to attract the Shiras. (I know, I can evade. But someone has to fight them.)
So, I'm going to take the early tier up as always. I'd also like to grab one of the item 5s to put Bottled Lightning into my deck.
As always I'll go to any trader that people want me to go to.
Card Upgrade: I'd like one of the Item 5s for Headband of Epic Intelligence
Skill Feat: CON +1
Trader: Hadden Hoppert
Was anyone interested in the new Loot Ally Khai-Utef? Qualzar would take it if no one else wants it, although I'm not sure I'm the best to take advantage of it.
I probably won't be taking the Loot Elemental Treaty this scenario- if some people are planning on sticking together, one of them should have it. I'll probably take the Loot Remove Curse instead, but will decide for certain after seeing trading options. (Speaking of which, confirming that Qualzar will go to Hadden Hoppert.)
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For Scenario 3-5A: RACE FOR THE SKY PYRAMID...
Tier Progression: (5.1) Skill Feat.
Charisma d10 [X] +1 [X] +2 [X] +3
Estra banished Charm Person during the scenario, leaving her with an empty Spell Slot.
For Estra's Card Upgrade, she'll take:
Estra will fill her empty card slots as follows:
Estra will go to the Auction House Trader for the next scenario, as usual.
So far it looks like nobody else has claimed Khai-Utef. I think Lini may be a strong carrier of it, though, since it can refill her hand and she's one of the best at healing herself or recharging her own cards to sustain that. (Estra's also a strong carrier, but has her own ways to refill her hand and doesn't want non-Charisma allies.)
It looks like Lini gets the spell 5.
Taking Spell 5 for upgrade and replacing Holy Javelin with Death's Touch.
Confirming Card Upgrade: Replacing Staff of Minor Healing with Headband of Epic Intelligence
Silly question about the "When you would shuffle a bane into a location deck, shuffle it into the siege deck instead." scenario rule.
If the Siege Deck has a Rolling Sphere barrier, won't that make this scenario unwinnable?
Before you act, each other character at your location must succeed at a Dexterity or Acrobatics 12 or Disable 9 check or bury her hand.
If you fail the check to defeat, bury your hand. If you succeed, after the encounter, you may immediately explore your location.
After you act, shuffle this card into a random other open location deck; the Rolling Sphere is defeated.
Silly question about the "When you would shuffle a bane into a location deck, shuffle it into the siege deck instead." scenario rule.
If the Siege Deck has a Rolling Sphere barrier, won't that make this scenario unwinnable?Before you act, each other character at your location must succeed at a Dexterity or Acrobatics 12 or Disable 9 check or bury her hand.
If you fail the check to defeat, bury your hand. If you succeed, after the encounter, you may immediately explore your location.
After you act, shuffle this card into a random other open location deck; the Rolling Sphere is defeated.
My party ran into that with normal Mummy’s mask last Sunday.
Silly question about the "When you would shuffle a bane into a location deck, shuffle it into the siege deck instead." scenario rule.
If the Siege Deck has a Rolling Sphere barrier, won't that make this scenario unwinnable?Before you act, each other character at your location must succeed at a Dexterity or Acrobatics 12 or Disable 9 check or bury her hand.
If you fail the check to defeat, bury your hand. If you succeed, after the encounter, you may immediately explore your location.
After you act, shuffle this card into a random other open location deck; the Rolling Sphere is defeated.
Excellent question! As-written... yes, that seems to be the case. I'm going to look into this, ask some questions, and try to get some errata or something made.
For the time being, Rolling Sphere is just getting permanently defeated if the encountering player defeats it.
(Also, Shira will be encountered by whomever has the most cards in hand at the encountering location, which makes sense to me - since the first line of text of its powers will keep redirecting who encounters it until that point.)
Desired cards.
I'll go with +1 to my reveal an animal ally for my power feat.
I doubt I'll be upgrading 2 cards.
Scenario Reward: Blessing
Desired Upgrades:
Power Feat: Banish monster from hand for +1d4+1
My top choice would be Spell 5 Life Leech. But I could also take 1 or 2 Blessings 4/5, and 1 Blessing 3.
Will probably take +4 to my attack spell for my power feat, but not 100% certain yet.
In order: Weapon 5 (Galvanic Kopis)
Item 5 for 4-Sunrod
Blessing 5 for 4
Taking skill feat: Int
EmpTyger didn't roll and Estra has desired cards listed in her header but hasn't rolled yet.
Let me try an equitable split based on what has been posted so far.
Armor 5 - Darago has this as his #1 choice and no one else wants it. Goes to Darago.
Blessing 5 - Estra lists this as her #1 choice
Item 5 - Cogsnap and Skizza list this as #2 choice, Skizza rolled higher.
Spell 5 - EmpTyger lists this as #1 choice
Weapon 5 - Lini, Cogsnap, and Skizza all list this as #1 choice. Cogsnap rolled highest.
So
Armor 5 Darago
Blessing 5 Estra
Item 5 Skizza
Spell 5 EmpTyger
Weapon 5 Cogsnap
Note we get a bonus upgrade and there are some lower rarity cards to pick from still.
And Lini will visit the Smiths of Wati again.
I'll pass on Spinel Sage in favor of Estra or Lini (or whoever). There is a chance that my evasion could prove useful with this henchman.
In which case, Qualzar will be going to Hadden Hoppert for trading.
I'd be interested in a Blessing 3+ for my 2nd upgrade, but I'll defer to everyone else since I'm getting my first choice Spell 5.
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Affirming Bigguy/Lini's breakdown of first deck upgrade preferences above.
For Scenario 3-5B: GUARDIANS OF RUIN...
Tier Progression: (5.2) Power Feat.
Hand Size 5 [X] 6 [X] 7
Estra banished Charm Person during the scenario, leaving her with an empty Spell Slot.
For Estra's Card Upgrade, she'll take:
Estra will fill her empty card slots as follows:
Estra will actually go to the Falsin Deek for the next scenario. Note that her Loot options are certain to be very different, since she'll also be becoming the Spinel Sage, so feel free to claim anything you want even if she'd normally take it.
Cogsnap will draw another blessing from the deck. I’m hoping to get a blessing 4 to replace one of my blessings with Qi Zhong, but if not I don’t think I need a second deck upgrade.
Currently I don't need a 2nd upgrade of the choices we have available.
For my trader, I'll go to Sunburst Market.
I think we’re missing the extra barriers from the scenario setup?
I think we’re missing the extra barriers from the scenario setup?
Correct, sorry about that! Fixed.
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Just mentioning that I've updated my Deck Handler to one of my more modern designs. This should help me provide a bit more information a bit more clearly during my turn summaries. For example, this is what my current hand/etc summary will look like (note the links to the Wiki)...
Hand: Javelin of Lightning, Hypercognition, Falcon Crown, Binder's Tome, Honaire, Mindblade, Valet, Blessing of the Lady of Graves,
Displayed:
Deck: 13 Discard: 4 Buried: 0
Die Bumps: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: My cards are free to use.
Blessing of the Lady of Graves can assist a check post-roll.
Binder's Tome is always-active at my location.
Hypercognition may be displayed next to a character to offer a full +1 die to all of their Intelligence/Wisdom/Charisma checks for turn.
Middle of Deck (Unknown Order): Charm Person, Blessing of Qi Zhong, Byzantine Lexicon, Psychic Rager, Channel the Gift
Recharged: Marianix Karn, Ghost Rider, Kohl of Uncanny Discernment, Codex of Conversations, Create Mindscape, Sphere of Fire, Fly, Striking Wing Scimitar,
Discard Pile:
Buried Pile:
Strength d4
Dexterity d4
Constitution d6
Intelligence d8
Knowledge: Intelligence +3
Wisdom d10 ☑ +1 ☑ +2
Divine: Wisdom +2
Perception: Wisdom +3
Charisma d10 ☑ +1 ☑ +2 ☑ +3
Favored Card: Loot Ally Honaire
Hand Size 8
Proficiencies:
Light Armor, Heavy Armor, Weapons
POWERS:
Your Knowledge skill is Intelligence: +3 or your current Knowledge skill. Your Perception skill is Wisdom: +3 or your current Perception skill.
At the start of your turn or when your location deck is shuffled, you may examine the top and bottom cards of your location deck.
You may recharge a card to ignore a power that happens when you examine a card.
For your combat check, you may discard a card or recharge an item to use your Arcane or Divine skill + 2d8 and add the Attack, Bludgeoning, and Magic traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When a character at your location defeats and would banish a barrier, you may shuffle it into a location deck.
At the end of the scenario, or if your character dies, replace this role card with your own.
PLAYER REWARDS:
[ ] [ ] Cleanser of Abominations (Silver Crusade Faction Reward): On your turn, you may check an unchecked box that precedes this reward to banish a scourge or a card that has the Curse trait.
(You may use this reward up to 2 additional times if you fulfill the following requirements. When you fulfill the requirement, check the box that precedes it; when you use the reward, cross that line off.)
[X] Defeat a villain or henchman that has the Demon, Fiend, or Undead trait.
We got Life Lantern as loot. A game changer for Lini since over half her deck is divine cards.
The only question is does she replace Magnetic Grimoire or Binder's Tome?
Upgrade preferences.
And Lini will be visiting Hadden Hoppert.
I have some interest in the Blessing 4 (of Sivanah), but if someone else wants it I'll instead pick from whatever's left.
Estra - Spell 5
Darago - Weapon 4
Skizza - Weapon 5
Lini - nothing
Cogsnap = Blessing 4
Qualzar - Ally 4 is the only upgrade of note left.
And I guess most of you are waiting until the intro gets posted to choose the trader.
Hmhmhmhmhm. Not sure where Qualzar will be most useful.
Group 1: I can autodefeat the Aspis Commander with Crown of Charisma.
Group 2. I never need to worry about a bad 1d6 roll ruining my attack against the Sky Pharaoh Guardians. (Ironic, for a construct!)
I'm thinking I'll probably start in Group 2, and reassess whenever I draw Crown of Charisma.
In any case, I'll join Lini at Hadden Hoppert. And I'll be swapping Elemental Treaty for Remove Curse.
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For Scenario 3-5C: MNESOSET’S MINDSCAPE...
Tier Progression: (5.3) No feat.
Estra banished Charm Person during the scenario, leaving her with an empty Spell Slot.
Estra will pass on Deck Upgrades, and give the Spell 5 to Lini.
Estra will fill her empty card slots as follows:
Estra will go to the Auction House Trader for the next scenario.
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Hey all, I hat to do this, but it looks like both my computers died in about a month of each other, and I don’t have the money to replace either of them. I’m not going to have the regular ability to write up posts and so I’m going to have to bow out. I’m really sorry. It looked like my laptop was just fine and then today-just completely dead.
Hey all, I hat to do this, but it looks like both my computers died in about a month of each other, and I don’t have the money to replace either of them. I’m not going to have the regular ability to write up posts and so I’m going to have to bow out. I’m really sorry. It looked like my laptop was just fine and then today-just completely dead.
I'm really sorry to hear that. If anything changes and you want to rejoin, just let us know - I can work out a way to run you through some missed scenarios if need be.
Best of luck, and I hope to play with you again in the future!