[PACS]BR Akaitora's HEROIC Year of Reborn Strife

Game Master Nathan Davis

Hi all! This will be the discussion thread for our play-through of Year 7 in Heroic Mode.

Feel free to begin discussing here which characters you would like to play.

We can begin as soon as everyone has chosen a character, created a character deck handler and linked it to an alias.

Forgot to mention: we've discussed this in the hangouts chat already, but I was thinking about playing as Shardra. Haven't decided on which decks to bring yet but I'll probably try to build her in some weird way.

Alternatively, I would also like to play as Simoune or perhaps Channa-Ti, depending on what characters everyone else is playing.

Hello! I'm opting for Ramexes (Oracle) using Oracle deck and Adventure Decks: Support and Smash.

I'll be applying my Tyrant of the Harrow reward to him: "At the start of each scenario, after drawing starting hands, discard a new Harrow blessing."

He's a Strength/Charisma Melee/Divine character that will tend to look for fights (defeating monsters allow him to examine). And he'll typically bad at barriers. I'll likely need to lean on using Cure often in the beginning.

Looking at Aric/The Red Raven, still deciding on decks
with a bunch of boons
{Starts with 1HP from Quinn 6-6E Boon - Power=When Examine may change role}
{Starts with Blessing of the Sages from Drelm 3-6E reward)
{That character may treat the loot Dragon Emissary as if it is in her Class Deck box. "Nok-Nok - 5-6E: AKINARU’S LAST CHANCE}

Should be good to start after Xmas weekend, however at worst case will be ready from after New Years weekend

Checking in. Thinking of Rivani (OA 1, Occult Pack, something else?)

Other possibilities as well. Maybe an Inquisitor of some flavor?

{Starts with 1HP from Quinn 6-6E Boon - Power=When Examine may change role}

Sorry Chris, this is not possible. You do start with 1 HP but you cannot spend it on feats. You can only spend Hero Points in feats immediately after you get them at the end of a session that your character was participating in.

I'll be applying my Tyrant of the Harrow reward to him: "At the start of each scenario, after drawing starting hands, discard a new Harrow blessing."

Good call! I shall be doing the same. I have decided that I do want to play as Shardra, and will be building her the Nature, Support and Tank Adventurer packs.

It looks like we will have no shortage of examination in this party!

Hi, everyone! I would like to play Hayato with the Ultimate Combat, Tank & Smash Adventurer's Packs.

Character ID is #341641-1013.

I will be applying the following reward to Hayato:
Tyrant of the Harrow reward: "Each player may choose one of their Adventure Card Society characters. At the start of each scenario, after drawing starting hands, that character may discard a new Harrow blessing."

We will be swimming in Blessing upgrades. Nice!

Aric - Matsu Kurisu wrote:

{Starts with 1HP from Quinn 6-6E Boon - Power=When Examine may change role}

Sorry Chris, this is not possible. You do start with 1 HP but you cannot spend it on feats. You can only spend Hero Points in feats immediately after you get them at the end of a session that your character was participating in.

Huh, we got told we could apply it to a power, if we made the decision immediately on gifting the hero point.

Matsu Kurisu - good news! After your message, I checked with others regarding the ability to spend hero points as rewards from other characters and turns out that I was wrong. Your character can spend the hero point as it gets it, as long as it does so immediately (i.e. right now) to get feats.

Matsu Kurisu - good news! After your message, I checked with others regarding the ability to spend hero points as rewards from other characters and turns out that I was wrong. Your character can spend the hero point as it gets it, as long as it does so immediately (i.e. right now) to get feats.

Thanks for checking! Much appreciated.

will play with ultimate intrigue and pathfinder tales decks for Aric
Thanks for the tips

283767-1028
Deck ID WXSNOYynyqmSJTlA3Vr8
Aric
Pathfinder Tales / Intrigue

Created in https://pacg-deckbuilder.web.app/

If I need to be set up somewhere else, let me know the URL
Thanks!

93504-1009

Scenario 1A Rewards:
Spend hero point on Card Feat: Ally [X] 4
Not interested in the loot item.
Bonus deck upgrade!

Deck Upgrades:
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 513 Earthbreaker
Ally 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 981 Surgeon
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 660 Gorum's Iron

End of Scenario 1A

Spending hero point on either:
a) Card Feat: Item if I get the Item 1 upgrade
b) Power Feat: +1 Hand Size if I don't

Not interested in loot Ring of Protection either

Deck Upgrade preferences
Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 133
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 684
Spell 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 751
Ally 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 618

Aric
Scenario
- 1A: Once Bitten, Twice-Born

Scenario Reward
- Loot Item Ring of Protection
Adventure Card Society characters may choose a bonus deck upgrade

Adventure Reward
NA

Tier 1.1
- Hero point = Card Feat (Ally).

Card Upgrade
Ally 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 721
= Eando Kline in, New slot

Ally 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 882
= Dandy Brute in, Masque out

Blessing 0: 1d1000 ⇒ 148
Blessing of Abadar in, Blessing of the Ancients (2) out

Banished Cards
-

Loot
-

Upgrades
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 895
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 576
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 18 (If I get the first blessing, and second blessing is still in play)
Ally 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 122
Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 960

Scenario 1A Rewards

Not interested in the loot item, as it is not alchemical.

Deck upgrades in order of preferences:

I tried to claim unclaimed cards first.

1. Ally 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 979 Clockwork Servant
2. Spell 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 996 Corrosion
3. Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 598 The Joke
4. Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 860
5. Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 222

Spend hero point on power feat: After you defeat a monster, you may discard or recharge a card to draw a new Alchemical or Liquid item.

I also need to replace two Item 0 that got banished (Acid Flask (Core) and Elixir of Healing), I replace them with Alchemy Lab and Elixir of Healing.

Looks to me like...
Cogsnap: Ally 1, Spell 1
Ramexes: Blessing 1
Aric: Ally 1, Ally 1
Hayato: Weapon 1, Ally 1
Shardra: Item 1, Blessing 1

And I'll take the Ring of Protection Loot.

Upgrade
Replace Blessing of the Gods with Blessing of Abadar

Hero Point
Power Feat
You may bury an ally from your discard pile to explore your location (☑ or to evade a bane you encounter).

As Shardra was kind enough to take Spell 1 over Ally 1. I will upgrade Ally as well

Replacing Ally 0 Researcher with Ally 1 Druid of the Flame

Blerg... Ignore the previous Ally post Ally 0 Researcher is still there. Shardra gave up Blessing 1 in favor of Spell 1

Replacing Blessing 0 Blessing of the Gods with Pharasma's Knowing

Clockwork Servant (Core) replaces Clockwork Spy and Corrosion replaces Immolation.

Scenario 1B Rewards:
Spend hero point on Power Feat: Hand Size [X] 5
Pass on loot ally. Will take it if no one else is interested.

Deck Upgrades:
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 164 Gorum's Iron
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 589 Katana +1
Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 537 Staff of Minor Healing
Armor 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 841 Magic Spiked Breastplate

Will take any of those in any order if they're contested.

Upgrade Preferences
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 329
Spell 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 680
Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 510
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 999

Reward: Leech, I'd be happy to take it, but I will let anyone else who wants it for healing to take it, as I'll mostly take it for it's discard powers

Hero Point
Skill Feat
Charisma d10 ☑ +1 ☐ +2 ☐ +3 ☐ +4

Aric
Scenario
- 7-1B: Easy on the Merchandise

Scenario Reward
- Loot: ally Leech.
Adventure Card Society characters may choose a bonus deck upgrade

Adventure Reward
NA

Tier 1.2
- Hero point = Skill Feat Aric ( Charisma ) / Red Raven ( Dexterity )

Card Upgrade
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 160
= Captain's Cutlass (AD1) in, Rapier (2) out

Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 879
= Bloodbound Hat (AD1) in, Spyglass (2) out

Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 926
Blessing of Abadar in, Blessing of the Ancients (2) out

Banished Cards
-

Loot
-

Con Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Scenario 1B Rewards

Not interested in loot ally.

Tier 1.2
Use hero point on a card feat: Item

Card upgrade:

1. Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 263
2. Armor 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 821
3. Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 388
4. Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 795

I’m a bit flexible on those, I already got two deck 1 upgrades last scenario.

Banished cards:

Noxious Bomb. Replace it with Noxious Bomb (AD 0).

Scenario 1B

Loot: I would like to take it, but I am willing to roll off for the chance.

I want to use the leech, fite' me: 1d1000 ⇒ 953

Tier 1.1 -> 1.2
Using Hero Point for skill feat: Wisdom +1

Deck Upgrades (in order of priority)
Spell 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 253
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 479
Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 428
Armor 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 758
Spell 0: 1d1000 ⇒ 608
Item 0: 1d1000 ⇒ 312

If I'm not mistaken, the boon distribution would end up as follows:

First Upgrade (using list of preferences in descending order)
Aric/RR - Item 1
Cogsnap - Weapon 1
Hayato - Blessing 1
Ramexes - Weapon 1
Shardra - Spell 1

Second Upgrade
Aric - N/A
Cogsnap - Armor 1
Hayato - N/A
Ramexes - N/A
Shardra - Spell 0

Discuss below if you'd like to alter the boon distribution!

Letting fighty Shardra have the Leech
Upgrade
Replacing Weapon 0 Quarterstaff with Weapon 1 Earthbreaker

Weapon 1: replace Dagger (Core) by Snakebite Dagger from Finesse Adventurer’s pack
Armor 1: replace Studded Leather Armor by Slick Leather from Alchemy Adventurer’s Pack

Fill empty Item slot with Acid Flask (Core).

Upgrade Preferences
Ally 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 197
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 802
Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 475

Aric
Scenario
- 7-1C: A Brotherly Brawl

Scenario Reward
Loot: Deathbane Light Crossbow, Shield of Resistance.

Adventure Reward
NA

Tier 1.3
- Hero point = Saved. 1 available

Card Upgrade
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 126
= Captain's Cutlass (AD1) in, Rapier (2) out

Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 562
Blessing of Abadar in, Blessing of the Ancients (2) out

Banished Cards
-

Loot
-

Con Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Scenario 1C Rewards:
Spend hero point on Skill Feat: Strength [X] +1
Hayato is interested in the Shield of Resistance loot card: 1d1000 ⇒ 34

Deck Upgrade:
Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 838 Staff of Minor Healing
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 466 Katana +1
Ally 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 335 Standard Bearer
Armor 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 797 Magic Spiked Breastplate

1C Boon roll: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Scenario 1C: A Brotherly Brawl

Spend hero point on skill feat, to add a +1 to Intelligence.

Loot: could use Deathbane crossbow, not interested in the shield of resistance.

Deck upgrade, by order of preferences:
1. Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 105 replace Incitation by The Publican
2. Ally 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 502 Either Stained Glass Elemental or Clockwork Servant.

Banished cards: Replace Elixir of Healing and Blast Stone (Core) by the same card

Convention boon: 1d20 ⇒ 7

Hero Point
Card Feat
Ally 4 ☑ 5 ☐ 6

Upgrade
Adding Ally 1 Druid of the Flame to newly open Ally slot.

Shardra will spend her Hero Point on a Power Feat: Armor profficiency.

She will take 1 of the Blessing 1 upgrades to keep things simple.

Shardra will save her Hero Point. Her total is now 1.

She will take 1 of the Blessing 1 upgrades to keep it simple again.

She is not particularly interested in the new loot, though she will take The Lost if no one else does.

Shardra is tering up to Tier 2.

Scenario 1D Rewards:
Save hero point.
Hayato will pass on the loot cards.

Deck Upgrade:
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 758 Katana +1
Armor 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 815 Magic Spiked Breastplate

Upgrade Preferences
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 158
Item 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 102
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 650

Stowing the hero point, no loot cards for me.

Aric
Scenario
- 7-1D

Scenario Reward
Loot: spell Enervation, blessing The Lost.

Adventure Reward
NA

Tier 1.4
- Hero point = Saved. 1 available

Card Upgrade
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 809
Blessing of Abadar in, Blessing of the Ancients (2) out
Maybe Starsong instead if ruling is it is now freely played

Banished Cards
- Clockwork Spy with Appleslayer
Marianix Karn with Marianix Karn

Loot
- lt Leech: 1d1000 ⇒ 655, Eando Kline out

Scenario 1D Rewards

Save the hero point.

Deck upgrade:

1. Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 626 replace Blessing of the Elements #2 by The Locksmith.

Loot:

Not interested in the lost.

If no one takes Enervation I will replace Corrosion by it.

Upgrade
Replace Item 0 Token of Remembrance with Item 1 Ruby of Charisma

7-2A

Use hero point of feat: ☑ During recovery, you may discard Alchemical boons instead of banishing them.

Deck Upgrade:

1.Item 1: 1d1 ⇒ 1 Smoke Bomb to replace Noxious Bomb. Just gives a local character some evade option, so not a priority

Will go on using Enervation.

Scenario 2A Rewards:
Spend hero point on card feat: Blessing [X] 4
0 hero points spent this scenario, 1 total remaining.
Hayato is interested in the Our Lord in Iron blessing loot
Loot roll: 1d1000 ⇒ 947

Deck Upgrade:
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 911 The Bear

Aric
Scenario
- 7-2A

Scenario Reward
Loot: The Blessings Our Lord in Iron and The Prince of Pain.

Adventure Reward
NA

Tier 2.1
- Hero point = Power. 2 Available
Aric = When you would discard an ally that has Diplomacy in its check to acquire as damage ☑ or for its power, you may instead recharge it.
Red Raven = At the end of your move step, you may examine the top card of your location deck. ☑ If it is a monster, you may encounter it.

Card Upgrade
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 234
Captain's Cutlass (2) in, Rapier out

Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 674
Blessing of Bastet in, Blessing of the Ancients out

Banished Cards

Loot
- lt Leech: 1d1000 ⇒ 986, Eando Kline out

7-2A

Tier 2.1. Spending hero point on Card Feat: Spell.

Deck Upgrades
Armor 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 645
Blessing 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 998

Loot
Shardra would like to continue taking The Lost

Upgrade
Weapon 1: 1d1000 ⇒ 448
Replacing Weapon 0 Longspear with Weapon 1 Giantbane Greataxe

Hero Point
Power Feat
Hand Size: 5 ☑ 6

I like Our Lord in Iron blessing loot, but will leave that for Hayato, but will take The Prince of Pain if no one else is going for it!

7-2A SUMMARY

Aric - HP spent on Power Feat. Blessing 1 Deck Upgrade.
Cogsnap - HP spent on Power Feat. Item 1 Deck Upgrade.
Hayato - HP spent on Card Feat. Blessing 1 Deck Upgrade.
Ramexes - HP spent on Power Feat. Weapon 1 Deck Upgrade.
Shardra - HP spent on Card Feat. Armor 1 Deck Upgrade.