Meeting a Local Steamer
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This steamer's fittings are all burnished copper - a Polythreme vessel. You can't see any crew on her decks.
Card drawn in 
The Sea of Voices
Occurs with Standard Frequency
Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.
Options:
Hail the steamer to exchange news
- Spoiler
Success
Well. Yes.
Troubled Waters is dropping… (-2 CP)
You've gained 1 x Zee-Ztory
Walking the Falling Cities is increasing… (+5 CP)- You've gained (
Zailing Speed/2 + 1~5) x Zailing... 
You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
Steam on by
- Spoiler
Success
Should one be concerned about hurting a steamer's feelings?
- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+2 CP)
- You've gained ( Zailing Speed + 1~5) x Zailing...
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
I say, must you do that?
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Luxurious
Success
What is it doing?
- You've gained ( Zailing Speed + 1~5) x Zailing...
- Troubled Waters is dropping… (-1 CP)
- You've gained 4 x Zee-Ztory
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
Hail the steamer to exchange news, and let your Boots translate
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Polythremean Captain's Boots
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- You've gained 3 x Zee-Ztory
- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Walking the Falling Cities is increasing… (+5 CP)
- You've gained ( Zailing Speed + 1~5) x Zailing...
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
Board her!
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Corsair's Colours 2, 
Russet Brachiator
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 160 || 110 - very chancy (41%) || 136 - chancy (51%) || 163 - modest (61%) || 190 - very modest (71%) || 216 - low-risk (81%) || 243 - straightforward (91%) || 267 - straightforward (100%)Success
Negotiation
Persuasive is increasing…- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+? CP)
You've gained 350 x Pieces of Plunder Weighing Down Your Hold- You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
Rare Success
Good company
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+2 CP)
- You've gained 400 x Pieces of Plunder Weighing Down Your Hold
- You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
Failure
Repelled
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+7 CP)
- You've gained ( Zailing Speed/2) x Zailing...
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
