I have to admit the first scenario took me a number of tries. While the mechanics of the game of not difficult there are some very subtle strategies. I did when with the two characters I was handed when I started my account. Mainly as I am playing on an Android emulator and would prefer a PC version to come out, so I doubt I want to invest much in this game at this time. This game is a bit depending on RNG and Card order. So there is the ever present luck factor a bad role is a bad role, and losing your entire hand can really suck. I have had it where I beat the henchman, then rolled a lousy die on a close condition, believe me that sucks. But a few early strategies I found.
1) be aware of the sites within the scenario, if there are close conditions, try as best you can to match them to the skills of the particular characters you bring.
2) I found cards/skill that allowed me to recycle my discards back into my hand was extremely useful. The starting character has a skill that allows him to cast it on himself or another.
3) Don't waste discards on useless things, either you get the roll or not, but don't sweat it if you don't get a card that is not useful at all or has limited use. it is nice if you can reveal or recharge a card before a role if you are lucky enough to win it, then you get an extra card in the deck.
4) learn the cards, I made some bad choices where the wording made it sound like it added 1d4, but in fact it replaced the added 1d8.
5) Where you can if you can banish to get an extra exploration, go for it, you only get 30 turns, there are 40 cards, I had a few games where I split my team only to find the bandits on the bottom. Finding your henchman on top is great, but don't count on it.
Keep in mind, even if you loose, you can gain cards, you gold will continue to grow by killing mobs and closing locations. More ways to loose then there is to win, so you have to live with it, when you do win savour it.
