Talitha prepares to deal with the Yellow Jelly that she sensed before. She casts Life Drain to sap it of energy.
Combat 8, want <= 12:1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (2, 4) = 15 Recharge buried blessing to reroll d10:1d10 ⇒ 3 -> total 12, no AYA damage
Card healed from life drain:1d8 ⇒ 3 -> Spellguard Bracers
Recharge spell Arcane 9:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Recharge buried blessing to reroll:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 -> success
The jelly is destroyed, and Talitha feels better. She pauses to rest.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Shock Glaive +1, Remove Curse, Fire Snake, Elemental Treaty, Blessing of Pharasma
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
She scowls as she turns a corner and sees another set of Crawling Hands. The hands pounce at her! Disgusted with them, she tries to slice them with Natron Fang.
Combat 13 but aiming for 17, discard Natron Fang:1d8 + 3 + 3d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (6, 4, 1) + 1 = 18
The hands fall, with several fingers sliced off each.
Roll to see if I can close:1d8 ⇒ 3 -> no
Explore via BotSpellbound.
As the hands twitch and die, Talitha is hit with the curse Echoes of Confusion.
Diplomacy 8:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Reroll via Magus Arcana:1d10 ⇒ 9 -> defeated
She is able to shake off the confusion, and come to her senses.
Eager to depart the tombs, Talitha uses her Wand of Detect Magic. It reveals a Yellow Jelly lurking nearby, but no magic.
Wand recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
She pauses for Merisiel to catch up.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Shock Glaive +1, Remove Curse, Blessing of the Spellbound 1, Life Drain, Blessing of Pharasma
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha decides to leave the tomb in Uliah's camel's capable hooves, and heads out. She finds herself in some nearby Peasant Tombs.
She senses some magical energy coming from something lost in some tall reeds. She looks and sees a Shock Glaive +1. Perhaps left by someone attacked by the elementals? She inspects it.
Melee 11, use Magus Arcana:1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (4) = 13
The glaive is razor sharp and crackling with power. She grabs it.
Explore via Blessing of Abraxas.
A half-elf approaches, introducing himself as Basif Iosep. He was visiting some old friends' graves. Talitha tries to comfort him.
Diplomacy 6:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
They get along well, and Basif shoes her his friends' tombs.
Explore via Basif.
She feels the Blessing of Wadjet. However, she does not wish to take it from her new friend.
(Auto fail acquire check).
Talitha casts Elemental Treaty over the tombs, to protect them from the harsh desert elements.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Shock Glaive +1, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Wand of Detect Magic, Life Drain, Natron Fang
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha sighs as the dust settles and the noise of the scaffolding collapsing echoes in the once-quiet crypt. When Uliah and his camel pause for a moment, she ventures into the next room.
She pauses as she sees a Brain Ooze hanging from the ceiling. It might be aligned with the other elementals, so she calls to it. How does one address an Ooze anyway? Sir?
Diplomacy 7:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
The ooze does not seem to react as she speaks, but then it makes its way across the ceiling, bobbing in a way that Talitha hopes is friendly.
Displayed by loc. +1 to defeat checks!
Explore via Compass.
The ooze comes back, bringing a Shock Elemental with it. Talitha didn't realize she'd be meeting the whole family, but angelkin are nothing if not understanding when it comes to other races. She waves politely and asks the
elemental for safe passage through the crypt.
Diplomacy 7:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Displayed by loc. +2 to defeat checks now!
The elemental sparks excitedly. Talitha pauses to call back to Uliah, and introduce their new friends.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Blessing of Abraxas, Elemental Treaty, Life Drain, Natron Fang, Spear of the Watchful Guardian
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha enters the Crypt, undeterred by their lack of success thus far!!
As she enters the dark chamber, a pair of Crawling Hands leaps out and grabs her! She unsheathes Natron Fang and tries to slice the hands.
Combat 13, Blessing of Kols:2d8 + 3 + 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 8) + 3 + (7) + 1 = 25
The undead hands fall to the floor, cleaved in half.
Scenario power doesn't let me close since 9 cards still in loc.
Explore vi Staffbearer.
In a cleft in the wall, she finds a potion of Bladeguard.
Int 6:1d6 ⇒ 1
Unfortunately, the potion's cork has dislodged, and the liquid inside smells foul.
She pauses to look ahead.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Spellguard Bracers, Compass, Life Drain, Natron Fang, Spear of the Watchful Guardian
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha would like to continue using Spear of the Watchful Guardian.
She will also use Natron Fang if no one else wants it.
She will swap or trade for Elemental Treaty.
She will start at the Crypt.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Spellguard Bracers, Staffbearer, Blessing of Kols, Life Drain, Natron Fang, Spear of the Watchful Guardian
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
She reads some writing on the way, but due to the poor light does not realize it is a curse, and triggers The Third Law. Displayed by scenario.
Explore via blessing.
She mutters in exasperation, and the gods hear her. She experiences the Blessing of Ra.
Melee 8, use Magus Arcana:1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (2) = 8
Discard it to explore.
She find a spell scroll tucked in around an urn, a scroll of Lightning Touch.
Arcane 4:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
She grabs the scroll for use later.
She decides the Mausoleum has revealed all its secrets, and heads out. But she is confronted by the Voices of the Spire! She readies her spear.
Combat 12, Speak of the Watchful Guardian, monster at location +1:1d8 + 3 + 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (2) + 1 + 1 = 12 The Third Law triggers. I will banish Lightning Touch, law is banished. Suffer scourge from voices, immediately remove it with Remove Curse.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Blessing of Pharasma, Spellguard Bracers, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Blessing of the Spellbound 1, Blessing of the Gods
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
With nothing left to see in the Crypt, Talitha moves on to the Mausoleum.
She casts Elemental Treaty for safety.
Upon entering, she experiences an Unshakable Chill. She realizes that it is an enchantment cast upon the mausoleum, and tries to study it.
Arcane 6:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
She is able to understand the spell, and memorize it.
Explore via Blessing of Abraxas.
Talitha hears footsteps, and sneaks forward carefully. Peering into the darkness, she sees a half-orc (Mahga Threefingers) rummaging through the mausoleum, apparently a tomb raider! She notices Talitha, and greets her.
Diplo 8:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
They talk for a bit, and Mahga seems sympathetic to the Pathfinders' situation. She tells Talitha about a hidden room she found, behind a secret door up ahead.
Explore via Mahga.
Talitha heads for the room. Inside, there is not much of value, probably thanks to Mahga, but she finds a small statue imbued with the Blessing of Thoth.
Wisdom 10, recharge Cogsnap's Blessing of Pharasma:2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8 Use Magus Arcana to reroll the 2:1d6 ⇒ 4 -> succeed
Talitha claims the figurine and drops it in her pack before the half-orc notices.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Unshakable Chill, Remove Curse, Blessing of Thoth, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Mask of the Forgotten Pharaoh
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Hand: Magus Arcana, Wand of Detect Magic, Remove Curse, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Elemental Treaty
Talitha pauses with Uliah outside the entry to the Crypt, hesitating before entering the dark, foreboding cave. She has her doubts about whether this is the most expeditious approach to unearth the pyramid, but at least it is nothing they can't handle, especially with the help of the additional pathfinder agents they rendezvoused with recently.
Uliah's camel is being fussy, requiring his attention, so Talitha signs in exasperation and plunges into the crypt.
She almost trips over a dusty Crocodile Skin Madu shield, left on the crypt floor.
Melee 5 acquire:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 -> acquired
She picks up the small shield and equips it.
As the cave darkens, she uses her Wand of Detect Magic to scout ahead. It reveals a Staff of Focus. Talitha inspects it to see if its magic is still potent.
Divine 6:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 -> acquired
Divine 6 wand recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
She pauses to let Uliah catch up.
Discard shield and staff; reset hand.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Remove Curse, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Elemental Treaty, Compass
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☑ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha is relieved that she has managed to regroup with Uliah and Tup again, although all of them are much the worse for wear. She continues looking around the Thornscrub, looking for anything of use.
An ancient Carrion Golem is awakened by their activity though, and it lunges at her, catching her off-guard!
BYA: discard Staffbearer from deck.
She wields her spear, throwing all her anger at being stranded in the desert behind the blow.
Combat 14, bury blessing:2d8 + 3 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 + (5) + 1 = 14
The golem takes the blow and seems to absorb it, but then teeters for a bit, and collapses into the sand.
Desperate for anything to help her party, Talitha uses her Wand of Detect Magic to see if the golem carried any magical items. The wand reveals a Potion of Healing, but the golem has collapsed on top of it, and she will need help to unearth it.
Potion on top of loc. Recharge wand, Arc 6:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Curse of Poisoning recharge:1d6 ⇒ 1 -> Magus Arcana
Talitha drops to one knee, the poison still weakening her, sapping her magic.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Blessing of the Spellbound 1, Blessing of the Gods, Compass, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Blessing of Maat
Displayed: Curse of Teeth and Fleas, Curse of Poisoning
Deck: 7 Discard: 7 Buried: 1
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
She encounters the Blessing of Maat.
Divine 6:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
She casts Locate Object to search for anything useful.
Examine Emperor Cobra, then Crocodile Skin Shield. Con 4:1d6 ⇒ 2
Her spell locates a Crocodile Skin Shield buried in the sand. She disturbs a cobra as she unearths it, and sadly the sheild is rusted and not worth keeping.
Locate Object recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 -> yes
Stopping here. Location shuffles.
Recharge from Curse of Poisoning:1d6 ⇒ 2 -> Explorer's Staff 2
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Explorer's Staff 2, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Wand of Detect Magic, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Blessing of Maat
Displayed: Curse of Teeth and Fleas, Curse of Poisoning
Deck: 10 Discard: 5 Buried: 0
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha explores the chasm, but is completely turned around by now.
Explore Blessing of Bastet, can't acquire it though. Discard Blessing of Abraxas to explore again.
As she wanders in circles, a Skeletal Jackal leaps out at her! She launches a prepared spell of Life Drain at it.
Combat 8:1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (4) + 3 + (1, 2) = 10 Card healed:1d5 ⇒ 3 Recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Explore via Blessing of Kols.
As she is examining the remains of the jackal, she is further ambushed by Pairaka! She whirls around, swinging her staff with all her might.
Combat 13, discard staff:1d8 + 3 + 3d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (1, 4, 4) = 13 AYA scourge:1d6 ⇒ 1 -> Curse of Poisoning
Her staff hits true, and her enemy falls, emitting a magical cloud of poison. Fortunately, Talitha sees the path Pairaka used to sneak up on her, and finds her way out of the chasm.
Discard hand to close chasm. Then on closing draw 1d4-1 discards. Cards drawn:1d4 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 Card drawn from discard:1d7 ⇒ 5 -> Explorer's Staff 2
Card drawn from discard:1d6 ⇒ 1 -> Locate Object
She catches her breath as she climbs out of the chasm and looks around, the poison affecting her stamina but not her resolve.
Recharge from Curse of Poisoning:1d6 ⇒ 4 -> Remove Curse, because of course it is
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Explorer's Staff 2, Locate Object, Wand of Detect Magic, Spear of the Watchful Guardian
Displayed: Curse of Teeth and Fleas, Curse of Poisoning
Deck: 10 Discard: 5 Buried: 0
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha continues looking for a way out of the chasm.
She experiences the Blessing of the Elements.
Cha 6:1d10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Reroll by recharge blessing:1d10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Explore via Blessing of the Elements.
She finds a beaten-up shield, a Crocodile Skin Madu, half-buried in the sand.
Combat 5:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
She picks up the shield; if nothing else it can shade her from the sun of needed.
Explore via Blessing of the Spellbound.
Near the shield, she finds an Explorer's Staff. Some explorer clearly had a bad day, but she can make use of the staff.
Auto-acquire.
She grabs the staff and walks on.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Explorer's Staff 2, Blessing of Abraxas, Spellguard Bracers, Life Drain, Blessing of Kols
Displayed: Curse of Teeth and Fleas
Deck: 10 Discard: 4 Buried: 0
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha is lost in the desert, and wanders to the Windswept Chasm.
Exploring the chasm, she finds that someone has carved a staircase into the walls. But it is a trapped Stabbing Spear Staircase! She casts Fire Snake to grab an outcropping and pull her out of the way of the spears.
Dex 8, bury Blessing of the Spellbound:2d10 + 3 ⇒ (8, 3) + 3 = 14 Arcane 8 recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Free explore.
Climbing down, Talitha continues walking. But she feels a curse fall upon her, the Curse of Teeth and Fleas.
Auto fail Wisdom 10. Curse is displayed on me.
She pauses to try to get her bearings.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Spellguard Bracers, Blessing of Abraxas, Blessing of the Spellbound 1, Life Drain, Blessing of Kols
Displayed: Curse of Teeth and Fleas
Deck: 9 Discard: 1 Buried: 1
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha readies her spear and continues on. But she is attacked by yet another curse (Final Nights)
Diplomacy 7:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Reroll by recharging a blessing:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Reroll d10 that was 1 via Magus Arcana:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Talitha struggles against the evil magic, but wearied by her earlier battles, is unable to overcome it. She feels the curse take over her, exhausting her to her core.
Curse shuffled back in.
Explore via Blessing of Abraxas.
Talitha casts Remove Curse on herself, and presses on.
Explore siege deck card:1d4 ⇒ 3
She is startled to see that the Silver Chain Smuggler is trying to escape! She pursues her yet again.
BYA Diplomacy 5:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 Combat 12, recharge spear:1d8 + 2 + 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (3, 5) + 1 = 17
The smuggler falls again, this time for good. Talitha collapses too, exhausted.
AYA Examine top of siege deck:1d3 ⇒ 2 -> Desert Trapper, no trigger
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Fire Snake, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Locate Object, Life Drain, Blessing of the Spellbound 3
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha tries to follow the smuggler that she hit, but Hepsushep pounces towards her from a high shelf in the warehouse.
Diplo 8:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
After some discussion though, it turns out that the creature is actually in the employ of the warehouse's owner though, and was dispatched to help patrol for thieves, due to reports of robbery in the area. It agrees to help Talitha check their supplies.
Defeated: Choosing to examine my Warehouse, to move down any good loot. It's all B's and C's though so I'll leave it as is.
Explore via Staffbearer.
Talitha resumes her chase, and manages to catch up to the Silver Chain Smuggler again, by cutting around a corner.
BYA Diplo 5:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
After spitting some insults at Talitha, the smuggler pulls out her dagger. But Talitha has her new spear ready.
Combat 12:1d8 + 2 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (1) + 1 = 10 Reroll by recharging blessing:1d8 + 2 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (6) + 1 = 13 AYA examine top of siege deck from smuggler: Caryatid Column.
She successfully catches the smuggler with her spear. Bloody work, but she had no choice, such is the way of good and evil, and even angelkin are not immune to it. The smuggler still refuses to talk, so she ties her up with some rope.
Explore via Blessing of Kols.
The smuggler sneers as she utters some magical trigger word, and a Caryatid Column behind Talitha comes to life, and attacks!
Combat 10+2, Spear plus Magus Arcana:1d8 + 2 + 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (1) + 1 + (6) = 16
Talitha dives out of the way of the column's blow, and stabs with her spear, which she still had at the ready. The column tries to block it, but the magical spear leaps forward and impales it. The construct cracks, and splits in two and crumbles.
The smuggler's grin turns to a reproachful glare, but she remains silent. Talitha contemplates threatening her with the spear to press for more info, but that is not her place as a guardian and a pathfinder. She heads onward to find her friends.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Fire Snake, Spear of the Watchful Guardian??? or Longsword, Locate Object, Remove Curse, Blessing of Abraxas
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha hears quite a racket throughout the warehouse. She hopes it is her friends giving it to the enemy, and not the other way around. She doggedly continues investigating.
She catches up to a Silver Chain Smuggler. She tries to accost her and get some information.
BYA Diplomacy 5:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Reroll die via Magus Arcana:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
The smuggler is cocky, and they argue for several minutes. It is clear though that they have no interest in spilling any information. Talitha hefts her staff, and throws it at the smuggler, trying to catch her off-guard!
Combat 12:1d8 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 2 + (3, 6) = 19
The staff catches her in the shoulder. The smuggler starts to flee, grabbing a box of supplies on the way!
AYA examine top of my Warehouse, Djinn Favor Amulet Item 1, is banished.
End turn. Recharge Wand of Detect Magic via loc power.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Fire Snake, Spear of the Watchful Guardian??? or Longsword, Blessing of Kols, Blessing of the Spellbound 1, Staffbearer
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha starts looking in the aisles of the warehouse for the thieves. But she triggers a Guardian Scroll trap one of them left behind.
Life Drain, Combat 11:1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (9) + 3 + (4, 1) = 17 Life Drain heals Blessing of Kols. Recharge Arcane 9, bury blessing:2d10 + 3 ⇒ (8, 4) + 3 = 15
Explore via Compass.
As she investigates the remains of the scroll for clues, an Ubashki Swarm jumps out at her from behind some crates! She wields her staff and tries to dispatch the small undead.
Combat 8:1d8 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 2 + (1) = 11 Combat 8:1d8 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + (2) = 6
Some of the mummified creatures are surprisingly nimble!
Reroll d8 that was 2 via Magus Arcana:1d8 ⇒ 2 Reroll whole combat by recharging blessing:1d8 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + (4) = 11
After more heavy staff-work, the creatures all lie still. Whoever is setting all these traps must be well-supplied...
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Explorer's Staff, Wand of Detect Magic, Blessing of the Gods, Fire Snake, Spear of the Watchful Guardian??? or Longsword
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha hears Merisiel in trouble and rushes to help. But as she climbs up to help her, she finds herself on Collapsing Scaffolding as well!
Dex 4, Blessing of the Gods:2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8
She wobbles, but maintains her balance. She casts Fire Snake to grab onto a pillar supporting the ceiling.
Dex 7, Fire Snake:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Fire Snake Recharge Arcane 8:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
The scaffolding collapses, causing some of the thieves to scatter. Talitha sculpts the fire snake into a rope, and gracefully climbs down.
Explore via Blessing of Kols.
However, one of the thieves unleashes a Ghost Scorpion! Talitha brandishes her Explorer's Staff and tries to subdue it.
Combat 9:1d8 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (1) = 7
The scorpion dodges! She sweeps her staff over to catch its legs.
Reroll d6 that was 1 via Magus Arcana:1d6 ⇒ 2
The scorpion leaps out of the way! It must be well-trained by their adversaries. Talitha swings again.
Reroll whole thing via recharging blessing:1d8 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (3) = 6
The infernal creature ducks under the staff! Momentarily losing her cool, Talitha screams as she channels her angelic magic into the staff for a powerful blow.
Reroll d8 that was 1 via Game of Afterlife:1d6 ⇒ 4
The scorpion finally falls. Talitha catches her breath and composes herself again.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Compass, Explorer's Staff, Wand of Detect Magic, Life Drain, Blessing of the Spellbound 3
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Velriana turns and blasts Talitha with a frostbolt!
Wisdom 8 BYA, 2 blessings:3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 1) = 11
Talitha dodges out of the way. She swings her staff one-handed as she leaps, and jabs with the Kopis in her off-hand.
The creature is crushed by the staff, with all the pathfinders' will and power driving out the energy of undeath. The light in its eyes fades, and it ceases movement.
Talitha picks herself up and dusts off her robes, which are considerably worse for wear since beginning this mission. But another agent of evil has been stilled, so it is all worth it.
Talitha, having patched a wound at the Surgery, feels energized, and impatient to deal with Velriana, the now-undead obstacle to completing their mission.
She grasps her trusty staff, heads back to the Scorched Ruins, and waits for the abomination to shamble past, snarling in undeath. She leaps out at the undead creature!
Talitha wants to deal with Velriana, but lacks the right weapon to do so. She heads to Surgery.
She finds a Kohl of Uncanny Discernment and inspects it.
Int 6:1d6 ⇒ 1
It does not seem terribly useful.
Explore via Staffbearer.
She is caught off-guard by an Aghash!
Combat 13, recharge Kopis, reload Magus Arcana, use blessing:3d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 5, 5) + 3 = 15
The Aghash falls dead.
Close check, Int 7, blessing:2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9
Talitha tells Tup and Radovan about finding Velriana, and urges them to follow her back.
On close, heal cards:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 -> full heal
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Kopis, Staffbearer, Life Drain, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Explorer's Staff
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha feels disoriented as she is hit by the Curse of the Daybane, and all of a sudden the room erupts in bright light. As she shields her eyes, she realizes that the room has not changed, but she has been cursed, and feels as if the sun's light was searing her relentlessly. She tries to press on but it takes her a moment. She stumbles through the Peasant Tombs.
No free explore due to basic blessing.
Explore via Blessing of the Spellbound.
She feels the Blessing of Pharasma in this ancient place.
Arcane 5:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Explore via Blessing of Pharasma.
She continues to wither as if the sun was beating down on her directly. (The Evil Eye)
Arcane 6:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Explore via Blessing of the Spellbound.
It's not just the curse of daybane that is afflicting her, an Aghash is lurking nearby. Its evil eye curse was ineffective, so it springs out and attacks! Talitha quickly tries to drain its life, and restore herself.
Combat 11+2, Life Drain, bury Blessing of Kols:1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (2, 3) = 14 Card healed:1d3 ⇒ 2 Life Drain Recharge 9:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Bury Blessing of Kols to close Peasant Tombs.
The Aghash crumples into a pile of rags and teeth. Talitha pauses to rest before rejoining her companions.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Tussah Silk Coat, Blessing of the Gods 1, Locate Object, Blessing of the Gods 2, Staffbearer
Displayed: Curse of Daybane
Deck: 7 Discard: 4 Buried: 1
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talith continues to check out the Towering Obelisk with Merisiel.
She senses the Blessing of Thoth in the air, but that Thoth's favor is headed elsewhere. No chance to acquire, failing.
She pulls out her Wand of Detect Magic to look for anything useful. The wand reveals a Baited Jewel Box. Unfortunately this activates a curse on the box, and her Explorer's Staff disappears!
Explorer's Staff shuffled into location. Arcane 6 wand recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Explore via Blessing of the Spellbound. Card explored, 1=Explorer's Staff:1d4 ⇒ 2 -> Baited Jewel Box
Annoyed, she determines to defeat the box's magic. She casts Fire Snake, to unlock it, or burn it to ashes.
Disable 7, using fire snake:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Arcane 8 fire snake recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 poison damage:1d4 ⇒ 1 -> discard Acid Jet
The box is open, only slightly charred in the process. Unfortunately some of the poison splashed Talitha, but she managed to protect Merisiel from it.
Inside the box, she finds
- Lottery Urn 1
- Acid Flask B
...but not her staff! She resolves to talk to the local authorities about this.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Lottery Urn, Magical Child, Compass, Blessing of the Spellbound 3, Tussah Silk Coat
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha wanders out of the temple, and finds a Towering Obelisk.
Moving since I can't close temple without a blessing.
On the way though, she is waylaid by a Caravan Raider! She casts Life Drain to teach them a lesson.
Combat 10:1d10 + 3 + 2d4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (4, 1) = 13 Reroll the d4 that was 1, just to recharge a buried blessing so it shuffles in from Life Drain:1d4 ⇒ 1 Heal card:1d4 ⇒ 3 Arcane 9 recharge:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
She arrives at the obelisk, and sees that Merisiel is cursed, and casts Remove Curse to help her.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Explorer's Staff, Acid Jet, Wand of Detect Magic, Blessing of the Spellbound 2, Fire Snake
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
She finds a scroll of Acid Jet, and checks if it is still usable.
Arcane 6:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
It is, and she memorizes it.
Explore via Blessing of Kols.
While she is doing so, a Skeletal Jackal on patrol comes into the temple, spots her, and leaps at her! Fortunately, she has just enough time to pick up her trusty staff and wind up a nice big swing.
Combat 8:1d8 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 2 + (3) = 13
The jackal skeleton's ribcage is crushed and it falls to the ground, twitching. Good, thinks Talitha. Dead things should stay dead. Much tidier that way.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Explorer's Staff, Acid Jet, Remove Curse, Fire Snake, Life Drain
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
Talitha explores a room in the complex, finding a Ruined Temple in the large room.
She runs into a human smuggler who must have made their way here independently. Neb-at (ally 1) tries to flee after being caught, but Talitha tries to calm them.
Diplomacy 6, bury blessing:2d10 + 3 ⇒ (4, 7) + 3 = 14
She convinces Neb-at that they can work together. They explore the temple for clues.
Explore via Neb-at.
She finds a tome of Holy Light. Unfortunately, despite her angelic heritage, spells of holy wrath were never her forte. Auto-fail.
Explore via Blessing of the Spellbound.
She does experience a Blessing of the Ancients in this primeval place.
Divine 3:1d4 ⇒ 3
Examine then explore via BotA.
Behind a broken altar, she also finds an elemental Frost Staff.
Arcane 6, bury blessing:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Reroll with Magus Arcana:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
She is able to channel her magic into the staff to reactivate its magic. She puts it in her pack, and takes stock of the rest of the room.
Talitha, Angelkin Magus wrote:
Hand: Magus Arcana, Explorer's Staff, Blessing of the Gods 1, Blessing of Kols, Fire Snake, Life Drain
Favored Card: Blessing
Hand Size 5 ☑6
Proficient with: Weapons
Powers:
When you would discard a spell for a power on a boon that has the Staff trait, you may discard or bury a blessing (☐ or any boon) instead.
On any check, when you would discard a blessing, you may bury it instead.
You may recharge a buried blessing to (☐ succeed at your check to recharge a spell or to) reroll the dice (☐ or one die) on any of your checks; take the new result.
