[Gameday VII][ACG] Assault on Absalom by redeux (TABLE 2) (Inactive)

Game Master redeux

Please dot in and delete your post. I'll post more info as we get closer to start.

Playing Assault on Absalom
  Pathfinder Society Special #9–00: Assault on Absalom is an interactive event in which many tables contribute to a shared success. This allows both Pathfinder Society Roleplaying Guild and Pathfinder Society Adventure Card Guild players to participate in the same adventure! An Overseer GM coordinates the event, making announcements and tallying reported results over the course of the adventure. It’s important that everyone pause play and listen when the Overseer GM makes announcements. When the table completes an objective in scenario 9-00A or wins Scenarios 9–00B, C2, or D, your Box Runner will report a success to the Overseer GM. Do not report a success for Scenario 9–00C1.
  The event has three parts. In Part 1, event organizers are mustering tables, and players are being seated, unpacking dice, and introducing themselves. During this time, decide what character you are playing, and decide as a group whether you would like to begin the event by playing Scenario 9–00A (a scenario that focuses more on consolidating Absalom’s resources and recruiting help) or Scenario 9–00B (a more combat-heavy scenario). You will play each at least once, so where you begin is a matter of group preference. Whichever you choose, set up the scenario and read the opening text aloud. Don’t begin playing until the Overseer GM cues the start of Part 2 by reading out the opening scene (listen for the Overseer GM as Marcos Farabellus calling for the Pathfinders to “Seek out the leaders for instructions, and make the city proud”).
  After you complete either Scenario 9–00A or 9–00B, set up and play the other scenario, alternating which scenario you play each time. Continue to build and play until the Overseer GM begins Part 3. When the Overseer GM calls an end to Part 2, immediately end the current scenario. You did not win or lose, and do not earn the scenario reward, but players can upgrade their decks. Then begin setting up Scenario 9-00C, which has two sections (C1 and C2). Don’t begin playing until the Overseer GM announces the start of Part 3. If you win Scenario 9–00C2, you may play it again and continue reporting successes.
  Finally, when the Overseer GM announces the final transition, end the current scenario (you did not win or lose, as above). Set up and play Scenario 9–00D. If you win this scenario, repeat it and continue reporting successes until the end of the adventure.

DURING THIS ADVENTURE
At the start of this adventure, choose whether you wish to count the adventure for purposes of tier advancement. If you choose not to count this adventure as tier advancement, you do not gain feats as provided in the Guide, but you do gain scenario rewards and deck upgrades as normal.
This adventure does not use traders.
Do not read any scenario’s villains or henchmen before playing it.
If you are dead at the end of a scenario, you may play another character for the next scenario.
If you fail a scenario, immediately replay it.
When playing this adventure in Tier 2, the scourge die is 1d6; in Tier 5, the scourge die is 1d8+1.
Any character may bury a card that has the Healing trait, an ally, or a blessing to give a displayed or buried Reinforcements support card to another Pathfinder Adventure Card Guild table that does not have one displayed or buried.

NEW RULE: REINFORCEMENTS
This event introduces a new type of support card: reinforcements. The Overseer GM will randomly choose one-third of the Adventure Card Guild tables (rounded up) and give them the support card Reinforcements. When a table gets this card, display it next to the scenario. While displayed, the card’s powers are in effect for characters at that table.

NEW RULE: FAVORS
This event introduces a new type of support card: favors. Certain scenarios place favors into the blessings deck. When that card is discarded from the blessings deck, do what it says. Afterward, if it would be removed from the blessings deck discard pile, banish it instead.

ANNOUNCED CONDITIONS
During the adventure, the Overseer GM will announce numerous conditions that affect all characters. If a character is encountering a card at that time, the condition occurs after the encounter. If a character is attempting a check outside of an encounter, the condition occurs after the check.

RULES: SHIPS AND PLUNDER
  This event uses a simplified variation of the ship and plunder rules from Skull & Shackles. Ignore any references to commanding or seizing ships.
  Even though a ship is neither a bane nor a boon, encountering a ship is much like encountering a bane. First apply any effects that happen when you encounter a ship. Then, if you don’t evade it, you must attempt a check to defeat it. If you succeed at all of the checks required to defeat a ship, stash a plunder card (see below). If you fail a check to defeat a ship, it deals an amount of Structural damage equal to the difference between the difficulty to defeat the ship and your check result. Characters may play cards or use powers that reduce Structural damage (effects that reduce damage to characters do not reduce Structural damage), then characters must collectively discard from the tops of their decks a total number of cards equal to the remaining Structural damage.
  When you are instructed to stash or add a plunder card, roll 1d6 on the table below and draw a card of the corresponding type from the game box.
1: Weapon 2: Spell 3: Armor 4: Item 5: Ally 6: Blessing

  As you gather at the Grand Lodge, Master of Swords Marcos Farabellus addresses the crowd: ”Pathfinders, our beloved Absalom faces the threat of invasion and needs our help. Just as Absalom has been our Society’s home for centuries, so does it fall to us to aid in its defense. Find the group to which you’ve been assigned, lend a hand as the city prepares for the siege, and be ready for more instructions.”
  Hundreds of Pathfinders stand waiting at the Grand Lodge for news of the coming battle, and a murmur of anticipation has risen from the nervous crowd. Master of Swords Marcos Farabellus takes the lectern, raises his hand for attention, and speaks: “Pathfinders, thank you for answering my call. It has been two days since we received news of an army of demonic abominations building a siege castle in the Cairnlands north of Absalom. Today, the Grand Council of Absalom announced they have invoked an old wartime law, according to which a Siege Lord must be appointed to oversee the city’s defense. They’ve made an excellent choice: Wynsal Starborn, District Seat on the Grand Council and retired Captain of the First Guard.
  “He has already organized scouting forays and evacuations of the outer towns in preparation for a siege. The Pathfinder Society has pledged to help the Siege Lord with the preparations. All of you have been assigned to teams, and if you have already found the other members of your team, you should get started. Go now, but be ready to return here when you hear the signal horn.”

OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT
  Heavy clouds are gathering above Absalom, and the city is tense with
anticipation of the coming battle. Suddenly, bright light patterns flash from atop Skyreach. A few minutes later, the sound of an explosion rumbles through the city as an old wooden granary erupts in flames. A little farther away, a stone bridge collapses, dropping a group of soldiers to their deaths. Soon the air is alive with frightened screams, the sound of hurried footsteps, and moments later, the booming blare of a brass horn that rises above the din of a city in chaos. A messenger runs past, shouting: “The horn! We should gather at the Grand Lodge! Let’s go!”
Final preparations are being completed. I will singal the start of part 2 tomorrow (10/2/18).

You may pick starting locations and post your hand, but you MAY NOT take your turn until after the Overseer announcement on 10/2/2018

During This Adventure: • At the start of this adventure, choose whether you wish to count the adventure for purposes of tier advancement. If you choose not to count this adventure as tier advancement, you do not gain feats as provided in the Guide, but you do gain scenario rewards and deck upgrades as normal.
• This adventure does not use traders.
• Do not read any scenario’s villains or henchmen before playing it.
• If you are dead at the end of a scenario, you may play another character for the next scenario.
• If you fail a scenario, immediately replay it.
• The scourge die is 1d6
• Any character may bury a card that has the Healing trait, an ally, or a blessing to give a displayed or buried Reinforcements support card to another Pathfinder Adventure Card Guild table that does not have one displayed or buried.

During This Scenario: • At the start of the scenario, display the henchman Conflagration next to each location.
• When all locations are closed, choose to attempt the Exchange, Scarab Sages, or Sovereign Court objective. When possible, choose an objective that the table has not yet completed.

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Smoking Den
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may reveal a card that has the Poison trait to examine the top card of your location.
When Closing: Summon and acquire a random ally that lists Diplomacy in its check to acquire.
When Permanently Closed: For the rest of the scenario, a character at any location may bury a card to add 1 die to her check that invokes the Human or Poison trait.
M: 1 Ba: 2 W: 2 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Conflagration

Vizier's Hill
At This Location: If you fail a check to defeat a barrier, shuffle a random barrier from the box into this location.
When Closing: You are dealt 1 Poison damage, then succeed at an Intelligence or Perception 6 check.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 3 W: 2 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Conflagration

Precinct of Left Eyes
At This Location: Recharge an ally, or you may not move.
When Closing: Succeed at an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 6 check, then succeed at a different one of those.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may draw an item from your discard pile.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Conflagration

Aric loves the idea of advancement, and is always in favor of doing so! (I will count this adventure towards tier advancement).

The Smoking Den sure looks like a great place to make new friends (and reap the benefits of such later on!) so he will head there.

Hand: Mask of the Red Raven, Quick-Change Mask, Gambeson, Blessing of Abadar, Capitan's Cutlass +1, Hypnotist's Locket,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: 2 dice available if you hit a nasty barrier
Cards in Kit: Eando Kline, Blessing of Bastet, Masque,

Darago must keep his mind fresh for when he returns to his exploration of an Ancient Osiriani Pyramid. I will NOT count this adventure towards tier advancement

Darago will head towards the Smoking Den. It's the only location where being slightly on fire is somewhat expected.

Hand: Frost Ray, Acid Arrow, Blessing of Sivanah, Blessing of Pharasma, Fox, Force Missile 1, Codex,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Sivanah: +2 dice for Non-Combat INT/CHA. Pharasma: +2 w/ spell. Fox: Add 1d4 to INT/WIS
Sideboard cards:

OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT
Several agents assist in marshaling Pathfinders as Marcos Farabellus unfurls several maps of Absalom’s districts. Once a crowd has gathered, he straightens to address the gathered Society. “Pathfinders, Absalom is under attack. We have received many reports of undead saboteurs attacking armories, granaries, water supplies, and guard outposts—targeted strikes to undermine our city’s infrastructure. Absalom is losing key resources, and enough people are panicking that it’s difficult to organize an effective defense.
  Zarta Dralneen, head of the Dark Archive faction, steps forward and interjects. “I have learned someone—someone who knows our home well—has stolen the Black Echelon codebook from our archives. A force of Taldan agents attacked Absalom long ago while following those encoded orders, and with the right combination of illuminated signals, one could draw these oathsworn operatives from beyond the grave to continue their attack.”
  Farabellus narrows his eyes. “That explains the acts of sabotage. Absalom’s First Guard is struggling to restore order, and they need our help. Pathfinders, stand by for instructions!”
  Ollysta Zadrian of the Silver Crusade raises her sword high, announcing, “We should not wait—Absalom needs us now!”
  Clasping the paladin’s upraised hand with her own, Lady Gloriana Morilla adds, “Each of us has accumulated considerable influence and resources in recent years, and this is the prime opportunity for each of us to lend Absalom our strength in its our of need. We may call ourselves factions, but today we can act as one!”
  Nodding with approval, Marcos Farabellus calls out to the assembled Pathfinders. “It’s decided. Pathfinders, we’re deferring to the specialized expertise of these seven organizations to rally Absalom. Seek out the leaders for instructions, and make the city proud.”
  Table GMs, Part 2 has begun.

If it wasn't clear, you may begin play as soon as your table is ready.

Well, I don't know what happened to my post from yesterday, but as I was saying, I would like to begin at the Precinct of the Left Eyes, and here is my starting hand.

Hand: Psychic Reading, Spellbook, Walking Stick, Blessing of the Spellbound 3, Blessing of the Spellbound 1, Psychokineticist,

Displayed:
Deck: 8 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
"Notes: -The top card of my deck is The Missing Eye, giving me Strength, Melee, Wisdom, Divine equal to my Knowledge skill..
-Feel free to use my blessings on checks to close or to defeat henchmen, especially if you are using spells as it will recharge."
Sideboard cards:

As a member of a noble house of Absalom (and a Pathfinder in his own right), it is good for Aric to be seen out here, aiding the efforts to defend his city. At least that is what many of the others think of his presence; that it's all for show. Those who have worked with him before know he has his uses (particularly when the party needs a mouthpiece), but only he knows the reason he is truly here, this close to the action. As Aric approaches the Smoking Den, a nearby building erupts in a fiery Conflagration!

Knowing that "Aric" would (or should) not be useful in this situation, he shouts "Fire! Fetch the bucket brigaaaaade!!" as he runs back the way he'd come and down a side street.

Power:At the start of your turn ([X] or when you examine a card in a location deck), you may replace your character and token with the Red Raven's. Then you may exchange a card in your hand with a card in your kit.

Shortly after Aric "fetches help", a dark figure appears on the rooftop adjacent to the burning building, his crimson Gameson displayed flashing in the sunlight.

Conflagration CtD Dex 9: 3d10 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4, 10) + 2 = 21

The Red Raven utters homage to Abadar as he leaps to the roof of the burning structure and begins deftly kicking the burning parts of the straw rooftop off the side of the building towards the street to keep them from spreading to the rest of the structure or neighboring buildings, then he leaps down to the neighboring tanner, snatching a large sheet of goat hide and begins slapping at the still-burning ares of the building, leaving the straw to burn itself out harmlessly in the street.

The vigilante is used to righting wrongs (or more often avenging them) in the city, but is working on a scale to which he is unaccustomed. Still, even now, he is mentally replaying his view from the rooftop before dealing with the urgency of fire, searching his memory for the best area to explore next. Power:At the end of your move step ([X] or turn), you may examine the top card of your location deck.

His recollection turns to the Unwrapped Harmony he spied earlier, but as soon as it does, the potential ally flees into the Smoking Den (When you examine this card, shuffle it back into its deck.

Hoping to make friends rather than fight foes, The Raven disappears into the shell of the burning building...

...and Aric comes running around a corner with his buddy Eando Kline exchanged from Kit for the Hypnotist's Locket and a bucket half full of water each. Aric looks momentarily crestfallen that the fire is already out, then tosses the bucket aside and strolls into the Smoking Den.

random location card, since it's been shuffled: 1d10 ⇒ 3

Many of the patrons seem unbothered by the happenings outside, and a patron even shoulders Aric aside to leave as he enters. The rude gentleman takes his coat off a rack by the door as he exits, and Aric notices a Card 3: Fighting Crook still hanging, left behind by the stranger.

Aric considers taking it out of spite, but couldn't possibly lift it properly, much less wield it, so he leaves it behind (can't possibly make Str 9).

random location card, ignore 3: 1d10 ⇒ 10

Before they can enjoy any of the company or custom of the Smoking Den, Eando shouts a warning to Aric (discarding recharging Eando Kline to explore (Power: When you would discard an Ally that has Diplomacy in its check to acquire as damage ([X] or for its power), you may recharge it instead.)) just as a Card 10:Plague Zombie crashes through the door they just entered. *sigh* And before I could even begin to chat up the patrons.

Aric pushes Kline into a side room before diving into one himself in the opposite direction. The rooms occupant seems to be in his own haze of smoke, and Aric thinks nothing of stepping behind the changing screen to don the Mask of the Red Raven...

(recharging Mask to switch characters when you encounter a monster)

As the Plague Zombie stumbles forth towards the nearest patron, a crimson shadow falls across the door behind it.

Plague Zombie CtD Combat 11: 1d10 + 5 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + (3) + 1 = 16

It seems unfazed by the interloper until the blade of a Captain's Cutlass +1 slices through its collar bone and most of the way across to its opposite hip. The Red Raven drags what is left of the still flailing carcass out of the establishment and politely closes the door.

random location card, ignore 3 & 10: 1d10 ⇒ 3
random location card, ignore 3 & 10: 1d10 ⇒ 2

As he exits, however, The Raven takes casual stock of the inhabitance of the den (At the end of your move step ([X] or turn), you may examine the top card of your location deck.) and is careful not to let on that he sees the Card 2: Silver Chain Smuggler lurking in the corner behind the hookah stand.

You cannot hide from the all-seeing eye of Justice...

He plans to return to the noble so as not to arouse suspicion, but that Smuggler's hours are numbered...

When using end-of-turn examine, swap back to Aric, then reset hand.

Hand: Rapier , Quick-Change Mask, Red Leathers, Blessing of the Spy 1, Capitan's Cutlass +1, Blessing of the Spy 2,

Displayed: Gambeson,
Deck: 8 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes:
Cards in Kit: Hypnotist's Locket, Blessing of Bastet, Masque,

UPKEEP: Conflagration at Smoking Den is gone. Cards 3 and 10 have been banished, card 2 is on top of the deck.

Alright! Let's get this party started.

During Aric/RR's turn, Mavaro will recharge one of his blessings to set aside his Fire Ward Gel and put it on top after shuffling his deck. This will give him the Craft skill equal to his Knowledge skill, which is in turn keyed off of his INT.

At the beginning of Mavaro's turn, he will encounter the Conflagration. To defeat it, he will discard his Psychokineticist to add 1d6 and a blessing of the spellbound to add a die. He will also reveal his spellbook, which adds 1d4 to this Intelligence non-combat check.

Craft DC 10: 2d8 + 1d6 + 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1, 5) + (3) + (1) + 2 = 12

That was scarily close to failing, but conflagration is defeated!
Since I defeated the encounter, I must examine the top card of the Precinct of the Left Eyes (Psychokineticist's power). I find a Scarab Swarm, which triggers and deals 1 poison damage to Mavaro, I must then encounter it.

Mavaro channels knowledge from an old alchemical bottle he found in one of his trips and, with it, manages to combine some of his items into an oxygen absorbing foam. His friend, the psychokineticist, has a more direct approach and simply destroys one of the buildings to prevent the fire from spreading.

In doing so, however, he provokes a nearby scarab swarm which quickly surrounds Mavaro!

I'm going to have to discard Psychic reading as Poison Damage. I need another boost, so I'm going to recharge my Spellbook to put The Missing Eye back on top of my deck to give myself the Melee skill equal to my knowledge, then reveal my Walking Stick to fight the Scarabs. I would also like to borrow a blessing from Aric to ensure the swarm is truly defeated.

Melee DC 8/12: 2d8 + 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (8, 4) + (2) + 2 = 16

Once more, Mavaro must channel residual energy, this time from his relic sword, to fight off the swarm.

Exhausted but safe, Mavaro decides to rest for a moment before continuing.

I'm down to one card in hand, so it's risky to take another explore. I'm going to end my turn here.

Hand: The Missing Eye, Armor of the Sands, Walking Stick, Compass, Planchette, Locate Object,

Displayed:
Deck: 5 Discard: 3 Buried: 0
"Notes: -The top card of my deck is Chronicler, giving me Intelligence, Diplomacy equal to my Knowledge skill..
"
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure: • At the start of this adventure, choose whether you wish to count the adventure for purposes of tier advancement. If you choose not to count this adventure as tier advancement, you do not gain feats as provided in the Guide, but you do gain scenario rewards and deck upgrades as normal.
• This adventure does not use traders.
• Do not read any scenario’s villains or henchmen before playing it.
• If you are dead at the end of a scenario, you may play another character for the next scenario.
• If you fail a scenario, immediately replay it.
• The scourge die is 1d6
• Any character may bury a card that has the Healing trait, an ally, or a blessing to give a displayed or buried Reinforcements support card to another Pathfinder Adventure Card Guild table that does not have one displayed or buried.

During This Scenario: • At the start of the scenario, display the henchman Conflagration next to each location.
• When all locations are closed, choose to attempt the Exchange, Scarab Sages, or Sovereign Court objective. When possible, choose an objective that the table has not yet completed.

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Smoking Den
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may reveal a card that has the Poison trait to examine the top card of your location.
When Closing: Summon and acquire a random ally that lists Diplomacy in its check to acquire.
When Permanently Closed: For the rest of the scenario, a character at any location may bury a card to add 1 die to her check that invokes the Human or Poison trait.
M: 0 Ba: 2 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/sirrogue, Darago/AAUGHWHY, Conflagration

Surgery
At This Location: At the start of your turn, shuffle a random card from your discard pile into your deck.
When Closing: Recharge a card that has the Healing trait, or succeed at an Intelligence, Craft, or Survival check with a difficulty of 6 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, shuffle 1d4+1 random cards from your discard pile into your deck.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 2 Al: 2 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Talitha/irakroll, Conflagration

It looks like The Red Raven took care of the Conflagration, so I'm going to skip it. I can attempt it later if it came back for some reason.

Darago lounges at the Smoking Den. He takes a long pull and the smoke is acrid! it must have been tampered with by the Card 1: Silver Chain Smuggler! A couple of the "patrons" dramatically shuck off their cloaks and reveal themselves as members of the notorious gang! Darago shoots rays of frost, hoping to take one of them down! Aric must also encounter a Silver Chain Smuggler. Auto-Fail BYA Check: take 1 poison Damage. Play Frost Ray to use Arcane+2d6

Combat 12: 1d10 + 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (8) + (2, 5) + 4 = 19
Recharge Frost Ray Arcane 8: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

The Silver Chain Smuggler is frozen is their tracks. Darago sits back down next to a Pahmet Clansman and begins to make idle conversation. He discusses religion and fun trivia facts with the dwarf. Discard Blessing of Sivanah for 2 dice. Play Codex for 1 die.

CHA 6: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 3, 5) = 16
Recharge Codex Knowledge 10: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

The conversation is very engaging. The two decide to walk and talk to continue their discussion and defend the city.

End Turn. Smoking Den is Closed

Hand: Pahmet Clansman (Acquired), Augury, Blackcloth Armor, Blessing of Pharasma, Fox, Force Missile 1, Lightning Touch,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes: Pharasma: +2 w/ spell. Fox: Add 1d4 to INT/WIS
Sideboard cards:

I will count this for advancement
Top card of blessings discard: Blessing of the Ancients

Attempt to defeat Conflagation - DEX 10, bury BotG C: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6 - failure
Explore: Sand Creeper
Before I act: Recharge Lightning touch

Combat 9, Bury Blessing of Kols: 2d8 ⇒ (1, 8) = 9 Success!

End of turn
1 fire damage from conflagration - Discard Unerring Weapon
Reset hand

Hand: Compass, Blessing of the Gods E, Potion of Healing, Bleachling Lunatic, Blessing of the Gods B, Defensive Shock,

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mFIs1zgQ9QzvRdJw8Bbaig5gHZsczczo0vA 0MmmM-p8/edit?usp=sharing
Displayed: Magus Arcana,
Deck: 6 Discard: 1 Buried: 2
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure: • At the start of this adventure, choose whether you wish to count the adventure for purposes of tier advancement. If you choose not to count this adventure as tier advancement, you do not gain feats as provided in the Guide, but you do gain scenario rewards and deck upgrades as normal.
• This adventure does not use traders.
• Do not read any scenario’s villains or henchmen before playing it.
• If you are dead at the end of a scenario, you may play another character for the next scenario.
• If you fail a scenario, immediately replay it.
• The scourge die is 1d6
• Any character may bury a card that has the Healing trait, an ally, or a blessing to give a displayed or buried Reinforcements support card to another Pathfinder Adventure Card Guild table that does not have one displayed or buried.

During This Scenario: • At the start of the scenario, display the henchman Conflagration next to each location.
• When all locations are closed, choose to attempt the Exchange, Scarab Sages, or Sovereign Court objective. When possible, choose an objective that the table has not yet completed.

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Smoking Den
Closed
At This Location: For the rest of the scenario, a character at any location may bury a card to add 1 die to her check that invokes the Human or Poison trait.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 0
Located/Displayed Here: Aric/sirrogue, Darago/AAUGHWHY,

Surgery
At This Location: At the start of your turn, shuffle a random card from your discard pile into your deck.
When Closing: Recharge a card that has the Healing trait, or succeed at an Intelligence, Craft, or Survival check with a difficulty of 6 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, shuffle 1d4+1 random cards from your discard pile into your deck.
M: 1 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 2 Al: 2 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Talitha/irakroll, Conflagration

Vizier's Hill
At This Location: If you fail a check to defeat a barrier, shuffle a random barrier from the box into this location.
When Closing: You are dealt 1 Poison damage, then succeed at an Intelligence or Perception 6 check.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 3 W: 2 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Conflagration

During Durago's turn...

Before The Red Raven can return, Durago springs into action, and Silver Chain Smugglers spill out of the shadows. Perhaps I did not fully think through my choice of attire for this confrontation...

Before you act, succeed at a Stealth or Diplomacy 5 check or you are dealt 1 Poison damage.

Silver Chain Smuggler BYA Dip 5: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Aric manages to look inconspicuous enough to not be included in the spray of poison darts they shoot out a various patrons, but when Aric stands to fight, the smugglers faces off with him. Probably not the best idea, but we can't have The Red Raven solving all our problems...best to just take the hit on this one.

Silver Chain Smuggler CtD Combat 12: 1d6 + 2d4 ⇒ (6) + (3, 4) = 13

Through some fit of luck, the smuggler is distracted by another patron just before they engage, and Aric slips his rapier's point under the smuggler's guard and pierces his heart. The look of surprise on the smuggler's face as he collapses mirrors Aric's own expression.

After you act, if your check to defeat did not have the Attack trait, examine the top card of your location. If it is a boon, banish it.

Aric turns to scope out the situation, only to find that Durago has already shut the place down.

Turn 5, under Blessing of the Ancients...

Start of turn: swap characters, exchange Blessing of the Spy 2 for Blessing of Bastet in Kit.

With all the commotion, Aric melds into the distraught and confused crowd outside the Smoking Den. Meanwhile, The Red Raven descends on Vizier's Hill to scout the area.

Power: At the end of your move step ([X] or turn), you may examine the top card of your location deck.

What could be waiting here that would warrant guarding with a Card 1: Poison Blade Trap?

Suspicious.

Poison Blade Trap CtD Acrobatics 5: 1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

The Red Raven easily finds the pressure plate trigger and deliberately sets it off so no one accidentally triggers it. He easily dodging the blade, then continues on his way patrolling the now suspect area.

Uttering a prayer to Bastet to show him the way discarding Blessing of Bastet to examine, then maybe explore, he finds a small trinket attuned to the elements.

During this examine, swap Rapier for Masque from Kit.

Card 2: Blessing of the Elements CTA Dex 6: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Unfortunately, whatever blessings this trinket once held, that have already been expended.

Consulting a tip he received from a Masque at the theatron discarding Masque to explore, The Red Raven stops in a side alley to take care of a Card 3: frog problem.

Before you act, the Shock Toad deals 1 Electricity damage to each character at your location.

The static discharge in the area ruffles The Raven's feathers a bit, causing him to bury his Gambeson until it can be repaired.

Shock Toad CtD Combat 6: 1d10 + 5 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + (6) + 1 = 18

Having handily dispatched the toad, The Raven consults his notes of the area, and decides THAT way would be a strategic location for an ambush, and decides to thwart it using Blessing of the Spy to explore, adding a die to all my checks.

Really?

TRR rounds the corner to have another Card 4: Poison Blade Trap spring on him.

Poison Blade Trap 2 Electric Boogaloo CtD Acrobatics 5: 1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9

Again, The Raven deftly avoids the blade and shuts down the trap before parkouring up the adjacent building to scout ahead At the end of your move step ([X] or turn), you may examine the top card of your location deck.

The only point of interest he is able to spot so far is a dropped scroll case at the end of the alley (Card 5:Acute Senses on top of deck).

Power:([X] or when you examine a card in a location deck), you may replace your character and token with the Aric's. Then you may exchange a card in your hand with a card in your kit.

TRR dresses down for a momentary rooftop breather, and is forced to discard his Red Leathers due to the extreme heat Conflagration damage.

Hand: Harrow Deck, Quick-Change Mask, Sharper, Psychic Detective, Capitan's Cutlass +1, Clockwork Spy,

Displayed:
Deck: 4 Discard: 5 Buried: 1
Notes:
Cards in Kit: Hypnotist's Locket, Blessing of the Spy 2, Rapier ,

UPKEEP: Cards 1-4 in Vizier's Hill are banished. Card 5 is revealed.

To begin with, I'm going to recharge my Walking stick to make it available within my deck, just in case I need to fight. I will replace the Chronicler on top of my deck with a Blessing of the Spellbound as I do it. Then, I will explore.

Mavaro has managed a second wind, putting his Walking stick away and drawing his sword, as he expects trouble. Exploring the precinct in more detail, he founds some interesting bottles of what seem to be Noxious Bombs.

Intelligence DC 5: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"These could come in handy" - he thinks to himself, as he stashes them in one of his multiple pockets.

Mavaro takes a quick look around to see if anyone else needs help, but the place seems empty. He resolves to help fight the fires first and then come back here.

I will recharge my Compass to move to the Surgery and then examine its top card. It's a Blessing of Pharasma.

Upon arriving at the surgery, Mavaro finds Talitha, who is struggling to put out the fire in that building. He feels as if Pharasma is looking over them...ominous.

I'm going to use my Planchette, calling "Blessing" to automatically acquire it. Then I will attempt to recharge my Planchette.

Perception DC 6: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Mavaro thinks that perhaps the Lady of the Graves is, instead, trying to tell them something. He takes out his planchette and manages to communicate with a recently diseased spirit. Someone needs help inside!

Mavaro also learns there's an object somewhere in there that can help put out the fire, so he casts Locate Object to guide his search.

Examining cards until I find a boon, I encounter Card 2: Seer's Tea.

"Tea? How can tea help with the fire?" - but Mavaro knows better than to question the spirits.

Recharge Locate Object Divine (Knowledge) DC 8: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Acquire Seer's Tea Intelligence DC 4: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Surgery is now shuffled. I'm going to use the Seer's Tea right away. I examine the new top 3 cards of the location.

Random card on top #1: 1d7 ⇒ 2
Random card on top #2: 1d7 ⇒ 3
Random card on top #3: 1d7 ⇒ 3
Rerolling card on top #3: 1d7 ⇒ 3
Third time's the charm for top #3: 1d7 ⇒ 3
I meant fourth time's the charm for top #3: 1d7 ⇒ 4

Lol! Ok, so I examine Card 3: Augury (nice!), Card 4: Silver Chain Smuggler (also nice!) and Card 5:Bonecrusher Hyenamaster (not nice). I will attempt to keep them in this order:

Divine (Knowledge) DC 5: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Mavaro hastily prepares the tea and drinks it, In doing see, he is granted a vision of a Silver Chain smuggler, a powerful divine scroll and a monster. Perhaps the Lady of the Graves meant someone needs help dying faster.

I'm going to discard the newly acquired Blessing of Pharasma to explore and encounter Augury.

Divine (Knowledge) DC 6: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Mavaro follows his vision to find the divine scroll he saw. He pockets it, and then shares with Talitha the location of the Silver Chain smuggler waiting for them in ambush.

Exhausted but satisfied, takes a moment to catch a breath. In hindsight, a bad idea to use this place to rest, as the fire rages on and burns Mavaro slightly. I'll discard the Noxious Bomb as damage.

Hand: The Missing Eye, Armor of the Sands, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Conch Shell, Augury, Chronicler,

Displayed:
Deck: 6 Discard: 5 Buried: 0
"Notes: -The top card of my deck is Fire Ward Gel giving me Intelligence, Craft equal to my Knowledge skill.
"
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure: • At the start of this adventure, choose whether you wish to count the adventure for purposes of tier advancement. If you choose not to count this adventure as tier advancement, you do not gain feats as provided in the Guide, but you do gain scenario rewards and deck upgrades as normal.
• This adventure does not use traders.
• Do not read any scenario’s villains or henchmen before playing it.
• If you are dead at the end of a scenario, you may play another character for the next scenario.
• If you fail a scenario, immediately replay it.
• The scourge die is 1d6
• Any character may bury a card that has the Healing trait, an ally, or a blessing to give a displayed or buried Reinforcements support card to another Pathfinder Adventure Card Guild table that does not have one displayed or buried.

During This Scenario: • At the start of the scenario, display the henchman Conflagration next to each location.
• When all locations are closed, choose to attempt the Exchange, Scarab Sages, or Sovereign Court objective. When possible, choose an objective that the table has not yet completed.