A Coral Commotion

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The Stormbones are grey, frigid, quiet and dark. […] Here […] around Port Cecil, the zee throngs with masts like a drowning forest. Tugboats and transport ships vie for moorings amidst sharp outcroppings of coral, dropping off workers or picking up cargo. […]

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Scavenge amidst the scrum of boats

•  Spoiler ID: 255850
  

   

  Challenge information

  A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)

  Success

  The import business

  •  You've gained 50 x Silk Scrap
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  You've gained (/2) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  Rare Success

  A shipment of silver

  •  You've gained 1 x Knob of Scintillack
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You've gained (/2) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  Failure

  Unexpected Cargo

  •  Terror grips your vessel. (Sets Creeping Fear to 1)
  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+8 CP)
  •  You've gained (/2) x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^

Weave through the throng

•  Spoiler ID: 255846
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 55 || 38 - very chancy (41%) || 47 - chancy (51%) || 56 - modest (61%) || 66 - very modest (72%) || 75 - low-risk (81%) || 84 - straightforward (91%) || 92 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Far from the bobbing crowd

  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  You've gained () x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  Failure

  Pushing and shoving

  •  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+10 CP)
  •  Your ship has sustained damage. (Sets Groaning Hull to 1)
  •  You've gained () x Zailing...
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^

Find a quicker route into Port Cecil

•  Spoiler ID: 255845
  

  Unlocked with  2
  Locked with  (hidden)
  

   

  Success

  Tides less travelled

  Success Instructions: For future voyages, you can choose to zail to the Principles of Coral from Your Cabin.
  

  •  You've gained (/2) x Zailing...
  •  An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: The Principles of Coral' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
  •  You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)

  ^