Approaching the (Zee-Beast Location)
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Description summary:
The title and description vary based on the Zee-beast you are pursuing.
Destination | Title | Description |
---|---|---|
185 | Feral Crocodile Hunting Grounds | Your crew arm themselves with harpoons and sturdy metal crowbars, should they need to pry a companion from the creature's jaws. You are not far from London – this is the hunting ground of the crocodiles that have come to infest her shores. |
281 | Angler Crab Spawning Grounds | Your crew wear leathers and iron plates, anything to brace the brunt of a pincer attack. You zail the churning waters of the wide Unterzee, afroth with the spawning season of the fearsome angler crabs. |
483 | Lifeberg Hunting Grounds | Your crew have gathered a teetering pile of armaments and projectiles on the deck – anything that might harm a lifeberg. You zail the waters of the Salt Steppe, where a hungry island roams. |
383 | Lifeberg Hunting Grounds | Your crew have gathered a teetering pile of armaments and projectiles on the deck – anything that might harm a lifeberg. You zail the unsettled waters of the Sea of Voices, where a hungry island roams. |
682 | Plated Seal Spawning Grounds | Your crew are wrapped up in jumpers and oilskins. You zail the frozen waters of the northern Zee, where the plated seal is known to nest. |
186 | Lorn-Fluke Occupying London's Home Waters | Your crew man the guns, blinking through the smoke. You zail London's home waters, and seek a rampaging Lorn-Fluke. The lights of Wolfstack are still visible behind you when its spines hove into view. |
481 | The Wake of a Midnight Whale | Your crew [...] gazing in wonderment at the [...] Midnight Whale [...]. You zail the waters of the Salt Steppe, towards the Gant Pole.
Red-robed haruspices watch from [...] skiffs, keeping vigil over their [...] charge. [...] Constellations flower and dissolve beneath its peligin skin. |
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Unlocked with Zailing Route exactly 3, In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast, Zailing... ≥ Distance to Zail
Storylet appears in Zailing the Unterzee
This storylet autofires once all the prerequisites are met.
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Options:
Make a daring approach
- Spoiler Unlocked with A Notched Bone Harpoon
Locked with In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 2
Success
The hour of the hunt
- In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast is increasing… (+24 CP)
Pursue the (Zee-Beast)
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Broad, Dangerous 110 || 76 - very chancy (41%) || 94 - chancy (51%) || 112 - modest (61%) || 131 - very modest (71%) || 149 - low-risk (81%) || 167 - straightforward (91%) || 184 - straightforward (100%)
Base challenge is equal to Zee Peril[1]
Each point of Elusiveness of your Quarry increases the base difficulty by 1 point.
Success
Getting closer
- Dangerous is increasing…
- In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast is increasing… (+14 CP)
Failure
Getting closer?
- Dangerous is increasing…
- In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast is increasing… (+7 CP)
Take a risk
- Spoiler Unlocked with In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 2
Challenge information
Broad, Dangerous 185 || 127 - very chancy (41%) || 158 - chancy (51%) || 189 - modest (61%) || 219 - very modest (71%) || 250 - low-risk (81%) || 281 - straightforward (91%) || 309 - straightforward (100%)
Base challenge is Zee Peril + 75, i.e. 185 in Stormbones and Shepherd's Wash.
Each point of Elusiveness of your Quarry increases the base difficulty by 1 point.
Success
Getting closer
- Dangerous is increasing…
- In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast is increasing… (+24 CP)
Failure
Getting closer?
- Dangerous is increasing…
- In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast is dropping… (-5 CP)
Outflank the (Zee-Beast)
- Spoiler Unlocked with In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 2
Challenge information
Narrow, Zeefaring 3 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (20%) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
Difficulty is logistic with Elusiveness of your Quarry: .
Exact difficulty values are given in the table below:Success
Against the tide
- In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast is increasing… (+14 CP)
Failure
Keep on!
- In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast is increasing… (+7 CP)
Use your hard-won knowledge of monstrous behaviour to predict its movements
- Spoiler Unlocked with In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 2
Challenge information
Narrow, Monstrous Anatomy 3 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (20%) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
Difficulty is logistic with Elusiveness of your Quarry: .
Exact difficulty values are given in the table below:Success
The beasts of the Neath, the beasts of the zee
- In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast is increasing… (+14 CP)
Failure
Experience's teacher
- In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast is increasing… (+7 CP)
Chum the waters
- Spoiler Unlocked with Elusiveness of your Quarry, Deep-zee Catch
Challenge information
Narrow, Monstrous Anatomy 3 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (20%) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
The zee is bloody and wet
- You've lost 7 x Elusiveness of your Quarry
- You've lost 1 x Deep-zee Catch
Failure
Unwanted
- You've lost 3 x Elusiveness of your Quarry
- You've lost 1 x Deep-zee Catch
Abandon your pursuit of the (Zee-Beast)
- Spoiler
Success
Full stop
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Rarity of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Dive below the waves
- Spoiler Unlocked with Elusiveness of your Quarry, Zubmersibility
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%)
Base challenge is equal to Zee Peril[2] + 30
Success
The zee is our enemy
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 5 x Elusiveness of your Quarry
Failure
Unwelcome
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 2 x Elusiveness of your Quarry
Plated Seal
Capture the plated seal
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: Plated Seal Spawning Grounds (Hunt a Plated Seal)
Locked with A Notched Bone Harpoon
Challenge information
Narrow, In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
A fine trap
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- You now have 1 x Plated Seal
- In the Company of Monsters is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
Failure
Nowhere to be seen
- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+1 CP)
Engage the plated seal in single combat
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: Plated Seal Spawning Grounds (Hunt a Plated Seal), A Notched Bone Harpoon
Challenge information
Narrow, In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Moments in darkness
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- You now have 1 x Plated Seal
- In the Company of Monsters is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
Failure
Not yet
- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+1 CP)
Angler Crab
Strike down the Angler Crab
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: Angler Crab Spawning Grounds (Hunt an Angler Crab), In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 8 + ( Elusiveness of your Quarry/20)
Success
Red roar
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- Estimated Angler Crab Population is now (new value). (Lowers Estimated Angler Crab Population by 1)
- You've gained 2 x Crustacean Pincer
- You've gained 2 x Deep-zee Catch
- You've gained 208-1000 x Shard of Glim (range)
- You've gained 278-800 x Moon-Pearl (range)
- You've gained 1 x Headless Skeleton
- You've gained 1-6 x Fin Bones, Collected (range)
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- You've gained 2 x Knob of Scintillack
- You've gained ( Rarity of your Quarry/2) x Piece of Rostygold
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Rarity of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Ravenous Lifeberg
Blast the Ravenous Lifeberg with all you've got (The Salt Steppes)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: 483 - Lifeberg Hunting Grounds (Join the Citizen's Armada to hunt the Ravenous Lifeberg), In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 7 + ( Elusiveness of your Quarry/20)
Success
Wreckage in the Salt Steppe
Success Instructions: You will be able to trade your Valorous Deeds for rewards from the Admiralty once the lifeberg threat has been quelled.
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg is now (new value). (Lowers Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg by 1)
- You've gained 1 x Emetic Revelation
- You've gained 5-20 x Khaganian Lightbulb (based on Base Watchful[3])
- You've gained 3-16 x Assortment of Khaganian Coinage (based on Base Watchful)[3])
- You've gained 10-35 x Relic of the Fourth City (based on Base Watchful[3])
- You've gained 1 x Officially Recognised Valorous Deed
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
^- ↑ 110 in Stormbones, 110 or 120 in Shepherd's Wash, 150 in The Sea of Voices, 200 in The Salt Steppes
- ↑ 110 in Stormbones, 110 or 120 in Shepherd's Wash, 150 in The Sea of Voices, 200 in The Salt Steppes
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Material rewards are determined by a Logistic Scaling formula.
The formulas for all three rewards have a midpoint of Watchful 190, and a scaling factor k of 0.1. In other words, all formulas use a Logistic basis of:
This basis function goes from 0 to 1 as Watchful increases. They differ in the heights and y-offsets:- Khaganian Lightbulb: 5 + 15 × L(W) (i.e. height of 15, y-offset of 5)
- Relic of the Fourth City: 10 + 25 × L(W) (i.e. height of 25, y-offset of 10)
- Assortment of Khaganian Coinage: 3 + 13 × L(W) (i.e. height of 13, y-offset of 3)
Base Watchful 150 170 190 210 230 Khaganian Lightbulb 5 7 12 18 20 Assortment of Khaganian Coinage 3 5 10 14 16 Relic of the Fourth City 10 13 22 32 35
Blast the Ravenous Lifeberg with all you've got (The Sea of Voices)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: 383 - Lifeberg Hunting Grounds (Join the Citizen's Armada to hunt the Ravenous Lifeberg), In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 7 + ( Elusiveness of your Quarry/20)
Success
Wreckage in the Sea of Voices
Success Instructions: You will be able to trade your Valorous Deeds for rewards from the Admiralty once the lifeberg threat has been quelled.
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg is now (new value). (Lowers Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg by 1)
- You've gained 1 x Emetic Revelation
- You've gained 1 x Aeolian Scream
- You've gained 1-197 x Primordial Shriek (based on Base Watchful[1])
- You've gained 1-12 x Trace of the First City (based on Base Watchful)[1])
- You've gained 1 x Officially Recognised Valorous Deed
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
^- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Material rewards are determined by a Logistic Scaling formula.
The formulas for both rewards have a midpoint of Watchful 190, and a scaling factor k of 0.1. In other words, all formulas use a Logistic basis of:
This basis function goes from 0 to 1 as Watchful increases. They differ in the heights and y-offsets:- Primordial Shriek: 1 + 200 × L(W) (i.e. height of 200, y-offset of 1)
- Trace of the First City: 1 + 11 × L(W) (i.e. height of 11, y-offset of 1)
Base Watchful 150 170 190 210 230 Primordial Shriek 5 25 101 177 197 Trace of the First City 1 2 6 11 12
Blast the Ravenous Lifeberg with all you've got (Shepherd's Wash)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: 283 - Lifeberg Hunting Grounds (Join the Citizen's Armada to hunt the Ravenous Lifeberg), In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 7 + ( Elusiveness of your Quarry/20)
Success
Wreckage in Shepherd's Wash
Success Instructions: You will be able to trade your Valorous Deeds for rewards from the Admiralty once the lifeberg threat has been quelled.
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg is now (new value). (Lowers Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg by 1)
- You've gained 1 x Emetic Revelation
- You've gained 0-2 x Human Arm (based on Base Watchful[1])
- You've gained 10-39 x Appalling Secret (based on Base Watchful[1])
- You've gained 10-64 x Inkling of Identity (based on Base Watchful[1])
- You've gained 1 x Officially Recognised Valorous Deed
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
^- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Material rewards are determined by a Logistic Scaling formula.
The formulas for both rewards have a midpoint of Watchful 190, and a scaling factor k of 0.1. In other words, all formulas use a Logistic basis of:
This basis function goes from 0 to 1 as Watchful increases. They differ in the heights and y-offsets:- Human Arm: 0 + 2 × L(W) (i.e. height of 2, y-offset of 0)
- Appalling Secret: 10 + 30 × L(W) (i.e. height of 30, y-offset of 10)
- Inkling of Identity 10 + 55 × L(W) (i.e. height of 55, y-offset of 10)
Base Watchful 150 170 190 210 230 Human Arm 0 0 1 2 2 Appalling Secret 11 14 25 36 39 Inkling of Identity 11 17 38 58 64
Feral Crocodile
Finish off the crocodile
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: Feral Crocodile Hunting Grounds (Hunt a feral crocodile), In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 11
Success
Decorated
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- You've gained 100 x Relic of the Second City
- You've gained 700 x Shard of Glim
- You've gained 20 x Tale of Terror!!
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Finish off the crocodile, and collect its gall
- Spoiler Unlocked with London's Season: The Prelapsarian Exhibition is 5 (World Quality, now locked), The Prelapsarian Exhibition exactly 60, Zailing to Destination: Feral Crocodile Hunting Grounds (Hunt a feral crocodile), In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 8
Success
Delicate
Success Instructions: This item is volatile, and will disappear in a week. Hand it to Gebrandt before then.
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- A living story will begin soon. (Activates the Living story Volatiles Evaporate; this message is not displayed.)
- You've gained 50 x Tale of Terror!!
- You've gained 1 x Vial of Nile Crocodile Gall
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Lorn-Fluke Occupying London's Home Waters
Repel the Lorn-Fluke with a show of force
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: The Lorn-Fluke Occupying London's Home Waters, In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 12
Success
Shots in the Dark
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- The Lorn-Fluke's Fury is now (new value). (Lowers The Lorn-Fluke's Fury by 1)
- Lorn-Fluke: Conquest is now (new value). (Raises Lorn-Fluke: Conquest by 1) (hidden)
- You've gained 382-625 x Primordial Shriek
- You've gained 67-143 x Maniac's Prayer
- You've gained 6 x Correspondence Plaque
- You've gained 4 x Aeolian Scream
- You've gained 303-786 x Nodule of Deep Amber
- You've gained 1 x Officially Recognised Valorous Deed
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Attempt to calm the Lorn-Fluke
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: The Lorn-Fluke Occupying London's Home Waters, In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 12, Shapeling Arts 5, A Scholar of the Correspondence 5
Success
Messages and media
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- The Lorn-Fluke's Fury is now (new value). (Lowers The Lorn-Fluke's Fury by 1)
- Lorn-Fluke: Quelling is now (new value). (Raises Lorn-Fluke: Quelling by 1) (hidden)
- You've gained 363-700? x Primordial Shriek
- You've gained 54-136? x Maniac's Prayer
- You've gained 6 x Correspondence Plaque
- You've gained 4 x Aeolian Scream
- You've gained 201-800? x Nodule of Deep Amber
- You've gained 1 x Officially Recognised Valorous Deed
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone!
Midnight Whale
End your guidance of the Midnight Whale
- Spoiler Unlocked with Zailing to Destination: the wake of a Midnight Whale (Aid a Midnight Whale on its final journey), In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast 11
Success
Bioluminescent astrology
- You have moved to a new area: Your Cabin
- The Midnight Whale: Distance from the Gant Pole is now (new value). (Lowers The Midnight Whale: Distance from the Gant Pole by 1)
- You've gained 22-60 x Appalling Secret
- You've gained 21-80 x Romantic Notion
- You've gained 1-10 x Memory of Distant Shores
- You've gained 2 x Unearthly Fossil
- You've gained 1-10 x Ambiguous Eolith
- You've gained 2 x Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory
- You've gained 1034-2466 x Primordial Shriek Wiki note: Increases as Distance to the Gant Pole decreases, see formula below
- You've gained 1 x A Hunter of Zee-Beasts
- Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Removes Zailing...)
- Your 'Zailing to Destination:' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Zailing Route' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Distance to Zail' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Elusiveness of your Quarry' Quality has gone!
Primordial Shriek Formula
Distance from the Gant Pole 50000 40000 30000 25000 20000 10000 0 Primordial Shrieks 1034 1143 1481 1750 2018 2356 2466