Reach out to the mind of the Creditor

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To commune, one must first understand. [...] the Creditor has no such obligation to you.

The onus[...] falls to you. To comprehend. To render yourself comprehensible. To commune with one [...] older than the First City. [...] To understand the Creditor, one must dig deep.

Unlocked with a redirect from Commune with the Creditor

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Step away for now

•  Spoiler ID: 262611
  

  Action Cost: 0
  Locked with The Mind's Ascent 4
  

   

  Success

  Don't forget

  ^

Clear your mind

•  Spoiler ID: 262612
  

  Unlocked with Nightmares
  Locked with The Mind's Ascent 4
  

   

  Success

  Quiet, quiet

  •  Nightmares is dropping… (-3 CP)

  ^

The Mind's Ascent 1

Make of your body the city itself

•  Spoiler ID: 261177
  

  Locked with The Mind's Ascent 2, Nightmares 8
  

   

  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%)
  

  Success

  The city and the self

  •  The Mind's Ascent is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  Expanding the self

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Refashion your form to better fashion your thoughts

•  Spoiler ID: 261178
  

  Locked with The Mind's Ascent 2, Nightmares 8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Shapeling Arts 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%)
  

  Success

  Golden hour

  •  The Mind's Ascent is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  Overdone

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Mediate between parts of yourself

•  Spoiler ID: 261179
  

  Locked with The Mind's Ascent 2, Nightmares 8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Kataleptic Toxicology 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%)
  

  Success

  Hollow made

  •  You are a little less and a little more yourself. (Increases The Mind's Ascent by 1 CP)

  Redirects to: Reach out to the mind of the Creditor

  Failure

  Literal truths

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  Redirects to: Reach out to the mind of the Creditor

  ^

The Mind's Ascent 2

Undertake a course in the Red Mathematics

•  Spoiler ID: 261180
  

  Unlocked with The Mind's Ascent exactly 2
  Locked with Nightmares 8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Artisan of the Red Science 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%)
  

  Success

  Red architecture

  •  The Mind's Ascent is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  High and yet not high enough

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Apply all your nautical learning to the task

•  Spoiler ID: 261181
  

  Unlocked with The Mind's Ascent exactly 2
  Locked with Nightmares 8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Zeefaring 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%)
  

  Success

  The heart is destiny's engine

  •  The Mind's Ascent is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  Wills of iron

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Try not to understand

•  Spoiler ID: 261182
  

  Unlocked with The Mind's Ascent exactly 2
  Locked with Nightmares 8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Steward of the Discordance 4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Never unto silver

  •  The Mind's Ascent is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  The light that is not between stars

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

The Mind's Ascent 3

Seed myths across the city

•  Spoiler ID: 261183
  

  Unlocked with The Mind's Ascent exactly 3
  Locked with Nightmares 8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Mithridacy 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%)
  

  Success

  Origin myths

  •  The Mind's Ascent is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  Immaterial

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Walk the dreams of the Creditor

•  Spoiler ID: 261184
  

  Unlocked with The Mind's Ascent exactly 3
  Locked with Nightmares 8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Glasswork 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%)
  

  Success

  Stars conspire

  •  The Mind's Ascent is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  Many, none

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Manipulate the movements of the city

•  Spoiler ID: 261185
  

  Unlocked with The Mind's Ascent exactly 3
  Locked with Nightmares 8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, A Player of Chess 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%)
  

  Success

  Silvering

  •  The Mind's Ascent is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  The tools at fault

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Guess at a time before history

•  Spoiler ID: 264566
  

  Unlocked with The Mind's Ascent exactly 3, Chthonosophy
  Locked with Nightmares 8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Chthonosophy 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%)
  

  Success

  A birth in fire

  •  The Mind's Ascent is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  An overwhelming apprehension

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

The Mind's Ascent 4

Recognise the thought of the Creditor

•  Spoiler ID: 261215
  

  Unlocked with The Mind's Ascent 4
  Locked with Nightmares 8, Exploration of a Hinterland City 36
  

   

  Success

  So much deeper

  •  Your 'The Mind's Ascent' Quality has gone!

  Redirects to: Your Lungs Burn

  ^

Recognise the thought of the Creditor (Repeat)

•  Spoiler ID: 263549
  

  Unlocked with The Mind's Ascent 4, Exploration of a Hinterland City 36
  Locked with Nightmares 8
  

   

  Success

  So much deeper

  •  Your 'The Mind's Ascent' Quality has gone!

  Redirects to: Continue Your Conference

  ^