A Chained Volume (Repeated)
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This oversized book has been placed on a lectern, rather than on a shelf – as if it needs to be quarantined from the other books. Heavy chains cover its surface, obscuring even the writing on the cover.
Unlocked with Apocrypha Sought: 201-1000, An Interloper in the Library 4, In Search of Lost Time exactly 1, A True Denizen of the Neath, Claimed a Chained Volume Once
Locked with Anathema Unchained
Card drawn in The Stacks
Occurs with Rare Frequency (10% as common as Standard)
Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.
Options:
Unchain it
- Spoiler Unlocked with 1 x Library Key
Locked with Noises in the Library 7
Success
Treasure
- An occurrence! Your 'Apocrypha Sought:' Quality is now 1001 - A Chained Octavo!
- Noises in the Library is increasing… (+5-7 CP)
- Of all your crimes, this might be the worst. (Raises Anathema Unchained by 10)
- You've lost 1 x Library Key
- You now have 1 x Claimed a Chained Volume Once (hidden)
- You've gained 1 x In Search of Lost Time
- 'Perusing the Stacks' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- The light in the library has the quality of a low, weak winter sun. (Sets The Hour in the Library: to (( Hour mod 5) + 1) x)
Examine this section, then move on
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Narrow, Chthonosophy 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)
Each point of Fragmentary Ontology adds 1 point of Chthonosophy.
Success
A means of control
- You've gained 5 x Perusing the Stacks
- You've gained 10 x Tantalising Possibility
Failure
A mystery
- You've gained 5 x Perusing the Stacks