[ACG] BR skizzerz's Season of the Shackles (Inactive)

Game Master skizzerz

wkover is right
I can go to the Alehouse and take out this barrier. ( d8+3 knowledge).
All in favor say Aye.

wkover is right

I can go to the Alehouse and take out this barrier. ( d8+3 knowledge).
All in favor say Aye.

Not hearing anything, I am just going to do it.

I can take the Buccaneer/Ruffian double combat at the Alehouse to close, unless someone else wants it. I'm rolling 1d8+1d6+2d4+7 for each.

I can take the Buccaneer/Ruffian double combat at the Alehouse to close, unless someone else wants it. I'm rolling 1d8+1d6+2d4+7 for each.

All yours, that is an awesome combat roll

Sorry about taking the Alehouse...I had my turn prepped hours ago and then the site choked so couldn't post. Since I had both a swashbuckling weapon and a non one I was able to do it without fail.

On another topic..just curious how people want to do loot rolls..in my first game we were rolling for each item we wanted but I think we are going to switch to roll once and then snake draft our picks meaning the highest picks their first choice and if there are multiple picks then go down until the last person picks 2 and the 2nd to last picks their 2nd, etc. Another thought is if doing multiple games with same group to.maontain order and draft over multiple games.

Thoughts?

PS - I am game for a hangouts for those who want to. IM me your email address and I will set up.

Nice close of the Alehouse.

By “loot rolls”, do you mean upgrades?

If so, I urge us to go the messy route of discussing who gets what. Every time. I’d abhor a strct rolling system. Nothing gurantees that will result in a fair distribution. You might pick 1st 3rd 2nd over three scenarios while I pick 6th 4th 6th, and then I’ll be cheesed. (It’s quite a rare scenario that we get two upgrades from the acquired cards)

Unless I’ve misunderstood and you mean something else (like who gets the Vindictive Harpoon etc)

Let's have the d8 dex characters (we have four) split the 2 d8 dex/disable close locations, while the d6 characters go to the boon-sacrifice-close location. OK?

(No one has a non-Dex Disable, unless I overlooked it.)

Found villain, which was evaded and shuffled back into House of Stolen Kisses. If we set up for temp closes we can win set up final location soon. :)

Note: Banner combat bonus now gone.

Well - cornering villain #1 just summons the 8th location and then we continue. But yeah, we should set up for that.

People with strong con/fort should go to House of SK.
(Looking at you, Yoon)
I’ll go to Seaside Warehouse.

Note to Matsu: unlike most bartiers, Ambush always banishes, whether defeated or not. Thank God.

EDIT:: OK, obviously we have too many experts. :)

Roger! Yoon will stay at House of SK

I'll likely stay at House of SK as well. My con is decent (d8), but I'll need help to pass villain BYA check to avoid evasion.

Kasmir will be useless at the House and the Warehouse. I'll go to the Harbour.

@Bekah or Yoon. The villain is on top of the House of SK. After Celeste moves to the Seaside Warehouse he's all yours.

+1 to wkover’s plan

Balazar/GreatNate - it’s your turn. We figure you will stay at your location since the Seaside Warrhouse is not covered yet.

OK. Will hold until locations covered. Yoon is happy to take on the villain

I will move to Seaside as well to provide Celeste with D4 for temp close...unless someone out there has a stronger need for it.

Slight change of plans: Seaside Warehouse is now closed.

Next people: note Balazar used one of Kasmir’s blessings. Feel free to use mine vs villain.

Note about blessings: if I see a card in your hand whose name begins with “Blessing of”, I’ll assume that blessing can be discarded to add at least 1 die to any check.

If you are carrying a blessing that does not do that, please educate us. (I say this because I have no idea what Blessing of the Samurai does.)

Just realised that Yoon has no blessings in hand and so only has a 2d6 combat until she gets a blessing in hand. Will need at least one turn to setup before taking the Villain.
If someone else wants to take the villain, feel free

If Bekah takes out the villain, I'll end up displaying a monster by my Virido form for Bekah's AYA poison damage. That'll give me a big one-time combat boost (2d6) when fighting the henchman stack in the new location.

I will need to see what I can bear for the villain but I am tied up until late tonight. I will be sure to post before I go to bed but if someone wants to do analysis and whatnot feel free. I will likely put burgler on top to draw wakizashi back to my hand.

If Bekah takes out the villain, I'll end up displaying a monster by my Virido form for Bekah's AYA poison damage. That'll give me a big one-time combat boost (2d6) when fighting the henchman stack in the new location.

@Celeste B of Samurai is from Ultimate Combat. It adds 1 die to anything (as usual), but also allows a recharge (instead of discard) if check invokes melee/ranged. (I think all the Ultimate decks have blessings that recharge instead of discard under certain conditions.)

@Everyone Man, it's tough to figure out available support with 6 players. :) I think this is where we are:

B of Ancients - Celeste
B of Abadar, 1d4+AD# to combat (banished monster) if at location - Balazar (doesn't have monster, but can get one?)
B of Elements - Kasmir (only one left, since Balazar used one)
B of Samurai, 1d4 to any check if at location - Bekah

The important thing is to pass the BYA villain check, or he gets evaded and shuffled back in. OK, the other important thing is to actually defeat the villain. :)

I can do stuff to boost my own checks (e.g., bury Red Leathers or a displayed Quang boon), but I'm not much help to others right now. I recharge the Elements blessings when I attack, since my combat invokes the poison trait w/ Viridio. My combat is strength-based, not melee, so I don't recharge B of Samurai.

Should be home soon. I plan to use Abadar blessing for 2d6+2 for BYA. I will then use samurai plus one more blessing and rapier to fight scourge. I have either a D4 to add to one or other or I can use it if 1 off so I need to decide. Leaning 5o use d4 for BYA.

If nobody has a preference I will use Celeste blessing

Question: Does the card for temp close from harbor get put in SK?

@Celeste B of Samurai is from Ultimate Combat. It adds 1 die to anything (as usual), but also allows a recharge (instead of discard) if check invokes melee/ranged. (I think all the Ultimate decks have blessings that recharge instead of discard under certain conditions.)

Thanks wkover for answering. Should anyone have any questions on my cards, you can click on my deck handler and the card text is on the 2nd tab.

House of SK is closed and villain is defeated in order to open the last location. I have unerring weapon back in my hand so if someone can take on multiple henchman with a weapon at my location then they would get 1d4 for each combat that turn plus I can add another d4, possibly for 2 checks.

It’s Yoon’s turn, but we need skizzerz to build Tidewater Rock.

I take it the Harbor closes per scenario description.

Forums are still playing up for some people, but it may be back and working again for you! Important information regarding dates:

Session 2 start date has been moved to October 6. Session 2 is when the Assault on Absalom tables start up. This table will wrap up by then (at least temporarily; if you wish to continue after Session 2 is over I'm willing to keep running as long as y'all are willing to keep playing).

Please check the header (above the tabs) for a link to an alternative means of communication in case things go down again. I should have something there in a few hours.

Wow. What a month. Welcome back, folks.

Can we confirm that The Great Nate knows the site is up? It's his turn.

Wow. What a month. Welcome back, folks.

Can we confirm that The Great Nate knows the site is up? It's his turn.

He knows.he posted info on the Hangouts and will be posting this afternoon.

Just posted, only 3 cards left!!!

Great work team! Solid win

We won? Nice. Great job everyone.

Really dismal acquired cards. That's the downside of winning quickly.

Celeste can't take armor or weapons. I have my Ally 1s, so I'll pass there too.

Random Ally Draw: I've 11 B/1/2 allies not in my deck. Shuffle and draw:
Akina, Ally 2, dwarf fighter.
Reveals to reduce combat damage by 1, recharge for d4 to my combat.
Not too bad, but not the 2 I was looking for. I'll pass.

No change to my deck.
Taking an overdue Charisma skill feat.

Skill feat: Strength

Boon roll: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Ally draw:

Sorry, miscounted and had to redo

Ally roll: 1d21 ⇒ 17 = Dandy Brute. I'll take it!

Loot preferences:

The Brute is an Ally 1, so if someone else needs an Ally 1 go ahead. If there are any Ally picks left at the end, I may take one.

Thanks for the reminder wkover! Everyone roll 1d20; 1 or 20 wins a boon

Boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Boon?: 1d20 ⇒ 7
Nope.

Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 17 No Boon!
Random Ally: 1d18 ⇒ 16 1-10 Bard 11-18 Ult Combat Surgeon Ally 2

Loot Roll: Armor 1 (Wolfhide Armor): 1d1000 ⇒ 276Still on the fence if I want to upgrade armor.

Will take Surgeon and remove fox.

Question: Can you use the ally you gain for a deck upgrade or does it have to be that ally? In this instance, I will likely keep the Surgeon but just making sure for future.

For random card from the box rewards, you have to keep the exact one you draw; can't swap it out for a different one. It does not count as a deck upgrade, so you get your normal upgrade on top of it.

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Ally: 1d17 ⇒ 8
Got Mirian Raas

I'll take an Intelligence skill feat.

Rolling for Ally 1 upgrade: 1d1000 ⇒ 882

Next scenario is up.

Characters that completed 0-AD1 can swap Besmara's Tricorne or the Vindictive Harpoon with a card of the same type in their deck. I will take Besmara's Tricorne unless a Wisdom-based or Constitution-based character wants it. The Harpoon is a decent Dexterity weapon, particularly in this scenario, since it adds a d8 vs Aquatic banes.

Characters that completed 0-AD1 can swap Besmara's Tricorne or the Vindictive Harpoon with a card of the same type in their deck.

Radovan didn't complete 0-AD1, unfortunately. Hopefully others can benefit from the loot rewards.

[dice=Boon Roll]1d20 No Boon!

[dice=Random Ally]1d18 1-10 Bard 11-18 Ult Combat Surgeon Ally 2

Hi Bekah

Yoon

Con Boon 1 or 20: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Skill feat = +1 Con

No card upgrades

We're in AD2, so 2 allies should be included if your character is also at least tier 2 (you cannot take upgrades higher than your tier).

You all just had mostly awful luck with what boons wound up in location decks.

It is mostly moot since the surgeon is actually AD 1 rather than AD 2. However, the rules appear to support a tier 1 character to get an AD 2 reward from the box. I found rules limiting to character tier but only for conversion of characters from Season 0.

From guide book pg 10:
If you are rewarded with a card from the box, instead take a random
card of the same type from your Class Deck box. The card’s
adventure deck number cannot be higher than that of the
scenario you completed. For example, if you just completed a
scenario in Adventure 2, and the scenario reward was a random
item from the box, take an item from your Class Deck that has
an adventure deck number no higher than 2. (If you don’t have
an appropriate card, you do not receive that reward.) Record the
rewards you received on your Chronicle sheet.

Edit: I did find a conflict between pgs 8 and 10 so not sure which one takes precedence. I suppose being able to take a reward higher gives a reason to play a higher tier.

From pg 8:
A character can never begin a scenario with any card
that has an adventure deck number higher than
her tier.

At the moment Balazar, Celeste, and Kasmir need to post their hands and if they have a burning desire to change ships to list that.

I intend to head over to the Sea Caves on my turn, if anyone wants to go help clear it out I will move away on my 2nd turn so others don't need to make a fortitude check.

Angels and ministers of grace preserve us, we have a website.

Let's play while we can - quick like a bunny.

I've put Besmara's Tricorne in my deck, swapping out Sage's Journal.

Edit: I did find a conflict between pgs 8 and 10 so not sure which one takes precedence. I suppose being able to take a reward higher gives a reason to play a higher tier.

Page 8 wins out. By RAW, you would include AD2 cards in the random pull, but if you randomly pull one you'd be unable to keep it, making the reward completely worthless. That's pretty sucky, so I'd say that you should just pull between the cards you're actually able to keep.

If you disagree, feel free to take it to the PFSACG forums or the PFS Discord.

Speaking of the PFS Discord (great segway!), due to the site downtime I'd highly suggest everyone here organizes some sort of Out-Of-Band communication method so we can all keep in touch in case things go down, and let people know when things get back up and it's their turn. I hang out on the PFS discord which you can reach at pfschat.com; I'm around the ACG channels as well as #pbp_gameday_vii which is where announcements related to Game Day will be made. I'm there as skizzerz (aka Lehran#0605), if you want to drop me a DM to let me know who you are so I can poke you about site downtime/uptime or if you have any questions that are best asked in private.

Other tables have organized other chats such as Hangouts in order to discuss strategy and stuff as well. If someone starts one of those, let me know and I'll add the link to the Campaign tab; I won't be joining myself though since I don't have/use Hangouts.

I'm ok with either discord of hangouts

@Kasmir A hangouts group has been set up by Bekah.

I just joined Discord. We'll see if I can figure it out. :)