[Gameday VII][PACS] Cartmanbeck's Hao Jin Cataclysm (Tiers 1-3) - Gameplay (Inactive)

Game Master cartmanbeck

Plunder: 1d6 ⇒ 4 Tot Flask

The hour of the Gods

With only one hiding place for the viallin left, I head to the Rocky Cliff to scout it out.

I'm not there long when our target approaches.

"So Pathfinders, you think you can stop the inevitable? We will crush you where you stand!"

"You can have your little seance all you want. Just more sacrifices for Gorum and I!"

The Seer quickly cast a spell that strikes true.
Recieve Curse of Poisoning

Combat 9(13): 1d12 + 3 + 2d6 + 1d12 ⇒ (10) + 3 + (3, 2) + (4) = 22

Sensing the Seer is weakening, I quickly call upon Gorum to finish him off!

Combat 12(16): 1d12 + 3 + 2d6 + 2d12 + 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 3 + (4, 5) + (3, 12) + (2) + 1 = 42

With a smile, I look at the dead serpent.
"Gorum is pleased. Send more next time and give a chosen of Gorum a challenge."

Development:
The Muckmouth lizardfolk vow to investigate these silver
rifts further and report to the Pathfinder Society. For
his part, the lizardfolk scout Essviss decided to offer his aid
more directly.
He boarded your ship, stating simply, “With this mystery upon
you, you cannot refuse help, and I am here to give it.”
If he is so determined to join your perilous mission, you are
glad to have him join your crew.

10-00C: Storm Surge
Dara looks over the rain-soaked bow of the Thresher and
frowns. “This is no ordinary storm. I’ve heard that the
weather in the Hao Jin Tapestry keeps its own rules, but
something unnatural is at work.” She produces a map, begins to
unroll it, then reconsiders as raindrops land on it. She gestures
to a hatch leading below decks. “Let me show you what I mean.”
In your quarters, Dara unrolls a map of a wide lake. “We’re
right here. Three major rivers feed this lake, each of which leads
to populated settlements farther up. Ordinarily, storms move
across the lake, then along one of the rivers. But two strange
things are at work here: First, this is a more ferocious storm
than this area ever gets. Second, the storm isn’t moving off of the
lake—it seems to be circulating around, growing no weaker. Now,
I look at this map and I see a single, rocky island near the center
of the lake. I think that island must have something to do with
the strange weather, and I recommend we check it out.”
Dara might be on to something, but you’re thinking of the
bigger picture: the unnatural storm might be here to keep
anyone from traveling from river to river and sharing what they
have learned about the unraveling of the tapestry. After all, many
groups of Pathfinders chose this lake’s shores as a place to meet
up and exchange information. You think you should scout the
lake’s periphery and make sure that everyone is safe.
“A waste of time,” Dara grumbles as she returns her attention
to the map, “but I’m not the captain.”

During This Adventure: PLAY THESE SCENARIOS AS DIRECTED:
10–00A: The Serpent’s Fangs
10–00B: Slavers in the Night
10–00C: Storm Surge
10–00D: Astral Reavers
10–00E: Into the Astral Sea

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.

Do not read any scenario’s villains or henchmen before playing it.

Use the Thresher as your ship.

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.

During This Scenario: 10-00C: Storm Surge

When adding henchmen, do not shuffle a Hurricane Winds into the Windward Isle location deck. Instead, shuffle together the henchmen Breath of Dagon, Curse of the Flesheaters, and Eye of Dagon. Shuffle one of these cards at random into the Windward Isle and return the
others to the box without looking at them.

When playing this adventure in Tier 2, the difficulty of checks against Hurricane Winds is decreased by 2 and the difficulty of checks against
Breath of Dagon, Curse of the Flesheaters, and Eye of Dagon is decreased by 6.

To win the scenario, close all locations.

Additional Rules:

Scenario Level (#): 2

Turn: 0, Oloch/Gimry

Current Hour:

[b]Hourglass

Location #1: Beach
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may discard a card and recharge a random card from your discard pile.
When Closing: Each character at this location must bury a card.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may shuffle an item from your discard pile into your deck.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Enora/Eslibedesh, Merisiel/WilderRedbeard, Oloch/Gimry, Agna/Grimsnik, None

Location #2: Sea Caves
At This Location: At the start of your turn, succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 6 check or bury a card.
When Closing: Summon and defeat a random monster that has the Aquatic trait.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 1 Bl: 2 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #4: Tidewater Rock
At This Location: You may reveal an ally that has the Aristocrat or Captain trait to add 1d4 to your check.
When Closing: Succeed at a Charisma or Diplomacy 9 check.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, recharge a card.
M: 1 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 1 Al: 3 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #5: Coastline
At This Location: If you acquire a boon with the Pirate or Swashbuckling trait, you may immediately explore again.
When Closing: Succeed at a Wisdom or Perception 6 check, or banish a card that has the Pirate or Swashbuckling trait.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, each character at this location may recharge a card that has the Pirate or Swashbuckling trait from her discard pile.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 2 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #6: Windward Isle
At This Location: If you move here, you may draw a card.
When Closing: Succeed at a Wisdom or Perception 7 check.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw a card.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 2 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Please choose your starting locations!

**Overseer Announcement**

The waters of the Eternal Lake flow once more, and our repair teams have patched the nearby rift. The kappas make for strange companions, but they have pledged unending loyalty to the Society. The Eternal Lake is secured!

~~~~

The repair teams have patched the rift at the Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment. The nightmare is over, and Korada’s faithful now lend us their aid! The Temple is secured!

BR's, the Eternal Lake Secured AND Temple Secured conditions are now in effect!

Eternal Lake Secured: For the rest of the adventure, each
character gains the power “When another character at your
location attempts a non-combat check, you may recharge any
number of cards to add 1 for each card recharged.

Temple Secured: Each character draws a blessing from the box.
If that blessing has the Basic trait, that character may recharge
a random blessing from her discard pile.

**Overseer Announcement**

The repair teams have patched the rift at Round Mountain. Be
on the lookout! Before closing the rift, the team glimpsed a
mysterious sailing vessel lurking in the Astral Plane. Round
Mountain is secured!

BR's, Round Mountain condition is now in effect!

Round Mountain Secured: Each character may examine the top
card of any location deck, then may move.

Blessings from the box:

During This Adventure: PLAY THESE SCENARIOS AS DIRECTED:
10–00A: The Serpent’s Fangs
10–00B: Slavers in the Night
10–00C: Storm Surge
10–00D: Astral Reavers
10–00E: Into the Astral Sea

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.

Do not read any scenario’s villains or henchmen before playing it.

Use the Thresher as your ship.

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.

During This Scenario: 10-00C: Storm Surge

When adding henchmen, do not shuffle a Hurricane Winds into the Windward Isle location deck. Instead, shuffle together the henchmen Breath of Dagon, Curse of the Flesheaters, and Eye of Dagon. Shuffle one of these cards at random into the Windward Isle and return the
others to the box without looking at them.

When playing this adventure in Tier 2, the difficulty of checks against Hurricane Winds is decreased by 2 and the difficulty of checks against
Breath of Dagon, Curse of the Flesheaters, and Eye of Dagon is decreased by 6.

To win the scenario, close all locations.

Additional Rules:

Ongoing Conditions in effect:
Eternal Lake Secured: For the rest of the adventure, each
character gains the power “When another character at your
location attempts a non-combat check, you may recharge any
number of cards to add 1 for each card recharged.

Scenario Level (#): 2

Turn: 1, Agna/Grimsnik

Current Hour:

Hourglass

Location #1: Beach
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may discard a card and recharge a random card from your discard pile.
When Closing: Each character at this location must bury a card.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may shuffle an item from your discard pile into your deck.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Enora/Eslibedesh, Merisiel/WilderRedbeard, Oloch/Gimry, Agna/Grimsnik, None

Blessing of Milani swapped in for Blessing of the Ancients.
Magnifying Glass and Masterwork Tools added to deck to fill empty item spots.
Merisiel will start at the Beach.

Hand: Thieves' Tools, Sorrowsoul, Old Salt, Blessing of the Gods, Blessing of Milani, Blessing of Achaekek (acquired),

Displayed:
Deck: 13 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Current Location: Beach
Hero Points: 1
NOTES:
Available Support: Blessings available
Other: Dice Re-Roll Used for 10-00C?: N

Adding Crow to fill in my hole in ally, Replacing Magical Leather Armor with Tooled Crocodile Skin.

Hand: Bastard Sword, Conch Shell, Spyglass, Blessing of Gorum, Dog, Saber Toothed Tiger,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Hero Points: 4
"NOTES:
Available Support: Blessings are available for use."

"

The hour is of Erastil.

Agna starts at the Coastline.

She finds a scroll of Instant Armor. Wisdom 3: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Pausing as I just realized not everyone has posted their staring hands.

The repair teams have patched the rift at Slave Mountain. Many
slaves are now free, and they have pledged their aid! Slave
Mountain is secured!

~~~

Our new allies on the patchwork plane have granted the repair
teams access to the rift, and it is repaired. These allies can help in
the coming battles. The Patchwork Allies are secured!

The Slave Mountain Secured and Pathwork Allies Secured condition is in effect

Slave Mountain Secured: Each character draws an ally from the
box. If that ally has the Basic trait, that character may recharge
a random ally from his discard pile.

Patchwork Allies Secured: Each character draws a random
weapon or spell that does not have the Basic trait from the box.

The Blessings of Gorum permeate through me!

For reals I have *5* blessings, that's up to +10 to checks!

"

Hand: Tooled Crocodile Skin, BotG 1, Blessing of Gorum 1, Blessing of the Samurai 2, Blessing of Gorum 2, Blessing of Sivanah,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Feel free to display any weapons/blessings for +2 (Total Uses: 5)
Other: Dice Re-Roll Used for 10-00A?: N

Each of you need to choose Weapon or Spell to get a random non-Basic of that type.

**OVERSEER ANNOUNCEMENT**

Having secured the tapestry and implemented provisional repairs, the Pathfinders return to the tapestry chamber in the Grand Lodge. Aram Zey begins assessing the tapestry’s condition and stability.

~~~

Aram Zey stands once more before the tapestry, a renewed light in his sunken eyes. “The Hao Jin Tapestry is stable at last. While you were performing your duties, I have reached a better understanding of the chaos you faced. The tapestry is still in dire condition. Lacking Hao Jin’s own magic, the tapestry has been using small pieces of departing souls to maintain itself over the centuries. This mechanism is depleting the tapestry’s water sources and spawning undead horrors. However, thanks to you, we have time to search for a more permanent fix. For now, get some rest, and—”

The former Master of Spells staggers back as a three-foot tear down the center of the fabric gouts sudden flame. Pathfinder agents flock around him, scrambling to assess the damage. A vein pops out on his forehead, and he yells sharply, “Pathfinders! What have you done?” He cuts himself short, taking a deep breath and muttering to himself, “Keep it together. Don’t take it out on the agents.” Frowning, he returns his gaze to the tapestry, his eyes darting wildly across its surface. When he speaks again, his voice is low and determined, “This new rift is no accident. Something is attacking the tapestry from the Astral Plane. Damage of this magnitude must have spawned hundreds more undead. Quickly, re-enter the demiplane and fend off the invaders!”

BR’s – begin part 3!

Unfortunately, we are forced to move on.

Acquired:
Merrill Pegsworthy (Ally 2)
Cut-Throat Grok (Ally 1)
Dolphin (Ally C)
Dwarf Caiman (Ally C)
Blessing of Achaekek (Blessing B)
Blessing of the Gods (Blessing B)
Blessing of Gorum (Blessing B)
Blessing of Sivanah (Blessing B)
Tidewater Cutlass +1 (Weapon 1)
Dragon Pistol +1 (Weapon 2)
Shock Musket +1 (Weapon 1)

No rewards.

10-00D: Astral Reavers

The coastal communities throughout the Hao Jin Tapestry are
under attack! Vicious raiders surge forth from rifts in the air
and the ground: men and women with bloodlust in their
eyes and murder in their hearts. After inflicting as much death and
destruction as their surprise attacks allow, these pirates scoop up any
treasures within sight and duck back into the silvery void.
The people of the coastal villages and island towns aren’t
prepared to deal with these hit-and-run raids; they look to the
Thresher for protection. Since these attacks began, you’ve been
frantically sailing up and down the coasts, arriving too late to do
anything but help the survivors put out fires and bury the dead.
You had one recent victory, however: you managed to capture one
pirate who was left for dead by his fellows in the scorched remains of
a riverside hamlet. He told you that he followed a night hag named
Aslynn, who had recruited a small army of pirates and killers in the
Astral Plane and prepared them for this day of murder and looting.
Aslynn knows that the Hao Jin Tapestry is failing. She’s not behind the
collapse, it seems, but she’s quick to take advantage. The silvery void
behind the rifts is the Astral Plane itself—a vast and timeless place
where drifting chunks of rock have served as the perfect staging areas
for the pirate attacks. Aslynn is collecting the souls of the slain and a
share of the plunder—a share these pirates are happy to pay.
The attacks seem haphazard, but they’re all part of a carefully
coordinated plan. The hag isn’t doing the planning herself; she has
a loyal agent taking care of the specifics about where to strike and
when. This pirate doesn’t know who the agent is—he isn’t the kind
to ask questions when there’s a golden opportunity to maim and
steal—but he knows where the next few attacks are going to be. You
intend to be there to meet the pirates and put a stop to their raids.
You could use your skilled boatswain, Dara, at a time like
this, but the halfling is nowhere to be found. Over the past few
days, she’d helped you make several detailed maps of the coastal
communities: their members, their fortifications, and their
positioning relative to the astral rifts. You seem to have misplaced
all of those maps. But missing maps are a problem for a quieter
day—today, you have astral pirates to fight!

During This Adventure: PLAY THESE SCENARIOS AS DIRECTED:
10–00A: The Serpent’s Fangs
10–00B: Slavers in the Night
10–00C: Storm Surge
10–00D: Astral Reavers
10–00E: Into the Astral Sea

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.

Do not read any scenario’s villains or henchmen before playing it.

Use the Thresher as your ship.

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.

During This Scenario: 10-00D: Astral Reavers

Before setting out locations, choose whether to defend culture (House of Stolen Kisses, Theater of Corruption), fortifications (Hall of Champions, Sea Fort), or goods (Precious Mine, Seaside Warehouse). If possible, choose one that the table has not yet completed. Add the two locations listed for your choice.

When you permanently close a location, summon and build the location Astral Rift; you may then move to it.

At the end of each turn, add a monster from the box and the top blessing of the blessings discard pile to each unoccupied Astral Rift location. Then, if the Astral Rift location that has the most cards has more cards than there are open locations, shuffle a card from that location into each open location.

To win this scenario, close all locations.

Additional Rules: Henchmen:

Ongoing Conditions in effect:
Eternal Lake Secured: For the rest of the adventure, each
character gains the power “When another character at your
location attempts a non-combat check, you may recharge any
number of cards to add 1 for each card recharged.

Scenario Level (#): 2

Turn: 0, Agna/Grimsnik

Current Hour:

[b]Hourglass

Location #1: Harbor
At This Location: When you acquire a boon, any 1 character may move to another location.
When Closing: Choose an open location deck. Shuffle a boon from your hand into that deck.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may give a card to a character at another location.
M: 1 Ba: 1 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 2 I: 2 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Enora/Eslibedesh, Merisiel/WilderRedbeard, Oloch/Gimry, Agna/Grimsnik, None

Location #2: Docks
At This Location: After you explore, you may recharge an ally to immediately explore again.
When Closing: Bury an ally.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, you may examine the top card of any location deck; if it is a boon, add it to your hand.
M: 2 Ba: 1 W: 1 Sp: 0 Ar: 1 I: 3 Al: 1 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #3: Tempest Cay
At This Location: If this location is occupied, Structural damage to your ship at any location is increased by 1.
When Closing: Succeed at an Intelligence or Knowledge 7 check.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, move to a random other location.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 2 Ar: 1 I: 0 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #4: Precious Mine
At This Location: The difficulty to defeat banes that have Construct trait is increased by 1d6.
When Closing: Succeed at a Strength or Melee check of 6 plus the scenario's adventure deck number.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, draw an item from the box.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 3 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #5: Seaside Warehouse
At This Location: When you acquire a card, put it under this card.
When Closing: Succeed at a Dexterity or Disable 7 check; if you fail the check, discard a card.
When Permanently Closed: On closing, add any cards under this card to your hand.
M: 2 Ba: 0 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 1 I: 4 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

plunder: 1d6 ⇒ 4 Item

Deathbane Light Crossbow +1 swapped in for Kama.
Merisiel will start at Seaside Warehouse.

Hand: Deathbane Light Crossbow +1, Gambeson, Cockroach Coat, Dandy Brute, Blessing of Bastet,

Displayed:
Deck: 13 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Current Location: Seaside Warehouse
Hero Points: 1
NOTES:
Available Support: Bastet available (local character may recharge to re-roll 1 die or bury to re-roll all dice). Deathbane Light Crossbow can be discarded to add 1d4 to a distant combat check.
Other: Dice Re-Roll Used for 10-00D?: N

Oloch will hit the Precious Mine

Hand: Cure, BotG 1, Champion's Do-Maru, Blessing of Gorum 1, Ooze Falchion +1,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Feel free to display any weapons/blessings for +2 (Total Uses: 3)
Other: Dice Re-Roll Used for 10-00D?: N

Enora will start at the Tempest Cay

Hand: Pyrotechnic Blast, SpellBook, Blessing of the Spellbound 3, Fly, Mind Thrust, Blessing of the Spellbound 1,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Hero Points: 0

"

Agna will start at the Docks.

Hand: Retriever, Blessing of the Gods 1, Earthbreaker, Saber Toothed Tiger, Warhorse, Spyglass,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Hero Points: 4
"NOTES:
Available Support: Blessings are available for use."

"

During This Adventure: PLAY THESE SCENARIOS AS DIRECTED:
10–00A: The Serpent’s Fangs
10–00B: Slavers in the Night
10–00C: Storm Surge
10–00D: Astral Reavers
10–00E: Into the Astral Sea

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.

Do not read any scenario’s villains or henchmen before playing it.

Use the Thresher as your ship.

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.

During This Scenario: 10-00D: Astral Reavers

Before setting out locations, choose whether to defend culture (House of Stolen Kisses, Theater of Corruption), fortifications (Hall of Champions, Sea Fort), or goods (Precious Mine, Seaside Warehouse). If possible, choose one that the table has not yet completed. Add the two locations listed for your choice.

When you permanently close a location, summon and build the location Astral Rift; you may then move to it.

At the end of each turn, add a monster from the box and the top blessing of the blessings discard pile to each unoccupied Astral Rift location. Then, if the Astral Rift location that has the most cards has more cards than there are open locations, shuffle a card from that location into each open location.

To win this scenario, close all locations.

Additional Rules: Henchmen:

Ongoing Conditions in effect:
Eternal Lake Secured: For the rest of the adventure, each
character gains the power “When another character at your
location attempts a non-combat check, you may recharge any
number of cards to add 1 for each card recharged.

Scenario Level (#): 2

Turn: 1, Enora/Eslibedesh