Ruins

Loading screen of Ruins (Crypts)

“	The fiends must be driven back. And what better place to begin than the seat of our noble line?	„
	~ The Ancestor on entering a Skirmish expedition in the Ruins

The Ruins is the first dungeon that can be explored. The former halls and seat of the Ancestor's power, the Ruins are now a black, shifting maze of corridors firmly under the control of the Necromancers and their continuously expanding undead army.

After the Ancestor's short-sighted revival of the powerful Necromancers, they moved into the Ruins that once housed your family’s lineage. There they desecrated the graves of soldiers and nobles alike, bringing them back as a mindless skeletal horde.

Ruins Music

The music that plays while exploring the Ruins is Exploring the Ruins, and during combat it is Combat in the Ruins.

Ruins Strategy

Provisions

• Holy Water is extremely useful as there are five different curios found in the Ruins that can benefit from an application of Holy Water.
• Skeleton Keys are a close second, considering the amount of locked curios encountered in the Ruins.
• Medicinal Herbs have a small utility, on the Iron Maiden and Alchemy Table.
• Antivenom and Bandages are less important here than in other locations due to the comparative lack of DOT attacks and complete absence of curio applications; but still are needed, especially the Bandages
• Shovel is recommended for clearing Rubble.
• Consider bringing more Food than normal, as there aren't any food-oriented curios in the Ruins.
• Consider bringing more Torches for Shambler's Altars.

Party Composition

Characters reliant on doing Bleed damage are much less effective in Ruins than in other locations due to the presence of skeletons (which cannot bleed). Conversely, characters proficient with Blight attacks become extremely useful here as most enemies have very low blight resistance, and there are a few enemies with high PROT (less susceptible to regular direct damage, while remaining susceptible to Damage-Over-Time effects).

Crusader does really well in the Ruins due to the increased damage he deals to Unholy enemies, which are prevalent in this area. Grave Robber is fast enough to kill Bone Courtiers before they get a turn, preventing them from using their Stress-inducing attacks..

Strategy

The Ruins is the easiest region to explore: skeletons don't have many special attacks, holy curios with positive effects are easy to come by, and urns, chests, and cabinets can provide some good loot. Bone Captain is weaker than his counterparts from other regions. It's also worth noting that the Ruins' traps only do regular and stress damage, with no DOT or debuff.

The general strategy is to kill stress/damage dealers in the back ranks first, then focus on enemies without PROT, leave Bone Rabble and Bone Defender for last, as they don't hit that hard. Pulling Bone Courtier or Bone Arbalist to the front rows as well as knocking Cultist Brawler back to 3/4 position can be a good idea: they will use weaker attacks to get back to their desired position. Alternatively, if your party has enough damage, speed, and stun ability, enemy groups with two Bone Courtiers and/or Bone Arbalists can be great opportunities for recuperation — by killing the two front-line enemies first (and removing their corpses) so that the Courtiers / Arbalists move into the first two rows, you can reduce the enemy force to two monsters that are stuck in rows where they deal very little melee damage and no stress damage outside of an infrequent critical hit, allowing you to stun or simply tank the negligible damage while restoring lost health and stress.

Things to watch out for

• Bone Bearer should be killed ASAP.
• Bone Spearman in rank 1/2.
• Stress dealers such as Bone Courtier, Cultist Acolyte, and Madman.
• Books (never burn them!).

List of Ruins Monsters

Enemies found within the Ruins
Enemy	HP	DODGE	PROT	SPD	Type	Resistances	Abilities
Bone Soldier	10	0%	15%	2	Unholy	Stun - 25% Blight - 10% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 15% Move - 20%	"Graveyard Slash" "Graveyard Stumble"
Bone Courtier	10	12.5%	0%	8	Unholy	Stun - 10% Blight - 10% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 15% Move - 10%	"Tempting Goblet" "Knife in the Dark"
Bone Arbalest	15	5%	0%	5	Unholy	Stun - 10% Blight - 10% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 15% Move - 25%	"Quarrel" "Bayonet Jab"
Bone Defender	15	0%	25%	0	Unholy	Stun - 25% Blight - 10% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 15% Move - 50%	"Axeblade" "Dead Weight" "Clumsy Axeblade"
Bone Spearman	22	8.75%	0%	4	Unholy	Stun - 45% Blight - 30% Bleed - 220% Debuff - 35% Move - 45%	"Spear Thrust" "Impale"
Bone Captain	51	8.75%	33%	1	Unholy	Stun - 70% Blight - 30% Bleed - 220% Debuff - 40% Move - 95%	"Crushing Blow" "Ground Pound"
Bone Bearer	45	35.5%	15%	7	Unholy	Stun - 245% Blight - 75% Bleed - 245% Debuff - 60% Move - 60%	"Defend the Icon" "Wicked Surge" "Unholy Rally" Passive:
Necromancer	105	0%	0%	8	Unholy Eldritch	Stun - 75% Blight - 20% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 40% Move - 25%	"The Flesh is Willing" "The Crawling Dead" "Six Feet Under"
Prophet	105	5%	0%	0	Unholy	Stun - 100% Blight - 0% Bleed - 0% Debuff - 20% Move - 300%	"Calamitous Prognostication" "Rubble of Ruin" "Eye on You" "Fulminate"
Small Pew	25	0%	0%	0	Carpentry	Stun - 200% Blight - 200% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 200% Move - 300%	None
Medium Pew	40	0%	0%	0	Carpentry	Stun - 200% Blight - 200% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 200% Move - 300%	None
Large Pew	55	0%	0%	0	Carpentry	Stun - 200% Blight - 200% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 200% Move - 300%	None

Curios

Curios found within the Ruins
Curio & type	Description	Cleansing	Without cleansing
Alchemy Table Knowledge.	A partially intact set of experimental equipment. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	TorchThe torch oil helps create a powerful blazing mixture! Medicinal HerbsThe herbs disinfect the station, allowing for successful research. Increase Light Meter to 100. Gold/Gems x2	50% BlightAn accident occurs during the experiment. 25% Gold/Gems x1New metals are synthesized. 25% NothingThe experiments do not yield any findings.
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 WaterYou have curried favor from the gods! Buff DMG +30% Until Camp	Buff DMG +20% Until Camp
Bookshelf Knowledge.	A bookshelf full of old, leather-bound books. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		20% ScoutingA map is found tucked between the volumes. 20% Stress +15The hero reads a most unsettling passage. 13.3% Positive QuirkThe knowledge forever changes the hero. 6.7% Negative QuirkThe knowledge forever changes the hero. 20% Journal Entry 20% NothingThe volumes are dull and uninteresting.
Confession Booth Worship; Reflective.	A forsaken confession booth. It hasn't been used in years. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Holy WaterThe ritual relieves the hero. Stress Heal 30	50% Stress +15The hero's history of sins is too much to bear. 25% Gold/Trinket x6 + Journal EntryThe booth contains hidden treasure... 25% Purge Negative QuirkThe hero is absolved of a sin.
Decorative Urn Haunted; Scrounging.	An urn holds ashes of the departed. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Holy WaterThe consecrated water dissolves the ashes. Valuables remain! ShovelWhat sort of person defiles the dead? Gems/Trinket x2 + Gems x2 Negative Quirk: Guilty Conscience	44.4% Gems/Trinket x1 + Gems x2Sentimental gifts are hidden inside. 22.2% BlightThe hero becomes infected by the ashes. 7.4% Disease: Creeping CoughThe ashes make the hero cough violently. 3.7% Random DiseaseThe hero contracts a deadly disease. 22.2% NothingThe urn's purpose is purely decorative.
Holy Fountain Fountain; Worship.	An ornate fountain of holy purport. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Holy WaterDivine benefit! Stress Heal 20, Cure Status Effects, Heal 12 HP	50% Stress Heal 10, Cure Status Effects, Heal 5 HP 50% Gold/Gems x2Propitiations are found at the bottom of the fountain.
Iron Maiden Haunted; Torture.	A rusty iron maiden stands against the wall, clasped shut. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Medicinal HerbsThe herbs cleanse the maiden, allowing a thorough search. Any Loot x2	40% Any Loot x2A few treasures are hidden in the iron maiden. 20% Negative Quirk: Claustrophobia 13.3% Disease: TetanusThe hero inhales foul vapours. 6.7% Random Disease 20% Nothing
Locked Display Cabinet Treasure; Scrounging.	There could be valuables left inside, but this cabinet is locked. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Skeleton KeyTreasures are stashed in the cabinet! ShovelSmashed the cabinet open... Gold/Heirlooms x3 + Gold/Gems x2 Gold/Heirlooms x2 + Gold/Gems x2	50% BleedIt's trapped! 50% BlightIt's trapped!
Locked Sarcophagus Haunted; Reflective.	An ornate sarcophagus. It's locked. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Skeleton KeyThe Skeleton Key opens the sarcophagus to reveal its contents. ShovelBroke into the sarcophagus... Gold/Heirlooms x2 + Gold/Trinket x1 Gold/Heirlooms x1 + Gold/Trinket x1	50% BleedIt's trapped! 50% BlightIt's trapped!
Sarcophagus Haunted; Reflective; Body.	An ornate sarcophagus. It is slightly ajar. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)		60% Gold/Heirlooms x2Hidden treasures! 20% Negative Quirk: ThanatophobiaThe hero contemplates mortality... 20% Nothing
Suit of Armor Haunted; Reflective.	An antique suit of armor stands amidst the ruins. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)		75% Buff PROT +15% /DODGE +10 Until CampThe armor protects the hero with a knightly aura. 12.5% Positive Quirk: Ruins Adventurer 12.5% Positive Quirk: Ruins Tactician

Curios found within all dungeons
Curio & type	Description	Cleansing	Without cleansing
Crate Treasure.	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		75% HeirloomThe crate contains stashed heirlooms! 25% NothingThe crate is empty.
Discarded Pack Scrounging; Treasure.	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		60% Supplies x1 + Gold/Gems x2 + Journal EntryThe pack contains loot! 20% ScoutingThe pack has a map inside it! 20% NothingThe pack has already been looted.
Eldritch Altar Haunted; Unholy.	An altar dedicated to unholy abominations. Perhaps a great power lies within. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Holy WaterThe holy water purifies the altar! Purge Negative Quirk	40% Stress +25A terrifying presence is felt nearby! 10% Negative Quirk 50% NothingThe altar's purpose is purely decorative.
Heirloom Chest Treasure.	A chest with your family's sigil. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Skeleton KeyThe key unlocks a hidden compartment! Heirloom x4	75% Heirloom x2The contents are yours! 12.5% BleedIt's trapped! 12.5% BlightIt's trapped!
Sack Scrounging.	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		75% GoldThe sack's contents are yours... 25% NothingThe sack is empty.
Sconce Scrounging	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		100% Torch x1You salvage the unburned torch.
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.)	TorchA terrifying figure emerges from the darkness! Summon Shambler	100% NothingTouching the altar has no effect.
Stack of Books Knowledge.	A stack of literary treasures in an unlikely location (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	TorchThe hero destroyed knowledge, and now must bear the guilt of it! Stress +100	22.2% Stress +25The hero reads a most unsettling passage. 22.2% Random Positive Quirk (66.67%)Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero... 11.1% Random Negative Quirk (33.33%)Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero... 11.1% Decrease Light Meter by 25The hero reads a most unsettling passage. 16.7% Journal Entry 16.7% NothingThe volumes are desiccated and unremarkable.
Unlocked Strongbox Treasure.	A long-forgotten strongbox sits on the cold stone floor, its contents unknown. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)		75% Any Loot x2The contents are yours! 25% BlightIt's trapped!