Yup, used it aggressively in the first scenario just for that purpose. It's powerful, probably the most on-demand deck cycling in the game thus far, but I don't think it's crazy. Early on you might have junk items, sure, but you shouldn't have that many cards you want to recharge in the first place (aside from extra armor/weapons, and the Hand Crossbow likes having the latter around). Once or twice a turn to get your hand in order is nice. If you're recharging your whole hand to get the cards you want, that's 4-5 cards you're not using.
So not only can she cycle through her deck very quickly, she also doesn't suffer the standard problem of having to discard if she acquires some cards without spending any, as she can push extra cards into her deck instead.
I agree with most of the other posters, but want to add a response to this specific idea. As a general rule, pushing extra cards you acquire back into the bottom of your deck is a bad idea. Why? Because it dilutes the power of your deck and make it so you will draw the cards your really want t have less frequently. When you pick up random boons you are often better off discarding them (or, even better yet, burying them) than recharging them and being stuck drawing them later in the game.
So not only can she cycle through her deck very quickly, she also doesn't suffer the standard problem of having to discard if she acquires some cards without spending any, as she can push extra cards into her deck instead.I agree with most of the other posters, but want to add a response to this specific idea. As a general rule, pushing extra cards you acquire back into the bottom of your deck is a bad idea. Why? Because it dilutes the power of your deck and make it so you will draw the cards your really want t have less frequently. When you pick up random boons you are often better off discarding them (or, even better yet, burying them) than recharging them and being stuck drawing them later in the game.
That's assuming she's acquiring bad cards that don't help her. If you encounter a boon that isn't useful, the best thing to do is choose not to acquire it in the first place.
I assumed, us being three sets in, that comment was more about "hey Kyra, I'll grab that spell for ya" than "ugh, I guess I'll acquire and then immediately discard this leather armor." Especially if we've got a healer in party, our strategy hasn't involved grabbing random boons, even at the beginning of an AP, for a long time.
Speaking of which, at the Manor House Kyra encountered a Leather Armor and pulled, as her random boon to choose between, another Leather Armor. :D
I'm more worried about the possibility of more frequent and random damages we are bound to receive in this AP than diluting the decks 'power,' so I personally wouldn't mind recharging trash cards you acquire.
Yeah, that's been the case for my games, too. In early adventures, we usually don't care what the card is; if there's a chance of it being acquired without burning too many resources, we'll try. But starting in Adventure 3 or so, we're a little more selective and might pass on a few. Then by Adventure 6, we don't even bother unless it's awesome.
For survivability, I'm more interested in her power to retrieve Leryn/other animals from her discard at the beginning of her turn. Sort of a weaker version of Lini's rechargable animal allies or, maybe more accurate, a more specific staff of minor healing. I've already used it a few times, sacrificing Leryn for compulsory damage and healing him back into my hand next turn.