[PBP Gameday VII] [PACG] Assault on Absalom by Box Runner Nalshene (VC Cartmanbeck) [Tier 2] (Inactive)

Game Master cartmanbeck

This is the gameplay thread for the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game version of Assault on Absalom. Here are my players for this table:
Player Name Character Name
Kyle "Worg" H Erasmus
Agent Eclipse TBD
Yewstance TBD
Marjim Marc Arafiles TBD
If you're one of these four players, please post in this thread, and then you can start discussing strategy or just introducing yourselves over on the Discussion thread. I will be asking each of you if you'll be comfortable having a Google Hangouts thread made for this game, so that quick questions and discussions can be done there, but if any of you would prefer not to use Hangouts, then we will not do so for this table.

  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.”

Alright folks, so we will be getting started with the first scenario on October 2nd. This gives us a few days for everyone to figure out their characters, and also for you to choose which of the first two scenarios you'd like to start with!

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.

So, would you like to start with 9-00A: A City in Chaos or 9-00B: The Black Echelon Strikes? I'd like to see all of you vote on this.

The well-armoured halfling female pauses at her second plate full of food to offer her preference.

”This grub is excellent! Oh, and as a student of the arcane, I’d be much more interested in sorting out Absalom city resources before taking the fight to the enemies.”

The halfling punctuates her statement by banging her still-gauntleted fist onto the table, sending her flagon of mead flying. She bends over to pick it up, knocking her helm off the table as she does so. She straightens up quickly, leaving the helm on the ground.

”The name is Flenta, by the way,” she blushes. ”Pleased to be with you, to be sure.” Flenta then resumes shovelling food into her face.

Once Flenta finishes with her plate of food, she shoves the bowl to the side and pulls a large book from her pack, slamming it down on the table to a marked open page.

”Us wizards got to keep studying, ya know!”

Bluff Check: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Most of you notice that her book is upside down.

"Oloch. They can put me outside the gate and I will cut down all attackers but maybe people in the town will want to compete for glory on the battlefield. I will take the challenge." the heavily armored warpriest begins to laugh.

In the corner of the room, a man with salt and pepper hair reading over some cards looks up at the Half Orc. "I'm certain that you will be a force to not be triffled with." He then nods seemingly to an unseen speaker. "Quite agree."
He stands up and picks up the cards in one smooth motion. "Erasmus is the name, and it seems you two will need the aid of my family and I. Allow me to call upon dear Veldira to help us in this excursion."

While I channel Veldira, Erasmus gains the skills Divine and Perception as Wisdom. When I roll these skills I add an additional 1d4+the adventure deck number to the roll.
I also know my portrait isn't Erasmus. It was the closest I could get with the site not loading properly for portraits. :(

If you can forgive me using Rosie Cusswell for Flenta, then I can forgive you, Erasmus!

A well-dressed dwarf quietly watches, measuring up the newcomers to the inn. He raises an authoritative finger, hooking it into the air with a commanding flick, and the innkeeper suddenly rushes out with new plates of food and flagons of mead for the party. The innkeeper, normally a more outgoing sort, mutters something about the food being on the house, before retreating into the kitchens with a sideways glance at Olenjack.

The dwarf strokes his beard for a moment, deep in thought as the adventurers happily dig into their newly provided meals. After a moment, he approaches the table of adventurers after the now-seated Erasmus concludes a small conversation with the "Wizard" on the table. Olenjack bows slightly.

"Such a welcome sight; new patrons with no shortage of tales to tell, to enlighten the citizens of this great city." Olenjack begins with a small smile.

"My name is Olenjack; and should you ever find yourself in...trouble, or short of coin, I will be able to make whatever troubles you have disappear. Remember my name, and speak it when you need such assistance."

"As it so happens, I might just have a proposition for you, if you're interested. A favor for a favor, shall we say...?"

I also know my portrait isn't Erasmus. It was the closest I could get with the site not loading properly for portraits. :(

If you have a great degree of patience, by using no filters whatsoever then you'll get the full selection of portraits available in the avatar selection page. Specifically, using any filter prevents you from seeing any avatar uploaded to the database in the last couple of years or so, so if you press "Sort by date" to see the most recent backwards you'll find the first 15-16 pages or so to be avatars you can't find in any other way, including at least 6 different avatars of Erasmus, from memory.

As for the borked popups that make clicking/seeing avatars impossible; just scroll your mouse across each row of portraits slowly from top to bottom and it clears them slowly, fixing the screen bit by bit. I've grown far too used to dealing with the odd behavior of that page...

Okay everyone, I'm finishing up the last of the preparations for the game now. Do you all have a preference of player order? If so, please post it here. At the moment, I have it listed as:
1 Flenta/dinketry
2 Olenjack/yewstance
3 Oloch/agent_eclipse
4 Erasmus/KyleWorg
Any changes, please let me know!

You'll also need to make a decision once you close all of the current listed locations on which objective you'd like to do first. Here are your options:

Exchange: Summon and build the locations Seaside Warehouse
and Warehouse. When you defeat a monster or acquire an ally,
you may shuffle a weapon from the box into your location deck.
When you acquire a weapon, you may immediately attempt
to close the location the weapon came from. To complete this
objective, close the Seaside Warehouse and Warehouse.

Scarab Sages: Summon and build the locations Altar of Riddles
and Vault of Hidden Wisdom, then shuffle the henchman
Elegiac Compass into each. To complete this objective, 2 Elegiac
Compasses must be displayed next to the scenario. When playing
this adventure in Tier 5, the difficulty of checks to defeat an
Elegiac Compass is increased by 5.

Sovereign Court: Summon and build the locations Pleasure
Barge and Safe House. The difficulty of checks to acquire allies
that have Diplomacy in their checks to acquire is increased by 2
plus the scenario’s adventure deck number; when you acquire
those allies, you may immediately attempt to close the location
the ally came from. To complete this objective, close the Pleasure
Barge and the Safe House.

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.

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.

Exchange: Summon and build the locations Seaside Warehouse and Warehouse. When you defeat a monster or acquire an ally, you may shuffle a weapon from the box into your location deck.
When you acquire a weapon, you may immediately attempt to close the location the weapon came from. To complete this objective, close the Seaside Warehouse and Warehouse.

Scarab Sages: Summon and build the locations Altar of Riddles and Vault of Hidden Wisdom, then shuffle the henchman Elegiac Compass into each. To complete this objective, 2 Elegiac Compasses must be displayed next to the scenario. When playing this adventure in Tier 5, the difficulty of checks to defeat an Elegiac Compass is increased by 5.

Sovereign Court: Summon and build the locations Pleasure Barge and Safe House. The difficulty of checks to acquire allies that have Diplomacy in their checks to acquire is increased by 2 plus the scenario’s adventure deck number; when you acquire those allies, you may immediately attempt to close the location the ally came from. To complete this objective, close the Pleasure Barge and the Safe House.

When you complete an objective, report 1 success to the Overseer GM and earn the listed reward, then you may win the scenario or attempt another objective.
Additional Rules:

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: Olenjack/Yewstance, Oloch/agent_eclipse, Erasmus/KyleWorg, Flenta/dinketry, 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: 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

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This scenario is generally well-suited to Olenjack. I'm excellent at dealing with barriers and acquiring boons, and I shouldn't have trouble dealing with the Conflagration.
Olenjack will start at the Vizier's Hill, since he's least likely to fail a check against the Conflagration, and so less likely to cause the location power to hurt us. I plan to move to the Smoking Den after clearing the Conflagration, though, since that has a better selection of boons for me and a benefit to closing it early.
Perhaps a player earlier than Olenjack in the turn order could start at the Smoking Den to clear the Conflagration before I move there? Otherwise I'll have to eat the Fire Damage and potentially encounter a henchmen that I can't close off of.

As for Objectives, I almost exclusively want Item upgrades, so I have a preference for the Exchange, since it creates item-heavy locations. With that said, I'm capable of supporting the team for any of them and I'll go with group preference. In particular, the Scarab Sages locations are spell-heavy, which is often a card type in high demand.

From what I am seeing, my best location to have an effect and be alright solo would be Precinct of Left Eyes, otherwise I should stick to someone. Recharging cards is what makes Erasmus able to do extremely well for checks, and moving would not be needed right away. I will need to use my cards otherwise to handle Conflagration as my skills on it alone would not be sufficient.

I am also fine with the current turn order. Feel free to advise me if you have a better idea as to what I should attempt.

Will be flying to Las Angeles shortly and will be away from internet for 10 hours.

If you think you'll use a Blessing on your check against the Conflagration, then the Surgery may be a good place for Erasmus to start, since you can recharge cards and discard a blessing for your Conflagration check and then immediately heal the blessing back with the Surgery's power.
In fact, if players aren't able to deal with Conflagrations at all, then everyone starting at Surgery isn't a bad plan just to get a beneficial start-of-turn effect before moving off. Though usually if you've spent a blessing off turn or so.

(Which reminds me, Olenjack's cards are generally always acceptable to use off-turn, and I'll usually mention them in my notes anyway. Always check if he has a blessing available if you need one.)

If you're not confident in dealing with the Conflagration, then it doesn't really matter where you start. If worst comes to worse, Olenjack can just move around and deal with each Conflagration in turn; just try not to explore too much at locations that still have a Conflagration displayed.

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).

Olenjack moves with unexpected speed, rushing out into the streets; catching sight of the fires in the distance. He grunts loudly, fists clenched.

'Already!? But my informants didn't-'

Olenjack grits his teeth, rapidly recalculating his plans. He lifts a ring off his finger and speaks under his breath to it in short, commanding tones, before running off to the Grand Lodge. He'll need the Society for his backup plan, and they're in no position to ignore the assistance of his own network.

"Oh, fizzle-sticks!" Flenta cries out, knocking over her flagon as she hurries to get up from the table.

She heads outside and then sees the dwarf rush past her.

"Hey! Wait up, Jack!"

Head for Vizier's Hill with Olenjack.

Hand: Blessing of Pharasma, Surgeon, Falcata, Wolfhide Armor, Conch Shell,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

Catching up to the others, Erasmus gives a disappointed frown. "Well this isn't good."
He then points down a street and says in a rather feminine voice "I'll make my way to the Surgery and try to keep the damage low!"
In his normal voice, he replies to himself. "Agreed, that would be the best decision!"

Alright, first hand has two Blessings so I'll make the Surgery my start.

Hand: Sign of the Pack, Force Missile, Planchette, Compass, Sign of the Stranger,

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

For future reference, you choose your starting location before drawing your opening hand, according to the rulebook.

Updated Flenta hand. Still starting at Vizier's Hill.

Hand: Conch Shell, Nine-Ring Sword, Blessing of the Samurai, Call Weapon, Falcata,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Call Weapon available if needed. Blessing unlikely to be available after my turn.
Sideboard cards:

Vizier's Hill in case some monsters want to be squashed. Then will move to the most monster heavy locations as needed.

Hand: Cure, Hammer, Longspear, Sagacity,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes:
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.

9-00A: A City in Chaos
The appearance of undead saboteurs has disrupted Absalom’s
best-laid plans to fend off the imminent siege, and the city
struggles to regain its balance. Each district’s guards are
already overburdened while patrolling the walls, fighting fires, and
averting sundry other catastrophes. Some citizens have chipped
in, but with communication channels disrupted, coordination is a
mess. To make matters worse, the weapons merchants seem to be
colluding to extort the city, and several noble families have opted
to flee or seal themselves in their estates rather than lend their aid.
Absalom doesn’t just need heroes; it needs leaders.
The Pathfinder Society can help—in fact, its factions have
accumulated resources and power for just these kinds of heroics.
There are ample opportunities to help beyond addressing the
smaller-scale disasters, and the choice is yours.
The Exchange faction has put on considerable economic
muscle, and its leader Aaqir al’Hakam knows that Absalom’s
weapons merchants have been meeting in secret for the past
day. He’s found proof that they’re planning to hide their wares
and jack up their prices to profit off the city’s desperation. If you
can convince them to stand down by infiltrating their meeting
houses, Absalom would receive much-needed weaponry. If the
merchants won’t cooperate, you are deputized to knock some
heads together.
The Sovereign Court faction supports upstanding nobles and
seeks to correct—or oust—those who give the aristocracy a bad
name. Absalom’s noble houses at first swore to lend their personal
guards and political clout to defending the city, but upon seeing
the invading army, several lesser houses have instead taken
shelter or attempted to flee. The Sovereign Court leader Gloriana
Morilla is dismayed by this cowardice and hopes that you can
cajole the nobles into fulfilling their obligation to Absalom.
The Scarab Sages excel at unearthing ancient secrets for
the modern era’s benefit. Their leaders Amenopheus and
Tahonikepsu have identified that an ancient and arcane weapon
lies beneath the abandoned Precipice District. If you can track
down and activate the weapon, surely it could help repel the
invaders. Just watch out for the district’s looters and urban
legends of restless dead that still wander the area.

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.

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.

Exchange: Summon and build the locations Seaside Warehouse and Warehouse. When you defeat a monster or acquire an ally, you may shuffle a weapon from the box into your location deck.
When you acquire a weapon, you may immediately attempt to close the location the weapon came from. To complete this objective, close the Seaside Warehouse and Warehouse.

Scarab Sages: Summon and build the locations Altar of Riddles and Vault of Hidden Wisdom, then shuffle the henchman Elegiac Compass into each. To complete this objective, 2 Elegiac Compasses must be displayed next to the scenario. When playing this adventure in Tier 5, the difficulty of checks to defeat an Elegiac Compass is increased by 5.

Sovereign Court: Summon and build the locations Pleasure Barge and Safe House. The difficulty of checks to acquire allies that have Diplomacy in their checks to acquire is increased by 2 plus the scenario’s adventure deck number; when you acquire those allies, you may immediately attempt to close the location the ally came from. To complete this objective, close the Pleasure Barge and the Safe House.

When you complete an objective, report 1 success to the Overseer GM and earn the listed reward, then you may win the scenario or attempt another objective.
Additional Rules:

Reinforcements card displayed!

Turn: 1, Olenjack/Yewstance

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: Olenjack/Yewstance, Oloch/agent_eclipse, Flenta/dinketry, 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

For future reference, you choose your starting location before drawing your opening hand, according to the rulebook.

True, but with our current start location being not Precinct of Left Eyes, our movement is unhampered, so its a fair statement to draw and then inform allies I will go to this location. Sure, it messes with potential dangerous card effects, but assuming our initial start location was going to be Smoking Den and no one remained, it should be safe to play it as is :D.

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

Top card of the blessings deck: Blessing of Bastet.

The halfling clanks along behind the dwarf. As they round the corner, a large government house crackles with flames as workers rush with important items from the burning building - or are they saboteurs making off with plunder? Flenta looks to the dwarf who seems deep in thought.

That's never been my problem, muses Flenta briefly before attempting to beat out the flames at the entrance.

Attempt to banish Conflagration first. Discard Blessing of Samurai for boost.

Dexterity (9+2) Check: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6 FAIL! Unfortunately, I just added a random barrier to this location given the location's power.

The flames burn merrily on despite Flenta's attempt to bat them out with her cloak in the main entrance hall. Unfortunately, Flenta's flingings topple stacked piles of papers, creating an unforeseen barrier to further efforts to fix the hall.

Explore and encounter Ghoul.

A hiss and a thud herald the appearance of an undead creature, its stench one of nightmares. Flenta grunts with some satisfaction as she raises her blade and prepares to dispatch the creature.

This, at least, I am good at.

Discard Recharge Falcata for combat boost.

Combat (11) Check: 1d10 + 1 + 2d4 + 2d4 ⇒ (3) + 1 + (2, 4) + (2, 2) = 14 SUCCESS!

The flames scorch the halfling as she stabs through the undead horror's heart.

Discard Conch. End turn. Reset hand.

Hand: Judgment Light, Nine-Ring Sword, Fiery Glare, Call Weapon, Spiked Chain +1,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
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.

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.

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.

Exchange: Summon and build the locations Seaside Warehouse and Warehouse. When you defeat a monster or acquire an ally, you may shuffle a weapon from the box into your location deck.
When you acquire a weapon, you may immediately attempt to close the location the weapon came from. To complete this objective, close the Seaside Warehouse and Warehouse.

Scarab Sages: Summon and build the locations Altar of Riddles and Vault of Hidden Wisdom, then shuffle the henchman Elegiac Compass into each. To complete this objective, 2 Elegiac Compasses must be displayed next to the scenario. When playing this adventure in Tier 5, the difficulty of checks to defeat an Elegiac Compass is increased by 5.

Sovereign Court: Summon and build the locations Pleasure Barge and Safe House. The difficulty of checks to acquire allies that have Diplomacy in their checks to acquire is increased by 2 plus the scenario’s adventure deck number; when you acquire those allies, you may immediately attempt to close the location the ally came from. To complete this objective, close the Pleasure Barge and the Safe House.

When you complete an objective, report 1 success to the Overseer GM and earn the listed reward, then you may win the scenario or attempt another objective.
Additional Rules:

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

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: Erasmus/KyleWorg, Conflagration

I would strongly discourage attempting to defeat the Conflagration at the Vizier's Hill if your odds are low. The odds of hitting 11 with 2d6 by Flenta was 8.33%, and cost a blessing and -1 exploration from the barrier shuffle.

True, but with our current start location being not Precinct of Left Eyes, our movement is unhampered, so its a fair statement to draw and then inform allies I will go to this location. Sure, it messes with potential dangerous card effects, but assuming our initial start location was going to be Smoking Den and no one remained, it should be safe to play it as is :D.

I'm happy to continue further either way, but starting location is very important in this scenario due to Conflagrations and Surgery having start-of-turn effects, which you may or may not wish to involve yourself with depending on what you drew.

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Olenjack's opening hand:

Hand: Noxious Bomb, Daggermark Poisoner, Burglar's Buckler, Troubadour, Staff of Minor Healing,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 0 Buried: 0

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Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Thoth discarded from the Blessings Deck.
Olenjack attempts to defeat the Conflagration, taking the Disable check.

Olenjack curses when he sees the affects of the sabotage and widespread destruction wreaked upon this area of the city, once he arrives with the others sent by the Society - including those he had previously met. Where others see the deaths and injuries of those in the city, Olenjack sees investments and plans go up in smoke; driving an intensely personal - if not moral - stake into this attack. And where in the Hells is more of his guild?

Some of his agents finally make contact with him, and he quickly starts giving commands; ordering both those under his authority and random other Pathfinders or civilians alike with a tone accustomed to being followed, and many find themselves following his lead without thinking twice about it. The nearest source of water was found, people found buckets shoved into their hands and chains of support were formed as Olenjack directs the firefighting efforts in the district, intent not to lose any more properties he has a stake in.

Olenjack recharges Staff of Minor Healing to allow Flenta to recharge a random card from their discard pile.

Well I'll move and keep dousing these fires.
Olenjack moves to the Smoking Den.
Olenjack takes his free exploration.

As his makeshift firefighting system begins to take on a life of his own - new eyes and hands seeing what need to be done and adding their own arms and logistics to the attempts, Olenjack moves on before he gets any more smoke stains on his coat. He needs to ensure that other parts of the district are being managed successfully, and observe how far the fires have spread.

Smoking Den Card 1: Basif Iosep

He lifts a ringed finger to his mouth as he jogs to his next location, sending more orders out to his agents. Shopkeepers, debtors, guards, anyone on his payroll or who owe him a favor, and he has as many as are nearby come to assist him.

Olenjack ends his turn, taking 1 Fire Damage from the Conflagration and discarding Noxious Bomb.
Olenjack resets his hand - first returning all allies displayed to his power back to it.

Hand: Alchemical Cartridges, Basif Iosep, Burglar's Buckler, Daggermark Poisoner, Blowgun,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: A solid turn; I plan to continue going around clearing Conflagrations before anything else.

No support to provide.
Sideboard cards:

At the beginning of the next turn, Olenjack will display Alchemical Cartridges.

Note that Flenta recharges a random card from her discard pile.

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.

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.

Exchange: Summon and build the locations Seaside Warehouse and Warehouse. When you defeat a monster or acquire an ally, you may shuffle a weapon from the box into your location deck.
When you acquire a weapon, you may immediately attempt to close the location the weapon came from. To complete this objective, close the Seaside Warehouse and Warehouse.

Scarab Sages: Summon and build the locations Altar of Riddles and Vault of Hidden Wisdom, then shuffle the henchman Elegiac Compass into each. To complete this objective, 2 Elegiac Compasses must be displayed next to the scenario. When playing this adventure in Tier 5, the difficulty of checks to defeat an Elegiac Compass is increased by 5.

Sovereign Court: Summon and build the locations Pleasure Barge and Safe House. The difficulty of checks to acquire allies that have Diplomacy in their checks to acquire is increased by 2 plus the scenario’s adventure deck number; when you acquire those allies, you may immediately attempt to close the location the ally came from. To complete this objective, close the Pleasure Barge and the Safe House.

When you complete an objective, report 1 success to the Overseer GM and earn the listed reward, then you may win the scenario or attempt another objective.
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