Preparatory Research
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Marshal your work before you go to Zee. You may prepare as much or as little as you prefer.
Game Instructions: Once you set sail, you will no longer be able to do preparatory research until your voyage is complete.
Unlocked with 
Embarking on a Voyage of Scientific Discovery exactly 2
Storylet appears in 
Your Lodgings
Options:
Look at the current trend in Theosophistry
- Spoiler Unlocked with
3 x Favours: Society
Locked with
100 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Success
Oh dear
You've lost 3 x Favours: Society
You've gained 50 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Pay someone else to research for you
- Spoiler Unlocked with
80 x Memory of Distant Shores
Locked with
100 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes, 100 x Page of Theosophistical Notes, 
100 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
Success
A steal
You've gained 50 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
You've gained 50 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes- You've gained 50 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
You've lost 80 x Memory of Distant Shores
Summarise your experiences in the Wars of Illusion
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion 25, 
1 x Extraordinary Implication
Locked with 100 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 60%)Success
Revelations
You've lost 1 x Extraordinary Implication- You've gained 35 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
You've gained 20 x Cryptic Clue
Failure
Mysteries
- You've gained 35 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
- You've lost 1 x Extraordinary Implication
Have instruments ground
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Whirring Contraption
Locked with 100 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes, 100 x Page of Theosophistical Notes, 100 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
Success
Here they are
You've lost 1 x Whirring Contraption- You've gained 50 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
- You've gained 50 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
- You've gained 50 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
Trade in academic favours
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Connected: Benthic 20, Connected: Summerset 20
Locked with 300 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
Success
The cheek of it
- You've gained 100 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
Connected: Benthic is dropping… (-91-114 CP)- Connected: Summerset is dropping… (-91-114 CP)
Examine your collection of curiosities
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Collection of Curiosities
Locked with 300 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 60%)Success
A little extra
You've lost 1 x Collection of Curiosities- You've gained 150 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
You've gained 1 x Mystery of the Elder Continent
Failure
That one looks somewhat out of place
- You've lost 1 x Collection of Curiosities
- You've gained 150 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
Consult your current work
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Volume of Collated Research
Locked with 100 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes, 100 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes, 100 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 60%)Success
A strange zee wind
You've lost 1 x Volume of Collated Research- You've gained 40 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
- You've gained 40 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
- You've gained 40 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
- You've gained 1 x Memory of Distant Shores
Failure
A fine evening's read
- You've lost 1 x Volume of Collated Research
- You've gained 40 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
- You've gained 40 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
- You've gained 40 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Test your Unearthly Fossil
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Unearthly Fossil
Locked with 300 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 60%)Success
A powerful fizzing
You've lost 1 x Unearthly Fossil- You've gained 80 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
You've gained 5 x Nodule of Warm Amber
Failure
Pieces of knowledge
- You've lost 1 x Unearthly Fossil
- You've gained 80 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
- You've gained 1 x Nodule of Warm Amber
Find promising students
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2 x Favours: Urchins, 
2 x Favours: The Church, 
2 x Favours: Revolutionaries
Locked with 100 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes, 100 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes, 100 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Challenge information
A matter of luck: Pretty good odds (success chance: 80%)Success
A tendency to gossip
You've gained 1 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip
You've lost 2 x Favours: Urchins
You've lost 2 x Favours: The Church
You've lost 2 x Favours: Revolutionaries- You've gained 50 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
- You've gained 50 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
- You've gained 50 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Rare Success
A fortunate connection
You've gained 1 x Favour in High Places- You've lost 2 x Favours: Urchins
- You've lost 2 x Favours: The Church
- You've lost 2 x Favours: Revolutionaries
- You've gained 50 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
- You've gained 50 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
- You've gained 50 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Failure
What could go wrong?
- You've lost 2 x Favours: Urchins
- You've lost 2 x Favours: The Church
- You've lost 2 x Favours: Revolutionaries
- You've gained 50 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
- You've gained 50 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
- You've gained 50 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Consult the Masters of the Bazaar
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar 3
Locked with 300 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
Challenge information
A matter of luck: Pretty good odds (success chance: 80%)Success
A difficulty in translation
Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar is dropping… (-2 CP)- You've gained 100 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
You've gained 3 x Maniac's Prayer
Rare Success
A particular favour
- Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar is dropping… (-2 CP)
- You've gained 100 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
You've gained 1 x Bazaar Permit
Failure
Of course, you may need a translator
- Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar is dropping… (-2 CP)
- You've gained 100 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
Setting off (with enough research)
Enough preliminary cryptopaleontology research
- Spoiler Unlocked with
50 x Page of Cryptopalaeontological Notes
Success
Setting off
An occurrence! Your 'Embarking on a Voyage of Scientific Discovery' Quality is now 3 - Off into the Unknown!
An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Corpsecage Island' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Abbey Rock' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Bullbone Island' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
Enough preliminary archeology research
- Spoiler Unlocked with
50 x Page of Prelapsarian Archaeological Notes
Success
Away we go
- An occurrence! Your 'Embarking on a Voyage of Scientific Discovery' Quality is now 3 - Off into the Unknown!
- An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Corpsecage Island' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Abbey Rock' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Bullbone Island' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
Enough preliminary theosophy research
- Spoiler Unlocked with
50 x Page of Theosophistical Notes
Success
Don't forget to write
- An occurrence! Your 'Embarking on a Voyage of Scientific Discovery' Quality is now 3 - Off into the Unknown!
- An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Corpsecage Island' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Abbey Rock' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Bullbone Island' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
