Unorthodox Methods

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ID: 345743

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You are an expert in esoteric science. Perhaps your unusual expertise can be applied to your current project – not as an analytical method, but as a practical aid to research.

Game Instructions: Options on this card will generate Research proportional to a skill.

Unlocked with Experimental Object, Total Lab Research Required 200, The Prestige of your Laboratory 20, Unlikely Connection

Card drawn in University Laboratory (Place)

Occurs with Very Infrequent Frequency (half as common as Standard)

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Use what you know of the Red Science

•  Spoiler ID: 253513
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Artisan of the Red Science 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

  Ephemeral laws

  •  You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained 1 x Unexpected Result
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Artisan of the Red Science	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
  Laboratory Research	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  Unlawful

  •  You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Artisan of the Red Science	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  Laboratory Research	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

  ^

Perform an experiment in Parabola

•  Spoiler ID: 253516
  

  Unlocked with Access to a Parabolan Base-Camp
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Glasswork 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

  Augury

  •  You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained 1 x Unexpected Result
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Glasswork	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
  Laboratory Research	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  Distracted

  •  You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Glasswork	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  Laboratory Research	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

  ^

Rearrange your brain around the problem

•  Spoiler ID: 253517
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Shapeling Arts 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

  A more appropriate shape

  •  You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained 1 x Unexpected Result
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Shapeling Arts	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
  Laboratory Research	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  The shape of nightmares

  •  You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Shapeling Arts	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  Laboratory Research	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

  ^

Adopt a better frame of mind

•  Spoiler ID: 253518
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Kataleptic Toxicology 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

  Clarity

  •  You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained 1 x Unexpected Result
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Kataleptic Toxicology	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
  Laboratory Research	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	34

  Failure

  Compounding error

  •  You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Kataleptic Toxicology	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  Laboratory Research	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

  ^