A Rat in a Sewery Maze

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ID: 218315

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They say there are seven labyrinths in London. Does this count as one of them? It's not very grand. The air is ripe with primordial stenches, and you may need a new pair of boots. Where is that wretched beast?

Unlocked with a redirect from You know where the Rat is lairing...

Options:

Shoot it the moment you see it

•  Spoiler ID: 179141, 169992
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 15 || 11 - very chancy (44%) || 13 - chancy (52%) || 16 - modest (64%) || 18 - very modest (72%) || 21 - low-risk (84%) || 23 - straightforward (92%) || 25 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Broad difficulty is equal to . Reduce it for easier hunting.

  Success

  A bullet between the eyes!

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  Dangerous is increasing… (+10 CP, up to level 200 + )
  • 'Quarry's Savagery' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?

  Redirects to: Returning to the Department

  Failure

  Unbelievable – it got away!

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  • You've lost 1 x Quarry's Savagery
  •  You now have 2 x Quarry: Confounded Thing is Hiding

  Redirects to: Hunting across London

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Explore its lair thoroughly before it returns

•  Spoiler ID: 169993
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 24 || 17 - very chancy (42%) || 21 - chancy (52%) || 25 - modest (62%) || 29 - very modest (72%) || 33 - low-risk (82%) || 37 - straightforward (92%) || 40 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Broad difficulty is related to . Reduce it for easier hunting.

  Success

  A nest of squirming monsters!

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  •  Dangerous is increasing… (+12 CP, up to level 50)
  •  You've gained 50 x Rat on a String
  • 'Quarry's Savagery' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  You've gained 35 x Phosphorescent Scarab
  • Your 'Quarry: Confounded Thing is Hiding' Quality has gone!
  • Your 'Your Quarry: Wariness' Quality has gone!
  • You no longer have a quarry. (Removes all )
  • Your quarry will no longer be tempted by poisoned bait. (Removes all )

  Failure

  Too slow...

  • Dangerous is increasing…
  • You've lost 1 x Quarry's Savagery
  •  You've gained 4 x Quarry: Confounded Thing is Hiding

  Redirects to: Hunting across London

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A strand of zeeweed (1 FATE)

•  Spoiler ID: 258711
  

   

  Success

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  •  Dangerous is increasing… (+? CP, up to level 200 + )
  •  You've gained 55 x Rat on a String
  •  You've gained 35 x Phosphorescent Scarab
  • 'Quarry's Savagery' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?

  Redirects to: Returning to the Department

  ^