Sorry, I didn't realize it wouldn't be noticeable. I think we've almost got this!
Qualzar investigates the Tombs further to make sure they're safe. Turns out they're not -- he encounters an undead priest! Pointing his fingers, he sends two beams of force at the monster. Using Force Missile.
arcane 10:1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (3, 1) = 10
Arcane 6 to recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
The creature is just barely defeated. After wiping sweat from his brow, Qualzar sacrifices a scroll he found to seal the tombs, and walks away with a sigh relief. Burying Remove Curse to close Peasant Tombs.
Ending turn; monster is shuffled into 1d5 ⇒ 1 Precious Mine.
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Ubashki, Crown of Charisma, Blessing of the Gods 1, Lightning Touch, Codex, Black Spot,
Displayed: Deck: 5 Discard: 9 Buried: 1
Notes: Use Black Spot or Blessing as needed.
Sideboard cards:
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
I have no weapons in my discard pile, and the armor is unimportant. Aric/RR can use it if needed. I can probably close the Tombs on my next turn, as the remove Curse card counts as divine.
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Arcane 6 to recharge Black Spot:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 Ok, Peasant tombs has fewer cards and Raz could probably use a rescue.
Qualzar heads over to the Peasant Tombs. As he approaches, a bird of fire swoops down out of the sun at him. He points a finger and sends several force missiles at it!
As Qualzar attempts to enter the tombs, a tengu acquaintance of his arrives to inform him that entry is being blocked by Falto, a roguish local. Qualzar goes to investigate, and tries to talk the fellow into letting him pass.
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Erasmus has the best chance without any blessings available. We seem to be in a bit of a drought about those. However, if anyone else takes a turn we run the risk of a monster being shuffled into the catacombs.
Ok If you're willing to let me do that, that'd be fantastic. 1d5 ⇒ 2 => Monster goes to Quarry instead.
Encountering the Gnoll slaver, Qualzar considers the situation before realizing discretion is the better part of valor. He dazes the gnoll, scoops up his mummified cat and stuffs it in his backpack, and runs away.
Gnoll Slaver is now on the top of the Catacombs deck.
Retconning the draws: I would not have discarded the pick, so I would only get three new cards. Jinx Eater, Black Spot, and Force Missile. No Surgeon for me.
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Jinx Eater, Remove Curse, Black Spot, Force Missile, Flaming Heavy Pick +1, Djinn Favor Amulet,
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Start of turn: revealing handy haversack. Look at top card of deck: Ubakshi! Discarding haversack to draw Ubakshi.
Qualzar also heads for the Catacombs.
Qualzar discovers an icy longspear! He tries his best to use it, but it's like trying to wield a caber in battle -- just too long and heavy. I could in theory bury a card to get another die, but the chances aren't high for getting it.
As he's trying to pick the spear up, he is discovered by a gnoll hyenamaster! he drops it and defends himself with a flaming pick!
strength 9:2d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5) + 1 = 10As hoped, that does not exceed the check to defeat by 7 or more.
Driving back the gnoll's initial assault, he casts a lightning touch.
arcane 9:1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (9) + 3 + (4, 3) = 19This overkill doesn't matter since it's not the first check.
This one finishes the gnoll, leaving it a smoking heap of scorched, smelly flesh.
Qualzar summons his apprentice, a halfling lass, to help him delve into the catacombs. Discarding Incanter to explore.
A gnoll slaver strikes out at him from a shadow. His mummified cat jumps out, selflessly taking the blow for him, and is momentarily stunned. Recharging Ubakshi.
Discarding pick to fight the monster.
combat 10:3d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5, 4) + 1 = 11Got 'em!
Well, here goes wisdom... only a d6, not a high chance of succeeding. Wisdom 5:1d6 ⇒ 2Nope. Oh well.
Monster shuffles into:1d5 ⇒ 4 Peasant Tombs
Resetting hand. Using Surgeon at first opportunity: Shuffling Blessing of the Gods2 into deck, and Recharging Surgeon.
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Jinx Eater, Remove Curse, Black Spot, Force Missile, Djinn Favor Amulet,
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
In hindsight, I should have used my power to evade the henchman and put it on top of the deck.
If I had thought about that, I could have done something different. I'll keep it in mind for the future. I discarded Blessing of the Gods to get another d6 for strength.
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Qualzar turns the corner in the mine and runs into a human adventurer -- but a very dangerous, disreptutable-looking one. He tries to talk to him and calm the situation down.
Charisma 8:1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11I would avoid this check if I could to reduce the chance of overkill in combat, but it doesn't appear to be optional.
"You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you," says the rogue as he draws a curved dagger.
"You seem a decent fellow. I hate to die," Qualzar quips as he backs away and prepares to defend himself.
To avoid overkill, I'm going to not use a spell, and instead use Blessing of the Gods and, if it's alright, discard Erasmus's light crossbow for an additional 1d6+1d4.
combat 12 reduced to 8 by above check:2d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (2, 4) + (4) = 10Got it!
Qualzar lures the rogue out of the mine into view of the scorched ruins, and sends Erasmus a frantic message pleading for help. A crossbow bolt flies from the distance and sticks the human in the chest, causing him to gasp and clutch at the injury. Qualzar takes the opportunity and grabs the dagger, forcing it into the rogue's abdomen. Thanks, Erasmus!
"What a waste," he mutters as he looks to make sure the Mine contains no further dangers.
Closing this area is really important so I'm going to use a blessing of the Gods from Raz.
Strength 7 to close:2d6 ⇒ (5, 4) = 9
He finds the rogue's campsite and loots it for gear.
Done. Drawing an item: Healer's Kit.
OK so with the text of the henchman, and the text of the scenario, I can shuffle all allies in this location into my deck, and draw any boons I want to. So I will draw all the boons except for allies, and shuffle the allies into the deck.
That leaves me with 9 cards in hand. Discarding: codex, osirion history guide, Healer's kit. I'll update my deck handler when I get home and post a full status.
Qualzar sends his pet crow out to look for trouble. Unfortunately, it seems like trouble finds him instead. Discarding crow to explore. Encountering alchemical gas. Recharging BotE for another die.
intelligence 7:2d10 ⇒ (7, 4) = 11
As the acidic gas begins to fill the mining tunnel, Qualzar mutters a prayer to the elemental lords and holds his breath as he runs. He manages to get past this pocket of gas without harm.
Ending the turn there. Drawing up to 6 cards. Monster shuffled into::1d5 ⇒ 4 Peasant Tombs.
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Incanter, Remove Curse, Codex, Lightning Touch, Blessing of the Gods 3, Osirion History Guide ,
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Qualzar walks into the Mine, only to stumble over something. He looks back and finds a book written in Osiriani. Knowledge 3 -- I literally cannot fail this check."A history of Osiron! How interesting. This might be useful," he mutters as he stows it in his pack.
Using Blessing of the Gods as Blessing of the Ancients to examine then explore.
Qualzar finds a scroll tucked into the pages of the book. He reads it carefully to try to discover what it is.
Arcane 8:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
"Another lucky find!"
Since I'm playing BotG as BotA and the latter says I can recharge it if the top card has the Basic trait, which it has, can I recharge BotG? Pausing here to wait for the answer, since I may change what I want to do next depending.
Hand: Blessing of the Elements, Blessing of the Gods 2, Codex, Lightning Touch, Blessing of the Gods 3, Crow,
Displayed: Deck: 8 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Black spot can be used to reduce the difficulty of combat checks by 2. Please use Blessing of the Elements if you can recharge it.
Sideboard cards:
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Might as well try for a few extra cards. Revealing Surgeon to shuffle a random card from discards into my deck.
Qualzar thanks Erasmus for disabling the toxic Geyser, and continues in to explore. He finds a pair of fine bracers.
Intelligence 6:1d10 ⇒ 5
Unfortunately, he can't quite see what makes them special, and abandons them.
Discarding Hyaenadon to examine the deck, revealing a Blasphemous Priest. Ok, I'm into it. Exploring, then discarding Lightning Touch to attack.
Arcane 10:1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (8) + 3 + (4, 3) = 18Well, that shuffles a new monster into the deck.
Arcane 6 to recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
There are 10 cards left in the location, with 1 newly shuffled monster. Of those, 1 is a blessing, 1 is an item, and 2 are a weapon. I don't like my odds, especially with only three cards left. I would have to keep or recharge at least one of them to survive. Alright, guess I'm done. Feel free to use my blessings and Black Spot spell on your turns since I won't need them again.
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Crown of Charisma, Force Missile, Blessing of the Gods 3, Blessing of the Elements, Black Spot, Sebti The Crocodile,
Displayed: Deck: 2 Discard: 10 Buried: 1
Notes: Black spot can be used to reduce the difficulty of combat checks by 2.
Sideboard cards:
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Qualzar heads over to the Tombs, looking around cautiously. He encounters Sebti the Crocodile, and works to try to convince her to help. Recharging Crown of Charisma to succeed.
Sebti joins his travels through the Tombs.
Discarding Sage to explore.
Qualzar encounters a porcupine. Discarding codex to add a die.
Wisdom 7:2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5Fail.
Intelligence 10 to recharge:1d10 ⇒ 1Fail
Recharge Sebti to look at top 2 cards. Toxic Geyser and Burglar's Bracers.
Have to be cautious, can't blow through cards like when we had a healer.
Shuffle monster into:1d6 ⇒ 3 => Scorched Ruins
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Lightning Touch, Force Missile, Hyaenadon, Blessing of the Elements, Black Spot, Surgeon,
Displayed: Deck: 3 Discard: 9 Buried: 1
Notes: Black spot can be used to reduce the difficulty of combat checks by 2. Please use Blessing of the Elements if you can recharge it.
Sideboard cards:
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Qualzar heads for the Catacombs. The first thing he finds is a divine scroll. Wisdom 6:1d6 ⇒ 2"Not my school of magic," he says with a shake of his head.
Displaying Surgeon and shuffling a card from discard into deck.
Discarding Porcupine to explore.
Qualzar sees a nice halfling-style sling staff hanging from a high ledge. He sends his favorite crow to go try to retrieve it. Recharging crow to add 1d6.
Dex 8:2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5 It's too heavy for the crow.
He sits down against the wall to rest.
Random monster:1d6 ⇒ 5 => Catacombs
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Crown of Charisma, Force Missile, Hyaenadon, Blessing of the Elements, Sage, Codex,
Displayed: Deck: 4 Discard: 7 Buried: 1
Notes: Use blessings as needed.
Sideboard cards:
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Qualzar confusedly wanders around. 1d5 ⇒ 2 He ends up at the Quarry.
One monster was shuffled into the quarry, so there's 13 cards there. 13 is the new monster. 1d13 ⇒ 11 Desert Trapper! Discarding Shock glaive to use Qualzar's power.
arcane 7:1d10 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (4) = 12
Discarding Marrn to explore. 12 is the new monster. 1d12 ⇒ 4 Voices of the Spire! Discarding Blessing of the Gods 2 to get an extra die.
charisma 7:2d10 + 1 ⇒ (4, 10) + 1 = 15Success! Now to close. Discarding Blessing of the Gods 3 to get another die. Since I've just got a d4, I better get a third. Using Blessing of the Gods from Erasmus.
3d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 2) = 7Did it! Quarry is closed! Searching for allies: Hyaenodon and Porcupine. Shuffling them into my deck. I will update my deck handler and post my new hand shortly.
Qualzar heads for the catacombs. The mysterious passages start to lead him into confusion, however.
Charisma 8:1d10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4Curse is now displayed. Discarding Blessing of the Gods as Blessing of Nethys to examine the top 2 cards of your location deck and put them back in any order; then explore the location. I see Alchemical Gas and Shock Glaive. Putting Shock Glaive on top.
His pet crow caws at him, drawing his attention to a fine weapon hidden in the catacombs. Recharging crow for a d6.
Strength 11:2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11Got it!
It's a little unwieldy for him, but maybe someone else can use it. Ending turn.
Shuffle monster into:1d6 ⇒ 5 => Catacombs
Wisdom 6 to try to banish Curse:1d6 ⇒ 5Failure, curse is still displayed.
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Blessing of the Gods 3, Force Missile, Mad Dog Marrn , Blessing of the Gods 2, Crow, Shock Glaive,
Displayed: Echoes of Confusion ,
Deck: 7 Discard: 3 Buried: 1
Notes: Use blessings as needed.
Sideboard cards:
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
His friend, a sage, notices the trap just before he does. With her help, he avoids it. Recharging Sage to add 1d6.
Intelligence 5:1d10 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + (5) = 6
He asks the twin brother of the tengu assassin who died yesterday to help him look around. He encounters a crazed-looking halfling. Discarding codex to add 1 die.
charisma 9:2d10 + 1 ⇒ (5, 9) + 1 = 15
Intelligence 10 to recharge:1d10 ⇒ 2
The Halfling joins him for a respite.
Ending turn.
Random monster location:1d6 ⇒ 1Random monster gets shuffled into the Precious Mine.
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Blessing of the Gods 3, Force Missile, Blessing of the Gods 1, Mad Dog Marrn , Crow, Leather Armor,
Displayed: Deck: 7 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes: Use blessings as needed.
Sideboard cards:
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Is the player of Grazzle joining us with a new character for the next scenario?
Since Jinx Eater is basic, I'm putting it back in. Item 1 is Crown of Charisma.
Power feat is "When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([X] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits."
Pretty sure we can do this. Quarry has 4 cards left, so we can likely find and defeat the villain or henchman there within a few turns. We need someone at the Passages first, though, in case it turns out to be the villain and we need to temp close it.
I'm getting low on cards, but this turn will have to be a single exploration only because there's just the henchman/villain left.
Qualzar knows he's closing in on the troublemaker here at the brickworks. He gets a little healing first before continuing. Revealing Surgeon to recharge a random card from discard. Deck handler says: Crow. Recharging Surgeon.
Sure as he thought, there's a gnoll slaver in the center of the brickworks! A tomb raider that was walking with him yelps and runs out of the room. Recharging Tomb Raider. Qualzar releases his fire gecko to attack, and sends a flurry of force missiles into the henchman. Revealing fire gecko, and discarding Force Missile.
arcane 10:1d10 + 3 + 2d4 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (1, 4) + (1) = 10Whoa, that was close, but I got it!
The gnoll slaver falls over, defeated.
Arcane 6:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11Recharged.
Attempting to close. Discarding Blessing of the Gods 2 to get an extra die.
Strength 5:2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
The brickworks cleared, Qualzar walks outside and breathes a sigh of relief. He looks up and sees a sniper on a rooftop. He quickly conjures a magical shield, just in time to stop a missile from hitting him, then ducks behind a barrier.
Charisma 6:1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Ending turn, resetting hand.
Qualzar wrote:
Hand: Fire Gecko, Blessing of the Gods 1, Blessing of the Elements, Black Spot, Crow, Surgeon,
Displayed: Deck: 2 Discard: 7 Buried: 2
Notes: Use blessings as needed. Black spot can be used to reduce any combat check by 2.
Sideboard cards:
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([ ] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
Oh, that would have been nice to know -- my first attempt at the turn had me get the first one, and it was better than the fire gecko. Made the rest of the turn go worse.
Favored Card: Spell
Hand Size 6
Proficient with: None
Powers:
For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 1d6 ([ ] +1) ([ ] +2) and add the Attack, Magic, and Mental traits. This counts as playing a spell.
When you encounter a monster, you may evade it ([ ] and put it on the top of the location deck it came from). This counts as playing a spell that has the Arcane and Mental traits.
The card of the blessing deck turns out to be Liberty's Edge Favor, so I get an ally. 1d5 ⇒ 2
A representative of Liberty's Edge stops by to hand Qualzar a gilded cage containing a Fire Gecko. "Thank you for the... pet?"
Shrugging, he makes his way further into the brickworks. He notices a gas trap and quickly disables it. Adding a d4 from the Liberty's edge Favor.
Intelligence 7:1d10 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + (4) = 9Success. First check to defeat: this is less than 7 more.
Lightning bolt:1d4 ⇒ 2 A sudden bolt of lightning strikes nearby and the sound sends shockwaves through his body. Discarding Blast Stone and codex.
Exploring the brickworks, he meets a handsome young man. "Nefti, and you are?"
Charisma 8:1d10 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (3) = 5
Qualzar accidentally mentions his membership in the pathfinder society and the bard frowns and shakes his head. "I will have nothing to do with you, and take an ally of yours on my way!"Banishing Jinx Eater.
Need to pause this turn and resume on a different PC. I'll post within 30 minutes.
