Call in gunnery support

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ID: 260446

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From: Fighting London's War

The Admiralty has its ship guns trained on London. One can, with the right signals and a significant tolerance for collateral damage, help direct them.

Challenge information

Narrow, Zeefaring 10 (50% base)

• 6 and below - almost impossible (10%)
• 7 - high-risk (20%)
• 8 - high-risk (30%)
• 9 - tough (40%)
• 10 - very chancy (50%)
• 11 - chancy (60%)
• 12 - modest (70%)
• 13 - very modest (80%)
• 14 - low-risk (90%)
• 15 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

L-E-F-T 6 D-E-G—

[…] You give the signals […] to the spotter on the deck. Zeroing in takes some time, and takes out the odd house, here and there.

The Starved Men do not enjoy cannon fire. […] A few minutes of direct fire can clear out a whole district, at least temporarily.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

•  London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Raises The Defence of London by 7)
•  London changes; London suffers. (Raises London's Ruin by 7)
•  You've gained 520 x Service to London

Failure

C-E-A-S-E

A relay of flag-wavers, strung between Wolfstack and your target. A meticulously calculated firing trajectory. A high-explosive shell. And a gunner who doesn't know 'left' from 'right'.

•  London changes; London suffers. (Raises London's Ruin by 7)
•  Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
•  You've gained 50 x Service to London