Rats in the hold

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ID: 337963

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Scrabbling, scraping noises emerge from the ship's hold. It appears you have ratty stowaways.

Card drawn in Zailing the Unterzee

Occurs with Infrequent Frequency (80% as common as Standard)

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Negotiate with them

•  Spoiler ID: 248064
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)
  

  The difficulty is equal to your Zee Peril level. The above is the level for Home Waters.

  Success

  An agreement met

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  Failure

  Unreasonable vermin

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  Terror grips your vessel. (Sets Creeping Fear to 1)
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+8 CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^

Fill the hold with traps

•  Spoiler ID: 248076
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Dangerous 100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)
  

  The difficulty is equal to your Zee Peril level. The above is the level for Home Waters.

  Success

  Caught

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  You've gained 50 x Rat on a String
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  Failure

  Clever vermin

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+8 CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  The specter of mutiny stalks the ship. (Sets Mutinous Whispers to 1)
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^

Go on a rat-catching expedition

•  Spoiler ID: 248432
  

  Unlocked with A Notched Bone Harpoon or Ratting Piece
  

   

  Success

  Ratty carnage

  •  You've gained 100 x Rat on a String
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^

Question them about other ships

•  Spoiler ID: 258323
  

  Unlocked with Chasing Down Your Bounty, Corsair's Colours 2
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Dangerous 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

  Parlay

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You are closing in on your quarry. (Increases Chasing Down Your Bounty by [See page] CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  
  

  Rare Success

  Parlay

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You are closing in on your quarry. (Increases Chasing Down Your Bounty by [See page] CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  
  

  Failure

  Rejected

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+6 CP)
  •  You've gained ( Zailing Speed) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^