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.

Unlocked By
Desert Cult

Token
For opening a casket bearing the cursed serpent's mark, you receive: Equipment: Depth of Night