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Curios are interactable objects that appear during expeditions. There is a chance of a good or bad event happening by using a curio. Supply items, such as a torch or a key, can be used on them to favorably alter the chances.

Location[ | ]

Curios can be found inside rooms and corridor segments. Different locations contain different kinds of curios, but some varieties are found throughout all types of dungeon. Each room may only contain one curio, while corridor segments can contain more than one. Unlike obstacles, curios do not prevent passage if not activated; it is thus possible to leave them be to minimize risk, especially if there is a lack of correct provision items to trigger their positive effects.

Interaction[ | ]

Once the party enters a room or segment with a curio, it can be interacted with to activate a prompt; the curio can be investigated directly or with the use of a provision item. Curios will react differently to certain items. Normally, the use of the correct provision item will trigger a positive effect, removing the chance of negative effects occurring; however, there are a few harmless curios that do not display a prompt and are immediately searched when interacted with.

Some curios grant loot upon activation. There is a fixed pool of items that is used by specific curios, but additional loot due to low light level will be calculated separately and can be dropped even by curios with very specific loot drops. The Antiquarian can cause special treasure to drop when she interacts with curios.

Many curios have effects such as stress infliction, healing, bleeding, blighting, the application of buffs and debuffs or granting/removing a Quirk that will affect individual heroes. The affected hero is always the one currently selected at the moment of activation. It is advisable, upon activating risky curios, to select a hero with good resistances or one that could potentially be affected by the negative effects without endangering the expedition.

Forced Interaction[ | ]

Heroes with certain Quirks or Diseases will sometimes interact with a curio without the player necessarily commanding them to do so; this is determined by the type of curio presented and the Hero's condition. Specifically, each Curio is associated with a number of "types", which the conditions respond to. For example, a hero with the Necromania quirk may interact with a Dinner Cart or Mummified Remains, both having the "Body" typing (among others). Some afflictions may also cause a forced interaction.

Heroes forcibly interacting with a Curio will never use a Supply Item, resulting in the default consequences of interacting with the Curio every time regardless of whether this result is innocuous, dangerous, or even deadly. In addition, several forced interactions have the additional effect of the Hero stealing any loot that may have resulted; if this happens, the loot is revealed but grayed out, and cannot be taken.

Below is the list of traits that force interactions, along with the type of curio that triggers it, the chance of interaction and whether or not the trait will inspire theft.

Causes of Forced Interaction
Name Type Curio Type(s) Forced% Steals Items
Ablutomania
Quirkicon neg
Fountain 40%
Pass
Bloodthirsty
Quirkicon neg
Torture 35%
Pass
Corvid's Appetite
Quirkicon neg
Body 33%
Pass
Corvid's Curiosity
Quirkicon neg
All 27.5%
Pass
Compulsive
Quirkicon neg
All 20%
Pass
Crimson Curse - Craving
Poptext disease
CCrave 10%
Pass
Crimson Curse - Wasting
Poptext disease
CCrave 25%
Pass
Curious
Quirkicon neg
All 20%
Pass
Dacnomania
Quirkicon neg
Torture 40%
Pass
Dark Temptation
Quirkicon neg
Unholy 40%
Pass
Demonomania
Quirkicon neg
Unholy 40%
Pass
Dipsomania
Quirkicon neg
Drink 40%
Pass
Egomania
Quirkicon neg
Reflective 40%
Ability Pilfer
Fearful
Tray afflicted
Worship 50%
Pass
Guilty Conscience
Quirkicon neg
Worship 35%
Pass
Hagiomania
Quirkicon neg
Worship 40%
Pass
Hieromania
Quirkicon neg
Worship 35%
Pass
Hylomania
Quirkicon neg
Treasure 40%
Pass
Irrational
Tray afflicted
All 7.5%
Pass
Kleptomaniac
Quirkicon neg
Treasure 35%
Ability Pilfer
Masochistic
Tray afflicted
Torture 50%
Pass
Necromania
Quirkicon neg
Body 40%
Pass
Paranormania
Quirkicon neg
Haunted 40%
Pass
Plutomania
Quirkicon neg
Treasure 40%
Pass
Selfish
Tray afflicted
Treasure 50%
Ability Pilfer
Sitiomania
Quirkicon neg
Food 40%
Pass
Tape Worm
Poptext disease
Food 60%
Ability Pilfer

List of Curios[ | ]

Common Curios[ | ]

Curios found within all dungeons
Curio & type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Crate
Crate
Treasure.
No description.

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Currency.portrait.icon
75% Heirloom. "The crate contains stashed heirlooms!"
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "The crate is empty."



Discarded Pack
Discarded Pack
Scrounging; Treasure.
No description.

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Loot.curio tracker
60% Supplies x1 + Gold/Gems x2 + Journal Entry. "The pack contains loot!"
Ability Scout Ahead
20% Scouting. "The pack has a map inside it!"
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing. "The pack has already been looted."


Eldritch Altar
Eldritch Altar
Haunted; Unholy.
"An altar dedicated to unholy abominations. Perhaps a great power lies within."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "The holy water purifies the altar!"
Purge neg.curio tracker
Purge Negative Quirk
Stress.curio tracker
40% Stress +25. "A terrifying presence is felt nearby!"
Purge neg.curio tracker
10% Purge Negative Quirk. "The hero is absolved of a sin."
Nothing.curio tracker
50% Nothing. "The altar's purpose is purely decorative."


Heirloom Chest
Heirloom Chest
Treasure.
(First Variant)
A chest with your family's sigil.

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. "The key unlocks a hidden compartment!"
Antivenom
Antivenom. "The antivenom neutralizes a poison trap in a hidden compartment!"
Currency.portrait.icon
Heirloom x4
Currency.portrait.icon
Heirloom x3
Currency.portrait.icon
75% Heirloom x2. "The contents are yours!"
Poptext bleed
12.5% Bleed. "It's trapped!"
Poptext poison
12.5% Blight. "It's trapped!"


Heirloom Chest
Heirloom Chest
Treasure.
(Second Variant)
"A chest with your family's sigil."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. "The key unlocks a hidden compartment!"
Shovel
Shovel.
Loot.curio tracker
Any loot x3
Loot.curio tracker
66.6% Any loot x2
33.3% Nothing
Loot.curio tracker
50% Any loot x2. "The contents are yours!"
Poptext poison
25% Blight. "It's trapped!"
Poptext bleed
25% Bleed. "It's trapped!"


Sack
Sack
Scrounging.
No description.

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Loot.curio tracker
75% Gold. "The sack's contents are yours..."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "The sack is empty."



Sconce
Sconce
Scrounging
No description.

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Torch
100% Torch x1. "You salvage the unburned torch."



Shambler's Altar
Shambler's Altar
None.
It says: "The sacrifice of fire is the gate to ruin! Place a torch if you crave the void!"

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Torch
Torch. "A terrifying figure emerges from the darkness!"
Summon.curio tracker
Summon Shambler
Nothing.curio tracker
100% Nothing. "Touching the altar has no effect."



Stack of Books
Stack of Books
Knowledge.
"A stack of literary treasures in an unlikely location."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Torch
Torch. "The hero destroyed knowledge, and now must bear the guilt of it!"
Stress.curio tracker
Stress +100
Stress.curio tracker
22.2% Stress +25. "The hero reads a most unsettling passage."
Quirk pos.curio tracker
22.2% Random Positive Quirk (66.67%). "Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero..."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
11.1% Random Negative Quirk (33.33%). "Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero..."
Camp skill abandon hope
11.1% Decrease Light Meter by 25. "The hero reads a most unsettling passage."
Inv journal page
16.7% Journal Entry.
Nothing.curio tracker
16.7% Nothing. "The volumes are desiccated and unremarkable."
Unlocked Strongbox
Unlocked Strongbox
Treasure.
"A long-forgotten strongbox sits on the cold stone floor, its contents unknown."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Loot.curio tracker
75% Any Loot x2. "The contents are yours!"
Poptext poison
25% Blight. "It's trapped!"



Curios Exclusive to the Ruins[ | ]

Curios found within the Ruins
Curio & type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Alchemy Table
Alchemy Table
Knowledge.
"A partially intact set of experimental equipment."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Torch
Torch. "The torch oil helps create a powerful blazing mixture!"
Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "The herbs disinfect the station, allowing for successful research."
Torch up.curio tracker
Increase Light Meter
to 100.
Loot.curio tracker
Gold/Gems x2
Poptext poison
50% Blight. "An accident occurs during the experiment."
Loot.curio tracker
25% Gold/Gems x1. "New metals are synthesized."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "The experiments do not yield any findings."


Altar of Light
Altar of Light
Worship.
"A small holy altar seems out of place against the backdrop of corruption."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "You have curried favor from the gods!"
Buff.curio tracker
Buff DMG +30% Until Camp
Buff.curio tracker
Buff DMG +20% Until Camp.



Bookshelf
Bookshelf
Knowledge.
"A bookshelf full of old, leather-bound books."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Ability Scout Ahead
20% Scouting. "A map is found tucked between the volumes."
Stress.curio tracker
20% Stress +15. "The hero reads a most unsettling passage."
Quirk pos.curio tracker
13.3% Positive Quirk. "The knowledge forever changes the hero."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
6.7% Negative Quirk. "The knowledge forever changes the hero."
Inv journal page
20% Journal Entry.
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing. "The volumes are dull and uninteresting."
Confession Booth
Confession Booth
Worship; Reflective.
"A forsaken confession booth. It hasn't been used in years."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "The ritual relieves the hero."
Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 30
Stress.curio tracker
50% Stress +15. "The hero's history of sins is too much to bear."
Loot.curio tracker
25% Gold/Trinket x6 + Journal Entry. "The booth contains hidden treasure..."
Purge neg.curio tracker
25% Purge Negative Quirk. "The hero is absolved of a sin."


Decorative Urn
Decorative Urn
Haunted; Scrounging.
"An urn holds ashes of the departed."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "The consecrated water dissolves the ashes. Valuables remain!"
Shovel
Shovel. "What sort of person defiles the dead?"
Loot.curio tracker
Gems/Trinket x2 + Gems x2
Quirk neg.curio tracker
Negative Quirk: Guilty Conscience
Loot.curio tracker
44.4% Gems/Trinket x1 + Gems x2. "Sentimental gifts are hidden inside."
Poptext poison
22.2% Blight. "The hero becomes infected by the ashes."
Poptext disease
7.4% Disease: Creeping Cough. "The ashes make the hero cough violently."
Poptext disease
3.7% Random Disease. "The hero contracts a deadly disease."
Nothing.curio tracker
22.2% Nothing. "The urn's purpose is purely decorative."
Holy Fountain
Holy Fountain
Fountain; Worship.
"An ornate fountain of holy purport."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "Divine benefit!"
Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 20, Cure Status Effects, Heal 12 HP
Heal stress.curio tracker
50% Stress Heal 10, Cure Status Effects, Heal 5 HP.
Loot.curio tracker
50% Gold/Gems x2. "Propitiations are found at the bottom of the fountain."



Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Haunted; Torture.
"A rusty iron maiden stands against the wall, clasped shut."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "The herbs cleanse the maiden, allowing a thorough search."
Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x2
Loot.curio tracker
40% Any Loot x2. "A few treasures are hidden in the iron maiden."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
20% Negative Quirk: Claustrophobia.
Poptext disease
13.3% Disease: Tetanus (66.7% disease). "The hero inhales foul vapours."
Poptext disease
6.7% Random Disease (33.3% disease).
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing.
Locked Display Cabinet
Locked Display Cabinet
Treasure; Scrounging.
"There could be valuables left inside, but this cabinet is locked."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. "Treasures are stashed in the cabinet!"
Shovel
Shovel. "Smashed the cabinet open..."
Loot.curio tracker
Gold/Heirlooms x3 + Gold/Gems x2
Currency.portrait.icon
Gold/Heirlooms x2 + Gold/Gems x2
Poptext bleed
50% Bleed. "It's trapped!"
Poptext poison
50% Blight. "It's trapped!"



Locked Sarcophagus
Locked Sarcophagus
Haunted; Reflective.
"An ornate sarcophagus. It's locked."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. "The Skeleton Key opens the sarcophagus to reveal its contents."
Shovel
Shovel. "Broke into the sarcophagus..."
Loot.curio tracker
Gold/Heirlooms x2 + Gold/Trinket x1
Currency.portrait.icon
Gold/Heirlooms x1 + Gold/Trinket x1
Poptext bleed
50% Bleed. "It's trapped!"
Poptext poison
50% Blight. "It's trapped!"



Sarcophagus
Sarcophagus
Haunted; Reflective; Body.
"An ornate sarcophagus. It is slightly ajar."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Currency.portrait.icon
60% Gold/Heirlooms x2. "Hidden treasures!"
Quirk neg.curio tracker
20% Negative Quirk: Thanatophobia. "The hero contemplates mortality..."
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing.


Suit of Armor
Suit of Armor
Haunted; Reflective.
"An antique suit of armor stands amidst the ruins."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Buff.curio tracker
75% Buff PROT +15% /DODGE +10 Until Camp. "The armor protects the hero with a knightly aura."
Quirk pos.curio tracker
12.5% Positive Quirk: Ruins Adventurer.
Quirk pos.curio tracker
12.5% Positive Quirk: Ruins Tactician.



Curios Exclusive to Warrens[ | ]

Curios found within the Warrens
Curio & type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Bone Altar
Bone Altar
Unholy; Worship.
"A dark altar with skulls prominently on display. A strange power can be felt in its presence."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Buff.curio tracker
100% Buff +15% DMG, +10 ACC, +5% CRT Until Camp, Cure Status Effects. "The altar infuses the hero with great power."



Dinner Cart
Dinner Cart
Body; Drink; Food.
"A cart of human remains. It looks much like a feeding trough. Disgusting."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "The herbs cleanse the meat, making some of it edible."
Loot.curio tracker
Food x3 + Gold/Trinket x1
Loot.curio tracker
37.5% Food x1 + Gold/Trinket x1. "Some of this meat looks edible..."
Poptext poison
25% Blight. "The meat makes the hero violently ill."
Poptext disease
12.5% Disease: The Black Plague. "The swine are not cleanly folk..."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "Nothing but rotting bodies."


Makeshift Dining Table
Makeshift Dining Table
Drink; Food.
"An oddly assembled dining table. There might still be food scraps around."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "The herbs kill any diseases harbored in the food."
Loot.curio tracker
Food x2 + Gold/Supplies x1
Loot.curio tracker
25% Food x1 + Gold/Supplies x1. "The table contains leftovers from a previous meal."
Poptext poison
25% Blight.
Poptext disease
25% Disease: Tapeworm. "The meat is not fully cooked..."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing.


Moonshine Barrel
Moonshine Barrel
Drink; Treasure.
"A barrel that reeks of powerful liquors."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "Medicinal herbs purify the brew, and it is ever potent!"
Buff.curio tracker
Buff +30% DMG (until camp)
Loot.curio tracker
33.3% Food x1 + Gold/Supplies x1. "The barrel contains stashed treasures."
Poptext poison
33.3% Blight. "The moonshine is kicked-off making the hero ill."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
11.1% Negative Quirk: Tippler. "The hero acquires a taste for this magnificent sauce..."
Nothing.curio tracker
22.2% Nothing. "The barrel is completely empty."


Occult Scrawlings
Occult Scrawlings
Unholy; Knowledge.
"Scrawlings written on what looks like stretched and tanned human flesh..."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "The holy water hisses and the hero feels... wrong."
Debuff.curio tracker
Debuff -20% DODGE.
Quirk pos.curio tracker
33.3% Random Positive Quirk. "The scrawling forever changes the hero."
Stress.curio tracker
25% Stress +25. "The sight is too much for the hero to bear."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
16.7% Random Negative Quirk. "The scrawling forever changes the hero."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "The scrawlings are dull and uninteresting."


Pile of Bones
Pile of Bones
Body; Haunted; Unholy.
"All that's left of a previous adventurer, perhaps."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "The pile is purified, allowing a thorough search!"
Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x2
Loot.curio tracker
25% Any Loot x2. "The bones house some supplies."
Poptext disease
25% Random Disease. "The hero is infected by the rotten pile."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
25% Negative Quirk: Bloodthirsty. "The hero becomes fascinated with the remains..."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "Nothing is found amongst the remains."
Pile of Scrolls
Pile of Scrolls
Knowledge.
"A bunch of scrolls. The cursive is sloppy and difficult to read."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Torch
Torch. "The scrolls are full of evil writings. Burning them is a weight off the hero's shoulders..."
Purge neg.curio tracker
Purge Negative Quirk
Ability Scout Ahead
28.6% Scouting. "The scrolls are a well-rendered map of the road ahead..."
Stress.curio tracker
14.3% Stress +15. "The scrolls contain hideous portents."
Inv journal page
14.3% Journal Entry.
Quirk pos.curio tracker
9.5% Random Positive Quirk. "The scrolls forever change the hero."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
4.8% Random Negative Quirk. "The scrolls forever change the hero."
Nothing.curio tracker
28.6% Nothing. "The scrolls are merely records of dull transactions..."
Rack of Blades
Rack of Blades
Scrounging.
"A rack of dulled, rusty knives. They are covered in fresh blood."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Bandage
Bandage. "The bandage protects the hero's hands during the search."
Loot.curio tracker
Gold/Gems x2 + Food x1
Loot.curio tracker
40% Gold/Gems x1 + Food x1. "Extra supplies are found amongst the knives."
Poptext bleed
40% Bleed. "The hero receives a nasty gash."
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing. "Nothing useful here."


Sacrificial Stone
Sacrificial Stone
Unholy; Worship.
"A stone used for ancient, barbaric rituals."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Stress.curio tracker
50% Stress +50. "The hero is deeply disturbed."
Purge neg.curio tracker
25% Purge Negative Quirk. "A sinful behaviour is vanquished."
Quirk pos.curio tracker
12.5% Positive Quirk: Warrens Explorer. "The stone's carvings give great insight into these Warrens..."
Quirk pos.curio tracker
12.5% Positive Quirk: Warrens Scrounger. "The stone's carvings give great insight into these Warrens..."



Curios Exclusive to the Weald[ | ]

Curios found within the Weald
Curio & type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Ancient Coffin
Ancient Coffin
Haunted; Body.
"An old coffin. It is slightly ajar."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Currency.portrait.icon
50% Gold/Heirloom x2. "The coffin contains hidden treasures."
Quirk pos.curio tracker
8.3% Positive Quirk: Weald Adventurer. "Findings in the coffin give the hero insight into the nature of this world."
Quirk pos.curio tracker
8.3% Positive Quirk: Weald Explorer. "Findings in the coffin give the hero insight into the nature of this world."
Nothing.curio tracker
33.3% Nothing. "There is nothing of value inside."


Beast Carcass
Beast Carcass
Body; Food.
"Something has recently mutilated this creature..."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "The medicinal herbs rid the carcass of any diseases."
Loot.curio tracker
Food x2
Loot.curio tracker
42.9% Food x1. "There is still some meat on these bones."
Poptext disease
9.5% Disease: Rabies. "Exploring the carcass was not without risk of disease..."
Poptext disease
19% Random Disease. "Exploring the carcass was not without risk of disease..."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
14.3% Negative Quirk: Zoophobia. "The hero is distraught by the sight of the carcass."
Nothing.curio tracker
14.3% Nothing. "The beast has nothing left to offer."
Eerie Spiderweb
Eerie Spiderweb
None.
"A spiderweb with a strange glow to it. There might be something behind it."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Bandage
Bandage. "The bandages protect the hero's hands during the search."
Loot.curio tracker
Gold/Gems x2 + Gems/Trinket x1
Loot.curio tracker
40% Gold/Gems x1 + Gems/Trinket x1.
Quirk neg.curio tracker
10% Negative Quirk: Slow Reflexes. "The hero is covered in a sticky goo."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
10% Negative Quirk: Slowdraw. "The hero is covered in a sticky goo."
Nothing.curio tracker
40% Nothing.


Left Luggage
Left Luggage
Treasure; Scrounging.
"Someone dropped this recently. Probably on the run. It has a lock on it."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. "The Skeleton Key unlocks a hidden compartment."
Antivenom
Antivenom. "The antivenom neutralizes a poison trap in a hidden compartment!"
Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x3
Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x3
Loot.curio tracker
50% Any Loot x4 + Journal Entry. "The luggage clearly shouldn't have been abandoned. Valuables inside!"
Poptext poison
50% Blight. "It's trapped!"



Mummified Remains
Mummified Remains
Body; Haunted; Unholy.
"Ancient remains. The body looks well preserved. "

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Bandage
Bandage. "A bandage provides protection for a thorough search!"
Loot.curio tracker
Gold/Trinkets x2
Loot.curio tracker
40% Gold/Trinkets x1. "Treasures are encased within the remains."
Poptext poison
40% Blight.
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing.


Old Tree
Old Tree
Scrounging.
"This tree has a huge hole in the trunk. Perhaps there's something inside..."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Antivenom
Antivenom. "The antivenom protects against the poisonous sap, allowing a thorough search..."
Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x3
Loot.curio tracker
50% Any Loot x2. "Someone couldn't resist stashing treasures inside."
Poptext poison
25% Blight. "The hero is covered in poisonous sap."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "Sometimes a tree is just a tree."


Pristine Fountain
Pristine Fountain
Fountain.
"A beautiful fountain. It looks unaffected by the surrounding chaos. "

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Holy Water
Holy Water.
Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 30
Heal stress.curio tracker
100% Stress Heal 20. "The fountain reinvigorates the hero."



Shallow Grave
Shallow Grave
Body; Haunted; Scrounging.
"A grave, dug in haste. "

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Shovel
Shovel. "Looks like grave robbing pays off sometimes!"
Currency.portrait.icon
Gems/Heirlooms x3
Poptext poison
50% Blight. "Gravedigging is not the healthiest of professions..."
Poptext disease
50% Random Disease. "Grave digging is not the healthiest of professions..."



Traveler's Tent
Traveler's Tent
Scrounging.
"Someone has camped here recently."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Currency.portrait.icon
37.5% Gold/Supplies x4 + Gold/Heirlooms x4 + Journal Entry. "Someone left valuables inside the tent."
Ability Scout Ahead
37.5% Scouting. "A map of the area is found inside the tent."
Stress.curio tracker
12.5% Stress +25. "The fate of the tent's occupant is found inside..."
Nothing.curio tracker
12.5% Nothing. "Nothing is left inside the tent."


Troubling Effigy
Troubling Effigy
Unholy; Worship.
"An unsettling effigy erected in service to a mysterious god."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "The holy water has a powerful effect!"
Quirk pos.curio tracker
Random Positive Quirk
Quirk pos.curio tracker
18.8% Random Positive Quirk. "The effigy imbues the hero with energy..."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
18.8% Random Negative Quirk. "The effigy imbues the hero with energy..."
Poptext bleed
18.8% Bleed. "The effigy lashes out, rejecting the hero!"
Poptext poison
9.4% Blight. "The effigy lashes out, rejecting the hero!"
Stress.curio tracker
9.4% Stress +15. "The effigy lashes out, rejecting the hero!"
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "Any power the effigy once had is now lost."


Curios Exclusive to the Cove[ | ]

Curios found within the Cove
Curio & type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Barnacle Crusted Chest
Barnacle Crusted Chest
Treasure.
"A treasure chest blanketed in barnacles."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Shovel
Shovel. "The shovel makes easy work of the barnacles."
Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x3
Loot.curio tracker
50% Any loot x2. "There's still booty inside!"
Poptext bleed
25% Bleed. "The hero received a nasty gash."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "Nothing inside."


Bas-Relief
Bas-Relief
Knowledge; Worship.
"A puzzlingly ancient sculpture of dizzying implication..."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Shovel
Shovel. "The bas-relief is crushed with the shovel. Doesn't feel right..."
Stress.curio tracker
Stress +100
Quirk pos.curio tracker
66.7% Positive Quirk. "The message has a lasting impact on the hero..."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
22.2% Negative Quirk. "The message has a lasting impact on the hero..."
Poptext disease
11.1% Disease


Brackish Tide Pool
Brackish Tide Pool
Drink; Fountain.
"A pool of water cupped in smooth stone. Its color looks sightly off..."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Antivenom
Antivenom. "The water is purified and cleanses the hero."
Antivenom
Antivenom. "The water is purified and cleanses the hero."
Heal gen.curio tracker
Heal 5 HP (50%)
Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 6 (50%)
Debuff.curio tracker
75% Buff +33% Blight, Bleed, Disease, Debuff Resistances until Camp. "The hero's resilience is heightened!"
Poptext disease
25% Random Disease. "The water is contaminated..."



Eerie Coral
Eerie Coral
Knowledge.
"There is something odd about this coral."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "Cleansing the coral brings out its profound healing qualities."
Purge neg.curio tracker
Purge Negative Quirk
Heal stress.curio tracker
50% Stress Heal 10. "This coral is soothing to the mind."
Stress.curio tracker
25% Stress +25. "The coral is abrasive and unnerving"
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "Nothing here after all."


Fish Idol
Fish Idol
Unholy; Worship
"A strange presence is felt near this statue of worship."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "An aura of strength engulfs the hero!"
Buff.curio tracker
Buff +18% DMG until Camp
Debuff.curio tracker
50% Debuff -25% DMG, -10 ACC until Camp. "An evil force strength engulfs the hero!"
Debuff.curio tracker
50% Debuff -12 DODGE until Camp. "An evil force strength engulfs the hero!"



Fish Carcass
Fish Carcass
Food.
"A stuffed sea creature has washed ashore. Wonder what it ate..."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "The gut is cleansed, allowing a safe search of its contents."
Loot.curio tracker
Gem/Trinkets x2 + Gem/Gold x1 + Supplies x2
Loot.curio tracker
16.7% Gem/Trinkets x1 Gold/Gem x1 + Supply x1. "The fish ate more than its fair share."
Poptext disease
16.7% Disease: The Red Plague. "The creature is harbouring a dangerous infection."
Poptext poison
11.1% Blight. "It's a trap!"
Poptext bleed
5.6% Bleed. "It's a trap!"
Nothing.curio tracker
50% Nothing. "Only digested fish inside."
Giant Oyster
Giant Oyster
Treasure; Scrounging.
"A live oyster. Who knows what value it hides..."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Shovel
Shovel. "The shovel prevents the oyster from closing."
Dog Treats
Dog Treats. "The oyster seems to like these..."
Loot.curio tracker
Gold/Trinkets x3
Buff.curio tracker
Buff +25 DODGE until Camp
Loot.curio tracker
40% Gold/Trinkets x2. "There are treasures hidden inside!"
Poptext bleed
40% Bleed. "The oyster slams shut!"
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing. "Someone has already cleaned house."


Ship's Figurehead
Ship's Figurehead
Reflective.
"The figurehead emits a marvelous aura."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Heal stress.curio tracker
66.7% Stress Heal 25-30. "The great artifact inspires the hero!"
Buff.curio tracker
33.3% Buff +20% DMG, +4 SPD until Camp. "The great artifact inspires the hero!"




Curios Exclusive to the Courtyard[ | ]

Curios found within the Courtyard
Curio & type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Bloodflowers
Bloodflowers
Scrounging; Knowledge.
"The soil is soaked through with half-clotted blood which seemingly feeds these vital blooms."
The Blood
The Blood. "The flowers surge with growth! But the blood invites no other occurence."
Holy Water
Holy Water. "The wilting gives off a noxious odour!"
Shovel
Shovel. "Digging reveals loot!"
Nothing.curio tracker
Nothing
Stress.curio tracker
Stress +15
Currency.portrait.icon
Gems/Heirlooms x2 66.7% OR Any Loot x1 33.3%
Stress.curio tracker
38.5% Stress +15. "The blossoms reek of death, pestilence and unfathomable nightmares!"
Ability Scout Ahead
23.1% Scouting. "A map is nestled between the thorns and blossoms!"
Loot.curio tracker
15.3% Any Loot x2 + 16.7% The Blood. "The potting soil reveals its treasure!"
Poptext disease
5.1% Disease: Tetanus. "Thorns hook into the flesh, a cloying sap seeps into the hero's blood!"
Poptext disease
2.5% Random Disease.
Nothing.curio tracker
15.3% Nothing. "Apparently these ghoulish flowers are harmless."
Damned Fountain
Damned Fountain
Drink; Fountain; CCrave; Unholy; Haunted.
"A bubbling fountain spews crimson ichor from some damnable source."
Holy Water
Holy Water. "The purified liquid offers a surprising boon!"
Torch
Torch. "Burning the blood stings the nostrils and turns the stomach."
Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 30
Stress.curio tracker
Stress +5
Poptext bleed
60% Bleed. "The hero's scars weep open when bathed in the crimson fluid!"
Poptext disease
20% Disease: Crimson Curse. "This bloody artifact invites ailment!"
Loot.curio tracker
20% Any Loot x2 + 16.7% Bleed. "Treasure lies in the gore-filled basin!"


Disturbing Diversion
Disturbing Diversion
Unholy; Haunted; Scrounging; Torture; Reflective.
"Mouldering evidence of a society's depravity."
Shovel
Shovel. "What sadist put treasure in its skull?"
Currency.portrait.icon
Heirlooms x3
Stress.curio tracker
40% Stress +25. "You picture debauched and bloody games...
Quirk pos.curio tracker
15% Random Positive Quirk. "Suppressed desires awaken!"
Quirk neg.curio tracker
15% Random Negative Quirk. "Suppressed desires awaken!"
Loot.curio tracker
10% Any Loot x2 + 16.7% The Blood x2. "Wagers long forgotten."
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing. "The remains yield nothing."
Forgotten Delicacies
Forgotten Delicacies
Body; Food; Haunted; Unholy; CCrave.
"An anachronistic mixture of both rotted and fresh victuals adorn the cart."
Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "Precise use of herbs purifies the tainted remains."
Loot.curio tracker
Food x2 + Gold/Supplies x1
Loot.curio tracker
20% Gold/Supplies x4 + Supplies x1 + 25% The Blood. "There are valuables scattered about the repast."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
20% Negative Quirk: Stress Eater. "What a peculiar flavour..."
Poptext poison
20% Blight. "It is tainted!"
Poptext disease
13.3% Disease: Crimson Curse. "There is nothing but rot inside the seemingly fresh morsels!"
Poptext disease
6.7% Random Disease. "There is nothing but rot inside the seemingly fresh morsels!"
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing. "There remains nothing worthy of your time."
Hooded Shrew
Hooded Shrew
Haunted; Unholy.
"A mysterious figure, not fully human, not fully insect, kneels here on the ground."
The Blood
The Blood. "Blood for treasure!"
Loot.curio tracker
Trinket x2
Stress.curio tracker
42.8% Stress +15. "The urchin's arcane mutterings stir deep terror within!"
Loot.curio tracker
28.5% Any Loot x1. "The shrew seems oblivious to the hero's pilfering."
Poptext disease
7.6% Random Disease. "The shrew's filthy grasp is like iron and its nails rake the hero!"
Nothing.curio tracker
14.2% Nothing. "The supplicant does not seem to notice the hero."


Wizened Shrew
Wizened Shrew
Haunted; Unholy.
"This appears to be an elderly but shunned member of this damned court."
The Blood
The Blood. "From a hidden fold, the shrew offers up a rare treasure!"
Loot.curio tracker
Trinket x3
Poptext disease
7.6% Random Disease. "The shrew's filthy grasp is like iron and its nails rake the hero!"
Ability Scout Ahead
50% Scouting. "A greasy vellum is proffered to the hero."
Nothing.curio tracker
33.3% "The being mutters an incantation..." and nothing happens. "The shrew performs a strange ritual, but the results seem positive!"
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "The supplicant is incoherent and penniless. Harmless."


Pile of Strange Bones
Pile of Strange Bones
Unholy; Scrounging; Haunted; Knowledge.
"A heap of peculiar bones and dusty sinew litters the floor."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Bandage
Bandage. "These bones hold riches!"
Bandage
Bandage. "These bones hold riches!"
The Blood
The Blood. "These bones hold riches!"
Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x1 (50%)
The Blood
The Blood 16.7% (50%)
Summon.curio tracker
Summon a Supplicant, Sycophant, & Esquire.
Poptext bleed
50% Bleed. "An insectoid mandible pierces the hero's skin!"
Loot.curio tracker
20% Any Loot x2 + 16.7% The Blood. "Baubles and other items of value are found in the grisly remains!"
Poptext disease
10% Disease: Crimson Curse. "Your blood is tainted with a strange infection!"
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing. "These remains hold no danger nor anything of value either."


Throbbing Coccoons
Throbbing Coccoons
Knowledge; Scrounging; CCrave.
"Shifting and bulging organisms hide behind translucent walls."
Torch
Torch. "Sweet relief as the eggs turn to ash."
Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 30 (Courtyard only)
Summon.curio tracker
75% Summon a Supplicant, Sycophant & Esquire. "Gestating creatures burst forth from the eggs!"
Loot.curio tracker
12.5% Any Loot x3 + 16.7% The Blood. "Valuables found beneath the eggs!"
Nothing.curio tracker
12.5% Nothing. "Disgusting viscera... and not much else."


Thronging Hive
Thronging Hive
Knowledge; Scrounging; CCrave.
"The hive is twisted and unnatural - the work of cursed vermin."
Torch
Torch. "The vermin sizzle and pop as the hive burns to ash."
Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x3 + 16.7% Blood
Loot.curio tracker
75% Any Loot x2 + 20% Blood. "The hive holds valuables!"
Poptext bleed
25% Bleed. "The hive's inhabitants sting and bite the hero's exposed flesh!"



Wine Crate
Wine Crate
Drink; CCrave; Treasure.
"You can see that some of the bottles are still intact."
Antivenom
Antivenom. "A pleasant vintage!"
Shovel
Shovel. "Smashing the bottles reveals treasure!"
Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 30
Firewood
Firewood
Loot.curio tracker
41.7% "The Blood (33.3%) x2 + Any Loot x1 + Gold/Supplies x4. "There is loot in the broken glass!"
Quirk neg.curio tracker
16.7% Negative Quirk: Tippler. "A sip uncorks a disturbing new habit!"
Poptext disease
16.7% Disease: Crimson Curse. "What terrible fortune!"
Ability Scout Ahead
8.3% Scouting. "You find a map in an empty bottle!"
Poptext bleed
8.3% Bleed. "Take more care sorting through broken glass!"
Nothing.curio tracker
8.3% Nothing. "Nothing but broken glass and wood splinters."


Curios Exclusive to the Farmstead[ | ]

Curios found within the Farmstead
Curio & type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Gleaming Shards
Gleaming Shards
"Glittering crystals spill onto the ground."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Ability none
Shards x5-15.



Fresh Harvest
Fresh Harvest
"Tantalizing provisions to renew a body.

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Heal gen.curio tracker
Heal 90% of MAX HP.



Stockpile
Stockpile
"Useful supplies for this harrowing journey."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. Opens a hidden compartment!
Loot.curio tracker
Food x6-12 + Any Supplies + Trinket
Loot.curio tracker
66% Laudanum/Medicinal Herbs/Food.
Nothing.curio tracker
33% Nothing.



Rotted Fare
Rotted Fare
"Take up the hatchet. Blow off some steam."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 100.



Miller's Hearth
Miller's Hearth
"The fireplace is slowly coming apart but looks functional."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Ability none
Camp.



Corrupted Harvest
Corrupted Harvest
Take up the axe. Blow off some steam.

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 60 (Party).



Plentiful Bounty
Plentiful Bounty
"Tantalizing provisions to renew our energies."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Heal gen.curio tracker
Heal 65% of MAX HP (Party).



Mildred
Mildred
"This anguished creature does not seem hostile, yet."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Loot.curio tracker
Trinket Mildred's Locket (First encounter only).
Loot.curio tracker
Any Trinket/Shards (Subsequent encounters).




Special Curios[ | ]

Special curios
Curio Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Ancestor's Knapsack
Ancestor's Knapsack
Treasure; Scrounging; Haunted.
(Can only be found in the Darkest Dungeon or in Wolves at the Door.)
"A chest untouched for centuries. There's a locked compartment on the side of it."
Pass


Loot.curio tracker
100% Gold/Gems x5, Ancestral trinket x1.



Trinket Chest
Trinket Chest
(Can only be found during a Boss' quest in the Courtyard.)
No description.
Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key.
Loot.curio tracker
Any loot x2
Loot.curio tracker
100% Trinket Set x1.



Forgotten Strongbox

(Can only be found during a Boss' quest in the Courtyard. There are actually four different ones, each gives a colored key for the quest)
No description.
Pass


Ability none
A colored Key.



Ancient Artifact
Ancient Artifact
Treasure.
(Can only be found inside Secret rooms.)
"A chest untouched for centuries. There's a locked compartment on the side of it."
Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. "The secret compartment contains great treasures!"
Loot.curio tracker
Collector Trinket/Puzzling Trapezohedron x3
Loot.curio tracker
100% Gold/Gems x3. "Someone left behind quite a stash."



Bandit's Trapped Chest
Bandit's Trapped Chest
(Can only be found on the Old Road)
"Something is not quite right with this one..."
Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. "The key is used to safely open the chest."
Loot.curio tracker
Trinket x2
Poptext poison
100% Blight. "It's trapped!"



Brigand's Tent
Brigand's Tent
Scrounging.
(Can only be found on the Old Road when not in Stygian mode)
"Clearly where the ambushers camp."
Pass


Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x2. "The brigands left valuables!"



Transcendent Terror
Transcendent Terror
(Can only be found on the Old Road in Stygian mode)
"Surely nothing good can come of a dialogue with the dead...?"
Pass


Stress.curio tracker
100% Stress +100. "Time-an endless cycle! Ia Iaaaa!"



Throbbing Coccoons
Throbbing Coccoons
(Can be found in the four main areas when the infestation level is high, note this is diffefent from the one found in the Courtyard)
"Shifting and bulging organisms hide behind translucent walls."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Ability none
Battle with a Gatekeeper and a mixture of Manservant, Supplicant, or Sycophant.



Quest Curios[ | ]

Some quests require the player to activate curios with special items given at the start of the quest, or retrieve special items from these curios. Unlike other curios, these can be found in either corridors or rooms (unless otherwise mentioned).

Curios found during Activate/Gather or plot expeditions
Curio & Type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Animalistic Shrine
Animalistic Shrine
None.
"The object of beast-man worship."
(This curio only appears inside the Warrens.)
Pick-Axe
Pick-Axe. "The shrine has been decimated!"
Ability none
Quest progress: 1/3
Ability none
Cannot interact without quest item.



Corrupted Altar
Corrupted Altar
None.
"A defaced, blasphemous altar." [QUEST]
(This curio only appears inside the Ruins.)
Consecrated Essence
Consecrated Essence. "The altar has been purified!"
Ability none
Quest progress: 1/3
Ability none
Cannot interact without quest item.



Chirurgeon's Satchel
Chirurgeon's Satchel
None.
"A doctor's toolkit."
(This curio only appears inside the Weald.)
Pass


Ability none
Quest Item: 1 Medicine. "A vial of powerful medicines - the object of your search!"



Foodstuff Crate
Foodstuff Crate
None.
"The crate still bears the faded sigil of your family."
(This curio only appears inside the Warrens.)
Pass


Ability none
Quest Item: 1 Grain Sack. "A sack of uneaten grain - the object of your search!"



Infected Corpse
Infected Corpse
None.
"A blighted, fattened corpse." [QUEST]
(This curio only appears inside the Weald.)
Potent Salve
Potent Salve. "The infected corpse has been cleansed!"
Ability none
Quest progress: 1/3
Ability none
Cannot interact without quest item.



Iron Crown
Iron Crown
None.
"We can light this with a Hand of Glory."
(This curio only appears inside the Darkest Dungeon, quest 2.)
Hand of Glory
Hand of Glory. "A cry is heard! The creature squirms!"
Ability none
Quest progress: 1/3
Ability none
Cannot interact without quest item.



Locus Beacon
Locus Beacon
None.
"This must be it - the beginning of the end."
(This curio only appears inside the Darkest Dungeon, quest 3.)
Pass


Ability none
Completes quest.



Protective Ward
Protective Ward
None.
"A stanchion against the spreading corruption." [QUEST]
(This curio only appears inside the Cove.)
Pineal Gland
Pineal Gland. "The ward is now lit!"
Ability none
Quest progress: 1/3
Ability none
Cannot interact without quest item.



Reliquary
Reliquary
None.
"An ancient looking dusty idol of the Light."
(This curio only appears inside the Ruins.)
Pass


Ability none
Quest Item: 1 Holy Relic. "A Holy Relic - the object of the search!"



Shipment Crate
Shipment Crate
None.
"A massive crate containing some terrible relic from a forgotten corner of the world."
(This curio only appears inside the Cove.)
Pass


Ability none
Quest Item: 1 Ancestor's Relic. "The object of your search!"



Winemaker's Reserve
Winemaker's Reserve
None.
"Bottles of The Blood disguised as wine."
(This curio only appears inside the Courtyard.)
Pass


The Blood
The Blood x3-5. "The object of your search!"



Miscellaneous[ | ]

Retired Curios[ | ]

These curios were once part of the game, but are currently unused.

Retired curios
Curio Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Locked Strongbox
Locked Strongbox
Treasure.
"A long-forgotten strongbox sits on the cold stone floor, its contents unknown."
Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key.
Shovel
Shovel.
Loot.curio tracker
Any loot x3
Loot.curio tracker
66.6% Any loot x2
33.3% Nothing
Loot.curio tracker
50% Any loot x2.
Poptext poison
25% Blight.
Poptext bleed
25% Bleed.


Large Strongbox
Large Strongbox
Treasure.
"An impressive, gilded chest sits proudly before you."
Pass


Loot.curio tracker
100% Gold/Gems x2.



Heirloom Chest Variants[ | ]

There are actually two different variants of the Heirloom Chest: the original variant, and a reskin of the now-unused Locked Strongbox. Both are identical in appearance and description but have slightly differing interactions and rewards. It is possible to distinguish the two by testing a chest with antivenom or a shovel—the success or failure of the item will be recorded and highlighted in the inventory panel when encountering a subsequent chest of the same variant. This can be done during the Ruins tutorial at the beginning of the game: the chest farthest away from the entrance can be opened with the Plague Doctor's free antivenom (which is otherwise useless, as no blighters appear in the tutorial), and from that point onwards all chests should be marked appropriately. Note that in both cases using a skeleton key will produce greater rewards, so antivenom or shovels should only be used if there is a good reason to do so.

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