[ACG][CaG][Season of the Shackles: Adv. 1: Lost at Sea](Table 2) (Inactive)

Game Master cartmanbeck

This will be the Gameplay thread for Table 2 of my Cards Against Gnomanity game of ACG Season of the Shackles Adventure 1. Please post something here in this thread to add it to your Campaigns tab. You may make an alias for your character if you like, but it's not necessary if you'd rather not.

The game will officially start at 12:01 AM on Monday, July 9th (though I might not actually post that morning until after I get to work).

Pathfinder Adventure Card Guild Season 0: Season of the Shackles

Some pirates choose to become scurvy scum, but some are
merely heroes who’ve strayed a bit off course. You could
have chosen to live among honest, reputable folk, but through
misadventure, you’ve drifted into the Shackles, a chain of islands
off the western coast of Garund, just south of an eternal hurricane
called the Eye of Abendego. Power and privilege increase your
chances of survival here, so you’ll want to gain a ship of your
own, recruit a crew you can trust, and seize enough ships to form
a f leet. If you’re gonna stay here, there’s no better path to power
than claiming a seat on the Pirate Council. Through courage,
conquest, exploration, and a little bit of skullduggery, you’ll prove
to the council you’re dangerous enough to rule beside them…
because if they don’t, your armada is going to blast their ships to
the briny deep. Survive the Shackles, and one day, you could be
worthy of setting sail with the Hurricane King himself.

DURING THIS ADVENTURE PATH
After completing Treacherous Waters, at the beginning of
each new adventure, when you add a new Adventure Deck to
your game box, remove all cards with the Basic or Elite trait
that have adventure deck numbers at least 3 less than the
adventure deck you just added. (Treat the set indicators B, C,
and P as 0.) Do not remove Blessings of the Gods.

Adventure 1: Lost at Sea

Your ocean voyage has taken a turn for the worse. Yesterday,
you were serenely sailing to a port in Rahadoum, but in
the middle of the night, your ship’s crew successfully mutinied
against their captain. The merchantman vessel you hired has
headed south, and the mutineers have made plans that are
significantly different from yours. The ship’s new captain,
Jemma Redclaw, is willing to let you disembark at the next port
with most of your coin. Unfortunately, they’ve set sail for profit
and plunder in the seas of the Shackles.
Redclaw watched as dockhands loaded precious cargo. She
waited as conspirators recruited former pirates. And she never
expected the captain to take on passengers, but every plan has a
few complications. Jemma Redclaw was hired for her skills as a
navigator, but in the middle of the night, she reclaimed a job she
walked away from years ago: the captain of a pirate vessel.
Now that the old captain’s body has been tossed overboard, the
crew has revealed their true colors. Captain Redclaw poisoned
her conspirators’ minds with promises. If you’re careful, you
could share in their good fortune... or turn on the traitors who
claimed this ship.
First, you’ll need to survive the voyage. The seas ahead are
fraught with danger, from supernatural spirits and sea monsters
to rival crews of buccaneers. You can wait for an opportunity to
rebel against the mutinous scoundrels who live on this leaky
tub, but if you can’t survive in the Shackles, you’ll never get a
chance to regain your freedom. There’s rough seas ahead, lads
and lasses, so you’d best keep a weather eye on the horizon.

0-1A: Ghosts of the Deep

Many have traveled to the Shackles to live the life of a pirate...
and some have died. Ill-fated travelers have been eaten
by sharks (or worse), killed by their compatriots, or drowned in
turbulent waters, consigned to a watery grave. Superstitious
sailors claim that the souls of these victims are still sleeping in
the watery deeps, a murky realm where Besmara watches over the
spirits of the damned.
The mutineers of your merchantman vessel tossed the body
of their former captain into the briny deep days ago. They’ve
got blood on their hands, even if their deeds don’t weigh heavily
on their consciences. If the local ghost stories have any basis in
fact, the souls of those other lost sailors may notice the captain’s
untimely demise. They might even want to take revenge against
your treacherous crew. Perhaps you should sleep lightly, because if
you’re not careful, your soul might get spirited away…

DURING THIS SCENARIO
When you encounter the henchman Pirate Shade Haunt,
display it next to a random character at your location.

Use the Merchantman as your ship.

A male elf sorcerer seemed to ignore most of the chaos about the Merchantman, moving effortlessly among the scoundrels and mutineers. He could feel the lightning tingling in his bones, dancing up his fingers, ready to erupt. "A storm is coming," he whispered. For most sailors, this would be worrying. But that was when Valendron felt most alive.

Deck (Sorcerer Class Deck)
Dagger Weapon B
Sling Weapon B
Black Spot Spell B
Confusion Spell B
Force Missile Spell B
Frostbite Spell B
Bracers of Protection Item B
Blast Stone Item B
Crow Ally B
Jinx Eater Ally B
Sage Ally B
Blessing of the Gods 1 Blessing B
Blessing of the Gods 2 Blessing B
Blessing of the Gods 3 Blessing B
Blessing of the Gods 4 Blessing B

Skills
Strength d6 [] +1 [] +2
Dexterity d8 [] +1 [] +2 [] +3
Stealth: Dexterity +2
Constitution d4 [] +1
Intelligence d6 [] +1 [] +2
Wisdom d8 [] +1 [] +2 [] +3
Charisma d10 [] +1 [] +2 [] +3 [] +4
Arcane: Charisma +2

Powers
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 5 [] 6
Proficient with: [] Light Armors
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([] +1) and add the Attack, Electricity, and Magic traits. This counts as playing a spell.
You may recharge a spell to move at the end of your turn ([] or to reduce Combat damage dealt to you by 2).

Wow. Given Valendron's Electricity powers -- that's great copy.
Now - Celeste the Naga could be role-played to the hilt.
Unfortunately - I've eschewed RPGs primarily because I find the creativity & spontaneity required draining, and my life ATM requires so much from me I've barely the bandwidth to be in this PBP at all.
So Celeste will be rather quiet.
Also, I could not find an image of Celeste to use as an avatar -- using the best approximation instead. Open to suggestions.

Deck (Pathfinder Tales)
Acid Jet
Dazzle
Force Missile
Steal Book
Detect Magic
Bestiary of Garund
Thieves Tools
Sage's Journal
Acadamae Student
Alaeron
Amadi
Blessing of the Ancients
Blessing of the Elements
Blessing of the Gods 1
Blessing of the Gods 2

Skills
Strength d4 [ ] +1
Dexterity d8 [ ] +1 [ ] +2 [ ] +3
Constitution d6 [ ] +1 [ ] +2
Intelligence d8 [ ] +1 [ ] +2 [ ] +3
- Knowledge: Intelligence +2
- Survival: Intelligence+3
Wisdom d6 [ ] +1 [ ] +2
Charisma d10 [ ] +1 [ ] +2 [ ] +3 [ ] +4
- Arcane: Charisma +2

POWERS:
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size: 6 [ ] 7
Proficient With: Light Armors
You may discard a card to add 1d8 ([ ] plus the card's adventure deck number) and the Melee and Poison traits to your combat check.
You automatically succeed at your check to recharge a spell that has the Arcane trait. ([ ]You may shuffle it into your deck instead)
At the end ([ ] or start) of your turn, you may recharge a card to examine the top card of another location deck.

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: Party's Ship: Merchantman

Villain: Arron Ivy

Henchmen: Pirate Shade Haunts
Turn: 0, Lini/Elinnea

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

[b]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: 2 ?: 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: 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

You may all choose your starting locations and post your starting hands! Please do not do any exploring until later tonight. I'll get the information on the villain, any needed henchmen, and the party's ship into the campaign header in just a few minutes.

Here's your initial plunder for under your ship: plunder: 1d6 ⇒ 2 A random Spell!

As the weakest combatant, I'll avoid locations with a "defeat X" closing requirement.
Celeste will start at Rocky Cliff.
Notes:
At the end of my turn, I can examine your location (not my own). Let me know if you want that.
If I have the spell Steal Book in hand, I can play it to auto-acquire an Arcane spell ANYONE encounters. If you encounter an Arcane Attack spell while I have Steal Book, please assume I play my spell to steal yours. (Unless you're Valendron and you really really need it.)

Hand: Blessing of the Elements, Steal Book, Acid Jet, Blessing of the Gods 1, Dazzle, Amadi

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Assume I use Steal Book to take the first Arcane Attack spell anyone encounters.

I'd also like to recommend to the group that you consider having a Google Hangouts chat going with the four of you and myself, so that if you have questions like "Can I use that blessing?" you don't have to wait for everyone to check the forum page. If you're not comfortable with that, it's fine, but it does make things much faster! If you're cool with it, PM or email me your Hangouts email address, and I'll create the chat.

Valendron will start at Fog Bank

Hand: Crow, Confusion, Blessing of the Gods 2, Sage, Force Missile,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: I can use Confusion to let someone else at my location encounter a monster instead of me.
Ask before using: Blessing of the Gods
Can use without asking: Blessing if it would recharge

Responding to the box handler about Google Hangouts:
Um.. that's pretty much a non-starter for me, given the requirements of my workplace.
Can we do this (I'm summarizing the practice of my past groups, and asking if folks here are OK with this approach):
When you end your turn, if you have a strong desire to hold on to blessings or another useful card, say so. Otherwise, it's understood you are deferring to the active player's judgement.
That said, as the active player, consider the importance of your checks to the party as a whole. Also, I suggest you don't name which player you are taking a blessing from. Just say "I need a blessing, I see a few, I'm asking for one", then charge along and use one. (Do make sure it's there first, though.)
Part of the social contract is sorting out who cares about what & making judgments that promote both the well-being of the party and the playing experience of all involved.
We'll have interesting tension between Calthaer's zeal for cool boons and my griping about us failing henchman and/or closing checks because people squandered blessings on boons. It's all good.
(Note if you use Zalarian's version of the deck handler there is a built-in mechanism for saying which cards you don't mind others using).

Lini stands on her tip-toes to peer over the gunwale of the Merchantman. "This ship was not designed for gnomes," she grumbles, and she instead scrambles a short way up a set of rigging and looks out across the sea, shielding her gaze from the sun with one hand. "Looks dangerous out there," she murmurs.

Lini has a decent chance at the sea caves, but there's no reason to start my first turn there if I don't have to, so I'll begin at Scar Bay.

Hand: Fireblade, Frilled Lizard, Blessing of the Gods 4, Blessing of the Gods 3, Blessing of the Gods 2

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Use a blessing of you need one, but preferably not all of them

Skills and Powers:

SKILLS
Strength d4 [ ]+1 [ ]+2 [ ]+3
Dexterity d6 [ ]+1 [ ]+2 [ ]+3
Constitution d8 [ ]+1 [ ]+2 [ ]+3
Fortitude: Constitution +2
Intelligence d6 [ ]+1
Wisdom d10 [ ]+1 [ ]+2 [ ]+3 [ ]+4
Divine: Wisdom +2
Survival: Wisdom +2
Charisma d8 [ ]+1

Favored Card: Ally
Hand Size: 5 [ ]6
Proficient with: [ ] Light Armors, [ ] Weapons
Powers:
When you play an ally that has the Animal trait, if you would recharge, discard, or bury it for its power, you may instead shuffle it into your deck ([ ] or put it on top of your deck).
You may discard a card to use a d12 for your Strength or Dexterity die; if the check is against a card that has the Animal or Aquatic trait, recharge the card instead.

[ooc]Responding to the box handler about Google Hangouts:

Um.. that's pretty much a non-starter for me, given the requirements of my workplace...

That's totally fine, no pressure there! No Hangouts for this one, not a problem.

I won't be using Google hangouts at my workplace, either - at least not outside of the lunch hour. Besides, I haven't gotten this working on my phone yet - and everything will have to be on my (Android) phone...so not too impressed so far. I'll try to figure that out tonight...it doesn't look anywhere near as good as Discord, but we can manage. I do prefer to ask before using other folks' blessings, though.

I will start at Riptide Cove. My selected favored card for the scenario is "Weapon."

Mavario (Mavaro)
DECK (Occult Adventures 2 + Ultimate Equipment)
Sai
The Missing Eye
Cure
Mind Thrust
Possession
Stalking Armor
Compass 1
Compass 2
Planchette
Pheromones
Rings of Bondage
Elemental Ascetic
Blessing of the Gods
Blessing of the Quartermaster 1
Blessing of the Quartermaster 2

Hand: Mind Thrust, Sai, Possession, Elemental Ascetic, Rings of Bondage, Compass 2,

Displayed: None, On Top:Stalking Armor
Deck: 8 Discard: 0 Buried: 0 On top:1
Notes: Mavaro enters the fray, pretending to be Hamlet and whistling a tune most appropriate for stomping turtles and breaking bricks with your head.
Sideboard cards:

Also, cartmanbeck - any way you could post the Merchantman's (or any ship's) powers with the status update?

Turn Order
Lini/Elinnea
Celeste/Elcoderdude
Valendron/EmpTyger
Mavaro/Calthaer

Next post will be the first actual gameplay post, and Elinnea can take her turn any time after midnight!

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:

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: 2 ?: 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: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Celeste/elcoderdude, 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

Mateys, just remember that our current ship's power only help us when we roll for plunder.

Also, I plan to be scouting up a storm in an effort to find the villain, because this ghost could quite easily kill me.

Lini guides the ship into Scar Bay, looking for safe passage.

Wisdom 9: 1d10 ⇒ 8

But what she finds instead is an enormous seal-like monster. It lets out a horrifying roar that chills her to the bone. Lini whips out a sword made of fire to try to drive it away from the ship. Using Fireblade to attack, and I'm also going to use one of my BotGs for an extra die.

Divine Combat 10: 2d10 + 2 + 2d4 ⇒ (9, 5) + 2 + (2, 4) = 22

Recharge Divine 8: 1d10 ⇒ 3 Discarded

The creature is easily frightened away, but the effort leaves Lini exhausted. She stops to rest before sailing any further.

It was enough to kick us off, but with no great way to attack anymore I'll stop there for now. Resetting my hand.

Hand: Cure, Frilled Lizard, Hide Armor, Blessing of the Gods 3, Blessing of the Gods 2

Displayed:
Deck: 8 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes: Cure is available if anybody needs it

Skills and Powers:

SKILLS
Strength d4 [ ]+1 [ ]+2 [ ]+3
Dexterity d6 [ ]+1 [ ]+2 [ ]+3
Constitution d8 [ ]+1 [ ]+2 [ ]+3
Fortitude: Constitution +2
Intelligence d6 [ ]+1
Wisdom d10 [ ]+1 [ ]+2 [ ]+3 [ ]+4
Divine: Wisdom +2
Survival: Wisdom +2
Charisma d8 [ ]+1

Favored Card: Ally
Hand Size: 5 [ ]6
Proficient with: [ ] Light Armors, [ ] Weapons
Powers:
When you play an ally that has the Animal trait, if you would recharge, discard, or bury it for its power, you may instead shuffle it into your deck ([ ] or put it on top of your deck).
You may discard a card to use a d12 for your Strength or Dexterity die; if the check is against a card that has the Animal or Aquatic trait, recharge the card instead.

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:

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: 2 ?: 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: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Celeste/elcoderdude, 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

So - we are putting the RPGish text in black, and the game text in light blue? Is this OK with any colorblind folks in the group (if we have any)?

Tyler -- there's an odd "None" at the end of the Located Here text when a character is present. No biggie.

Celeste guides the ship to the base of Rocky Cliff, under the auspices of no specific deity (Blessing of the Gods).
Poorly, it seems. Watch out! Rocks ahead!

If there are, we'll all be dead. (Can't help it, it just came to me.)
Exploring, finds Barrier Hull Damage.
(TYLER - text is missing a line break and worse, says "TO ACQUIRE" -- Awesome Box DB 1.0 issues, I assume.)

Quickly the Naga brings all her prowess into focus.

Failing this is A Bad Thing. Discarding my BoG.

Int 6: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Defeated.

Deftly, the craft avoids the shoals.

Celeste sends a crewman ashore to explore.
Discard Amadi to explore.

A shiny gem appears, far too heavy for the Naga to lift. She laughs at this jest of the gods.

Banish Topaz of Strength, item B. Not making a Str 7 check with a d4.
Normally I'd recharge to examine another location, but I like all my cards, so drawing up.

Hand: Blessing of the Elements, Steal Book, Acid Jet, Bestiary of Garund, Dazzle, Detect Magic

Displayed:
Deck: 7 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes:BoE recharges if check invokes an element - use it preferentially for that. If you find an Arcane Attack spell, I grab it with Steal Book.

Exploring Fog Bank 1: Cure

Discarding Crow to explore Fog Bank 2: Holy Stone

(Pausing to ask about Celeste's Steal Book.)

Celeste spits with indignation. "Holy rocks?? What interest do you think I have in such things?"
Trying to get in the swing of things. Only played about 2 hours of RPG in my life.
Steal Book only works on Arcane spells. (And Books.)
Also, in any case, Celeste is Combat-challenged. I really need to grab a spell I can use.

Resuming turn
Wisdom 6: 1d8 ⇒ 2
Holy Stone is banished
"I agree," Valendron said to the naga. He skipped the stone into the water, where it too vanished into the fog.

Ending turn. Resetting hand.

Hand: Black Spot, Confusion, Blessing of the Gods 2, Blast Stone, Force Missile,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes: I can use Confusion to let someone else at my location encounter a monster instead of me.
Ask before using: Blessing of the Gods
Can use without asking: Blessing if it would recharge; Blast Stone (+1d4 to Combat at my location); Black Spot (-2 to difficulty vs a monster)

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:

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: 2 ?: 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: 3 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 2 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Lini/Elinnea, 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: 2 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Celeste/elcoderdude, None

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: 3 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 0 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Mavaro/Calthaer, None