Replaying a scenario.

[Crit]

Now, in the rules, it does mention that a replay has to be with a character of the appropriate power level. For the purposes of OP card game, say, I have the character I usually play with and a couple of side characters, for classes I want to try, helping newbs catch up, or I just cleared 4 on my main and am passing time till 5 or something.

Now, that main has cleared 1 - 3, and I start a new character of a class I want to try. I crank out a couple of 1's and then hop into another game next week with some not so newbs, so this new character hops into 3 nightmare mode and gets a card power 3. So is this character forever gimped because I was filling out a table or is 1's in this case not a replay because this new character has never done it?

[Vic Wertz]

The "Which Scenarios Can I Replay with My Character?" sidebar in the guide will soon be modified by replacing the word "replay" with "play." You are *never* supposed to play a scenario more than 1 set above or below the highest set indicator in your adventure deck.

So in your hypothetical, your beginner character is not eligible to play that Adventure 3 scenario.

But yes, it is possible to lock yourself out of low-level scenarios—for example, if you took a brand-new character into an Adventure 2 scenario, and earned a 2 card for your deck, and then took that character into an Adventure 3 scenario, and earned a 3 card for your deck, that character could never go back to Adventure 1 scenarios, whether or not he previously played them.

[pluvia33]

Vic Wertz wrote:

The "Which Scenarios Can I Replay with My Character?" sidebar in the guide will soon be modified by replacing the word "replay" with "play." You are *never* supposed to play a scenario more than 1 set above or below the highest set indicator in your adventure deck.

That seems very restrictive, especially when proceeding upward into adventures. You pretty much have to at least get one set indicator card of your current adventure before you can go on to the next. This can be really hard in Adventure 3 when there is a very large amount of filler compared to set indicator 3 boons. Is it at all possible to change it from 1 to 2 above or below if it's going to include all plays?

Also, Option 1 and Option 3 in the Higher-Level Character rules would no longer be playable. Changing it to 2 above or below would at least keep Option 1 playable.

[elcoderdude]

pluvia33 wrote:

Vic Wertz wrote:

The "Which Scenarios Can I Replay with My Character?" sidebar in the guide will soon be modified by replacing the word "replay" with "play." You are *never* supposed to play a scenario more than 1 set above or below the highest set indicator in your adventure deck.

That seems very restrictive, especially when proceeding upward into adventures. You pretty much have to at least get one set indicator card of your current adventure before you can go on to the next.

I second Pluvia's concern. Four scenarios is not a very long time in which to obtain an upgrade with the current deck number. The random rewards are useless, and it's difficult to go boon-farming when the scenarios are as challenging as they are.

This is actually a problem with the replay rule.

I envision our party having to replay scenarios with no interest in winning, but instead focused on obtaining boons. This seems odd.

[Pirate Rob]

So, I have a character who's completed adventure 1 and adventure 2, but has acquired no adventure 2 cards.

Does this mean I have to re-play adventure 2 scenarios with her until I get lucky enough to plunder some?

[Theryon Stormrune]

Pirate Rob wrote:

So, I have a character who's completed adventure 1 and adventure 2, but has acquired no adventure 2 cards.

Does this mean I have to re-play adventure 2 scenarios with her until I get lucky enough to plunder some?

That's where this guideline falls short. Where you've actually completed all the scenarios of an Adventure without obtaining a card of that level during those sessions. In theory, you should be able to continue on but if you change "replay" to "play" then you couldn't.

[Andrew L Klein]

Yes. Do keep in mind though, if you have no 2 cards, your character likely isn't ready for adventure 3 anyways.

[Tanis O'Connor]

We'll be revising the text in the next version of the guide to refer to successfully completed scenarios, instead of adventure deck numbers. We're trying to strike a balance between preventing people from screwing their unsuspecting future tablemates by bringing a low-level character to a high-level table and allowing people to do sub-optimal things to make sure tables go off. Those of you with org play experience know what I mean. :)

[Pirate Rob]

Andrew L Klein wrote:

Yes. Do keep in mind though, if you have no 2 cards, your character likely isn't ready for adventure 3 anyways.

My Zarlova (Cleric)

0 Weapons in Deck

6 Spells: 3x Cure, Augury, Holy Light, Find Traps
Adv 2 spells available: Protect/Wisdom

1 Armor: Magic Half Plate
Adv 2 armor available: Deathbane shield

2 Items: Pearl of Wisdom, Conch Shell
Adv 2 items available: Spyglass

2 Allies: Surgeon/Smith
Adv 2 allies available: Cook

6 Blessing: 3x Blessing of Cayden Cailean, 3x Blessing of Pharasma
Adv 2 blessings available: Blessing of Milani, Blessing of Sivanah

Turns out there's not anything I want. I'd take a Blessing 2 but with fellow players still having Blessing of the Gods in their decks it seems a little unreasonable to try and take it from them.

[Sniggevert]

Pirate Rob wrote:

Andrew L Klein wrote:

Yes. Do keep in mind though, if you have no 2 cards, your character likely isn't ready for adventure 3 anyways.

My Zarlova (Cleric)

0 Weapons in Deck

6 Spells: 3x Cure, Augury, Holy Light, Find Traps
Adv 2 spells available: Protect/Wisdom

1 Armor: Magic Half Plate
Adv 2 armor available: Deathbane shield

2 Items: Pearl of Wisdom, Conch Shell
Adv 2 items available: Spyglass

2 Allies: Surgeon/Smith
Adv 2 allies available: Cook

6 Blessing: 3x Blessing of Cayden Cailean, 3x Blessing of Pharasma
Adv 2 blessings available: Blessing of Milani, Blessing of Sivanah

Turns out there's not anything I want. I'd take a Blessing 2 but with fellow players still having Blessing of the Gods in their decks it seems a little unreasonable to try and take it from them.

I have a very similar build for my Zarlova (at the start of deck 3), but a little more attack heavy. He did take the Wisdom spell for that bonus to recharge a spell and spell damage. None of the other deck 2 options are remotely worth it...

I had had the Cook in my deck for a few games, but recently took the Standard Bearer back as an "upgrade" as the B basic ally was better in most situations.

[Crit]

The post did say "likely". I can think of more than a few characters where 2s are not really necessary. The 2s are really not that great an example as there's a lot of characters with crappy 2s.

Be that as it may, there's a couple bard builds that are fine without 2's, sorcerers are usually fine without 2s, and the ally focused rogue feels pretty strong without 2s.

[zeroth_hour]

Sniggevert, if you actually read Zarlova's bio, you'd know that she's a woman.

I'd like to say Cook is good, but the inflexibility in when you'd be able to play him makes him a bad pick in my eyes. Unlike Besmara's Tricorne, it's not persistent. Unlike Endurance, you have to play it blind unless you get a location like Sea Cave or you scouted it beforehand. Even then you may not have an explore to take advantage of a second Con/Fort check.

Olenjack I think would really like Light Crossbow +1. The next weapon lower other than Deathbane Light Crossbow +1 is a Shortbow or Animalbane Dagger +1, which is either 2 die sizes lower or a die size and a static 1 lower. He can't help others; he better be self-sufficient in that case. He might even want a third weapon at this point, in which case the Light Crossbow +1 is even more critical.

Point taken on the Sorcerers, though Abadar is amazing at 2.

As for Zarlova, I would think Wisdom might be a good take for 0-2D because of the huge number of hard ship battles you encounter. (That's not adventure 3, I know.)

[Mandy H.]

If anything, I'd recommend either a appropriate card in deck, or having played/succeeded at a certain number of prior adventure scenarios. And definitely if you've completed the prior adventure and gained the reward for it. (I wonder if having access to the loots of that deck would count as having a card in deck of that number? The adventure 1/2 rewards, for example.)

[nondeskript]

I feel like the bigger issue than not having a level 2 card upgrade you want would be what happens if you end up banishing your only level 2 card.