Pursuing the (Parabolan Quarry)
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Storylet appears in Parabolan Base-Camp
Options:
Await the (Parabolan Quarry) at its (Lair)
- Spoiler
Success
You flank the creature and move ahead
- You have tracked your quarry halfway to its lair. (Sets Partly Pursued to 1 - You have tracked your quarry halfway to its lair.)
Redirects to: Lost in Strange Lands
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Trick the (Parabolan Quarry) into chasing you
- Spoiler Unlocked with Nightmares 5
Success
Smaller and smaller
- Your 'Encounter Setting' Quality has gone!
- Redirects to: Embattled with the (Parabolan Quarry)
Demonstrate a sporting commitment to fairness
- Spoiler Unlocked with A Dream of Red Chivalry
Challenge information
Narrow, Glasswork 9 (50% base) || 5 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 6 - high-risk (20%) || 7 - high-risk (30%) || 8 - tough (40%) || 9 - very chancy (50%) || 10 - chancy (60%) || 11 - modest (70%) || 12 - very modest (80%) || 13 - low-risk (90%) || 14 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Glasswork is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + Glass Studies)
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Decreases Parabolan Ferocity by 7)
Failure
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
Wound the (Parabolan Quarry)
- Spoiler Unlocked with A Notched Bone Harpoon
Challenge information
Narrow, Monstrous Anatomy 3 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (20%) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
The difficulty is ( Parabolan Ferocity / 2, rounded up).
Success
A sure shot
- Monstrous Anatomy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + Monstrous Studies)
Your quarry has become less fierce. (Decreases Parabolan Ferocity by 1 + Monstrous AnatomySee below)- Wiki note: The above is the intended formula for Parabolan Ferocity reduction, however there is currently a technical bug which means that for Monstrous Anatomy values > 15 it reduces it by 8, no matter the Monstrous Anatomy
Failure
Wrong place!
- Monstrous Anatomy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + Monstrous Studies)
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
- Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)
Abandon pursuit of the (Parabolan Quarry)
- Spoiler
Success
You turn aside
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Parabolan Scouting' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Parabolan Ferocity' Quality has gone!
- [Airs of Parabola change…] (random)
Prey-specific Options
Bait the Focused Albatross
- Spoiler Unlocked with 1 x Cheerful Goldfish, Parabolan Quarry exactly 10 (Pick up the trail of a Focused Albatross)
Success
Such a small creature
- You've lost 1 x Cheerful Goldfish
- You have caught your Quarry in the Parabolan jungle. (Sets Encounter Setting to 0 - In a Place that Suits You)
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes 3 x Parabolan Ferocity)
Redirects to: Embattled with the (Parabolan Quarry)
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Bait the bear with honey
- Spoiler Unlocked with 250 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey, Parabolan Quarry exactly 100 (Pick up the trail of the Honey-Mazed Bear)
Success
A scent from dreams
- You have caught your Quarry in the Parabolan jungle. (Sets Encounter Setting to 0 - In a Place that Suits You)
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes 5 x Parabolan Ferocity)
- You've lost 250 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey
Redirects to: Embattled with the (Parabolan Quarry)
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Trap the bear
- Spoiler Unlocked with Implausible Beartrap, Parabolan Quarry exactly 100 (Pick up the trail of the Honey-Mazed Bear)
Success
A less kind solution
- You have caught your Quarry in the Parabolan jungle. (Sets Encounter Setting to 0 - In a Place that Suits You)
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes 5 x Parabolan Ferocity)
- Heartless is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
Redirects to: Embattled with the (Parabolan Quarry)
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Bait Veils the Curator
- Spoiler Unlocked with 100 x Tale of Terror!!, Parabolan Quarry exactly 1000 (Track Curator Veils, correctly prepared)
Success
Caught
- You've lost 100 x Tale of Terror!!
- You have caught your Quarry in the Parabolan jungle (Sets Encounter Setting to 0 - In a Place that Suits You)
Redirects to: Embattled with the (Parabolan Quarry)
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