Defuse a dangerous experiment

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ID: 264337

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From: Troubled Times Recur

The GHR was founded on a charter of scientific advancement. Now the tracks are complete, someone's decided to follow through.

Unlocked with Charter of the Great Hellbound Railway exactly 3, Involved in a Railway Venture 140

Challenge information

Narrow, Artisan of the Red Science 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

They're Benthic scholars. Of course they are.

They have taken an unwise interest in the nature of the Creditor; they are pursuing the question by drilling deep cores here and there all over Hillchanger Tower […].

It falls to you to heal up the wounds. One cannot suture shut a hole in solid stone […].

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

•  Habituated to the Hinterland is increasing… (+1 CP)
•  You've gained 1 Appalling Secret
•  You've gained (220 + Efficiency) x Hinterland Prosperity

Failure

They're Benthic scholars. Of course they are.

They […] are pursuing the question by drilling deep cores here and there all over Hillchanger Tower[…].

You try to restore the removed material […], but it proves difficult to make the rock grow smooth again. The Tower heals more slowly than flesh.

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

•  The City Waning is increasing… (+4 CP)
•  Wounds is increasing… (+4 CP)
•  Habituated to the Hinterland is increasing… (+1 CP)