Along the Writhing River
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[…] On the far side of the horizon is your destination.
Between hither and there, however, are many insidious marches. […] The Writhing River courses thick with serpents, a much-contested section of the great Parabolan road: the Wanting Way.[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Game Instructions: (With < 24 
Advance!) You must reach 24 Advance! to progress the campaign.
(With 24 Advance!) You have reached your objective!
(With 
Parabolan Campaign 5-6) This is the final stage of this campaign. Longer campaigns will be available on concluding this one, consisting of five stages.
Unlocked with with a redirect from Harvest the Gooseberry Key, The Frost-Rimed Shrine, Prepare to move out, Greet Catastrophe's Emissary, A Quiet Moment with the Appalling Socialite or Continue the hunt for yourself.
Storylet appears in 
The Dolorous Pavilion
Options:
Sail the Wanting-Way
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Campaign Morale 5
Locked with
Advance! 24
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)Success
Forewarned, forearmed
Dangerous is increasing…
You've lost 5 x Campaign Morale
You've gained 6 x Advance!
Failure
Out, out
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 3 x Campaign Morale
Delegate to yourself
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Memory of a Much Lesser Self
Locked with Advance! 24
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Snake General reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.
Success
Helping hands
Persuasive is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Memory of a Much Lesser Self- You've gained 2 x Advance!
You've gained 1 x Mirror-Fed
Failure
Distractions
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Memory of a Much Lesser Self
- You've gained 2 x Advance!
You've gained 1 x Ravages of Parabolan Warfare
Consult a Poisoned Oracle
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Glass Gazette
Locked with Advance! 24
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Cat General reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.
Success
Sere reflection
Shadowy is increasing…- You've gained 2 x Advance!
You've lost 1 x Glass Gazette
Failure
The greenways
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 2 x Advance!
- You've lost 1 x Glass Gazette
- You've gained 1 x Ravages of Parabolan Warfare
Grow mounts to speed your passage
- Spoiler Unlocked with
6 x Royal-Blue Feathers
Locked with Advance! 24
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 250 || 171 - very chancy (41%) || 213 - chancy (51%) || 255 - modest (61%) || 296 - very modest (71%) || 338 - low-risk (81%) || 380 - straightforward (91%) || 417 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Chess General reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.
Success
Newly-hatched
Watchful is increasing…- You've gained 3 x Advance!
You've lost 6 x Royal-Blue Feather
Failure
The deviance of feathers
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've lost 2 x Royal-Blue Feather
- You've gained 1 x Ravages of Parabolan Warfare
Illuminate ancient passages
- Spoiler Unlocked with
3 x Memories of Light
Locked with Advance! 24
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 250 || 171 - very chancy (41%) || 213 - chancy (51%) || 255 - modest (61%) || 296 - very modest (71%) || 338 - low-risk (81%) || 380 - straightforward (91%) || 417 - straightforward (100%)Success
The old ways ahead
- Dangerous is increasing…
You've lost 3 x Memory of Light- You've gained 3 x Advance!
Failure
Abandoned byways
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Memory of Light
- You've gained 1 x Ravages of Parabolan Warfare
- Spoiler Locked with
Advance! 24
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 175 || 120 - very chancy (41%) || 149 - chancy (51%) || 178 - modest (61%) || 208 - very modest (71%) || 237 - low-risk (81%) || 266 - straightforward (91%) || 292 - straightforward (100%)Success
Thunder on the water
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Campaign Morale (up to 16)
- You've gained 1 x Advance!
Failure
Underhanded tactics
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Ravages of Parabolan Warfare
Reaching your objective
Recover the Countess Palatine
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Advance! 24, 
Stage of the War exactly 3, 
Parabolan Campaign exactly 1 (The Cats)
Success
Not deserving
You must negotiate the Smoking Shore to reach your objective. (Sets 
Stage of the War to 4)- 'Advance!' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
Redirects to: Along the Smoking Shore
^
Reach the Place that was White and Gold
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Advance! 24, Stage of the War exactly 3, Parabolan Campaign exactly 2 (The Fingerkings)
Success
The quiet flood
- You must negotiate the Smoking Shore to reach your objective. (Sets Stage of the War to 4)
- 'Advance!' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
Redirects to: The Fall of the Fourth
^
Find the Temple of the Outflung Rose
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Advance! 24, Stage of the War exactly 3, Parabolan Campaign exactly 3 (The Chessboard)
Success
Red Knight to Red Castle
- You must negotiate the Smoking Shore to reach your objective. (Sets Stage of the War to 4)
- 'Advance!' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
Redirects to: The Rosy Crown
^
Consult the Oracle of Glaziers
- Spoiler Unlocked with Parabolan Campaign exactly 4 (Yourself), Advance! 24, Stage of the War exactly 3
Success
The heart of the mirror
- You must negotiate the Smoking Shore to reach your objective. (Sets Stage of the War to 4)
- 'Advance!' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
Redirects to: Along the Smoking Shore
^
Enter the Entanglement of Glass
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Parabolan Campaign exactly 5 (The Viscountess), Advance! 24
Success
A debt, a promise
Redirects to: The Entanglement of Glass
^
Enter the Enshrinement of Waters
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Parabolan Campaign exactly 6 (The Ophidian Gentleman), Advance! 24
Success
A debt, a promise
Redirects to: The Enshrinement of Waters
^
Enter the Palace of the Rising
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Parabolan Campaign exactly 7 (A Dreaming Priest of the Second City), Advance! 24
Success
A debt, a promise
Redirects to: The Palace of the Rising, Conquered
^
Discover where the Writhing River meets a confluence of hazy waters
- Spoiler Unlocked with Advance! 24, Stage of the War exactly 3, Parabolan Campaign exactly 8 (The Defences of Zenith),
Firmament exactly 725, 
They Do It With Mirrors at least 10
Success
The heart of the mirror
- You must negotiate the Smoking Shore to reach your objective. (Sets Stage of the War to 4)
- 'Advance!' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
Redirects to: Along the Smoking Shore
^
Consider the environment
Consider the Writhing River
- Spoiler
Leave for your Base-Camp
Return to your Base-Camp
- Spoiler
