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Oh, I didn't realize that you could play each tier once. Was that true of PFS1 specials, or is this new to PFS2? And is it that a player can play each tier once, or a character can play each tier once?

They started the Tiered Special approach recently with the Starfinder Season 2 special. With kind of the same idea. The "big Bad" was only faced in the higher tiers [9-12], however the other tiers [1-4, 5-8] also has something special for its final encounters.

Making the special some what repeatable, in that you can play each tier band once, helps with the issue of giving cons that happen late spring/early summer a chance to still host the recent special and still get players that can play. This special has three tier bands, [1-2], [3-6], [7-8].

Although usually groups will muster to keep 3-4 and 5-6 on different tables, they are still the same band. So after this you can play a character in the 1-2 and 7-8 but not at 3-4 table since that is in the 3-6 tier band.

For your other question, you would have to play each band with a different character.

Only tier 7-8 gets to fight Qxal itself?

Yeap. Since you can play each tier once, you will have chance to face Qxal as a player even after playing the lower tiers.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

She takes the damage and slowly looses some stability.

Seeing that he trusty dagger is not the best for this situation, she changes tatics a bit.

She moves over to the single Arthopod while drawing out the flask of bottles lightening she was given by Urwall, then lobs it at the red swarm she retreats from.

Bomb: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
Electric damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5 plus 2 Splash and flat-footed till my next turn.

Helga moves out of the one swarm and around the other one She then punches twice with her clan dagger on the red swarm

Clan dagger: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 v FF w/Gang up
dagger damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6 Bludgeoning
Sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

Clan dagger: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 15 - 4 = 13 v FF w/Gang up
dagger damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7 Bludgeoning
Sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

"just burn the swams. I can take some heat!" Feel free to splash Helga

Helga moves around though the thick undergrowth and gets up to Red, but not all the way around, then swings twice

Hammer swing: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24 v FF
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7

Hammer swing: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 13 - 4 = 13 v FF
Hammer Swing Hero Point: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 4 = 21
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2) + 4 = 9
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Helga steps up to Blue and goes on the offense with two more swings on the fey

Hammer swing: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 v FF (Gang up)
Hammer Smash: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2) + 4 = 11
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

Hammer swing: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 13 - 4 = 20 v FF (Gang up)
Hammer Smash: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 = 9
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Having saved her the trouble of moving, Helga holds fast and swings the hammer at the yellow one.

Hammer swing: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 v FF (Gang-Up)
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7
Sneak Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8

Hammer swing: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 4 = 21 v FF (Gang-Up)
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8
Sneak Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

Having got its attention she bring her dagger up to parry (+1 AC)

With Grit and determination she swings fast at the remaining Fey

Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18 v FF
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 6) + 4 = 14
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9

Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 13 - 4 = 27 v FF
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 2) + 4 = 12
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6

She then brings her dagger up to parry (+1 AC) and attempts to shrug off the poison

Fort save: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26

Fort v Sap: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Will suck it up for now.

Helga moves up to the yellow one and swings her hammer twice

Melee hammer: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 v FF (Gang UP)
Hammer damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5

Melee hammer: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 4 = 16 v FF (Gang UP)
Hammer damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

Helga hussles along towards the other two then flick her hammer towards Red one

Hammer Throw: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Hammer Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Cold Iron

Helga, Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Hegla shakes off the sap poison and then swings her "fey knocker" hammer twice

Cold Iron Hammer: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33 v FF
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6) + 4 = 11
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11

Cold Iron Hammer: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 13 - 4 = 25 v FF
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

If it is still up she will bring her dagger up to parry. (+1 AC)

Otherwise will stride 20 feet towards the others.

Between sets Helga would have quickly tended to her own wounds once. She has continual recovery so can do this again after the encounter

Treat Wounds DC 15: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 Cirt
healing: 4d8 ⇒ (5, 3, 7, 6) = 21

And will down one of the moderate healing potions: healing: 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (8, 4, 4) + 10 = 26

Her turn after blue was to stride, recall knowledge, and parry. Waiting for them to get closer to us

Special attacks and/or abilities

Helga takes a moment to recover then as the new creature appears she takes a more cautious approach, as to not get stuck in the weeds yet.

She moves forward a bit and tries to figure out what the creature is

Recall Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

She then brings her dagger up to guard while keeping the hammer in the other hand.

Helga winces at the claw marks on her and then swings again to hopefully finish the beast.

Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 v FF
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13
Sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7

Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 13 - 4 = 29 v FF
Hammer Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6
Sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10

She then brings her dagger up to parry (+1 AC)

If either of those strikes take down the cat, then she will move towards the pixie creature instead of parring, and strike if the first took the cat down.

With the cat creature appearing slightly closer she strides up and then swings twice with the hammer.

Hammer smack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 v FF (Gang up)
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3) + 4 = 12 Cold Iron
Sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10

Hammer smack: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 4 = 26 v FF (Gang up)
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 5) + 4 = 14 Cold Iron
Sneak: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7

Helga mutters something about all this running. She strides closer to the battle area and tosses her hammer once at the red cat.

Stride twice and Strike

Thrown Cold Iron Hammer: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Cold Iron

Now being held by the big tree, she first tries to break free.

Athletics to Escape: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

Then stabs the tree once

Clan Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 15 - 4 = 20
Dagger Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3

Then keeps her parry up

Not happy with being eaten, Helga unleashes two more strikes at the green shrub and then parries again.

Clan Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25 v FF
Dagger Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

Clan Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 15 - 4 = 18 v FF
Dagger Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4) + 4 = 10
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

I also have Gang Up so I don't need a true flank, just someone else along side to get Flat-footed. But for now will still keep the flank

Helga moves up towards the smaller one that Celister is flanking and takes a hack at it with her clan dagger.

Clan Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Dagger Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6 P
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

she then brings up her dagger to parry (+2 AC v the one she struck, +1 AC v others)

Remembering that she does not have any cookies, she changes tactics

"It is kind of shady here. I so think there are some warmer rocks with a better view near the river"

Nature: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

Helga trying to above having to deal with lizard bites will try to lure them away from the are with either food she has or if she can find something better in the area. Or even think of where better food would be. They speak, she may be able to help them.

Nature: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

"Lizzy want a cookie?"

Helga huddles closer slowly with determination. Then she flings her hammer at the beast holding Kyra.

Range 90 ft so two range incements

Hammer Throw: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 1 - 4 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 cold Iron

The hammer then flies back to her hand.

While the "not an Owl" is still kicking, she will continue to swing.

Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 = 23 v Flat-footed
Dagger Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 6) + 4 = 11 Cold iron
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 1 - 4 = 30 v Flat-footed
Dagger Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9 Cold iron
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

If it is still up she brings her clan dagger up to parry (+1 AC)

Otherwise she starts hussling towards the "horse"
Any actions left after it is down will be to stride. Though at 20 feet per, it will be a while

With the bear right now as backstop, Helga takes a more direct approach. She grabs her cold iron hammer in her free hand then swings it twice at the fey.

Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 1 = 32 v Flat-footed
Dagger Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 5) + 4 = 14 Cold iron
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6

Hammer Attack: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 1 - 4 = 13 v Flat-footed
Dagger Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5) + 4 = 11 Cold iron
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

Fort Save Aura: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Not slowed by the strange mist, she strides up to the "Not an Owl" and yells. "Git down here" She then tries to grab and throw the bird down to the ground.

Athletics Trip: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 15 + 1 = 19

Will use a hero point on that

Athletics Trip: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 1 = 25

Then she draws her clan dagger.

Is the "not an owl" with in reach of ground melee attacks or up in the air

Helga mutters something about stupid horses and sets out get across the river to get down stream to help snare it in.

As she gets closer she attempts to calm the horse so it won't buck as she gets close.

nature: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Stride Twice, Handle Animal

With the ring taken care of Helga then focuses on the remaining fey

Clan Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Dagger Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1) + 4 = 6
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

Clan Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 15 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 15 - 4 = 22
Dagger Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 = 9
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7

Then raises her dagger to parry.

I thought I was standing next to it Got tokens confused. Would have moved and not attack.

Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Although slow off the bat, not slowed down by this strange creature. She then focuses on digging up and disabling the ring.

Nature: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
But does not seem to get anywhere. She then take a swipe at the creature with her clan dagger.

Flatfooted due to Gang up
Clan Dagger Attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Dagger Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

Helga pulls our her clan dagger ready to harvest some mushrooms, and slowly approaches

Perception (E): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
Nature (T): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Helga will let other take a crack first at the aid tokens since she is trained in most of those skills, but not great.

As for the order she is fine with Celister's list

Helga will grab the antidote and bottled lightening. And what ever ammo anyone needs.

Looking at the sign in there are three 5's and three 6's. So I will give my glyph points to the level 5's

* Farryn
* Gregol
* Kyra

A very practical dressed and direct dark tan dwarven woman greets you. She wears functional but otherwise unadorned breast plate. Tailored well to not limit her mobility. On her belt are some simple tools of a farmer, a hammer, knife, a sickle. "Well more hedge pruning it seems. Never really cared for the fey folk. But normally they stay on their side. I'm Helga of the Pahmet."

After her brief introduction she gets to work on the tasks at hand:

Inventory
Survival: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Helga shakes her head at some of the novices and even some of the more experienced agents. And mutters something about soft city born adventurers.

Magical Supplies
Arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
To show up those book folk, Helga quickly accounts and reorganizes much of the items to be more practical. "Ya don't want to burn the whole place down.

Mapping
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
After dealing with the supplies Helga heads out for some scouting but spends more times fighting with the trees than noticing anything useful.

Morale
Performance: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
It is a passable bit inspiration, but her boot camp drill sergeant is not for everyone.

Repairs
Athletics: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Helga move heavy things.

Research
Survival: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Worn out from the previous labor, she does not concentrate as well with the book things.

And with Con of the North Over. I have my 3rd Glyph there is three more hero points to go around. Helga has "Convention Hero" so will also start with a second Hero Point.

Ok. Looks like you could use a fourth, so here I am :)