I am a new Pathfinder player working my way through the Core Set, playing solo with 3 characters. The setup procedures for Scenario 3B are a bit confusing. I could use some clarification before beginning.
1. The Perils Wildcard: Confusing - "After you reset, shuffle a random card into your deck." Does the card come from the Vault? If so, what types are included, or is it all types including Monsters and Barriers?
2. With 3 characters the Story Bane stack is 1 Villain Proxy and 3 Henchmen Proxies all of which are the Dragon. In the "During this Scenario" section the 3rd paragraph reads "When you would encounter a proxy, first apply a random unmarked wildcard from the Perils; stop applying any other wildcard from the Perils." Does this mean that the newest wildcard replaces the previous wildcard, leaving only ONE wildcard that is active? Also, is it persistent for all turns going forward?
3. In the "During this Scenario" section the 4th paragraph reads "When the Dragon would be defeated, stop applying all wildcards from The Perils." First, how can you know that the Dragon WOULD BE DEFEATED until you actually defeat it? Secondly, the "stop applying all wildcards" implies that the answer to #2 above is multiple wildcards can be active or is it that the current wildcard does not trigger?
4. The next sentence continues with "Then, if there are 3 or more cards in the location, the Dragon is undefeated... the if you encountered the villain proxy, put that on the bottom of the location... if henchman proxy, banish it."
This logic implies that I will have to defeat the Dragon 4 times, one of which will put the villain proxy on the bottom of the deck. Then defeat him again when there the deck has 0, 1 or 2 cards remaining. This requires you to drill the entire deck and the Dragon will always be one of the last 3 cards and most often it will be the last card. Is this correct and is this the case when you know the Dragon WOULD BE DEFEATED?