S2-E1 — The Soot Gallery Challenge
PF2e Challenge
The Soot Gallery Challenge
Primary CheckPerception, Crafting, or Thievery DC 16
ProgressAchieve 3 successes before 2 failures. Every 2 rounds of delay adds one escalation, but never removes the route forward.
Critical SuccessThe party exposes one portrait anchor and gains a +1 circumstance bonus to the next check.
SuccessThe party makes progress toward exposing an anchor.
FailureA portrait exhales ash; creatures in the gallery are concealed until the end of the next turn.
Critical FailureThe gallery seals another door and releases an ash hazard; the challenge remains available.