[ACG][CaG][Season of the Shackles Adv.1: Lost at Sea](Table 1) (Inactive)

Game Master cartmanbeck

Alase Turn 1
Thought I was at the Riptide cove. Wooo... Bug, Alase is showing at both Riptide Cove and Fog Bank :-)

Start of turn - Blessing of Sivanah

For some reason, Alase comes to in the Fog bank.
"This is nuts. I want to hunt that Pirate ship back in the Riptide Cove."
moves back to Riptide Cove

Free explore - finds Pirate Hunting - Random Ship = Truewind (Card 2 in stack. Card 1 - Mercenary was defeated last turn.

(Ship B) Class 1
To defeat: Intelligence/Knowledge 8 OR Wisdom/Survival 6
When encountered: You may discard an ally that has the Pirate trait to add 2 to your check to defeat.

Sailing back to the Cove, Alase steers deftly, sneaking up on the Priate Ship.

The party quickly storms the Turewind and takes charge. Turns out most of the crew we ashore for some reason.

Feeling the need to start exploring faster. Discards Lookout to explore. Finds Sea Drake!

[Quote = Sea Drake] Monster B Traits: Dragon, Aquatic
To Defeat: Combat 14
The Sea Drake is immune to the Electricity trait_
Before you act, each character at your location must attempt a Dexterity or Acrobatics 6 check_ Characters who succeed are dealt 1 Electricity damage; characters who fail are dealt 1d4 Electricity damage_
After you act, the Sea Drake deals 1 Structural damage to your ship

"Ohh boy!!! That is way to big for us to handle!! Charge!!! That a way!!!." Points in the opposite direction to the Sea Drake

Cast Invisibility, recharge dc 8. Auto evade the Sea Drake!

Recharge Arcane 8: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Success. recharged Invisibility

End of turn. Draw up Eloquence, Blessing of the Gods 2, Blessing of the Spy 2. Amulet of Life will be discarded to the Structural damage on Grazzles turn
Sea Drake evaded and Riptide cove needs to be reshuffled.

Hand: Eloquence, Black Spot, Amulet of Life, Blessing of the Ancients, Blessing of the Spy 2, Blessing of the Gods 2,

Displayed: Gambeson, Tonbarse, Clockwork Spy, , , ,
Deck: 7 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes: If you are at Tonbarse's location you can recharge a card or I can give you a card on encountering a bane. Feel free to use Blackspot - reduces a check to defeat a monster by 2 if you need support. Two blessings available for support

Turn over Blessing of Cayden Cailean.

Our ship blunders into a sharp wind and scrapes along the sides of a squeezing glacial crevasse. Alase discards Amulet to prevent structural damage.

Not wanting to repeat that spiteful event, Grazzle follows the mist into murkier, moister surroundings - which are exactly to his taste. He wanders into the fog... Moves to fog bank

Grazzle winces. A Bilge Spider Swarm? He's heard tales of these beasts, and how they disguise themselves as Giant Moray Eels.

Grazzle raises himself to his full height - impressive when bolstered with his tail - and sends a mystic snake to chase down the fiends. Grazzle aims the predator with a Black Spot (10-2=8) to provide better targeting.

Combat 8: 1d8 + 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (6) + (3, 1) + 3 = 13 Viper Strike + Alase's Black Spot

Relief. Ground into green paste, they won't return again.

Swarm defeated and banished. Had to get at least 12 (4 more than 8), or would have been reshuffled back in. Got 13! Viper Strike auto-recharges.

Hand reset:

Hand: Hide Armor, Inflict, Heavy Pick, Astrolabe, B. of the Spellbound 3 (UM), B. of Milani,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Astrolabe available for any check by people on a ship (1d4 or 1d8 if top discarded blessing is BoG). Milani (2 dice to non-com dex/wis) can be used to close Scar Bay, or for other key checks. B. of Spellbound recharges if check invokes arcane or divine.
Sideboard cards:

Cast Black Spot for Grazzle, recharge dc 6

Recharge Arcane 6: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Success! recharged Black Spot

Start of Turn - Blessing of the Gods

Oops, I can't read :-( Aric was correctly at the Fog Bank and Alase at the Riptide Cove

"Good to have you aboard Grazzle, let's see what we can find." said the elusive masked man.

He continues navigating the ship through the fog.
Finds a Giant Frog. Random person has to encounter. Odds is The Red Raven, Evens is Grazzle

Random Person selector: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Odds. The Red Raven

A large Frog leaps Grazzle, however it is intercepted by the masked man.
"Stay away from our healer!!"
Odds. The Red Raven
Reveal Kama - Finesse 1d10 + 3 +1d6
Combat 9: 1d10 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (3) = 9

Discard Blessing of the Gods. Finds a Marine Combat 9

Reveal + Discard Haki Stick - Finesse 1d10 + 3 +1d4 +1d6
Combat 9: 1d10 + 3 + 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (2) + (4) = 10
Success. The Red Raven defeats the Marine

End of Turn. Saves blessing for support. Draws Conch shell, Mask of the Red Raven.

Hand: Mask of the Red Raven, Kama, Stalking Armor, Conch shell, , ,

Displayed: Clockwork Spy, Gambeson, , , , ,
Deck: 7 Discard: 3 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessing of the Gods available to support important checks e.g valuable card or set up closing etc
Kit: Elemental Ascetic, Blessing of the Gods 2, Punching Dagger

Plunder from defeated ship: 1d6 ⇒ 3 -> Armor

During This Adventure:

During This Scenario: When you encounter the henchman Pirate Shade Haunt, display it next to a random character at your location.
Additional Rules: The Adventure Deck number is 1.

Party's Ship:

Villain:

Blessings Deck

Raker Shoals
At This Location: At the start of your turn, your ship is dealt 1 Structural damage.
When Closing: Your ship is dealt 4 Structural damage. If your ship is wrecked, the location is not closed.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, discard a card.
M: 0 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Scar Bay
At This Location: All non-villain monsters gain the Undead trait and are immune to the Mental and Poison traits.
When Closing: Succeed at a Wisdom or Divine 8 check.
When Permanently Closed: Before closing, you are dealt Combat damage equal to the number of monsters remaining in the location deck.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Oloch/TColMaster, None

Rocky Cliff
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may examine the top card of this location deck; if it is a boon, put it on the bottom of the deck.
When Closing: Banish a boon.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may examine the top card of any location deck; if it's a non-henchman, non-villain monster, banish it.
M: 2 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Sea Caves
At This Location: At the start of your turn, succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 6 check or bury a card.
When Closing: Summon and defeat a random monster that has the Aquatic trait.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 2 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Divine 8: 2d8 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (7, 4) + 2 - 1 = 12

Beset by a HAUNT, Oloch is none the less able to conclude that, at least for him, there is nothing more to be gained at this location.

Discovered HAUNT, attempted to CLOSE the location (Closed) - used Alaise Blessing of the Gods.

Found 2 monsters remaining in location deck, dealt 2 damage. Use Chain Mail (recharge) to reduce damage to 0.

Draw 1 card, end turn.

Hand: Bastard Sword, Divine Favor, Longsword, Magic Weapon,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes: Haunts: 1
Sideboard cards:

Recharged Blessing of Ancients used on Oloch's turn as his blessing was basic
Start of Turn - Blessing of the Gods

"Now lets see what we can find here." says Alase
Tonbarse barks wildly looking over Alases shoulder as a large Constrictor Snake looms!!

Free explore. Finds a Constrictor Snake 11. Use Tonbarse melee + recharge Blessing of the Gods

Constrictor Snake Combat 11: 2d10 + 3 ⇒ (9, 7) + 3 = 19
Success!

Recharge Blessing of the Spy explore as it will add 1 dice on the check at Tonbarse's location. Finds a Carver - Charisma 6.

Ally - Carver - Charisma 6: 2d10 ⇒ (3, 9) = 12
Success!

End of Turn. Draws Detect Magic, Blessing of the Spy 1, Scrying Mirror, Enchanted Fang.

Hand: Eloquence, Carver, Detect Magic, Blessing of the Spy 1, Scrying Mirror, Enchanted Fang,

Displayed: Gambeson, Tonbarse, Clockwork Spy, , , ,
Deck: 7 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes: If you are at Tonbarse's location you can recharge a card or I can give you a card on encountering a bane. No other support available

Grazzle raises his eyebrows (if he has any). Is the fog starting to lift?

Turn over blessing of Milani and steer into the dissipating droplets

We've gone in circles in the fog and are on course to ram the upshot glacier! "Steer clear, captain!" Hull Damage barrier. Recharge Milani - matches top blessing - to add 2d10.

Craft 7 to Defeat Hull Damage: 3d10 + 1 ⇒ (8, 7, 1) + 1 = 17

Whew. Eyebrows lowered.

Discard Spellbound to explore again. Haunt encountered! Goes to Random character: 1 or 2 is Aric, 3 or 4 is Grazzle.

Random roll for Haunt: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Aric gets the haunt. Sorry! Grazzle recharges hand to close location, then resets. Fog Bank closed!

Hand: Cure (UM), B. of the Spellbound 2 (UM), B. of the Spellbound 1 (UM), Clockwork Butterfly, BoG, Frigid Blast,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes: Wow, lots of Blessings. Feel free to use one.
Sideboard cards:

The Red Raven - Start of Turn - Blessing = 21 - Gorum

At the start of the morning, Aric ables out the cabin, sleepily adjusting his clothing. "Anything exciting been happening?"
Swap to Aric. Exchange Conch shell with Blessing of the Gods 2
"Lets see what is in the Rocky Cliffs..."
Moves to Rocky Cliffs. Free Explore finds a Treasure Map barrier
"Ohhh, a map! I wonder if it leads to treasure?"
Knowledge 6: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Success! Examine next card = Sapphire of Intelligence. Adds to hand
With a deft slight of hand, Aric swipes a gem from behind a rock on the cliff face and slides it into his belt pouch.
"I wonder what I can find next"
Discards Blessing of the Gods to explore = Barroom Brawl

Mysteriously, Aric appears in a crowded bar, stumbling into the back of on of the Patron's spilling his drink!
"Grrrr!!! My drink!" shouted the drunken Orc as he wildly swung fist ham sized fist around.

Recharge Saphire of Intelligence to use Intelligence Dice. Grazzle uses B. of the Spellbound 1
Strength 5+1+1: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 7) = 13

"It wasn't me, it was that guy" points Aric quickly as he ducks out of the bar.
Bar Room Brawl defeated

End of turn. Draws up Kami Medium, Planchette, Rapier.

Hand: Mask of the Red Raven, Kama, Stalking Armor, Kami Medium, Rapier, Planchette,

Displayed: Clockwork Spy, Gambeson, Pirate Shade Haunt +1DC, , , ,
Deck: 5 Discard: 4 Buried: 0
Notes:
Kit: Elemental Ascetic, Conch shell, Punching Dagger

Start of Turn - 20- Blessing of the Gods

Alase continues exploring Riptide Cove. She is sure the Villian is here somewhere!
Free explore = Sea Drake

The Sea Drake returns, bursts of lightning shooting from it!
BYA Dexterity 6: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Electricity Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Failed. Gambeson burried to reduce electricity damage to 0

Alase's armor takes the brunt of the lightning, falling off her.
"No you have done it! You messed up my clothes" shouted an angry, disheveled Alase. The clock work spy leaps onto the back of the Drake.
Eloquence +3 CHA=> Arcane, Tonbarse Melee =Arcane 1d10+3,Banish Clockwork Spy 1d6, Grazzle recharges B. of the Spellbound 2. Recharge is due to Tonbarse giving Arcane

While displayed, for your combat check at that location, you may use your Arcane Skill plus the scenario's adventure deck number and add the Melee trait.

Sea Drake Combat 14: 3 + 1d10 + 3 + 1d6 + 1d10 ⇒ 3 + (4) + 3 + (2) + (2) = 14

"Thanks Tonbarse, what would I do with out you!" Alase ruffles his fur.

Play Detect Magic. Find a Mace. Puts it back on top of the deck.[/occ]
Recharge 4: 1d10 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 3 = 11
"Well that is rubbish. Why couldn't it have been a magic scepter or something."
She sends the Carver off to pick up the mace
[ooc]Discard Carver to explore. Find Mace
Strength 4: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Falied
The Carver chortles as he runs off inland clutching the mace!
"Grrr, can never trust the hired help. Well this is either the Villian or a henchman"
Recharge Blessing of the Spy 1 to explore last card.

And it is the Villain!!!
Using Tobarse power to recharge Enchanted Fang. Now empty hand in case I loose the combats

BYA Con 8. Constitution 1d6 + B. of the Spy +1d6
BYA Con 8: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

Ouch Failed! Now Combat 14 THEN Combat 16. This will be tough. I am tempted to fail, as I have an empty hand and due to card text, the Villain would stay here and he is the only card :-)

...If undefeated, Arron Ivy does not escape; shuffle him into this location, then reset your hand and end your turn

TURN PAUSED Guys, you need to do temp close checks

For future reference, Before You Act happens AFTER any temp-closes during a villain encounter. Not a big deal, though.

Only Aric has the option for a temp-close. I'll go ahead and post an update right below this so you can see the state of the board easier. Still Alase's turn dealing with the villain, though.

During This Adventure:

During This Scenario: When you encounter the henchman Pirate Shade Haunt, display it next to a random character at your location.
Additional Rules: The Adventure Deck number is 1.

Party's Ship:

Villain:

Blessings Deck

Raker Shoals
At This Location: At the start of your turn, your ship is dealt 1 Structural damage.
When Closing: Your ship is dealt 4 Structural damage. If your ship is wrecked, the location is not closed.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, discard a card.
M: 0 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Rocky Cliff
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may examine the top card of this location deck; if it is a boon, put it on the bottom of the deck.
When Closing: Banish a boon.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may examine the top card of any location deck; if it's a non-henchman, non-villain monster, banish it.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/MatsuKurisu, Pirate Shade Haunt (Aric)

Riptide Cove
At This Location: If you would succeed at a check to acquire a boon, reroll the dice; the boon is acquire based soleley on the results of the second die roll.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Riptide Grindylow.
When Permanently Closed: Before closing, set aside any boons from this location deck. On closing, shuffle them back into this location deck.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Alase/MatsuKurisu, Tonbarse

Sea Caves
At This Location: At the start of your turn, succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 6 check or bury a card.
When Closing: Summon and defeat a random monster that has the Aquatic trait.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 2 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

During This Adventure:

During This Scenario: When you encounter the henchman Pirate Shade Haunt, display it next to a random character at your location.
Additional Rules: The Adventure Deck number is 1.

Party's Ship:

Villain:

Blessings Deck

Raker Shoals
At This Location: At the start of your turn, your ship is dealt 1 Structural damage.
When Closing: Your ship is dealt 4 Structural damage. If your ship is wrecked, the location is not closed.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, discard a card.
M: 0 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Scar Bay
Closed
At This Location:
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: Oloch/TColMaster, Pirate Shade haunt (Oloch)

Rocky Cliff
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may examine the top card of this location deck; if it is a boon, put it on the bottom of the deck.
When Closing: Banish a boon.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may examine the top card of any location deck; if it's a non-henchman, non-villain monster, banish it.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/MatsuKurisu, Pirate Shade Haunt (Aric)

Riptide Cove
At This Location: If you would succeed at a check to acquire a boon, reroll the dice; the boon is acquire based soleley on the results of the second die roll.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Riptide Grindylow.
When Permanently Closed: Before closing, set aside any boons from this location deck. On closing, shuffle them back into this location deck.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Alase/MatsuKurisu, Tonbarse

Sea Caves
At This Location: At the start of your turn, succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 6 check or bury a card.
When Closing: Summon and defeat a random monster that has the Aquatic trait.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 2 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Had flipped over one too many blessings, which is now fixed.

Hand update based on Alase's turns: (one blessing discarded, one blessing recharged)

Hand: Cure (UM), BoG, Frigid Blast, Clockwork Butterfly,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

Completing Alase's turn. Fighting Arron Ivy

Eloquence Displayed +3, Tonbarse 1d10+3, Blessing of the Spy +1d10. No damage due to empty hand.
Check 1: Combat 14: 3 + 1d10 + 3 + 1d10 ⇒ 3 + (9) + 3 + (1) = 16
Using Strength to guarantee fail
Check 2: Combat 16: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

Arron Ivy beats the hell out of the witch then saunters back into Riptide Cove.

End of Turn. Draw up Magic Leather Armor, Blessing of the Gods 1, Invisibility, Black Spot, Blessing of the Ancients, Blessing of the Gods 2

Hand: Magic Leather Armor, Blessing of the Gods 1, Invisibility, Black Spot, Blessing of the Ancients, Blessing of the Gods 2,

Displayed: Eloquence, Tonbarse, , , , ,
Deck: 4 Discard: 4 Buried: 1
Notes: 3 Blessings. Can support a close check and one each on the two combat checks vs the Villain

During This Adventure:

During This Scenario: When you encounter the henchman Pirate Shade Haunt, display it next to a random character at your location.
Additional Rules: The Adventure Deck number is 1.

Party's Ship:

Villain:

Henchmen:

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Raker Shoals
At This Location: At the start of your turn, your ship is dealt 1 Structural damage.
When Closing: Your ship is dealt 4 Structural damage. If your ship is wrecked, the location is not closed.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, discard a card.
M: 0 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Rocky Cliff
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may examine the top card of this location deck; if it is a boon, put it on the bottom of the deck.
When Closing: Banish a boon.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may examine the top card of any location deck; if it's a non-henchman, non-villain monster, banish it.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/MatsuKurisu, Pirate Shade Haunt (Aric)

Riptide Cove
At This Location: If you would succeed at a check to acquire a boon, reroll the dice; the boon is acquire based soleley on the results of the second die roll.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Riptide Grindylow.
When Permanently Closed: Before closing, set aside any boons from this location deck. On closing, shuffle them back into this location deck.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Alase/MatsuKurisu, Tonbarse

Sea Caves
At This Location: At the start of your turn, succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 6 check or bury a card.
When Closing: Summon and defeat a random monster that has the Aquatic trait.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 2 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Just a friendly reminder that this is my last post until Monday morning sometime. Feel free to proxy/run my guy if you feel the need to do so.

Oloch heads over to the Sea Caves to see what he can see to help out the group. On the way there he runs into a Deckhand.

Show from hand Divine Favor and Magic Weapon, adding +2 to the check. - Power #2

CHA 7: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Unfortunately, Oloch wasn't able to convince him to join in the recon of the Sea Caves.

Hand: Bastard Sword, Greatsword, Longsword, Blessing of the Gods 3,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes: Haunts: 1
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure:

During This Scenario: When you encounter the henchman Pirate Shade Haunt, display it next to a random character at your location.
Additional Rules: The Adventure Deck number is 1.

Party's Ship:

Villain:

Henchmen:

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Raker Shoals
At This Location: At the start of your turn, your ship is dealt 1 Structural damage.
When Closing: Your ship is dealt 4 Structural damage. If your ship is wrecked, the location is not closed.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, discard a card.
M: 0 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Rocky Cliff
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may examine the top card of this location deck; if it is a boon, put it on the bottom of the deck.
When Closing: Banish a boon.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may examine the top card of any location deck; if it's a non-henchman, non-villain monster, banish it.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/MatsuKurisu, Pirate Shade Haunt (Aric)

Riptide Cove
At This Location: If you would succeed at a check to acquire a boon, reroll the dice; the boon is acquire based soleley on the results of the second die roll.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Riptide Grindylow.
When Permanently Closed: Before closing, set aside any boons from this location deck. On closing, shuffle them back into this location deck.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Alase/MatsuKurisu, Tonbarse

Sea Caves
At This Location: At the start of your turn, succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 6 check or bury a card.
When Closing: Summon and defeat a random monster that has the Aquatic trait.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 2 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Oloch/TColMaster, None

If we slow down over the weekend from people being out of town, no problem at all! I also won't be updating as often over weekends, as weekends are usually family time. :)

Grazzle senses an immediate need for recovery. He prepares a broth and has each party member drink deeply. Their health is much improved, though it's tough to overlook the eyes and toes suspended in the bowl. Human? That's unclear.

Start of turn, Grazzle discards 3 cards off the top of his deck: Blessing of Spellbound, Fireblade, Cure. The party (not including Grazzle) heals 6 cards total. How about 1 for Oloch and 5 to split between Aric and Alase?

Grazzle has expelled the Haunt from the Fog Bank, so he travels to the Rocky Cliff.

I don't have any armor, and we're preparing for the final battle. So I'm not exploring this turn. Instead, I'm Curing myself, discarding my non-blessing cards, and resetting my hand.

Self healing from Cure: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 [Cure auto-recharges afterwards]

Healed cards: B of Spellbound 3, B of Spellbound 2, Fireblade

Before resetting, Grazzle discards all non-blessings. Reset hand:

Hand: Inflict, BoG, Scrying Mirror, Astrolabe, Cure (Oloch's), Hide Armor,

Displayed:
Deck: 6 Discard: 5 Buried: 0
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

Ugh. That didn't work out. Didn't draw any blessings at all! I do have the Astrolabe, though, which the active player can use for 1d4 (1d8 if top discarded blessing is BoG). And I do have my BoG from before.

At the start of the next player's turn, I might as well Cure myself with my freshly drawn Cure. I'll do that now in case something crazy happens. Don't want to die in the first game!

Self healing with Cure: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 [Cure auto-recharges]

Wow, fully healed. After the heal:

Hand: Inflict, BoG, Scrying Mirror, Astrolabe, Hide Armor,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Astrolabe available for anyone on ship (1d4 or 1d8 if top discarded blessing is BoG); also my original BoG. Let's kill the villain and win! :-)
Sideboard cards:

The Red Raven - Start of Turn - Blessing = 21 - Blessing of Milani

Aric directs the crew towards the Raker Shoals and the retires to the Captains Cabin. The Red Raven comes out.
Move to Raker Shoals. Change to Red Raven. Switch Mask of the Red Raven into Kit with Elemental Ascetic. Does free explore - Drowning Spikes Trap

No point in wasting resources
Dexterity 7: 1d10 ⇒ 8
Success! Barrier is defeated. Opps forgot the -1 from the haunt. = 7. Still succeeds.

The Red Raven deftly avoids the spiked trap.
He directs the Elemental Ascetic to look over in the other side of the reef.
The Elemental Ascetic returns with a strange bottle.
Discard Elemental Ascetic to explore. Find Healing potion
Int 5: 1d8 ⇒ 1
Failure
The Red Raven looks at the bottle. "Doesn't look drinkable." and throws it back into the water.
He than tasks the Kami Medium to look over in another area. The Ally returns with a rusty locker
Discard Kami Medium to explore. Finds Trapped Locker. OK, won't kill me if I fail :-)
Dexterity 9: 1d10 ⇒ 4
Fail
The Red Raven bends over the locker and trys to open it. "Ouch! I don't feel so good. as a discoloured needle shoots out of the lock striking the Red Raven in the palm.
Bury Deck Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
That was a good surprise. 0 Damage. Barrier shuffled back in
"Fooled you!" grinned the Red Raven
He rummages around in his bag and pulls out a funny box like machine.
I always wanted to see what this does. Lets trust the gods"
Boon Type 1=w,2=S,3=Ar,4=Bl: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Random Top card in Location 3-9: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Discards Planchette. Names Blessing. Top card is Ambush. Returned to top of location. Attempt to recharge Planchette
Recharge Perception 6: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
The machine whirs and clicks and shows a merky image of a shadowy monster. Then starts smoking.

end of turn. Discard Rapier, Stalking Armor and Kama. Draws Blessing of the Ancients, Psychic Detective, Compass, Lookout

Hand: Blessing of the Ancients, Psychic Detective, Compass, Lookout, , ,

Displayed: Clockwork Spy, Gambeson, Pirate Shade Haunt +1DC, , , ,
Deck: 1 Discard: 10 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessing for the Villain. 3 cards available for structural damage to close
Kit: Mask of the Red Raven, Conch shell, Punching Dagger

Alase Turn - Blessing of the Gods

After getting the crap beaten out of her by the evil villain, Alase plotted and schemed!
"That is how we can paste this guy! Everybody protect your locations. This guy is going down." she said to group

Free explore. Encounters Arron Ivy (Surprise, surprise :-) )
TURN PAUSED Guys, you need to do temp close checks

The Red Raven tosses some items over the side of the boat.
Discards Psychic Detective, Compass, Lookout. Scrying Mirror from Grazzle
The boat is still looking bad.
He reaches into Grazzles bag and throws a Scrying Mirror over the side as well.
All is good, Raker Shoals is Temp closed

Here's your random Aquatic monster:

I just need to banish a boon to temp close. I'll banish the Inflict, as my mirror has been mysteriously swept overboard.

At Sea Caves, a Giant Moray Eel trys to fight Oloch off and allow the Villain an escape route! Oloch launchs a massive blow with his great sword.
Combat 10: 1d10 + 2 + 2d6 + 1d10 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (6, 5) + (1) = 18
Splat! No villain escaping here!

Alase Turn - Blessing of the Gods

Once Alase had confirmation from the group that all the locations we blocked off, she charged into the despicable Ghast!

BYA Con 8. Constitution 1d6 + Recharge B. of the Ancients +1d6 Grazzle's Astrolabe 1d8
BYA Con 8: 2d6 + 1d8 ⇒ (1, 1) + (7) = 9
Success

Combat 1 = DC11. Tonbarse Arcane Melee 1d10+3, Blessing of the Gods 1 +1d10, Recharge Aric's Blessing of the Ancients +1d10, Grazzle's Blessing of the Gods 2 +1d10
Combat DC11: 1d10 + 3 + 1d10 + 1d10 + 1d10 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (8) + (5) + (9) = 27

Combat 2 = DC14. Tonbarse Arcane Melee 1d10+3, Blessing of the Gods 2 +1d10, Recharge Aric's Blessing of the Ancients +1d10, Black Spot +5, Oloch's Blessing of the Gods +1d10
Combat DC14: 1d10 + 3 + 1d10 + 1d10 + 5 + 1d10 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (4) + (10) + 5 + (4) = 31

Victory!! The Villain is defeated

Alase whistles jauntily as she and Tonbarse wander off into the sunset

Development:
Even the vengeance of the dead cannot stop you! Your quick
wits and ready weapons have earned you a bit of trust
from the crew of the stolen merchantman. If you’re lucky, they
might eventually think of you as more than just passengers; if
you’re not so lucky, they might become deadly rivals. After all,
there’s profit to be had, and if you’re as dangerous as you look,
you might decide to seize it for yourself. Something profitable
must have motivated the ship’s new captain to seize command.
Maybe she’s heard rumors of a treasure hidden in the Shackles.
Maybe she wants revenge against someone who’s found his way
to wealth. Or perhaps it’s best not to ask too many questions
and keep your weapons handy. Until you reach port, the most
dangerous enemies you could face could very well be on the
ship with you right now.

Well done, pirates adventurers!

Reward:
Each character chooses weapon or spell and draws a card of that type from the box.
Note: This means you choose either Weapon or Spell, and then you shuffle together all of the cards of that type from your CLASS DECK box (or boxes, if you've added a second deck to your character per the relatively recent rules) which has an AD # of the current scneario or lower and choose one. For play-by-post, you can instead list all of them out and roll a die to determine which one you draw. Whichever one you draw can become a BONUS card upgrade for you, but you can only use that specific card. (So, if you roll and get a Longsword +1, but you're a Dexterity-based fighter, you probably won't want to take it, even if it is a "1" weapon.)

Acquired Cards (this includes the two cards you got in the form of Plunder):
Carver (Ally B)
Buckler (Armor B)
Magic Leather Armor (Armor B)
Blessing of Milani (Blessing B)
Blessing of the Gods (Blessing B)
Conch Shell (Item B)
Sapphire of Intelligence (Item B)
Astrolabe (Item 1)

The way I usually do this is have you choose your top 2 options, and roll 1d1000 for each of them. If two people have the same first choice, the higher d1000 roll wins it, and the person who didn't win will get to compete for their second choice in the same way. For these cards, all that actually matters are their Type and Adventure Deck Number, since you get to choose an equivalent card from your class deck(s) to upgrade your character deck with.

The spells from the box that I'll be selecting from at random: (B and 1)

Fire Snake
Life Drain
Life Drain 2
Mind Thrust
Burning Snot
Phantom Shield
Elec Web
Bit of Luck
Cling Ven
Prophesize
Acid Splash
Warding
Sphere of Fire
Pyrotec Blast
Skitter
Locate Object
Remove Curse
Steal Book
Candlelight
Find Traps
Burst Bonds
Det Magic
Eloq
Holy Light
Strength
Flam of Faithful

Will forum let me roll a d26? I guess we'll see.

d26 roll for random spell: 1d26 ⇒ 21

Burst Bonds? Bleah.

My top 2 upgrade choices:

Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 925
Armor B: 1d1000 ⇒ 948

Alase -
choice 1 blessing 1d1000 ⇒ 920
choice 2 blessing 1d1000 ⇒ 999
Will do spell later on pc

Aric - Item b, ally b, weapon when I am on computer

BONUS - CHOOSING WEAPON

Lucerne Hammer
Cold Iron Greatsword
Drawrven Longhammer +1
Elven Curved Blade
Hammer
Heavy Pick
Warhammer
Scimitar

RNG: 1d8 ⇒ 3 Dwarven Longhammer +1 Added to deck!

Choice 1 - Blessing B: 1d1000 ⇒ 14

Blessing B is the ONLY thing that provides any sort of boost to my deck, and as Alase is the only other person rolling for a Blessing we should both get one. (Adding in Blessing of Gorum to replace BotG.)

Should we all not also get a skill feat for wining our first adventure?

Alase Loot run :-)
Yes, I think we get +1 Skill feat as well

Looks like there is no competition, so we should get first choice. Alase will Trade out a blessing of the spy for an Abadar (AD B)

Spells AD B & 1 from Summoner deck & Ultimate Intrigue
Evolution Surge
Good Omen
Mirror Image
Augury
Charm person
Detect Thoughts
Rain of Frogs
Stone Skin
Create Pit
Phantasmal Minion
Summon Steed
Summon Minor Monster
Detect Desires

Random Card 1 - 13: 1d13 ⇒ 4

Mirror Image. Replacing Detect Magic.
Skill = +1 Charisma

Replacing banished Clockwork Spy with a Clockwork Spy :-)

Aric Loot run :-)
Aric will Trade out a Conch for a Spyglass

Weapons AD B & 1 from Occult Adventures 2 deck & Ultimate Intrigue
Dragon Pistol
Mancatcher
Sword Cane
Captain's Cutlass
Spring Blade +1
Wrist Launcher
Hand Crossbow
Light Crossbow
Punching Dagger
Spell Dagger
The Missing eye
Quarterstaff of Vaulting
Sword Cane

Random Card 1 - 13: 1d13 ⇒ 4

WOOHOOOOOO!!!! Captain's Cutlass! Replacing Punching Dagger.
Skill = Aric +1 Charisma, The Red Raven +1 Dexterity

Aric Loot run :-)

Aric will Trade out a blessing of the spy for an Abadar (AD B)

Weapons AD B & 1 from Occult Adventures 2 deck & Ultimate Intrigue
Dragon Pistol
Mancatcher
Sword Cane
Captain's Cutlass
Spring Blade +1
Wrist Launcher
Hand Crossbow
Light Crossbow
Punching Dagger
Spell Dagger
The Missing eye
Quarterstaff of Vaulting
Sword Cane

[Dice = Random Card 1 - 13]d13

WOOHOOOOOO!!!! Captain's Cutlass! Replacing Punching Dagger.
Skill = Aric +1 Charisma, The Red Raven +1 Dexterity

You get to keep BOTH cards...... As in, we should now all have 16 cards in our decks....

Whichever one you draw can become a BONUS card upgrade for you, but you can only use that specific card. (So, if you roll and get a Longsword +1, but you're a Dexterity-based fighter, you probably won't want to take it, even if it is a "1" weapon.)

Sparkley goodness :-)

Ohhh!!! That is even better! Reaches back into deck box to add to deck

Oh, and Oloch is taking his skill = STR +1

@Oloch: That's not correct, you still have to pare your deck down to 15 cards, because you have not yet gotten a Card Feat. Sorry to burst le bubble on that one. :)

I'll get the next scenario up quickly. In the meantime, go over to the Discussion thread to see some exciting news. :-D

To confirm chosen upgrades:
Oloch: Blessing B, Dwarven Warhammer +1 (Weapon 1), Strength skill feat
Grazzle: Item 1, Skill feat?
Alase: Blessing B, Mirror Image (Spell B), Charisma skill feat
Aric (not being reported): Item B, Captain's Cutlass (Weapon 1), +1 Charisma/+1 Dexterity

0-1B: The Lone Shark
Avast! Sharks sighted on the starboard bow! Something’s
stirred up a shoal of sharks. You’ve seen their fins swimming
alongside your ship for days, and sharks are as patient as they are
hungry. Could it be that someone else is swimming alongside them?
Sailors tell tales of adaro and other aquatic terrors commanding
legions of sharks. One might be watching your vessel right now.
As your ship sails closer to the Shackles, you’ll be passing small
islands and reefs where refugees, recluses, and reprobates hide
from civilization. But in these waters, nowhere is safe, and any
traveler can become prey for a lone shark. And those sharks aren’t
just feeding. They’re breeding, and their territory is growing. If
someone is herding these hammerheads, you’ll need to find their
leader and eliminate him, or there’s gonna be blood in the water.

Damn, thought it was to good to be true....

Skill Feat = STR +1

During This Adventure:

During This Scenario: Put the Shark Island location card in the center of the table. Using the deck list from Shark Island, make a number of Shark Island stacks equal to the number of characters. Treat each of these stacks as a unique Shark Island location deck. Do not flip the location card until all these stacks are closed.

When you defeat the henchman Hammerhead Shark from a location deck, display it next to this scenario. For each such henchman displayed, the difficulty to defeat the villain Adaro Barbarian is increased by 2.

Hammerhead Shark henchmen displayed: 0
Additional Rules: The Adventure Deck number is 1.

Party's Ship:

Villain:

Henchmen:

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck