(A Warzone, in the Sixth Coil)
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Sixth Coil: Locales. There is also an additional paragraph whose presence and text depend on your
Coiling Ever Deeper.
| Title | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 9 | Concrete Bunker | Grey, pockmarked walls scarred by mortar fire and bullets. A sickly light filters in through the gunslits, but you can't make out the battlefield outside. A haze of gunpowder in the air; the constant sound of artillery. |
| 10 - 19 | Cramped Arsenal | This stone-walled room is choking on weapons. Crates upon crates of pistols and rifles, still covered in [...] grease. But also racks of spears, shields, and swords right out [...] a mediaeval castle. One corner is taken up by a pile of arrows stacked like hay. |
| 20 - 29 | Crumbling Battlement | You're high up on some ancient star fort overlooking a muddy and indistinct battlefield. The stones have been scarred by cannon-fire, and now the whole structure is askew – threatening to teeter off into oblivion. |
| 30 - 39 | Windowless War-Room | Electric light flickering overhead. The walls shake, every so often, with the rumbling of distant artillery. A huge table covered in maps, charts, dispatches from the front. A persistent rancid smell of cigarettes and sweat. |
| 40 - 49 | Field of Spears | Pikes dig into the black earth, as if one of Cromwell's regiments was taken by the Holy Spirit mid-march. A forest of iron all around you, enclosing you as surely as a stand of bamboo. |
| 50 - 59 | Muddy Trench | Little more than a ditch carved out of the earth with bloodied hands, braced against entropy with rotting timber. The walls are too high to see over; above, a sliver of smoky grey that could be a sky. In the distance: the cry of artillery. |
| 60 - 69 | Bloody Sewer | The stone bowels of a castle or prison; a dungeon. Iron cells and iron doors. A little light from oil lanterns on the walls. A rivulet of blood, fresh and red, running through the middle of the floor, draining elsewhere. |
| 70 - 79 | Fortified Position | Sandbags piled high into a protective semicircle, so tall that you can't see over it. Gatling guns, dozens of them, stacked haphazardly into the barrier, stuffed through gaps in cover, bristling outwards in every direction. |
| 80 - 89 | Deserted Emplacement | A colossal artillery gun sits here, in a circular depression in the battlefield mud, surrounded by sandbags and crates of shells. It is long-abandoned, rusted to uselessness, the barrel corroded into fraying red lace. |
| 90 - 100 | Cracked Foundation | You are somewhere low in a vast stone structure – a fort, a castle, a bunker. A little candlelight, just enough to see the spiderweb of cracks and gaps in the mortar and stone; this construction is crumbling. |
| Second paragraph | |
|---|---|
| 5 - 11 | The smell of gunpowder and blood is nearly overwhelming. |
| 12 | The sound of an explosion, all too close, rings your ears. Mortar fire. |
| 13+ | A heavy smoke – charred bodies and artillery fire – hangs all around, making you ill. |
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Storylet appears in
The Sixth Coil (Location)
Options:
(Run) (somewhere) through (the warzone)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Coiling Ever Deeper
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 250 || 171 - very chancy (41%) || 213 - chancy (51%) || 255 - modest (61%) || 296 - very modest (71%) || 338 - low-risk (81%) || 380 - straightforward (91%) || 417 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Unburdened adds 20 points of
Dangerous.Success
Elsewhere
Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Patrolling the Labyrinth (up to 40)
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Verbs' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Passages' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Locales' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Temptation's Presence' Quality is now 1!
Without
Fleeing the Heart:
You've gained 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
With
Fleeing the Heart:
You've lost 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
Failure
Wrong, somehow
Dangerous is increasing…
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
Pick up an ornate revolver
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Temptation's Presence,
Coiling Ever Deeper
Locked with
Fleeing the Heart,
Heavy Iron
Success
Heft
You now have 1 x Heavy Iron
Your 'Temptation's Presence' Quality has gone!
You've gained 1 x Mapping the Labyrinth (up to 40)
Resolve to leave this place
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Coiling Ever Deeper 5
Locked with
Fleeing the Heart
Challenge information
Narrow,
Unburdened 0 (50% base) || 0 - very chancy (50%) || 1 - chancy (60%) || 2 - modest (70%) || 3 - very modest (80%) || 4 - low-risk (90%) || 5 and above - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Growing Resolve reduces the base difficulty by 1 point.
Success
Escape
You now have 1 x Fleeing the Heart
Your 'Growing Resolve' Quality has gone! (hidden)
With
Coiling Ever Deeper > 30:
An occurrence! Your 'Coiling Ever Deeper' Quality is now 30!
With
Predatory Clarity +
Clinging Shadow +
Heavy Iron +
Velvet Countenance:
You've gained 1 x Antique Mystery
Failure
No?
You've gained 1 x Growing Resolve
Shed your burdens
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Coiling Ever Deeper,
Fleeing the Heart
Locked with
Unburdened 12
Success
Forget
Your 'Temptation's Presence' Quality has gone!
Your 'Predatory Clarity' Quality has gone!
Your 'Clinging Shadow' Quality has gone!
Your 'Velvet Countenance' Quality has gone!
Your 'Heavy Iron' Quality has gone!
Escape the labyrinth
- Spoiler
Traversal
Climb up (a level) (
Airs 0-20)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Coiling Ever Deeper,
Airs of the Labyrinth 0-20
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 250 || 171 - very chancy (41%) || 213 - chancy (51%) || 255 - modest (61%) || 296 - very modest (71%) || 338 - low-risk (81%) || 380 - straightforward (91%) || 417 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Unburdened adds 20 points of
Dangerous.Success
Above
Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Patrolling the Labyrinth (up to 40)
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Verbs' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Passages' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Locales' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
You've gained 1 x Temptation's Presence
Without
Fleeing the Heart:
You've gained 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
With
Fleeing the Heart:
You've lost 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
Redirects to: (A Workshop, in the Sixth Coil)
Failure
Stuck
Dangerous is increasing…
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
Descend into (a hole) (
Airs 80-100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Coiling Ever Deeper,
Airs of the Labyrinth 80+
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 250 || 171 - very chancy (41%) || 213 - chancy (51%) || 255 - modest (61%) || 296 - very modest (71%) || 338 - low-risk (81%) || 380 - straightforward (91%) || 417 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Unburdened adds 20 points of
Dangerous.Success
Above
Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Patrolling the Labyrinth (up to 40)
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Verbs' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Passages' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Locales' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
You've gained 1 x Temptation's Presence
Without
Fleeing the Heart:
You've gained 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
With
Fleeing the Heart:
You've lost 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
Redirects to: (A Mansion, in the Sixth Coil)
Failure
Stuck
Dangerous is increasing…
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
Pass (direction) through a gaping maw (
Airs 70-80)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Coiling Ever Deeper 10,
Airs of the Labyrinth 70-80
Locked with
Fleeing the Heart
Challenge information
Narrow,
Unburdened -2 (50% base) || 0 - modest (70%) || 1 - very modest (80%) || 2 - low-risk (90%) || 3 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Elsewhere
You've gained 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
You've gained 1 x Patrolling the Labyrinth (up to 40)
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Verbs' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Passages' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Locales' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
You've gained 1 x Temptation's Presence
Redirects to: (A Jungle, in the Sixth Coil)
Alternative Success
Elsewhere
You've gained 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
You've gained 1 x Patrolling the Labyrinth (up to 40)
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Verbs' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Passages' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Locales' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
You've gained 1 x Temptation's Presence
Redirects to: (A Mansion, in the Sixth Coil)
Failure
Imprisonment
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
Airs-Dependent Options
Remember a passage (somewhere) (
Airs 0-50)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Coiling Ever Deeper,
Memory of Light 4
Locked with
Airs of the Labyrinth 51
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Unburdened adds 20 points of
Watchful.Success
Indeed
Watchful is increasing…
You've lost 4 x Memory of Light
You've gained 21 x Sighting of a Parabolan Landmark
You've gained 1 x Patrolling the Labyrinth (up to 40)
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Verbs' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Passages' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Locales' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
You've gained 1 x Temptation's Presence
Without
Fleeing the Heart:
You've gained 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
With
Fleeing the Heart:
You've lost 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
Failure
Of course not
Watchful is increasing…
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
(Pass) through (a mirror) (
Airs 40-80)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Coiling Ever Deeper,
Airs of the Labyrinth 40-80
Challenge information
Narrow,
Glasswork 18 (50% base) || 14 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 15 - high-risk (20%) || 16 - high-risk (30%) || 17 - tough (40%) || 18 - very chancy (50%) || 19 - chancy (60%) || 20 - modest (70%) || 21 - very modest (80%) || 22 - low-risk (90%) || 23 and above - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Unburdened adds 1.5 points of
Glasswork.Success
Easily done
You've gained 1 x Patrolling the Labyrinth (up to 40)
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Verbs' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Passages' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Locales' Quality is now 1-100 (random)! (hidden)
You've gained 1 x Temptation's Presence
Without
Fleeing the Heart:
You've gained 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
With
Fleeing the Heart:
You've lost 1 x Coiling Ever Deeper
Failure
Caught up
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (random)
An occurrence! Your 'Sixth Coil: Directions' Quality is now 1-8 (random)! (hidden)
Examine a sealed door to the (direction) (
Airs 100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Coiling Ever Deeper 3,
Airs of the Labyrinth 100
Success
What lurks within
You've gained 2 x Patrolling the Labyrinth (up to 40)
[Airs of the Labyrinth change…] (1-99)











