A Visit from the Merry Gentleman

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ID: 356365

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You're expecting him, this ragged emperor. How many times have you seen him?

Description summary:
Additional text based on Founding Body.

Founding Body	Additional text
5000	His gait touches the streets gingerly, as if he can't bear to tread on them. Is it uncanny for him, to be here? Nostalgic? Alarming? Does it mean nothing at all?
Any but 5000, with the Manager's Double still around	There are two of him now, thanks to you. Twice as hungry to be what he is not.

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Game Instructions: Your Nightmares are reaching a dangerous level.

Unlocked with Nightmares 5 to 7, Habituated to the Hinterland

Locked with The Walls are Right, The Walls are Wrong

Card drawn in The City of the Tracklayers

Occurs with Ubiquitous Frequency (10 x as common as Standard)

Options:

Greet the Merry Gentleman

•  Spoiler ID: 261077
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 1035 || 708 - very chancy (41%) || 880 - chancy (51%) || 1053 - modest (61%) || 1225 - very modest (71%) || 1398 - low-risk (81%) || 1570 - straightforward (91%) || 1725 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Difficulty is ( Base Watchful ^ 1.7)/10. Example shown at Watchful 230.

  Success

  A refuge

  Success Instructions: Your Nightmares will increase a little more slowly, and the Merry Gentleman will not visit, until Time, the Healer comes.
  

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You now have 1 x The Walls are Right
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 200 + Watchful Gains)

  Failure

  A refuge?

  Failure Instructions: Your Nightmares will increase a little more rapidly, and the Merry Gentleman will not visit, until Time, the Healer comes.
  

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You now have 1 x The Walls are Wrong
  •  Nightmares is dropping… (-1 CP)

  ^

Follow the Merry Gentleman

•  Spoiler ID: 261069
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Glasswork 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

  Air that smells of [Scent]

  •  You've gained 1 x Extraordinary Implication

  Failure

  A refuge?

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+3-6 CP)

  ^

Ignore the Merry Gentleman

•  Spoiler ID: 261070
  

   

  Challenge information

  A matter of luck: The odds are against you here (success chance: 40%)

  Success

  An interlude

  •  Nightmares is dropping… (-1 CP)

  Failure

  A refuge?

  ^