A silent inclination of the skull
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From: Play chess with the Boatman
This is more than a habit. It is a ritual.
Unlocked with 
The Boatman's Opponent 30 - 39
Challenge information
- 175 - very chancy (41%)
- 217 - chancy (51%)
- 260 - modest (61%)
- 302 - very modest (71%)
- 345 - low-risk (81%)
- 387 - straightforward (91%)
- 425 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Concession
Did you win this game? Or is the game you're playing beyond the board? Is the fall of his king the start of something altogether different?
Watchful is increasing…
Wounds is dropping… (-2 CP)
The Boatman's Opponent is increasing… (+5 CP)
Approaching the Gates of the Garden is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 16)
During 
The Sixth Coil, with 
Intellect: Schedule 1–2:
- A canny player learns quickly, here. One's life is on the line. (Increases
Intellect: Lessons from the Boatman by 1 CP)
Failure
A wisdom beyond time
It's like playing against the sea. Against a stone. Against time. You never thought you'd beat him.
- Watchful is increasing…
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
- The Boatman's Opponent is increasing… (+3 CP)
During The Sixth Coil, with Intellect: Schedule 1–2:
- A canny player learns quickly, here. One's life is on the line. (Increases Intellect: Lessons from the Boatman by 1 CP)
Categories:
- Pages Without Guide Restrictions
- The Boatman's Opponent
- Watchful Challenge
- Actions
- Wounds Loss (a slow boat passing a dark beach on a silent river)
- The Boatman's Opponent Gain
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden Gain
- Intellect: Schedule
- Intellect: Schedule Formula Uses
- Intellect: Lessons from the Boatman Gain
- Wounds Gain
