Ecdysis

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Ambergris burns in a brass censer. The fumes are intense, thick – you cannot tell whether you are encased in a small space, or simply unable to see much further than a few feet ahead [...]

Outwardly, very little happens. Your thoughts are turned inward.

Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis

Storylet appears in Hallow's Throat

Preparing for Ecdysis 1

Will your heart to slow

•  Spoiler ID: 265569
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis exactly 1
  Locked with Bodily Tendency 41
  

   

  Success

  Quieter

  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)
  • [Bodily Tendency change…] (random)

  ^

Close your eyes

•  Spoiler ID: 265570
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis exactly 1, Bodily Tendency 20-80
  

   

  Success

  Darkness

  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)
  • [Bodily Tendency change…] (random)

  ^

Feel your breathing

•  Spoiler ID: 265571
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis exactly 1, Bodily Tendency 70
  

   

  Success

  Within

  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)
  • [Bodily Tendency change…] (random)

  ^

Preparing for Ecdysis 2-3

Allow your blood to cool

•  Spoiler ID: 265572
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 2-3
  Locked with Bodily Tendency 41
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Shapeling Arts Unknown Difficulty Level

  Each point of Chthonosophy counts as 1 extra point of Shapeling Arts.

  Success

  A chill

  •  You've lost ? x Bodily Tendency
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)

  Failure

  Anxiety

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+? CP, up to level 7)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Listen to your humours

•  Spoiler ID: 265573
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 2-3
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Shapeling Arts 16 (50% base) || 12 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 13 - high-risk (20%) || 14 - high-risk (30%) || 15 - tough (40%) || 16 - very chancy (50%) || 17 - chancy (60%) || 18 - modest (70%) || 19 - very modest (80%) || 20 - low-risk (90%) || 21 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Watchful counts as 0.02 extra points of Shapeling Arts.

  Use the Outfit Planner with the Watchful multiplier set to 0.02 to identify the equipment that would maximise your success chance for this challenge.

  Success

  Colloquium

  • [Bodily Tendency change…] (random)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)

  Failure

  Anxiety

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 6)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Assert the mind's dominance over the body

•  Spoiler ID: 265574
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 2-3, Bodily Tendency 60
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Shapeling Arts 16 (50% base) || 12 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 13 - high-risk (20%) || 14 - high-risk (30%) || 15 - tough (40%) || 16 - very chancy (50%) || 17 - chancy (60%) || 18 - modest (70%) || 19 - very modest (80%) || 20 - low-risk (90%) || 21 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Dreaded counts as 0.5 extra points of Shapeling Arts.

  Use the Outfit Planner with the Dreaded multiplier set to 0.5 to identify the equipment that would maximise your success chance for this challenge.

  Success

  Rigidity

  •  You've gained 1-10 x Bodily Tendency (up to 100)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)

  Failure

  Unruly

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 7)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Preparing for Ecdysis 2-5

Root yourself in place

•  Spoiler ID: 265579
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 2-5
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Chthonosophy 8 (50% base) || 4 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 5 - high-risk (20%) || 6 - high-risk (30%) || 7 - tough (40%) || 8 - very chancy (50%) || 9 - chancy (60%) || 10 - modest (70%) || 11 - very modest (80%) || 12 - low-risk (90%) || 13 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Stops and starts

  If Preparing for Ecdysis is 2-3

  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+1 CP)

  If Preparing for Ecdysis is 4-5

  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+2 CP)

  Failure

  Ugh

  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^

Preparing for Ecdysis 4-5

Reimagine yourself as something alarming

•  Spoiler ID: 265575
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 4-5
  Locked with Bodily Tendency 51
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Monstrous Anatomy 18 (50% base) || 14 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 15 - high-risk (20%) || 16 - high-risk (30%) || 17 - tough (40%) || 18 - very chancy (50%) || 19 - chancy (60%) || 20 - modest (70%) || 21 - very modest (80%) || 22 - low-risk (90%) || 23 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Shapeling Arts counts as 1 extra point of Monstrous Anatomy.

  Success

  Omniscient

  •  You've lost 3-9 x Bodily Tendency
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+3 CP)

  Failure

  Impossible

  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 7)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+3 CP)

  ^

Reimagine yourself as something unpredictable

•  Spoiler ID: 265576
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 4-5, Bodily Tendency 20-80
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Kataleptic Toxicology 18 (50% base) || 14 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 15 - high-risk (20%) || 16 - high-risk (30%) || 17 - tough (40%) || 18 - very chancy (50%) || 19 - chancy (60%) || 20 - modest (70%) || 21 - very modest (80%) || 22 - low-risk (90%) || 23 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Shapeling Arts counts as 1 extra point of Kataleptic Toxicology.

  Success

  Bilious

  • [Bodily Tendency change…] (random)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+3 CP)

  Failure

  Impossible

  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 7)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+3 CP)

  ^

Reimagine yourself as something malleable

•  Spoiler ID: 265577
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 4-5, Bodily Tendency 50
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Shapeling Arts 14 (50% base) || 10 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 11 - high-risk (20%) || 12 - high-risk (30%) || 13 - tough (40%) || 14 - very chancy (50%) || 15 - chancy (60%) || 16 - modest (70%) || 17 - very modest (80%) || 18 - low-risk (90%) || 19 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Hydraulics

  •  You've gained 2-10 x Bodily Tendency (up to 100)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+3 CP)

  Failure

  Impossible

  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 7)
  •  Preparing for Ecdysis is increasing… (+3 CP)

  ^

Preparing for Ecdysis 6

Emerge as a freshly-made self

•  Spoiler ID: 265584
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 6
  

   

  Success

  Anew

  •  An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Your Own Discarded Exuviae' Quality is now 1!
  •  You've gained 1 x Memory of a Much Stranger Self
  •  You've gained 1 x Direful Reflection
  •  You've gained 1 x Emetic Revelation
  •  You've gained 1 x Antique Mystery
  •  You've gained 7 x Tempestuous Tale
  •  Wounds is dropping… (-1 CP)
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 7)
  • 'Preparing for Ecdysis' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  Your blood stills. You are as you are. (Removes Bodily Tendency)
  •  You've gained 1 x Lung and Spleen (up to 6)

  ^

Open your eyes

•  Spoiler ID: 265578
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 6, Discovered: Your Own Discarded Exuviae
  Locked with Wide-Eyed, Bodily Reshaping 3, Bodily Tendency 21
  

   

  Success

  Incandescent

  •  You now have 1 x Wide-Eyed
  •  You've gained 1 x Lung and Spleen (up to 6)
  • 'Preparing for Ecdysis' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  Your blood stills. You are as you are. (Removes Bodily Tendency)

  ^

Sharpen yourself

•  Spoiler ID: 265581
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 6, Bodily Tendency 21-40, Discovered: Your Own Discarded Exuviae
  Locked with Sharpened, Bodily Reshaping 2
  

   

  Success

  Remade

  •  You now have 1 x Sharpened
  •  You've gained 1 x Lung and Spleen (up to 6)
  • 'Preparing for Ecdysis' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  Your blood stills. You are as you are. (Removes Bodily Tendency)

  ^

Obscure some of your bones

•  Spoiler ID: 265581
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 6, Bodily Tendency 41-60, Discovered: Your Own Discarded Exuviae
  Locked with Partially Boneless, Bodily Reshaping 2
  

   

  Success

  Limber

  •  You now have 1 x Partially Boneless
  •  You've gained 1 x Lung and Spleen (up to 6)
  • 'Preparing for Ecdysis' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  Your blood stills. You are as you are. (Removes Bodily Tendency)

  ^

Smile

•  Spoiler ID: 265582
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 6, Bodily Tendency 61-80, Discovered: Your Own Discarded Exuviae
  Locked with Radiant Bearing, Bodily Reshaping 3
  

   

  Success

  Pearly whites

  •  You now have 1 x Radiant Bearing
  •  You've gained 1 x Lung and Spleen (up to 6)
  • 'Preparing for Ecdysis' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  Your blood stills. You are as you are. (Removes Bodily Tendency)

  ^

Refashion yourself into something more malleable

•  Spoiler ID: 265583
  

  Unlocked with Preparing for Ecdysis 6, Bodily Tendency 81, Discovered: Your Own Discarded Exuviae
  Locked with Hallow Vessel, Bodily Reshaping
  

   

  Success

  Alterations and adjustments

  •  You now have 1 x Hallow Vessel
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Lung and Spleen (up to 6)
  • 'Preparing for Ecdysis' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  Your blood stills. You are as you are. (Removes Bodily Tendency)

  ^