An alt of mine just got the Woods in Winter 3 times in the Nadir! So it can happen but as the Nadir’s cards are undiscardable it is based entirely on the RNG being kind to you if you visit.
As for the stat loss I don’t think it is a major problem for regular players as it is relatively easy to recover.
Am I the only one who is inspired to grind for a Collection of Curiosities only after getting the Tomb-Colonists card?
Probably you are one of the a few doing that. Because of our love-hate relationship with RNG, people usually keep a buffer. I did that, too. But 34 actions usually doesn’t exsist when you get the card. Also when RNG loves us, it throws a few of tomb colonies cards to our way so better to have a few at hand.
If I didn’t have the actions I used to simply hold on to the card until I could do the grind, which would usually happen in the evening (though this meant, of course, that I couldn’t receive the card until then, were I to be so fortunate). Lately, though, I thought I’d try out riding with the Mercies. The first time went well (for a crazy ride with half-dead women, anyway), but the second time I failed. And again. And again and again and again. I lost count, but it was more than five failures in a row. I couldn’t believe I had lost so many cards and expensive bottles for nothing. In the end I did succeed, and it turned out this was as far as the acquaintance would progress, apparently. Hrmph.
That is the reason to keep a buffer. RNG already hates us enough so we don’t want lessen our chances by our own doing.
edited by Sara Hysaro on 2/3/2016