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The Nest

A single egg, big as a barrel, rests in a nest of bones. Something glints inside the shell - an artifact, half-grown into its surface. The mother is nowhere in sight, but it can't be far.

On the map it readsWait for a common relic, or take a rarer one at a cost.

The choices and what they give

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

  • DefendChoose from {reliccount} common relics. Get the relic after winning {combatcount} combat.Choose from {reliccount} common relics. Get the relic after winning {combatcount} combat.Your guild defends the egg from nearby predators. The mother returns to her nest and recognizes your guild's good deed. She regurgitates an artifact from deep within her belly, covered in sticky green goo. Your guild will need some time to wash it off before they can use it.
  • StealGain {name}. Your Heroes have -{defensepenalty}% Defense next combat.Gain {name}. Your Heroes have -{defensepenalty}% Defense next combat.Your guild lifts the egg and slips away. Somewhere behind, something starts to track you.
  • BreakGain {name}. Your Heroes have -{defensepenalty}% Defense for the next {combatcount} combats.Gain {name}. Your Heroes have -{defensepenalty}% Defense for the next {combatcount} combats.As you flee the scene of the crime, you hear the violent stomping of a monster's feet in hot pursuit. Your guild is being hunted.

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 Nest event in Guildrun?
The Nest is a map stop rather than a fight. A single egg, big as a barrel, rests in a nest of bones. Something glints inside the shell - an artifact, half-grown into its surface. The mother is nowhere in sight, but it can't be far.
What are the choices in The Nest?
3: Defend, Steal, Break. The outcome of each is listed on this page, in the wording the game uses.
Why does The Nest appear more than once?
The Nest exists in a single version in the game files.

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