Event Cards

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General Questions

What is this app?

This is a digital event deck manager for Blackstone Fortress and its expansions. It helps you manage and manipulate the event deck during gameplay.

How do I start?

1. Select which game boxes/expansions you want to use
2. Choose your card types and quantities
3. Click "Generate Deck" to create your event deck

What do the different card types mean?

Cards are categorized by their type (e.g., Denizen, Revenant, Veteran). Some cards can have multiple types, indicated by "+" (must be both) or "/" (can be either).

Deck Management

How do I navigate through the deck?

Use the "Previous" and "Next" buttons to move through the deck. The progress bar shows your current position.

What are Card Actions?

Card Actions allow you to manipulate the deck during gameplay:
- Shuffle into remaining deck: Places the current card randomly in the remaining cards
- Shuffle into next N cards: Places the card within the next N cards
- Replace with same type: Swaps the current card with another of the same type
- Introduce Sentry cards: Adds Sentry cards into the remaining deck
- Insert card by type: Adds a new card of a specific type to the deck

How do Sentry cards work?

Sentry cards (Revenants and Malagaunts) represent elite enemies that can be introduced during gameplay. When Sentry rules are enabled:
1. A separate deck of 3-5 Sentry cards is created but not included in your initial deck
2. These cards can be introduced into the remaining deck when needed using the "Introduce Sentry cards" action
3. Once introduced, they are shuffled into the remaining cards
4. This matches game scenarios where reinforcements arrive during exploration

How do Corrupter cards work?

Corrupter cards represent chaos-tainted enemies that infest the fortress. When Corrupter rules are enabled:
1. Five random cards in your initial deck are replaced with Corrupter cards
2. These replacements happen during deck generation
3. Corrupter cards include special enemies like Chaos Beasts and other tainted creatures
4. This creates additional challenges and represents the fortress's corruption

What is the "In Play Cards" section?

This area shows cards that are currently active or in play. You can clear these cards when they're no longer needed.

Technical Details

Does the app save my progress?

Yes, your current deck state, position, and settings are automatically saved and will persist even if you refresh the page or close the browser.

Can I use this offline?

Yes, this is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that can be installed on your device and used offline.

How do I handle duplicate cards?

The app respects duplicate cards in the source material - if a card appears multiple times in the game, it can appear multiple times in your deck.

What should I do if I encounter an error?

Try refreshing the page. If the problem persists, you can clear your saved state by clicking "Reset All" in the deck builder options.

Game Rules

How do I handle special game scenarios?

Use the card type insertion feature to add specific types of cards when required by special game rules or scenarios.

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