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Pathfinder Adventure Card Game
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Basics
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Basics
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The Basics: Objective of the Game
The Basics: Objective of the Game
The Basics: Card Basics
The Basics: Card Basics
The Basics: Card Sets
The Basics: Card Sets
The Basics: Getting Started
The Basics: Getting Started
Setting Up the Game
Setting Up the Game
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1 - Open the Storybook to the Scenario
1 - Open the Storybook to the Scenario
2 - Decide on the Challenge Mode
2 - Decide on the Challenge Mode
3 - Set Out the Locations
3 - Set Out the Locations
4 - Build the Locations
4 - Build the Locations
5 - Prepare the Story Banes
5 - Prepare the Story Banes
6 - Create the Hourglass
6 - Create the Hourglass
7 - Position Yourselves
7 - Position Yourselves
8 - Trade Cards
8 - Trade Cards
9 - Choose Starting Locations
9 - Choose Starting Locations
10 - Draw Starting Hands
10 - Draw Starting Hands
11 - Add Cohorts
11 - Add Cohorts
12 - Decide Who Goes First
12 - Decide Who Goes First
Play Area Example
Play Area Example
Playing a Scenario
Playing a Scenario
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Your Turn
Your Turn
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Your Turn - Overview
Your Turn - Overview
Your Turn - Advance the Hour
Your Turn - Advance the Hour
Your Turn - Give a Card
Your Turn - Give a Card
Your Turn - Move
Your Turn - Move
Your Turn - Explore
Your Turn - Explore
Your Turn - Close Your Location
Your Turn - Close Your Location
Your Turn - End Your Turn
Your Turn - End Your Turn
Playing Cards
Playing Cards
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When Cards Can Be Played
When Cards Can Be Played
Using Character Powers
Using Character Powers
Playing a Card
Playing a Card
Revealing a Card
Revealing a Card
Setting Cards Aside
Setting Cards Aside
Instructions on Cards
Instructions on Cards
Using Powers as Boons
Using Powers as Boons
Using Cards In Hand vs. Displayed Cards
Using Cards In Hand vs. Displayed Cards
Powers Apply to the Current Situation
Powers Apply to the Current Situation
Powers from Cards Leaving Your Hand
Powers from Cards Leaving Your Hand
What "Your Cards" Are
What "Your Cards" Are
Encountering a Card
Encountering a Card
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Encountering a Card - Overview
Encountering a Card - Overview
Apply Effects From Encountering a Card
Apply Effects From Encountering a Card
Apply Any Evasion Effects
Apply Any Evasion Effects
Villain Step: Guard Distant Locations
Villain Step: Guard Distant Locations
Apply Effects that Happen Before Acting
Apply Effects that Happen Before Acting
Attempt the Check
Attempt the Check
Attempt the Next Check, If Needed
Attempt the Next Check, If Needed
Apply Effects That Happen After Acting
Apply Effects That Happen After Acting
Resolve the Encounter
Resolve the Encounter
Avenge the Encounter
Avenge the Encounter
Villain Step: If You Defeat a Villain
Villain Step: If You Defeat a Villain
Villain Step: Does the Villain Escape?
Villain Step: Does the Villain Escape?
Villain Step: The Villain Can't Escape
Villain Step: The Villain Can't Escape
Attempting a Check
Attempting a Check
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Attempting a Check - Overview
Attempting a Check - Overview
Determine Which Skill You're Using
Determine Which Skill You're Using
Determine the Difficulty
Determine the Difficulty
Use Cards & Powers To Affect Your Check
Use Cards & Powers To Affect Your Check
Assemble Your Dice
Assemble Your Dice
Roll the Dice
Roll the Dice
Suffer Damage, If Necessary
Suffer Damage, If Necessary
Suffering Damage
Suffering Damage
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Suffering Damage
Suffering Damage
Dying
Dying
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Dying
Dying
Searching and Examining
Searching and Examining
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Searching and Examining
Searching and Examining
Resetting
Resetting
1
Resetting
Resetting
Summoned Cards and New Cards
Summoned Cards and New Cards
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Summoned and New Cards - Overview
Summoned and New Cards - Overview
Summon and Encounter
Summon and Encounter
Summon and Acquire/Summon and Defeat
Summon and Acquire/Summon and Defeat
Summon and Play
Summon and Play
Add a New Card
Add a New Card
Add a New Location
Add a New Location
Closing Your Location
Closing Your Location
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Closing Your Location
Closing Your Location
After the Scenario
After the Scenario
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Ending a Scenario, Adventure, or Ad Path
Ending a Scenario, Adventure, or Ad Path
Rebuilding
Rebuilding
Play It Your Way
Play It Your Way
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Change the Size of Some or All Locations
Change the Size of Some or All Locations
Change the Number of Locations
Change the Number of Locations
Change the Hourglass Size
Change the Hourglass Size
Adjust # and Bane Level
Adjust # and Bane Level
Add Wildcards
Add Wildcards
Normal, Heroic, and Legendary Modes
Normal, Heroic, and Legendary Modes
Card Types
Card Types
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Card Types: Characters
Card Types: Characters
Card Types: Roles
Card Types: Roles
Card Types: Locations
Card Types: Locations
Card Types: Support Cards
Card Types: Support Cards
Card Types: Proxies
Card Types: Proxies
Card Types: Banes
Card Types: Banes
Card Types: Boons
Card Types: Boons
Get the Most Out of the Game
Get the Most Out of the Game
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Join the Community!
Join the Community!
Join the Adventure Card Society!
Join the Adventure Card Society!
Make Your Own Cards!
Make Your Own Cards!
Example of Play
Example of Play
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Example of Play: Setting Up
Example of Play: Setting Up
Example of Play: Sam's Turn
Example of Play: Sam's Turn
Example of Play: Alice's Turn
Example of Play: Alice's Turn
Example of Play: Lee's Turn
Example of Play: Lee's Turn
Transition Guide
Transition Guide
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Transition Guide
Transition Guide
New Game Features
New Game Features
New Game Terms
New Game Terms
Replaced Game Terms
Replaced Game Terms
Rules Changes
Rules Changes
Compatibility with Older Sets
Compatibility with Older Sets
Deck Suggestions
Deck Suggestions
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Amiri
Amiri
Ezren
Ezren
Fumbus
Fumbus
Harsk
Harsk
Kyra
Kyra
Lem
Lem
Lini
Lini
Merisiel
Merisiel
Sajan
Sajan
Seelah
Seelah
Seoni
Seoni
Valeros
Valeros
Things to Keep In Mind
Things to Keep In Mind
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Things to Keep in Mind
Things to Keep in Mind
Cards Do What They Say
Cards Do What They Say
Cards Don’t Do What They Don’t Say
Cards Don’t Do What They Don’t Say
No One Else Can Take Your Turn for You
No One Else Can Take Your Turn for You
Cards Don’t Have Memories
Cards Don’t Have Memories
Finish One Thing Before Staring Another
Finish One Thing Before Staring Another
If It Isn’t Called Something...
If It Isn’t Called Something...
Do What You Are Told
Do What You Are Told
When Things Happen Matters
When Things Happen Matters
Allow for Abstractions
Allow for Abstractions
Choices Matter
Choices Matter
This Game Will Try to Kill You
This Game Will Try to Kill You
Glossary
Glossary
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Glossary: # - B
Glossary: # - B
Glossary: C - D
Glossary: C - D
Glossary: E - H
Glossary: E - H
Glossary: I - O
Glossary: I - O
Glossary: P - R
Glossary: P - R
Glossary: S - Z
Glossary: S - Z
Quick Reference
Quick Reference
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Turn Overview
Turn Overview
Encountering a Card
Encountering a Card
Attempting a Check
Attempting a Check
Playing a Card
Playing a Card
A Few Rules That Are Easy to Forget
A Few Rules That Are Easy to Forget
Additional Rules
Additional Rules
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Rules: The Golden Rules
Rules: The Golden Rules
Rules: Traits
Rules: Traits
Rules: #
Rules: #
Rules: Level
Rules: Level
Rules: Proxies
Rules: Proxies
Rules: Tracking the Hour
Rules: Tracking the Hour
Rules: Local and Distant
Rules: Local and Distant
Rules: Moving
Rules: Moving
Rules: Faceup Cards on Locations
Rules: Faceup Cards on Locations
Rules: Dealing with Cards
Rules: Dealing with Cards
Rules: Compatibility with Other Sets
Rules: Compatibility with Other Sets
Rules: Invokes
Rules: Invokes
Rules: Healing
Rules: Healing
Rules: Timing
Rules: Timing
Rules: Active and Optional Powers
Rules: Active and Optional Powers
Rules: Affecting the Situation
Rules: Affecting the Situation
Rules: Optional vs. Required Checks
Rules: Optional vs. Required Checks
Rules: Skills, Dice, and Modifiers
Rules: Skills, Dice, and Modifiers
Rules: Bless
Rules: Bless
Rules: Rolling Dice
Rules: Rolling Dice
Rules: Character Proxies in Locations
Rules: Character Proxies in Locations
Rules: Counting Resources
Rules: Counting Resources
Rules: Hero Points
Rules: Hero Points
Rules: Loot
Rules: Loot
Rules: Feats
Rules: Feats
Rules: Owner Trait
Rules: Owner Trait
Rules: Promo Cards
Rules: Promo Cards
Rules: Markers
Rules: Markers
Strategy
Strategy
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Strategy: Where Should You Sit?
Strategy: Where Should You Sit?
Strategy: Should You Split the Party?
Strategy: Should You Split the Party?
Strategy: Should You Always Explore?
Strategy: Should You Always Explore?
Strategy: Should You Acquire Every Boon?
Strategy: Should You Acquire Every Boon?
Strategy: Should You Look Ahead?
Strategy: Should You Look Ahead?
Strategy: Should You Be Selfish?
Strategy: Should You Be Selfish?
Strat.: Should You Burn Thru Your Deck?
Strat.: Should You Burn Thru Your Deck?
Strategy: Where Should You Explore?
Strategy: Where Should You Explore?
Strategy: Should You Hoard Blessings?
Strategy: Should You Hoard Blessings?
Strat.: Should You Adjust the Challenge?
Strat.: Should You Adjust the Challenge?
Examples
Examples
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Example: Deck Lists
Example: Deck Lists
Ex.: Pay Costs For Each Power Separately
Ex.: Pay Costs For Each Power Separately
Ex.: Multiple Powers & Playing Freely
Ex.: Multiple Powers & Playing Freely
Example: Closing a Location
Example: Closing a Location
Additional Official Paizo Resources
Additional Official Paizo Resources
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Additional Paizo Resources
Additional Paizo Resources
FAQ
FAQ

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game

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