[PACS] Legendary Curse of the Crimson Throne by Mhuirich

Game Master Mhuirich

Off turn, The Real Rabbit Prince appears in Discard. And in case it wasn't clear last time, was unaffected by withering with nothing in discard until after Recovery

Hour of The Bear
On your Strength check, add 2.

Start of turn draw Zellara's Harrow Deck and Grave Tender, then recharge Flame Staff and The Midwife

Free explore and encounter Korvosan Dandy
Charisma 9: 1d6 ⇒ 4 Banished!

Send Zellara's Harrow Deck to recovery to examine Cell:
Cell Card 2: Ill Tidings
Cell Card 3: Glamered Leather Armor
Cell Card 4: The Empty Throne
Arrange 342

Banish Soothing Word to Recovery to heal Magic Eye

Discard Grave Tender to explore and encounter Glamered Leather Armor
Harrow. Urban: Recharge Enervation
Constitution 7: 1d4 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + (1) + (3) = 8 Acquired!

Discard Cult Acolyte to shuffle the top card of the Hourglass, Iomedae's Justice into Cell, and explore...
Shuffle explore, 11=Iomedae's Justice: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 Encounter Cell Card 5: Ghast
Harrow. Urban: Recharge Glamered Leather Armor
Constitution 6: 1d4 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + (1) + (4) = 9
Banish Deathgrip to recovery. Discard/Bury The Survivor, healing Cult Acolyte
Combat 13+6: 1d12 + 4 + 2d8 + 1d12 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (8, 5) + (11) = 33 Banished!

End of Turn: Withering buries Grave Tender

Varian attempts to recover all cards in his Recovery pile.
Hour is Harrow
Zellara's Harrow Deck: Perception 12: 1d6 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (4) = 6 -> Zellara's Harrow Deck discarded.
Before reset recharge Soothing Word
Varian resets his hand.

Eight unpleasant-looking beds stand here. Their sharp iron frames are threaded with worn manacles and stained leather straps. Several are occupied by obviously unwilling patients; all are bound and in various states of consciousness, and their combined moans murmur throughout the room. Between them stand several small tables strewn with gore-soaked pans, flasks of mysterious fluids, and all manner of cruel-looking cutting instruments. A sizable brown-crimson stain covers much of the eastern wall, as if all the blood from a body once held there had exploded forth in a single violent eruption.

It's difficult to believe, but the patients here are even worse off than those found above. A couple of Varian's servants are waiting for he and Radovan as they arrive at the Operating Room. Varian thinks he recognize a Karvosan Dandy that he once met at a party, but the poor soul is too far gone to even contemplate rescuing. As fate would have it, the dandy's jerkin is neatly packed nearby. Surely their next of kin would have use for it.

There's plenty to investigate here but none of it is to Varian's liking. His pet cultist often stirs the right kind of trouble. As Varian prepares himself, the cultist breaks the lock to the corridor of patient cells. With that, a former patient turned Ghast lunges into the Operating Room. Varian holds a cloth to his face to guard against the stench while Radovan taunts and dodges the foul creature. Having gotten his bearings, Varian pulls out one his newly found scrolls. Upon chanting the sickening words, ghostly tentacles fly out from Varian's personage and wrap around the ghast constricting and crushing it until the undeath is squeezed completely out of it.

"That's new," Radovan smirks riley.

"Indeed. Now let us see if there is anyone worth saving," Varian replies preparing to go in the patient cells.

Hand: Shadow Barbs, Cult Acolyte, Asmodeus's Tyranny, Lightning Bolt, Spellbook, Enervation, Bound Imp ,

On Zadim's turn, display Bound Imp to draw Life Drain and Magic Eye

Varian attempts to recover all cards in his Recovery pile. Reveal Spellbook
Bound Imp : Arcane 8: 1d12 + 4 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (4) = 11 -> Bound Imp recharged.

Hand: Shadow Barbs, Enervation, Spellbook, Asmodeus's Tyranny, Cult Acolyte, Life Drain, Magic Eye, Lightning Bolt,

Displayed: Radovan (Core),
Deck: 9 Discard: 3 Buried: 2
Current Location: Cell
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support:
Enervation: Combat Check - reduce difficulty by 2d4

Asmodeus's Tyranny: Recharge/Discard to Bless, don't miss!
Movement: Cell
Other: Urban Local: Add 1d4 to any check in order listed.

Status Link
Most Recent BR Refresh
Hourglass is off by 1
Additional Info 1: Hourglass 2: Iomedae's Justice shuffled into Cell

Hakon - Lair 1-6 remain
Zova - Shrine 4-6 remain
Zadim - Oubliette 1-9 remain
Pits 1-10 remain
Varian - Cell Shuffled 2,4, 6-10, Iomedae's Justice remain // Iomedae's Justice, The Empty Throne, Ill Tidings

Turn 7, under the Blessing of Desna's Freedom
On each check, the first blessing played to bless may be played freely.

Zadim continues to explore the guard house, looking for any other allies that wizard might've had nearby. As he's peeking around a door, he's suddenly enveloped in an ochre mist. It seems to hover for a moment around him, before coalescing around a small jar that he keeps in his belt pouch, containing a spider that he occasionally milks for its deadly venom. When it moves away from the jar again, Zadim can see that the spider is curled up dead... this mist has sucked the very life essence from it, strengthening itself in the process. He jumps back away from the mist, realizing what it is, and draws his rapier.

Free Exploration - Oubliette #1: Vampiric Mist
Before acting, bury Spider. Difficulty increased by: 1d8 ⇒ 8
Reveal Humanbane Rapier for combat. Recharge Scorpion Whip to add Stealth
Check to Defeat - 12+8=20: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 + (6) + 1 + (4) + 4 = 27 - Defeated.

With some skilled sword work, made even more impressive by the fact that he's slashing at a cloud of mist, Zadim manages to disperse the ... creature? Continuing to look around, he spots a harrow card on the ground. Although he doesn't know much about harrow cards, and doesn't recognize this one at all, he does notice that it is of the suit of Shields, which is supposed to be a good omen this month. Hopefully, that holds...

Discard Blessing of Abadar to explore - Oubliette #2: The Mountain Man
Harrow suit +1d4. Reveal Blessing of Wadjet to add +1d4.
Check to Acquire - Constitution 4+3=7: 1d8 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (8) + (4) + (4) = 16 - Acquired

Trying the next door, he finds the guard post armoury. A good omen, indeed! Quickly scouring the walls for any weapons that might suit him, he spots a very sharp and well balanced starknife. He tosses it in the air a few times to test the heft of it, and finding it quite impressive he slips it into his pack.

Discard The Mountain Man to explore - Oubliette #3: Keen Starknife
Reveal Blessing of Wadjet to add +1d4.
Check to Acquire - Acrobatics 12: 1d8 + 4 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (4) = 12 - Acquired

Continuing to look through the armoury, Zadim spots a throwing axe. Unfortunately when he tries to toss it into the air to test it out, it clambers loudly to the floor. Not nearly as well balanced... and now he's made noise. Zadim curses himself for getting carried away his haul here, and quickly leaves the room, on guard for anybody else that might've been attracted to the loud sound.

Discard Blessing of Wadjet to examine - Oubliette #4: Returning Throwing Axe. Then explore.
Check to ACquire - Dexterity 10: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6 - Failed, banished.

Display Armor of Insults. End turn, burying: 1d7 ⇒ 6 The Mountain Man. Draw 4 to reset my hand. Draw 4 to reset my hand.

Hand: Humanbane Rapier, Keen Starknife, Blowgun, Venomous Fighting Fan +1, Studded Leather Armor, The Joke,

Displayed: Armor of Insults,
Deck: 5 Discard: 6 Buried: 3
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Any Craft, Diplomacy, Disable or Stealth: Discard (unhallowed) The Joke to bless
Movement: Keep me with the group
Other: 2D Shirt Reroll NOT Used

Status Link
Most Recent BR Refresh
Hourglass is off by 1
Additional Info 1: Hourglass 2: Iomedae's Justice shuffled into Cell

Hakon - Lair 1-6 remain
Zova - Shrine 4-6 remain
Zadim - Oubliette 5-9 remain
Pits 1-10 remain
Varian - Cell Shuffled 2,4, 6-10, Iomedae's Justice remain // Iomedae's Justice, The Empty Throne, Ill Tidings

Hakon starts his turn.
Hour Power: When you suffer damage on your turn, each other local character suffers 1 damage of the same type.

Hakon stays at the Lair.
Free exploration:

Hakon fumbles in the dark for his torch, keeping his weapons close to hand. Finally, his hand closes around the familiar, warm wood and light is summoned into the lair-like cavern one strike of flint later. Raising the torch high, Hakon inspects the decapitated ghoulish bat to ensure there are no lingering signs of unlife, then cautiously peers upwards for any more enemies.

Instead of finding more enemies, he hears some kind of muffled, fearful noise. Following cautiously, he sees someone huddled in a stony corner under a bundle of rags, hiding from the torchlight with panicked breaths.

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm not here to hurt you. I'm with the guard, with the city. We can get you out of here..." Hakon comforts them, cautiously leaning the torch across some nearby stones to free up his hands and lessen the severity of the light. He holds one of his sabers in his hand, but low and half-behind his leg, wary but trying to approach nonthreateningly. The individual is so covered that he can't tell what they are, but they're clearly in a state of panic.

"Shield your eyes from the light if you must, but please show me your hands. I can bring you to safety..." Hakon promises, remaining a few feet away. The bundle of rags stirs, and a shaky hand emerges from the shifting mound.

Dead, pustule-ridden skin drawn skeletal fingers.

Closing Henchman defeated: Hakon attempts to close the Lair.
Hakon buries Bodyguard to his character power to add his Diplomacy to his Strength check.
Melee 7 (Hakon): 1d10 + 2 + 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 2 + (8) + 3 = 21 -> Autopass; Lair closed!
Hakon moves to the Pits.
Besieged: Hakon suffers 1 damage and discards Double Chicken Saber +1.

Hakon reaches for his second saber but the... thing is so much faster than he could have foreseen, as some plagued, monstrous cultist-thing that may have once been human throws off the ragged disguise it wore over its threadbare Urgathoan robes and lunges for Hakon's neck with surprising strength. Unable to bring his swords to bear in time Hakon drops them as he grabs at the creature's bony wrists, struggling and stepping backwards as its horrible, decaying visage spews ichor over his lips and beard.

Spitting and retching, Hakon punches and struggles at the monster, stepping back again-

-into nothing, falling backwards into a pit amidst the stone. The cultist falls with him, still clutching at Hakon's neck, but Hakon kicks out with a leg, his armored boot hitting stone, and spins them both as they fall, and all of a sudden all of the motion stops as Hakon crumbles into the creature, crushing it under his armor as they suddenly hit land.

Hakon struggles away from the broken, plagued now-corpse and struggles to his feet, dizzy, bruised and vomiting. His head spins, his heart beats fast, he struggles for air between his vomiting and winded stomach, and the dark itself feels almost as constricting as the bony hands previously wrapped around his throat. After emptying his guts, he thumps his chest and claps his hands together, centering himself even he sweats and tries to spit out the rest of his bile. He can still see the traces of light coming from the torch above, and guesses he fell in a pit no more than 20 feet deep at most. Not only is the pit wide enough to move about in, but as his eyes readjust to the dark he can see passages leading out of this deeper portion to the pit.

He can worry about whatever sickness he was exposed to once he finds a way back to the others.

Hakon ends his turn.
Withering: Hakon randomly buries Explorer's Pith Helmet from his discards.
Plagued: Fortitude 5 (Adventure Rule): 1d8 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + (3) = 4 -> Fail; Hakon buries Commune (Core) from the top of his deck.
Hakon resets his hand.

Hand: Blessing of Kofusachi, Divine Insight (Core), Good Omen (Core), Gray Maiden Plate, Fencer,

Displayed:
Deck: 7 Discard: 1 Buried: 7
Hero Points: 2 // Hakon has the following scourges marked:

Plagued:

While Marked:
At the start of your turn, each other local character must succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 5+# check or suffer this scourge.

At the end of your turn, succeed at a Constitution of Fortitude 3+# check or bury the top card of your deck; if you succeed by 5 or more, remove this scourge.

NOTES:
Available Support: Divine Insight - Recovery/Discard to add 2d6 to a check to defeat a barrier
Blessing of Kofusachi (Unhallowed) - Bury to bless a check, Discard if hour has a Constitution CtA. Only use in an emergency.
Good Omen - Discard to add 1d6+1 to a check to acquire or close
Fencer - Recharge to encounter a monster on behalf of a local character
Bury a card (Character Power) - +1d8+1 to a local check against a Monster or a local Strength check. Please use from the bottom of my hand first, unless you choose otherwise.
Other: If the Hour has a Constitution CtA, or BEFORE a character explores at Hakon's location, Hakon will discard/recharge Blessing of Kofusachi to search and draw Glorious Warhammer from his deck.

Hour of The Brass Dwarf (The first time you discard cards as damage this turn, recharge 1 of them instead.) Move to Pits, making use of the Hour power to recharge Aspect of the Frog for the damage. Then send Balmberry to recovery to heal Hakon 1 card and get rid of his Plagued scourge.

Explore Pits. Pits 1: Magic Spiked Breastplate. Reveal Erutaki Coat to add 1. Adventure power adds 1d4. Fortitude 8: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + (1) = 5 I'm inheriting Hakon's luck it seems. It's banished, and I discard Blessing of the Green Faith to the damage. Discard Sands of the Hour to examine the next card and optionally explore. It's Lady Andaisin (the villain), choose to not explore. Given the storybook power, we want to close as many other locations as possible before tackling her.

Withering hits Sands of the Hour. Recover Balmberry: reveal Erutaki Coat to add 1. Survival 8: 1d8 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 = 7 Use my accessory reroll on that. Survival 8: 1d8 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 = 13 Recharged.

Zova hears a crashing sound coming from one of the tunnels connected to the shrine. Worrying that her presence may now be known, she heads there to investigate and perhaps ambush whatever may be on their way to her. However, rather than an enemy, she finds Hakon clutching his stomach and with a rather pale face.

Trying not to surprise the skald, she slowly makes her presence known before offering some berries she has been keeping on her for such an occasion. "Here, try these. They should help get you back on your feet in no time!"

A heap of rubble lies around Hakon, and a suit of armor barely sticking out of it catches Zova's eye. Zova manages to cut herself a bit pulling it out, only to discover to her dismay that it is only a small piece of a full suit, having been torn into pieces. Before she can investigate the rest of the pile, Zova hears footsteps coming from further down the tunnel. She has just enough time to warn Hakon so the two of them can hide as a cultist comes charging through.

The cultist seems well-dressed and has an air of authority about her, no doubt the leader of the group down here. Zova thinks to herself that it would be best to gather the others before taking this girl on, as a miscalculation would not only result in their deaths, but also likely undeaths as part of the Cult of Urgathoa's growing army of plague-spreading zombies.

Hand: Sedja, Erutaki Coat, Fire Gecko, Blessing of Ketephys, Amulet of Mighty Fists, Sarenrae's Light, Stone Weasel,

Displayed:
Deck: 8 Discard: 3 Buried: 4
Current Location: Pits
Hero Points: 1
CCT-2D Playmat: available
CCT-2D Reroll: used
NOTES:
Available Support: (Use anything marked ""feel free to use"" without asking about it first)
Feel free to use:
- Sarenrae's Light: If local to Zova, recharge to heal a card.
Ask in Discord before using:
- Blessing of Ketephys: Bury (Unhallowed) to bless; twice if the check invokes the Animal trait. Feel free to use against closing henchmen or on closing check.
Movement: Move with party unless stated otherwise in post

Status Link
Most Recent BR Refresh
Hourglass is off by 1
Notes for Hakon: Healed 1, get rid of Plagued
Additional Info 1: Hourglass 2: Iomedae's Justice shuffled into Cell

Shrine 4-6 remain
Zadim - Oubliette 5-9 remain
Hakon, Zova - Pits 2-10 remain // 2 = Lady Andaisin (VILLAIN)
Varian - Cell Shuffled 2,4, 6-10, Iomedae's Justice remain // Iomedae's Justice, The Empty Throne, Ill Tidings

Hour of Asmodeus's Tyranny
When you fail a check, you may bury your hand and discards to reroll.

Free explore and encounter...
Shuffle explore, 11=Iomedae's Justice: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 reroll
Shuffle explore, 11=Iomedae's Justice: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 reroll
Shuffle explore, 11=Iomedae's Justice: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 Iomedae's Justice
Recharge Cult Acolyte. Then search the hourglass and pull The Waxworks and shuffle it into Cell. Urban: Recharge Shadow Barbs
Divine 4+2: 1d4 + 1d8 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + (2) + (4) = 7 Acquired!

Banish Magic Eye to Recovery to Examine...
Shuffle examine, 11=The Waxworks: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 reroll
Shuffle examine, 11=The Waxworks: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 reroll
Shuffle examine, 11=The Waxworks: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 Leukodaemon (Story Bane)
Shuffle examine, 11=The Waxworks: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Ill Tidings
Shuffle examine, 11=The Waxworks: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 The Waxworks. Too bad I can't put you on top.

Discard Iomedae's Justice to explore and encounter Leukodaemon
Iomedae's Justice. Urban: Recharge Lightning Bolt
Acrobatics 6: 1d8 + 1 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (8) + 1 + (2) + (1) = 12
Banish Life Drain to Recovery and heal The Real Rabbit Prince . Iomedae's Justice. Urban: Recharge Enervation
Combat 14: 1d12 + 4 + 2d4 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (1, 4) + (3) + (2) = 17 Banished!
Attempt to close. Reload Radovan.
Knowledge Disable 6+2: 1d12 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10 Closed and draw new ally: Archer

Move to Shrine. Besieged: Discard Archer as damage.

Discard Spellbook to heal Deathgrip
Withering: Bury Spellbook. And just now I remembered by start of turn power...oh well, I'll take the turn the way it is.

Recovery: Discard Magic Eye and Life Drain. Before Reset, recharge Life Drain

Hand: The Midwife, Asmodeus's Tyranny, The Foreign Trader, Enervation, Codex, Sage's Journal, Glamered Leather Armor,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 4 Buried: 3
Current Location: Shrine
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Codex: local check to acquire, add my Knowledge (1d12+4)

Sage's Journal: local check against bane, (bury) add my Knowledge (1d12+4)

Enervation: Combat Check - reduce difficulty by 2d4

Asmodeus's Tyranny: Recharge to Bless, don't miss!
Movement: Oubliette
Other: Urban Local: Add 1d4 to any check in order listed.

Status Link
Most Recent BR Refresh
Hourglass is off by 1, and shuffled after Asmodeus's Tyranny
Notes for Hakon: Healed 1, get rid of Plagued
Random Card(s) Used: Ally 1
Additional Info 1: Hourglass 2: Iomedae's Justice (Acquired!) and Hourglass 23: The Waxworks shuffled into Cell, then banished when Cell closed. Hourglass Shuffled after the Hour of Asmodeus's Tyranny

Varian - Shrine 4-6 remain
Zadim - Oubliette 5-9 remain
Hakon, Zova - Pits 2-10 remain // 2 = Lady Andaisin (VILLAIN)

Will add flavor tomorrow

Flavor text!

Having somehow escaped unharmed from the patient-turned-ghast, Varian's returns to the operating room with well worn sigil of a star and sword. The cultist prostrates themselves to Varian holding out the symbol of Iomedae's Justice towards Varian.

"You will be wanting this," they advise with a gravel-filled voice. They nod towards the cells.

Grasping the symbol, Varian pull painfully at his forehead until a third eye emerges. He glimpses an ill-fated past and future for everyone trapped within, including disturbing amalgamation of angel, demon, and horse, a Leukodaemon. The fiend is staring intently at a crack in the containment chamber holding it. Varian witnesses a near future of the monster violently breaking out. Quickly, Varian snaps out of it and moves behind an operating table.

Just then, a loud crash erupts from the cells along with a sickening roar. A cloud of corpse-bloated black flies swarms into the operating room. Varian holds it at bay with the holy symbol and the cover provided underneath the table.

As that nightmare passes, the horse-skulled warped humanoid emerges from the cells crunching it's deadly jaws around the remains of the ghast, then quickly turns its attention and claws toward Varian. The count responds by weaving life draining magic through the symbol of Iomedae's divinity, leaping out in a beam of light, the color of roses or blood, that pins the leukodaemon to the wall of the room, replete with wicked medical-torture tools. As the life force starts to leave the daemon of sickness, Radovan ducks into Cells and emerges with one bawling city archer who somehow managed to remain unscathed...physically. Radovan quickly locks the cells so that nothing else nasty can leave.

"If you are finished..." Radovan beckons Varian to leave. Satisfied that the life force of the leukodaemon is suitably extinguished, Varian follow Radovan out but loses track of him in the twisting tunnels of the temple, eventually finding himself quite alone in the inner sanctum, with the remains of a dead Chimera.

Turn 11, under: 1d19 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 the Harrow of The Carnival
All damage is Mental damage that cannot be reduced.

Zadim continues to explore the guardhouse. Poking his head into the next room, he is stunned to find a lower planar being there. "That wizard must have summoned a pet..." he mutters as he draws his rapier and charges, throwing the new starknife ahead of himself with the other hand.

Free Exploration - Oubliette #5: Inquisitor Devil
Reveal Humanbane Rapier for combat. Recharge Blowgun to add Stealth. Freely recharge Keen Starknife for +1d4. -4 for Resistance.
Check to Defeat - Combat 17: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d8 + 4 + 1d4 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (4) + 1 + (4) + 4 + (1) - 4 = 16 - Shirt reroll
Check to Defeat - Combat 17: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d8 + 4 + 1d4 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 + (1) + 1 + (1) + 4 + (2) - 4 = 17 - Success, defeated.

After a hard fought battle in which the devil almost gained an upper hand, Zadim finally emerges victorious. He stops to catch his breath while he listens at the next door. Hearing the moaning of undead from behind it, Zadim decides that it's time to pause for a minute and regain his strength before he'll be ready to face them.

Recharge Studded Leather Armor to examine - Oubliette #6: Mob of Undead
Too risky to continue with this depleted hand (and some of those undead could be nasty, some of us don't even have weapons right now) so better to wait until everybody is equipped up or grouped up to continue.

Draw 3 to reset my hand and end my turn.
Withering - Bury: 1d6 ⇒ 1 The Dance

Hand: Humanbane Rapier, Venomous Fighting Fan +1, Shuriken +1, Spider Venom, Daggermark Poisoner, The Joke,

Displayed: Armor of Insults,
Deck: 5 Discard: 5 Buried: 4
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Any Craft, Diplomacy, Disable or Stealth: Discard (unhallowed) The Joke to bless
Movement: Keep me with the group
Other: 2D Shirt Reroll NOT Used

Status Link
Most Recent BR Refresh
Hourglass is off by 1, and shuffled after Asmodeus's Tyranny
Notes for Hakon: Healed 1, get rid of Plagued
Random Card(s) Used: Ally 1
Additional Info 1: Hourglass 2: Iomedae's Justice (Acquired!) and Hourglass 23: The Waxworks shuffled into Cell, then banished when Cell closed. Hourglass Shuffled after the Hour of Asmodeus's Tyranny
Additional Info 2: Hourglass 11 drawn randomly

Varian - Shrine 4-6 remain
Zadim - Oubliette 6-9 remain // 6 = Mob of Undead
Hakon, Zova - Pits 2-10 remain // 2 = Lady Andaisin (VILLAIN)

OFF-TURN ACTIONS:
Hakon is healed a card (Double Chicken Saber +1) and is his Plagued scourge is removed!

Relief washes over Hakon at Zova's arrival. The Skald accepts the offered medicinal berries, doing his best to keep the sour fruit down through the nausea. Sure enough, less than a half-minute passes before the worst of the shakes and weakness subside, and Zova's keen vision see's Hakon's relief even in the gloom of the pit.

The sound of clanging metal heralds another small miracle - Hakon thinks he just heard at least one of his sabres fall safely into the pit from above. If only he could find it amidst this darkness...

Per his notes, on Zova's turn (prior to exploring the Pit) Hakon recharges Blessing of Kofusachi (Hour is The Brass Dwarf, which has a Constitution CtA) to search his deck for Double Chicken Saber +1, drawing it. My notes said to draw the Warhammer, but I would always pick Double Chicken Saber over the Warhammer and it suddenly became an option thanks to Zova's healing.

Scrambling in the dark, Hakon's hand closes around a familiar hilt. Wonders never cease...

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Hour (23->25): 1d18 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 -> Hour 24: Torag's Power.

Hakon starts his turn.
Hour Power: When you would discard a boon to bless a Strength or Constitution check, you may recharge it instead.

Pausing turn for strategy considerations (and preferably a board update).

Hand: Double Chicken Saber +1, Divine Insight (Core), Good Omen (Core), Gray Maiden Plate, Fencer,

Displayed:
Deck: 8 Discard: 0 Buried: 7
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Divine Insight - Recovery/Discard to add 2d6 to a check to defeat a barrier
Good Omen - Discard to add 1d6+1 to a check to acquire or close
Fencer - Recharge to encounter a monster on behalf of a local character
Bury a card (Character Power) - +1d8+1 to a local check against a Monster or a local Strength check. Please use from the bottom of my hand first, unless you choose otherwise.
Other: Turn Paused.

During This Adventure: At the start of each scenario, perform a harrowing; after drawing your starting hand, add your harrow to it. At the end of each scenario, return your harrow to the vault.

The Harrow suit is Shields. Add 1d4 to Constitution non-combat checks. When you play your harrow, you may heal an ally and may remove 1 of your scourges.

During This Scenario: When you would defeat and corner Lady Andaisin, she is instead undefeated; banish her and shuffle together the villain Daughter of Urgathoa and a number of closing henchmen Cultist - Proxy B's equal to the number of locations. Shuffle 2 of these cards into the location Lady Andaisin came from, and 1 card into each other location.

When you encounter a cultist, after acting, succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 5 check or suffer the scourge Plagued.

Additional Rules: Wildcards

Besieged: After you move, suffer 1 Ranged Combat damage.
Unhallowed: On any check, when you would discard a blessing for its power, bury it instead; when you would recharge it for its power, discard it instead.
Withering: At the end of your turn, bury a random card from your discards.

Harrows

The Harrow suit is Shields. Add 1d4 to Constitution non-combat checks. When you play your harrow, you may heal an ally and may remove 1 of your scourges.

Story Banes

Dangers: Blood Veil, Cultist

Villain: Lady Andaisin

Henchmen (Closing): Leukodaemon, Vampire (Ramoska Arkiminos), Cultist—Proxy A

Scenario Level (#): 3

Turn: 12, Hakon/Yewstance

Hour Power: When you would discard a boon to bless a Strength or Constitution check, you may recharge it instead.

Current Hour:

Hourglass

Location #3: Shrine
Sacred
Urban
At This Location: On your Divine checks, add 2.
When Closing: Succeed at a Wisdom or Divine 5+# check.
When Permanently Closed: You may draw a new blessing.
M: 0 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 0 I: 0 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: Varian/NathanDavis, None

Hakon continues his turn.
Hour Power (reminder): When you would discard a boon to bless a Strength or Constitution check, you may recharge it instead.

Hakon moves to the Shrine.
Besieged: Hakon takes 1 Ranged Combat damage, but displays and draws Gray Maiden Plate to reduce the damage by 1, to 0.

Shaking off the worst of his afflictions with Zova's assistance, Hakon re-arms himself and ducks through the cave system to try to find his other allies so that they may coordinate better. More by chance than intent, he stumbles upon a passage taking him into the inner sanctum of some temple-like structure, seeing Varian standing beside a dead chimera.

Free exploration:

Hakon waves at Varian, beginning to approach before the wizard cries out, warning Hakon of traps in the dim light and - with some kind of magical item - summoning a floating light to illuminate the gloom. The skald shields his eyes and, once they had adjusted to the new light source, notes the pattern of pressure plates and ventilator grilles worryingly close to where he was about to plant his feet.

Hakon discards Fencer to explore his location, adding 1d4 and the Finesse and Swashbuckling traits to combat checks during this exploration.

Speaking a soft prayer in the hope it will grant him some safety, Hakon warily makes his way over to Varian, avoiding more trap triggers thanks to the new light. As he does, Hakon notes the conspicuous absence of Varian's de-facto bodyguard.

"Varian! The light was appreciated; and if you can keep it up I can guide us back to Zova once we secure this area. What of Radovan?"

Hakon displays Gray Maiden Plate.

Hakon ends his turn.
Withering: Hakon randomly buries Divine Insight (Core) from his discards. Boo.
Recovery: Hakon is proficient, but chooses not to attempt the check to recharge any of his spells, and so they are discarded.
Hakon resets his hand.

Hand: Double Chicken Saber +1, Shining Wayfinder, Good Omen (Core), Glorious Warhammer, Chain Mail (Core),

Displayed: Gray Maiden Plate,
Deck: 5 Discard: 1 Buried: 8
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Glorious Warhammer - Recharge to exame the top of my location
Good Omen - Discard to add 1d6+1 to a check to acquire or close
Fencer - Recharge to encounter a monster on behalf of a local character
Bury a card (Character Power) - +1d8+1 to a local check against a Monster or a local Strength check. Please use from the bottom of my hand first, unless you choose otherwise.
Other: Turn Paused.

Hour of Orison. Move to Shrine, recharging Erutaki Coat for the Besieged damage. Recharge Sarenrae's Light to heal Varian 1 card, then explore.

Shrine 3: Henchman Proxy A2 (Cultist). Reveal Amulet of Mighty Fists to add 1d4 and the Magic trait. Recharge Sedja for character power to add my Survival + 2 (1d8+7) and the Animal trait. Reveal Fire Gecko for 1d4 and the Fire trait. Combat 10+3+3=16: 1d6 + 1d4 + 1d8 + 7 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + (3) + (5) + 7 + (3) = 20 Success. After acting, make a Fortitude check per scenario power. Adventure adds 1d4. Recharge Stone Weasel for character power to add my Survival (1d8+5) Fortitude 5: 1d8 + 1 + 1d4 + 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 1 + (2) + (5) + 5 = 17 Automatic success. Cultist is defeated, attempt to close.

Note: Scenario level is 2, not 3. We treat as 3 for banes only, so #=2 for all of these closing checks. Since I get two attempts (one for defeating a closing henchman, one for empty location at end of turn), I'm not going to use any resources for this first check. Wisdom 5+2=7: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Success, draw a new blessing (random blessing 1, The Rakshasa). Shrine is closed.

On closing Shrine, move to Oubliette, discarding The Rakshasa and Amulet of Mighty Fists for Besieged damage (Oubliette increases damage by 1, and the damage is suffered after you move, so ouch). Then end turn, burying Heat Metal for Withering. Choose Hand Size of 7 as I reset.

Zova witnesses one of the cultists break off from the group accompanying who she presumes to be the leader of this cult and begin heading down the trail towards the main shrine, where Hakon went but minutes ago. Zova stealthfully follows the cultist, waiting for him to be out of earshot from the rest of the group before viciously pouncing on him. In short order, the cultist lie dead on the ground from Zova's relentless talons.

The cultist seemed to be wearing a curious pendant depicting a tiger-man whose hands are drawn backwards. Zova picks it up, but a magic spark goes between it and her own amulet of mighty fists, seemingly deactivating both for a time. Disappointed, she pockets it and finishes heading towards the shrine to apprise Hakon of what just happened. Upon seeing Varian there, she tells her story to both of them while offering some healing magic to Varian as well. With that finished, Zova suggests that they reunite with Zadim before beginning the final strike at the cult leader.

Hand: Dog, Angelstep, Fire Gecko, Blessing of Ketephys, The Wanderer, Stone Axe +1, Aspect of the Hawk,

Displayed:
Deck: 7 Discard: 4 Buried: 5
Current Location: Oubliette
Hero Points: 1
CCT-2D Playmat: available
CCT-2D Reroll: used
NOTES:
Available Support: (Use anything marked ""feel free to use"" without asking about it first)
Feel free to use:
- Angelstep: Heal 1d4+1 cards. I'll use it on myself next turn if not used by then as everything in my discards is worth healing.
- The Wanderer: Bury (Unhallowed) to bless; twice if you moved this turn.
Ask in Discord before using:
- Blessing of Ketephys: Bury (Unhallowed) to bless; twice if the check invokes the Animal trait. Feel free to use against closing henchmen or on closing check.
Movement: Move with party unless stated otherwise in post

Status Link
Most Recent BR Refresh

Notes for Varian: Bury Sage's Journal, recharge The Midwife, then healed 1

Hakon, Varian - Shrine BANISHED
Zadim, Zova - Oubliette 1-4 remain // 1 = Mob of Undead
Pits 1-9 remain // 1 = Lady Andaisin (VILLAIN)

Off turn, bury Sage's Journal. Recharge The Midwife. Heal Archer. Move to Oubliette with Hakon and Zova. Hakon and Varian take 2 Ranged Combat Damage. Display and recharge Glamered Leather Armor to reduce damage to 0

Hour of Orison

Start of turn, draw The Real Rabbit Prince and Shadow Barbs. Recharge Codex and Asmodeus's Tyranny.

Give Card to Hakon: Enervation

Free explore and encounter Mob of Undead
Will use the Story Bane Roster for this. Summon and encounter...
Random Undead Story Bane: 1d6 ⇒ 4 Mummy
Recharge Shadow Barbs. Recharge one of Zadim's weapons. Discard Ally, The Real Rabbit Prince into...
The Real Rabbit Prince goes to, V,Za,H,Zo: 1d4 ⇒ 4 Zova's Discard
Combat 14+6: 1d12 + 4 + 1d10 + 1d12 + 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 + (3) + (2) + (8) + 4 = 32 Banished. And so goes the barrier!

End of turn, Withering buries Magic Eye

As Varian, Zova, and Hakon rush to Zadim's aid,they enter a room who's main feature is the walls covered with a thick glass that holds, pressed to the walls, fragments and even whole bodies of the living dead. Their rotting faces sneer and broken fingers claw at each other as the shattered forms twitch in vain, their splintered appendages grasping hopelessly.

Zova points to a crack expanding in pane of glass. The party takes what cover they can as the glass explodes outward, shards cutting some and deflecting off of leather and metal on others. Out of the broken glass, a broken but preserved former patient wrapped in bandages emerges ready to exact vengeance.

Varian hops out of the party's huddle, slinging a special bit of shadow magic from his hand, collecting the glass shards in a multi-tailed whip, challenging the unfortunate undead creature to advance. It obliges, and Varian lashes out, Shadow Barbs ensnaring it in a deadly embrace. Damaged and limping it continues to advance on Varian, until an exotic blade appears at the base of its skull, causing it to collapse in a pile.

A charred and worn, Zadim emerges from the chamber's doorway, having just expertly thrown the blade.

"We know where to find the high priestess! Let us dispatch with the rest of this temple's guardians here before inviting ourselves into her sanctum."

After the start of Zadim's turn. Display Radovan. Banish Bound Imp to Recovery to draw Soothing Word and Flame Staff

Hand: Life Drain, Lightning Bolt, Soothing Word, Shield Cloak, Flame Staff, The Midwife, The Foreign Trader,

Displayed: Radovan (Core),
Deck: 7 Discard: 2 Buried: 5
Current Location: Oubliette
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Foreign Trader: Local Non-Combat, bless and add 1d12

Midwife: Local - Exchange Boon or Non-Story Bane then bless
Other: Urban Local: Add 1d4 to any check in order listed. (No more Urban's left)

Notes for Zova: The Real Rabbit Prince arrives in your Discards.
Notes for Zadim: Recharges a weapon.
Notes for Hakon: 2 Ranged Combat Damage from Besieged Oubliette. Given Enervation.

Zadim, Zova, Hakon, Varian - Oubliette 2-4 remain // Vampire
Pits 1-9 remain // 1 = Lady Andaisin (VILLAIN)

Off-turn: Recharge Shuriken +1 for Varian.

Turn 15, under the Orison

Zadim continues to sit in his lookout location as the rest of the group gathers in the guardhouse. When Varian enters last, the undead in the next room finally burst forth. As Varian rushes to engage the mummy, Zadim whips a shuriken towards it from the shadows, to help Varian with the fight.

With the mummy defeated, and the group gathering, Zadim takes point and moves into the next room. As he enters, he spies a vampire alchemist off on the far side, likely the person that sent the mummy out after them. Zadim wields his rapier and charges.

Free Exploration - Oubliette #2: Vampire
Recharge Daggermark Poisoner to reveal Humanbane Rapier for combat. Recharge Joke to recharge Venomous Fighting Fan +1 to add 1d8+4.
Combat 10+6=16: 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 + (1) + 1 + (3) + 4 = 21 - Defeated
Varian takes second combat check

Zadim strikes quickly against the vampire, hitting it several times in quick succession. As he tires he looks over and see Varian preparing a spell. The two have now travelled together enough that Zadim has started to recognize that look in the half-elf's eyes. As the air fills with static energy, Zadim quickly hits the ground just as a bolt of lightning flies over his head, striking the vampire fully in the chest. As the vampire falls to dust, Zadim stands back up and brushes himself off. "Thanks for the assist" he nods.

Closing Henchman defeated, attempt to close.
Hakon plays Good Omen to add +1d6+1 to a close attempt. Harrow +1d4.
Check to Close - Constitution 5+2=7: 1d8 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + (2) + 1 + (4) = 9 - Location closed, the party moves to the Pits.

Looking around, Zadim spots that the guardhouse is now empty. He moves over to secure the gate and ensure that nobody else is following behind us. The door sticks briefly, and he has to really throw his back into it (with Hakon throwing a supportive spell at him) before he finally gets it secured.
With that finally done, he looks around at the group. "Well, only one place left for her to hide. Shall we?" he gestures to Hakon to take point towards the Pits...

Besieged - suffer 1 damage on movement. Recharge Armor of Insults to reduce damage to 0.
End of turn. Display Spider Venom and draw 4 to reset my hand.
Withering - Bury: 1d5 ⇒ 5 Blessing of Wadjet

Hand: Humanbane Rapier, Scorpion Whip, Blowgun, Keen Starknife, Studded Leather Armor, The Sickness (Harrow),

Displayed: Spider Venom,
Deck: 5 Discard: 4 Buried: 5
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Need Intel?: Recharge Blowgun to examine top card of my location
Local Combat: Recharge Blowgun, Scorpion Whip, or Keen Starknife to add 1d8+4
Movement: Keep me with the group
Other: 2D Shirt Reroll Used

Status Link
Most Recent BR Refresh

Notes for Zova: The Real Rabbit Prince arrives in your Discards.
1 Ranged Combat Damage from Besieged Pits
Notes for Varian: 1 Ranged Combat Damage from Besieged Pits
Notes for Hakon: 2 Ranged Combat Damage from Besieged Oubliette. Given Enervation.
1 Ranged Combat Damage from Besieged Pits
Used Good Omen

Zadim, Zova, Hakon, Varian - Pits 1-9 remain // 1 = Lady Andaisin (VILLAIN)

OFF-TURN ACTIONS:
Move to Oubliette.
Oubliette, Besieged: Hakon takes 2 Ranged Combat damage. Hakon displays and recharges Chain Mail (Core) to reduce the Combat damage dealt by 2, to 0.
Receive Enervation from Varian.
Hakon sends Good Omen to Recovery.
Move to Pits.
Besieged: Hakon takes 1 Ranged Combat damage. Hakon draws Gray Maiden Plate to reduce damage dealt by 1, to 0.
Hakon displays Gray Maiden Plate.
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Hakon starts his turn.
Hour Power: On your non-Attack combat check, add 1.

Hakon gives Enervation back to Varian.

Hakon nods to Zadim, beginning to guide the party back into the dark caverns he'd previously fallen into and cautiously navigating back towards where he and Zova had spied the well-dressed cultist. On the way, Hakon takes stock of the state of his equipment and pushes the aches and burns of his wounds and exhaustion from his head. It's been a trial and a half, but they've damn near routed what seems to be the cult behind this plague between the handful of them. Korvosa may see a brighter future yet.

Hakon stays at the Pits.
Free exploration:

The group catches sight of the apparent cultist-leader. Nobility - or someone styling themselves as one - wearing the trappings of an Urgathoan cultist and carrying a wicked scythe. She seemed to have gathered some of the remaining cultists to her side, too, so numbers alone would not decide this fight.

At Zadim's direction, Hakon hunkers down to wait for a better opportunity to strike, but the pale woman lifts a bony finger directly at the Skald, even cloaked in the thickest darkness as he was. Could she freely see in this glum light? She opens her mouth, and Hakon makes to move as he realizes the beginning of a verbal component. All too soon a jagged stream of energy - some colorless wave surrounded by what can only be described as something blacker than the mere absence of light - scorches through the air, breaking the silence with a near-howl as Hakon brings his sabres up in a cross-pattern to block.

The energy blasts the weapons from Hakon's hands - scattering them to either side - and the proximity of the blast seems to cast a shadow over every one of Hakon's senses, as if his life was briefly dimmed and every wound and ache exaggerated. But the worst of the spell seems to have been deflected, and with a magic word of his own Hakon draws his warhammer as it blazes with light bright enough to illuminate much of the room.

The cultist sneers, drawing her scythe as the cultists surrounding her raise their daggers and shortswords.

"You are far from your post, Guardsmen. Attack!"

Varian sends Enervation to recovery to reduce the difficulty of the Combat check by 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5. New difficulty = 11.
Combat: Hakon reveals Glorious Warhammer to use Melee +1d8+1.
Zadim recharges Blowgun to add 1d8+4 to my combat check.
Combat/Melee 11 (Zadim): 1d10 + 2 + 1d8 + 1 + 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 2 + (1) + 1 + (1) + 4 = 19 -> Pass.

Zova enters the fray, clawing at the throat of one approaching cultist as another's dagger glances off her axe. Hakon doesn't take stock of the remining fight, but charges at the presumed cultist-leader as she hangs back, only to be engaged by a cultist that grabs at Hakon even as he tries to swing and punch the surprisingly-strong, bony man off of him. Another cultist rushes to attack Hakon whilst he's grappled, but they fall to the ground from an energy-sapping spell from Varian. Hakon continues to spar with the clutching cultist until the cultist suddenly freezes, goes limp, and falls backwards - a poisoned dart embedded in his neck, expertly shot during the struggle.

Shoving the limp cultist off of him, Hakon calls upon his magic hammer to blaze even brighter as he charges at the cultist leader with a warcry. She steps back, taking a defensive posture, leveraging the reach of her weapon to hold off Hakon's approach. Or tries to - Hakon roars in hatred and vigor, letting his pain fuel his war-focus, recalling his fights, his people, his story - and slams his shoulder against the bladed weapon, gambling on his armor and angle to deflect it with his frontal attack. Hakon's hammer swings out as he charges past her scythe, and his hammer strikes true - knocking the life from her eyes with a deadly blow to the side of the head.

She crumples to the ground, and Hakon looks around, head numb from adrenaline, shoulder burning, seeing the rest of the group dispatch the remaining cultists.

Lady Andaisin would be defeated and cornered...
Scenario: Lady Andaisin is undefeated and banished.
Scenario: Daughter of Urgathoa (Villain) and one Cultist (closing henchman) are shuffled into the Pits.

The cultist-leader's body twitches. Convulses. Hakon turns back in time to see the beginning of an unholy transformation as the bones of the once-corpse seem to grow, wrapping around the scythe like vines over a trellis, something both living and dead as the body rises to its feet from some unseen force. Hakon's wounds suddenly burn harsher, tighter, his head burning with agony as his rage teeters on the edge of his concentration, now staring up at a much larger, monstrous undead... thing where the cultist once was.

Hakon recharges Shining Wayfinder to move to the Pits (Rulebook pg 6, you may move to your current location when no other locations are available, and effects that would happen when you move are ignored), then examines the top 2 cards of his location...
Pits Card # (10 == Daughter of Urgathoa, 11 == Cultist): 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Pits Card # (10 == Daughter of Urgathoa, 11 == Cultist): 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

The creature screeches wordlessly, raising her scythe-claw before recoiling as Hakon's wayfinder shines with a strange, piercing light that seems to repel the monster. At least for long enough for him to stumble back out of her reach, re-readying his hammer for combat anew.

Hakon did not examine a non-story-bane monster, so cannot encounter anything.

Hakon ends his turn.
Withering: Hakon buries Divine Insight (Core) from his discards (his only card in discards).
Recovery: Hakon is proficient, but chooses not to attempt the check to recharge any of his spells, and so they are discarded.
Hakon resets his hand.

Hand: Sacred Candle (2), Glorious Warhammer, Blessing of Kofusachi, Priest of Pharasma, Blessing of Wadjet,

Displayed: Gray Maiden Plate,
Deck: 3 Discard: 1 Buried: 10
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Glorious Warhammer - Recharge to examine the top of my location
Sacred Candle - Bury to draw the hour
Blessing of Wadjet - +2d8 to acquire a boon
Blessing of Kofusachi - Discard to bless
Priest of Pharasma - Bury to heal a local character 1d4+1
Bury a card (Character Power) - +1d8+3 to a local check against a Monster or a local Strength check. Unless you have a specific plan in mind, please use from the bottom of my hand first.
Other: 10 buries cards, 3 cards left in deck. Further, the only non-recharged card left in my deck is Cure, go figure.

Use everything I have for the remaining checks! Hakon will bury Sacred Candle to draw a Blessing 2 or before any exploration that would encounter the villain! (Which may also give you a beneficial hour power.)

"Notes for Zova: The Real Rabbit Prince arrives in your Discards.
1 Ranged Combat Damage from Besieged Pits
Notes for Zadim: Blowgun recharged
Notes for Varian: 1 Ranged Combat Damage from Besieged Pits
Given Enervation
Enervation sent to Recovery
"

Zadim, Zova, Hakon, Varian - Pits 8, 10, (2-7, 9, 11 - Shuffled) remain // 8 = Bound Imp, 10 = Daughter of Urgathoa (VILLAIN), 11 = Cultist

Off-turn: receive The Real Rabbit Prince in discards, discard Stone Axe +1 to Besieged damage. Hour of Rovagug's Destruction, which Hakon will draw with Sacred Candle. Back to Gorum's Iron.

Move to Pits (see Yewstance's post immediately above this for rules cite that allows this to happen as well as prevents Besieged from happening). Display Aspect of the Hawk. Bury Angelstep to heal 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 cards (don't really need the heal, but my deck order is currently 100% known and the ally on top of Pits lets me draw cards, so this gives me a shot at getting something usable at the top of my deck rather than Cloud Puff. Heal Pharasma's Knowing, The Real Rabbit Prince, and The Rakshasa. Explore.

Pits 8: Bound Imp.

Use Wisdom. Hakon buries (Unhallowed) Blessing of Wadjet to add 2d8. Wisdom 6: 1d8 + 2 + 2d8 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (8, 1) = 15 Acquired, although I'll banish it immediately to draw 2 cards (I'm not proficient with Arcane or Divine so it is banished for good): draw Stone Weasel and Sedja.

Discard Dog to explore, encountering Daughter of Urgathoa.

For the first check, Varian buries (Unhallowed) The Foreign Trader to bless and add his Intelligence die (1d12). Recharge Stone Weasel for my character power to add my Survival (1d8+5). Adventure adds 1d4. Fortitude 9: 2d8 + 1 + 1d12 + 1d8 + 5 + 1d4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 1 + (8) + (4) + 5 + (4) = 28 Automatic success.

For the second check, use displayed Aspect of the Hawk, choosing Dexterity and additionally discarding The Wanderer to add another 1d6. Reveal Fire Gecko to add 1d4 and the Fire trait. Recharge Sedja for character power to add my Survival + Sedja's level (2). Bury (Unhallowed) Blessing of Ketephys to bless twice. Hakon buries Glorious Warhammer to add his Diplomacy (1d8+3). Zadim recharges Scorpion Whip for his character power to add his Stealth (1d8+4) and freely recharges Keen Starknife to add another 1d4. Combat 18: 3d8 + 2d6 + 2 + 1d4 + 1d8 + 7 + 1d8 + 3 + 1d8 + 4 + 1d4 ⇒ (6, 4, 1) + (6, 5) + 2 + (2) + (3) + 7 + (4) + 3 + (4) + 4 + (1) = 52 Automatic success. After acting I bury the top card of my deck (Cloud Puff) and suffer Plagued and then we win!

Seeing the priestess transform into some sort of monstrosity, the group presses another attack! Varian reacts by drawing on some magic to invigorate the rest of the party, giving them extra strength and fortitude for one final push.

Zova goes in talons-first, tearing at the creature's sinews and hampering her mobility. The priestess swings a counter-attack at Zova, grazing her chin with her infected blade and causing the shifter to stumble back.

Seeing an opening, Hakon charges in and introduces the Daughter of Urgathoa to the business end of his warhammer, the clangs of steel against bone ringing out throughout the pits. Before long, the stress fractures the bony scythe entirely, depriving the priestess of her innate weapon.

Zadim seizes on her surprise by this development by striking from behind with his whip, followed up with a well-placed starknife throw into her skull to bring the priestess down once again.

With the immediate threat taken care of, the group stops to catch their collective breath. The cult of Urgathoa beneath this so-called hospice is now gone, and Korvosa can hopefully breathe a sigh of relief as those who were directly behind the plague's perpetuation are now dead.

 
 
 
 
 
Development

As you carefully burn the vats of blood veil, you piece most of the plot together. With the combined efforts of Doctor Davaulus, the necromancer Rolth Lamm, and the vampire Ramoska Arkminos, the blood veil was set loose, sowing discord and terror among the hapless citizens of Korvosa. It doesn’t take much effort to imagine who might benefit from such chaos.

For now, you relish a smaller victory, one that makes you heroes in the eyes of all. In rescuing the musician Ruan from the vampire, you learned that some Varisians displayed immunity to the blood veil. This allows the Grand Cathedral of Pharasma to develop a cure for the plague. As soon as a subject is immunized, they spread the cure merely by contacting the infected. Within a week, the plague is destroyed forever.

Many have died. The city is in no condition for more strife. Queen Ileosa commends your work from a distance. It’s best you don’t meet her face to face.

For now.

Reward

Loot ally Ruan Mirukova.

Adventure Reward

The party gains a supporter feat.

Acquired Cards

Archer (Ally 0)
Glamered Leather Armor (Armor 2)
Klar (Armor 0)
Iomedae's Justice (Blessing 1)
Lamashtu's Madness (Blessing 2)
Sands of the Hour (Blessing 0)
The Mountain Man (Blessing 1) (Suit: Shields, Blessing 2)
Rovagug's Destruction (Blessing 2)
The Real Rabbit Prince (Blessing 1)
The Wanderer (Blessing 1)
Pharasma's Knowing (Blessing 1)
Spellbook (Item 0)
Deathgrip (Spell 2)
Heat Metal (Spell 2)
Keen Starknife (Weapon 2)

 
 
 
 
 
Adventure 3: Escape from Old Korvosa

During the Adventure

The Harrow suit is Books. Add 1d4 to Intelligence non-combat checks. When you play your harrow, you may recharge up to 3 cards and may draw an equal number of cards.

3A: Red Mantis and Orange Flames

As saviors of Korvosa, you would think you could enjoy some comfort after ending the horrors of the plague. Whatever the opposite of comfort is, that’s your new lot in life.

Queen Ileosa, Korvosa’s recently ascended monarch, is none too happy with the state of the soldiery. She has crippled the Korvosan Guard, in which you were enrolled of late. She has disbanded Sable Company, the hippogriff-riding marines that defended the city from assault. The Hellknights of the Nail have fled the city rather than face the wrath of the queen. Only the queen’s newest force, the armor-clad women who make up the Gray Maidens, have been given free rein to secure the city.

As Ileosa announced these draconian changes, Sable Company commandant Marcus Thalassinus Endrin rebelled in front of the crowd. Commanded to surrender his badge, he instead shot the queen with an arrow, striking her in the head. But instead of becoming an assassin, Endrin became the victim. Despite her grievous injury, Ileosa seized him by the throat and rammed his own arrow into his gullet. Tossing aside the wounded commandant, Ileosa declared martial law and locked herself inside her castle, safe from the madding crowd.

Your commander, Field Marshal Cressida Kroft, urges you to seek shelter. Fortunately, an obvious place recommended itself: swordsman Vencarlo Orisini has a school in the heart of the city. Old Korvosa has been under quarantine since the onset of the plague, its wooden bridges burned and its only stone bridge guarded by the Gray Maidens. The Maidens’ assignment is to keep Old Korvosa’s inhabitants in; if anyone tries to get out, they shoot the offender on the spot.

But for those on the outside wanting in, that is none of the Maidens’ concern. If you want to imprison yourself amid the rest of the trapped rabble, they’re all too happy to let you. Just don’t try to escape, they warn you.

You accept their terms and head toward Vencarlo’s fencing academy. It will be good to have a place where the Gray Maidens can’t find you. The school will be your haven.

If only it weren’t on fire.

Danger: Inferno

Villain: None

Henchmen (Closing): Red Mantis Assassins - Proxy A

During this Scenario:

At the end of your turn, examine the top 1d4 cards of a random location; if you examine a Red Mantis Assassin, summon and encounter the danger. Then banish any examined boons and return any other examined cards to the bottom of the location in the order examined.

Harrows

Wildcards

1d18 ⇒ 4 Deadly: When you suffer damage, it is increased by 1.
1d18 ⇒ 5 Desperate: When you encounter a boon and do not acquire it, discard a card.
1d18 ⇒ 5
1d18 ⇒ 9 Monstrous: When building the locations, add 6 monsters, distributed as evenly as possible.

During This Adventure: At the start of each scenario, perform a harrowing; after drawing your starting hand, add your harrow to it. At the end of each scenario, return your harrow to the vault.

The Harrow suit is Books. Add 1d4 to Intelligence non-combat checks. When you play your harrow, you may recharge up to 3 cards and may draw an equal number of cards.

During This Scenario: At the end of your turn, examine the top 1d4 cards of a random location; if you examine a Red Mantis Assassin, summon and encounter the danger. Then banish any examined boons and return any other examined cards to the bottom of the location in the order examined.

Additional Rules:

Wildcards

Deadly: When you suffer damage, it is increased by 1.
Desperate: When you encounter a boon and do not acquire it, discard a card.
Monstrous: When building the locations, add 6 monsters, distributed as evenly as possible.

Harrows

The Harrow suit is Books. Add 1d4 to Intelligence non-combat checks. When you play your harrow, you may recharge up to 3 cards and may draw an equal number of cards.

Story Banes

Villain: None

Henchmen (Closing): Red Mantis Assassins—Proxy A

Danger:

Current Hour:

[b]Hourglass

Location #1: Bank Of Abadar
Sacred
Urban
At This Location: When you acquire a boon, bury a card.
When Closing: Bury an item.
When Permanently Closed: No effect.
M: 1 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 2 Ar: 0 I: 3 Al: 1 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #2: Library
Urban
At This Location: On your check against a spell or a Book boon, add 1d6.
When Closing: Succeed at an Intelligence or Knowledge 5+# check.
When Permanently Closed: You may heal a discarded or buried Book card.
M: 2 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 3 Ar: 0 I: 2 Al: 0 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #3: Manor
Urban
At This Location: At the start of your turn, you may recharge an item or a spell to draw a card.
When Closing: Succeed at a Charisma or Diplomacy 5+# check.
When Permanently Closed: Search your deck for a card and draw it.
M: 1 Ba: 2 W: 0 Sp: 2 Ar: 1 I: 2 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #4: Office
Urban
At This Location: When you would reveal, reload, or recharge an Animal ally, discard it instead.
When Closing: Succeed at a Charisma, Diplomacy, or Fortitude 5+# check.
When Permanently Closed: You may recharge any number of cards.
M: 1 Ba: 3 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 2 Al: 2 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #5: Storehouse
Urban
At This Location: Treat your hand size as 1 larger.
When Closing: Discard your hand.
When Permanently Closed: Draw 2 new items and banish 1 of them.
M: 3 Ba: 1 W: 2 Sp: 0 Ar: 2 I: 2 Al: 0 Bl: 0 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

Location #6: Blood Pool
Urban
At This Location: After you discard cards as damage, bury a card from your discards.
When Closing: Bury 2 cards.
When Permanently Closed: Heal a card.
M: 4 Ba: 0 W: 1 Sp: 1 Ar: 0 I: 2 Al: 1 Bl: 1 ?: 1
Located/Displayed Here: None

"Oh my, you all look absolutely dreadful!" exclaims the apparition of Zellara as Varian draws out her Harrow deck once more for advice from beyond the grave. It's true--the party has had a rough couple of days from dealing with a hidden cult of Urgathoa to picking up the pieces after Blood Veil finally stopped spreading so rapidly through the populace, to the recent declaration of Martial Law by the Queen.

Zellara manipulates the cards into a grid and flips them over. "The Liar speaks to me and represents the part of the past most relevant to you right now. There have been many lies by many people, and for many reasons, that have caused you to all come to know each other. I sense one lie in particular, perhaps more an omitted truth, that may prove to be an unexpected boon. When examining the card, I sense a figure in my mind's eye, and swordfighting in the background. But this does not seem to be a battle, but rather friendly sparring."

"In the present, The Demon's Lantern represents a siren call, a trap. The friendly banter I hear in the scene has turned to shouting and cries. I believe it has already been sprung, so who has befallen it I cannot say, but keep your eyes and wits about you. In the future, The Rabbit Prince shows that same figure in my mind's eye, this time broken and defeated. But the light hope shines upon him, emanating from each of you."

"From this, I can only surmise that the figure is none other than Master Orisini. I feel something grave may have befallen him, but it is not too late for you to step in. Once you do, this omitted truth may come to light and shine brightly as a beacon of hope for all of Korvosa. Good luck." Zellara finishes her reading and fades away.

A picture of the spread is available.

Start at Storehouse with a Hand Size of 7 (so 8 due to location power). Then add my Harrow to my hand.

The weight of Zellara's words becomes clear when Zova reaches the academy--it seems to be burning! Zova heads to what appears to be a storehouse in hopes that there is some water, buckets, or anything that would help put out or control the flames.

Hand: Bat, Dog, Amulet of Mighty Fists, Erutaki Coat, Cloud Puff, Fire Gecko, Aspect of the Hawk, Sedja, The Snakebite,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Current Location: Storehouse
Hero Points: 2
CCT-3A Playmat: available
CCT-3A Reroll: available
NOTES:
Available Support: (Use anything marked ""feel free to use"" without asking about it first)
Feel free to use:
- The Snakebite: On any combat check that does not use Dexterity or Strength, recharge to bless.
- Cloud Puff: If local to Zova, ignore a bane's powers that happen before or after acting.
- Bat: On a local Ranged or Survival check, recharge to add 1d4.
Ask in Discord before using:
- None
Movement: Move with party unless stated otherwise in post

Deck Upgrade: Armor 2 (Upgrade Studded Leather Armor to Glamered Leather Armor)
Start at Storehouse
Draw 7 (6 + Storehouse) for opening hand.
Add The Vision (Harrow) to opening hand.
Discard The Queen Mother from random blessings.

Hand: Venomous Fighting Fan +1, Armor of Insults, Blue Star, Spider Venom, Mouse, Blessing of Abadar, Blessing of Wadjet, The Vision (Harrow),

Displayed:
Deck: 10 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Hero Points: 2
NOTES:
Available Support: Use Blessing of Abadar if you hit a hard barrier
Movement: Keep me with the group
Other: 3A Shirt Reroll NOT Used

Also starting in Storehouse. +1 Handsize
Dragon's Demand: Soothing Word in for Corrosive Dagger +1
Loot: Zellara's Harrow Deck in for Flame Staff
Add the Idiot to hand along with Radovan

Hand: Spellbook, The Idiot, Cult Acolyte, Soothing Word, Life Drain, Codex, Shield Cloak, The Foreign Trader, Lightning Bolt,

Displayed: Radovan (Core),
Deck: 9 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Current Location: Storehouse
Hero Points: 3
NOTES:
Available Support: Foreign Trader: Local Non-Combat, bless and add 1d12
Other: Urban Local: Add 1d4 to any check in order listed. (No more Urban's left)

During This Adventure: At the start of each scenario, perform a harrowing; after drawing your starting hand, add your harrow to it. At the end of each scenario, return your harrow to the vault.

The Harrow suit is Books. Add 1d4 to Intelligence non-combat checks. When you play your harrow, you may recharge up to 3 cards and may draw an equal number of cards.

During This Scenario: At the end of your turn, examine the top 1d4 cards of a random location; if you examine a Red Mantis Assassin, summon and encounter the danger. Then banish any examined boons and return any other examined cards to the bottom of the location in the order examined.

Additional Rules:  
Wildcards

Deadly: When you suffer damage, it is increased by 1.
Ablaze: At the end of your turn, suffer 1d4-2 (+1 Deadly) Fire damage.
Monstrous: When building the locations, add 6 monsters, distributed as evenly as possible.

Harrows

The Harrow suit is Books. Add 1d4 to Intelligence non-combat checks. When you play your harrow, you may recharge up to 3 cards and may draw an equal number of cards.

Story Banes

Villain: None

Henchmen (Closing): Red Mantis Assassins—Proxy A

Danger:

Scenario Level (#): 4

Turn: 1, Varian/NathanDavis

Hour Power: At the start of your turn, you may recharge any number of cards then reset.

Current Hour:

Hourglass