Cursed Tome

Cursed Tome is an event found exclusively in Act 2. It involves a cursed book with insight on Neow's origins. The player may read the book to obtain it or walk away.
==Options==
Numbers in parentheses are for Ascension 15 or higher.
*[Read] 
**[Continue] Lose 1 HP.
***[Continue] Lose 2 HP.
****[Continue] Lose 3 HP.
*****[Take] Obtain the Book. Lose 10 HP.
******The book may be , , or .
*****[Stop] Lose 3 HP.
*[Leave] Nothing happens.
==Dialogue==
Encounter 	Encounter
In an abandoned temple, you find a giant book, open, riddled with 	In an abandoned temple, you find a giant book, open, riddled with
As you try to interpret the elaborate script, it begins and into writing you are familiar with. 	As you try to interpret the elaborate script, it begins and into writing you are familiar with.
Read 	Read
Odd. The book seems to be about an named 	Odd. The book seems to be about an named
This piques your interest, but you have a general feeling of 	This piques your interest, but you have a general feeling of
Continue 	Continue
The Ancient of resurrection, , was exiled to the bottom of the Spire. 	The Ancient of resurrection, , was exiled to the bottom of the Spire.
You feel compelled to read more, but your body begins to 	You feel compelled to read more, but your body begins to
Continue 	Continue
Seeking vengeance, blesses outsiders, using them for her own purposes. 	Seeking vengeance, blesses outsiders, using them for her own purposes.
You are starting to feel very 	You are starting to feel very
Continue 	Continue
Those resurrected by remember only fragments of their past selves, cursed to fight for eternity. 	Those resurrected by remember only fragments of their past selves, cursed to fight for eternity.
As you near the final page, your 	As you near the final page, your
Take 	Take
Upon finishing the tome, you decide to take it with you. With proof in hand, will you retain your memories?	Upon finishing the tome, you decide to take it with you. With proof in hand, will you retain your memories?
Stop 	Stop
With incredible strain and willpower, you resist the trance of the tome and SLAM it shut. 	With incredible strain and willpower, you resist the trance of the tome and SLAM it shut.
You turn and exit the temple, feeling 	You turn and exit the temple, feeling
Leave 	Leave
You exit, feeling a from the book on the pedestal. 	You exit, feeling a from the book on the pedestal.
== Trivia ==
* Taking the book will require a minimum of 16 HP. The will reduce the health loss to 12 HP.
==Update History==
*Weekly Patch 42: Reboot
**Adding page turn SFX to Cursed Tome event.
*Weekly Patch 17: Patched in the Face
**Seeds utilized for several events for consistent outcomes: Accursed Blacksmith, Cursed Tome, Scrap Ooze, N'loth.
*Weekly Patch 16: Back to Work
**Cursed Tome Event now uses reward screen for the earned book relic (optional pickup).
Category:Event