Create a Ribcage with a Bouquet of Eight Spines

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From: Below-Stairs

If seven necks were added to the thorned ribcage, consider what might be built with so many limbs and skulls. This work requires many pairs of skilled hands: you cannot do it alone.

Unlocked with 1 x Skeleton with Seven Necks, 1 x Thorned Ribcage, Fitting in at Helicon House 3, 3 x Nodule of Trembling Amber, 3 x Searing Enigma, Time Remaining at Helicon House

Challenge information

Narrow, Shapeling Arts 7 (50% base)

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

Success

Burbles

The Rubbery men burble encouragement as you take your place beside the cauldron and present the bones […]

Afterward, you stumble out carrying an anatomical monstrosity the like of which the world has never seen. It will hold eight skulls. Eight!

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•  Shapeling Arts is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + Shapeling Studies)
•  You've gained 1 x Ribcage with a Bouquet of Eight Spines
• You've lost 1 x Thorned Ribcage
• You've lost 1 x Skeleton with Seven Necks
• You've lost 3 x Nodule of Trembling Amber
• You've lost 3 x Searing Enigma
• You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House

If there is no more Time Remaining at Helicon House:
Redirects to: Helicon House

Failure

Awkwardness and error

Shapeling Arts require planning and a deft hand. You fail on both counts. The attempt ends with hot amber splashed everywhere, and one of the Rubberies applying a cooling slime to your burns.

•  Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
• You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House