[CAG][ACG] BR Akaitora Season of the Righteous (Inactive)

Game Master Akaitora

Hi!

This is the gameplay thread for my table of Season of the Righteous.

The current list of players is:

• TColMaster
  
• Elinnea
  
• Maelwys0
  
• DavidC
  

Please dot here (post a message and then delete it) so that this campaign can appear in your Profile's campaign log, for ease of access.

[u]Herald's Chosen[/u]

Welcome to the Worldwound! We expect your stay will be an eventful one. The Worldwound is a land controlled by demons. It was once called Sarkoris, a thriving land of great commerce and knowledge. Then the machinations of demon lords ripped it open, leaving a gap through which all manner of nightmares enter our world.

The goddess has taken a personal interest in the Abyssal incursions into our plane, and she manifests her dismay through the Herald. Of course, his dismay will manifest through you and the other heroes of Queen Galfrey’s council. You have heard the Herald’s trumpet, and you have embraced his cause.

[u]1-1A: Cloven Trail[/u]

I seek your aid in destroying the information network used by demons in Kenabres,” the Herald says. “If you can discover where the demons are arriving in the city, you can cut off their reinforcements. That should buy Queen Galfrey’s council enough time to locate the treasure we need to close the Worldwound.”

You have one great advantage over the sinister Faxon. The Herald is not one to simply dispatch his allies and leave them to the mercy of the Abyssal horde. You can summon him once you’ve unearthed a major threat against the citizens of Kenabres. The Hand of the Inheritor awaits your call.

During This Adventure: The servitor demon is the henchman Demonling.

During This Scenario: During the first exploration of each turn, damage dealt is
decreased by 1.

Turn: 0

Blessings Remaining: 30
Blessings Deck

Cavern
At This Location: If you move or are moved from this location, move to a random other location.
When Closing: Succeed at a Strength check with a difficulty of 5 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, move to a random open location.
M:3 Ba:2 W:1 Sp:0 Ar:1 I:1 Al:1 Bl:0 ?:1

Forsaken Cloister
At This Location: When you move or are moved here, bury a card. Any character at another location may discard a card to evade an encounter and then move here.
When Closing: Each character at this location must summon and defeat this adventure's servitor demon.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M:1 Ba:1 W:0 Sp:2 Ar:1 I:1 Al:1 Bl:2 ?:1

Guardpost
At This Location: At the start of your turn, summon and encounter the henchman Corrupted Soldier.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Corrupted Soldier.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, end your turn.
M:3 Ba:0 W:2 Sp:0 Ar:2 I:0 Al:2 Bl:0 ?:1

Maze
At This Location: When you move, succeed at an Intelligence or Knowledge check with a difficulty of 6 plus twice the scenario's adventure deck number or immediately return to this location.
When Closing: Banish a weapon.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, move each character at this location to a random other location.
M:1 Ba:2 W:0 Sp:0 Ar:1 I:1 Al:0 Bl:0 ?:1

Watchtower
At This Location: Instead of the normal check to acquire a boon, you may summon and defeat a random monster.
When Closing: Banish a weapon.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw a random weapon from the box.
M:2 Ba:1 W:2 Sp:0 Ar:2 I:0 Al:2 Bl:0 ?:1

Wounded Lands
Traits: Abyssal
At This Location: When you encounter a bane, you may not play allies on your checks.
When Closing: Succeed at a Wisdom or Survival 8 check.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, bury a boon.
M:2 Ba:3 W:1 Sp:0 Ar:1 I:1 Al:1 Bl:0 ?:1

Welcome everyone to the Worldwound! As you know, Cards Against Gnomanity begins this Monday and so I wanted to get everything ready for us to begin playing on that day.

Could anyone please let me know in which location you would like to begin?

I have randomized the turn order but if you would like to modify this in any way please let me know.

Speaking in highly accented common, to a point that he is almost not understandable, Mogmurch says "I will check out the cloister unless someone else really wants to then I will attempt to check out the guardpost." He grins as he says this, his mismatched goblin teeth showing.

Cards in Hand:
Torch
Reformed Servant
Cure
Potion of Vision
Poisoned Sand Tube
Blessing of the Gobs 1

I'll take turn 1 when everyone has said where they are going. Also, I took the time to put in my profile spoilers of all the cards in my deck for when I am at work and need to take a turn....

Brielle looks askance at the goblin, shrugs, then picks up her massive pack and heads to the Cavern

Hand: Mace, Longsword, Athlete, Mattock, Compass,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: I had a really nice starting hand, but it had no items. The one I ended up with is not as good...
Sideboard cards:

Mogmurch, to post hand updates, I recommend that you simply copy cells A32:57 from your character sheet straight into your posts when you are done with your turn. It will look like this:

Hand: Torch, Reformed Servant, Cure, Potion of Vision, Poisoned Sand Tube, Blessing of the Gobs 1,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

Also, we should not begin taking turns until next Monday. Please keep that in mind.

"Greetings, friends! This seems like a jolly adventure, indeed! I can't wait to see what things we can see and what people we can meet..."

Aric wanders off towards the Maze.

Mogmurch, to post hand updates, I recommend that you simply copy cells A32:57 from your character sheet straight into your posts when you are done with your turn. It will look like this:

Mogmurch wrote:

Hand: Torch, Reformed Servant, Cure, Potion of Vision, Poisoned Sand Tube, Blessing of the Gobs 1,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

** spoiler omitted **

Also, we should not begin taking turns until next Monday. Please keep that in mind.

Yah, just figured that out........

Ukuja steels himself for the battles ahead. "Another land being overtaken by demons. I haven't been here long, but if I know demons, even the land itself will have to be healed." Seeing his companions splitting up, he heads to the Wounded Lands.

Hand: Atlatl, Blessing of the Gods, Frilled Lizard, Blessing of the Ancients 1, Crow, Terbutje, Leryn, Giant Chameleon

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes:

Skills and Powers:

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

Favored Card: Ally or Weapon
Hand Size: 6 [ ]7
Proficient with: Light Armors, Weapons
Powers:
When you defeat a bane that has the Animal trait and would banish it, you may draw it instead.
You may discard a card that has the Animal trait to evade a bane you encounter ([ ] or to add 1d4 plus the discarded card's adventure deck number to your combat check) ([ ] or to your check to defeat a barrier).
[ ] At the end of your turn, you may recharge a random card that has the Animal trait from your discard pile.

I'm going to display the two cohorts when the first turn begins.

As I go first, along with the fact that this is my first ACG PbP, and with my work schedule I am going to be posting my first "turn" now. While it won't take effect until tomorrow, it gives me time to learn how to do this correctly, and so players won't have to wait until 5pm my timezone tomorrow for my first post to kick this adventure off....

Start the turn, flip over first blessing - BLESSING OF SHAX

Mogmurch, after seeing (and hearing) that no one challenged him in his quest to check out the Forsaken Cloister, turns to head there. Not rushing, but moving with purpose and keeping an eye out for any trouble, he arrives without encountering any problems. He goes to open the door but right next to it someone has left a... MAGIC SHIELD. Thinking it might be useful, he goes to attempt to retrieve it...

CON DC 6: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Thankfully, it wasn't as heavy as he thought it was and he was able to pick it up, just barely.

Added Magic Shield card to hand

Embolded by his early success, Mogmurch opens the door and starts to explore the Cloister.

Discard Servant to search again.

Feeling the presence of a Deity Blessing of Baphomet Mogmurch lets the Deity's aura wash over him in his attempt to gain Baphomet's favor.

Divine DC 5: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 Don't have either skill =>1d4, +1d4 for the servant's ability to add 1d4 for check to acquire.

...which he does with a sigh of relief.

Feeling that his luck has run out, Mogmurch takes a moment to store his acquired shield in his pack before continuing on.

Using Magic Shield's ability to be recharged to keep hand size at my max of 6.

Hand: Torch, Blessing of Baphomet, Cure, Potion of Vision, Poisoned Sand Tube, Blessing of the Gobs 1,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes: Feel free to use either of my Blessings if you feel the need to do so.
Sideboard cards:

As I mentioned in my previous posts, let's wait until tomorrow to start playing please. Some kinks with the platform that manages the game are still being worked out and I might have to ask you to re-do your turns otherwise.

EDIT: now that I actually read your post TColMaster, I understand. This is fine. I'll do any adjustments required (if any) on my end to make your turn happen the way it did (shouldn't be too bad). Everyone else should still hold off on taking their turns until tomorrow please.

Since it's now past midnight and the event has officially started, I'll take Mogmurch's turn as complete and go ahead to post mine now.

Turn 2, under the Blessing of Acension.
Start of turn - Reveal Amadi to examine the top card of the deck, Card 1: Crocodile.
Start of turn - Replace Aric with Red Raven. Trade my Mancatcher into the kit and remove the Rapier into my hand.
Display Gambeson.

Aric will start to wander towards the Maze. As he nears it, one of his little birds runs over to him to warn him what's ahead. Sensing danger, he quickly ducks into an alleyway and disappears... only to have the Red Raven emerge shortly after, from that same alley, and ready for a fight!.

Free exploration - Card 1: Crocodile. Reveal the Rapier to fight.
Check to Defeat - Combat 13: 1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (10) + 3 + (3, 3) = 19
Crocodile is defeated.

The Red Raven runs into the maze, cape flashing behind him and rapier in hand, ready to take on the foul beast of which he was warned! With a quick flash of his sword, the beast is conquered, and falls motionless to the ground.

Recharge Blessing of the Spy 1 to examine the next card. Hide Armor. Recharge a Blessing of the Ancients (basic on top of the discard) to explore again - Card 2: Hide Armor.
Check to Acquire - Constitution 3: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Draw Hide Armor into my hand.

The Raven starts to explore around the area where the slain Crocodile had made her nest, and using his sharpened instincts he finds a new suit of armor. Not quite as good as the Gambeson that he's wearing, but it might come in handy later, so he stores it in his pack just in case.

Discard Blessing of the Spy 2 to explore again - Temptation of Arms. Draw the first three Weapons from the random table. Glaive +1 (B), Force Shortbow +1 (1), Longspear (B). I'll take the Force Shortbow, just because it's a Weapon 1. And because I just drew an Armor I can bury to absorb the damage, so that seems like a pretty good trade off to me. And the barrier is banished.
Combat Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Bury the Hide Armor to absorb all damage. And my hand is almost empty now, so I think I'm going to call that a pretty good turn, and then end it there. Draw 1 card and end.

Moving forward, the Raven notices an odd mechanism set up... three pristine weapons sitting out in the made, under an odd glowing light. Sensing this is a trap, he quickly changes from his Gambeson into his new Hide Armor, and steps forward to snatch up the magical shortbow. As he picks it up, the other two weapons suddenly disappear, and a flight of arrows flies at him, hitting him all around his body. Luckily, the new armor absorbs all of the damage, though it leaves it in fairly unservicable condition. He takes it off, dons his Gambeson again, and then sits down to take a break for a moment and inspect his new bow.

Hand: Amadi, Rapier 1, Force Shortbow +1, Stalking Armor,

Displayed: Gambeson,
Deck: 10 Discard: 1 Buried: 1
Notes:
Sideboard cards: Mancatcher, Appleslayer, Compass,

It looks like the Maze was under-supplied, I assume it's meant to have more than 6 cards right? It might be a case of that bug Tyler was mentioning earlier, that the "draw random card" was removing cards from locations, if you built those piles after you'd build the locations. So please check which card types are missing and add some new ones under there before posting the next update. ;-)
Nevermind, found a picture of the real card and it indeed has only 6 cards, my mistake. However, it does have different closing requirements (fight a minotaur instead of banish a weapon), so could you confirm which is the correct closing text I'll be using?

The Maze has 6 cards.

Sarenrae shines on Brielle as she sets out.

As she enters the cavern, she stumbles upon a Lance.

Melee 8: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Sadly, it's broken.

Brielle's buddy the Athlete gives her a pep talk before jogging off.

Discard Athlete to explore again.

Perhaps a little too enthusiastic, Brielle charges headlong into a pack of Crazed Cultists, Mama said there’d be days like this.

This is not my first exploration, so no damage

Knowing these Cultists can literally steal time, Brielle draws her Mace and starts crushing skulls.

Reveal Mace then bury it to add d12 to my strength check.

Combat 11: 1d8 + 3 + 1d8 + 1d12 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (6) + (5) = 17

Since I succeeded at the check, I recharge the Mace instead of burying it.

Brielle fells one of the cult, then looks to her companions as the rest scatter.

Everyone else has to fight a Cultist too. I have no way to help them and I am going to end my turn once the barrier is resolved, so I'll just redraw now and once all the Cultists are dealt with we can move on to the next turn.

Hand: Blessing of the Gods2, Longsword, Blessing of the Gods, Mattock, Compass,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes: I can spare at least one blessing, two if absolutely necessary.
Sideboard cards:

Fighting a cultist

Before he even has a chance to look around, Ukuja is set upon by a rampaging cultist. He swings at the unpleasant fellow with his terbutje.

Combat 11: 1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (9) + 3 + (2, 4) = 18

He falls into the dust, defeated.

Fighting a cultist

Before he even has a chance to look around, Ukuja is set upon by a rampaging cultist. He swings at the unpleasant fellow with his terbutje.

[dice=Combat 11]1d10+3+2d4

He falls into the dust, defeated.

[ooc]Did I miss something? How are you having the cultists?

Brielle encountered the barrier Crazed Cultists (it's Cavern card 2), which means we all have to summon and encounter a Cultist of Baphomet. The barrier won't be defeated unless we all win or evade.

And it just now occurred to me that I could have evaded it instead of fighting, thanks to the chameleon cohort. I'll try to remember if the situation comes up again.

TColMaster: Brielle encountered a barrier that asks that everyone in an open location summon a cultist to fight:

This is the monster Mogmurch and Aric still need to fight:

Maelwys, the closing requirement on the post is correct: you need to summon an defeat a Fiendish minotaur:

I'll post a mid-turn update since I have now fully migrated to using the new platform. We did lose the ability to automatically generate a selection of random cards for you guys to encounter, so I'll keep an eye out for when you need me to generate random cards.

During This Adventure: The servitor demon is the henchman Demonling.

During This Scenario: During the first exploration of each turn, damage dealt is decreased by 1.
Additional Rules: 'Herald of Iomedae' is displayed next to the blessing deck. It can be used by any player.

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Forsaken Cloister
At This Location: When you move or are moved here, bury a card. Any character at another location may discard a card to evade an encounter and then move here.
When Closing: Each character at this location must summon and defeat this adventure's servitor demon.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 1 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 2 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Mogmurch/TColMaster, None

Guardpost
At This Location: At the start of your turn, summon and encounter the henchman Corrupted Soldier.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Corrupted Soldier.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw a random armor from the box.
M: 3 Ba: 0 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 2 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Watchtower
At This Location: You may summon and defeat a random monster instead of the normal check to acquire a boon.
When Closing: Banish a weapon.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw a random weapon from the box.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 2 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Wounded Lands
At This Location: When you encounter a bane, you may not play allies on your checks.
When Closing: Succeed at a Wisdom or Survival 8 check.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, bury a boon.
M: 2 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 0 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Ukuja/Elinnea, None

TColMaster: Brielle encountered a barrier that asks that everyone in an open location summon a cultist to fight:

** spoiler omitted **

This is the monster Mogmurch and Aric still need to fight:

** spoiler omitted **

Maelwys, the closing requirement on the post is correct: you need to summon an defeat a Fiendish minotaur:

** spoiler omitted **

I'll post a mid-turn update since I have now fully migrated to using the new platform. We did lose the ability to automatically generate a...

Got it, misread the card.

Barely getting the shield stowed in his pack, Mogmurch is attacked by a Cultist of Baphomet. Apparently, Baphomet didn't Mogmurch gaining his blessing!

Thinking quickly he throws his Poisoned Sand Tube at the cultist.

Combat 10: 3d8 ⇒ (2, 4, 6) = 12

Decently thrown, Mogmurch still takes a small hit from the tube.

Suffer 1 damage from the Tube, discarding Potion of Vision.

Will NOT attempt Craft check to keep sand tube Banished. MOGMURCH gains a random WEAPON card from the box that has the Alchemical Trait. (Recharging that card) - Power #2

Hand: Torch, Blessing of Baphomet, Cure, Blessing of the Gobs 1,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

Maelwys, the closing requirement on the post is correct: you need to summon an defeat a Fiendish minotaur:

Yep, looks like the new DB has it correct, but the original post showed it as banish a weapon, which was part of my confusion. Anyway, seems to be all straightened out now.

As the Raven is sitting and examining his new bow, a cultist suddenly appears around one of the corners of the maze, spots him, and charges forward. He sets down the new bow, since he hasn't quite gotten the feel for that yet, and instead stands up and runs the cultist through with his rapier.

Check to Defeat - Combat 11: 1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (8) + 3 + (1, 4) = 16

The cultist falls dead to the ground...

Mogmurch, unfortunately there are no weapons with the alchemical trait in our box, so you wouldn't be able to draw one. Does this change your decision about banishing it?

Since Brielle had already said they would finish their turn after the barrier was resolved, Ukuja can begin taking their turn now.

New blessing discard is... Blessing of Deskari

Ukuja sends Leryn ahead into the dead lands to scout. Examining the top card at the start of my turn

He comes back with news of some human who wants to be paid to join up. Ukuja backs away slowly. Dealing with people like that is not his strong point.

I have a d4 on all of those skills, so I'm not going to acquire the guy. Since there are other open locations, I'll move elsewhere for now, and leave this ally on top in case someone else wants to come try to recruit him.

He tries to take a roundabout path to avoid the stranger, and comes across a strange Guardpost. The building is eerily silent at first, and something seems a little off about the place.

With a skill Ranged +2 I automatically acquire the shortbow.

At least the soldiers standing guard here use proper weapons. Ukuja comes across a shortbow and, finding it of adequate quality, takes it along. (Discard blessing of the gods to explore again)

Constitution 5: 1d6 ⇒ 6

There's some decent armor hanging on the wall near the entrance. He continues to equip himself, although it's heavier than he's used to. He puts it away in his bag for now. He spots a lizard scampering further into the guardpost, so he follows. (Discard Frilled Lizard to explore)

Something odd has infested this place! What happened to the guards? Ukuja tries to quietly sneak up on the massive amoeba and smash it with his terbutje.

Stealth 8: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Survival Combat 10: 1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (1, 3) = 12

It splatters harmlessly across the floor, though the fragile terbutje also comes apart in his hand. Ukuja pauses to get his bearings.

I rolled a 1 on one of the terbutje d4's, so it gets discarded. I will also discard the full plate, then reset my hand.

Hand: Atlatl, Call Animal, Blessing of the Ancients 1, Crow, Vulture, Shortbow

Displayed: Leryn, Giant Chameleon
Deck: 8 Discard: 3 Buried: 0
Notes: Feel free to use the blessing if it would recharge.

Skills and Powers:

SKILLS
Strength d6 [ ]+1 [ ]+2
Dexterity d10 [ ]+1 [ ]+2 [ ]+3 [ ]+4
Ranged: Dexterity +2
Constitution d6 [ ]+1 [ ]+2
Intelligence d6 [ ]+1 [ ]+2
Wisdom d10 [ ] +1 [ ] +2 [ ] +3 [ ]+4
Divine: Wisdom +1
Survival: Wisdom +3
Charisma d4 [ ]+1
Cohort bonus skills
Perception: Wisdom +2
Stealth: Dexterity +2

Favored Card: Ally or Weapon
Hand Size: 6 [ ]7
Proficient with: Light Armors, Weapons
Powers:
When you defeat a bane that has the Animal trait and would banish it, you may draw it instead.
You may discard a card that has the Animal trait to evade a bane you encounter ([ ] or to add 1d4 plus the discarded card's adventure deck number to your combat check) ([ ] or to your check to defeat a barrier).
[ ] At the end of your turn, you may recharge a random card that has the Animal trait from your discard pile.

I'm going to need a Corrupted Soldier next turn.

Here is the corrupted soldier:

During This Adventure: The servitor demon is the henchman Demonling.

During This Scenario: During the first exploration of each turn, damage dealt is decreased by 1.
Additional Rules: 'Herald of Iomedae' is displayed next to the blessing deck. It can be used by any player.

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Forsaken Cloister
At This Location: When you move or are moved here, bury a card. Any character at another location may discard a card to evade an encounter and then move here.
When Closing: Each character at this location must summon and defeat this adventure's servitor demon.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 1 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 2 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Mogmurch/TColMaster, None

Guardpost
At This Location: At the start of your turn, summon and encounter the henchman Corrupted Soldier.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Corrupted Soldier.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw a random armor from the box.
M: 2 Ba: 0 W: 1 Sp: 0 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Ukuja/Elinnea, None

Maze
At This Location: When you move, succeed at an Intelligence or Knowledge check with a difficulty of 6 plus twice the scenario's adventure deck number or immediately return to this location.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Fiendish Minotaur.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, move each character at this location to a random other location.
M: 0 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/Maelwys, None

Watchtower
At This Location: You may summon and defeat a random monster instead of the normal check to acquire a boon.
When Closing: Banish a weapon.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw a random weapon from the box.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 2 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Mogmurch, unfortunately there are no weapons with the alchemical trait in our box, so you wouldn't be able to draw one. Does this change your decision about banishing it?

Since Brielle had already said they would finish their turn after the barrier was resolved, Ukuja can begin taking their turn now.

Yep.....

Craft Check: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Still Banished

Continuing on the exploration of the Cloister Mogmurch turns a corner and runs into {i]FAXON{/i]!!!!

CURE recharged per FAXON's ability

Faxon
Villain 1
Type: Monster
Traits:
Pitborn
Demon
Witch To Acquire:
Combat 12
When you encounter Faxon, each character recharges all cards that have the Healing trait_
While you act, before any character plays a card, that character recharges a card_
"Go house to house, and let the Eagle Watch know what is watching them!" ---Faxon

Mogmurch is going to need a lot of help to deal with the situation. Closing some locations to limit where Faxon goes may be an option, but also letting me fail and then discarding my hand isn't a bad option as well.

NOT going to attempt any check until the group (on the discussion page) decides the best course of action

To keep things moving, I will try my temp close now.

Temp Close the Maze

The Raven suddenly hears the stomping of heavy footsteps coming towards him. "Apparently, a hero's work is never done!" He leaps to his feet to face the sound, as a minotaur comes charging around one of the corners.

BYA - Intelligence 7: 1d8 ⇒ 7 Success gives me +3 to the combat check.
Reveal my Rapier to attack.
Check to Defeat - Combat 14: 1d10 + 3 + 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (4, 1) + 3 = 13
Combat failed, location is not closed. Recharge the Gambeson to absorb the damage, so nothing is discarded.

The Minotaur charges past him, avoiding the sting of his blade but manages to catch the Raven with the edge of its horn. After quickly checking over himself he realizes with a sigh of relief that although his armor now has a tear in it, it didn't actually manage to catch his skin at all. The Raven turns and watches, as the minotaur disappears into the maze once more.

Ukuja sees a strange sort of guard - instead of protecting this place, he's coming to attack! No wonder things are going wrong around here.

Recharge Call Animal to use the Shortbow

Ranged Combat 11: 1d10 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (10) + 2 + (2) = 14

The soldier falls beneath his arrows! Location temp closed

The Red Raven would have to take 1d4-1 (reduced further by the scenario rules) since this encounter is happening during the first exploration of Mogmurch's turn.

EDIT: On second thought, it is not Red Raven's first exploration (it's Mogmurch's), so I think I was wrong on this one. Monster text for reference:

The Red Raven would have to take 1d4-1 (reduced further by the scenario rules) since this encounter is happening during the first exploration of Mogmurch's turn.

EDIT: On second thought, it is not Red Raven's first exploration (it's Mogmurch's), so I think I was wrong on this one. Monster text for reference:

Yeah, because it specifies that it triggers on "YOUR" first exploration, and it's not my exploration at all, I don't think that applies.

The Order of Combat...

Discard Blessing of the Gobs 1 for Power 1 adding 1d6 + Fire trait to the combat check.

Recharging Torch to play Blessing of Baphomet adding 2d6 to the Combat Check.

Combat Check 12: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 2) = 10

I don't believe that Mogmurch gets the 1d4 (see below) for STR added to this check. However, if I am wrong here.....

Combat STR adding: 1d4 ⇒ 1

A combat check is a specific type of check to defeat. If you look at a monster like the Goblin Warrior and you'll see the box in the upper right says "Check to defeat combat 9". You can see it on this henchman card too:
http://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderACG/PZO6003-4.jpg

Other monsters might require a check to defeat of Wisdom or another skill. But when its combat, it will say combat.

To make a combat check you have three options.

1. You can use strength (or melee if you have it) and punch them.
2. You can play a card like short sword or light crossbow or acid arrow that says "For your combat check..." or something to that effect. Follow the instructions on the card in that case.
3. You can use a character's power. Seoni is an example of this and so is Sajan. Seoni's power says, "For your combat check, you may discard a card to roll your Arcane die + 1d6 ([]+1)([]+2) with the Attack, Fire, and Magic traits. This counts as playing a spell." It has the same language as a card.

What ever you choose, that is defining your combat check and most of the time it will involve using one of your skills. So if you played a card that said "For you combat check reveal this card to roll your strength or melee die plus 1d6" that would be a "strength based combat check". If you played a blessing, it would add another die matching the same as your strength die.

There are also non-combat strength checks. The large chest (I believe) has a non-combat strength check. Notice it lacks the word on the barrier card. So you can't use your sword to defeat that barrier, because your sword is for a combat check. But you can use cards that add to your non-combat strength check. But not cards that add to a strength based combat check.

Hope that helps.

No cards in hand to discard to absorb 1/2 damage. Recharge hand. End turn (licking Mogmurch's wounds).

Hand: Potion of Beast Skin, Leather Armor, Frilled Lizard, Potion of Fortitude, Amfibier, Magic Shield,

Displayed:
Deck: 6 Discard: 4 Buried: 0
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