5-5B:
Spend Hero Point on Card Feat (5 Weapons)
Deck Upgrade:
Replace Blackcloth Armor with Armor of Skulls
Filling empty weapon slot with Disrupting Rapier +1 (Weapon 3). Extra weapon slot gives me more pseudo-healing capability as well as ensuring I almost always have a weapon in hand, which has been an issue in the past.
No interest in loot. Aiger's Kiss manages to somehow be worse than lower-level weapons. 1d6+2 is only 0.5 better than 2d4 on average, and all of my other weapons have bonus effects that more than make up for that difference.
5-5B: Battle At Sea - Olenjack Rewards
Tier Progression: (5.3) Olenjack gains a Hero Point and immediately expends it to check off a Skill Feat.
Charisma d10 ☑ +1
Olenjack still has 4 Hero Points.
Scenario Reward: If nobody else will take it, I'll probably end up using the Loot Ally Alise Grogblud and then end up with 2 allies that can reveal to let me autopass against various barriers. If I'm not prepared to handle their downside (which I really don't think is that bad either way) or if the right barrier doesn't come up I can always just display or recharge them to my power.
I will totally use the loot rapier if nobody else remotely wants it. I'll replace one of my worse weapons with it, since it has the Swashbuckling trait and so it can at least be buried to 'heal' myself 1d4 cards.
In short; I'm conditionally interested in both Loot, but only if they're left unclaimed.
-> No dice.
Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Bloodroot Poison (Curse) (Item), Delve (Spell), Call Potion (Spell)
Olenjack's Deck Upgrade preferences are as follows (accepting minimum priority on my upgrades, due to my ideal upgrade being provided to me in the last scenario)...
Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots, if necessary.
For reference, here are the initial 39 boons (of which we need 5x5 = 25)
8 Weapons
5 Spells
10 Armors
5 Items
7 Allies
4 Blessings
I'm thinking about at the start of the first turn Flying Enora over to the House of Stolen Kisses, so her Binder's Tome and Byzantine Tome are available for anyone going after the 4 allies there. If I do so, any requests for which 2 locations I scout? (Maybe Sharkskin Reef and Shark Island?) Alternatively, I could hold on to Fly and use it later on to shuttle Maznar somewhere usefully.
Hey everyone!
I'm letting everyone know that I'll be travelling to the States on my Friday, October the 18th, a journey which - between the series of long flights and the absolute necessity to pass out asleep as soon as I reach my destination, and the associated settling in - will likely take me out of action for about 36-48.
For the timezones of most of you, this effectively means I likely won't be posting around Thursday or Friday (and possibly Saturday). Once I'm settled in, standard posting frequency should resume, albeit at different time slots. You may bot me as necessary.
5-5C: Beneath the Waves - Olenjack Rewards
Tier Progression: (5.4) Olenjack gains a Hero Point.
Olenjack now has 5 Hero Points.
Scenario Reward: Whilst I really like "display-and-forget" cards, and there's a reasonable number of cards it works against... I don't quite think I want the Pearl of Sirines, no, especially since it would hinder me being able to repeatedly find 3 items with my Robe of Items.
-> No dice.
Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Liquid Blade (Item), Delve (Spell).
Olenjack's Deck Upgrade preferences are as follows...
Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots, if necessary.
Enora's 1st choice is Spell 5 (Eagle Aerie), but could also take Blessing 3 (for Blessing 2 of Nethys)
I think I'll take CON+1 as my skill feat? Feels weird, but I've got no side skills, and it might be nice to pick up the odd armor.
No interest in the loot.
Nope
Scenario 5C Rewards:
Agna is not interested in the Pearl of Sirines.
Hero Point will be spent on Skill Feat: Wisdom +2
Deck Upgrade:
Moose
Blessing of Abadar or Milani
No on the loot.
Skill feat: Constitution [X]+1
Deck Upgrade:
Tier 5.4. Capped on feats, so I gain a hero point (now 7)
Deck Upgrades:
Sorrowsoul -> Fortune-Teller
Nothing else is an upgrade, I'll defer to Agna as to whether or not she'll pass up on Moose.
This is a bit of a tangent, but an offline situation came up that reminded me of the question we had back in 5-4C.
When you encounter a monster, roll 1d6 then:
1–2. Summon and encounter the henchman Animate Dream.
[...]
We decided that the scenario rule could take effect multiple times. Ie if the d6 causes an Animate Dream to be summoned, that resulting Animate Dream causes another d6 roll.
However, consider the CotCT blessing the Courtesan:When you would encounter a non-story bane barrier, banish it instead, then summon and encounter a Task barrier.
It seems to me this cannot take effect multiple times. Or else the Courtesan needs errata that excludes Task barriers, or excludes summoned barriers. (And I could see any of those 3 as being the intended functionality.) Otherwise, it automatically causes an infinite loop?
Agreed; it should say "when you would encounter a non-story bane barrier from a location". Or even "when you would encounter a non-Task barrier", as you pointed out.
I'm quite confident that, RAW, "When you would" powers can interrupt themselves as long as it's not playing a card or using a power that is normally limited to once per check or step.
Enora only really is interested in the Spell 4 (Acid Rain). But if anyone else wants it, I'm okay going without an upgrade.
Saving hero point.
Nope
5-5D: A Royal Request - Olenjack Rewards
Olenjack expended a Hero Point during 5-5D.
Tier Progression: (5.5) Olenjack gains a Hero Point.
Olenjack now has 5 Hero Points.
Scenario Reward: Added to Deck Handler.
-> No dice.
Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Liquid Blade (Item), Delve (Spell).
Olenjack's Deck Upgrade preferences are as follows...
Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots, if necessary.
Save Hero Point.
Maznar will take whatever is the highest spell left (give the four to Enora, who will use it better) to think about replacing Holy Light. But, not a huge priority.
5-5D Scenario Reward:
For the rest of the Adventure Path, when you would bury the top card of your deck, you may instead examine the top 2 cards of your deck, then recharge 1 and bury the other.
Hero Point saved (7 total).
Deck Upgrade:
Moose
5-5D: Gain a hero point, but also spent one, so now at 7 hero points.
Pass on deck upgrades, I took the Ally 5 last time so I'm deferring it to the rest of the party this time. Nothing else looks notable.
Hm those start of turn checks are nasty for Enora. I'm thinking of taking Rekkish for some extra healing. Any objections?
(Rickety Hake might be interesting too- I'd have just under a 50% chance of getting in my opening hand. Although, Olenjack goes first, and he has a good chance of forcing the ship repair through.)
5-5E: Get Kraken! - Olenjack Rewards
Tier Progression: (5.6) Olenjack gains a Hero Point.
Olenjack now has 6 Hero Points.
Olenjack has 6XP, and automatically expends all XP to Advance to Tier 6.
Scenario Reward: Scenario rewards are before Tier Progression, so Olenjack earns a Skill Feat; raising his Skill Feat Limit to Tier+1, and checks off...
Charisma d10 ☑ +1 ☑ +2
Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Liquid Blade (Item), Delve (Spell).
Olenjack's Deck Upgrade preferences are as follows...
Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots, if necessary.
Enora would especially like the Blessing 5 (of the Lady of Graves).
If not, I could take Spell 5 (Fire Barrage), but only if Maznar doesn't want it- it'd be only an minor upgrade to an existing attack spell for me. Otherwise I'll pass on upgrades.
Skill feat will be DEX+1, I suppose, in case I find myself with more firearms.
For a deck upgrade, Maznar would be happy to take whatever available Spell is highest.
For a Skill feat, he will take Constitution [X]+2.
Scenario 5-5E Reward:
Hero point saved.
For the rest of the Adventure Path, if you have the Arcane or Craft skill, you may choose the Apparatus of the Octopus as your ship.
Each player unlocks the ability to play Reta from the Goblins Fight! Character Deck using the Gunslinger Class Deck.
Adventure 5 Reward:
Skill Feat: Strength +4
Deck Upgrade:
Archaeopteryx
Blessing of the Everbloom
Spent a hero point.
Reward gain skill feat: Charisma +2. Then, gain a hero point (back up to 7), forced to increase to Tier 6.
Upgrade: Item 4 (replace Emerald of Dexterity with Magic Spyglass). So, looks like the following upgrades:
Agna: Ally 5
Enora: Blessing 5
Jirelle: Item 4
Maznar: Spell 5
Olenjack: Item 5
(I have 7 hero points remaining, not 8)
An update - I know I've not posted at all. After a week of overwork, I've now been sick for a full weekend and still am. No certainty as to my next post, I'm sorry.
5-P2 Scenario Reward:
Power Feat: Hand Size [X] 7
Hero Point will be spent on Card Feat: Spell [X] 1
Deck Upgrade:
No deck upgrade. Add Aspect of the Bull (Spell 4) to fill empty spell slot.
I can’t ever seem to remember- is this type of reward drawn from the vault or from our class decks?
Either way, Enora will choose Spell, and is not interested in any other upgrades.
5-P2 Scenario Reward
Will choose Ally for pull from box.
Hero Point for Card Feat: Ally
I can’t ever seem to remember- is this type of reward drawn from the vault or from our class decks?
Either way, Enora will choose Spell, and is not interested in any other upgrades.
Draw from the vault and add the card to the upgrade pool. This effectively means that you get a level 5 upgrade of your choice in addition to a choice from the cards we acquired during the scenario. If there are no level 5 cards you want, this also lets you donate it to someone else.
5-P2: Heaven's Call - Olenjack Rewards
Tier Progression: (6.1) Olenjack gains a Hero Point.
Olenjack expends the Hero Point to check off the following Card Feat...
ALLY - 5 [X] 6 [X] 7
Olenjack still has 6 Hero Points.
Scenario Reward: Olenjack draws an Ally 5 to add to the Acquired Cards list, which is his only desired Deck Upgrade. Note that if nobody else wants their reward, I could also use a Weapon 5.
Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Alchemical Cartridges (Item), Delve (Spell).
Olenjack's Deck Upgrade preferences are as follows...
Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots...
5-P2 Scenario Reward:
Choose a type of boon other than loot and draw a boon of that type whose adventure deck number is 5 from the game box. Adventure Card Guild characters may choose a bonus deck upgrade.
Each player unlocks the ability to play Ostog from the Barbarian Class Deck using the Monk Class Deck.
Hero Point will be spent on Card Feat: Spell [X] 1
Deck Upgrade:
Blessing of the Everbloom
Add Aspect of the Bull (Spell 4) to fill empty spell slot.
Enora is taking Spell 5 Fire Barrage and forfeiting the 2nd upgrade, and keeping the Hero Point.
5-P2 Rewards
Spend Hero Point on the power feat "☑ If you are on a ship, you may move at the end of your turn." Jirelle has 6 Hero Points remaining.
Scenario reward: Choose a Blessing 5, which I'll use to upgrade Blessing of Abadar into Blessing of Droskar (blesses twice for BA/AA checks). Not taking a 2nd upgrade.
Scenario 5-6A Rewards:
Each character gets a hero point. Spend on Power Feat: Hand Size [X] 8
Each character seizes a random ship and each character stashes a plunder card.
Adventure Card Guild characters may choose a bonus deck upgrade.
Seized ships: Wavecrest, Goblin Weilding, Dominator
Deck Upgrades:
Ally 6 (Shadowcat)
Armor 6 (Ursine Rageskin)
Weapon 6 (Dancing Mace +2)
Aspect of the Bull that was banished last scenario will be added back to deck.
Enora will take a Spell 6 (Arcane Cannonade) for her upgrade.
If somehow the other Spell 6 goes unclaimed, I'll take that too as my bonus upgrade (Repulsion); otherwise, I'll forfeit it.
Power Feat will be +1d4+1 when revealing a Book.
5-6A: Battle of the Sapphire Strait - Olenjack Rewards
Tier Progression: (6.2) Olenjack gains a Hero Point.
Olenjack expends the Hero Point to check off the following Skill Feat...
Charisma d10 ☑ +1 ☑ +2 ☑ +3
Olenjack still has 6 Hero Points.
Scenario Reward: None.
Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Alchemical Cartridges (Item), Delve (Spell).
Olenjack's Deck Upgrade preferences are as follows...
Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots...
5-6A: Battle of the Sapphire Strait - Maznar Rewards
Deck Upgrade Preferences
Spell 6: Replace Divine Blaze with Vengeful Storm).
Weapon 6: Replace Seaborne Trident +1 with Forest Quarterstaff).
Ally 6: Replace Pterandon with Baby Triceratops).
Apologies for being so blasé about deck upgrades. My Power Feat summary:
1B: Proficient with [X]Weapons
2B: shuffle 1d4 ([X] +1) random cards
3B: Hand Size [X] 7
3E: (role card): shuffle 1d4 ([X] +2) random cards
4E: [X] Reduce Poison damage to you to 0
5B: [X] Reduce Poison damage to you to 0
Switch 5B reward to [X] When you defeat a bane that has the Animal, Plant or Fey trait, you may recharge a random card from your discard pile.
5-6A: Battle of the Sapphire Strait
Jirelle will spend her Hero Point on the Card Feat: 3 Armor. She has 6 Hero Points remaining.
Replace Captain's Cutlass with Corrosive Backsword +4. It doesn't have Swashbuckling but it's an amazing weapon regardless because it lets me use Melee against barriers.
Fill empty slot with Bolstering Armor. I'm possibly eyeing Ophidian Armor but the wiki page confuses me so I need to check my physical cards to see what powers it actually has. As it's an Armor 6 and it looks like Agna isn't going to nab the Ally, I'll defer the current Armor 6 upgrade to Agna. In the meantime, Bolstering Armor lets me turn damage into card draw, and that's always a good thing.
5-6B: Withering Heist rewards
Maznar will bank his Hero Point.
Maznar would go for an Ally 6, if available. I guess he'd go for a Spell 6 if there is a run on Allies, and a Weapon if that wasn't available. Will roll in case we want to go that way:
Enora would like that loot Staff. Is that okay with Maznar? It's probably easier for Enora to recharge spells.
For upgrades, Enora could take either Spell 6 (Repulsion) or Ally 6 (Autumn Witch).
Still thinking about feats.
Oh yeah, totally take the staff.
5-6B Withering Heist
Tier 6.3. Hero Point: Saved. Now have 7 hero points.
Not really interested in any loot. I'd consider taking the ally in scenarios with Lucrehold just for an extra Pirate to banish.
Upgrades:
Replace Masterwork Tools with Deadened Shadows Cloak.
Fill empty slot (due to banished Fencer) with Isiem
Banished cards:
Replace banished Blessing of Erastil with Blessing of the Midnight Lord (Blessing 3)
Replace banished Blessing of Milani with Blessing of Anubis (Blessing 4)
Replace banished Fencer with itself, if not upgraded above.