Chequered Boards and Chess-Addicts
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[...] the locals have reason to snub outsiders at their chessboards [...] But strategies still occupy their minds. They constantly itch for another round, and the term 'chess-addict' is not applied [...] without purpose.
[...] "Please win," says the Youthful Naturalist.
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Play against the Novice Lamp-Cat
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Narrow,
3 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (20%) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Checkmate
The Youthful Naturalist is starting to assemble a rather unconventional map. (Sets 
Cartographic Comprehension to 1)
You've gained 1 x Partial Map
A Player of Chess is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 2)
Failure
A wager lost
You've lost 1 x Knob of Scintillack
Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)- A Player of Chess is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 2)
Play against the Disillusioned Grandmaster
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, exactly 1
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Narrow,
4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Checkmate
- The Youthful Naturalist incorporates more details into the map. (Sets Cartographic Comprehension to 2)
- You've gained 1 x Partial Map
- A Player of Chess is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 2)
Failure
A wager lost
You've lost 1 x Bottle of Broken Giant 1844
Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)- A Player of Chess is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 2)
Play against the Nacreous Outcast
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Narrow,
6 (50% base) || 2 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 3 - high-risk (20%) || 4 - high-risk (30%) || 5 - tough (40%) || 6 - very chancy (50%) || 7 - chancy (60%) || 8 - modest (70%) || 9 - very modest (80%) || 10 - low-risk (90%) || 11 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Checkmate
- The Youthful Naturalist adds one final pen-stroke to the map, triumphantly. (Sets Cartographic Comprehension to 3)
You've gained 1 x Puzzling Map
Redirects to: How to Advance a Science
Failure
A wager lost
You've lost 25 x Nodule of Warm Amber
Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
Play against the Nacreous Survivor
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Challenge information
Narrow,
6 (50% base) || 2 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 3 - high-risk (20%) || 4 - high-risk (30%) || 5 - tough (40%) || 6 - very chancy (50%) || 7 - chancy (60%) || 8 - modest (70%) || 9 - very modest (80%) || 10 - low-risk (90%) || 11 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- An occurrence! Your 'Cartographic Comprehension' Quality is now 3!
- You've gained 1 x Puzzling Map
Redirects to: How to Advance a Science
Failure
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- You've lost 25 x Nodule of Warm Amber
- Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
Don't play any chess
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