The Ssssserpent

The Ssssserpent is an Act 1 event featuring a talking serpent that offers a deal: it will give you 175 gold in exchange for adding a Normality curse to your deck. Normality is a curse that prevents you from playing more than 3 cards per turn when it is in your hand. The serpent cannot be fought or bypassed — you must either accept the deal or decline.

The Ssssserpent's deal is generally considered poor value. While 175 gold is substantial, the Normality curse severely restricts card play whenever it appears in hand. Since Normality is Unplayable (it cannot be played to remove itself), it sits in your hand taking up space and preventing you from playing more than 3 cards per turn. Thin decks will draw Normality frequently, making the curse debilitating. Unless your deck is very thick and rarely draws Normality, or you have curse removal available, declining is usually correct.