Read the canonical texts; make pertinent notes
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From: Review the Prior Literature
A brief summary of only the most relevant volumes will suffice.
Game Instructions: This will generate Research and Research Preparations, which reduce the difficulty of other checks during this experiment.
Unlocked with 
Equipment for Scientific Experimentation, 
Experimental Object
Challenge information
- 103 - very chancy (41%)
- 128 - chancy (51%)
- 153 - modest (61%)
- 178 - very modest (71%)
- 203 - low-risk (81%)
- 228 - straightforward (91%)
- 250 - straightforward (100%)
Each point of 
Research Preparations reduces the base difficulty by 1 point.
Success
Aha!
At the end, you have an empty inkwell and a stack of notes. You'll probably be able to read this later, if you squint.
Watchful is increasing…
You've gained (4 + 
Equipment Level) x Laboratory Research
You've gained 5 x Research Preparations
Rare Success
Carefully cited
At the end, you have an empty inkwell and a stack of handwritten notes. You will definitely be able to read them later. That counts as success.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained (8 + Equipment Level) x Laboratory Research
- You've gained 10 x Research Preparations
Failure
Hmmm...
At the end, you have an empty inkwell and a stack of notes. The notes are chicken scratches, but they will have to do.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained ( Equipment Level) x Laboratory Research
