Olenjack, the Measured's page

(Two Months Later)

Money may open doors and build empires; but upon the conclusion of his work with the society Olenjack has found something far less fungible, and yet potentially far more precious. Influence. Influence within the Society in particular allowed him to leverage its considerable connections to smooth over debts that could not be repaid in mere gold, identify key contacts to target for blackmail later, and the ear of more than a couple of Venture-Captains who now are honour-bound to consider Olenjack's wishes with the utmost respect - and secrecy.

Of course, Olenjack leveraged a great deal of financial gain from the events that transpired as well. Whilst his idiot sibling had done little to build their recovering asset portfolio in Olenjack's absence, his own management of the Pathfinder's supplies and his agents among the crew gave him ample opportunity to skim some precious treasures and magical items of remarkable qualities off the 'official' ledgers. As perceptive as the captain and navigator had been; they could not possibly expect to keep track of their full stock of acquired materials after so many shipwrecks, changed plans, planar-jumping and world-threatening encounters.

Not that they were ever given accurate reports detailing all of the treasures and goods acquired during the journey.

With the help of such newly minted resources, Olenjack recovers the fortunes of his ailing business empire, once again extending his web across the rebuilt Absalom. By now all such smuggled goods have been sold for more practical materials and currencies... all but the strange gem he keeps on his person at all times; feeling its inexplicably warm thrum pressed to his chest at all hours of the day. Whatever it's qualities, he feels younger and healthier than he has in decades, despite the suite of injuries and stresses that the trip inflicted upon him.

His only remaining frustration lies with his former compatriots. They had each shown every quality he could have wanted in capable agents of his business, and yet they have been remarkably recalcitrant towards his offers of employment, no matter how generous.

He promised once-Captain Jirelle gold, authority and the deed to a tavern in return for taking up a position to manage a growing arm of his empire across the seas, extending his trading empire to the competitive and cutthroat shipping routes. He knew he could count on her dependability, her experience, and the sharpness of her tongue and blade.

Once-Navigator Agna was always going to be a long shot, so disinterested in the drab world of cities, economies and ledgers. Even so, Olenjack offered her ample opportunities to act as a well-paid enforcer, dropping suggestions that he could acquire some exotic species for her to tame. A whole menagerie, even? He could use her keen eye, strong arm and diverse skillset - and fellow dwarves usually understand the value of patience in his business.

Olenjack made similar offers to once-Naturalist Maznar, though he had a particular interest in retaining his services as a bodyguard and healer. Certainly, Olenjack could afford to be far more brash in his business dealings with certain elements, if the rare face-to-face meeting was made with Maznar at his side. Why, few meeting places are not to your own advantage when the very natural world is your ally.

And once-Engineer Enora. What a stroke of bad luck; her findings from the journey have assured her a place of permanent tenure and great prestige at the Occularium. Olenjack's plans to offer her ample financing and contacts to enable her experimentation and research were dashed at the realization that his Absalomian businesses could likely offer her nothing that Manaket could not. He found it unlikely that she would accept his invitation to manufacture weapons and traps for him, and assist with the construction of magical saferooms, vaults and magical kits to assist with high-risk smuggling activities.

Perhaps some would change their minds sooner rather than later; but wherever their destiny takes them, they'll always have a job waiting for them in Absalom, should they choose it.

RETCON
Scenario BA (against Villain): Olenjack buries Old Salt from his deck; this can be retconned to a new random card from my deck at the BR's discretion.
Random Ship: 1d22 ⇒ 15

Summary...
Olenjack buries Old Salt from his deck (or another card, BR's discretion).
Olenjack spent a Hero Point.
Olenjack shuffles Potion of Healing into his deck (or stashes an Item, BR's discretion).
No other changes.

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OFF-TURN:

Olenjack recharges The Viper to exchange Rotgut in his hand with Forensic Physician from his discards.
Maznar uses Cure on Olenjack, thanks!
Olenjack is healed for 2: (Master of the Gales, Robe of Items). Deck shuffled.

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2, Forensic Physician, Ederleigh Baines, Wayfarer, Old Salt (2), Blessing of the Savored Sting,

Displayed: Steal Soul, Wyvern Poison (Core),
Deck: 5 Discard: 7 Buried: 9
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: USED || Hero Points: 6
"NOTES:
Available Support: Blessing of the Savored Sting - Discard to add the highest result of 1d4/1d6/1d8/1d10 to any check
Olenjack is happy to Avenge, particularly encounters with barriers.
Movement: Move with Maznar"

Well I accidentally deleted my post. Really quickly editing back in what I can before the window to edit expires (which would potentially change the rolls that affected my hand reset?).

Well, to summarize everything...
BA: Banish Musket +2.
Maznar uses Control Weather. Enora uses Staff of Weather.
I display an ally, recharge Steel Ibis Lamellar, have Steal Soul, Arcane Cannonade and Maznar assist me.
Combat 45: 1d8 + 4 + 1d12 + 2 + 2d4 + 2d6 + 4d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (5) + 2 + (1, 1) + (5, 3) + (2, 3, 7, 3) + 2 = 40 -> Olenjack buries Lucky Rifle +2 to add another 1d12 ⇒ 5. Pass.
Akinaru + 5D reward causes Olenjack to bury Albatross and recharge Old Salt from the top of his deck.
Akinaru is defeated and escapes.

From closing the location, Olenjack buried 3 (Embalming Fluid, Compass, Blessing of the Gods (2)) cards and drew 3 new ones.
Theater of Corruption dice rolls: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2, Rotgut, Ederleigh Baines, Wayfarer, The Viper, Old Salt (2), Blessing of the Savored Sting,

Displayed: Steal Soul, Wyvern Poison (Core),
Deck: 3 Discard: 9 Buried: 8
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: USED || Hero Points: 7
NOTES:
Available Support: Blessing of the Savored Sting - Discard to add the highest result of 1d4/1d6/1d8/1d10 to any check
Olenjack is happy to Avenge, particularly encounters with barriers.
Movement: Move with Maznar
Other: I can heal myself with The Viper and Forensic Physician as needed, so don't worry about me! Plus, all these allies in hand let me add a ton to my checks if needed, or evade my encounters.

Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Norgorber discarded from the blessings deck.
Start of Turn (Scenario): Olenjack makes a Charisma 12 check...
Charisma 12 (Maznar, Steal Soul): 1d10 + 3 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (7) + 3 + (2) + (1) = 13 -> Pass.

Olenjack discards Robe of Items to search and draw Wayfinder, Compass and Wyvern Poison (Core) from his deck and discards. At least one was from his deck, so his deck is shuffled.
Olenjack recharges The Viper to exchange Wyvern Poison (Core) in his hand with Robe of Items from his discards.

Olenjack stays at the Pinnacle Atoll, then takes his free exploration.

Olenjack discards Joseph 'Jack' Scrimshaw to explore again.

Olenjack sees visions of cannon shells tearing the wood of the vessel asunder; fire alight from its sails, but he closes his eyes, grips the very much un-burnt railing, and quells the visions from his mind. If he doesn't let the intrusive thoughts - perhaps sent by Akinaru - direct his thinking, they won't affect this dreamscape. Or so he hopes. Sure enough, when he opens his eyes again, his mind simply reciting various minor details about Absalom import tax law and enforcement methodology, the ship remains unharmed, and the crew nonplussed.

Olenjack shakes his head, drawing out the wayfinder the society outfitted him with, staring at it curiously. He knew the thing would be useless in this blasted realm, and yet... it points to a single location. It cannot be 'north' - such a concept wouldn't even exist in this realm - and yet there's a certain, undeniable draw that gazing at the direction it prescribes evokes. Eventually, whilst trying to keep his mental bearings in this ethereal plane, he convinces Captain Jirelle to adjust course to the point described by the wayfinder.

Surprisingly, she agrees, perhaps feeling that same draw upon gazing at it.

Olenjack recharges Wayfinder to move with everyone to the Theater of Corruption, then examine the top 2 cards of his location...

Olenjack discards Compass to explore again.

For passing a combat check that has the Poison trait, Olenjack explores his location.

A vast, monstrous crab is woven out of dreamstuff from nowhere as the ship travels into strange waters - clambering its hull. An unfamiliar musket appears in Olenjack's hands, more oddities of the realm, and he fires it at the armored thing; driving it back into the water.

Olenjack examines the strange weapon now it's in his hands. When there's a chance, he'll need Enora to explain to him how this dreamscape works...

Olenjack discards Robe of Items to search and draw Wayfinder, Compass and Wyvern Poison (Core) from his discards. At least one was from his deck, so his deck is shuffled.

Olenjack discards Wayfinder to examine the top card of his location...

That check can be further enhanced in a few ways, but as a baseline that gives me 3d12+1d8+2d6+2d4+8, which is an average of 44; a 91% of at least 35 and a 47% of at least 45.

Further enhancements include...
Staff of Weather (instead of Wyvern Poison) for +2d8 instead of +1d12.
A blessing for another +1d8 (Blessing of Maat is almost as good).
Control Weather for another +2d8.
Hero Point reroll (also the Paizo reroll, but I won't calculate that).
With all of that together, that gives me 2d12+6d8+2d6+2d4+8 + a reroll, which gives me the following odds after calculating the reroll value; 99.99% of at least 35 and 99.99% of at least 45.

So depending on how many resources we want to spend, Olenjack can take one or both rolls (preferably only one!) to get a location closure now, or I can evade the villain.

TURN PAUSED.

The dreamscape suddenly becomes... brighter, dizzingly so, as if the sun itself had set upon the ocean's surface nearby. Olenjack covers his eyes from the blinding light, but his hands and eyelids seem to provide so little resistance from the burning force - until all at once it flicks off like a doused flame, leaving behind a horrid, dark, cold void-like tear in the sea at its passing.

Amidst the odd spaceless space within the dreamscape, a ship floats; aboard it, a familiar, giant oni, watching with an inscrutable gaze at the approaching Feathered Dragon. Had Olenjack's wayfinder guided him to Akinaru's hiding place in this realm?

"

Hand: Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid, Ederleigh Baines, Wyvern Poison (Core), Razorglass Knife, Lucky Rifle +2, Musket +2, Compass, Blessing of the Gods (2),

Displayed: Steal Soul,
Deck: 9 Discard: 9 Buried: 3
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: USED || Hero Points: 7
NOTES:
Movement: Move with Maznar
Other: TURN PAUSED - see my turn for my analysis. Looking for team agreement on how to proceed here!

OFF-TURN:
On Agna's turn; Olenjack displays Steal Soul!
Jirelle gives Blessing of Anubis to Olenjack (thank you!), and Olenjack recharges The Viper to exchange Blessing of Anubis for Blessing of Kofusachi in my discards.
Olennjack takes 1d4 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 Ranged Combat damage, and reveals Steel Ibis Lamellar to ignore it, as usual.

Olenjack does not use the 1B reward; I've got tons of cards in my deck and will avoid muddying it with weaker boons.

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Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Abadar discarded from the blessings deck.
Start of Turn (Scenario): Olenjack makes a Charisma 12 check...
Charisma 12 (Maznar, Steal Soul): 1d10 + 3 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + 3 + (1) + (3) = 9 -> Not like I'm going to need them; Olenjack expends a Hero Point (now 7) to reroll.
Charisma 12 (Maznar, Steal Soul): 1d10 + 3 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (4) + (1) = 11 -> Oh well, fail. Few of the consequences would be worse than spending a Blessing of Maat.
Fail Effect: 1d6 ⇒ 2 -> (2) Olenjack randomly takes Besmaran Priest from his hand, and shuffles it into another character's deck.

Even as the fog retreats, it seems like some members of the crew remain spirited away... or were they merely below decks? Even the mere concept of object permanence is a struggle in this dreamlike realm, at least for Olenjack.

Olenjack discards Blessing of Kofusachi to search and draw Razorglass Knife from his deck.
Deck shuffled.

I do have an evasion power, I suppose.
Olenjack moves with everyone to the Pinnacle Atoll and takes his free exploration.

Hands, hands - giant hands crawling across the ship! They appear from nowhere; twisted from nightmare! Olenjack kicks and curses at the foul, monstrous things, the crew following suit and kicking and shooting them off the ship,.

Olenjack discards Compass to explore again.

Light. Odd lights. Energizing yet enervating at once - balls of blinding light, yet paradoxically dark and cold. Olenjack is sick of the foul trickery of the realm, and he flings a throwing knife at one - the enchantment leading the weapon better than Olenjack's arm ever could, and impacting the centre of one. The wisp shatters like glass, its light blinking from the realm - its many fellows (or reflections?) following suit on their own accord, like a line of candles extinguished at once by a sudden gust of wind.

For passing a combat check that has the Poison trait, Olenjack explores his location.

The dreamscape shifts again, as it seems Akinaru now seeks to waylay the crew with other tricks - islands of gold, jewels, fine cloth and finer silver grow from the seas nearby, and some of the crew, addled from the mind-altering affects of the realm, insist that the ship is turned around to take advantage of the fortune. Olenjack swears at their idiocy, shouting them to a standstill as Jirelle stays the ship's course.

Olenjack ends his turn.
Olenjack resets his hand; first returning all allies displayed to his power back to it.

Hand: Joseph 'Jack' Scrimshaw, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid, Robe of Items, Ederleigh Baines, Razorglass Knife, Lucky Rifle +2, The Viper,

Displayed: Steal Soul,
Deck: 10 Discard: 7 Buried: 3
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: USED || Hero Points: 7
NOTES:
Available Support: Compass/Wayfinder (via Robe of Items) - Olenjack can move to a location and examine its top 1/2 cards if needed
I can avenge an encounter with a barrier if needed, and discard up to 2 cards to Structural Damage as needed.
Movement: Move with Maznar
Other: Finally, my Robe of Items - and The Viper to boot! I'm looking forward to my next turn.

Each character must attempt to defeat Treasure Hunt; hopefully at least Enora passes.
Note that the 1B reward from Jirelle's turn has yet to be claimed or rejected by all characters.
Besmaran Priest may be shuffled into any characters deck. If nobody offers, then it's put into Olenjack's discards instead.

Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Asmodeus discarded from the blessings deck.
Start of Turn (Scenario): Olenjack makes a Charisma 12 check...
Charisma 12 (Maznar): 1d10 + 3 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (1) = 9 -> Pass.
Fail Effect: 1d6 ⇒ 5 -> (5) Olenjack takes 1 Mental damage, and discards Wayfinder to damage.

Hm. My hand has some major shortfalls... Olenjack uses his borrowed Paizo Playmat power to discard Wyvern Poison (Core) and draw Coral Capuchin.
...Ugh.

Olenjack discards Blessing of Kofusachi to search and draw Razorglass Knife from his deck.
Deck shuffled.
Kind of painful, because I'd much rather search out Robe of Items, which in turn could get my my repeatable Embalming Fluid poison as well as Wayfinder and Immortal Dreamstone, then I could use The Viper in my hand to re-use Robe of Items for a kickass turn... But no matter how amazing Robe of Items is as a card, I can't safely take a turn when I don't even have a weapon.

Well, a weapon to take care of an encountered henchman, but without any poison (and not really looking to bury cards from my discard to feed my knife yet), I'll leave the monster-heavy locations to others, and head over to find boons whilst I've got my Blessing of Wadjet.

The odd dreamscape twists and shudders around them - Olenjack feels... unfocused and odd; his mind not accustomed to its odd abstractions and his tenuous, ethereal connection to it. And yet he knows that it was right for him to be here.

...Now where did such a strangely altruistic thought come from?

Olenjack moves with everyone to the Raker Shoals and takes his free exploration.

The mass of colours and sensations blend with the memories of the crew - of storms and reefs and shoals, as the scenery turns into a nightmarish, frightening battle for survival. Olenjack feels like he's falling into a pit; darkness capturing him - he cries out for the captain. He cannot see! He cannot see!

Olenjack discards Wayfarer to explore his location, adding 2d6 to all checks during this exploration.

Until all at once he's in a brightly-lit ballroom, a half-remembered tune played by an absent orchestra. The people around him speak, and he naturally finds himself smiling and returning the flatteries and niceties of high society. He blinks, recognizing one of his crew members wander across the room. He calls out his name - "Scrimshaw-!" - but when the man turns around Olenjack finds himself staring into the face of a hideous aquatic creature transposed onto the face of his familiar subordinate.

Olenjack discards Joseph 'Jack' Scrimshaw to explore again.

Olenjack discards Old Salt (2) to explore again.

A gun materializes in Olenjack's hand - he lifts it, fingers shaking, wanting to end the horrid thing. The surroundings return to the ship, the storm, the shoals... some sense of 'reality' - or what passes for it - returning to his perception of the dreamscape as Agna shouts something to him. He looks at the pistol in his hand... when did that get there?

Olenjack reveals Forensic Physician to heal himself 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 cards.
Olenjack is healed for 2: (Old Salt (2), Wayfinder). Deck shuffled.
Forensic Physician is discarded.

Olenjack recharges The Viper to exchange Master of the Gales in his hand with Forensic Physician from his discards.

Olenjack reveals Forensic Physician to heal himself 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 cards.
Honestly, I'm starting to feel like I'm just getting low rolls this turn.
Olenjack is healed for 3: (Wayfarer, Wyvern Poison (Core), Joseph 'Jack' Scrimshaw). Deck shuffled.
Ugh. It healed my worst cards too - leaving my Blessing of Kofusachi and Master of Gales discarded.
Forensic Physician is discarded.

The ship's surgeon, Rekkish, takes a look at Olenjack, speaking to him. He can't hear the words coming from the Tengu's mouth - is she speaking another language entirely? Rekkish shakes her head, feathers fluttering, saying something to Enora nearby. Olenjack captures bits of their conversation.

"Disconnected from... shared dream... confused and lost.... might settle in time...

Hm. I was trying to finagle a situation where I'd be able to use Blessing of Asmodeus (via Blessing of the Gods) to refill my hand, but I'm not willing to bury my Razorglass Knife to do so and I haven't seen any options to get rid of it, in part because of the lack of monsters. Scratch that plan.

Olenjack discards Blessing of the Gods to explore again.

Olenjack discards Blessing of Wadjet to examine the top card of his location...

A ship, a ship! Olenjack raises the alarm, and with his voice - or Akinaru's magic - the dreamscape shifts and they're suddenly being boarded by some half-remembered enemy. Pirates with sharks for heads snarl and leap across the ships with pistols and blades.

Continuing the encounter with the Wereshark Pirate...
Combat: Olenjack reveals and additionally buries Blasting Pistol +2 to use Dexterity +1d6+2+4d4. Blasting Pistol +2 adds the Swashbuckling trait to the check.
Olenjack recharges Razorglass Knife to add 2d4.
Combat/Dexterity 32 (Difficulty Increase, Razorglass Knife, Maznar, AD4 reward): 1d8 + 4 + 1d6 + 2 + 4d4 + 2d4 + 1d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (1) + 2 + (1, 3, 3, 2) + (2, 3) + (4) + (3) = 33 -> Pass.
AA: Ignored (my check had the Swashbuckling trait).
Defeated.

Olenjack pats his coat, looking for his hidden poisons, but all at once he has a pistol in each hand. He takes aim and fires, and fires again into the melee. Waves of magical force shoot from his pistols rather than bullets as he fires again and again without any need to reload; blasting several of the pirates over the railing and into the shifting dreamscape foam below.

Olenjack closes the Raker Shoals by taking 4 Structural Damage. Jirelle reduces it by 1, to 3.
Olenjack recharges Blessing of the Savored Sting (Feathered Dragon) for 1 Structural Damage. 2 Structural Damage remains to be suffered by the party.
Raker Shoals: Olenjack's hand is empty; nothing to discard.

Olenjack ends his turn.
Olenjack resets his hand.

And the dream goes quiet, Rekkish saying something, as the pistols dissolve into mist from Olenjack's hands. This realm makes his head hurt so...

Hand: Steal Soul, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid, Compass, Immortal Dreamstone, Ederleigh Baines, The Viper, Old Salt,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 5 Buried: 3
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: USED || Hero Points: 8

At the start of Maznar's turn, Olenjack banishes Immortal Dreamstone to draw 3 random allies...

"

Hand: Steal Soul, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid, Compass, Ederleigh Baines, The Viper, Old Salt, Albatross, Rotgut, Besmaran Priest,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 5 Buried: 3
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: USED || Hero Points: 8
NOTES:
Available Support: Compass - Olenjack can move to a location and examine its top card if needed
I can avenge an encounter with a barrier if needed, and discard up to 2 cards to Structural Damage as needed.
Movement: Move with Maznar
Other: Phew, that was a bit of a treacherous turn.

Requesting that someone hand me a weak blessing, so I can immediately use The Viper to switch it with Blessing of Kofusachi from my discards.
I'll recharge my then-drawn Blessing of Kofusachi to draw Razorglass Knife if any hour has a Constitution CtA.

Additionally, I'll display Steal Soul as soon as a local (non-attack-immune monster) is defeated.

LOOT: Valet -> Ederleigh Baines
LOOT: Venture-Captain -> Master of the Gales
LOOT: Alchemical Cartridges -> Immortal Dreamstone

Olenjack starts at Maznar's location and will move with him via Ship movement as needed.

Olenjack draws his starting hand. Once he confirms that he has drawn a card of his Favored Type, he will also draw 2 additional cards from the Adventure 3 reward.

Hand: Blessing of Wadjet, Blessing of the Savored Sting, Wayfinder, The Viper, Old Salt (2), Blessing of Kofusachi, Forensic Physician, Master of the Gales, Wayfarer, Wyvern Poison (Core),

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0

6D Reward: Olenjack shuffles the following into his deck...

"

Hand: Wayfinder, Wyvern Poison (Core), The Viper, Old Salt (2), Forensic Physician, Master of the Gales, Wayfarer, Blessing of Wadjet, Blessing of the Savored Sting, Blessing of Kofusachi,

Displayed:
Deck: 14 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 9
NOTES:
Available Support: Wayfinder can be used to move Olenjack and examine 2 cards of the location he moves to.
Blessings are free to use!
I can avenge an encounter with a barrier if needed, and discard up to 2 cards to Structural Damage is needed.
Movement: Move with Maznar
Other: No weapon; but Blessing of Kofusachi sovles that. I'll recharge Blessing of Kofusachi to draw Razorglass Knife if any hour has a Constitution CtA.

Just to affirm the above...

5-6E: Akinaru's Last Chance - Olenjack Rewards

Tier Progression: (6.6) Olenjack gains a Hero Point.
Olenjack stores the Hero Point.

Olenjack now has 9 Hero Points.

Scenario Reward: Pass (or use for someone else).

Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Alchemical Cartridges (Item), Delve (Spell), Wayfinder (Item), Steal Soul (Spell).

Olenjack will take Spell 5 as a Deck Upgrade to re-gain Steal Soul (Ultimate Equipment).

Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots...

Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Cayden Cailean discarded from the blessings deck.

Olenjack recharges Blessing of Kofusachi (the hour has a Constitution check to acquire) to search and draw Robe of Items from his deck.
Olenjack discards Robe of Items to draw Wayfinder from his discards.

Olenjack moves to the Rocky Cliff and takes his free exploration.

Olenjack coordinates with Enora to ensure that the ship's magical armaments are primed and in-position, putting the most trusted of the crew to oversee the operations before - at Jirelle's signal - he gives the command to open fire as soon as the now-giant Akinaru, in his true Oni form, comes to the defense of his own castle, drawn out by the destruction of his base and desperate to end the threat of the Pathfinders.

Straight into a fusilade of prepared magic that punctures his defenses and tears at his physical form, at least until he retaliates - a strange beam of force cast from his finger that instantly tears at Enora's armaments and shears through the ship's hull despite its numerous protective magics. Olenjack scrambles to keep his feet, his ears ringing from the sound left by the beam of energy and the shouting of the panicking crew, yelling commands for repair on the listing ship as he hopes that Jirelle's landing party can finish Akinaru off before he does...whatever he did for a second time.

"

Hand: Embalming Fluid,

Displayed: Steal Soul, Ederleigh Baines, The Viper,
Deck: 9 Discard: 7 Buried: 9
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 8

OFF-TURN:
Olenjack is healed for 3: (Old Salt (3), Robe of Items, Lady Cerise Bloodmourn). Deck shuffled.

Oni Mariner BA: Dexterity 11 (Steal Soul): 1d8 + 4 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (3) = 12 -> Pass, no effect.

AMENDMENTS

Olenjack buries Bottled Lightning from closing the Torture Pit, rather than discarding it at end-of-turn.
Additionally, at the end of his turn Olenjack recharges Breastplate of the Deep to move himself with everyone to the Sea Fort (note that Gargiya was dealt with earlier).

New hand is below...

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid, Old Salt (2), Ederleigh Baines, The Viper, Blessing of Kofusachi,

Displayed: Steal Soul,
Deck: 4 Discard: 11 Buried: 7
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 8
"NOTES:
Available Support: Blessing of Kofusachi - Discard to bless (recharge if the hour has a Constitution CtA)
Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2 - Freely discard to add 1d4+2 and Poison to a distant combat check
In event of Structural damage, Olenjack will happily discard Breastplate of the Deep and Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2
Movement: Do not move with the party.
Other: Note that whilst I overused Razorglass Knife to assure success on my combat checks (since I have such a quantity of cards in my discards) - it won't be any good against the villain as I can only leverage its power against non-villain banes.

In other words; I'd recommend that others take on the villain, when we get to that point. At least the Combat 45 check, which will probably necessitate us taking advantage of as many 'freely' bonuses as possible, like Blazing Servant, Arcane Cannonade, Coordinated Blast and more."

Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Asmodeus discarded from the blessings deck.

Olenjack moves with everyone to the Sharkskin Reef and takes his free exploration.

Seeing the stakes raise to their ultimate endpoint; Olenjack opens all of the stores he'd painstakingly kept supplied and organized moved from ship to ship to flying vessel, freely distributing even his most closely guarded stashes of weaponry, poisons and potions amidst any of the crew that accepts them. Olenjack goes back and forth across the deck, shouting orders for the crew to break open crates and move chests at his direction, punctuated by insistent shouts to be more gentle with the precious cargo.

Olenjack discards Wayfinder to examine the top card of his location...

Akinaru's defenses are diverse - even enchanted sharks with the strength to bite through the ship's hull threaten them; Olenjack and the crew fire weapons down to dissuade such attacks; backed by Enora's powerful magical defenses.

Olenjack discards Robe of Items to search and draw Wayfinder and Embalming Fluid from his discards. Sadly, my other items are all buried.

Olenjack discards Lady Cerise Bloodmourn to explore again, adding the Swashbuckling trait to combat checks during this exploration.
Card # {2,3,4,5,7}: 1d5 ⇒ 5

The thundering clamor of weaponry drives more than just sharks from the vessel.

For passing a combat check that has the Poison trait, Olenjack explores his location.
Card #: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Olenjack discards Blessing of Wadjet to examine the top card of his location...
Card #: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Olenjack banishes Coral Capuchin to close Sharkskin Reef.

The crew defeats more of Akinaru's devilish henchman; Olenjack himself getting personally involved as he throws a strange dagger at the opposing combatants which seems to phase past armor and leave the victim with horrific wounds, only for the weapon to re-appear in his hand again and again. The tosses are flung with such speed and accuracy most of the other officers suspect it to be another facet of the weapon's magic, rather than Olenjack's known middling talents for combat. Did he salvage or purchase that during their travels, or had he always been keeping such a weapon in reserve?

Olenjack recharges Wayfinder to move with everyone to the Torture Pit.
Olenjack ends his exploration step(s); as he's at a location without cards he attempts to close the Torture Pit.
Olenjack displays the ally Ederleigh Baines to his power to add 2 to his check.
Dexterity 11 (Steal Soul, Maznar, Olenjack): 1d8 + 4 + 1d4 + 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + (3) + (1) + 2 = 18 -> Pass!
Torture Pit closed!

As Akinaru's magical defences and devilish personnel are battered and slain, Olenjack calls for a retreat back to the ship to resupply the crew. Once on board, he suggests to Captain Jirelle that they exarcerbate the defender's confusion with volleys of cannonfire from the ship, whilst a smaller party of the officers fly to the castle's flank with Enora and Maznar's magic once the defending forces are diverted from the frontal assault.

Olenjack, of course, offers to manage the brunt of the crew and the weaponry in the Captain's absence, overseeing the distraction and providing support where possible.

Olenjack ends his turn.
Olenjack resets his hand; first returning all allies displayed to his power back to it, and choosing to discard Bottled Lightning.

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Breastplate of the Deep, Embalming Fluid, Ederleigh Baines, The Viper, Blessing of Kofusachi,

Displayed: Steal Soul,
Deck: 4 Discard: 11 Buried: 6
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 8
NOTES:
Available Support: Blessing of Kofusachi - Discard to bless (recharge if the hour has a Constitution CtA)
Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2 - Freely discard to add 1d4+2 and Poison to a distant combat check
In event of Structural damage, Olenjack will happily discard Breastplate of the Deep and Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2
Movement: Do not move with the party.
Other: Note that whilst I overused Razorglass Knife to assure success on my combat checks (since I have such a quantity of cards in my discards) - it won't be any good against the villain as I can only leverage its power against non-villain banes.

In other words; I'd recommend that others take on the villain, when we get to that point. At least the Combat 45 check, which will probably necessitate us taking advantage of as many 'freely' bonuses as possible, like Blazing Servant, Arcane Cannonade, Coordinated Blast and more.

OFF-TURN:
Maznar gives Old Salt (3) to Olenjack. Thanks!
Olenjack summons and encounters...

(After Jirelle's turn) And I see we rejoined up together anyway. Oh well; couldn't have predicted that. Should've remembered Jirelle has that character power now.
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Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Cayden Cailean discarded from the blessings deck.
Start of Turn (Rocky Cliff): Olenjack examines Rocky Cliff Card 1: Gloves of Dueling, and places it at the bottom of the location.

Olenjack moves alone at the Sea Fort, then takes his free exploration.

For passing a combat check that has the Poison trait, Olenjack explores his location.

Olenjack discards Conchobhar Turlach Shortstone to explore again.

Olenjack discards Old Salt (3) to explore again.

Olenjack ends his turn.
Olenjack resets his hand, choosing to discard Sword Cane Pistol +2, Lucky Rifle +2 and Adamantine Trident +3, since I know I'm about to draw my strongest weapon, and that'll make sure I dip into my recharged cards enough to redraw Robe of Items.
No flavour today.

"

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Robe of Items, Wayfinder, Ederleigh Baines, Lady Cerise Bloodmourn, Coral Capuchin, Blessing of Wadjet,

Displayed: Steal Soul,
Deck: 6 Discard: 10 Buried: 4
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 8
NOTES:
Available Support: Blessing of Wadjet - Discard to add 2d8 to a check to acquire
Movement: Move with Maznar.

Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Besmara discarded from the blessings deck.

Olenjack banishes Immortal Dreamstone to draw 3 random allies...

Hm. I like the Mercenary as it's an easy free exploration for Olenjack, but I'd also like to move to an ally-heavy location where my high Diplomacy (plus my newly drawn Conchobhar Turlach Shortstone) is likely to pay off.
I'll head to an ally-rich location that Olenjack is most uniquely suited to closing, for the most part.

Olenjack moves with everyone to the Torture Pit and takes his free exploration.

Olenjack discards to explore again, adding the Swashbuckling trait to combat checks during this exploration.

For passing a combat check that has the Poison trait, Olenjack explores his location.

For passing a combat check that has the Poison trait, Olenjack explores his location.

Olenjack reveals Forensic Physician to heal Rosie Cusswell, then Forensic Physician is discarded and Olenjack explores again.

Olenjack sends Delve to Recovery to search and draw Robe of Items from his deck. Deck shuffled.
Olenjack does not have the Arcane or Divine skill; Delve will be banished from Recovery at the end of the turn.

Olenjack discards Robe of Items to search and draw Wayfinder, Compass and Wyvern Poison (Core) from his deck. His deck is shuffled.

Well, now I have Righteousness... Olenjack recharges Wayfinder to move with everyone to Murder Hole, then examine the top 2 cards of his location...

Olenjack buries Wyvern Poison (Core) to banish the displayed Pirate Shade Haunt.

Olenjack discards Compass to explore again.

Olenjack attempts to close the Murder Hole, summoning...

Murder Hole closed!

Olenjack ends his turn.
Recovery: Righteousness and Delve are both permanently banished.
Olenjack resets his hand; first returning all allies displayed to his power back to it.
No flavour.

"

Hand: Lucky Rifle +2, Steal Soul, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid, Master of the Gales, Conchobhar Turlach Shortstone, Old Salt (2), Blessing of Hshurha,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 2 Buried: 3
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 8
NOTES:
Available Support: Blessing of Hshurha - Discard to bless any check on a ship twice
Movement: Move with Enora, unless to Fort Hazard or Sharkskin Reef.
Other: I'll happily pass Steal Soul along to Enora or Maznar at the start of the next turn.

LOOT: Valet -> Ederleigh Baines
LOOT: Venture-Captain -> Master of the Gales
LOOT: Alchemical Cartridges -> Immortal Dreamstone

Olenjack starts at Maznar's location and will move with him via Ship movement as needed.

Olenjack draws his starting hand. Once he confirms that he has drawn a card of his Favored Type, he will also draw 2 additional cards from the Adventure 3 reward.

After drawing his starting hand, Olenjack uses the 6D reward to shuffle the following cards into his deck...

"

Hand: Lucky Rifle +2, Delve, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid, Immortal Dreamstone, Master of the Gales, Old Salt, Old Salt (2), Forensic Physician, Blessing of the Savored Sting,

Displayed:
Deck: 14 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 8
NOTES:
Available Support: Blessing of the Savored Sting - Discard to add the highest die roll of 1d4/1d6/1d8/1d10
Movement: Move with Maznar, unless to Fort Hazard or Sharkskin Reef.
Other: I'm ready for action; I'll be using Immortal Dreamstone early for more allies, and Delve for Robe of Items. (Will need an update to pull more Random Allies from.)

5-6D: The Siege of Ushiojou - Olenjack Rewards

6D Boon Roll: 1d20 ⇒ 16 -> Nope.

Tier Progression: (6.5) Olenjack gains a Hero Point.
Olenjack stores the Hero Point.

Olenjack now has 8 Hero Points.

Scenario Reward: I'm not sure I'll use the reward or not in future scenarios. It'll dilute the general quality of cards in my deck, but they might include some nice bury or banish effects, and they are at least hitpoints, technically.

Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Alchemical Cartridges (Item), Delve (Spell).

No Deck Upgrade requests.

Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots...

Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Erastil discarded from the blessings deck.

Olenjack moves to the Torture Chamber and takes his free exploration.

Olenjack sends Delve to Recovery to search and draw Wayfinder from his deck. Deck shuffled.
Olenjack does not have the Arcane or Divine skill; Delve will be banished from Recovery at the end of the turn.

Olenjack recharges Wayfinder to move back to the Torture Chamber, then examine the top 2 cards of his location...

Olenjack discards Master of the Gales (not sure why took him as loot on a scenario where we had an anchored ship; whoops) to explore again.
Scenario: Olenjack discards Heartbreak Hinsin.

For passing a combat check that has the Poison trait, Olenjack explores his location.
Scenario: Olenjack discards Embalming Fluid.

All characters take 1 Mental damage; Olenjack discards Razorglass Knife to Mental damage.
The Torture Chamber is closed!

Olenjack ends his turn.
Olenjack resets his hand.
No flavour.

"

Hand: Crossbow of Retribution, Lucky Rifle +2, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Wayfinder, The Viper, Old Salt (2), Forensic Physician, Blessing of Wadjet,

Displayed:
Deck: 3 Discard: 5 Buried: 6
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 7
NOTES:
Available Support: Lucky Rifle +2 - Freely bury to add 1d4+1 to a distant combat check after the roll
Crossbow of Retribution - Freely discard to add 1d4+1 to a distant combat check
Blessing of Wadjet - Discard to add 2d8 to any check to acquire
Other: I think I've been forgetting that we have both a +1d4 against all Pirate banes and a +1d4 against all Undead banes due to previous rewards; oops! Makes the Draugr Captains a lot less fearsome when that's considered.

RETCONNING MY PREVIOUS TURN

At the start of my turn, after off-turn actions, my hand looks like the following...

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Lucky Rifle +2, Robe of Items, Wyvern Poison (Core), Wayfinder, Old Salt, Wayfarer, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid, Steal Soul,

My turn was accurate except for the requirement to discard a card before each exploration. I'll try to make as few changes as possible to achieve that retcon.

Steal Soul was given to Enora, Shrine to Norgorber Card 1: Becalmed was banished and Old Salt recharged by the time I'd finished my first exploration. My hand now looks like...

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Lucky Rifle +2, Robe of Items, Wyvern Poison (Core), Wayfinder, Wayfarer, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid,

Before exploring for my second time, I'd certainly discard Wyvern Poison (Core) to the scenario power.

Shrine to Norgorber Card 2: Blessing of the Gods is acquired, I use Robe of Items and the Immortal Dreamstone. I then use Barracuda Aiger, but this time I have to recharge Lucky Rifle +2, my spare weapon, to use it.

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Blessing of the Gods, Compass, Wayfinder, Wayfarer, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Embalming Fluid, Royster McCleagh, Heartbreak Hinsin,

I recharge Wayfinder to move to the Murder Hole, but before I discard Wayfarer to explore there I have to discard Compass.

My check against Murder Hole Card 1: Paralictor Valeria Asperixus is unaffected, except I bury Wyvern Poison (Core) from my discards instead of Robe of Items.

And because Compass was discarded, Olenjack does not move to the Lucrehold, and remains at the closed Murder Hole.

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As a result, my turn is unchanged, except...
Lucky Rifle +2 was recharged (instead of in hand).
Wyvern Poison was buried (instead of recharged).
Robe of Items is in discards (instead of buried).
Compass is in discards (instead of recharged).
Olenjack is at the Murder Hole, not the Lucrehold.

In total, the only card that was no longer in my hand was Lucky Rifle +2, so I'll need to draw a new card to replace it. My new hand reset...

"

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Delve, Embalming Fluid, Heartbreak Hinsin, Old Salt, Master of the Gales, Ederleigh Baines, Blessing of the Savored Sting,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 3 Buried: 3
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 7
NOTES:
Available Support: Razorglass Knife - Freely recharge to add 2d4 to a local combat check using a weapon
Lucky Rifle +2 - Freely bury to add 1d4+1 to a distant combat check after the roll
Blessing of the Savored Sting - Discard to add the highest of 1d4/1d6/1d8/1d10 to any check

OFF-TURN:
Jirelle's Turn: As per my notes; recharges Blessing of Kofusachi (the hour has a Constitution check to acquire) to search and draw Wayfinder from his deck.
Deck shuffled.

Jirelle's Turn: Olenjack summons and encounters a Buccaneer.

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Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Gozreh discarded from the blessings deck.

Olenjack gives Steal Soul to Enora.

So I'm going to try to hit another location to spend some of my explorations, then use one of my various movement cards to go and fight that Cannon Golem at Fort Hazard now that we're all spread out. I probably won't spend too many explorations, though, given the closing requirement of Fort Hazard.

Olenjack moves to the Shrine to Norgorber and takes his free exploration.

Olenjack discards Wayfinder to examine the top card of his location...

Olenjack discards Robe of Items to search and draw Wayfinder, Compass and Immortal Dreamstone from his deck and discards. At least one was from his deck, so his deck is shuffled.

Olenjack banishes Immortal Dreamstone to draw 3 random allies...

That gives me an unexpected opportunity to look at this entire location so I don't accidentally hit a henchman when I can't close...

Olenjack banishes Barracuda Aiger and recharges Wyvern Poison (Core) to examine his entire location deck...
Shrine to Norgorber Card 3: Old Salt's Rapier +2
Shrine to Norgorber Card 4: Draugr Captain
Shrine to Norgorber Card 5: Dire Shark
Shrine to Norgorber Card 6: Blessing of Geryon
Shrine to Norgorber Card 7: Shackles Sorcerer
Shrine to Norgorber Card 8: Port Peril Corsair

A weapon 6 and blessing 6? Fascinating. I'm not well-suited to acquiring the Weapon 6, though, so I'll move somewhere else and leave it to a professional.

Olenjack recharges Wayfinder to move to the Murder Hole, then examine the top 2 cards of his location...

Olenjack discards Wayfarer to explore his location, adding 2d6 to all checks during this exploration.

Olenjack attempts to close the Murder Hole...
Murder Hole: Olenjack summons and encounters...

Murder Hole: Olenjack summons and encounters...

Olenjack recharges Compass to move to the Lucrehold, to help future players against Draugr Captains after Enora moves away.

Olenjack ends his turn.
Olenjack resets his hand; first returning all allies displayed to his power back to it.
No flavour today.

"

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Lucky Rifle +2, Delve, Embalming Fluid, Heartbreak Hinsin, Old Salt, Master of the Gales, Blessing of the Savored Sting,

Displayed:
Deck: 11 Discard: 1 Buried: 3
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 7
NOTES:
Available Support: Razorglass Knife - Freely recharge to add 2d4 to a local combat check using a weapon
Lucky Rifle +2 - Freely bury to add 1d4+1 to a distant combat check after the roll
Blessing of the Savored Sting - Discard to add the highest of 1d4/1d6/1d8/1d10 to any check
Other: Neat; don't forget that the Lucrehold remains occupied!

LOOT: Valet -> Ederleigh Baines
LOOT: Venture-Captain -> Master of the Gales
LOOT: Alchemical Cartridges -> Immortal Dreamstone
LOOT: Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2 -> Crossbow of Retribution

A tricky set of scenario powers... I like it!

Olenjack draws his starting hand. Once he confirms that he has drawn a card of his Favored Type, he will also draw 2 additional cards from the Adventure 3 reward.

"

Hand: Razorglass Knife, Lucky Rifle +2, Steal Soul, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Wyvern Poison (Core), Robe of Items, Embalming Fluid, Old Salt, Wayfarer, Blessing of Kofusachi,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 7
NOTES:
Available Support: Razorglass Knife - Freely recharge to add 2d4 to a local combat check using a weapon
Lucky Rifle +2 - Freely bury to add 1d4+1 to a distant combat check after the roll
Other: At the start of Olenjack's first turn, he'll give Steal Soul to whomever requests it (defaulting to Enora if nobody explicitly asks).

If the henchman at the Lucrehold is defeated before or during Enora's turn, then Olenjack will display Steal Soul himself on its defeat, since he probably won't have the chance to hand it off if Enora moves.

If the hour has a Constitution CtA: Olenjack will recharge Blessing of Kofusachi to search and draw Wayfinder from his deck.

At the start of the first turn, Olenjack examines the top 2 cards of Fort Hazard, and switches their order.

5-6C: Paths in the Sky - Olenjack Rewards

Tier Progression: (6.4) Olenjack gains a Hero Point.
Olenjack stores the Hero Point.

Olenjack now has 7 Hero Points.

Scenario Reward: I might take the Crossbow of Retribution over my Venomous one, sometimes. If the henchmen/villains look Poison-immune or primarily Human, for example.

...wait, are there even likely to be many/any Human villains left in this AP? It seems weird to give us a mediocre ranged weapon as loot that's only notable quality is being anti-Human if they don't give us some actual unusually powerful humans to fight... right?

Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Alchemical Cartridges (Item), Delve (Spell), Steal Soul (Spell).

I don't think it'll be contested, so Olenjack will take Spell 5 as a Deck Upgrade to re-gain Steal Soul (Ultimate Equipment).

Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots...

Sorry for the delay with my turn. It's a busy time to be working in IT...

OFF-TURN:
Enora's Turn: Olenjack draws Blessing of Wadjet.
Pass on attempting Treasure Hunt.

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Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of the Gods discarded from the blessings deck.

Olenjack moves with everyone to the Windward Isle.
Windward Isle: Olenjack draws Razorglass Knife; all other characters may also draw a card.
Olenjack takes his free exploration.

Olenjack discards Wayfinder to examine the top card of his location...

Olenjack recharges The Viper to exchange Wyvern Poison (Core) in his hand with Robe of Items from his discards.
Olenjack discards Robe of Items to search and draw Wayfinder, Compass and Embalming Fluid from his deck and discards. At least one was from his deck, so his deck is shuffled.

Olenjack discards Wayfinder to examine the top card of his location...

Olenjack co-ordinates with captain Jirelle to ensure that no stone is left unturned as they hunt down and destroy the physical forms of each lightning elemental they can find. Maznar remains at the bridge of the vessel, focusing entirely on his weather-controlling magic, wresting control of the winds back to the crew's favor bit by bit as the chain of elementals falls apart under the strange weaponry of the Onigumo, modified so extensively by Enora.

A stray bolt of lightning collides with the Onigumo; rendering much of its weaponry inert and damaging a part of the hull; the latter reported by Agna as she runs to the bridge where Olenjack and Jirelle oversee the situation. Captain Jirelle orders Enora to get to work bringing the weapons back to working shape, whilst Olenjack hand-picks a crew to work on repairing the hull, delegating Agna to oversee the operations and make sure no fractures are left without patches.

Olenjack discards Compass to explore again.
Card #: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Combat: Olenjack reveals Razorglass Knife to use Dexterity +2d4+2.
Razorglass Knife: Olenjack buries Merrill Pegsworthy, Baby Triceratops, Wyvern Poison (Core) from his discards to add 6d4 to his combat check.
Combat/Dexterity 20 (Maznar, Razorglass Knife, Arcane Cannonade): 1d8 + 4 + 2d4 + 2 + 1d4 + 6d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (2, 3) + 2 + (3) + (3, 1, 2, 4, 2, 2) + (5) = 35 -> Pass.
Defeated; Olenjack displays Steal Soul.

As the ship blasts strange, floating monsters from their path, Olenjack feels the curious dreamstone he'd swiped days ago stir in his concealed pocket. Turning away from Jirelle, he brings it out and peers into it's curiously-deep, translucent insides. Light seems to bleed through the corners of its delicate cutting... or is light falling into the rock?

Perhaps he should have Enora have a look at it after all. As long as she doesn't question where he got it. He must admit, though, it's continued presence close to his heart - the odd mental whispers aside - is... invigorating.

My explorations are beginning to run low, so I'll now take Jirelle up on her offer.
Jirelle discards Magic Spyglass to examine the top 3 cards of the Windward Isle...
Card # {3,4,5,6,8}: 1d5 ⇒ 2
Card # {3,5,6,8}: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Card # {3,6,8}: 1d3 ⇒ 3

For the sake of argument, I'll return them in the following order...
Cut-Throat Grok
Zul
Alkali Flask

Distributing weapons, potions and their stocks of alchemical grenades among the crew, Olenjack hurries back and forth above and below decks as the storms continue to clear, until Jirelle gives the order to prepare for combat against the skeletal dragon - just as the creature once again notices the Onigumo amidst the clearing storm-clouds.

Well, no point in continuing to look for boons; so let's try my luck against the villain.

Onigumo: Olenjack recharges Blessing of Wadjet to move Onigumo and himself to the Coastline, examining the villain on top of the location.

Olenjack discards Wayfarer to explore his location, adding 2d6 to all checks during this exploration.

OFF-TURN:
On Jirelle's turn, I do indeed recharge Wayfinder and draw Delve.

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Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of the Gods discarded from the blessings deck.

Olenjack moves to the Windward Isle with everyone but Maznar.
Windward Isle: Olenjack draws Compass, and everyone else but Maznar may draw a card.

Onigumo: Olenjack recharges Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2 to move to the Widowmaker Isle, then examine the top card of his location...

Onigumo: Olenjack recharges Wyvern Poison (Core) to move back to the Windward Isle. The top card is already examined.
Windward Isle: Olenjack draws Steel Ibis Lamellar.

Onigumo: Olenjack recharges Compass to move to Tempest Cay, then examines the top card of his location...

Olenjack takes his free exploration.

For passing a combat check that has the Poison trait, Olenjack explores his location.

Olenjack discards Slip to examine the top card of his location...

Olenjack sends Delve to Recovery to search and draw Robe of Items from his deck. Deck shuffled.
Olenjack does not have the Arcane or Divine skill; Delve will be banished from Recovery at the end of the turn.

Olenjack discards Robe of Items to search and draw Wayfinder, Compass and Wyvern Poison (Core) from his deck. His deck is shuffled.

Olenjack discards Compass to explore again.

For passing a combat check that has the Poison trait, Olenjack explores his location.

Olenjack discards Merrill Pegsworthy to explore again, adding the Swashbuckling trait to non-combat checks during this exploration.

Olenjack recharges The Viper to exchange Embalming Fluid in his hand with Robe of Items from his discards.

Olenjack discards Robe of Items to search and draw Wayfinder, Compass and Embalming Fluid from his discards.

Olenjack discards Compass to explore again.

Onigumo: Olenjack recharges Wayfinder to move to the Windward Isle. The top card is already known.
Windward Isle: Olenjack draws Forensic Physician.

Onigumo: Olenjack recharges Embalming Fluid to move to the Widowmaker Isle again, then examine the top card of his location...

Olenjack reveals Forensic Physician to heal himself 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 cards.
Olenjack is healed for 2: (Slip, Wyvern Poison (Core)). Deck shuffled.
Forensic Physician is discarded.

Olenjack discards Baby Triceratops to explore again.

Olenjack attempts to close the Widowmaker Isle; summoning and encountering...

Baby Triceratops: Olenjack buries Ederleigh Baines, reluctantly.

Onigumo: Olenjack recharges Lucky Rifle +2 to move to Tempest Cay again, then examine the top card of his location...

Olenjack ends his turn.
Olenjack resets his hand.
No flavour today.

"

Hand: Steal Soul, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Wayfinder, Wyvern Poison (Core), The Viper, Wayfarer, Old Salt, Blessing of the Savored Sting,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 4 Buried: 3
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 6
NOTES:
Available Support: Steal Soul - If we've acquired a Spell 5/6 this game, then it will be displayed as soon as a local monster is defeated. Otherwise I'll look to hand it off.
Wayfinder - Move to a location, and examine the top 2 cards
Onigumo + anything - Move to a location, and examine the top 1 card
Blessing of the Savored Sting - Add the highest of a 1d4/1d6/1d8/1d10 roll to any check
Movement: Move to/from the Windward Isle when available to do so.
Other: Unfortunately, I lack a weapon - I'd banked on redrawing either my Crossbow or Knife. Not a big deal, though, as I can probably draw one with enough visits to the Windward Isle, which I can even do on my own with Onigumo if I have to.

That said, if anyone has a spare Dexterity weapon, I'll happily accept it.

Agna, Jirelle and Enora may draw a card, and are currently at the Windward Isle.
Onigumo and Olenjack are at the Tempest Cay.
Magpie Princess is our current ship, and a Weapon was added to Plunder.
Widowmaker Isle is closed; Tempest Cay is almost entirely empty of cards (with the top and bottom cards known/examined).

LOOT: Valet -> Ederleigh Baines
LOOT: Venture-Captain -> Master of the Gales
LOOT: Alchemical Cartridges -> Immortal Dreamstone

Holy Isle AND Windward Isle? Neat. This barge requires a little bit of extra thought and does limit some of our tricks, but we still have ship-movement. Sort of.

Olenjack starts at the Rocky Cliff and will always move to/from the Windward Isle with ship-movement for now.

Olenjack draws his starting hand. Once he confirms that he has drawn a card of his Favored Type, he will also draw 2 additional cards from the Adventure 3 reward.

Hand: Lucky Rifle +2, Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2, Wyvern Poison (Core), Wayfinder, Immortal Dreamstone, Embalming Fluid, Ederleigh Baines, The Viper, Old Salt (2), Old Salt,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 6

At the start of the first turn; Olenjack banishes Immortal Dreamstone to draw 3 random allies...

"

Hand: Lucky Rifle +2, Venomous Heavy Crossbow +2, Wyvern Poison (Core), Wayfinder, Embalming Fluid, Ederleigh Baines, The Viper, Old Salt (2), Old Salt, Baby Triceratops, Rosie Cusswell, Slip,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 6
NOTES:
Available Support: Lucky Rifle +2 - Bury to add 1d4+1 to a distant combat check post-roll
Wayfinder - Move to a location, and examine the top 2 cards
Movement: Move to/from the Windward Isle when available to do so.
Other: Neat, already got an Ally 6!

5-6B: Withering Heist - Olenjack Rewards

Tier Progression: (6.3) Olenjack gains a Hero Point.
Olenjack expends the Hero Point to check off the following Power Feat...
[X] When you play a blessing to add to your Dexterity ([ ] or Charisma) check, you may recharge it instead of discarding it.

One of the most underwhelming power feats I've had to spend in recent memory. Nothing Olenjack has left to take is very good, and this is underwhelming - I don't carry many Blessings, and it only works on my blessings played on my checks of a certain type, and I have adequate self-healing anyway.

But it is, technically, better than nothing.

Olenjack still has 6 Hero Points.

Scenario Reward: I'm interested in the Loot Ally, though it'd depend on the scenario. That staff is super sweet, though, especially for Enora who heals her discarded spells so easily.

Banished Cards: Immortal Dreamstone/Alchemical Cartridges (Item), Delve (Spell), Ederleigh Baines/Valet (Ally).

No Deck Upgrade requests.

Olenjack replaces the following Empty Card Slots...

Resuming Turn.

Olenjack had a vague idea of how to handle Enora's strange weapon systems - he or his underlings had procured many of the components of it for her, and signed off on its assembly.

How hard could it be? Point, activate, and giant Oni get killed... "theoretically", in her words, at least.

BA: Olenjack takes 1d4 ⇒ 4 Electricity damage (ugh!), and discards Old Salt (2), Joseph 'Jack' Scrimshaw, Old Salt and Besmaran Priest to damage. Worst-case scenario, then.

I'll keep Razorglass Knife in hand over Old Salt since I'm almost completely out of cards, and I need to keep 2 weapons in case this BA check fails. Agna discards Blessing of the Everbloom to bless Olenjack's BA twice. If she randomly discarded it to her BA, then Jirelle discards Blessing of Droskar for the same outcome. If both randomly discarded those precise cards... then I accept a single-blessing from someone and retcon appropriately.

BA: Wisdom 13 (Maznar, Bless*2): 3d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) + (3) = 16 -> Pass. Huh, I even pass with a single blessing, unlikely as it is.

BA: Olenjack automatically fails the Wisdom 13 check, and randomly discards Razorglass Knife. Phew, at least I have my better weapon.

Combat: Olenjack reveals Lucky Rifle +2 to use Dexterity +1d12+2.
Olenjack reloads the displayed Wyvern Poison (Core) to add 1d12.
Olenjack freely recharges Razorglass Knife to add 2d4.
Maznar discards Blessing of Gorum 2 to bless.
Maznar reveals an animal to add 1d4.
Enora sends Coordinated Blast to Recovery freely to add 1d12+5.
Enora sends Eagle Aerie to Recovery freely to add 1d8.
Arcane Barrage adds 1d6.
Combat/Dexterity 34 (Blessed, Ruined Amphitheater, Wyvern Poison (Core), Razorglass Knife, Maznar, Coordinated Blast, Eagle Aerie, Arcane Barrage): 2d8 + 4 + 1d12 + 2 + 1d12 + 2d4 + 1d4 + 1d12 + 5 + 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (7, 6) + 4 + (12) + 2 + (4) + (3, 2) + (2) + (1) + 5 + (4) + (2) = 54 -> Just in case that was a fail, Olenjack could bury Lucky Rifle +2 to add 1d12 ⇒ 11 to the result, bringing the total to 65.
Either way; very much a pass.
Defeated.

We win!

Olenjack is flung straight off the controls by the sheer force of the barrage - a chain reaction of spell-like effects propagating from the strange weaponry, arcing towards the great wind Yai with a collection of staggered booms. Kurida calls the very elements to his aid, but they do little to stop the oncoming calamity that engulfs the oni.

Hand: Lucky Rifle +2,

Displayed: Wyvern Poison (Core),
Deck: 5 Discard: 12 Buried: 4
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 6

Olenjack starts his turn.
Blessing of Achaekek discarded from the blessings deck.

Olenjack moves to the Windward Isle with everyone. Olenjack draws Razorglass Knife, and everyone else may draw a card.
Scenario: Wisdom 9 (Maznar): 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + (2) = 4 -> Failure, as expected. Olenjack randomly recharges , then moves... to his own location.
Olenjack takes his free exploration.

As per instructions, Jirelle discards Magic Spyglass to examine and re-order the top three cards as follows...
Windward Isle Card 4: Kurida
Windward Isle Card 2: Rotgut
Windward Isle Card 3: Daughter of Imerta

Time to finish this, then. Jirelle pseudo-heals herself, as per her notes last turn, then Olenjack discards Compass to explore again.

I'd appreciate a lot of support here, especially Enora's Coordinated Blast. Also keep in mind (after the When-Encountered effect), Enora could also use Twisted Space to let any of us encounter it.

Since I don't know what support's available until the When Encountered power resolves, I'm afraid I have to pause my turn.

"

Hand: Lucky Rifle +2, Razorglass Knife, Joseph 'Jack' Scrimshaw, Old Salt, Besmaran Priest, Old Salt (2),

Displayed: Wyvern Poison (Core),
Deck: 5 Discard: 7 Buried: 4
Paizo Reroll: AVAILABLE || Playmat Draw: AVAILABLE || Hero Points: 6
NOTES:
Other: Whilst my full capabilities will be limited by how much electricity damage I take, at the most I can roll 1d8+3d12+2d4+13+1d6 for combat without using powers or boons from any other player (besides Cannonade), which assumes I take 1 electricity damage and discard an ally after failing the BA. That's already around the 98.5% mark (a lot higher with a Hero Point reroll, and a ton higher still even with non-local support like blessings), but it drops lower if I take more than 1 electricity damage, and drops quite a lot lower if I fail the BA and randomly discard my Lucky Rifle.

Whether Twisted Space should be used or not depends on the outcome of the ""When Encountered"" checks, first and foremost. If I can use assistance (and one of my two copies of Old Salt) to pass the BA check, I feel I'm a pretty good candidate for combat, due to my ability to add large static numbers and my high quality weapon.