Follow a borehole through the back of a bookcase

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ID: 267650

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From: A Stone Gallery

Consider it a shortcut. Don't consider whatever made this tunnel.

Unlocked with 2 x Route Traced through the Library, The Hour in the Library: An Hour of Dim Pale Moonlight, An Hour of Darkness

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 Dangerous adds 1 point of Watchful.

Success

Bibliolithy

It's cool within the stone of the bookcase. A miniature cave system, bored through the vast cover of The Burden of Proofs, right through to The Wandering Ways. What made this route? How did it carve a tunnel so perfectly smooth?

[…] Onwards.

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

• Watchful is increasing…
•  You've lost 2 x Route Traced through the Library
•  You've gained 10 x Perusing the Stacks (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 1)
•  You've gained 10 x Finding the Centre (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 2)

Failure

Close call

You enter the miniature cave system within the bookcase. As you rest your hand upon the wall, there's a cracking like thunder. Rocks tumble from above as a shelf gives way. You have to throw yourself back to avoid becoming buried.

• Watchful is increasing…
•  You've lost 1 x Route Traced through the Library
•  Noises in the Library is increasing… (+6 CP)
•  You've gained 5 x Perusing the Stacks (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 1)
•  You've gained 5 x Finding the Centre (if In Search of Lost Time is exactly 2)