[ACG] Season of Plundered Tombs with eddiephlash (Inactive)

Game Master eddiephlash

Season of Plundered Tombs, starting with Adventure 1, Scenario 1.

We will begin on March 11 as part of the Outpost II online convention.

Dotting in for future updates. I'm looking forward to getting started!

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Season of Plundered Tombs

Catastrophe struck the world 10,000 years ago, and mighty Osirion was one of the first great nations to rise from the ashes. For centuries its pharaohs oversaw a golden age of expansion and innovation while crushing rivals such as the Tekritanin League and the golem armies of the Jistka Imperium. Eventually, though, the kingdom began to stagnate, its leaders unable to match the splendid accomplishments of their forebears. Following millenia of decline and foreign occupation, Osirion is once again autonomous and prospers under the Ruby Prince Khemet III.

Hoping to uncover forgotten secrets that his kingdom might employ while encouraging foreign traffic into the increasingly prosperous land, the Ruby Prince opened Osirion to foreign explorers approximately a decade ago. Those hoping to plunder tombs and make their fortune are subject to Osirian customs agents who reclaim most historically sensitive finds and collect a modest tax on other goods. Yet even this is hardly enough to discourage treasure-hunters—not when one could uncover gold, lost magic, or even a piece of one of the legendary Shory flying cities from a lost age.

Among the region's most influential archaeological operations is the Pathfinder Society, an international league of explorers and adventurers dedicated to discovering and chronicling the world's mysteries. You recently completed your training as a Pathfinder agent in Absalom and set out for Osirion, dreaming of the ancient secrets buried beneath the sands and stone. Before you embark overland, though, it's critical that you meet with Venture-Captain Norden Balentiir, who coordinates Pathfinder activity throughout Osirion and is an invaluable sage of which sites remain unexplored and unspoiled by common looters.

As your ship approaches Sothis, you can take in its beauty firsthand. Smooth-sided structures of tawny stone stand tall and proud, many capped with sparkling domes and adorned with spectacular columns. Famous temples tower over the skyline, including the Necropolis of the Faithful, overseen by Pharasma's priests. It's a stark reminder that even though Osirion condones treasure-hunting, the Lady of Graves demands that all respect the dead. Perhaps greatest of all Sothis's monuments is the Black Dome, a colossal, translucent scarab beetle that stands at the city's center. History says that this was once Ulunat, a destructive behemoth laid low by the city's founder and now inhabited by its elite.

There's little time for sightseeing here, though—once you meet with Norden Balentiir, the archaeological wealth of all Osirion will be yours to explore. What you uncover might not just change your fortunes; it could change the world!

Adventure 1: Serpents in the Deep

Venture-Captain Norden Balentiir smiles as you take a seat in the gardens of the Sandswept Halls. This is the Pathfinder lodge in Sothis, capital of the desert nation of Osirion. Sycamores and tamarisks provide shade, and a lattice of grapevines and hanging plants grow on surrounding trellises. The venture-captain invited you to take part in a secret mission, and you are aware that the deceptively casual open-air meeting is just one of the skilled alchemist's precautions against discovery. The Pathfinders are not free of troubles: death cultists successfully assaulted the lodge nearly a decade ago, and rogue Pathfinder agents stole from its vaults the following year. The venture-captain focuses his cunning mind and engineering expertise on enhancing the lodge's protections. Back when the Sandswept Halls was a Keleshite prison, the old wards held. They will hold again.

"My friends," he says, "thank you for joining me today. As you know, Osirion has been granting access to new archaeological sites by auction and lottery; it's the Ruby Prince's new plan to stimulate the economy. There's a ruined city called Shotep-Kara, taken by the Obari Ocean 3,000 years ago. Most people have forgotten that it even exited. Long story short, the Aspis Consortium managed to gain official permission to excavate a small portion of the ruins in the shallows, the section of the city that was once closest to the shore. I have reason to believe that these ruins might hold secrets connected to the elemental planes; in fact, the city once held powerful portals that acted as secret sea lanes for the Four Pharaohs of Ascension. Thus, the ruins might prove useful in our study of our notable recent acquisition: a gem called the Untouchable Opal, and the elemental lord of air trapped within.

"This represents an opportunity we cannot ignore, and I believe you are best equipped to handle it. I ask that you head east to the Burning Cape, locate the Aspis camp, and infiltrate it without being spotted. A rabidly anti-Pathfinder faction within the Aspis Consortium recently collapsed, and we've brokered an uneasy peace with the Aspis. They're nonetheless our main rivals, so don't take anything for granted. Figure out what the Aspis know so far, and, if possible, explore the Aspis site yourselves in search of useful lore. A word of warning: Don't stray past the dig site in the shallows marked by the Aspis, as the deeper city could prove too dangerous even for agents of your skills. Return here with whatever information you can gather; if you find any actionable intelligence, I'll see to it that you'll have the first crack at using it. Good luck, Pathfinders."

During this adventure

The scourge die is 1d4+1.

When you are dealt Acid damage, if that damage is not reduced by at least 1, suffer the scourge Curse of Vulnerability.

3-1A: Ambush at Burning Cape

It's roughly 100 miles east from Sothis to the ruins of Shotep-Kara on the Burning Cape, Osirion's northeast coast on the Obari Ocean. After giving you your secret mission to infiltrate the Aspis camp at Shotep-Kara, Venture-Captain Norden Balentiir provided you with camels and enough supplies for three weeks. This is more than enough time, he said, to make it there, perform reconnaissance, and head back, even if something goes wrong. Even though it's just a small section of the ancient city, what could the Aspis have found there? Might it help the Society with its current schemes? Could it catapult you to fame and fortune?

Much to your dismay, the fresh fruit, bread, and vegetables of the first few days have given way to the usual trail rations by the time you reach the coast. As the sun rises in the east, the entire coastline appears aflame, giving the Burning Cape its name. The shoreline is littered with the wreckage of ancient seafaring vessels; the venture-captain had told you to expect these remains of ships that failed to reach the hidden sea lanes of Shotep-Kara. While ordinarily, these ships would be worthy of their own expeditions, they aren't your mission this time, so you set thoughts of exploring them aside... at least for now.

While you're distracted by your thoughts, you fail to notice the ambush until the first arrow whizzes past your head, grazing you. The clever gnoll warband must have used the fiery morning glare to cloak their approach! The gnoll leader harries you, using hit-and-run tactics to disappear into hidden escape routes.

During this scenario

When a character temporarily closes a location, that character is dealt 1d4 Ranged Combat damage.

When a non-villain monster that has the Gnoll trait is defeated and would be banished, instead shuffle it into a random other open location deck.

Turn: 0

Location #1: Brickworks
At This Location: Add a die to checks that have the Fire trait.
When Closing: Succeed at a Strength check with a difficulty of 4 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 3 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #2: Sulfur Pits
At This Location: For your checks that have the Acid trait, add a die.
When Closing: You are dealt 1 Acid damage.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 3 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #3: Volcanic Vents
At This Location: All monsters are immune to Poison.
When Closing: All characters at this location are dealt 1 Fire damage.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 3 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #4: Shifting Dunes
At This Location: At the start of your turn, shuffle any armors into your deck.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Giant Sand Eel.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #5: Tarworks
At This Location: All damage dealt is Fire damage.
When Closing: Succeed at a Strength, Charisma, or Diplomacy check with a difficulty of 6 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may draw an armor from your discard pile or your buried cards.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 2 I: 2 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #6: Windswept Chasm
At This Location: All damage dealt is Electricity damage.
When Closing: Discard your hand.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw 1d4-1 random cards from your discard pile.
M: 1 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 2 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #7: Howling Sands
At This Location: At the start of your turn, recharge any cards in your hand that have the Cold trait.
When Closing: Succeed at a Dexterity or Acrobatics check with a difficulty of 4 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 3 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

When the team gets out of the boat, Yoon is the first to get out. She then turns around and talk to the sea “You didn’t get us this time water!” She then add to her teddy owlbear “Let’s go Gom-Gom, the desert awaits us.”

--

After the initial gnoll attacks, Yoon goes toward the Brickworks, adding for the team “I feel great Fire spirit there, I go.”

I can’t make the Strength checks to close but as I can add a d4 and the fire trait to others combat checks, it makes sense to go there.

Hand (Size 5): Blessing of the Gods 2 (Blessing), Possession (Spell), Gom-Gom (Item), Phantom Shield (Spell), Elemental Ascetic (Ally)

Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: You can use my blessing.
I’ll play Phantom Shield to reduce Damage by 1 for a turn on someone at my location as needed.
I’ll also use the d4 fire power to combat there if someone wants.

Starting Location
#5: Tarworks

Hand: Longsword, Magnifying Glass, Longsword 2, Cure, Blessing of the Spy, ,

Displayed: , , , , , ,
Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessing of the Spy DOES NOT SUPPORT, Self only

Athnul's excitement rose as the camels made their way toward Shotep-Kara. The burning horizon filled her view as she dreamed of discovering a culture and its artifacts lost to the millennia. Her dreaming is suddenly interrupted by the yips and howls of gnoll raiders. When the first arrow whizzed by her ear, the dreams were pushed aside and years of martial training instinctually kicked in. She lept from her camel and led it to an area of sand dunes for cover.

Starting location: Shifting Dunes

Hand: Quartermaster, Riding Horse, Blessing of the Quartermaster 2, Blessings of the Gods 3, Amulet of Mighty Fists,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessings are available for villain/henchman and location closing as long as at least one remains in hand. Dice re-roll used in 3-1A: N
Sideboard cards:

Raheli will start at the Windswept Chasm, hoping to get rid of as many barriers as possible. Her Cohort will be Snapping Turtle.

Hand: Cure, Black Spot, Remove Curse, Chronicler, Spellbook,

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
"Notes:
-Use these cards without asking if: Remove Curse if you have a curse or scourge, Blackspot on checks against villain or henchman (reduces DC of CtD by 2)
-Available for use (ask first): Cure
"
Sideboard cards:

At the start of the first turn, Raheli displays snapping Turtle.

Hand: Cure, Black Spot, Remove Curse, Chronicler, Spellbook,

Displayed: Snapping Turtle,
Deck: 11 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
"Notes:
-Use these cards without asking if: Remove Curse if you have a curse or scourge, Blackspot on checks against villain or henchman (reduces DC of CtD by 2)
-Available for use (ask first): Cure
"
Sideboard cards:

All cards in Notes are free for anyone to use as they see fit. No asking needed. This will be the case for my cards at all times.
Picked Weapon as Favored and Veldira as my Spirit Relatives. (Will be good at Wis/Per/Divine during this scenario)

Along the long road, Erasmus lazily sips a Cloud Puff tincture. Heavy lidded, he lazily stares at one of his Harrow cards trying to piece together the meaning behind the pictures.

"It's a trap." A familiar feminine voice drifts into his addled mind.

Convinced that she is mistaken, "You never were very good at reading the Harrow, sister. I think you are missing a greater meaning"

It looks to the others in his party like he's talking to Yoon incoherently.

"Get down, you dolt!"

In an instant, Erasmus feels his body drop to the ground just before an arrow whizzes straight through the place where his heart would have been.

"You're welcome." Erasmus suddenly regains control of his body.

"You know I hate it when you do that!" Seemingly said to no one in particular.

There's no cover to be had from the arrow flying towards them, but Erasmus glimpses some smoke that may obscure him from his attackers and scrambles to the Volcanic Vents.

Hand: Blessing of the Green Faith 1, Fan of Flames, Cloud Puff, Harrow Deck, Light Crossbow,

Displayed: Spirit Relatives: VELDIRA,
Deck: 10 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessing free to use,
Cloud Puff: allow a character to ignore a bane's powers that happen before and after you act.

During This Adventure: The scourge die is 1d4+1.

When you are dealt Acid damage, if that damage is not reduced by at least 1, suffer the scourge Curse of Vulnerability.

During This Scenario: When a character temporarily closes a location, that character is dealt 1d4 Ranged Combat damage.

When a non-villain monster that has the Gnoll trait is defeated and would be banished, instead shuffle it into a random other open location deck.
Additional Rules:

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Location #1: Brickworks
At This Location: Add a die to checks that have the Fire trait.
When Closing: Succeed at a Strength check with a difficulty of 4 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 3 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Yoon/20100,

Location #3: Volcanic Vents
At This Location: All monsters are immune to Poison.
When Closing: All characters at this location are dealt 1 Fire damage.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 3 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Erasmus/NathanDavis,

Location #4: Shifting Dunes
At This Location: At the start of your turn, shuffle any armors into your deck.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Giant Sand Eel.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Athnul/WilderRedbeard,

Location #5: Tarworks
At This Location: All damage dealt is Fire damage.
When Closing: Succeed at a Strength, Charisma, or Diplomacy check with a difficulty of 6 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may draw an armor from your discard pile or your buried cards.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 2 I: 2 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Drelm/MatsuKurisu,

Location #7: Howling Sands
At This Location: At the start of your turn, recharge any cards in your hand that have the Cold trait.
When Closing: Succeed at a Dexterity or Acrobatics check with a difficulty of 4 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 3 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here:

Feel free to used blessings in Athnul's hand as needed. []bBlessing of the Quartermaster[/b] recharges to add 1 die to non-combat checks. I would prefer to keep at least one blessing in hand at all times in order to take advantage of Athnul's evade power so please ask before using the last blessing in hand.

Free explore of Shifting Dunes card #1:

Athnul lands in the soft sand behind the dunes and realizes the cover she chose is not ideal for her mount. The blowing particles and treacherous spots of dry quicksand threaten to envelop them both. She quickly scans the saddlebags of her camel before sending the creature off to more stable ground with a solid slap on the rump. Moments later, she curses at the realization that she left her canteen in a satchel strapped to the camels back.

Discard Riding Horse to explore card #2:

The hoof-beats of her camel seems to disturb a dark, undead figure in priestly robes who rises from the shifting sand. With two quick strikes she removes the monster's head from its shoulders.

Reset hand and end turn

Hand: Frog, Silver Balladeer, Blessing of the Quartermaster 2, Blessings of the Gods 3, Amulet of Mighty Fists,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessings are available as needed as long as at least one remains in hand. Dice re-roll used in 3-1A: N
Sideboard cards:

Starting Raheli's turn under Blessing of the Elements.

Raheli explores Windswept Chasm to encounter Card 1: Alchemical Gas, a barrier. I will recharge the spellbook using Raheli's power to add 1d4 to my check to defeat.

CtD Disable 7: 1d10 + 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + (1) + 2 = 13

Raheli separated from the main group to find cover. She thought she was relatively safe near the Windswept Chasm she had spotted earlier, but the gnolls had apparently followed her there and begun tossing bottles of alchemical gas.

I will discard Chronicler to explore again and encounter Card 2: Evil Eye. Thankfully, I don't particularly care about being cursed as Remove Curse is in my hand.

CtD Knowledge 8: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Scourge: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3----Curse of Vulnerability

Raheli will recharge Remove Curse to banish Curse of Vulnerability from in front of her, then she will end her turn.

A Gnoll shaman appeared from behind a dune and cast a curse on Raheli. She failed to resist the foul magic, but had luckily came prepared with magics to remove curses.

Hand: Cure, Black Spot, Bestiary of Garund, Amulet of Life, Blessing of the Elements,

Displayed: Snapping Turtle,
Deck: 10 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
"Notes:
-Use these cards without asking if: Blackspot on checks against villain or henchman (reduces DC of CtD by 2)
-Available for use (ask first): Cure, Blackspot on non-henchman or villain checks.
"
Sideboard cards:

Much better hand this time around.

Turn Order
Athnul, Raheli, Drelm , Erasmus, Yoon

Blessing = 2 / Blessing of Nethys

Start of Turn
At: #5: Tarworks
Give: No
Move: #1: Brickworks

Free Explore = 1: Druid of the Hive, Ally B, Charisma 7
Auto fail to acquire

Discard Blessing of the Spy explore with +1D = 2: Dredge, Ally B, Charisma 8
Sigh! Another ally. Well I have a chance to pick up this one
Charisma 1d6, Blessing of the Spy +1d6
Charisma 8: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (1) = 5 - Nope! Banished

Recharge to examine top card of deck (Sage's Journal)
Shuffle deck

End of Turn
Draw Cure 2, Standard Bearer

Summary
Location = #1: Brickworks
Acquired =
Banished = 1: Druid of the Hive, 2: Dredge
Examined =
From Box =
Displayed =

Give =
Used =

Hand: Longsword, Longsword 2, Cure, Cure 2, Standard Bearer, ,

Displayed: , , , , , ,
Deck: 9 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes:

During This Adventure: The adventure deck number is 1.

The scourge die is 1d4+1.

When you are dealt Acid damage, if that damage is not reduced by at least 1, suffer the scourge Curse of Vulnerability.

During This Scenario: When a character temporarily closes a location, that character is dealt 1d4 Ranged Combat damage.

When a non-villain monster that has the Gnoll trait is defeated and would be banished, instead shuffle it into a random other open location deck.
Additional Rules:

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Location #1: Brickworks
At This Location: Add a die to checks that have the Fire trait.
When Closing: Succeed at a Strength check with a difficulty of 4 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 3 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Drelm/MatsuKurisu, Yoon/20100,

Location #2: Sulfur Pits
At This Location: For your checks that have the Acid trait, add a die.
When Closing: You are dealt 1 Acid damage.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 3 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here:

Location #3: Volcanic Vents
At This Location: All monsters are immune to Poison.
When Closing: All characters at this location are dealt 1 Fire damage.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 3 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Erasmus/NathanDavis,

Location #4: Shifting Dunes
At This Location: At the start of your turn, shuffle any armors into your deck.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Giant Sand Eel.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 1 Ba: 2 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Athnul/WilderRedbeard,

Location #5: Tarworks
At This Location: All damage dealt is Fire damage.
When Closing: Succeed at a Strength, Charisma, or Diplomacy check with a difficulty of 6 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may draw an armor from your discard pile or your buried cards.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 2 I: 2 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here:

Location #7: Howling Sands
At This Location: At the start of your turn, recharge any cards in your hand that have the Cold trait.
When Closing: Succeed at a Dexterity or Acrobatics check with a difficulty of 4 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 3 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here:

Thothday

Start of turn, recharge Items, Cloud Puff and Harrow Deck to gain +2 to all checks

Free Explore and encouter Memories of Violence

Erasmus quickly pockets his deck and his tincture as he runs through the cloudy field of vents. His mind opens up and a visceral memory of choking on porridge.

Divine 8: 1d6 + 1d4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + (4) + 1 + 2 = 8

He finds himself mouthing a calming prayer to Pharasma that he himself never learned and the thoughts melt away.

Discard Blessing of the Green Faith to Explore

As his mind clears he starts to hear the unmistakable laugh of hyenas in the fog. The air clears for a moment and he sees two hyenas advancing towards him controlled in the distance by the Bonecrusher Hyenamaster. Erasmus comes to himself and loads his Light Crossbow while willing a Fan of Flames around the bolt.

Reveal Light Crossbow and Discard Fan of Flames

Combat 9: 1d8 + 1d8 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + (7) + (4) + 2 = 20

He fires the crossbow at one of the advancing hyenas catching it full in the face in and the fire flares dropping the animal to the ground immediately.

Recharge Fan of Flames Arcane 7: 1d8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6

Erasmus hastily reloads as the other Hyena charges.

Reveal Light Crossbow

Combat 9: 1d8 + 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + (7) + 2 = 10

The bolt lodges into the hyena's leg and it quickly limps away.

Erasmus reloads and scans the fog for the Bonecrusher Hyenamaster, but they are nowhere to be seen.

Shuffle Bonecrusher Hyenamaster into another open location: 1d6 ⇒ 6 BoneCrusher Hyenamaster is shuffled into the Howling Sands

Hand: Blessing of the Gods 1, Blessing of the Elements, Possession, Desna's Star, Light Crossbow,

Displayed: Spirit Relatives: VELDIRA,
Deck: 8 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessing free to use.

Hour of the ancients

Yoon smiles at the big half-orc “Now with the you, me and Gom-Gom, nothing can stand in our way”

Explore, #1 is Fighting Crook
Autofail check, it is banished.

She then looks around but when finding a strange weapon, she tries to pick it up but it’s too heavy.

Discard Possession for its power. Examine #2: Coffer Corpse, a monster
Recharge, Arcane 8: 1d8 ⇒ 4
Use power and reveal Phantom Shield spell to use fortitude+d8, reveal Gom-Gom for +d4, location adds an extra die to Fire
Combat 8: 2d10 + 2 + 1d8 + 1d4 ⇒ (7, 5) + 2 + (6) + (2) = 22
Use power and reveal Phantom Shield spell to use fortitude+d8, reveal Gom-Gom for +d4, location adds an extra die to Fire
Combat 10: 2d10 + 2 + 1d8 + 1d4 ⇒ (5, 7) + 2 + (5) + (3) = 22

”Burn evil monster!“

Discard Elemental Ascetic to explore
#3 is Hyena
Use power and reveal Phantom Shield spell to use fortitude+d8, reveal Gom-Gom for +d4, location adds an extra die to Fire
Combat 9: 2d10 + 2 + 1d8 + 1d4 ⇒ (2, 7) + 2 + (6) + (4) = 21

“Burn bitty hyena!”

Discard Blessing of the Gods 2 to explore
#4 is Stabbing Spear Staircase
Ask Athnul to recharge Blessing of the Quartermaster for an extra die
Acrobatics 8: 2d10 + 2 ⇒ (7, 9) + 2 = 18

“Haha, you didn’t get me trap, Athnul showed me some nice moves!”

Use extra exploration from barrier
#5 is Malfunctioning Deathtrap
Recharge Erasmus Blessing of the Elements for an extra die
Dexterity 5: 2d10 ⇒ (2, 10) = 12

As Yoon is about to step on another trap, she hears a ghostly voice. She looks down and see the trap and jumps over it.

End of turn: draw 3 cards, then use power to recharge 3 cards, burying Elemental Ascetic.

Hand (Size 5): Gom-Gom (Item), Phantom Shield (Spell), Compass (Item), Blessing of the Gods 3 (Blessing), Remove Curse (Spell)

Deck: 9 Discard: 0 Buried: 1
Notes: You can use my blessing.
I’ll play Phantom Shield to reduce Damage by 1 for a turn on someone at my location as needed.
If I still have another spell in hand, I can use Remove Curse

The hour of the Elements

Free explore of Shifting Dunes card #1:

The hum of beetles rises from the dunes. Athnul closes her eyes in concentration and lets the noise fill her other senses. With flashing fists and feet she flies at the swarm until the only sound left is the wind blowing sand across the dunes.

Discard Frog to explore card #2:

But there is one other sound that catches Athnul's ear. The sound of a hollow parchment rolling across the sand. With the dart of her right hand she snatches the parchment before it is lost to the wind. She recognizes arcane glyphs written on it but she doesn't have the skill or the time to decipher. She pockets the scroll before proceeding.

Free discard of Acid Jet, reset hand and end turn

Hand: Wandermeal, Blessings of the Gods 2, Compass, Blessings of the Gods 3, Amulet of Mighty Fists,

Displayed:
Deck: 8 Discard: 3 Buried: 0
Notes: Blessings are available as needed as long as at least one remains in hand. Dice re-roll used in 3-1A: Y
Sideboard cards:

Raheli's turn starts under Blessing of Nethys.

Having shaken off the curse, Raheli tried to catch up to the Gnolls. Maybe if she discovers where they are hiding, she can get rid of them for good.

Exploring Windswept Chasm to encounter Card 1: Dry Quicksand. I will be recharging my Bestiary of Garund and Amulet of Life to add +2d4 to my CtD.

CtD Dexterity 9: 1d10 + 2d4 ⇒ (6) + (4, 1) = 11

As Raheli climbed atop the dunes where she had seen the Gnoll Shaman. She realizes a little too late that she was being lead into quick-sand. Her hair reacted faster than she did and managed to hold on to a nearby rock to pull herself out of it in time. A little worse for wear, Raheli pushed on, knowing that she would lose track of the gnolls otherwise.

I will discard Blessing of the Elements to explore again. I encounter a Bonecrusher Ambusher. BYA, I need to succeed at a Wisdom 5 check.

BYA Wisdom 5: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Check Failed, Ranged Combat Damage: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

I will put Snapping Turtle on top of my deck to reduce all damage dealt to me by 4 to 0. Then, I will recharge Cure using Raheli's power to use her Dexterity + 1d8 for the Combat check. I will need some help, so I will discard Yoon's Blessing of the Gods to add a die to my check. Finally, I'd rather banish Black Spot than have it be discarded uselessly if I fail the check, so I will banish Black Spot to reduce the DC by 2.

CtD Combat, Dexterity 8: 2d10 + 1d8 ⇒ (6, 4) + (8) = 18

Defeated! To close the location, I discard my hand (which has 0 cards). On closing, I draw some cards from discard.

Cards to draw from discard: 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

I draw Chronicler and Blessing of the Elements from my discard pile.

The gnoll might not be the smartest creatures out there, but they can be extremely clever, as Raheli learned when she realized she had been ambushed. Her familiar enacted a protective to avoid the rapid arrow fire, and used the time it took the gnoll to reload their crossbows to approach them and tear 2 of them to shreds with her magically imbued hair.

Rising over the gnoll's dead bodies, she bellowed "This is not a group of helpless merchants you have decided to cross blades with today. Leave now...or face the consequences" - as she finished speaking, she crushed the remains of her would be ambushers to a pulp, causing the rest of the gnolls to flee in panic.

"Well then! Who's next!" - Raheli said as she dusted off the sand off her clothes and prepared for any other incoming attacks.

Hand: Chronicler, Blessing of the Elements, Grounding Staff, Codex, Snapping Turtle,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
"Notes:
-Use these cards without asking if: Blessing of the Elements on checks against villain or henchman.
-Available for use (ask first): Blessing of the Elements on non-villain or henchman checks.
"
Sideboard cards:

As soon as the next turn starts, Raheli displays Snapping Turtle again.

Hand: Chronicler, Blessing of the Elements, Grounding Staff, Codex,

Displayed: Snapping Turtle,
Deck: 11 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
"Notes:
-Use these cards without asking if: Blessing of the Elements on checks against villain or henchman.
-Available for use (ask first): Blessing of the Elements on non-villain or henchman checks.
"
Sideboard cards:

Out of turn hand update after discard

Hand (size 5): Gom-Gom (Item), Phantom Shield (Spell), Compass (Item), Remove Curse (Spell)

Deck: 9 Discard: 1 Buried: 1
Notes: I can discard from deck to add Fire + d4 at my location.
I’ll play Phantom Shield to reduce Damage by 1 for a turn on someone at my location as needed.
If I still have another spell in hand, I can use Remove Curse

During This Adventure: The adventure deck number is 1.

The scourge die is 1d4+1.

When you are dealt Acid damage, if that damage is not reduced by at least 1, suffer the scourge Curse of Vulnerability.

During This Scenario: When a character temporarily closes a location, that character is dealt 1d4 Ranged Combat damage.

When a non-villain monster that has the Gnoll trait is defeated and would be banished, instead shuffle it into a random other open location deck.
Additional Rules:

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck