Troubled Times

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ID: 358656

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[City Name] is in a bad way this morning. The citizens are nervy and prone to fighting one another. There are so many possible reasons why.

Unlocked with Habituated to the Hinterland 5, Exploration of a Hinterland City exactly 10

Storylet appears in The City of the Tracklayers

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Wrangle an escaped Ferrocephalus Viafactor

•  Spoiler ID: 262712
  

  Unlocked with Patronage of the Prehistoricists
  

   

  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

  You could have told Cornelius

  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12)

  Failure

  You could have warned Cornelius

  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12)
  •  The City Waning is increasing… (+? CP)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+? CP)

  ^

Mislead the hovering dirigible

•  Spoiler ID: MISSING
  

  Unlocked with Hinterland City - Chosen Site is: In the Shadow of Station VIII, Where the Masters Can Keep an Eye On It
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Mithridacy Unknown Difficulty Level

  Success

  Failure

  Did you fail to deceive them? Was that on purpose?

  •  The City Waning is increasing… (+? CP)
  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12)
  •  Tracklayers' Displeasure is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^

Attend to a garden of arachnid potatoes

•  Spoiler ID: 263120
  

  Unlocked with Lacreous Currency (hidden)
  

   

  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

  Perhaps they can be served at Station VIII?

  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12 - Observing the Outlines of Conflict)

  Failure

  Culinarily disappointing

  •  The City Waning is increasing… (+5? CP)
  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12 - Observing the Outlines of Conflict)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+2? CP)

  ^

Eradicate an infestation of Thirsty Grasses

•  Spoiler ID: 263100
  

  Unlocked with Route Taken to Evenlode 3-5
  

   

  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

  The grass clings and drinks

  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12)

  Failure

  The grass clings and drinks

  •  The City Waning is increasing… (+? CP)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+? CP)
  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12)

  ^

Silence the call of the Monkprince Hills

•  Spoiler ID: 264366
  

  Unlocked with Route Taken to Evenlode 4-6
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 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, Zeefaring 7 (50% base) || 3 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 4 - high-risk (20%) || 5 - high-risk (30%) || 6 - tough (40%) || 7 - very chancy (50%) || 8 - chancy (60%) || 9 - modest (70%) || 10 - very modest (80%) || 11 - low-risk (90%) || 12 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Drown the longing with shanties

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12)

  Failure

  Listen, listen

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  The City Waning is increasing… (+? CP)
  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+? CP)

  ^

Decline to intervene

•  Spoiler ID: 263132
  

   

  Success

  A day well spent

  •  The City Waning is increasing… (+6 CP)
  •  You have an idea of the battle lines in the city. (Sets Exploration of a Hinterland City to 12)

  ^