Orrin

the Miser King · 400 Aether

B tier · Hoard gold, then win with it

Every coin he hoards turns a little more of him to gold. He considers it a fair trade.

Gold becomes armor at the start of every fight and pays interest after wins, but rerolls and resets cost double.

Edict, Ability and Drawback

Edict

After every won battle you gain 1 gold for every 10 gold you hold, up to 5.

Battle ability

Start of battle. Every ally gains 1 armor for every 25 gold you hold, up to 3.

Drawback

Rerolling battle rewards, walking further down a corridor and resetting a shop cost twice as much.

Orrin wants you to save. Gilded gives every ally armor at 25, 50 and 75 gold, and Royal Treasury pays up to 5 gold after each win.

That goes against the usual advice to spend everything. Keep your purse above the next armor threshold, and only spend what is above it.

Avoid gold-holding as an end in itself, though. Late in a run, leftover gold that isn't helping you is wasted.