A Black Gallery

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The shelves here curve and arch over the gallery, like the boughs of overgrown trees shading a street. The candles have been snuffed out, and the clerestories above offer no light at this hour. Not far into this path, the library is utterly dark.

Unlocked with The Hour in the Library: An Hour of Dim Pale Moonlight, An Hour of Darkness, or An Hour of Cold Pale Moonlight

Card drawn in The Stacks

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Light a lantern

•  Spoiler ID: 266371
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 240 || 164 - very chancy (41%) || 204 - chancy (51%) || 244 - modest (61%) || 284 - very modest (71%) || 324 - low-risk (81%) || 364 - straightforward (91%) || 400 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Insubstantial adds 15 points of Shadowy.

  Success

  Flickering shadows

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  You've gained 5 x Perusing the Stacks (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 1)
  •  You've gained 5 x Finding the Centre (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 2)

  Failure

  Flickering shadows

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  You've gained 5 x Perusing the Stacks (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 1)
  •  You've gained 5 x Finding the Centre (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 2)
  •  Noises in the Library is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Navigate by alternate senses

•  Spoiler ID: 266372
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 240 || 164 - very chancy (41%) || 204 - chancy (51%) || 244 - modest (61%) || 284 - very modest (71%) || 324 - low-risk (81%) || 364 - straightforward (91%) || 400 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Monstrous Anatomy adds 10 points of Watchful.

  Each point of Inerrant adds 15 points of Watchful.

  Success

  Finding a way

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained 5 x Perusing the Stacks (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 1)
  •  You've gained 5 x Finding the Centre (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 2)

  Failure

  Hopelessly lost

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Perusing the Stacks (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 1)
  •  You've gained 1 x Finding the Centre (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 2)
  •  Noises in the Library is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^