Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Skull & Shackles Adventure Deck 4 – Island of Empty Eyes

Expansion for Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Skull & Shackles – Base Set

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Skull & Shackles Adventure Deck 4 – Island of Empty Eyes Rulebook

Table of Contents

Role Cards

Bikendi Otongu

Role 4

The Mwangi wizard Bikendi Otongu believed he could extend his life by binding his soul to the powerful Immortal Dreamstone. The foolish wizard betrayed the night hag Lodhotha and stole the stone from her cyclops allies, only to have the cyclops lord Ishtoreth steal it back. His trapped ghost hopes to reclaim the stone by subsuming the body of a willing adventurer. In exchange for great treasure, he promises to give that body back.

Ships

Blood Moon

Ship 4

Check to Repair: Craft 7

This two-master is the flagship of Avimar Sorrinash, Lord of Ollo. You'd think a werewolf on a ship would be a bad thing for the crew, and you'd be right, if the crewmen weren't all werewolves.

When commanding this ship: When you encounter a bane, if the top card of the blessings discard pile is Blessing of the Gods, the difficulty to defeat that bane is increased by 3.

Come What May

Ship 4

Check to Repair: Craft 8

Lady Cerise Bloodmourn's stolen Cassomir galley befits her noble background. If she ever ascends to the title of Hurricane King, this stout vessel will be her castle.

When commanding this ship: After you reset your hand, discard any cards that have the Aristocrat or Captain trait.

Scenarios

Breaking the Dreamstone

Scenario 4

Locations:

Players	Location
1	Wishing Well
1	Teleportation Chamber
1	Eye of Serenity
2	Tower
3	Chapel
4	Ruined Amphitheater
5	Hall of Champions
6	Ghol-Gan Ruins

Your ship is anchored at the Wishing Well.

A ruined fort stands on the Island of Empty Eyes. Once a stronghold of Chelaxian soldiers, it's now haunted by the ghost of Bikendi Otongu and other supernatural creatures. Clear out the unnatural inhabitants and destroy the dreamstone linking the ruins to the realm of nightmares and dreams.

Home Sweet Home

Scenario 4

Locations:

Players	Location
1	Great Stone Bridge
1	Dinosaur Corral
2	Coastline
3	Mangrove Swamp
4	Jungle
5	Ghol-Gan Ruins
6	Sea Fort

As a prize for winning the Free Captains' Regatta, the Pirate Council has bestowed upon you ownership of the Island of Empty Eyes. Ruins of the ancient cyclopean empire of Ghol-Gan litter the would-be pirate paradise, and not all are uninhabited. It's time to evict some freeloaders.

Locations

Dinosaur Corral

Location 4

The cyclopean inhabitants of the Island of Empty Eyes have limited options when it comes to food. Their predicament would be considerably more distressing if it wasn't for the island's native dinosaur population. Many of the giant lizards prove useful in hunting game. Less useful saurians make fine meals themselves—even though they typically taste like briny chicken.

Eye of Serenity

Location 4

Time flows strangely around this massive crystal. Ghol-Gan legends claim the Eye can reveal the mysteries of the past and future, but only to those who would risk their ability to view the present.

At this location: At the start of your turn, summon and encounter the henchman Cyclops Oracle, then examine the bottom card of any location deck.

Great Stone Bridge

Location 4

Each gigantic cyclops statue here has a fiery gemstone blazing as its single eye. Monuments loom over either end of an ancient stone bridge, scrutinizing all who would dare pass.

At this location: When you end your turn here, you may bury 2 cards from your hand to recharge up to 2 cards from your discard pile.

Hall of Champions

Location 4

The visages and deeds of great Ghol-Gan philosophers, warriors, leaders, and seers line the walls of this crumbling chamber. The ancient cyclops heroes stare, yet to be impressed.

At this location: Add 1d6 to your checks to acquire weapons.

Ruined Amphitheater

Location 4

This giant-sized gathering place bears images of a strange, single-eyed divinity. Considering the size of the seating, it seems fortunate that the room's builders are gone.

At this location: For the rest of the scenario, the difficulty to defeat monsters that have the Giant trait at any location is increased by 3.

Teleportation Chamber

Location 4

Strange, sizable runes spiral across the walls of this domed chamber, as if circling the pale blue disk at the room's center. Some of the runes fade and vanish while new symbols spring into being.

At this location: At the end of your turn, move to another location.

Adventure

Island of Empty Eyes

Adventure 4

Victory in the Free Captains' Regatta has certainly impressed the Pirate Council, so much so that they've granted you an isle in the northern reaches of the Shackles, an untamed land known as the Island of Empty Eyes. The island is far from deserted, however, and its name suggests an ancient secret. Clearing the island of its brutal residents and transforming it into a pirate haven should promise to be a daunting task, one made all the more challenging when foes from the past return with jealous agendas.

Complete these scenarios, in this order:

Home Sweet Home
The Ruins of Sumitha
Breaking the Dreamstone
Red Rum
The Feast of Spoils

Reward: Each character gains a card feat. Gain a Class 4 ship feat.

Ships (continued)

Magpie Princess

Ship P

Check to Repair: Craft 6

Years ago, Captain Lanteri discovered the location of a legendary treasure. A recent mutiny lead by his wife, Varossa Lanteri, has left both this ship and his secret under new ownership.

When commanding this ship: At the start of your turn, roll 1d4; on a 1, bury a card.

Wavecrest

Ship 4

Check to Repair: Craft 7

This frigate flies the flag of Captain Mase Darimar, a sailor of mixed Mwangi and aquatic elf ancestry. Like its captain, the Wavecrest is unpredictable, likely to betray allies at the whim of the winds.

When commanding this ship: At the start of your turn, succeed at a Constitution or Fortitude 8 check or bury 1 card.

Scenarios (continued)

Red Rum

Scenario 4

Locations:

Players	Location
1	Sea Fort
1	Shark Island
1	Floating Shipyard
2	Pinnacle Atoll
3	Lonely Island
4	Cannibal Island
5	Coastline
6	Tempest Cay

With the Island of Empty Eyes secured, members of the Pirate Council are eager to visit the new stronghold. Ensure that the isle's illustrious guests are pleased with their time on the island by stealing a cargo of rum from known Chelish spy Fargo Vitterande.

The Feast of Spoils

Scenario 4

Locations:

Players	Location
1	Sea Fort
1	Harbor
1	Coastline
2	Docks
3	Beach
4	Festhall
5	Safe House
6	Shark Island

Your ship is anchored at the Sea Fort.

One of your old rivals, Captain Barnabas Harrigan, has hired the halfling alchemist known as the Eel to disrupt the Pirate Council's visit to the Isle of Empty Eyes. Track down the notorious poisoner and dispose of him, so the pirate lords' feasting can go off without a hitch!

The Ruins of Sumitha

Scenario 4

Locations:

Players	Location
1	Ghol-Gan Ruins
1	Hall of Champions
1	Ruined Amphitheater
2	Wishing Well
3	Tower
4	Teleportation Chamber
5	Great Stone Bridge
6	Dinosaur Corral

Your ship is anchored at the Ghol-Gan Ruins.

Cyclopes inhabit the Island of Empty Eyes—remnants of the ancient Ghol-Gan civilization. The ruins of Sumitha have fallen into disrepair, and only the degenerate descendants of Ghol-Gan's once-mighty inhabitants now walk the abandoned streets and buildings.

Reverse Sides

The cards below are the reverse faces of cards already transcribed above, as shown on the card-face scans. Each reverse face is a separate card face with its own rules text.

Ghost Mage

Role 4

Reverse side of the Bikendi Otongu role card.

Hand Size: 8

Proficient With: Light Armors, Heavy Armors, Weapons

Powers:

Your Arcane skill is your current Arcane skill or Intelligence: +3.

For your combat check, you may discard a card to use your Arcane skill + 2d8 and add the Attack, Force, and Magic traits. This counts as playing a spell.

If a monster deals damage to you, roll 1d4; on a result other than 1, reduce the damage to 0. Do this each time a monster deals damage to you.

During your turn, discard a card to examine the top card of your location deck. If the examined card is an ally or a monster, immediately encounter it; otherwise, return it to the bottom of the deck.

At the end of the scenario, or if your character dies, shuffle your discard pile into your deck and replace this role card with your own.

If you win the scenario, draw 1 card of each boon type other than loot.

You are possessed by the spirit of a dead wizard.

Blood Moon (Class 4 side)

Ship 4, class 4 side. Reverse of the Blood Moon ship card.

Class: 4

Check to Defeat: Wisdom Survival 9 or Arcane Divine 11

When encountering this ship: Before you act, if the top card of the blessings discard pile is Blessing of the Gods, the difficulty to defeat the Blood Moon is increased by 3.

When commanding this ship: Reduce Structural damage to this ship by 1. You may discard a card from the blessings deck to add 1d12 to your check to defeat a monster. If the discarded card was Blessing of the Gods, add 1d12+3 instead.

Come What May (Class 4 side)

Ship 4, class 4 side. Reverse of the Come What May ship card.

Class: 4

Check to Defeat: Wisdom Survival 10 or Charisma Diplomacy 11

When encountering this ship: You may recharge any number of cards that have the Aristocrat or Captain trait; for each such card recharged, add 3 to your check to defeat the Come What May.

When commanding this ship: Reduce Structural damage to this ship by 1. At the end of your turn, you may discard a card from the blessings deck to examine your plunder cards, banish 1 plunder card, and stash 1 plunder card of the same type.

Breaking the Dreamstone (reverse)

Scenario 4, reverse side.

Villain: Paeta

Henchmen: Blink Spiders

During this scenario: At the start of the scenario, any 1 character may replace his role card with the Bikendi Otongu role card.

When you encounter an ally, roll 1d4. On any result other than 4, banish the ally and summon and encounter the henchman Animate Dream.

Reward: Each character gains a power feat.

Dinosaur Corral (reverse)

Location 4, reverse side.

Deck List: Monster 4, Barrier 2, Weapon 1, Spell 0, Armor 0, Item 1, Ally 1, Blessing 0

At this location: When you play an ally that has the Animal trait on a check, add 2 to that check.

When closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Rampaging Triceratops.

When permanently closed: On closing, you may choose an ally that has the Animal trait in your discard pile and add it to your hand.

Eye of Serenity (reverse)

Location 4, reverse side.

Deck List: Monster 3, Barrier 1, Weapon 0, Spell 2, Armor 0, Item 1, Ally 1, Blessing 1

At this location: If you examine 1 or more cards, examine 1 more card.

When closing: Summon and defeat the henchman Cyclops Oracle.

When permanently closed: On closing, you may recharge an item from your discard pile. At the start of your turn, summon and encounter the henchman Cyclops Oracle, then examine the bottom card of any location deck.

Great Stone Bridge (reverse)

Location 4, reverse side.

Deck List: Monster 3, Barrier 1, Weapon 2, Spell 0, Armor 0, Item 1, Ally 2, Blessing 0

At this location: You may discard 3 cards to succeed at a check to defeat a non-villain monster.

When closing: Succeed at a Dexterity or Ranged 10 check.

When permanently closed: When you end your turn here, you may bury 2 cards from your hand to recharge up to 2 cards from your discard pile.

Hall of Champions (reverse)

Location 4, reverse side.

Deck List: Monster 2, Barrier 0, Weapon 4, Spell 0, Armor 3, Item 0, Ally 0, Blessing 0

At this location: When you succeed at a check, draw a card.

When closing: Display a weapon next to this location.

When permanently closed: On closing, add the displayed weapon and 1d4+1 random weapons from the box to this location without looking at them. Add 1d6 to your checks to acquire weapons.

Home Sweet Home (reverse)

Scenario 4, reverse side.

Villain: None

Henchmen: Gholdako, Ghol-Gan Obelisks

During this scenario: When you would permanently close a location, fulfill the When Closing requirement a second time or the location is not closed.

To win the scenario, close all of the locations.

Reward: Each character gains a skill feat.

Magpie Princess (Class 6 side)

Ship P, class 6 side. Reverse of the Magpie Princess ship card.

Class: 6

Check to Defeat: Dexterity Disable 10 or Wisdom Survival 8

When encountering this ship: Before you act, each character at this location must bury a card.

When commanding this ship: Reduce Structural damage to this ship by 1d4; if you roll a 1, bury a card.

If you would fail a combat check by 2 or less, you may discard a card from the blessings deck to succeed.

Wavecrest (Class 4 side)

Ship 4, class 4 side. Reverse of the Wavecrest ship card.

Class: 4

Check to Defeat: Wisdom Survival 10 or Constitution Fortitude 11

When encountering this ship: If your check to defeat the Wavecrest has the Swashbuckling trait, add 2 to it.

When commanding this ship: Reduce Structural damage to this ship by 1 for each character on the ship.

If your check to defeat a bane has the Swashbuckling trait, you may discard a card from the blessings deck to add 1d12 to it.

Red Rum (reverse)

Scenario 4, reverse side.

Villain: Fargo Vitterande

Henchmen: Buccaneers

During this scenario: When you acquire a card other than an ally or a blessing, stash it as a plunder card. If you fail a check to defeat a henchman, banish 1d6 plunder cards.

When you move to the Sea Fort, you may put any of your plunder cards under this scenario card; they are no longer considered plunder cards.

Reward: Gain all the cards under this card.

Ruined Amphitheater (reverse)

Location 4, reverse side.

Deck List: Monster 1, Barrier 2, Weapon 0, Spell 1, Armor 1, Item 2, Ally 1, Blessing 1

At this location: At the start of your turn, succeed at a Dexterity or Stealth 8 check or summon and encounter the henchman Gholdako.

When closing: Succeed at a Wisdom or Perception 9 check.

When permanently closed: For the rest of the scenario, the difficulty to defeat monsters that have the Giant trait at any location is increased by 3.

Teleportation Chamber (reverse)

Location 4, reverse side.

Deck List: Monster 3, Barrier 0, Weapon 0, Spell 3, Armor 0, Item 2, Ally 1, Blessing 0

At this location: Choose a random character. If that character is at another location, move her to this location; otherwise, move her to a random location.

When closing: Examine the top card of a random other open location deck, if any. If you did not find a bane, automatically close this location; otherwise, defeat the bane to close this location.

When permanently closed: On closing, move to another location.

The Feast of Spoils (reverse)

Scenario 4, reverse side.

Villain: The Eel

Henchmen: Ruffians

During this scenario: Create the blessings deck with 22 blessings and 8 Shipwreck henchmen.

After you advance the blessings deck, if the top card of its discard pile is a Shipwreck, summon a random ship and attempt a check to repair it. If you succeed, stash a plunder card; if you fail, summon and encounter the villain The Pirate Council.

Reward: Loot: Conch of the Tritons, Impossible Bottle, Scoundrel's Sword Cane

The Ruins of Sumitha (reverse)

Scenario 4, reverse side.

Villain: Ishtoreth

Henchmen: Shaija, Cyclops Oracle, Cyclops Savages

During this scenario: When you defeat a bane with the Giant trait, examine the location deck. Then shuffle it.

Reward: Loot: Immortal Dreamstone, Vailea

Incomplete Transcription

The card-face scans supplied for this deck cover 17 cards (both faces where the scans show them), about 34 card faces in all. BGG lists 110 cards for this deck. The following cards are NOT in the scans and are therefore NOT transcribed here: the villains, henchmen, monsters, barriers, weapons, spells, armor, items, allies, blessings and loot cards, and the remaining ships, locations and scenarios of the deck. Named references to those cards in the text above (for example the henchmen Cyclops Oracle, Gholdako and Animate Dream, the villain The Pirate Council, and the blessings deck contents) point to cards that this transcription does not include. The deck is therefore incomplete and should not be treated as a full rulebook for the set.