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I have a question regarding Orgainzed Play: what exactly are the conditions that must be fulfilled for a character to gain the adventure reward?
In normal play, it's obvious that the character must have successfully completed all the adventure's scenarios to gain the adventure reward, because you must replay scenarios you've failed at. In OP, in theory you play each scenario only once, and the possibility exists that you fail at a scenario and still advance to the next one, for example if you go to a store for a single weekly scenario, you don't have the opportunity to replay a lost scenario.
So, when you finish the last scenario of an adventure, under what conditions do you get the adventure reward? Do you get it for just playing all the scenarios, when, in theory, you might even actually have failed at all of them, or do you only get the reward if you've completed them all successfully?
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It's pretty easy to figure out. From the Guide:
The procedure for earning scenario rewards (or adventure rewards, or adventure path rewards) follows the standard rules with one exception: (describes taking cards from your Class Deck instead of the box).
So we refer to the main rulebook:
If the players defeat the villain and prevent him from escaping, or if they achieve a different condition for winning listed on the scenario card, your group defeats the scenario and earns the reward listed on the scenario card.
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If you've successfully completed all of the scenarios on the adventure card, you earn the reward on the adventure card.
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If you're playing an Adventure Path and you successfully complete all of the adventures, you earn the reward on the Adventure Path card.
Note that both the requirements for completing the Adventure and Adventure Path require you to successfully complete the scenarios and adventures, respectively. So if you want an Adventure or AP reward, you'll need to go back and play the Scenarios you missed and/or failed.
In OP, in theory you play each scenario only once, and the possibility exists that you fail at a scenario and still advance to the next one, for example if you go to a store for a single weekly scenario, you don't have the opportunity to replay a lost scenario.
I don't understand this assumption at all. In OP, myself and players I've run for have played many scenarios multiple times. Just because you might end up advancing to the next scenario doesn't mean you actually get to "Advance" your character.
Rewards and Tier advancements are only gained for completing scenarios successfully. On OP Adventure sheets it clearly says: "COMPLETE THESE SCENARIOS IN ANY ORDER"; that is the condition to gain Adventure rewards. So when you complete (successfully; a fail scenario is not Completed) the last of an Adventure's scenarios, you gain the reward.
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Ok then. Note that is just theory. It might work in the US where there may be a lot of players in an area. There is no OP here at all, though, and if there were it wouldn't go beyond what I mentioneed
So when you miss a week and/or fail a scenarios, and, for example, the scenarios are offered only one a week, you're basically screwed, right?
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I don't understand this assumption at all. In OP, myself and players I've run for have played many scenarios multiple times. Just because you might end up advancing to the next scenario doesn't mean you actually get to "Advance" your character.
It's really going to depend on your group. I imagine many store groups are running one Scenario once a week to go through the Season. Succeed or fail, no matter who shows up, the next week they're running the next Scenario. If that's the only group in your area and you don't own a set it's easy to fall behind.
In our area the groups tend to jump around a lot depending on who shows up so that people don't get left behind. The organizers are running at a number of different game stores but every other week, so we're way behind the release schedule. (The most advanced Shackles group is likely playing 0-3D next, for example. At another store, we last finished 1-1A and 1-1B.)
If the Season of the Righteous rewards aren't written too differently from the Season of the Shackles ones, you'll only need one character per Season who completes everything anyway. Let your spare characters jump around if needed.
If your organizers insist on keeping up with the release schedule, see if you can squeeze in some catch-up plays. (Easy to do if you own a set or a store has one.)
So when you miss a week and/or fail a scenarios, and, for example, the scenarios are offered only one a week, you're basically screwed, right?
When you fail a scenario, the group should probably just try and do it again when convenient.
If you miss a scenario, soloing it is a reasonable option with many characters. Otherwise, just try to find someone willing to help out. Or just don't get that particular reward. Outside of a Role card, I wouldn't worry too much about any adventure reward.
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If you're willing to do the heavy lifting, you can give a play-by-post game on these boards a shot.
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Or just don't get that particular reward. Outside of a Role card, I wouldn't worry too much about any adventure reward.
Well, there's playing as Enora or getting the Councilor's Ring. I'm assuming SotR will have something similar.
Thanks for clearing that up. I can't do more than solo play anyway here. I was just curious how it was supposed to work in a more organized Organized Play.
You talk with your fellow players and work things out, the same as in any other gaming group. Sometimes simplest is best. :)
Well, there's playing as Enora or getting the Councilor's Ring. I'm assuming SotR will have something similar.
They're certainly nice to have, but I wouldn't _worry_ about 'em. There's plenty of boons in the box, and several dozen character options.
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You talk with your fellow players and work things out, the same as in any other gaming group. Sometimes simplest is best. :)
Well there is no organized play here that I know of. So there are no fellow players. I have played the normal game with a few friends but they don't seem to be interested organized play. If I want to play organized play, I will have to play solo.
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They're certainly nice to have, but I wouldn't _worry_ about 'em. There's plenty of boons in the box, and several dozen character options.
Maybe this is a completionist streak in me, but I want to get all of the permanent boons I can. Things like Enora, the Councilor's Ring, half-priced water breathing potions, and such are big deals (in terms of the available boons) and are worth going back to get. You also have to be careful, as if you level (Tier) too far you can't go back to get them with that character.
In the long run they're not that big a deal, but if you're going to spend a bunch of time playing anyway why not spend one game picking up that missing Scenario so you can get everything you can?
Well there is no organized play here that I know of. So there are no fellow players.
What you asked, though, was how it worked with more people. Obviously if you're the only one then you get to make the decisions. (And can replay to your heart's content. :)