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From: Determine the Endgame

The Sixth Coil is at the heart of many games of late. Forgo a victory in this game, and you may learn valuable details about another.

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Locked with Lead: A Sequestered Piece

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Your concession causes ripples. […] the Coil, a King in play across a hundred games. […] Some Kings are weak; some are foolish; some are shameful. Some are locked away in vaults, not to protect them from the game, but to protect the game from them.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

•  Kings are only important because if you lose control of them, the game is over. (Sets Lead: A Sequestered Piece to 1)
•  Huffam will want to hear of this. And then double-check it scrupulously. (Raises Bearing Valuable Leads by 1)
•  The game begins again. (Removes Progress on the Board)
•  Your 'Positional Advantages' Quality has gone!
•  Your 'Strategic Weaknesses' Quality has gone!
•  You are not ahead of your opponent at all. (Removes Position on the Board: Distance ahead)
•  You are not behind your opponent at all. (Removes Position on the Board: Distance behind)