The Lorekeeper
Overview:
The Lorekeeper, a lowly librarian, attempts to conquer the Spire, but the memories of her late parents affect her choices, even now.
Mod Features:
– Full set of 75 cards
– "Beta Art"-style card art
– Full set of 11 character relics, unique to The Lorekeeper
– A focus on simple cards with straightforward, readable effects
– 2 brand-new Act 4 Bosses that can replace The Heart under certain circumstances when playing as The Lorekeeper
– 4 different ending comics to achieve
– 2 new events to find at ? spaces
Character Mechanics:
Rather than having a single set of 75 character cards, The Lorekeeper instead has three separate mini-sets of 25 cards each. Any time you’re offered a Lorekeeper card, the first card of the three is always from the Demonic set, the second is always from the Mortal set, and the third is always from the Divine set.
The Demonic set focuses on gaining Strength, applying Vulnerable, and Exhausting cards.
The Mortal set focuses on Scry, card draw, and generic utility.
The Divine set focuses on Block gain, applying Weak, and a unique effect called Penance.
Penance works similar to The Watcher’s Mantra. Play applicable cards to generate Penance. If you attain 20 Penance, you become Holy – a combat-long effect that triples your damage. However, you can only become Holy if you have no Demonic cards in your Draw Pile, Hand, or Discard Pile when you reach 20 Penance.
New Act 4 Bosses:
The Lorekeeper faces a different boss at the end of Act 4 if she meets certain conditions.
When Act 4 begins…
– If >50% of your cards are tagged Demonic, you’ll instead face The Lorekeeper’s Mother.
– If >50% of your cards are tagged Divine, you’ll instead face The Lorekeeper’s Father.
– If you meet neither condition, you instead face The Heart as normal.
Both new bosses have a unique map icon and battle sprite, so you’ll know whether you’re fighting a new boss when Act 4 starts if the map icon is different. Cards you obtain during Act 4 will NOT change the boss you face.
Keep in mind that your starter cards (Strike, Defend) and non-Lorekeeper cards (Curses, Colorless cards) count against you for these thresholds.
Additionally, one of the two new events allows you to choose the final boss that you will face, if you’re lucky enough to find it!
FAQ / Some Intended Effects:
– To become Holy, you must reach 20 Penance while you have no Demonic cards in your Draw Pile, Hand, or Discard Pile. Played Power cards and Exhausted cards do NOT count against you. Your deck can have Demonic cards in it at the start of combat, but you must get rid of them one way or another before you can become Holy.
– If you take Broken Crown, you will only receive Demonic cards in packs for the rest of your run.
– If you have Broken Crown + Question Card, you will only receive Demonic and Mortal cards in packs for the rest of your run.
– If you have just Question Card, the fourth card offered will be a random Lorekeeper card.
