A Distant Gleam

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ID: 337979

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You are zailing nearly as far east as any sane crew dares. It is not unusual to peer over the railing and glimpse strange and beautiful things in the shimmering darkness where even the false-stars won't go.

Card drawn in The Salt Steppe

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Fix a looking-glass on the horizon

•  Spoiler ID: 248077
  

   

  Success

  A vision

  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  Eastern Wind is increasing… (+4 CP) (or +1 CP if already present)
  •  You've gained 5 x Memory of Distant Shores
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^

Measure the measureless

•  Spoiler ID: 248455
  

  Unlocked with Artisan of the Red Science
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Artisan of the Red Science 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%)
  

  Success

  Angles and lines

  •  You've gained 1 x Extraordinary Implication
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  Eastern Wind is increasing… (+1 CP) (if already present)
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  Failure

  Unsolved

  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+9 CP)
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+4 CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed/2) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^

Release your Uttermost Eel into the waters

•  Spoiler ID: 255285
  

  Unlocked with 1 x Uttermost Eel, Zeefaring
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Zeefaring 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%)
  

  Success

  Beyond the Deconstruction

  •  Eastern Wind is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Memory of a Much Lesser Self
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  Failure

  Cold truths

  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+9 CP)
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed/2) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^