Council of Ghosts is an event in The City, act 2 of Slay the Spire. Accepting costs half your max HP and gives Apparitions. You can also refuse.
What you get
| Below Ascension 15 | Ascension 15 and up | |
|---|---|---|
| Apparitions | 5 | 3 |
| Max HP lost | Half your max HP, rounded up | Same |
The max HP loss never takes you below 1 max HP.
Apparition: 1 energy, Skill. Gain 1 Intangible. Ethereal, Exhaust. Upgraded, it loses Ethereal. Intangible reduces every hit you take that turn to 1 damage.
Max HP lost by character
Based on starting max HP. From Ascension 14 each character starts with less max HP, so the loss is slightly lower.
| Character | Max HP | Lost | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironclad | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Silent | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Defect | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Watcher | 72 | 36 | 36 |
Any max HP you gained before the event raises the loss too, since it is half of your current max HP.
What the trade means
- Each Apparition makes one turn cost you at most 1 damage per hit. Five Apparitions cover five turns; three at Ascension 15 cover three.
- Apparition is Ethereal: if you do not play it the turn you draw it, it Exhausts. Upgrading removes that.
- Apparition Exhausts when played, so each one works once per combat.
- Lower max HP also lowers every heal based on max HP, such as resting for 30% of max HP.
See event requirements and act lists for the other act 2 events.