A Dead End?
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A balustrade of carved oak marks the edge of a mezzanine – beyond it, a sheer fall overlooking the twisting paths of the library. It's easy to forget in the [...] galleries, but this place extends far above and below; you are always dizzyingly high up [...].
Card drawn in The Stacks
Occurs with Standard Frequency
Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.
Options:
Tie a rope to the railing and descend
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Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 148 || 102 - very chancy (41%) || 126 - chancy (51%) || 151 - modest (61%) || 176 - very modest (71%) || 200 - low-risk (81%) || 225 - straightforward (91%) || 247 - straightforward (100%)
Each point of
Watchful adds one point of
Shadowy.
Success
Onward
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)
This branch clears your hand. (hidden)
Failure
Ungainly
Shadowy is increasing…
Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
Noises in the Library is increasing… (+1-6 CP)
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)
This branch clears your hand. (hidden)
Take advantage of the vantage point
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Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 350 || 240 - very chancy (41%) || 298 - chancy (51%) || 356 - modest (61%) || 415 - very modest (71%) || 473 - low-risk (81%) || 531 - straightforward (91%) || 584 - straightforward (100%)
Each point of
Chthonosophy adds 15 points of
Watchful.
Success
Terrible vistas
You've gained 2 x Route Traced through the Library
You've gained 50 x Tantalising Possibility
Failure
Terrible vistas
You've gained 1 x Route Traced through the Library
See through the Cartographer's eyes
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Acquaintance: The Clamorous Cartographer 3,
The Stacks: Mapping with the Cartographer (hidden)
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
You've gained 1 x Acquaintance: The Clamorous Cartographer (up to 4)
You've gained 10 x Tempestuous Tale