All Negative and Positive Quirks in Darkest Dungeon II

A complete list of all 167 quirks: description, causes and detailed stats for each negative or positive quirk.

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This list is based on data from source files and was last updated on August 6, 2022.

Negative Quirks

Anemic

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Debuffs:

  • -10% Bleed Resistance

Round start:

  • 1 Daze (15%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Blocks:

  • Clarifying Poultice [+40% Stun Resistance]
  • Stimulating Poultice [+4 Speed]

Austere

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Prefers the simple, simple life.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to donate gold during Assistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]

Blocks:

  • Stimulating Poultice [+4 Speed]
  • Ceremonial Drum [+40% Move Resistance]
  • Songbook of Rousing Tunes [-1 Stress and +2 Speed on 4 targets]
  • Songbook of Amorous Ballads [+3 Affinity (75%) or -3 Affinity (25%) on 2 targets]
  • Book of Bawdy Tales [-4 Stress]
  • Poetry [-5 Stress]

Bad Digestion

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33% chance Food has no benefit.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Academic's Study: Caged creature
  • Academic's Study: Thought experiment
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling portrait

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (25%) if target has any Stress

Barks:

  • Pardon the smell, uncorked the bung as it were!
  • *BURP*

Examples:

Blundering Fool

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Debuffs:

  • -2 Speed

Combat start:

  • 1 Vulnerable (50%)

When moving:

  • -1 HP (25%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Blocks:

  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]
  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Boisterous

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Loud and proud.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Insults (not implemented)

Blocks:

  • Whittling Tools [-3 Stress]

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (25%) if target has any Stress

Barks:

  • I haven't the foggiest on how to get you grumps to have fun!

Book Burner

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Is certain dry satire burns the hottest.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Blasphemous Idol [1 Strength (5%) or 1 Crit (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Book of Bawdy Tales [-4 Stress]
  • BOOK: My Time in the Desert [1 Stealth (5%)]
  • Book of Creative Insults [1 Taunt (5%)]
  • Poetry [-5 Stress]
  • Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

The Book Burner quirk doesn't affect The Librarian fight, even when the boss burns down a stack of books.

Braggart

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Every victory, real or imagined, recounted for all, time and time again.

On hit:

  • 1 Taunt (10%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Playing Cards [+1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (25%) if target has high Stress

Barks:

  • The real challenge isn't the killing, it's deciding which trophies to keep!

Bum Leg

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Debuffs:

  • -40% Move Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Academic's Study: Thing in Corner
  • Exert on Assistance encounter (???)

Blocks:

  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Chatterbox

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Just. Won't. Stop. Talking.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to help during Assistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (25%) if target has high Stress
  • +1 Stress

Barks:

  • I know you didn't ask but I just wanted to give you all some insight into...

Cowardice

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No taste for thrill or danger.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee during Resistance encounter.
  • Higher chance to flee visiting Creature Den.

When hit by enemy:

  • +1 Stress (5%)

When at rank 1:

  • Move to rank 4 (15%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Scary Song
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (25%) if target has low Stress
  • +1 Stress

Barks:

  • Why was I ever chosen for this terrifying quest?!

Curmudgeon

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Begrudgingly accepts the existence of others.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid helping survivors in Assistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Insults (not implemented)

Blocks:

  • Playing Cards [+1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Candles & Chocolate [-1 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity or +2 Affinity or +3 Affinity]
  • Whiskey Barrel [-2 Stress on 4 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Banter:

  • +20% negative banter
  • -1 Affinity (50%)
  • +1 Stress

Barks:

  • What was I thinking signing for this dungheap of an 'adventure'?

Dark Curiosity

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Prone to investigating the Dark Arts.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Caged Creature
  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Familiar Desk
  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Sealed Doorway
  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar
  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Thing in Corner
  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Blasphemous Idol [1 Strength (5%) or 1 Crit (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Pipeweed [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity]
  • Academic's Study: Familiar Desk
  • Academic's Study: Hovering Polyhedra
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Thought Experiment

Doomsayer

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Believes this all won't end well.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee during Resistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Meltdown
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Banter:

  • +1 Loathing

Barks:

  • I have such nightmares...Our fate is sealed I'm afraid.

Erudite

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Knowledge supreme over all.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Familiar Desk
  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Thought Experiment
  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Book of Bawdy Tales [-4 Stress]
  • BOOK: My Time in the Desert [1 Stealth (5%)]
  • Book of Creative Insults [1 Taunt (5%)]
  • Poetry [-5 Stress]
  • Academic's Study: Caged Creature
  • Academic's Study: Familiar Desk
  • Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

Blocks:

  • Book of Creative Insults [1 Taunt (5%)]
  • Book of Bawdy Tales [-4 Stress]

Fear of Cadavers

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"Pair me not with the husk of the departed or I shall crumble myself."

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee during Resistance encounter in The Tangle.
  • Higher chance to flee visiting Creature Den in The Tangle.

Combat start:

  • +1 Stress (50%) if Cadaver present

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • +1 Stress in The Tangle

Barks:

  • One look into those soulless eyes and my blood freezes in my veins!

Fear of Cosmic Beings

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Trepidatious towards things from Beyond.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee from Cultist fight.

Combat start:

  • +1 Stress (50%) if Cultist present

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Scary Song
  • Academic's Study: Sealed Doorway
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar
  • Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

Fear of Fanatics

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Terrified of Sprawl reavers.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee during Resistance encounter in The Sprawl.
  • Higher chance to flee visiting Creature Den in The Sprawl.

Combat start:

  • +1 Stress (50%) if Fanatic present

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • +1 Stress in The Sprawl

Barks:

  • What horrific ideal inspired these freaks to rivet blades to their arms and mold their flesh to iron!

Fear of Fisherfolk

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Pelagic beings strike terror in their heart.

Combat start:

  • +1 Stress (50%) if Fisherfolk present

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • +1 Stress in The Shroud

Barks:

  • How they quiver! How they creep on land in violation of Nature itself!
  • You will know they draw near by that stench of old stagnant sea!

Fear of Gaunt

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Afraid of the withered and wizened.

Combat start:

  • +1 Stress (50%) if Gaunt present

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Fear of Gentry

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Paralyzed by capacious maws and festering wounds.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee during Resistance encounter in The Foetor.
  • Higher chance to flee visiting Creature Den in The Foetor.

Combat start:

  • +1 Stress (50%) if Plague Eater present

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • +1 Stress in The Foetor

Barks:

  • The smell, the flies, these beings express corruption itself!

Fear of Pillagers

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Bandits evoke a certain childhood trauma.

Combat start:

  • +1 Stress (50%) if Pillager present

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Fear of Swine

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"The squeals are unbearable!"

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee during Resistance encounter in The Sluice.
  • Higher chance to flee visiting Creature Den in The Sluice.

Combat start:

  • +1 Stress (50%) if Swine present

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • +1 Stress in The Sluice

Barks:

  • Will the squealing never cease?!

Flawed Release

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Debuffs:

  • -5% Critical hit

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Academic's Study: Scary Song
  • Academic's Study: Sealed Doorway

Fragile

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Debuffs:

  • -15% Max HP

On damage received:

  • +1 Stress (10%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Fussy Eater

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Claims to be deathly afraid of slime mold.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Slime Mold [+10% Max HP]

Blocks:

  • Slime Mold [+10% Max HP]

Germophobe

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Pestilence lurks on every surface.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid in the Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Round start:

  • +1 Stress (25%) having Blight

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]
  • Wax Inoculant [+33% Disease Resistance]
  • Academic's Study: Caged Creature
  • Academic's Study: Thought Experiment

Blocks:

  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]
  • Impermeable Poultice [+25% Blight Resistance]
  • Mop and Bucket [-3 Stress (66%) or +2 Stress (33%)]

Greedy

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Always focused on their share.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to steal food or relics during Assistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Head in Sand

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On damage received:

  • 1 Blind (15%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Whittling Tools [-3 Stress]
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

Head Injury

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Combat start:

  • 1 Daze (50%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Blocks:

  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Hemophilia

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Debuffs:

  • -30% Bleed Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Whittling Tools [-3 Stress]
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Blocks:

  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Hemophobia

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Mortified by blood.

Round start:

  • +1 Stress (25%) if Bleeding

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Blocks:

  • Clotting Poultice [+25% Bleed Resistance]
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Hydrophobe

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No greater terror than cool, refreshing water.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid visiting Oasis

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Mop and Bucket [-3 Stress (66%) or +2 Stress (33%)]

Blocks:

  • Mop and Bucket [-3 Stress (66%) or +2 Stress (33%)]

Hypochondria

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Imagines contracting every manner of illness from enemies.

On hit:

  • Random disease (5%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Academic's Study: Thing in Corner

Blocks:

  • Mop and Bucket [-3 Stress (66%) or +2 Stress (33%)]

Each time a hero hits an enemy (even if it's a corpse), there is a 5% chance to get a random disease.

Kleptomania

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Consumed by the urge to steal.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Familiar Desk
  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Vintage Collection

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Familiar Desk

Blocks:

  • Playing Cards [+1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Kleptomaniac hero has also some notes about Splintered Armoire curio, which currently doesn't exist in the game.

How exactly kleptomania affects interaction with Abandoned Chest curio is also unknown.

Lazy Eye

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Debuffs:

  • Ranged skills: -10% Damage dealt
  • Ranged skills: -5% Critical hit

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Blocks:

  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Lazy

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Not motivated to do all that much.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid visiting Oasis.
  • Higher chance to flee from Resistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Calming Incense [-2 Stress on 2 targets]
  • Academic's Study: Broken Clock
  • Exert on Assistance encounter (???)

Blocks:

  • Mop and Bucket [-3 Stress (66%) or +2 Stress (33%)]
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Light Sensitive

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Combat start:

  • 2 Weak if light is above 75

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Faceless Facsimile
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Lost In Space

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No longer has a firm grasp on the three dimensions we depend on.

On stress received:

  • Shuffle (30%)
  • Destroy 1 positive token (30%)
  • 1 Stealth (25%)

Caused by:

  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Sealed Doorway
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar

Banter:

  • +1 Stress

Barks:

  • How can we be travelling yet we are not moving?

Lost In Time And Space

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Out of phase with reality itself.

Buffs:

  • +8 Speed

On stress received:

  • Shuffle (30%)
  • Destroy 1 positive token (30%)
  • 1 Daze (33%)

Caused by:

  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar

Banter:

  • +1 Stress

Barks:

  • Each of you are rotting before me, over and over and over...

Lost In Time

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Time has become an impenetrable maze.

Buffs:

  • +8 Speed

On stress received:

  • Destroy 1 positive token (30%)
  • 1 Daze (33%)

Caused by:

  • Academic's Study: Broken Clock
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar

Banter:

  • +1 Stress

Barks:

  • The last time we were here you all died.

Melophobic

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Music is the trigger for deep-seated resentment.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid Academic's Study: Scary Song

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Ceremonial Drum [+40% Move Resistance]
  • Songbook of Amorous Ballads [+3 Affinity (75%) or -3 Affinity (25%) on 2 targets]
  • Songbook of Touching Dirges [+1 Stress on 4 targets; +2 Affinity]
  • Songbook of Rousing Tunes [-1 Stress and +2 Speed on 4 targets]
  • Academic's Study: Scary Song

Blocks:

  • Ceremonial Drum [+40% Move Resistance]
  • Songbook of Rousing Tunes [-1 Stress and +2 Speed on 4 targets]
  • Songbook of Touching Dirges [+1 Stress on 4 targets; +2 Affinity]
  • Songbook of Amorous Ballads [+3 Affinity (75%) or -3 Affinity (25%) on 2 targets]

Misses the Mark

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Round start:

  • 1 Blind (10%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Blocks:

  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Neat Freak

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Depends on cleanliness for sanity.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Mop and Bucket [-3 Stress (66%) or +2 Stress (33%)]

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (50%) if inventory is filled over 75%

Barks:

  • Legs up please! All this dust has to go!
  • Why are there food barrels in here?!

Necrophobia

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Fear of cadavers and symbols of death.

On hit:

  • +1 Stress (30%) if target is Corpse

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Nightshade Concoction [+20% Deathblow Resistance]

Blocks:

  • Nightshade Concoction [+20% Deathblow Resistance]

Needler

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Sharp wit, sharper words.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (25%)

Barks:

  • Feel free to take on my advice and maybe next time you won't get so banged up.

Nervous

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Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid all Academic's Studies, except Sealed Doorway, Shambler's Altar, Thing in Corner, Thought Experiment, Vintage Collection

Buffs:

  • +1 Speed

Round start:

  • +1 Stress (10%)

Caused by:

  • Meltdown
  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Stimulating Poultice [+4 Speed]
  • Academic's Study: Formless Sculpture
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Sealed Doorway

Banter:

  • +1 Stress if target has high Stress

Barks:

  • My hands won't stop shaking...

Occultomania

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Enthralled with hidden cults and their trappings.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate these Academic's Studies: Faceless Facsimile, Formless Sculpture, Hovering Polyhedra, Sealed Doorway, Shambler's Altar, Timeworn Volumes

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Blasphemous Idol [1 Strength (5%) or 1 Crit (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Academic's Study: Caged Creature
  • Academic's Study: Hovering Polyhedra
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar
  • Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

Occultophobia

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Terrified of hidden cults and their influence.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid these Academic's Studies: Faceless Facsimile, Formless Sculpture, Sealed Doorway, Timeworn Volumes

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Blasphemous Idol [1 Strength (5%) or 1 Crit (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Academic's Study: Caged Creature
  • Academic's Study: Formless Sculpture
  • Academic's Study: Hovering Polyhedra
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar

Blocks:

  • Blasphemous Idol [1 Strength (5%) or 1 Crit (5%) or +3 Speed]

Off Guard

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Combat start:

  • 1 Daze

Round start:

  • 1 Vulnerable (15%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Academic's Study: Formless Sculpture
  • Academic's Study: Thing in Corner

Pacifist

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On hit:

  • 1 Stress (5%)

Caused by:

  • Meltdown
  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Calming Incense [-2 Stress on 2 targets]

Blocks:

  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]

Pyromania

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"O What Fun Fire Brings For Me And Thee"

On hit:

  • 1 Burn (5%) on self
  • 1 Burn (5%) on target

Round start:

  • 1 Pyrobomb (5%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Candles & Chocolate [-1 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity or +2 Affinity or +3 Affinity]

Pyrophobia

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Flickering flames fan fear.

Debuffs:

  • -4% Critical hit

Round start:

  • Destroy 1 positive token

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Candles & Chocolate [-1 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity or +2 Affinity or +3 Affinity]

Resolution

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Has sworn off the bottle.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Blasphemous Idol [1 Strength (5%) or 1 Crit (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • The Wine [-3 Stress on 2 targets; +2 Affinity]
  • Whiskey Barrel [-2 Stress on 4 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Whiskey Bottle [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Whiskey Flask [-2 Stress]
  • Academic's Study: Vintage Collection

Blocks:

  • Whiskey Flask [-2 Stress]
  • Whiskey Bottle [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Whiskey Barrel [-2 Stress on 4 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Scatterbrained

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Debuffs:

  • -4% Critical hit if Stress is 4 or above

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Stimulating Poultice [+4 Speed]
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Thought Experiment
  • Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

Selfish

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Puts their own interests first.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid helping survivors in Assistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (50%) if target has any Stress

Barks:

  • If everyone could just move a bit further back so I can stretch my legs, yeah?

Shattered Will

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How can existence be so cruel..?

Debuffs:

  • -20% Max HP

Combat start:

  • 1 Weak
  • 1 Vulnerable

Round start:

  • Destroy 1 positive token

Caused by:

  • Meltdown
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar

Banter:

  • +1 Loathing

Barks:

  • I can now see those which speak with thunder and curse this land.

Sickly

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Debuffs:

  • -20% Disease Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Academic's Study: Formless Sculpture

Slowhand

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Debuffs:

  • -2 Speed

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Broken Clock

Soft

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Lacks resilience in demanding situations.

Debuffs:

  • -5% Max HP

On damage received:

  • 1 Blind (15%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Whittling Tools [-3 Stress]
  • Exert on Assistance encounter (???)

Sprained Ankle

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A painful but ultimately harmless swelling of the ankle.

Debuffs:

  • -15% Move Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Songbook of Rousing Tunes [-1 Stress and +2 Speed on 4 targets]
  • Academic's Study: Thing in Corner

Blocks:

  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Sprained Wrist

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A sharp douleur situated between hand and forearm.

Debuffs:

  • -10% Damage dealt

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Academic's Study: Thing in Corner

Blocks:

  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Squeamish

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Disgusted by viscera and bodily fluids.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid these Academic's Studies: Caged Creature, Thought Experiment

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Clarifying Poultice [+40% Stun Resistance]
  • Clotting Poultice [+25% Bleed Resistance]
  • Impermeable Poultice [+25% Blight Resistance]
  • Soothing Poultice [+25% Burn Resistancenn]
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]
  • Wax Inoculant [+33% Disease Resistance]
  • Academic's Study: Caged Creature
  • Academic's Study: Thought Experiment

Blocks:

  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]
  • Clotting Poultice [+25% Bleed Resistance]
  • Wax Inoculant [+33% Disease Resistance]

Stiff Knees

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Debuffs:

  • -3 Speed

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Blocks:

  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Terrified

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Combat start:

  • 1 Horror (10%)

Caused by:

  • Meltdown

Thanatophobia

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Fear of death and dying.

Debuffs:

  • -25% Debuff Resistance if Health is below 25%

Round start:

  • 1 Daze (25%) if Health is below 25%

On ally death:

  • +10 Stress

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

The Yips

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Round start:

  • 1 Blind (15%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Academic's Study: Faceless Facsimile
  • Academic's Study: Sealed Doorway

Thin Blooded

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Debuffs:

  • -10% Blight Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Tippler

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Can't get enough of the hard stuff.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Vintage Collection

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • The Wine [-3 Stress on 2 targets; +2 Affinity]
  • Whiskey Barrel [-2 Stress on 4 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Whiskey Bottle [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Whiskey Flask [-2 Stress]
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait
  • Academic's Study: Vintage Collection

Torn Rotator Cuff

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Debuffs:

  • -10% Damage dealt

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Thing in Corner

Blocks:

  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Tuckered Out

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Debuffs:

  • -10% Damage dealt if Health is below 50%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Songbook of Rousing Tunes [-1 Stress and +2 Speed on 4 targets]
  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]

Tune Hummer

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A hum for every occasion.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Scary Song

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Ceremonial Drum [+40% Move Resistance]
  • Songbook of Amorous Ballads [+3 Affinity (75%) or -3 Affinity (25%) on 2 targets]
  • Songbook of Touching Dirges [+1 Stress on 4 targets; +2 Affinity]
  • Songbook of Rousing Tunes [-1 Stress and +2 Speed on 4 targets]

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (25%) if target has high Stress or Melophobic quirk

Barks:

  • How did that song go again... Da dee daaaa doo...?

Vicious

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Never pulls a punch.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to steal relics or slay during Assistance encounter.

Debuffs:

  • +10% Damage dealt

On hit:

  • 1 Vulnurable (15%) on self

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Blocks:

  • Book of Bawdy Tales [-4 Stress]
  • Poetry [-5 Stress]
  • Songbook of Amorous Ballads [+3 Affinity (75%) or -3 Affinity (25%) on 2 targets]
  • Songbook of Rousing Tunes [-1 Stress and +2 Speed on 4 targets]
  • Songbook of Touching Dirges [+1 Stress on 4 targets; +2 Affinity]

Weak Grip

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Debuffs:

  • Melee Skills: -3% Critical hit

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Exert on Assistance encounter (???)

Blocks:

  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Weak Hold On Life

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Debuffs:

  • -10% Deathblow Resistance

Caused by:

  • Meltdown

Winded

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Debuffs:

  • -1 Speed if Health is below 50%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]

Blocks:

  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Zoophobia

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Intense fear of animals and non-human creatures.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee visiting Creature Den.

Combat start:

  • +1 Stress (50%) if Animal present

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Positive Quirks

Amateur Armorsmith

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Round start:

  • 1 Block Plus (5%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Amateur Weaponsmith

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Round start:

  • 1 Crit (5%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Ascetic

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Denial of pleasure in order to refine the spirit.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to donate during Assistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait
  • Academic's Study: Vintage Collection

Blocks:

  • Songbook of Amorous Ballads [+3 Affinity (75%) or -3 Affinity (25%) on 2 targets]
  • Book of Bawdy Tales [-4 Stress]

Bloodthirsty

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Interactions:

  • Higher chance to charge visiting Creature Den.
  • Higher chance to fight in Cultist fight.

Buffs:

  • 5% Critical hit if enemy has 25% or less HP
  • +30% Damage

On hit:

  • 1 Vulnerable (15%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Bon Vivant

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Let's knock one back and enjoy what life has to offer!

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Vintage Collection

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Pipeweed [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity]
  • Candles & Chocolate [-1 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity or +2 Affinity or +3 Affinity]
  • The Wine [-3 Stress on 2 targets; +2 Affinity]
  • Whiskey Barrel [-2 Stress on 4 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Whiskey Bottle [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Whiskey Flask [-2 Stress]
  • Academic's Study: Vintage Collection

Breacher

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Combat start:

  • Move forward 3
  • 2 Block Plus
  • 2 Strength
  • 2 Taunt

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Academic's Study: Sealed Doorway

Calm

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25% chance any stress damage is nullified.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Calming Incense [-2 Stress on 2 targets]
  • Ceremonial Drum [+40% Move Resistance]
  • Blasphemous Idol [1 Strength (5%) or 1 Crit (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream

Blocks:

  • Songbook of Rousing Tunes [-1 Stress and +2 Speed on 4 targets]

Banter:

  • -1 Stress if target has high Stress

Barks:

  • Deep breaths everyone, we are still alive and kicking.

Sluice Scrounger

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Knows where to find resources in The Sluice.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • 2 Bear Trap or 2 Caltrops or 4 Linseed Oil Flask after banter in The Sluice

Barks:

  • These Caves hold much for those brave enough to venture.

Sluice Tactician

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Buffs:

  • 5% Critical hit in The Sluice

Round start:

  • 1 Dodge Plus (15%) in The Sluice

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 20% Bleed Resistance in The Sluice

Sprawl Explorer

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Master of the Sprawl's advantages.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Scouts next 6 rows of nodes on the map in The Sprawl

Barks:

  • I know my way around this part of the Sprawl...

Sprawl Scrounger

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Knows where to find resources in The Sprawl.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • 2 Bandages or 2 Caltrops or 2 Pyrotechnic Dazzler during banter in The Sprawl

Barks:

  • Hah! City folk will throw anything away!

Sprawl Tactician

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Buffs:

  • 5% Critical hit in The Sprawl

Round start:

  • 1 Dodge Plus (15%) in The Sprawl

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 20% Burn Resistance in The Sprawl

Barks:

  • Scary looking, yes, but these Fanatics are riddled with faults.

Clotter

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Buffs:

  • +15% Bleed Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Clutch Hitter

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Buffs:

  • +10% Critical hit if health is less than 50%
  • +25% Damage dealt if party health is 25% or less

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Compassionate

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Ability to understand the trials of another.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate in Oasis.
  • Higher chance to exert in Assistance encounter.
  • Higher chance to investigate in the Academic's Study: Thing in Corner

Caused by:

  • Academic's Study: Caged Creature
  • Academic's Study: Thing in Corner

Banter:

  • +1 Affinity (25%) if target has under 50% Health
  • -1 Stress if target has under 50% Health

Dancers Balance

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Buffs:

  • +10% Move Resistance

When moved by enemy:

  • 2 Dodge Plus (15%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Ceremonial Drum [+40% Move Resistance]
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • BOOK: My Time in the Desert [1 Stealth (5%)]

Dare Devil

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Interactions:

  • Higher chance to charge visiting Creature Den.
  • Higher chance to charge in Cultist or Resistance fight.
  • Higher chance to investigate these Academic's Studies: Caged Creature, Sealed Doorway, Thing in Corner, Thought Experiment

Buffs:

  • +10% Damage dealt

Combat start:

  • 1 Vulnerable

When enemy misses:

  • -1 Stress (50%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Stimulating Poultice [+4 Speed]

Deadly

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Buffs:

  • +15% Critical hit

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Death Seeker

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Revels in the proximity of their own end.

On death's door:

  • -10 Stress

Caused by:

  • Meltdown
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar

Deathless

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Round start:

  • 5% Health healed

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Devout

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Committed to a power beyond themselves.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to avoid Academic's Study: Hovering Polyhedra

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]
  • Academic's Study: Hovering Polyhedra
  • Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

Blocks:

  • Blasphemous Idol [1 Strength (5%) or 1 Crit (5%) or +3 Speed]

Disarmer

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When hit by enemy:

  • 1 weakness (10%) on enemy

Caused by:

  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Eagle Eye

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Buffs:

  • Ranged skills: +10% Critical hit

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]
  • Whittling Tools [-3 Stress]
  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Early Riser

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Buffs:

  • +2 Speed if Flame is above 75%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Stimulating Poultice [+4 Speed]

Evasive

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Combat start:

  • 2 Dodge Plus

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Field Surgeon

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Can patch up minor wounds on the road.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate in Oasis.

Round start:

  • 1 Healing Salve (5%) healing as a free action

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Banter:

  • 2 Bandages or 2 Fisherman's Net or 4 Milk-soaked Linen if target has under 50% health
  • Heal 20% health if target has under 50% health

Barks:

  • Should take but a moment to stitch that up!

Foetor Explorer

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Master of the Foetor and its advantages.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Scouts next 6 rows of nodes on the map in The Foetor

Barks:

  • The landmarks mark our path forward.

Foetor Scrounger

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Knows where to find resources in The Foetor.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • 2 Medicinal Herbs or 2 Caltrops or 4 Linseed Oil Flask during banter in The Foetor

Foetor Tactician

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Round start:

  • 1 Dodge Plus (15%) in The Foetor

Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit in The Foetor

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 20% Blight Resistance in The Foetor

Barks:

  • There are a few tricks for dealing with the Gentry...

Tangle Explorer

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Master of the Tangle's advantages.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Scouts next 6 rows of nodes on the map in The Tangle

Barks:

  • I used to run these paths as a child.

Tangle Scrounger

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Knows where to find resources in the Tangle.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • 2 Bear Trap or 1 Incendiary Cocktail or 4 Clotting Powders during banter in The Tangle

Barks:

  • The fiends here care nothing for goods or treasure.

Tangle Tactician

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit in The Tangle

Round start:

  • 1 Dodge Plus (15%) in The Tangle

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 20% Stun Resistance in The Tangle

Generous

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Interactions:

  • Higher chance to exert in Assistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Hard Noggin

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Buffs:

  • +25% Stun Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Hard Skinned

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Combat start:

  • 2 Blocks

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Hatred of Cadavers

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Buffs:

  • +15% Damage dealt to Cadavers
  • -20% Damage received from Cadavers

On hitting enemy:

  • -1 Stress (25%) if enemy is Cadaver

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Hatred of Cosmic

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Buffs:

  • +15% Damage dealt to Cultists
  • -20% Damage received from Cultists

On hitting enemy:

  • -1 Stress (25%) if enemy is Cultist

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar

Hatred of Fanatics

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Buffs:

  • +15% Damage dealt to Fanatics
  • -20% Damage received from Fanatics

On hitting enemy:

  • -1 Stress (25%) if enemy is Fanatic

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 1 Crit (5%) at the round start and 15% Damage against Fanatics in The Sprawl

Barks:

  • I'm certain these iron-adorned idiots have destroyed our civilization!

Hatred of Fisherfolk

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Buffs:

  • +15% Damage dealt to Fisherfolk
  • -20% Damage received from Fisherfolk

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 1 Crit (5%) at the round start and 15% Damage against Fisherfolk in The Shroud

Barks:

  • If only ye knew the horrors inflicted by these blasphemous Fisherfolk!

Hatred of Gaunt

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Buffs:

  • +15% Damage dealt to Gaunt
  • -20% Damage received from Gaunt

On hitting enemy:

  • -1 Stress (25%) if enemy is Gaunt

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Hatred of Gentry

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Buffs:

  • +15% Damage dealt to Plague Eaters
  • -20% Damage received from Plague Eaters

On hitting enemy:

  • -1 Stress (25%) if enemy is Plague Eater

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 1 Crit (5%) at the round start and 15% Damage against Plague Eaters in The Foetor

Barks:

  • If left unchecked those bloated demons will corrupt Nature itself!

Hatred of Pillagers

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Buffs:

  • +15% Damage dealt to Pillagers
  • -20% Damage received from Pillagers

On hitting enemy:

  • -1 Stress (25%) if enemy is Pillager

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Hatred of Swine

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Buffs:

  • +15% Damage dealt to Swine
  • -20% Damage received from Swine

On hitting enemy:

  • -1 Stress (25%) if enemy is Swine

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 1 Crit (5%) at the round start and 15% Damage against Swine in The Sluice

Barks:

  • Their foul mutations won't save them from me.

Heavy Handed

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On hitting enemy:

  • Melee Skills: Knockback enemy 1 (5%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Iron Constitution

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Buffs:

  • +20% Max HP

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Wax Inoculant [+33% Disease Resistance]

Iron Stance

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Buffs:

  • +30% Move Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Last Gasp

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Buffs:

  • +4 Speed if Health is below 50%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Lethal Feint

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On missing enemy:

  • 1 Crit

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Lightning Reflexes

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Buffs:

  • +2 Speed

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Stimulating Poultice [+4 Speed]

Lurker

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Buffs:

  • +35% Damage dealt if Flame is below 25%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Martyr

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Round start:

  • -1 Stress if on Death's Door

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Meltdown
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]

Natural Eye

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Buffs:

  • Ranged skills: +10% Damage dealt
  • Ranged skills: +3% Critical hit

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Whittling Tools [-3 Stress]
  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Natural Swing

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Buffs:

  • Melee skills: +10% Damage dealt
  • Melee skills: +3% Critical hit

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Nocturnal

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Buffs:

  • +1 Speed if Flame is below 50%
  • +15% Damage dealt if Flame is below 50%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Pipeweed [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity]
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream

On Guard

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Buffs:

  • +1 Speed

Combat start:

  • 2 Dodge

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Academic's Study: Thing in Corner

Peacemaker

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Surely, violence is the last resort.

Buffs:

  • +30% positive banter

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Pipeweed [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity]
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar

Blocks:

  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]

Photomania

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Round start:

  • 1 Dodge (20%) if Flame is above 75%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Precision Striker

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Buffs:

  • Melee Skills: +7% Critical hit

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Whittling Tools [-3 Stress]

Quickdraw

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Buffs:

  • +5 Speed on the first round

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]
  • Stimulating Poultice [+4 Speed]

Raconteur

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Knows how to weave an absorbing tale.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to help during Assistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Pipeweed [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity]
  • Poetry [-5 Stress]
  • BOOK: My Time in the Desert [1 Stealth (5%)]
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream

Banter:

  • +1 Affinity (25%) if target has Curmudgeon quirk
  • -1 Stress if target has Curmudgeon quirk

Barks:

  • ...when she said 'Begone!' and in came the guards! So I drew my weapon and...

Resilient

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Round start:

  • -1 Stress (25%) if Health is below 50%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Whittling Tools [-3 Stress]
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]

Robust

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Buffs:

  • +20% Disease Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Rummager

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No stone left unturned.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to investigate in Oasis.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Familiar Desk

Banter:

  • 1 random item of this type: food, gold, battle items, rest items, common, rare, epic trinkets

Barks:

  • Never hurts to put one's hand between the cushions!
  • Always something to be found at the bottom of a barrel!
  • Look what I found in the waste bucket!

Sanguine

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A bright future can yet still be seen.

Round start:

  • -1 Stress (25%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Candles & Chocolate [-1 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity or +2 Affinity or +3 Affinity]
  • Pipeweed [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity]
  • Poetry [-5 Stress]

Second Wind

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Buffs:

  • +20% Damage dealt if Health is below 50%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Shadow Born

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Buffs:

  • +10% Damage dealt if Flame is below 50%

Combat start:

  • 1 Stealth (50%) if Flame is below 50%

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • -1 Affinity (25%) if Flame is below 50%

Barks:

  • I was reborn in shadows and can lead you all to the Truth they conceal!

Shroud Explorer

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Master of the Shroud's advantages.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Scouts next 6 rows of nodes on the map in The Shroud

Barks:

  • The Shroud has a certain rhythm, not unlike the cold waves that crash here.

Shroud Scrounger

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Knows where to find resources in The Shroud.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • 2 Bear Trap or 2 Caltrops or 4 Linseed Oil Flask during banter in The Shroud

Barks:

  • The Shroud is a bountiful place if you know where to look.

Shroud Tactician

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Buffs:

  • 5% Critical hit in The Shroud

Round start:

  • 1 Dodge Plus (15%) in The Shroud

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 20% Move Resistance in The Shroud

Slayer of Cadavers

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit against Cadavers
  • Ignores +100% Death Blow Resistance if enemy is Cadaver

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Slayer of Cosmic

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit against Cultists
  • Ignores +100% Death Blow Resistance if enemy is Cultist

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Academic's Study: Caged Creature
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar
  • Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes

Slayer of Fanatics

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit against Fanatics
  • Ignores +100% Death Blow Resistance if enemy is Fanatic

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 1 Crit (5%) at the combat start in The Sprawl

Barks:

  • They are horrible, yes, but they die like anything else.

Slayer of Fisherfolk

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit against Fisherfolk
  • Ignores +100% Death Blow Resistance if enemy is Fisherfolk

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 1 Crit (5%) at the combat start in The Shroud

Barks:

  • Gutting a fish is an simple task. I'll show you...

Slayer of Gaunts

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit against Gaunts
  • Ignores +100% Death Blow Resistance if enemy is Gaunt

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Slayer of Plague Eaters

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit against Plague Eaters
  • Ignores +100% Death Blow Resistance if enemy is Plague Eater

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 1 Crit (5%) at the combat start in The Foetor

Barks:

  • They are slow and slovenly. Keep light on your toes.

Slayer of Pillagers

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit against Pillager
  • Ignores +100% Death Blow Resistance if enemy is Pillager

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Slayer of Swine

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit against Swine
  • Ignores +100% Death Blow Resistance if enemy is Swine

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Banter:

  • Buffs ally for 1 Crit (5%) at the combat start in The Sluice

Barks:

  • Light the grill - we're having bacon tonight.

Slippery

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Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee from Resistance encounter.

Round start:

  • 1 Dodge (20%) if Health is 75% or less

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Slugger

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Buffs:

  • Melee skills: +5% Critical hit

On hitting enemy:

  • Melee skills: 1 Stun (5%) on target

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Speed Bag [1 Dodge (5%) on 2 targets]

Sneaky

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Likes to stay hidden and evasive.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to flee from Resistance encounter.

Buffs:

  • +1 Speed

Combat start:

  • 1 Stealth (25%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)
  • BOOK: My Time in the Desert [1 Stealth (5%)]

Steady

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A grounding aura surrounds this one.

Buffs:

  • +15% Move Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Calming Incense [-2 Stress on 2 targets]
  • Ceremonial Drum [+40% Move Resistance]
  • Holy Beads [1 Block (5%) or +3 Speed]

Banter:

  • -1 Stress if target has high Stress
  • +1 Affinity (25%) if target has high Stress

Barks:

  • Every journey is simply one step following the other. No need to make it more complicated.

Stout

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Buffs:

  • +20% Disease Resistance
  • +10% Max HP

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Stress Knitter

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The knitting needles fly when stress is high.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)

Banter:

  • -1 Stress if target has above 4 Stress
  • 2 Bandages or 2 Fisherman's Net or 4 Milk-soaked Linen if target has above 4 Stress

Barks:

  • I find the click of knitting needles so relaxing.

Sunny Disposition

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Unwaveringly positive!

Buffs:

  • +20% positive banter

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Pipeweed [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity]
  • The Wine [-3 Stress on 2 targets; +2 Affinity]
  • Whiskey Barrel [-2 Stress on 4 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Whiskey Bottle [-2 Stress on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Whiskey Flask [-2 Stress]
  • Book of Bawdy Tales [-4 Stress]
  • Academic's Study: Shambler's Altar

Banter:

  • +1 Affinity (25%)
  • -1 Stress

Barks:

  • It's impossible to know our future so why not feel happy instead?

Tactical Thinker

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Buffs:

  • +5% Critical hit

Round start:

  • 1 Dodge Plus (15%)

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Playing Cards [+1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]
  • Academic's Study: Memories of Dream
  • Academic's Study: Timeworn Volumes
  • Academic's Study: Unsettling Portrait

Thanatomania

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Obsessed with death and what lies beyond this mortal coil.

Interactions:

  • Higher chance to slay during Assistance encounter.

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Meltdown
  • Blasphemous Idol [1 Strength (5%) or 1 Crit (5%) or +3 Speed]

The Jinx

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When hit by enemy:

  • 1 Blind or 1 Weakness or 1 Vulnerable or 1 Combo on enemy

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (normal)

Thick Blooded

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Buffs:

  • +10% Blight Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Stitching Kit [+5% Bleed Resistance]

Tough

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Buffs:

  • +10% Max HP

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Boxing Gloves [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (66%) or -1 Affinity (33%)]
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]

Unerring

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Buffs:

  • Ranged skills: +10% Damage dealt

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Dartboard [-1 Stress, 1 Crit (2%) on 2 targets; +1 Affinity (75%) or -1 Affinity (25%)]

Unyielding

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Buffs:

  • +10% Death Blow Resistance

Caused by:

  • Expedition start
  • Inn (rare)
  • Knotted Tug Rope [1 Strength (5%) on 2 targets]
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