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The Curse of the Kiss

Your guild wanders upon an ornate stone temple. The door to the temple is blocked by the weathered statue of a strange monster. The statue's true form has been lost to time, but its wide mouth and squat frame vaguely resemble that of a frog. The statue whispers something into the minds of your Heroes, not in language they recognize but in a wave of pure intention. "Kiss me. Free me."

On the map it readsGain relics or items for a price.

The choices and what they give

The game shows the outcome only after you pick. Here it is next to the choice.

  • Peck CheekGain {name}. All Heroes permanently lose {amount} stat.Gain {name}. All Heroes permanently lose {amount} stat.One by one, your Heroes walk up to the statue and give it a peck on the cheek. Mere seconds after {hero} gives the final kiss, a wave of unease washes over your Heroes and the statue begins to crumble into dust. With the door unblocked your Heroes wander into the temple.
  • Kiss LipsGain {name}. A Hero permanently loses {amount} stat.Gain {name}. A Hero permanently loses {amount} stat.{hero} steps up to the statue and plants a kiss on its lips. They feel a piece of their heart fade away into the statue, and watch as the statue slowly crumbles into dust. With the door unblocked your Heroes wander into the temple.
  • Kiss ForeheadChoose a B-rank or higher Hero. Randomly retrain their B-Rank Specialization into another one. Get a rare item.Choose a B-rank or higher Hero. Randomly retrain their B-Rank Specialization into another one. Get a rare item.{hero} steps up to the statue and plants a kiss on its forehead. They sense a change deep within, and watch as the statue slowly crumbles into dust. With the door unblocked your Heroes wander into the temple.
  • RestHeroes gain +{statbonus}% basic stats next combat.Heroes gain +{statbonus}% basic stats next combat.Your Heroes feel invigorated after taking advantage of a rare opportunity to rest.

Other written encounters

Before you pick

  • The prompt and the outcome are written separately in the game, and only the prompt is shown before you choose. Both are on this page.
  • A choice that costs health early is usually cheaper than it looks — health resets between fights, shards do not.
  • Where an event offers a relic, take the relic over the item: relics apply to every fight that follows.
  • Rank ups gained from events bring a modifier pool with them, which is worth more on floor 3 than on floor 9.
  • If an event starts a fight, its board is scaled to the floor you met it on, not to the floor it was designed for.

Questions people ask

What is the The Curse of the Kiss event in Guildrun?
The Curse of the Kiss is a map stop rather than a fight. Your guild wanders upon an ornate stone temple. The door to the temple is blocked by the weathered statue of a strange monster. The statue's true form has been lost to time, but its wide mouth and squat frame vaguely resemble that of a frog. The statue whispers something into the minds of your Heroes, not in language they recognize but in a wave of pure intention. "Kiss me. Free me."
What are the choices in The Curse of the Kiss?
4: Peck Cheek, Kiss Lips, Kiss Forehead, Rest. The outcome of each is listed on this page, in the wording the game uses.
Why does The Curse of the Kiss appear more than once?
The Curse of the Kiss exists in a single version in the game files.

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