[ACG][CaG] Season of Factions Favor by Rhynn Davrie (Inactive)

Game Master Rhynn Davrie

Under the Blessing of Horus...

Having finished looting the lab proper of its remaining Items of value, stalking the rest of the building is much less interesting to the alchemist. Without the distraction of looting, he finally sees the small sparrow that has been buzzing around, and receives the Animal Messenger not that Hayato has been stricken with The Withering. Normally, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it, but the Hand suddenly beings dragging Damiel out of the lab, pulling him by the cord he'd used to hand it around his neck.

Moving into the Mumia Lab with the samurai, the cord breaks, and before either have a chance to react, the Hand flies across the room with the urgency of a guilty conscience eager to right their wrong. It smacks Hayato square in the forehead with its palm, probing around his temples with its fingers, drawing out some kind of dark energy before falling limp to the ground. The samurai staggers a moment, then straightens, his stature a little taller than before. burying the Hand to banish Curse of Withering.

After the ordeal, Damiel moves to explore the new lab while his comrade recovers, but before he can get very far, he is stricken with sudden flashbacks to the combat where the Hand was severed from its person...

Memories of Violence CtD Wisdom 8: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7

Damiel can hear the gods calling him out of the nightmare, but the despair is too strong and he sinks into it. Unable to cognitively function, he curls up in a ball in the corner.

"I can give 2d6 to a combat check if you are not at my location.
Can negate a ""before you act"" and/or ""after you act"" against a bane
Can help with Survival or Perception at my location. "

Hand: Sling Staff, Potion of Healing, Wintervine, Cloud Puff, Soul Stimulant, Flash Freeze, Tussah Silk Coat,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 1 Buried: 1
"Notes: I can give 2d6 to a combat check if you are not at my location.
Can negate a ""before you act"" and/or ""after you act"" against a bane
Can help with Survival or Perception at my location. "
Sideboard cards:

Tarlin needs to make a Wisdom check of 4 to avoid the First Law.

1d8 ⇒ 7

During Hayato's turn...
The samurai snaps Damiel back to reality, just as they are ambushed by smugglers!

Before Damiel can act, one of the assailants shoots a poisoned dart at the alchemist, but he catches it in the folds of his Tussah Silk Coat recharging it.

Silver Chain Smuggler CtD Combat 12: 1d12 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + (4) + 1 + (2) + 1 = 12

Damiel slings a bottle of Flash Freeze at the smuggler, adding Int skill to Dex combat check. It causes her to hesitate long enough for Damiel to brain her into unconsciousness.

Off turn, my Banner recharges because a check vs a bane was failed.

Under the Blessing of Khepri

"Damiel!"

My ally is doubled over in agony, holding his head; dark energy swirls around him causing him unknown torment. I hear the screams and sounds of battle, and I know he's been stricken with Memories of Violence. In my own weakened state, I'm not sure I can dispatch the curse - but I can take it on myself. Violence and I are old friends, after all. Check to Defeat - Diplomacy 8: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 (Charisma die + Diplomacy skill + Reveal Champion's Do-Maru). Success! I feel the pain of another, pain of violent death and suffering, but it breaks across my spirit like a rock on the shore, dissipating into nothingness.

I help Damiel to his feet, and nod understandingly when he asks for a moment alone. I push down the lab towards another door, only to find it locked. Kicking the door open with main strength, I find a pair of Silver Chain Smugglers working. One of them runs out of a side door, and I shout a warning to Damiel. Before I Act - Diplomacy 5: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 (Charisma die + Diplomacy skill + Reveal Champion's Do-Maru). Success! He reaches for a poison dart, but my steely glare dissuades him and he draws his blade instead. Perfect. I wield my Shieldsplitter Lance in short stance, and charge and the man. Check to Defeat - Combat 12: 1d10 + 2d8 + 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + (2, 4) + (6) + 5 = 22 (Strength die + Lance + Lance/Mount 1st Combat + Samurai First Combat + Melee skill). Success! With a cry, the smuggler falls dead, torn in two by my strike. In his death throes, he tears apart a magical scroll of some sort. Top of location deck is a boon, it is banished.

I feel divine judgement settle upon me, and feel a terrible hunger rise in my gut. I have violated the First Law, and now suffer the Curse of the Ravenous.

What happened next is difficult to describe, but I will try. Out of the viscera of the man's corpse emerge a swarm of ghostly Crawling Hands. They swarm over the body, devouring flesh before turning their attention to me. I lower my weapon and begin stabbing the undead horrors. Check to Defeat - Combat 12: 1d10 + 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + (1) + (3) + 4 = 14 (Strength die + Weapon + Discard Weapon + Melee skill). Success, but not by more than 4. I will use my re-roll on the 1d8 to try to get to 16: 1d8 ⇒ 2. Nope, so I'll use my die bump. That gets me to 16, which is enough to avoid being robbed. I slay enough of the hands to scatter the swarm, securing the Mumia Lab.

I hear Damiel fighting in an adjacent room, but there is no way for me to assist; the quarters are too cramped, and I don't have a weapon ready - my Shieldsplitter Lance was damaged in the fight against the hands. So I pull out my Compass and find my way to the Catacombs. Tarlin is there, resting, and kindly spends some of Iomedae's grace to heal my wounds. Recover 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 cards.

I tear into my rations, ravenously hungry. Curse of the Ravenous: 1d4 ⇒ 4. Bury all items in my discard pile.

Hand: Blood Periapt, Champion's Do-Maru, Camel 2, Blessing of the Samurai 1, Riding Horse 1,

Displayed: Curse of the Ravenous,
Deck: 9 Discard: 6 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessing is free on any Melee/Ranged check; ask otherwise.
Sideboard cards:

Upkeep: The First Law is banished. Mumia Lab is closed.

Turn 16, under the Blessing of Pharasma

Having spent a few minutes at the Precinct, Radovan will now return to the Smoking Den for a quick break, and to see if he can find any more new friends there.

Unfortunately, he can't seem to find his way out of the Precinct right now, so decides to explore it instead.
Just remembered that location text. Oops.

Free exploration - Card #1: Stone Weasel. Recharge Quick-Change Mask to use Stealth. Bury Khopesh for +1d6
Check to Acquire - Wisdom 6: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (1) = 10

Now I have an ally to move next turn to close the other location. Draw 1 and end my turn

Hand: Kama 1, Sword Cane, Kukri, Stone Weasel, Blessing of the Ancients 1,

Displayed: Norge, Quang, Curse of Vulnerability, Cockroach Coat, Fighting Crook (Quang, B),
Deck: 6 Discard: 11 Buried: 4
Notes: Use the blessing if it'll recharge
Sideboard cards:

Tarlin attempts to keep the knowlege of divine healing in his head.

Check to recharge Divine 8: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8. Iomedae be praised. Recharged on Hayato's turn.

During This Adventure: The scourge die is 1d6.
If the result of your check to acquire a boon equals the difficulty, you may draw a boon of the same type from the box.
When creating the blessing deck, replace 1 blessing with the favor Sovereign Court Favor.

During This Scenario: Cohort: Cordelia Perseis
At the start of the first turn of the scenario, each character summons and encounters the henchman Silver chain smugglers.
When you defeat the henchman Dark Slayer, Ekram Iffek, or Raid Leader, you may attempt to close the location it came from.
To win the scenario, close all locations.
Additional Rules:

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Catacombs
Closed
At This Location:
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: Tarlin/DanHamman, None

Precinct of Left Eyes
At This Location: Recharge an ally, or you may not move.
When Closing: Succeed at an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 6 check, then succeed at a different one of those.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may draw an item from your discard pile.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Radovan/Maelwys, None

Smoking Den
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may reveal a card that has the Poison trait to examine the top card of your location.
When Closing: Summon and acquire a random ally that lists Diplomacy in its check to acquire.
When Permanently Closed: For the rest of the scenario, a character at any location may bury a card to add 1 die to her check that invokes the Human or Poison trait.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here:

Alchemical Laboratory
At This Location: If you defeat a bane by 4 or more, each character at this location is dealt 1d4 Acid damage.
When Closing: Succeed at an Intelligence or Craft check with a difficulty of 5 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw 3 random items that have the Alchemical trait from the box and shuffle them into this location.
M: 0 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 2 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here:

Vizier's Hill
At This Location: If you fail a check to defeat a barrier, shuffle a random barrier from the box into this location.
When Closing: You are dealt 1 Poison damage, then succeed at an Intelligence or Perception 6 check.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 3 W: 2 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Knowing he is not yet very diplomatic, Tarlin avoids the Heathens at the Den and wanders over to the Precinct of Left Eyes .

Turn 17 under the Blessing of Thoth

One step inside the Precinct and Tarlin feels a if he's entered a House of Mirrors. He tries to back-track but feels completely lost. Auto-fail the barrier Echoes of Confusion. Displayed next to deck.

Tarlin decides to not press his luck, and sits down to look for Divine inspiration.

At end of turn:
First off: Check to banish the Barrier Divine 6: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5. Fail. Next turn Tarlin will randomly move.
Tarlin turns to Cordelia Perseis for a hint of what is to come. Seeing her eyes widen, Tarlin spins back to greet an Acid Mantis barreling down the corridor at them. Its acid spray melts Tarlin's Camel Al Shamlal (banished). It was a brief reunion anyway - Tarlin swings with Earthbreaker.

Combat 9: 1d10 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (3, 2) = 9. Just enough.

Draw to end.

Hand: Retriever, Blessing of Iomedae, Earthbreaker, Kikko Armor, Cordelia Perseis,

Displayed: Weaponrack Backpack, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Echoes of Confusion,
Deck: 7 Discard: 4 Buried: 0
Notes: Healing available, come pledge fealty to Iomedae to receive it.
Sideboard cards: Quarterstaff, Cure 3,

Upkeep:
Echoes of Confusion is displayed next to Tarlin.
Acid Mantis is banished.

here's a random d4 I'm not using. 1d4 ⇒ 2

Under the Blessing of Pharasma...

After a harrowing experience in the Mumia Lab, Damiel can see Hayato's soul withering before him, and gives him a brew to help stimulate it's restoration recharge Soul Stimulant to banish Curse of Withering. He then returns to finish exploring the more dull parts of the Alchemical Laboratory.

Behind the lab proper, he finds a room that leads out to a courtyard with a natural geyser. But apparently it has been used as an alchemical dumping ground, because the fumes are clearly toxic!

Toxic Geyser CtD Dex 5+(2xAD#)=9: 1d12 + 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (12) + (1) + 1 = 14

Damiel can feel himself getting lightheaded and his senses dulling, so he quickly swigs a bit of healing potion to restore his reflexes discarding an Alchemical card to add my Int to my n/c Dex check in time to quickly back peddle as the geyser spouts poisonous goo.

Damiel spends some time blocking the entrance to this area so no one else will encounter this hazard.

Hand: Sling Staff, Poisoned Sand Tube, Cloud Puff, Elemental Treaty, Blessing of the Erastil, Blessing of the Green Faith 2,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 3 Buried: 1
"Notes: I can give 2d6 to a combat check if you are not at my location.
Can negate a ""before you act"" and/or ""after you act"" against a bane
Can drop an Elemental Treaty if someone is about to take elemental damage.
1 die recharge on any check
2 dice on a combat Dex check
"
Sideboard cards:

Off-turn, banish Curse of the Ravenous. Under the Blessing of the Elements

I make my way to Vizier's Hill, hoping to redeem myself for my recent failures. On the trail up the hill, there is a magically-enchanted sign reminding all of The Third Law. The Laws are complex, but faithfully enacted, and thus must be respected. I take note of the Law's wording, and then channel Jinfu's spirit through one of my Camel totems as I push forward up the hill.

I run across a cleric heading down, who makes me a curious offer: if I can solve his riddle, he'll give a scroll of powerful magic. I have no use for such a thing myself, but I know my allies would like it, so I accept. "What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?" I think on this puzzle, having heard similar riddles from Damiel, Tarlin, and during my own training as a Samurai. Check to Acquire - Intelligence 7: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 1) = 9 (Intelligence die + 3 Blessings from myself, Tarlin, and Damiel). Success! After a moment, I smile, and answer: "Man." The cleric looks none too pleased as he hands me a scroll case containing a spell of Corrosion. Not wanting to be a sore winner, I donate to his church and we trade a bit as I rearrange my pack.

Hand: Blood Periapt, Banner, Naginata, Riding Horse 1, Blessing of Gorum,

Displayed:
Deck: 7 Discard: 9 Buried: 0
Notes: Gorum is 2 dice on Melee combat; ask otherwise. Banner will go up as soon as anyone hits a monster, +1 to combat.
Sideboard cards:

Upkeep: The Third Law is displayed, but that means Card #1 at Vizier's Hill is gone. Likewise, Card #2 there is acquired. Damiel and Tarlin used blessings on my turn.

During This Adventure: The scourge die is 1d6.
If the result of your check to acquire a boon equals the difficulty, you may draw a boon of the same type from the box.
When creating the blessing deck, replace 1 blessing with the favor Sovereign Court Favor.

During This Scenario: Cohort: Cordelia Perseis
At the start of the first turn of the scenario, each character summons and encounters the henchman Silver chain smugglers.
When you defeat the henchman Dark Slayer, Ekram Iffek, or Raid Leader, you may attempt to close the location it came from.
To win the scenario, close all locations.
Additional Rules:

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Catacombs
Closed
At This Location:
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: None

Precinct of Left Eyes
At This Location: Recharge an ally, or you may not move.
When Closing: Succeed at an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 6 check, then succeed at a different one of those.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may draw an item from your discard pile.
M: 1 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Radovan/Maelwys, Tarlin/DanHamman, None

Smoking Den
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may reveal a card that has the Poison trait to examine the top card of your location.
When Closing: Summon and acquire a random ally that lists Diplomacy in its check to acquire.
When Permanently Closed: For the rest of the scenario, a character at any location may bury a card to add 1 die to her check that invokes the Human or Poison trait.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here:

Alchemical Laboratory
At This Location: If you defeat a bane by 4 or more, each character at this location is dealt 1d4 Acid damage.
When Closing: Succeed at an Intelligence or Craft check with a difficulty of 5 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw 3 random items that have the Alchemical trait from the box and shuffle them into this location.
M: 0 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 2 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Damiel

Vizier's Hill
At This Location: If you fail a check to defeat a barrier, shuffle a random barrier from the box into this location.
When Closing: You are dealt 1 Poison damage, then succeed at an Intelligence or Perception 6 check.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Hayato

Turn 20, under the Blessing of the Elements.
Recharge Stone Weasel to move back to Smoking Den. Nothing to explore, so I'll just close.

Summon Diplomacy ally - Tomb Raider (as per BR instructions in chat).
Check to Acquire - Acrobatics 4: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Location is closed. Third Law hits (and I auto-fail, since I can't roll lower than 0). Banish Kukri from hand, so nobody else needs to bury anything and Third Law is banished.

After spending some time in the Precinct, Radovan decides that it's time to make a quick visit back to the smoking den. There he finds the tomb raider that he was looking for before, and impresses her enough with his moves that she agrees to join him.

Hand: Kama 1, Sword Cane, Blessing of the Ancients 1, Tomb Raider, Kama 2,

Displayed: Norge, Quang, Curse of Vulnerability, Cockroach Coat, Fighting Crook (Quang, B),
Deck: 6 Discard: 11 Buried: 4
Notes: Use the blessing if it'll recharge
Sideboard cards:

Tarlin lives in the Land of Confusion. He wanders around and ends up 1d3 ⇒ 1 back at the Precinct of Left Eyes.

Turn 21, under the Blessing of the Ancients.

Tarlin tries closing his right eye and searches the area. A two-dimensional Silver Chain Smuggler jumps out from around a corner and attacks.

The expected poison dart strikes Tarlin's Kikko Armor; it disintegrates and falls off (discarded). Tarlin relies on Earthbreaker again (discarded), doing his best to hit the henchman without relying on depth perception. Somewhere in the distance a banner flaps in the breeze.

Combat 12: 1d10 + 3 + 3d6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 3 + (2, 1, 4) + 1 = 21. Another caved-in skull. Tarlin looks around, not liking his chances to seal up this site. The bad guy does offer a glimpse of what is to come. Reveal Blessing of the Ancients as next card here.

Check to Close number 1: Wisdom 6: 1d8 ⇒ 3. This location still contains too many things to seal properly.

Tarlin gives his Retriever some ear scritches and sends him off to explore. The good boy brings back and small token of generations past, which Tarlin acquires easily. Check to Acquire Divine 3: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7. (Acquire Blessing of the Ancients.)

Tarlin sets up the token on a small alter and uses newfound energy to keep searching. (Discard Blessing to reveal top card, then explore.)

An icy lizard greets Tarlin, and it is unhappy about being woken up. It is cold; Tarlin attempts to figure out a way of staying warm. Before you Act Check: Wisdom 6: 1d8 ⇒ 8. Tarlin's shuffles his feet and the frost doesn't bother him. He pulls his Spear of the Watchful Guardian from his Weaponrack Backpack and starts with the poking.

Combat 9: 1d10 + 3 + 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (4, 4) + 1 = 14, pick up one d8 (4) per weapon text. Final total: 10. Not enough to trigger After You Act damage.

Exhausted, Tarlin sits down to rest. Cordelia points out an item in the corner: a Soul Stimulant (and Item 2).

Try to remove Confusion: Divine 6: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4. Nope. Draw to end.

Hand: Retriever, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Blessing of the Dawnflower, Remove Curse, Cordelia Perseis,

Displayed: Echoes of Confusion,
Deck: 6 Discard: 8 Buried: 0
Notes: Healing available, come pledge fealty to Iomedae to receive it.
Sideboard cards: Quarterstaff, Cure 3,

Tarlin says the divine word and removes the Curse from Radovan. Remove Curse recharges

Tarlin's curse is removed by Damiel off stage. Also properly discarding Retriever as noted above.

Hand: Gambeson, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Blessing of the Dawnflower, Cordelia Perseis,

Displayed:
Deck: 6 Discard: 9 Buried: 0
Notes: Healing available, come pledge fealty to Iomedae to receive it.
Sideboard cards: Quarterstaff, Cure 3,

Previously...Damiel recharges Blessing of the Green Faith 2 on Hayato's turn.

Under the Blessing of the Ancients...

Damiel's alchemical senses are tingling...or maybe it's just Tarlin's sandman signal that something useful is nearby to him. In any case, Damiel treks over to the Precinct of Left Eyes to find another bottle of Soul Stimulant just sitting there waiting for him!

Soul Stimulant CtA Craft 9: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Damiel plucks the vial up, dabs a bit of his tongue to confirm it's authenticity, then sees Tarlin drowsily walking into a wall in the corner, bounce off, then stumble forward again and repeat. He pours the elixir down the cleric's throat, then sits him down on a nearby crate for a recovery snooze. Damiel pockets the vial to reconstitute the potion from the remaining residue later.

Precinct of Left Eyes CtC Int 6: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Precinct of Left Eyes CtC Wis 6: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 5) = 15

Calling upon his own Intelligence as well as the Wisdom of both Erastil and the Ancients, Damiel is able to close this Precinct to the public.

UPKEEP: Precinct of Left Eyes is closed, card 4 acquired. Tarlin's confusion is lifted.

Hand: Sling Staff, Poisoned Sand Tube, Cloud Puff, Elemental Treaty, Brilliance, Fire Lance,

Displayed:
Deck: 8 Discard: 4 Buried: 1
"Notes: I can give 2d6 to a combat check if you are not at my location.
Can negate a ""before you act"" and/or ""after you act"" against a bane
Can drop an Elemental Treaty if someone is about to take elemental damage.
"
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure: The scourge die is 1d6.
If the result of your check to acquire a boon equals the difficulty, you may draw a boon of the same type from the box.
When creating the blessing deck, replace 1 blessing with the favor Sovereign Court Favor.

During This Scenario: Cohort: Cordelia Perseis
At the start of the first turn of the scenario, each character summons and encounters the henchman Silver chain smugglers.
When you defeat the henchman Dark Slayer, Ekram Iffek, or Raid Leader, you may attempt to close the location it came from.
To win the scenario, close all locations.
Additional Rules:

Turn: 23, Hayato/MidnightLich

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Catacombs
Closed
At This Location:
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: None

Precinct of Left Eyes
Closed
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may draw an item from your discard pile.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: Tarlin, Damiel

Smoking Den
Closed
At This Location: For the rest of the scenario, a character at any location may bury a card to add 1 die to her check that invokes the Human or Poison trait.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: Radovan

Alchemical Laboratory
At This Location: If you defeat a bane by 4 or more, each character at this location is dealt 1d4 Acid damage.
When Closing: Succeed at an Intelligence or Craft check with a difficulty of 5 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw 3 random items that have the Alchemical trait from the box and shuffle them into this location.
M: 0 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 2 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here:

Vizier's Hill
At This Location: If you fail a check to defeat a barrier, shuffle a random barrier from the box into this location.
When Closing: You are dealt 1 Poison damage, then succeed at an Intelligence or Perception 6 check.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Hayato

Off-turn: Display Banner. Under the Blessing of the Elements

Having completed my trades with the cleric, I proceed up the path to the hill. Around the next bend, there are several areas of tall brush and rocky outcroppings that would make this an ideal spot for an Ambush. Check to Defeat - Wisdom 9: 1d6 ⇒ 2. Failed! Just as I finish that thought, I hear rustling and realize that have, in fact, walked into an ambush. A Magma Spirit erupts out of the earth and charges at me, singing me with its heat and setting my banner aflame, rendering it useless. Discard Blood Periapt to soak the damage. Check to Recharge Blood Periapt - Fortitude 6: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8. Success!

Enraged and embarrassed, I slash at the creature with my Naginata. Check to Defeat - Combat 9: 1d10 + 2d8 + 1d6 + 3 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (4) + (2, 1) + (5) + 3 - 4 - 1 = 10 (Strength skill + Weapon + Samurai First Combat + Melee skill - Ambush Penalty - Extra Weapon Die). Success! As quickly as it rose, the spirit falls and melds back into the earth. After the Ambush and the fight, the location is shuffled.

Finding myself highly motivated, I discard my Riding Horse and channel the spirit of my faithful mount to push further up the hill. Encountering the number 1d6 ⇒ 3 card from the top - Card #5. I hear a slow clapping come from just behind me as I head up, and turn to see the Raid Leader taunting me. I pray for strength and do an about face to meet this new foe. Before You Act - Diplomacy 7: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1) + 1 = 7 Success! I hold fast in the face of his taunts, and sense the momentum of the fight move towards me. We stare at each other for a moment, and I lunge forward at him a fraction of a second before he draws his blade. Check to Defeat #1 - Combat 9: 1d10 + 2d8 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (1) + (5, 1) + 3 - 1 = 9 (Strength die + Weapon + Melee skill - Extra die). Success!

I land a slicing blow along his side, but he remains standing. We whirl around to stare at one another again, my resolve holding while he bleeds onto the earth. Unable to restrain himself, he charges me and I wait for the perfect moment to strike. Check to Defeat #2 - Combat 11: 1d10 + 2d8 + 2d4 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (9) + (5, 1) + (3, 1) + 3 - 1 = 21 (Strength die + Weapon + Discard weapon + Melee skill - Extra die). Success! A cold wind rustles the leaves as we stand like statues, having both struck at each other. Silently, he falls to the ground, dead; I remain silent and still, savoring the moment.

I take a moment to survey the area, scouting for any other signs there may be more to this location. I recall discussions about strategy and tactics with Tarlin over sake and ale, and try to clear my mind. Check to Close - Intelligence 6: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5 (Intelligence die + Blessing). Failed. Tarlin gifts me with a die bump for +1, so Success! I nod, certain the location is secure, then I reassemble my gear and descend down to meet my allies.

Hand: Jinfu, Mystic Silk Coat, Compass, Shieldsplitter Lance, Champion's Do-Maru,

Displayed:
Deck: 4 Discard: 12 Buried: 0
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

Upkeep: Tarlin discards his blessing. Vizier's Hill is closed.

Turn 24, under the Blessing of Wadjet

With his business in the Den finally resolved, Radovan heads to the Alchemy lab to see what trouble he can find there. It seems more like a place for Damiel, but ... hey, whatever goes.

Free Exploration - Card #1: Ekram Iffek

As he enters, he spots a cultist ranger skulking about. Radovan calls out, and is ready to talk him down... but then he spots that sword. And Quang calls out for it... the sword is so nice and shiny... the sword must be his... he must have the sword...

Fight using Kama + Coat + Class + Norge
Check to Defeat - Combat 14: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + (2) + (4) + (1) + 1 = 19
Acid Splash: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Damiel throws over an Elemental Treaty to reduce damage by 1... so I at least get to hold one card in my hand. (Hand order is Kama, Sword Cane, Tomb Raider, Kama)
Keep card: 1d4 ⇒ 1
When I took damage, display a random monster (Emperor Cobra, B) with Quang

In almost a berserker frenzy, Radovan lunges at the ranger with his Kama slashing like lightning. He tears the cultist apart, bit by bit, completely oblivious to the equipment he's damaging, or the manner in which the damaged equipment has splashed him and damaged all of his clothing and gear. All that matters is that he has the weapon...

And then he finally snaps out of it. And realizes what he's done. He quickly stands up and tries to straighten up a bit, trying to remember what Damiel had told him about the proper way to store equipment so nobody gets hurt. Something about mixing the acids with the bases, I think? Whatever those are...

Check to close. Damiel will play Brilliance for +3 Intelligence to Radovan for the turn. Quang will bury Fighting Crook for +1d6 to the check.
Check to Close - Intelligence 6: 1d4 + 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + (3) + 3 = 9

And I believe that's the scenario...

Development:
Gulreesh chortles with delight when you tell him that you have dealt with the smugglers.

“You Pathfinders are my kind of folks.” With one of his tentacles, he pulls map from Sarenrae-knows-where and presents it to you. “There’s a warehouse covered in illusions where some shady-looking Qadirans have been moving the missing people – mostly women, I think, though you humans are so difficult to tell apart sometimes. This map will lead you to a secret back entrance from the undercity that bypasses most of the defenses. Enjoy!”

Of course, the back entrance is on the opposite side of the undercity from here, so that means even more trudging through sewers. Given that Venture-Captain Perseis is a noble and a Shelynite, you didn’t expect her to be willing to put up with the filth, but then again, she flies above the main flow and seems to have some magic that keeps her clothes pristine.

Reward:
For the rest of the Adventure Path, 1 character may temporarily replace 1 weapon in her deck with the loot Natron Fang and 1 character may temporarily replace 1 item in his deck with the loot Hand of the Honest Man. At the end of each scenario, return the loot to the game box.

Acquired cards will be posted in the discussion thread.

Falsin Deek offers up the following items for your adventures.

4-2B: Mirror, Mirror

Thanks to the map provided by your disgusting new ally, Gulreesh the Otyugh King, you find the secret entrance to the warehouse that supposedly houses the kidnappers. “The Otyugh King wasn’t kidding when he said this place is blanketed in illusions,” Venture-Captain Cordelia Perseis says. The noblewoman has surprised you by agreeing to get her hands dirty and assist your investigation. “I wouldn’t be too sure that the kidnappers are even Qadirans – they could have just been disguised with simple illusion themselves.”

Even coming in through the back entrance, you find yourself bedeviled by the illusory countermeasures. While the building has the façade of a warehouse, it’s nothing resembling a big room full of boxes. Instead, it’s a twisting maze of passages filled with unusual mirrors that distort the dimensions of things reflected within. It isn’t long before you realize you’ve been led in a circle somehow, likely the mirrors’ fault. Presumably, the kidnappers hope to confuse you long enough to prepare a trap.

It’s time to stop playing by their rules. You choose a mirror that you hope is on an inside wall and smash through both it and the wall behind. You’re rewarded with the sight of a sputtering group of what appear to be Qadirans, halfway through their ambush preparations and completely blindsided by your solution. Perseis grins at your ingenuity as the fight breaks out.

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During This Adventure: The scourge die is 1d6.
If the result of your check to acquire a boon equals the difficulty, you may draw a boon of the same type from the box.
When creating the blessing deck, replace 1 blessing with the favor Sovereign Court Favor.

During This Scenario: Cohort: Cordelia Perseis
At the start of your turn, you may examine the top card of another location deck.
When you move, succeed at an Intelligence, Arcane, Wisdom, or Perception 5 check or move to a random open location.
Defeat the Villain: Master Illusionist to win.

Additional Rules:

Dye Market
At This Location: When you discard cards as damage, suffer the scourge Curse of the Ravenous.
When Closing: Choose three types of boons, then recharge 1 boon of each type.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 0 Ar: 3 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Mumia Lab
At This Location: At the start of your turn, succeed at a Constitution 4 check or draw the scourge Curse of Withering from the box.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Crawling Hands.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw a random item that has the Alchemical trait from the box.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 2 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Warehouse
At This Location: At the end of your turn, you may recharge any number of items and weapons in your hand.
When Closing: Succeed at a Dexterity or Disable check with a difficulty of 4 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, summon and acquire a weapon, armor, or item from the box.
M: 3 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 1 I: 2 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Dilapidated Plaza
At This Location: When you play a boon that has the Acid trait, you are dealt 1 Acid damage.
When Closing: Succeed at a Diplomacy check with a difficulty of 4 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: For the rest of the scenario, when a character at any location attempts a check, after the roll, he may bury a card to reroll 1 die and take the new result.
M: 2 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Glass Pavilion
At This Location: At the start of your turn, examine the top card of your location.
When Closing: Succeed at a Divine or Wisdom check with a difficulty of 5 plus the scenario’s adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 2 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 2 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Vizier's Hill
At This Location: If you fail a check to defeat a barrier, shuffle a random barrier from the box into this location.
When Closing: You are dealt 1 Poison damage, then succeed at an Intelligence or Perception 6 check.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 3 W: 2 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Nothing the trader offers is of interest to me. I will continue to use the Compass and Camel until others have need or want of them. I will head to the Dye Market, but will likely move to the lab once we begin.

Hand: Jinfu, Banner, Riding Horse 2, Naginata, Blessing of Gorum, Camel 1,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Banner activates when anyone encounters a monster (+1 to combat); Gorum is +2 dice on Melee combat, +1 otherwise.
Sideboard cards:

Damiel will definitely trade for the Mumia, then head to the Warehouse.

Hand: Cure, Sling Staff, Elemental Treaty, Tussah Silk Coat, Alchemy Lab, Cloud Puff,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
"Notes: Ready to add 2d6 to a Combat check at another location.
Can negate before/after you act powers.
Standing by to treat with the elements."
Sideboard cards:

Tarlin will take Remove Curse again and go to the Glass Pavilion

Radovan will decline any items from Falsin Deek, but will lay down one of his Kama for the moment to try out the Scorpion Whip instead.

Then he'll go hang out in the Dilapidated Plaza for a while.

Hand: Alaeron, Masque, Blessing of the Elements, Quick-Change Mask, Marianix Karn,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

Fun Fact: I had to mulligan my hand twice. All 4 of my allies were in the bottom 6 cards of my deck. :-p

Tarlin neglected to post a starting hand.

Hand: Four-Mirror Armor, Retriever, Kikko Armor, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Remove Curse, Cordelia Perseis,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Healing available, come pledge fealty to Iomedae to receive it.
Sideboard cards: Quarterstaff, Cure 3,

During This Adventure: The scourge die is 1d6.
If the result of your check to acquire a boon equals the difficulty, you may draw a boon of the same type from the box.
When creating the blessing deck, replace 1 blessing with the favor Sovereign Court Favor.

During This Scenario: Cohort: Cordelia Perseis
At the start of your turn, you may examine the top card of another location deck.
When you move, succeed at an Intelligence, Arcane, Wisdom, or Perception 5 check or move to a random open location.
Defeat the Villain: Master Illusionist to win.
Additional Rules:

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck