Draw on your Knowledge of the Red Science
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Game Instructions: As you learn more of the Red Science, options on this card will generate more research – but also carry more risk. This kind of research is never entirely safe.
Unlocked with 
Red Science Focus, 
Artisan Studies
Card drawn in 
University Laboratory (Place)
Occurs with Infrequent Frequency (80% as common as Standard)
Options:
Formulate a theory
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Artisan Studies 1
Locked with Artisan Studies 2
Challenge information
Narrow,
Artisan of the Red Science 4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
You've seen this before
You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 
Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 Rare Success
Conclusions
Wiki note: Rare success chance is 5%.
You've gained 1 x Unwise Idea
Nightmares is increasing… (+4 CP)- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 Failure
Crumbled
- Nightmares is increasing… (+4 CP)
- You've gained (
Equipment level) x Laboratory Research
Resolve a paradox
- Spoiler Unlocked with Artisan Studies 2
Challenge information
Narrow,
Artisan of the Red Science 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
Boundaries
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 Rare Success
Pulling the thread
Wiki note: Rare success chance is 5%.
- You've gained x 1 Unwise Idea
- Nightmares is increasing… (+6 CP)
- You've gained (see success table) x Laboratory Research
Failure
That did not help
- Nightmares is increasing… (+6 CP)
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
^ Artisan of the Red Science0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Laboratory Research2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 13
Contemplate your Element of Dawn
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Element of Dawn
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 230 || 158 - very chancy (41%) || 196 - chancy (51%) || 234 - modest (61%) || 273 - very modest (71%) || 311 - low-risk (81%) || 349 - straightforward (91%) || 384 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Artisan of the Red Science 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%)Each point of
Research Preparations reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.
Success
Something not entirely right
Watchful is increasing…- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 Rare Success
Staring too long
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
- Nightmares is increasing… (+7 CP)
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 Failure
Staring too long
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
^ Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11–12 13–20 Laboratory Research2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 16
Contemplate your Impossible Theorem
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Impossible Theorem
Challenge information
Narrow,
Artisan of the Red Science 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
A strain of the imagination
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 Rare Success
A strain of the imagination
- Nightmares is increasing… (+7 CP)
- You've gained 1 x Unwise Idea
- You've gained (see success table) x Laboratory Research
Failure
A strain of the imagination
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
^ Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Laboratory Research2 3 4 5 7 8 10
Study the Blueprint for a Seal of Red Science
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Blueprint for a Seal of Red Science
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 230 || 158 - very chancy (41%) || 196 - chancy (51%) || 234 - modest (61%) || 273 - very modest (71%) || 311 - low-risk (81%) || 349 - straightforward (91%) || 384 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Artisan of the Red Science 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%)Each point of
Research Preparations reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 Failure
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
^ Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11–12 13–20 Laboratory Research2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 16
Recall the Blueprint for a Seal of Red Science
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Confronting the Lighthearted Polymath
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 230 || 158 - very chancy (41%) || 196 - chancy (51%) || 234 - modest (61%) || 273 - very modest (71%) || 311 - low-risk (81%) || 349 - straightforward (91%) || 384 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Artisan of the Red Science 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%)Each point of
Research Preparations reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 Failure
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
^ Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11–12 13–20 Laboratory Research2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 16
Consult with the Smouldering Lexicographer
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Smouldering Lexicographer
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 220 || 151 - very chancy (41%) || 187 - chancy (51%) || 224 - modest (61%) || 261 - very modest (71%) || 297 - low-risk (81%) || 334 - straightforward (91%) || 367 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Artisan of the Red Science 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%)Each point of
Research Preparations reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15–16 17–20 Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 Failure
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
^ Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11–12 13–20 Laboratory Research2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 16
Perform a trial in the vicinity of a statistical distortion
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sullier of Probabilities
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 300 || 205 - very chancy (41%) || 255 - chancy (51%) || 305 - modest (61%) || 355 - very modest (71%) || 405 - low-risk (81%) || 455 - straightforward (91%) || 500 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Artisan of the Red Science adds 15 points of Watchful.Each point of
Research Preparations reduces the base difficulty by 1 point.
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Laboratory Research6 8 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 34 Failure
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
^ Artisan of the Red Science1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11–12 13–20 Laboratory Research2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 16
