The Wax-Wind

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ID: 337846

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It looks like a low-lying storm cloud, in the distance, until you can discern the milky yellow colour. "Wax-wind!" screams one of the zailors.

Card drawn in Shepherd's Wash

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Shut off the engines and hide belowdecks

•  Spoiler ID: 247968
  

   

  Success

  In hiding

  • Troubled Waters is dropping… (-2 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Zee-Ztory

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Zail into the wind

•  Spoiler ID: 247969
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 1 || 1 - chancy (60%) || 2 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  "Engines to three-quarters! Lash the wheel!"

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  Why is it so bright in here all of a sudden...? (Increases Southern Wind by +1 CP) (if already present)
  •  You've gained 1 x Zee-Ztory
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed/2) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  Failure

  Off-course

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+4 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Zee-Ztory

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Dive!

•  Spoiler ID: 247970
  

  Unlocked with Zubmersibility
  

   

  Success

  Silence

  • Troubled Waters is dropping… (-1 CP)
  •  Why is it so bright in here all of a sudden...? (Increases Southern Wind by +1 CP) (if already present)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

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Zail into the eye of the storm

•  Spoiler ID: 248444
  

  Unlocked with Zeefaring, Stormy-Eyed
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Zeefaring 5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A quiet place

  •  You've gained 1 x Memory of Distant Shores
  •  You've gained 1 x Zee-Ztory
  •  You've gained 1 x Memory of Light
  •  Why is it so bright in here all of a sudden...? (Increases Southern Wind by +1 CP) (if already present)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed/2) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  Failure

  Deterred

  Wiki note: You don't make progress on a failure, but there are no other ill effects.

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