The Infected
One of us has the nerve to do what is necessary. Seizing a rock, they step forward and fell the puppy with a single blow. The killing is humane and necessary; the pup would surely have infected us all. And yet, as we push on into the Thicket, a feeling of melancholy chases us.
For its lack of pity, the party suffers the Curse of the Infected. If this is the party's third Curse, click here.
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When a spirit is displeased by the party, it will lay its Curse upon them. Curses have dire consequences. The more Curses a party gathers, the more lives will be claimed in the Heart of the Wood. Furthermore, if a party incurs three Curses, the Wood's spirits will reject them and they will be forced to flee for their lives, ending the game.
When you incur a Curse, place it in a designated area of the table so that all travellers are aware of it.