
Slippery Bridge
Slippery Bridge is a multi-act event that threatens a random card removal, then lets you pay 3 HP to reroll the target until you are willing to accept the hit.
ENCOUNTER ARCHIVE · 57
Review the encounters and decisions waiting throughout the Spire.

Slippery Bridge is a multi-act event that threatens a random card removal, then lets you pay 3 HP to reroll the target until you are willing to accept the hit.

On the floor lies a tome, “Top 3 Ways to Conquer the Spire” The book is encrusted with blood so you find this manuscript highly suspicious. Will you read it?

You feel a faint rumbling as you round the corner to discover a gigantic spinning apparatus! It has several slots which appear to convert liquids into a highly compressed digestible tablet. The idea of turning these hea…

Arms suddenly jut out from a nearby hole, clutching a suspicious bag of riches and a clearly cursed relic. “This... or That?” a scratched-up voice whispers from below.

This room is full of cheese!!! You look around to see if there are any traps and above you is... more cheese. The candles in this room appear to be made of cheese. The furniture is …

*thunk* A sharp pain is felt atop your head and a thought stabs into your mind. “SHARE KNOWLEDGE???” You are unsure how to proceed...

You stumble into a dimly lit shack and find yourself immersed in a very peaceful space containing an obsessive variety of tea. The man inside gestures to a selection of teas, each neatly labeled with a premium price.

Entering into a pitch dark chamber, a sudden light pierces the darkness from above, just as the door slams behind you. Illuminated before you appears to be a podium with a map on it. You feel compelled to take it. Susp…

In a clearing, you run into a Ragtag Group of Adventurers looking down and gesturing at a gigantic maze. They offer to join forces with you in an Epic Quest to loot the riches of t…

Making your way through a hollow of dead trees you happen upon a single bone-white tree. Clay baubles hang off its branches, which curve inward like protective ribs. Such a creepy tree. It wh…

You stumble into a clearing bathed in eerie blue light. Towering mushrooms pulse with bioluminescence, their caps swollen and glossy. As you approach, the fungi begin to emit a hauntingly beautiful melody that resonates in your chest. You notice something glittering embedded in the flesh of the largest mushroom, pulsing in time with the fungal song.

You enter a grove of crystalline trees, and they begin to quiver excitedly! A chorus of hellos and welcomes bombard you as a group of Morphics burst[/jitt…

You spot an enormous Shambling Beast chase off an injured Green Byrd. In the alcove the byrd fled from, a single unguarded egg lies abandoned. Your stomach gurgles...

You find a secluded Rest Site and start a fire to get some rest. Or so you thought. Once the fire is started, it begins to swell, reaching not upwards but sideways towards a gr…

You open a dusty box to find a set of 3 elaborate wood carvings: A bird, snake, and... a torus? A nearby pedestal has indentations which match the bottom of the carvings. Which carving will you place on the pedestal?

You trace a low rumble to its source and find yourself captivated by a tranquil wellspring. The water is an emerald green with clusters of glowing motes. It looks inviting. What can possibly go wrong?

Upon trudging through a thick underbrush and making it into a clearing, you're hit with an unplaceable nostalgia. A mix of floral scents, putrid decay, and something else entirely…

You defeat a pair of Guardian Kin and make your way into a protected vault. Inside is a tablet with familiar inscriptions. Your intuition tells you that this language can be de…

Having taken the wrong path for a good while, you find yourself in a thick jungle of ferns, shrubs, and vines. Especially vines. Exhaustion sets in, and a dark …

You narrowly avoid stepping on a bright, sharp... seed? Its unmistakable color gives away that it's a Sapphire Seed! Weren't these incredible seeds supposed to be extinct!? Legends say that consuming one ca…

A doorway existed where none existed moments before... You enter to find two shimmering doorways and a well-dressed doorman. “Finally, a visitor! Please please! Choose a door, any door!” Are we still…

You discover a towering pile of scrapped weapons, discarded trinkets, and other oddities. The massive pile shifts and rumbles, as if growing from…

You step into a shack with a lopsided, blindingly bright sign that reads: "Endless Feast—Pay What You're Hungry For!" Inside, a lanky multi-armed chef deftly prepares bite-sized dishes and sets them on a winding chitinous conveyor belt. One arm points to a sign: 35 gold per serving.

Making your way through a dim passage, you find a small shop with a haggard clerk. Shelves are crammed with damp scrolls and parchment. The scribe-cum-shopkeep snaps to attention upon noticing a customer and gestures toward some implements laid out on a desk.

You spot an aged statue half submerged in a pond; its hands gently rest atop a stone sword. Something is also glittering at the bottom of the pond. Votive offerings perhaps? You could really use some money...

You discover a secluded chamber. Steam rises from bubbling pools of hot liquid that shifts colors with hypnotic rhythm. Barnacled growths hang from the ceiling, dripping viscous fluid that hisses and writhes when it tou…
Passing through a dreamlike landscape of rock and still water, you arrive at a sunken lighthouse emitting a strange counter-flowing light. You could bottle the eerie glowing water that has gathered here, or climb the crumbling structure to claim its lens.

A path leads you into a partially submerged vault. There are 2 chests but only 1 brittle key. The First Chest: Shaking it, you get ji…

You encounter a massive spiraling whirlpool. The water spins with precise, elegant rhythm, and spiral patterns cover the surrounding walls. Round and round and round... What a mesmerizing sight... What will you do?

Two Punch Constructs are going at each other, fists flying! Between them you spot some treasure... Do you dare try to snatch it?

Along your travels, you stumble upon a dark, amorphous polyp. You can sense that it is very old, and very evil. Approach...

“I predicted you'd enter...!” A raspy voice calls out as you enter a mystic hut. “Your destiny has brought you here. We must uncover your future a…

There is a sour smell in the air and shortly after, you find a Potion Courier collapsed on the ground. Unmoving. Lifeless. Dead!? While their belongings have been ransacked, the…

You turn a corner and suddenly, a shadowy figure is just standing there. He pivots to face you. “Welcome! What're ya trading?” The figure inquires as he flares open his cloak to reveal a slew of suspicious wares.

You are approached by the oldest person you have ever seen. “We meet once more... it's me, Ranwid!” You do not know this man.

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A massive boulder sits in the middle of an abandoned courtyard. A plaque reads: Stone of All Time. Its presence, shape, and adornments indicate that this courtyard was built around this Stone[…

You enter a hidden room... It's packed with an array of dolls. Each are unique, their expressions ranging from joy to sorrow, their attire spanning centuries and realms beyond your own. …

“Welcome to Wongo's. We have what you want at Wongtastic prices.” says the least enthusiastic clerk you have ever met. “Peruse our wares and enjoy your time at Wongo's,” they continue, without even looking up.

The sudden sight of a massive field, gouged with large outlines of bodies, stops you in your tracks. One of these outlines matches your own. It's perfect...

You walk through a spider web and PANIC! But then, a wave of calm washes over you... “Calm down. I need you to quit fussing up my web.” How did you cal…

As you're fending off a swarm of aggressive insects you suddenly notice a Mighty Rugged Warrior-Man fighting beside you this whole time! The insects, sensing defeat, scatter. You…

There is a colossal flower growing atop a mountain of bones. As its color-shifting petals pulsate, you sense there is a […

A multi-part event involving a mysterious lantern key. You must choose whether to keep the key, fight for it, or return it to its rightful owner.

Above, a cocoon is shaking and wriggling, about to burst forth!...it stops wriggling. The cocoon ignites! What is going on? In a flash of light[/gol…

CLANG! CLANG!!! You hear the echoes of metal upon metal on the otherside of a wall... As you press your head against the wall to listen in—the wall opens up, revealing a hulking six-arme…

Before you stands a grand spectacle: three stone statues of different colors perched on high platforms, locked in fierce debate over the philosophical meaning of color. As you listen, the core question emerges—which color is truly the best? You join the discourse and voice your opinion...

There's a chamber filled with dead robots. A lone automaton still has a faintly glowing core but it's engulfed by a grotesque, organic growth and doesn't respond.