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Never mind what is written in English on this topic. What has been inscribed in the searing language of the Correspondence?

Unlocked with Equipment for Scientific Experimentation, Experimental Object, 1 x A Pot of Violant Ink

Card drawn in University Laboratory (Place)

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

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Discover what is mandated

•  Spoiler ID: 252460
  

  Unlocked with 1 x A Pot of Violant Ink
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 175 || 120 - very chancy (41%) || 149 - chancy (51%) || 178 - modest (61%) || 208 - very modest (71%) || 237 - low-risk (81%) || 266 - straightforward (91%) || 292 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of Research Preparations reduces the base difficulty by 1 point.

  Success

  Experimental Lexicography

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  The Laboratory Research gain is logistic with ASotC as the input and scaled by Equipment:

  ${\frac {\mathrm {Eq} }{9}}\times \left[5+{\frac {35}{1+e^{-{\frac {1}{2}}\cdot (\mathrm {ASotC} -12)}}}\right]$

  Click here to see the exact research gains for Equipment 4, 7 and 9, or use the calculator for other values.

  Rare Success

  What may be

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Unwise Idea
  •  You've gained (see above formula) x Laboratory Research

  Failure

  Singed

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You've gained (see above formula) x Laboratory Research

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Pursue truths through the Red Science

•  Spoiler ID: 254058
  

  Unlocked with A Scholar of the Correspondence 5
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)
  

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

  Research Preparations reduce the difficulty of the Watchful challenge, but not the Artisan of the Red Science one.

  Each point of Research Preparations reduces the base difficulty by 1 point.

  Success

  Induction

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Artisan of the Red Science	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
  Laboratory Research	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	34

  Rare Success

  Induction

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  A Scholar of the Correspondence is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 21)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+2-3 CP)
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Artisan of the Red Science	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
  Laboratory Research	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  Snap, crackle, pop

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Artisan of the Red Science	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  Laboratory Research	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

  Rare Failure

  To see is to burn

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  A Scholar of the Correspondence is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 21)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Artisan of the Red Science	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  Laboratory Research	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

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