Approaching the (Zee-Beast Location)
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Description summary:
The title and description vary based on the Zee-beast you are pursuing.
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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. |
283 | 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 familiar waters of Shepherd's Wash, 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
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Options:
Make a daring approach
- Spoiler Unlocked with
A Notched Bone Harpoon
Locked withIn 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 +
Zee Peril: .
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 +
Zee Peril: .
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 withA 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 have moved to a new setting: Aboard, at Port (hidden)
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 have moved to a new setting: Aboard, at Port (hidden)
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 8)
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