Desert of the Damned

## Event

*You find a casket buried in the sands. As you reach for it, a voice calls out, "Stranger, stay your hand! That casket bears the cursed Serpent's Mark!"*

* A) Open it.
	+ **Failure x2:**
	*You cautiously break open the seal, releasing a burst of stale, dusty air. There is nothing inside.*
	+ **Huge Failure x1:**
	You cautiously break open the seal, releasing a burst of stale, dusty air. Suddenly, a scorpion falls onto your arm.
		- Without Toxic Blood blessing
		*The scorpion stings you and then falls into the sand.*
		**Draw 2 Pain cards**
		- With Toxic Blood blessing
		*The scorpion stings you and seconds later dies to your toxic blood.*
	+ **Success x1:**
	*You cautiously break open the seal, releasing a burst of stale, dusty air. Inside you find some loot. "Oh," exclaims the old man, "my mistake. That's just a treasure jar."*
	**Draw 1 Gain Card.**
	**Acquire card's token.**
	+ **Huge Success:**
	*To your surprise, a magical spirit bursts from the casket in a cloud of purple smoke. "I am free! the apparition declares, as the stranger flees in terror.*
	**Acquire card's token.**
	*The spirit's gaze slowly comes to rest upon you.*
		- Aa) Demand a reward.
			* **Failure x2:**
			**Draw 1 curse.**
			* **Huge Failure x1:**
			*"I'm not that kind of magical spirit.", the spirit explains as he empties your supplies, curses you twice and then vanishes.*
			**Draw 2 Curse Cards.**
			**Lose all food and gold.**
			* **Success x1:**
			*"And what would a mortal seek from one such as I?" the creature asks, amused. The spirit watches you with an evil glint in his eye.*
				+ Aa1) Ask for greater health.
				(Increases max health by 10, but gives the Blighted curse, preventing you from being healed)
				+ Aa2) Ask for riches.
				*"As you wish." the creature mutters, and waves his hand. Everything you own suddenly turns into gold and you fall face first onto the sand!*
				**Lose all items including unequipped items**
				*"You hear the spirit chuckling as he flies away and you struggle to free yourself from your golden clothes.*
					- **Success x2**
					*You manage to get yourself out of your golden gear. Dragging the gold behind, you slowly walk - naked - out of the desert. Back in town, you sell your golden gear and buy some clothes.*
					**???, I gained 250 gold and lost 50% health.**
					- **Huge Fail x2**
					*You are unable to free yourself from your golden prison. Dragging yourself through the desert, you eventually pass out. You wake up in a foreign town, your golden clothes gone.*
					**Encounter ends.**
				+ Aa3) Ask for a weapon.
				*The evil spirit conjures a weapon out of thin air and suddenly impales you with it! "You are welcome! he says, flying away.*
				**Lose X health. Draw Y weapon cards.** (lost 80 health, gained 2 weapons)
		- Ab) Humbly request a favour.
			* **Huge Success x1:**
			*"As you wish, mortal." the spirit says, and waves his hand. Then he dissappears. You feel stronger!*
			**Gain X Max Health.**
			* **Success x2:**
			"Very well then, insect." the spirit says, and waves his hand to bless you. Then he disappears.
			Draw one blessing card.
			* **Failure x1:**
			*"I bet it was you who trapped me in there in the first place!" the spirit roars, and waves his hand. You feel weaker.*
			**Lose X Max Health.**
		- Ac) Flee.
		*You turn and run into the desert.*
		**Encounter Ends.**
* B) Sell it.
	+ **Success x2:**
	*Do not worry, stranger. I shall hide this evil deep in catacombs of ever-increasing complexity, filled with deadly creatures and lethal traps.*
	**Draw 1 Gold Gain Card.**
	+ **Failure x2:**
	*The stranger takes the jar, handing over a few coins. To your surprise, he immediately opens it, but is disappointed to find nothing inside. "Blast! I'll never find it!" he mutters, walking away.*
	**Gain 3 gold.**
* C) Leave it.
*Do not worry, stranger. I shall hide this evil deep in catacombs of ever-increasing complexity, filled with deadly creatures and lethal traps.*
**Event ends.**

## Token

*For opening a casket bearing the cursed serpent's mark, you receive:*

Equipment: Depth of Night