At the Command of the (Airship Name)
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Description summary:
The first paragraph is dependent on your 
Under Attack! quality. The second paragraph is dependent on your 
Far Afield from Station IX quality. And the final two sentences are dependent on your 
Damage to your Airship and 
Fuel Depletion of your Airship qualities respectively.
| Under Attack! | First Paragraph |
|---|---|
| 0 | The Roof is quiet. No sound but [...] your own heart; [...] the engines, [...] the propellers. There are candles lit in some of the pale citadels, but the Starved remain out of sight. For now.
[...] |
| 1 | Candles gutter in the citadels. The Starved can see well enough in the dark. The silence is broken by the slice of serrated wings; the skittering of elongated limbs crawling down stone; the shriek as they prepare to leap – and rend.
[...] |
| Far Afield from Station IX | Second Paragraph |
|---|---|
| 0 - 4 | London is close below. There are few citadels here; the stalactites are calm. Pale pillars hang like needles from the rock, waiting to fall. |
| 5 - 9 | The False-Stars move above, so close you could reach out and touch them... |
| 10 - 19 | A vast carapace lies dormant ahead. Its flesh is the blue of midnight, its million eyes pale and curdled as milk. Once a Moon-Mother, now it is merely this. |
| 20 - 29 | The citadels of the Starved are near. There is movement behind the yawning openings in their pallid facades. Within one, you see a great vat, ochre and boiling. |
| 30 - 39 | Starved Men hang pinioned to slender stalactites. A hunting ground? An experiment, failed – or ongoing? A long limb twitches as you pass below, beseeching, or grasping... |
| 40 - 49 | Tunnels above, burrowed into the rock, extending towards the Surface. Fat and amber clots these openings, though you fancy you can see movement within. The Starved do not share a singular purpose – who knows what this might be? |
| 50+ | A vast citadel ahead, formed of flesh and bone as much as of stone. Its facade resembles a skull, but not that of any human. [...] The mouth [...] is composed of five rows of [...] teeth. |
| Damage to your Airship | Fourth Paragraph |
|---|---|
| 0 - 1 | Your airship is in fine fettle. |
| 2 | The craft has taken fire, but no more than a glancing blow. You remain fighting fit! |
| 3 - 4 | There are holes in the deck and one engine billows with black smoke. Yet you persevere. |
| 5 - 6 | Half the crew is lost. Fires rage across the deck. Yet still, the airship holds, guns blazing. |
| 7 | The craft is almost lost. Only the sound of cannon through the smoke lets you know that your gunners fight on. |
| 8 | The airship is a lost cause. Retreat, while you still can! |
| Fuel Depletion of your Airship | Fifth Paragraph |
|---|---|
| 0 - 2 | You have sufficient fuel. |
| 3 - 4 | Your boilers are at half capacity. |
| 5 - 7 | Your fuel stores are running dangerously low. |
| 8 | Your fuel is depleted. You must head back, while you still can. |
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Storylet appears in 
Warring on the Roof
No Danger
Employ speed
- Spoiler Locked with
Under Attack!, 
Damage to your Airship 8, 
Fuel Depletion of your Airship 8, 
Far Afield from Station IX (30 + 
Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Challenge information
Broad,
Aerial Prowess 50 || 35 - very chancy (42%) || 43 - chancy (51%) || 51 - modest (61%) || 60 - very modest (72%) || 68 - low-risk (81%) || 76 - straightforward (91%) || 84 - straightforward (100%)The difficulty is equal to 50 +
Far Afield from Station IX / 2 (rounded). The above is the difficulty when leaving London.Success
Gliding through pillars of salt
A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises 
Aerial Surveillance by 25)
You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 3)
Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
Failure
To Hell, without thunder
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 15)
They are coming... (Sets Under Attack! to 1)- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 2)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
^
Employ stealth
- Spoiler Locked with
Under Attack!, Damage to your Airship 8, Fuel Depletion of your Airship 8, Under Attack!, Far Afield from Station IX (30 + Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Challenge information
Broad,
Aerial Prowess 40 || 28 - very chancy (42%) || 34 - chancy (51%) || 41 - modest (61%) || 48 - very modest (72%) || 54 - low-risk (81%) || 61 - straightforward (91%) || 67 - straightforward (100%)The difficulty is equal to 40 +
Far Afield from Station IX / 3 (rounded).
Broad,
Shadowy 50 || 35 - very chancy (42%) || 43 - chancy (51%) || 51 - modest (61%) || 60 - very modest (72%) || 68 - low-risk (81%) || 76 - straightforward (91%) || 84 - straightforward (100%)
The difficulty is equal to 50 + Far Afield from Station IX * 2.
Both of the above are the levels when leaving London.Success
Whispers in the dark
Shadowy is increasing…- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 25)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 3)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
Failure
Other lurkers in the darkness
- Shadowy is increasing…
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 15)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 2)
- They are coming... (Sets Under Attack! to 1)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
^
Go looking for trouble
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Far Afield from Station IX 5 to (30 + Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Locked with Under Attack!, Damage to your Airship 8, Fuel Depletion of your Airship 8
Success
Her fearful symmetry
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 25)
- They are coming... (Sets Under Attack! to 1)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 2)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
^
Return to base
- Spoiler Locked with
Under Attack!, Damage to your Airship 8, Fuel Depletion of your Airship 8, Far Afield from Station IX (30 + Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Success
Always coming home
You have moved to a new area: Watchmaker's Hill
You've gained ( Far Afield from Station IX × Base 
Watchful/10) x Survey of the Neath's Roof- You are returning to base. (Removes Far Afield from Station IX)
- Your 'Fuel Depletion of your Airship' Quality has gone!
Your 'Damage to your Airship' Quality has gone!
Under Attack
Stay at range and return fire
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Under Attack!
Locked with Damage to your Airship 8, Fuel Depletion of your Airship 8, Far Afield from Station IX (30 + Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Challenge information
Broad,
Aerial Armament 50 || 35 - very chancy (42%) || 43 - chancy (51%) || 51 - modest (61%) || 60 - very modest (72%) || 68 - low-risk (81%) || 76 - straightforward (91%) || 84 - straightforward (100%)Broad,
Aerial Prowess 50 || 35 - very chancy (42%) || 43 - chancy (51%) || 51 - modest (61%) || 60 - very modest (72%) || 68 - low-risk (81%) || 76 - straightforward (91%) || 84 - straightforward (100%)
The difficulty for both is equal to 50 + Far Afield from Station IX / 3 (rounded).Success
Steady, steady...
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 25 x)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 3)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
Failure
The void, howls
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 15)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 2)
- Damage to your Airship is increasing… (+4 CP)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
^
Engage the enemy directly
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Under Attack!
Locked with Damage to your Airship 8, Fuel Depletion of your Airship 8, Far Afield from Station IX (30 + Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Challenge information
Broad,
Aerial Armament 70 || 48 - very chancy (41%) || 60 - chancy (51%) || 72 - modest (61%) || 83 - very modest (71%) || 95 - low-risk (81%) || 107 - straightforward (91%) || 117 - straightforward (100%)The difficulty is equal to 70 +
Far Afield from Station IX / 2 (rounded). The above is the difficulty when leaving London.Success
Around! Around!!
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 25)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 3)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
Alternative Success
To Hell, without compunction
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 25)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 3)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Your 'Under Attack!' Quality has gone!
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
Failure
Into silence
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 15)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 2)
- Damage to your Airship is increasing… (+2 CP)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
^
Evade their attacks
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Under Attack!
Locked with Damage to your Airship 8, Fuel Depletion of your Airship 8, Far Afield from Station IX (30 + Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Challenge information
Broad,
Aerial Prowess 70 || 48 - very chancy (41%) || 60 - chancy (51%) || 72 - modest (61%) || 83 - very modest (71%) || 95 - low-risk (81%) || 107 - straightforward (91%) || 117 - straightforward (100%)The difficulty is equal to 70 +
Far Afield from Station IX / 2 (rounded). The above is the difficulty when leaving London.Success
Daedalus, seconds before
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 25)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 3)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
Alternative Success
Everything, now
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 25)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 3)
- Fuel Depletion of your Airship is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Your 'Under Attack!' Quality has gone!
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
Failure
"Captain, behind —"
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 15)
- You are moving further afield from Station IX. (Raises Far Afield from Station IX by 2)
- Damage to your Airship is increasing… (+4 CP)
Redirects to: At the Command of the (Airship Name)
^
Sighting the Castles
Sight one of the castles on the roof
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Far Afield from Station IX (30 + Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Success
The map and the territory
- A little more of the Roof has been surveyed. (Raises Aerial Surveillance by 45)
You've gained 1 x Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof
Menaces Too High
Return to base under emergency power
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Fuel Depletion of your Airship 8
Locked with Under Attack!, Far Afield from Station IX (30 + Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)Success
Heave ho!
- You have moved to a new area: Watchmaker's Hill
- You've gained ( Far Afield from Station IX × Base Watchful/10) x Survey of the Neath's Roof?
- You are returning to base. (Removes Far Afield from Station IX)
- Your 'Fuel Depletion of your Airship' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Damage to your Airship' Quality has gone!
Failure
Too fast, Too hard
- You have moved to a new area: Watchmaker's Hill
- You've gained ( Far Afield from Station IX × Base Watchful/10) x Survey of the Neath's Roof?
- You are returning to base. (Removes Far Afield from Station IX)
- Your 'Fuel Depletion of your Airship' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Damage to your Airship' Quality has gone!
Wounds is increasing… (+7 CP)
Attempt an emergency retreat!
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Damage to your Airship 8 or Fuel Depletion of your Airship 8, Under Attack!
Locked with Far Afield from Station IX (30 + Sighting of a Landmark on the Roof × 25)
Challenge information
Broad,
Aerial Prowess 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
Steady descent, every inch in blood
- You have moved to a new area: Watchmaker's Hill
- You've gained ( Far Afield from Station IX × Base Watchful/10) x Survey of the Neath's Roof
- You are returning to base. (Removes Far Afield from Station IX)
- Your 'Fuel Depletion of your Airship' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Damage to your Airship' Quality has gone!
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
- Your 'Under Attack!' Quality has gone!
Failure
Freefall
- You have moved to a new area: Watchmaker's Hill
- You've gained ( Far Afield from Station IX × Base Watchful/10) x Survey of the Neath's Roof
- You are returning to base. (Removes Far Afield from Station IX)
- Your 'Fuel Depletion of your Airship' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Damage to your Airship' Quality has gone!
- Wounds is increasing… (+7 CP)
- Your 'Under Attack!' Quality has gone!
