[PBP Gameday VII] [PACG] Assault on Absalom by Yewstance [Tier 2] (Inactive)

Game Master Yewstance

Recharge Game of Afterlife Intelligence 8 (YOLO): 1d8 ⇒ 4 Buried

The hour is Horus.

Raheli imparts the witchery ways of Confusion onto Grazzle. Give Card

With Grazzle and Valeros here, Raheli and Recharged Old Salt decide to head to Vizier's Hill.

She decides to try her luck at getting through the Hurtling Tiles Trap.

Discard Valeros' BoAbadar

Dexterity 8: 1d10 + 1 + 2d10 ⇒ (10) + 1 + (6, 7) = 24

With Abadar's guidance she walks through with ease.

Free Explore

She finds the secrets of Clinging Venom.

Acquire Arcane 4: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Hand: Poisoned Sand Tube, Clinging Venom, Amulet of Life, Compass, Fox, Sapphire of Intelligence,

Displayed: Flying Squirrel,
Deck: 10 Discard: 1 Buried: 2
Notes: Fox Available (particularly for Precinct Closure)
Sideboard cards:

Surgery: Curing Porcupine
The medics were able to patch up one of the Liberty's Edge porcupines.

Exploring Surgery 1: Embalmer

Discarding Porcupine to explore Surgery 2: Apprentice

Discarding Embalmer to explore Surgery 3: Silver Chain Smuggler

Discarding Sage to explore Surgery 4: Blessing of Thoth

Closing Surgery. Discarding Fire Snake to use Arcane, revealing Spellbook
Arcane 6+2=8: 1d12 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (2) = 10
Revealing Spellbook
Arcane 8: 1d12 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (4) = 13
Fire Snake is recharged. Surgery is closed
Surgery cure: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Elven Chain Shirt and Blowgun are cured. Recharging Surgeon to cure Blessing of the Spellbound
Instead, she drew upon the power of fire. Igniting a caduceus staff, the glowing snake spread radiant energy throughout the surgery. The surgeon even made sure to focus some of that healing on Seoni herself.

Ending turn. Resetting hand

Hand: Spellbook, Heat Metal, Bestiary of Garund, Lightning Touch, Fire Snake, Flash Freeze, Tussah Silk Coat,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 5 Buried: 0
Notes: Okay to cure. At Surgery (closed)
Ask before using:
Can use without asking: Heat Metal (+1d4+1 and Fire to combat at my location/+2 dice vs Lock or Trap at my location); Flash Freeze (+1d12 and Cold vs Construct or Fire at my location/+STR or Melee to Disable at my location)

It is the hour of Pharasma.

Valeros advises his new friend Khelru that she should spend some time getting to know Grazzle. Giving Khelru to Grazzle

Then he starts looking around the Precinct to see what else is still here.

Explore Precinct Card 3: Blessing of Thoth

Autofail check to acquire

Seeing that Grazzle is looking fairly beat up, Valeros uses his Staff of Minor Healing to cure him.

Recharging Staff of Minor Healing to allow Grazzle to recharge 1 random card from discard.

Reset hand, end turn

Hand: Chain Mail, Greatclub, Captain's Cutlass, Sharper, Helpful Haversack,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 5 Buried: 0
"Notes: Unless noted otherwise, use my cards as needed
Sharper: Reveal my ally to add +1d6+1 to your combat checks at my location;
Captain's Cutlass: Recharge to reduce Combat damage dealt to a character at your location by 2."
Sideboard cards:

Blessing of the Spellbound 2 healed by staff.

"Thanks."

After Valeros introduces Khelru to Grazzle he tsk tsks and heals him.

healing: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Blessing of the Elements in effect.

Feeling a little better Grazzle spreads the healing.

Discard 4 cards to heal Raheli for 1, Seoni for 5, Valeros for 2 Heavy Pick, Cure 1, Magical Child, Find Traps.

Grazzlw continues to investigate the Precinct of Left Eyes and comes across a ghoul.

Ghoul Combat 11 using and recharging Holy Light and helped by Sharper: 1d8 + 2d12 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + (4, 12) + (5) + 7 = 33

Even with the healing Grazzle isn't feeling so hot so he rests.

Hand: Blessing of the Gods, Pyrotechnic Blast, Frigid Blast, Binder's Tome, Crocodile Skin Armor, Confusion Raheli,

Displayed:
Deck: 4 Discard: 7 Buried: 0
Notes: Binder's Tome: On a character at your location's combat or Charisma check, reveal this card to add 1d4 and the Mental trait
Sideboard cards:

Healing noted

Hand: Chain Mail, Greatclub, Captain's Cutlass, Sharper, Helpful Haversack,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 3 Buried: 0
"Notes: Unless noted otherwise, use my cards as needed
Sharper: Reveal my ally to add +1d6+1 to your combat checks at my location;
Captain's Cutlass: Recharge to reduce Combat damage dealt to a character at your location by 2."
Sideboard cards:

An Ancient Time, remaining in Vizier's Hill

Thankful for her firefighting skills, one of the vizier's guards offers Raheli a Kopis.

Acquire Dexterity 5: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

She accepts. Her arsenal is growing.

discard Compass to explore

Low and behold, a Silver Chain Smuggler show's his ugly visage.

Auto-fail BYA check

Arcane Recharge 7: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Raheli blasts the Poisoned Sand Tube at the smuggler

Banish Poisoned Sand Tube, Recharge Sapphire of Intelligence

Combat 12: 1d8 + 2d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + (1, 1) + (1) = 5

That malfunctioned terribly. Raheli is left beaten and barely breathing.

Examine and Banish Card 5: Returning Throwing Axe +1

Hand: Ptemenib , Silver Raven Figurine, Blessing of the Ancients , Blessing of the Quartermaster 1, Cleric of Nethys , Blessing of the Quartermaster 2,

Displayed: Flying Squirrel,
Deck: 5 Discard: 6 Buried: 2
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

On Seoni's Turn...

Fortunately Buried Ptemenib owes Raheli a favor and nurses her back to health.

Shuffle in Cards: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Hand: Silver Raven Figurine, Blessing of the Ancients , Blessing of the Quartermaster 1, Cleric of Nethys , Blessing of the Quartermaster 2,

Displayed: Flying Squirrel,
Deck: 9 Discard: 2 Buried: 3
Notes: All the Blessings are available. If anyone wants an item, armor, or weapon cleared from their deck, I can Silver Raven it over to me.
Sideboard cards:

Note that Vizier Hill currently needs a shuffle and consists of cards 4, 6-10

Moving to Precinct of Left Eyes
Exploring Precinct of Left Eyes 5: Silver Chain Smuggler

Pausing for Valeros and Grazzle to summon and encounter Silver Chain Smugglers

Hand: Spellbook, Heat Metal, Bestiary of Garund, Lightning Touch, Fire Snake, Flash Freeze, Tussah Silk Coat,

Displayed:
Deck: 16 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes:
Ask before using:
Can use without asking: Heat Metal (+1d4+1 and Fire to combat at my location/+2 dice vs Lock or Trap at my location); Flash Freeze (+1d12 and Cold vs Construct or Fire at my location/+STR or Melee to Disable at my location)

Grazzle casts a spell to confuse one of the Silver Chain Smugglers long enough for him to avoid it.

Valeros hears Seoni's cry and rushes to her aid.

BYA Diplomacy 5: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 not poisoned
Recharging Greatclub
Combat 12: 1d10 + 5 + 1d10 + 1 + 1d10 ⇒ (4) + 5 + (5) + 1 + (4) = 19 defeated

AYA examine the last card of the Precinct: Corridor Dart Trap

Having defeated the Henchman, Valeros peers around the corner and sees a Dart Trap waiting to catch someone unawares. He warns his friends not to go that way.

(Resuming turn)
Revealing Bestiary of Garund
Diplomacy 5: 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + (2) = 4
Recharging Tussah Silk Coat to prevent 1 Poison damage
Discarding Lightning Touch. Valeros reveals Ally Sharper. Grazzle reveals Binder's Tome
Combat 12: 1d12 + 3 + 2d4 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (4, 2) + (1) + 1 + (2) = 18
Silver Chain Smuggler is banished. Discarding Lightning Touch instead of recharging.
Seoni advanced on the leader of the gang, who shifted a poisonous dagger from hand to hand. "You think you're real tough, sorcerer-girl?" leered the gang leader, stabbing out with the blade. It caught on Seoni's silk coat, and a blast of lightning raced across Seoni's arm and through the gangster's body, charred him. "Absolutely- and I'm smarter," retorted Seoni.

Closing Precinct of Left Eyes. Grazzle reveals Binder's Tome
CHA 6: 1d12 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (7) + 1 + (1) = 9
Discarding Fire Snake to use Arcane, revealing Spellbook. Grazzle reveals Binder's Tome
Arcane 6: 1d12 + 3 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (4) + (3) = 15
Discarding Fire Snake instead of recharging. Precinct of Left Eyes is closed.
The gang was defeated, but the important thing was to restore order. Seoni drew upon her magical and cultural knowledge to implement a neighborhood watch program to protect this precinct from future gang activity.

Ending turn. Resetting hand

Hand: Spellbook, Heat Metal, Bestiary of Garund, Sage, Blessing of the Spellbound, Flash Freeze, Surgeon,

Displayed:
Deck: 14 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes: Do not cure
Ask before using: Blessing of the Spellbound
Can use without asking: Blessing if would recharge; Heat Metal (+1d4+1 and Fire to combat at my location/+2 dice vs Lock or Trap at my location); Flash Freeze (+1d12 and Cold vs Construct or Fire at my location/+STR or Melee to Disable at my location); Surgeon (cure 1 card at my location)

It is the hour of Horus.

Valeros peeks into his Helpful Haversack to see what he's left in there. Discard Helpful Haversack to add Mindblade to my hand

Valeros goes to see the Vizier about the terrible state of affairs around here. He's going to advise him not to run for reelection. But before he can get in to see him...

Explore Vizier's Hill 4, 6-10: 1d10 ⇒ 1
Explore Vizier's Hill 4, 6-10: 1d10 ⇒ 1
Explore Vizier's Hill 4, 6-10: 1d10 ⇒ 4

... he runs into another smuggler! Is there no end of these miscreants? The vizier is doing a terrible job!

Pausing my turn for Raheli to summon a Henchman

On Val’s move to Viziers Hill, Raheli skirts back to the precinct via the spirit of a Flying Squirrel

BYA Diplomacy 5: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 not poisoned

Recharging Captain's Cutlass
Combat 12: 1d10 + 5 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d8 ⇒ (10) + 5 + (3) + 1 + (6) = 25 Another smuggler dies a painful death...

AYA examine next Vizier's Card 6-10: 1d5 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Vizier's Hill 7: Blessing of the Elements is banished

Valeros bursts into the Vizier's office to tell him it's time to "Shut it down! shut it down!" but the Vizier manages to throw a poisoned dart at Valeros before scurrying out of the room. Discard Chain Mail for 1 poison dmg

Recharge Raheli BotQuartermaster 2 and Discard Seoni's Blessing of the Spellbound

Vizier's Hill close check INT 6: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 5) = 11 Vizier's Hill is closed!

Reset hand, end turn.

Hand: Spiked Chain +1, Mindblade, Shock Glaive +1, Sharper, Blessing of Zon-Kuthon,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 5 Buried: 0
"Notes: Unless noted otherwise, use my cards as needed
Sharper: Reveal my ally to add +1d6+1 to your combat checks at my location;
Blessing of Zon-Kuthon: +2 dice on any Con check"
Sideboard cards:

No script, and slightly clumsy Scenario Update alteration... but I don't think I missed anything.

The Exchange Objective is in effect.

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During This Adventure:

Blessing of Thoth in effect.

The Exchange has put in a request for supplies so Grazzle heads over to an inland Warehouse.

Spotting a

combat 11 casting and recharging Frigid Blast: 1d8 + 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (5) + (3, 3) + 6 = 17

Success. Looking around will take time.

Shuffle random weapon 1 Fire Kukri +1 into deck.

Hand: Blessing of the Gods, Pyrotechnic Blast, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Binder's Tome, Crocodile Skin Armor, Blessing of the Spellbound 1,

Displayed:
Deck: 4 Discard: 7 Buried: 0
"Notes: Binder's Tome: On a character at your location's combat or Charisma check, reveal this card to add 1d4 and the Mental trait, Spellbound: Recharge this card to add 1 dice to any check that invokes the Arcane or Divine trait.
Location: Werehouse"
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure:

Raheli talks with Seoni about the Ancients Give Card Blessing of the Ancients

It's time to head back to the Seaside Warehouse and discovers a Bonecrusher Hunter guarding the place.

Rechare BotQ1 and Silver Raven Figurine

Combat 11: 1d10 + 1 + 1d8 + 1d4 ⇒ (8) + 1 + (8) + (4) = 21

Shuffle a Random Weapon into the Seaside Warehouse

Hand: Fox, Amulet of Life, Sapphire of Intelligence, Compass, Cleric of Nethys , Blue Star,

Displayed: Flying Squirrel,
Deck: 7 Discard: 2 Buried: 3
Notes: Fox is here for you.
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure:

Moving to Warehouse
Recharging Surgeon to cure 1 card for Grazzle (if not already done)
Seoni accompanied the surgeon to the warehouse for continuity of Grazzle's treatment.

Exploring Warehouse 1: Yellow Jelly

Hand: Spellbook, Menagerie Keeper, Blessing of the Gods 3, Fire Snake, Blowgun, Flash Freeze, Frostbite,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 4 Buried: 0
Notes: Okay to cure
Ask before using: Blessing of the Gods
Can use without asking: Blessing if would recharge; Blessing for closing check; Flash Freeze (+1d12 and Cold vs Construct or Fire at my location/+STR or Melee to Disable at my location)

1 card healed from Surgeon. Cure 2, Sweet!

Hand: Blessing of the Gods, Pyrotechnic Blast, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Binder's Tome, Crocodile Skin Armor, Blessing of the Spellbound 1,

Displayed:
Deck: 5 Discard: 6 Buried: 0
"Notes: Binder's Tome: On a character at your location's combat or Charisma check, reveal this card to add 1d4 and the Mental trait, Spellbound: Recharge this card to add 1 dice to any check that invokes the Arcane or Divine trait.
Location: Werehouse"
Sideboard cards:

It is the hour of Ra.

Valeros heads to the Seaside Warehouse, where he sees his old friend Raheli.

Explore Seaside Warehouse 1: Glacial Khopesh +1

Melee 9: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 Acquired - the card is placed under the Seaside Warehouse location deck

Valeros realizes that he could try to shut the Seaside Warehouse down, but reflects that there are still so many unopened crates. He hopes there's time to explore more of them.

Discard Mindblade to Explore Seaside Warehouse 2: Potion of Healing

Recharge Raheli's Fox
Int 5: 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + (3) = 6 Acquired - the card is placed under the Seaside Warehouse location deck

Discard Blessing of Zon-Kuthon to Explore Seaside Warehouse 3: Kukri

Auto-acquire
Reveal Sharper to banish Kukri and draw a random boon from the box: Torch

Acquired - the card (Torch, not Kukri) is placed under the Seaside Warehouse location deck

Reset hand - discard Spiked Chain +1.
Display Gambeson (if it's not allowed to do this immediately, display Gambeson during Grazzle's turn
End turn

Hand: Porcupine aq, Blessing of Gorum, Shock Glaive +1, Sharper,

Displayed: Gambeson,
Deck: 6 Discard: 8 Buried: 0
"Notes: Unless noted otherwise, use my cards as needed
Sharper: Reveal my ally to add +1d6+1 to your combat checks at my location;
Blessing of Gorum: +2 dice on any Str combat check;
location: Seaside Warehouse"
Sideboard cards:

Summary: Raheli's Fox recharged; cards 1-3 of Seaside Warehouse are explored

Blessing of Maat in effect.

Hearing rumors of a healing item at the Seaside Warehouse Grazzle travels to it and goes looking.

Noting some Seer's Tea he picks it up and drinks it.

Auto acquire then use Seer's Tea. Examine next 3 cards. Auto succed on check to arrange them. 1. Scorpion Whip 2. Osirion History Guide 3. Crocodile Skin Helmet.

Discard Blessing of the Spellbound 1 to explore.

He sees visions of a whip and moves to acquire it.

Strength check 8 using Valeros's Blessing of Gorum, Discarding Seoni's Blessing of the Gods, and discarding my Blessing of the Spellbound 2: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 2, 1) = 13

whip acquired and placed under location. Attempting to close.

Knowing there are slim pickens nearby Grazzle decides to halt the search here so we can focus elsewhere.

Disable 7 discarding my Blessing of the Gods and recharging Rahali's Fox: 2d10 + 1 ⇒ (8, 2) + 1 = 11

Location closed. Adding Scorpion Whip, Glacial Khopesh +1, Potion of Healing, Torch to hand.

Grazzle takes a breather.

Discard Scorpion Whip, Glacial Khopesh +1 and Crocodile Skin Armor then refreshing hand.

Hand: Blessing of Abadar, Pyrotechnic Blast, Torch aq, Binder's Tome, Holy Light, Healing Potion aq,

Displayed:
Deck: 3 Discard: 11 Buried: 0
"Notes: Binder's Tome: On a character at your location's combat or Charisma check, reveal this card to add 1d4 and the Mental trait, Abadar: +2 dice vs barriers
Location: Seaside Werehouse"
Sideboard cards:

Grazzle drinks the Healing Potion.

banish Healing Potion to heal: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Hand: Blessing of Abadar, Pyrotechnic Blast, Torch aq, Binder's Tome, Holy Light,

Displayed:
Deck: 6 Discard: 8 Buried: 0
"Notes: Binder's Tome: On a character at your location's combat or Charisma check, reveal this card to add 1d4 and the Mental trait, Abadar: +2 dice vs barriers
Location: Seaside Werehouse"
Sideboard cards:

Seaside Warehouse closed, Valeros discard blessing of Gorum, Seoni discard Blessing of the Gods.

Nethys Day

Raheli heads to the Warehouse

And rubble starts to fall from a top shelf. Raheli attempts to dodge the Falling Rubble

Acrobatics 6: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Expertly done. Free Explore

Is that Black Marsh Spider Venom?

Discard Grazzle's Blessing of Abadar

Acquire Intelligence 8: 1d8 + 1d8 ⇒ (8) + (8) = 16

Hand: Black Marsh Spider Venom, Amulet of Life, Sapphire of Intelligence, Compass, Cleric of Nethys , Fire Gecko, Blue Star,

Displayed: Flying Squirrel,
Deck: 7 Discard: 2 Buried: 3
Notes:
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure:

Exploring Warehouse 1: Crocodile Skin Lamellar

Discarding Menagerie Keeper to explore Warehouse 2: Coffer Corpse

Shuffled Warehouse (8 is Random Weapon 1): 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Discarding Blessing of the Spellbound to explore Random Weapon 1: Staff of Focus

Ending turn. Resetting hand

Hand: Staff of Focus, Apprentice, Remove Curse, Fire Snake, Blessing of the Gods 1, Flash Freeze, Embalmer,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 7 Buried: 0
Notes: Okay to cure
Ask before using:
Can use without asking: Blessing of the Gods; Remove Curse; Flash Freeze (+1d12 and Cold vs Construct or Fire at my location/+STR or Melee to Disable at my location)

It is the hour of Ra.

Valeros heads to the Warehouse.

Explore Shuffled Warehouse: 1d5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Sovereign Court condition adds 1d8
Diplomacy 8: 1d8 + 3 + 1d8 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (5) = 9 Acquired
Revealing Sharper to exchange this ally with another random ally - Dredge - from the box

Since we're looking for an item, I'm NOT going to opt to shuffle a random weapon into the deck.

Discard Porcupine to Explore Shuffled Warehouse, can't be 6: 1d5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Dex 5: 1d6 ⇒ 5 Acquired
Revealing Sharper to exchange this weapon with another random weapon - Staff of Focus - from the box

Since we're looking for an item, I'm NOT going to opt to attempt to close.

Discard Dredge to Explore Shuffled Warehouse, can't be 3 or 6: 1d5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Seoni discards Flash Freeze

Disable 7: 1d4 + 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (1) + (7) + 5 = 13 Alchemical Gas is banished

Reset hand, using Warehouse power to recharge Staff of Focus and Shock Glaive +1, end turn

Hand: Menacing Backsword +1, Blessing of the Elements (Raheli), Blessing of Asmodeus, Sharper, Staff of Minor Healing,

Displayed: Gambeson,
Deck: 4 Discard: 11 Buried: 0
"Notes: Unless noted otherwise, use my cards as needed
Sharper: Reveal my ally to add +1d6+1 to your combat checks at my location;
Blessing of Elements;
Blessing of Asmodeus;
Staff of Minor Healing - I'll use on Grazzle as soon as he comes to Warehouse
location: Warehouse"
Sideboard cards: