Unfurl the paper

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From: A Message in a Bottle

Hook the bottle from the surly zee and plunder its long-held secrets.

Game Instructions: This does not provide zailing progress, but will open up an opportunity at one of your discovered ports.

Success

Neglected spoils

Description summary:
The description varies depending on what stash you find.

Directions to a Hidden Stash	Description	Success Instructions
1: in Hunter's Keep	The islands […] are in unfamiliar configurations, but […] undeniably the Southern Archipelago. Here are the Shepherd Isles, and there is Mutton Island, and here, […] the mouth of Wolfstack Docks. A little 'X' marks a spot on the shoreline of Hunter's Keep.	Zail to Hunter's Keep to unearth this forgotten stash.
2: on Mutton Island	The islands […] are in unfamiliar configurations, but […] undeniably the Southern Archipelago. Here are the Shepherd Isles, and there is Hunter's Keep, and here, […] the mouth of Wolfstack Docks. A little 'X' marks a spot on the shoreline of Mutton Island.	Zail to Mutton Island to unearth this forgotten stash.
3: in Port Carnelian	The names are written in Hudum […] But it is the Carnelian Coast, from some time long past – Port Carnelian is not yet established, and you almost do not recognise the topography of the Continent without that Imperial sprawl.	Zail to Port Carnelian to unearth this forgotten stash.
4: in Polythreme	The vellum wriggles under your fingers, resisting your attempting to unfurl it, to read it. The map itself makes sense of this unusual motility; it points to an inlet off of the Sea of Voices, on the island-nation of Polythreme.	Zail to Polythreme to unearth this forgotten stash.
5: in the Khanate	It is a map of the Khanate, with White-and-Gold patrol routes[…] in sketchy red. It is doubtful they are still correct; the map must be a few years old[…] The Hudum writing is difficult to decipher, but the stash appears to be hidden in the Copper Quarter.	Zail to the Khanate to unearth this forgotten stash.
6: in Port Cecil	The fractal shoreline of the Principles of Coral, crenellated and folded like a vast brain, is unmistakable. It appears that the previous owner of this map hid a stash of loot in a tide pool not far outside of Port Cecil. […]	Zail to Port Cecil to unearth this forgotten stash.
7: on Godfall	The great taper of Godfall's toppled stalactite is a shape unlike other islands. Thankfully, the pirate of old who hid her stash here seems to have done so close to the docks; the 'X' is […] happily distant from the […] interior of the Shattered Citadel.	Zail to Godfall to unearth this forgotten stash.
8: in the Iron Republic	The map combusts at your attempt to unfurl it, brittle parchment erupting in a blue fire. The smoke is thick and acrid, stinging your nostrils. It smells like fire, and iron, and rebellion— Oh no. Who would bury their treasure in the Iron Republic?	Zail to the Iron Republic to unearth this forgotten stash.

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

If you have Iron Republic Safe-Conduct:

•  An occurrence! Your 'Iron Republic Map Randomiser' Quality is now 1-8! (hidden)
• If Iron Republic Map Randomiser = 8:
  •  Zail to the Iron Republic to claim your lost treasure. (Sets Directions to a Hidden Stash to 8)

Otherwise, if you have Discovered: Godfall:

•  An occurrence! Your 'Godfall Map Randomiser' Quality is now 1-7! (hidden)
• If Godfall Map Randomiser = 7:
  •  Zail to Godfall to claim your lost treasure. (Sets Directions to a Hidden Stash to 7)

Otherwise, if you have Discovered: The Principles of Coral:

•  An occurrence! Your 'Port Cecil Map Randomiser' Quality is now 1-6! (hidden)
• If Port Cecil Map Randomiser = 6:
  •  Zail to Port Cecil to claim your lost treasure. (Sets Directions to a Hidden Stash to 6)

Otherwise, if you have Discovered: The Khanate:

•  An occurrence! Your 'Khanate Map Randomiser' Quality is now 1-5! (hidden)
• If Khanate Map Randomiser = 5:
  •  Zail to the Khanate to claim your lost treasure. (Sets Directions to a Hidden Stash to 5)

Otherwise, if you have Screaming Map:

•  An occurrence! Your 'Polythreme Map Randomiser' Quality is now 1-4! (hidden)
• If Polythreme Map Randomiser = 4:
  •  Zail to Polythreme to claim your lost treasure. (Sets Directions to a Hidden Stash to 4)

Otherwise, if you have Imperial Legitimacy:

•  An occurrence! Your 'Port Carnelian Map Randomiser' Quality is now 1-3! (hidden)
• If Port Carnelian Map Randomiser = 3:
  •  You now have 3 Directions to a Hidden Stash

Otherwise:

•  An occurrence! Your 'Mutton Island Map Randomiser' Quality is now 1-2! (hidden)
• If Mutton Island Map Randomiser = 2:
  •  Zail to Mutton Island to claim your lost treasure. (Sets Directions to a Hidden Stash to 2)

Otherwise:

•  Zail to Hunter's Keep to claim your lost treasure. (Sets Directions to a Hidden Stash to 1)