The Lost Wisp

In the distance is an odd sight. Mounds and mounds of deceased insects, surrounding what looks to be a small glowing mote.
It seems to be an effective attractant for all manner of bugs but you see it lash out some flames!

You move closer to investigate.

You approach the Wisp cautiously...
The closer you get, the more it reacts to your presence.

When in arm's reach, you grasp the Wisp but it scalds you with a blast of hot steam and flame!

Still, you fumble and wrestle the creature into submission. Eventually, the Wisp concedes and recognizes you as its new owner.

You decide to leave the little one alone. Better play it safe!

Not much is in the area, but you find some gold scattered amongst the dead bugs.
You don't seek an answer.

Individual choiceEach player picks their own

What you can obtain

Relic

Lost WispChoice: Capture the Wisp

Gold

45 to 75 GoldChoice: Search the Nearby Area

Curse

Decay

Curse

Unplayable.
At the end of your turn, if this is in your Hand, take 2 damage.

DecayChoice: Capture the Wisp

Where it appears

How ? rooms roll ›

Act 2Hive

What each choice does

Capture the Wisp

Add Decay to your Deck. Obtain the Lost Wisp.

Decay

Curse

Unplayable.
At the end of your turn, if this is in your Hand, take 2 damage.

CurseDecay

RelicLost Wisp

What the game says

You approach the Wisp cautiously...
The closer you get, the more it reacts to your presence.When in arm's reach, you grasp the Wisp but it scalds you with a blast of hot steam and flame!Still, you fumble and wrestle the creature into submission. Eventually, the Wisp concedes and recognizes you as its new owner.

Search the Nearby Area

Gain 45-75 Gold.

Gold+45 to 75

What the game says

You decide to leave the little one alone. Better play it safe!Not much is in the area, but you find some gold scattered amongst the dead bugs.
You don't seek an answer.

Which option to take

Capture if your deck plays three or more Powers per fight; each cast becomes a free 8 damage sweep and Decay is easy to remove.
With one or two powers the relic barely fires, so take the gold.

How it plays

Capture the Wisp adds the curse Decay (Unplayable; 2 damage at end of turn if it is in hand) and grants Lost Wisp: whenever you play a Power, deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.
Search the Nearby Area pays 45 to 75 Gold, rolled on arrival and shown exactly.

Changes by version

19 Feb 2026Relic: damage98Internal playtest
Relic: damage decreased from 9 to 8
18 Dec 2025NumberInternal playtest
"Search the Nearby Area" option: gold value decreased from 70 to 60, now randomizes +-15 and "Capture the Wisp" option: now adds a Decay to your Deck instead of costing max HP

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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