Desert Cult

Event
In a forgotten desert temple you stumble upon a cult performing a summoning. The cult leader, standing before an ancient altar, demands a blood sacrifice from you.


 * 1) Refuse to give blood.
 * The cult turns, as one, to attack you!
 * Draw 2 monster cards
 * You search the fallen, but find nothing of value. Your gaze wander to the altar and you see an ornate treasure chest lying upon it.
 * The chest has an intricate looking mechanism, requiring the heads of two decorative silver dragon to be turned simultaneously.
 * 1) Open the chest.
 * (no gauntlets)As the lock clicks open, a magical fire suddenly erupts around the chest! Your unprotected hands are badly burnt.
 * Draw 2 max health pain cards
 * (with gauntlets)As the lock clicks open, a magical fire suddenly erupts around the chest! Your gloves protect you, leaving your hands only lightly reddened.
 * The magical fire dissipates as quickly as it appeared, allowing you to extract the contents of the chest.
 * Draw 1 artefact card
 * 2) Leave the chest.
 * You walk away from the old temple, leaving it and the corpses to be consumed by the desert sands.


 * 2) Offer your blood.
 * The cult leader murmurs some words then slices your arm with a knife.
 * Draw 2 Pain Cards
 * Outcome 1:
 * He collects your blood in a chalice and murmurs, "May the Dark One bless you."
 * Draw 1 blessing
 * Outcome 2:
 * He writes a number of strange symbols on your skin with your blood, and calls to the Dark One to give strength to his willing servant.
 * Gain 15% Max Health. Outcome 3:
 * Collect nothing
 * The ceremony concludes hours later and the various hooded members turn and walk away, each taking their own path over the sandy dunes.


 * (No token)The ceremony concludes hours later and the various hooded members turn and walk away.Left alone, you search the area.
 * Draw 1 equipment
 * Acquire card's token

Unlocked By
Lost in Desert

Token
For participating in a desert cult's ceremony, you receive: Encounter: Desert of the Damned Equipment: Skullcap of Prophecy (DLC) Gain Card: Health Tonic: +10 Max Health