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

Game Master Akaitora

Turn 10, under the Blessing of Pulura.
Start of turn, reveal Amadi to examine the top card of the deck - Card 1: Fiendish Minotaur. Since I don't want to face it on my first explore (and take extra damage from it, and then extra damage from his friend when I try to close the site), I'll bump it to the bottom and only explore once this turn, and then twice next to face it second. Fiendish Minotaur returned to the bottom of the location deck.

Aric decides to start exploring again. After one of his little friends warns him which way the Minotaur is, Aric wisely decides to go in the opposite direction. He'll let that masked fellow take care of that later, for now Aric will see what else he can find instead.

Free exploration - Card 2: Wand of Cancellation. Autofail the check to acquire, unfortunately. And then I'll hold there, since my hand should be setup to go next turn, assuming the remaining barrier isn't too nasty for me.

He notices a magic-looking wand in one corner of the maze. But unfortunately, he's unable to determine exactly how it works, so he decides it's worthless without the command word, and tosses it aside.

Hand: Amadi, Rapier 1, Stalking Armor, Compass, Rapier 2, Bestiary of Garund,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 1 Buried: 1
Notes:
Sideboard cards: Mancatcher, Appleslayer, Force Shortbow +1,

That's veery sneaky Mr. Aric, very sneaky. Good job! Here's an update so that you guys don't have to keep going back between pages.

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
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

Guardpost
Closed
At This Location:
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
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: 0 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 ?: 2
Located/Displayed Here: None

I think I can handle two Fiendish Minotaurs and close the location, so I'm going to come to the Maze and steal Aric's glory :)

Brielle waves to her cohort as she passes him in the maze. She comes across a stash of weapons, but fears they may be cursed.

Temptation of Arms comes up. Don't even bother dealing out the 3 weapons, I'm not going to take one.

Brielle calls upon the Blessing of the Gods to continue forward. Snacking as she goes, she finds the Fiendish Minotaur she was warned of.

Autofail the Wisdom check].

Brielle decides to beat the minotaur to death with a pouch of Wandermeal.

[ooc]Reveal Wandermeal to use melee +d8. Banish the Caltrop bead to add d12

Combat 14: 2d8 + 3 + 1d12 ⇒ (7, 3) + 3 + (4) = 17

Since I succeeded I recharge the Caltrop Bead.

Brielle beat the beast to death, but before she can finish her meal, its mate comes for revenge.

Again, reveal Wandermeal, then bury Blessing of the Quartermaster to add d12

Combat 14: 2d8 + 3 + 1d12 ⇒ (3, 6) + 3 + (12) = 24

Brielle slays the beast and finds her way through the maze!

Recharge the blessing. Move to a random other location.

New Location: 1d5 ⇒ 3 Guardpost

@EricYou also move.

Refresh hand, end turn.

Hand: Blessing of the Quartermaster2, Wandermeal, Bone Spikes, Mattock, Quartermaster,

Displayed:
Deck: 6 Discard: 4 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessing available if needed.
Sideboard cards:

New top blessing: Blessing of Ascension

As he's walking out the front door of the Guardhouse, Ukuja sees Brielle coming from the opposite direction. "Oh, what are you doing here? It's all right, I just cleared this place out. I see another tower over there, though." He follows his instincts and goes to check over the Watchtower.

It's another one of those minotaurs! Are you that other guy's brother? But Ukuja doesn't say these things aloud; instead he shrinks back into the shadows and avoids the fiend's gaze. It moves along on its demon-ish business.

I wasn't quite prepared to fight a henchman yet, so I'm going to evade. We already have three locations closed and lots of blessings left. It'd be nice to pick up a couple more boons here too, if possible. Next turn I'll be able to scout before I explore.

Discretion is the better part of valor, he tells himself.

Hand: Fox, Wolverine, Blessing of the Elements, Crow, Shortbow, Steel Shield

Displayed: Leryn, Giant Chameleon
Deck: 6 Discard: 6 Buried: 1
Notes: My deck is getting thin so please don't use the blessing unless it would recharge. Fox can add 1d4 to any Int/Wis check; feel free to use it.

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.

That seems wise Ukuja. Here's another update:

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
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

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

Maze
Closed
At This Location:
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
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: 2 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: Ukuja/Elinnea, None

Continuing his exploration of the Wounded Lands Mogmurch comes upon a corpse wearing armor that might, just might, be useful.

Con 2: 1d8 ⇒ 1 Really?

Nope, apparently not!
Discard Amfibier to explore again.

Mogmurch next comes across 3 sets of armor, useful armor this time, with a note Take one, but beware if you do.

Will wait for GM to display armor choices before finishing turn

Random armors for Mogmurch:

Tempting though the armors are, Mogmurch (barely) is able to restrain himself from taking them. Had any of them been an Armor 1 he would have...

Draw Card, End Turn

Hand: Potion of Beast Skin, Leather Armor, Frilled Lizard, Potion of Fortitude, Alchemist's Fire, Detect Magic,

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

Off-turn, when Brielle closes the Maze, Aric is moved to 1d5 ⇒ 1 the Cavern. To apparently pick up where Brielle left off, when she ran over to "help" him. ;-)

Turn 14, under the Blessing of Abraxas.
Start of turn, Amadi examines the top card of the deck. And it's the Fiendish Minotaur again! :-p Still not wanting to deal with his charge damage, and since we're moving pretty fast anyway, I'll drop it to the bottom of the deck.
Start of turn, Aric switches into The Red Raven. No kit trade right now

Aric wanders through the maze, hearing the sounds of nearby battle. Apparently the barbarian has joined him here, and is engaged with several of the minotaur. Not interested in being part of that he keeps wandering until he ends up emerging near a cavern. Just then, one of his informants approaches him. "Watch out, Mr. Aric! There's some danger ahead!" So warned of the danger, Aric steps into the nearby shadows, and shortly after The Red Raven emerges, and strides boldly into the cave, showing no fear.

End of move step, examine the top card. Card 2: Skeleton. Return it to the top.
Free exploration - Card 2: Skeleton. Discard my Rapier to attack.
Check to Defeat - Combat 11: 1d10 + 3 + 3d4 ⇒ (9) + 3 + (3, 3, 1) = 19

Spotting a Skeleton ahead, he rushes towards it with his Rapier slicing the air. It's a bit difficult to poke at it's thin bones with the even thinner weapon, but he finally manages to get purchase on a vital bone in its spine, and it comes collapsing down once that has been removed.

Recharge Compass. Cavern makes it a random location. 1d5 ⇒ 4 Move to the Watchtower. Compass lets me examine the top card of the deck - Card 1: Corroded Helm.

Before he has spent too long wandering the Cavern, he remembers that he's carrying a compass, and uses it to help guide himself out of the caves. And soon finds himself at the Watchtower. Good, finally some civilization! The Raven starts to explore the tower, quickly finding an equipment storeroom that contains an old Helmet. He ponders whether or not he should take it from the guards, who might still need it...

Hand: Amadi, Rapier 1, Stalking Armor, Bestiary of Garund,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 2 Buried: 1
Notes:
Sideboard cards: Mancatcher, Appleslayer, Force Shortbow +1,

Brielle makes her way back to the caverns, and is surprised Aric is nowhere to be seen. Could have sworn he went this way...

Brielle runs into something very, very, ugly.

Hopefully it didn't eat Aric, or his buddy The Red Raven...

Surrendering to reasonable suspension of disbelieve, Brielle tries to wack it with her Mattock, and impale it on her Armor Spikes.

Recharge armor spikes.

As quickly as she can, she scarfs down her Wandermeal to fuel her rage.

Banish Wandermeal to add d12

Combat 11: 1d8 + 3 + 1d8 + 1d12 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (5) + (10) = 23

Brielle makes salad of her foe.

Recharge Wandermeal.

Disturbed by this, her Quartermaster friend opts to back out of the expedition, but trailing after him leads Brielle to a new passageway where she finds another lost soul.

Discard QM to explore again

Brielle turns on the halfling charm.

Diplomacy 8: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

After a short discussion, Brielle realizes this person is incredibly tedious and wanders off. She hopes her departed ally has given Brielle her Blessing.

Discard Blessing of the Quartermaster to explore again

Brielle blunders forward.

I'm going to fail, but with just one card in my hand it hardly matters. Be glad you moved Aric :)

Brielle loses her Mattock as she climbs from the pit.

End of turn. Barrier is undefeated, Caverns is shuffled.

Hand: Longspear, Crowbar, Mace, Longsword, Caltrop Bead,

Displayed:
Deck: 3 Discard: 7 Buried: 0
Notes: I miscalculated a tad, and my deck is down to 3 cards. I should probably be conservative for a bit, unless someone has a Cure or healing power. Please, please, please do not come to the Caverns unless you are sure you can beat the barrier, because if I take 2d4 damage, odds are I die.
Sideboard 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
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

Guardpost
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

Maze
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

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 ?: 2
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/Maelwys, Ukuja/Elinnea, None

Under the blessing of Sarenrae, Ukuja steps into the next room and is surprised to find the Red Raven already inside. "What? Were you always a part of this team?" He notices the man is gazing at a helmet. Thinking that he must be trying to figure out how to pick it up, Ukuja helpfully bends over and does so himself. The crow riding on his shoulder suddenly squawks and flaps forward to snatch the treasure. Recharging the Crow to add 1d6 - but mostly to free up space in my hand.

Constitution 3: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7

"Don't worry, they leave their armor lying all over the place." He grabs the helmet before the crow can fly off with it. "Now, which way is out of here?" He remembers that the wolverine has been tied up in this place, so he releases it and follows its lead. (Discard wolverine to explore)

The pugnacious wolverine has found a creature to start up a fight. Ukuja draws his bow and takes a few extra seconds to aim carefully at the lizard's head. Discarding blessing of the elements to add a die.

Ranged combat 11: 2d10 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 + (5) = 15

The arrows pierces the lizard's eye, and it cries out in pain. Rather than finish it off, Ukuja quickly treats the wound and ties a rope around its neck. I draw the animal thanks to my character power, then use the free explore.

I have a slight chance to defeat it with stealth, or with divine if I use the fox. But it's slight. I will instead use the ability to discard the animal I just drew to evade the bane.

A chill runs down Ukuja's spine. The shadows up ahead are not merely shadows. He releases the giant lizard from its leash, urges it forward, and then unceremoniously hastens in the other direction.

Resetting my hand, and I draw the Cure! I'm going to use it on myself now, then I'll recharge the fox to help the recharge attempt.

Ukuja takes a few moments to bind up his wounds.

Cure: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Recharge Divine 8: 1d10 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (10) + 1 + (1) = 12

Success! Phew, I feel much better now.

Hand: Compass, Corroded Helm, Shortbow, Steel Shield

Displayed: Leryn, Giant Chameleon
Deck: 11 Discard: 5 Buried: 1
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
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.

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
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

Guardpost
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

Maze
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

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: 1 Ba: 1 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 2
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/Maelwys, Ukuja/Elinnea, None

Turning around and continuing to explore once again, Mogmurch is once again attacked this time by a CAMBION!!! Thinking fast he quickly shakes and throws his Alchemist's Fire!
Arcane/Divine 9: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Combat 12: 1d10 + 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + (2, 5) + 2 = 11

Craft 9 recharge potion: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Recharge Leather Armor to reduce combat damage by 1

Draw 2 cards, end turn.

Hey, Mogmurch cannot close this location, but there isn't a location that he can close, so anyone who can, well, help would be appreciated!

Hand: Potion of Beast Skin, Blessing of the Gobs 3, Frilled Lizard, Potion of Fortitude, Blessing of the Gobs 2, Detect Magic,

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

Turn 18, under the Blessing of Iomedae.
Start of turn, reveal Amadi to examine the top card of the watchtower - Card 1: Fiendish Minotaur. Unfortunately, this is a much larger pile so I really don't want to duck it to the bottom this time, so I'll need to face it.

The Raven nods at the barbarian, and then moves off to continue to explore the Watchtower. One of his little birds quietly approaches in the shadows, indicating that there's another of the minotaurs nearby. No time like the present... the Raven sneaks in the shadows and charges at the minotaur!

Free exploration - Card 1: Fiendish Minotaur.
BYA: Combat Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 - Recharge Stalking Armor to reduce damage to 0.
Reveal Bestiary of Garund to add 1d4 to a non-combat check.
Check for +3 Bonus - Intelligence 7: 1d8 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + (2) = 6
Reveal Rapier for combat, discard Bestiary of Garund to add 1d4 to a combat check, Mogmurch discards Blessing of the Gobs to add 1 die.
Check to Defeat - Combat 14: 2d10 + 3 + 2d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 3 + (1, 1) + (1) = 14

As he charges, The Red Raven tries to remember everything that he read about Minotaurs during his studies... unfortunately, in the heat of the moment he's unable to recall any special tricks that might help him win. The Minotaur catches and tears at his armor with its horns, but then The Raven manages to bring his Rapier to bear, and hits a vital organ with it, as the minotaur falls. Discarding the now bent Rapier, The Red Raven calls out to the barbarian that this tower is now clear, and they can move on, as he fades into shadow once more.

Banish Rapier 1 to close the location. Draw 3 to end my turn.

Hand: Amadi, Magnifying Glass, Kama, Clockwork Spy,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 3 Buried: 1
Notes:
Sideboard cards: Mancatcher, Appleslayer, Force Shortbow +1,

Mogmurch needs to discard the Blessing of the Gobs.
Watchtower is now closed.

Aric, did you draw a weapon from the box when you closed the Watchtower?

Turn 19 Blessing of Deskari

Brielle is feeling hurt, and attempts to regroup with others at the Wounded Lands but may well get lost on the way.

Random other location: 1d5 ⇒ 4

Brielle does manage to find some friends, but at the Watchtower which now seems deserted.

:(

Feeling disappointed at her trouble with pits and caverns, Brielle takes a nap.

End turn

Hand: Longspear, Crowbar, Mace, Longsword, Caltrop Bead,

Displayed:
Deck: 3 Discard: 7 Buried: 0
Notes: I miscalcualted a tad, and my deck is down to 3 cards. I should proably be conservative for a bit, unless someone has a Cure or healing power.
Sideboard cards:

Given that we now know that the villain is in the Wounded Lands, maybe it would be better for Brielle to stay at the Cavern, to temp close when we run into him? Aric and I can both do some scouting so maybe we'll spot the villain and be able to plan ahead, but I'd hate to have to fight him an extra time if we don't have to.

Also, unrelatedly, since we're doing well on time, I propose you could use the Herald of Iomedae and flip an extra blessing to be healed.

Forgot all about the Herald. Any objections to losing a turn folks?

We've got lots of time, no objections to Brielle using the Herald for healing, to make sure she survives.
Also, I completely forgot about the closing text on the location. Since I've already drawn my hand, if the BR can draw me a random weapon, I'll just assume that I discarded it at the end of my turn (but at least it's still an extra weapon earned).

Brielle appreciates the others taking time to let her heal.

Herald Healing: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

@BRDiscard a Blessing, please. Is it to late to reverse my moving? I would not explore, as the healing happens at the end of the turn. One way or the other, my turn is over.

LucianC, it is too late, unfortunately. Since the outcome was random, it wouldn't feel fair to let you roll it back due to it being unfavorable.

Random weapon for Aric/Red Raven:

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
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

Guardpost
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

Maze
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

Watchtower
Closed
At This Location:
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/Maelwys, Brielle/DavidC, Ukuja/Elinnea, 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: 2 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 2
Located/Displayed Here: Mogmurch/TColMaster, None

Ok then, rather than risk hitting the villain who might be sitting on top of the location...

After all the trouble they have all been through, Ukuja finds all the signs pointing back to where he first began. "That way," he hisses, and wanders back outside to the Wounded Lands.

I'll top-deck Leryn to examine the top two cards: Belthis Loumis and a Man-Eating Aurochs. Uh oh, that aurochs could be really bad for Brielle. I'm not confident I could defeat it with my current hand.

He sends Leryn out ahead to scout. The first obstacle in his way to victory against the demons is a human who can craft things. Potentially useful, but not what he needs right now. Ukuja brushes the person aside.

I automatically fail to acquire. Discard compass to explore again.

The next target is a large dangerous-looking aurochs. Ukuja decides to slip around it rather than risk setting loose an enraged man-eating creature on everyone in the area.

Use the chameleon's power to evade the monster, then discard the shield, reset my hand, and end the turn. I'll display Leryn again immediately.

Hand: Blessing of the Elements, Light Crossbow, Call Animal, Corroded Helm, Shortbow

Displayed: Leryn, Giant Chameleon
Deck: 8 Discard: 7 Buried: 1
Notes: Blessing is available

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.

Seeing Ukuja out and scouting the same area, Mogmurch scoff indignite like and heads in another direction in the same area. They don't trust me to do the job correctly, huh? he muses to himself. Looking around he spies a Fiendish Minotaur charging right at him.

Int/Know 7: 1d8 ⇒ 3
Combat Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1
-Discard Potion of Fortitude for 1 point of damage.

Discard Frilled Lizard - +2d4, Discard Detect Magic for 1d6. Combat is 1d4. Discard Blessing of the Gobs - 1d4
Combat 14: 4d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 3, 3) + (6) = 16

Autofail close check.
Wisdom 8: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Draw cards, no deck remaining. Thankfully, I have a CURE spell for next turn.

Hand: Potion of Beast Skin, Cure, Torch, Magic SHield, Alchemist's Fire, Leather Armor,

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

Mogmurch, all damage you take during the first round is reduced by 1, so you didn't need to discard your potion of Fortitude. However, I don't understand how you determined that you were to encounter the Fiendish minotaur. Can you please elaborate?

Mogmurch, all damage you take during the first round is reduced by 1, so you didn't need to discard your potion of Fortitude. However, I don't understand how you determined that you were to encounter the Fiendish minotaur. Can you please elaborate?

Why wouldn't I? Several hours ago you told me to take my turn. Looking at where everything was (and where Ukuja left off), that was next on the list.

Because Ukuja evaded a bane, therefore the Wounded Lands were shuffled. You would have had to roll to encounter a random card.

Let me post an update to facilitate this, but I do need you to roll back your turn TColMaster.

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
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

Guardpost
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

Maze
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

Watchtower
Closed
At This Location:
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/Maelwys, Brielle/DavidC, 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: 2 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 2
Located/Displayed Here: Mogmurch/TColMaster, Ukuja/Elinnea, Man-Eating Aurochs

Continuing to explore the Wounded Lands, Mogmurch encounters a ARBOREAL BLIGHT.

Range Damage ignored due to scenario reward.

Discard Frilled Lizard for 2d4. Discard Potion of Fort for Power 1, adds 1d6 and 1d8 (Tree).

Combat 15: 3d4 + 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) + (7) + (5) = 22 Tree beaten.

Everyone else needs to face the Fiendish Tree.

Draw 3, end turn.

Hand: Potion of Beast Skin, Cure, Torch, Detect Magic, Blessing Gobs 2, Magic Shield,

Displayed:
Deck: 3 Discard: 8 Buried: 0
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

I'm sorry if it is obvious but I don't know which scenario reward you are referencing Mogmurch. Can you enlighten me?

I'm sorry if it is obvious but I don't know which scenario reward you are referencing Mogmurch. Can you enlighten me?

"During the first exploration of each turn, damage dealt is decreased by 1. "

Does that apply to everyone or just Mogmurch? It makes rather a difference for the rest of us.

It has recently come to my attention that I have been playing Amadi entirely wrong. "examine the top card of your deck" is apparently referring to my draw deck, not my location deck. I apologize for that, I was so happy with how well he worked in with all the other examine/trigger cards here, I completely overlooked that he isn't nearly as good as I'd hoped. :-( I'll make sure to play him correctly from here out

Turn 22, under the Blessing of Abadar.
Start of turn, Amadi examines the top card of my draw deck, and finds a Mask of the Red Raven. Leave it there.
Start of turn, exchange The Red Raven for Aric. No exchange with the Kit

Satisfied that the Watchtower has been dealt with, The Red Raven silently moves towards the Wounded Lands, to see what all the commotion there has been about. As Aric arrives in the area, he pulls a small mechanical drone out of his pocket and pushes a button on the top, activating it. As he watches, it skitters out across the landscape, reporting back what it sees.

Display Clockwork Spy to examine the top card of the location deck. Card 2 - Fiendish Minotaur. Since I can't fight, and even if I do I can't close the location, I'm going to leave him there for somebody else to beat up. I'll decline both my free explore and my Spy explore, and just wait and draw up a big support hand instead, to hopefully help out the next guy. Draw 3, and end my turn.

Hand: Amadi, Magnifying Glass, Kama, Mask of the Red Raven, Psychic Detective, Masque,

Displayed: Clockwork Spy,
Deck: 6 Discard: 3 Buried: 1
Notes:
Sideboard cards: Mancatcher, Appleslayer, Force Shortbow +1,

Does that apply to everyone or just Mogmurch? It makes rather a difference for the rest of us.

It applies to everybody, it's the universal "during this scenario" rule posted at the top of every board update! ;-)

Aric, you missed we all encounter a Fiendish Tree.

I would read the scenario ability as affecting everyone. It days during "the" first exploration, not "your".

But I will await clarification before I resolve the fight.

Right, I was asking whether we all benefit from the damage reduction when we encounter our own fiendish trees.

If Brielle or Aric are worried, I can discard one of my bows to add 1d4 to one of their combat checks.

Everyone, you guys need to encounter your own Fiendish Trees. This happens before Aric/Red Raven can take his turn. Depending on how that goes, I might have to ask Aric to re-do parts of his turn and I might have to shuffle the location if he loses the ability to play his Clockwork Spy.

Ugh, sorry guys. Yeah, I totally overlooked that tree fight (I assumed it was at that location, and I wasn't there on Mogmurch's turn; that was apparently a false assumption). Since the scenario power does say "the first exploration" (and not "your") it would trigger for all of us, so all of the ranged damage is negated. Since I'm still the Raven at this point, I'll reveal the Kama to fight. Don't worry about the bow, it won't be enough to help.
Check to Defeat - Combat 15: 1d10 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (10) + 3 + (2) = 15
Holy crap, I honestly intended to fail that and then discard the Kama to evade it. Apparently the dice had mercy on me, and I kill my tree. Since I didn't even discard the Kama, my turn is otherwise unchanged. (unless enough others fail their fight to trigger the henchman... but if that doesn't happen we should be clear)

Awesome! It's great when the dice go our way. Your turn should be unchanged entirely, so we just need Brielle and Ukuja to encounter their Fiendish Trees and then we can continue with everyone's turns.

Discarding my Blessing of the Elements and attacking with the Light Crossbow

Ukuja catches sight of a small horde of demonic trees lumbering toward them. These lands are wounded indeed. He takes careful aim at one while it is still far away.

Combat 15: 2d10 + 2 + 1d8 ⇒ (5, 8) + 2 + (2) = 17

The tree falls under the onslaught. He looks around to see whether his teammates have fared as well.

Brielle decides to smash the tree with her Mace.

Reveal Mace. I believe I can still bury the same card to add d12. If not, I'll bury the Caltrop Bead.

Combat 15: 2d8 + 3 + 1d12 ⇒ (3, 4) + 3 + (3) = 13

Fail. Damage is reduced by 1, so I discard the Caltrop Bead or Mace, whichever didn't get buried. Assuming that all makes sense, I'm done.

My understanding is that you are allowed to use the weapon's power to reveal it and add dice, then use your power and bury the card to pay the power's costs with the same card that was revealed since the 'reveal' has already been resolved, so let's say you do bury the mace and discard the Caltrop Bead.

Mogmurch needs to roll 1d20. On a 1, you will need to encounter Ulkreth (because Brielle failed her check).

RNG not a 1: 1d20 ⇒ 9

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
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

Guardpost
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

Maze
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

Watchtower
Closed
At This Location:
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: Brielle/DavidC, 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: 1 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 2
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/Maelwys, Mogmurch/TColMaster, Ukuja/Elinnea, Man-Eating Aurochs

Start of turn use mat power to discard Longsword and draw Athlete

Brielle heads back to the Cavern. Someone has left a suit of Full Plate just lying around.

Con 5: 1d8 ⇒ 6

She tries it on, and it fits!

I could discard the Athlete to continue; but there is only a barrier and a Henchman. I'd rather save the Athlete to make the temp close check fairly trivial, I can also bury a card for another d12. All we need to do now is encounter the villain.

Brielle sets up a hunting blind and waits for the signal from her allies.

Hand: Longspear, Crowbar, Athlete, Full Plate, Quartermaster,

Displayed:
Deck: 6 Discard: 4 Buried: 1
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

Ukuja hears from Aric that another minotaur lurks ahead. Before continuing, he pauses to search the undergrowth and send some seeking magic out among the woodland creatures. Discard Call Animal to draw my Fox

Recharge divine 6: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Ideally, what should happen next is that I fight the minotaur, defeat it, make a check to close the location and so banish everything but the villain. But the best attack I have is a light crossbow, so I would have to roll very well. Does anyone have anything that could help, that wouldn't take away from the villain fight that we know is coming next?

Since you could have used Call Animal at the end of my turn, you still have your mat power if there's a useless card in your hand.

Oh, I forgot that we each had one of those to use. BR, would that be ok? It may or may not even be helpful right now though.

This has been ok in my other tables where I was playing with LucianC (with Tyler himself being the BR), so I'll say that sets a precedent and LucianC can share his boons with you.