Dead Adventurer

Dead Adventurer is an Act 1 event where the player finds a fallen adventurer. They can Loot (take gold and a random relic from the body, but immediately fight the creature that killed the adventurer) or Leave (ignore the body and move on). The creature encountered if you loot is a random Act 1 enemy.

Dead Adventurer is a risk-reward event. Looting provides guaranteed gold plus a random relic, which is excellent value — but requires winning a combat encounter first. The fight enemy is a random Act 1 normal or elite enemy, which can vary from trivial to challenging. For strong early-game decks, looting is usually worth it for the relic. For fragile decks already low on HP, the combat risk may outweigh the reward. The relic in particular makes looting attractive, as relics are among the most impactful items in the game.