Follow the directions on the map

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From: The Treachery of Maps


You took this route around the island. Now take it again.

Unlocked with 1 x Naturalist's Map

Locked with Associating with a Youthful Naturalist 151


Challenge information

Narrow, Monstrous Anatomy 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%)

Each point of Surgical Experience reduces the base difficulty by 1 point.

Success

X marks the spot

[…] But you recall Lady H___. You see the road you took […]

You follow the same road again – and then you turn.

[…]

There is a pulse that guides you. It's where the map says you should go. […] but if a lamp-cat dipped its tongue, its lure would still blaze.

Description summary:
After retracing your steps and listening to the Youthful Naturalist's mutterings, you recall the path you took with Lady H___. Following the recollection, you find yourself where the map say you're supposed to be. Something's off. It's not what you expected at all.

The beginning of the description is different if you previously threw the Naturalist overboard.

Man Overboard?Description
NoThe Dusty Ornithologist isn't here to help this time
YesThe Burly Surveyor's curriculum vitae does not feature the most extensive medical experience

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


Failure

Slicing in the wrong direction

Description summary:
The description depends on if you threw the Naturalist overboard or not.

Man Overboard?Description
NoYou will remember the Youthful Naturalist's screams for a long time. But on the bright side, this is why you have so many bandages.
YesYou will remember these screams for a long time. But on the bright side, this is why you have so many bandages. The Burly Surveyor quickly attends to your little mistake […]

"Still alive," the Naturalist mumbles deliriously. "Perfectly fine."

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