Spire, Inn, Leviathan
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Before you lies an inn, its hearth-fires flickering. Far above, […] a stalactite, […]. Beneath you, a vast whale hangs belly-up and speared upon its point. These are the Harpoon and the Leviathan, […] the improbable cradle of the Midnight Moon.
[...]Description summary:
The last paragraph depends on 
Upon the Belly of the Whale.
| Upon the Belly | Description |
|---|---|
| ? | Mist wreathes the little port. Here, so close to the source of the rain, moisture hangs heavy in the air. The coursing waters make mooring difficult, and trade impractical. |
| 10 | Winding throughout it all like a song is the endless thrum of trade. The smugglers' outpost of the Midnight Moon is open to you. |
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Storylet appears in 
The Midnight Moon
Options:
Look up
- Spoiler
Seek succour at the Midnight Moon
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Success
Well-oiled
Water floods the Midnight Moon. (Raises Upon the Belly of the Whale by 1, up to 1)
Redirects to: Beneath the Sign of the Midnight Moon
^
Keep an eye on imports and exports
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Upon the Belly of the Whale, 
Labour By Candlelight
Success
Today's treasures
[Smuggled Airs change…] (random)
You've gained 5 x Tantalising Possibility
Examine the leviathan (with 
A Notched Bone Harpoon)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
A Notched Bone Harpoon
Success
Risen Midnight
You've gained 1 x Final Breath- [Airs of the Leviathan change…] (random)
Examine the leviathan (without A Notched Bone Harpoon)
- Spoiler Locked with A Notched Bone Harpoon
Challenge information
Narrow,
Monstrous Anatomy 8 (50% base) || 4 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 5 - high-risk (20%) || 6 - high-risk (30%) || 7 - tough (40%) || 8 - very chancy (50%) || 9 - chancy (60%) || 10 - modest (70%) || 11 - very modest (80%) || 12 - low-risk (90%) || 13 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Risen midnight
- You've gained 1 x Final Breath
- [Airs of the Leviathan change…] (random)
Failure
Cetacean out of water
- You've gained 1 x Final Breath
Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)- [Airs of the Leviathan change…] (random)
Watch for the Midnight Moon's secrets
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Upon the Belly of the Whale 10 (The Midnight Moon is open for business.)
Locked with Labour By Candlelight (Who governs the midnight trade?)
Success
Administrators
You are learning about the Candle-Men of the Midnight Moon. (Sets 
Labour By Candlelight to 1)
Look down
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Neathproofed adds 15 points of Watchful.Success
Through the air
Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Tempestuous Tale
Failure
Precipitous
- Watchful is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)
Ask some pointed questions about candle-bearers
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Labour By Candlelight exactly 1, 
50 x Stuiver
Success
The Candle-Men
- You've gained 4 x Tempestuous Tale
You've lost 50 x Stuiver- You are learning about the Candle-Men of the Midnight Moon. (Sets Labour By Candlelight to 2)
