Cheating?

[Spectral B4dger]

I feel like I'd be a cheater if I used them when I look at Holy Candles and runes... is this something the physical game has?

[Mysterio]

Originally posted by Spectral B4dger:

I feel like I'd be a cheater when looking at Holy Candles and runes... is this something the physical game has?

Nope. They were included specifically for the digital version. So, if you want the true experience of the physical game, don't use any of the Enhancements purchasable in the Store.

[Spectral B4dger]

Thanks Mysterio. Yeah runes really sounded something that didn't belong: "purchase with gold and effect lasts x hrs"
Holy Candles are a thing in the game tho, right?

[Mysterio]

Originally posted by Spectral B4dger:

Thanks Mysterio. Yeah runes really sounded something that didn't belong: "purchase with gold and effect lasts x hrs" :zageyes:
Holy Candles are a thing in the game tho, right?

Nope. The items for sale under the Enhancements tab (Cards, Runes, and Charms) in the Store are meant to make the game easier for the player. Runes and Charms (under which Holy Candle is listed) don't exist in the physical version.

Regarding the cards for sale in the Cards section, I don't know if they exist in the physical version. I suspect they don't. Because, if they did, that would mean content in the physical version has been gated by gold in the digital version, which I don't think the devs would have supported.

[Sigma]

I wouldn't have known that the cards in the shop weren't in the physical version. But for the sake of enjoyment I would purchase them anyway just to unlock them in scenarios.

Neither of the runes, charms are needed to beat the game. Cheating? If the game offers it isn't. Does it give you a huge advantage, you betcha. I would not play with them but if you want to experiment for yourself just how easy the game would be if you just used even one, go nuts. Other than increasing the treasure rarity for opening chests, I have never used one of these things in any of my games.

[Spectral B4dger]

Thanks gents for the replies! I'll steer away from that temptation! I like grinding so I'll stick to good old sweat & frustration!
Btw, I think a (single) Holy Candle card appeared in my deck at some point during a scenario.. am I seeing things?
I gotta check in the collection if it's there..

a-ha! there it is!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2920190737

[Mysterio]

Originally posted by Spectral B4dger:

Btw, I think a (single) Holy Candle card appeared in my deck at some point during a scenario.. am I seeing things?
I gotta check in the collection if it's there..

a-ha! there it is!

Oh, I see the confusion. I just meant that the Holy Candle one can purchase in the digital version isn’t a card that’s added to the card pool; it just gives you the benefit of Holy Candle on demand. At least that’s how I interpret it, since I’ve never used Runes or Charms. :-)

[Spectral B4dger]

Gotcha! As long as it's a legit card found in the Card Pool then I will use it! :) Thank you!

[Sstavix]

Hmm... maybe I should look into these runes and charms. I find this game more aggravating than entertaining, but I want to get more of the achievements, too. And I'm not doing anything with the gold I've collected, either.

Are there any runes or charms that make it easier to find the villains or close the locations? I get tired of failing my rolls when I have a 95+ percent chance of success....

[Spectral B4dger]

I skimmed thru the runes quickly and saw that pretty much they give you a +x to your rolls for n hrs
"Consumable" Holy Candles add some blessings to the Blessing Deck to give you some extra time when things are going south

Edit: not true, sorry
Runes give you modifiers to
combat: +1 for x hrs
damage reduction: -1 for x hrs
increased chances of finding rare items
decreased difficulty when acquiring boons: -1 for x hrs
increase gold rewards: 100% for x hrs

Charms offer various types of effects
Prayer Beads: +1 die to a check
Soul Soap: automatic success when closing location with DC <15
Spyglass: check 1st card of location deck
Holy Candle: +1d6 blessings to blessing deck
Scroll of Guidance: +2 to a check
Scroll of Aid: +1d4 to a check
Scroll of cure: +1d4 cards from discard pile back into your deck

[Sstavix]

Thank you for that information! So it sounds like the runes can give you a slight edge for a short time, and the charms act as a "pocket" card that duplicates the effects of other cards you might be able to find in your deck. I may have to play around with these and see if they help.

Thank you!

[Lochnagar]

Keep in mind that the digital version have some small but important diferences. The card holy candle that you mentioned is buried on the tabletop version, so you basically can use it every scenario. At this digital version, the card is banished, basically a consumable.

[3rock33]

Actually you have to banish the holy candle in the tabletop version too.

[Sigma]

I remember not all cards are 1:1 effects when comparing to tabletop version. The holy candle is indeed a BURY option in the tabletop and not a banish. Yes some cards are nerfed but for the better. I for one approve that holy candle is a banish in this version than bury.

Here's some info., Couldn't find an image but found a wiki that's very close to what the candle does:

https://pacg.fandom.com/wiki/Holy_Candle



And here's the conversation about it:

https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/85352-problem-with-holy-candle-changes/