Continue writing your Monograph
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Description summary:
Descriptions change depending on the monograph's qualities.
 Depth of Historical Study | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Your monograph is still a work in progress. |
| 2 – 3 | You have enough material for a short paper. |
| 4 – 5 | You have enough material for a slim volume. |
| 6 – 7 | You have enough material for a long thesis. |
 Cautionary | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | You have avoided inserting so-called 'cautionary advice' into your monograph. |
| 100 – 200 | Your monograph can't help but draw some lessons from the past. |
| 300 – 400 | Your monograph adds up to a cautionary tale. |
| 500 + | Your monograph is meant to shock the audience into learning something. |
 Ironic | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Your monograph is drier than a tomb-colonist's snuff-box. |
| 50 – 200 | You've let slip in slivers and barbs of irony. |
| 300 – 400 | Your monograph is quite ironic. |
| 500 + | Your monograph is very ironic, farcical event. Isn't all history? |
 Tragic | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Your monograph avoids melodrama. |
| 100 – 200 | Your monograph has some flashes of tragedy. |
| 300 – 400 | Your monograph builds to a tragic narrative. |
| 500 + | Your monograph's narrative is so tragic, it might as well have streamers of fake blood coming off the pages. |
 Incoherence | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | You expect the incoherence of your monograph to not reduce its value at all. |
| 5 | You expect the incoherence of your monograph to reduce its value by about 5%. |
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Game Instructions: You will always make progress, but failed checks will make your narrative progressively less coherent.
Unlocked with 
exactly 1
Locked with 7
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Options:
Incorporate a Revisionist Narrative
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Success
Crossed out and rewritten
Your 'Monograph: Incoherence' Quality has gone!
You've lost 1 x Revisionist Historical Narrative
Incorporate a Corrective Narrative
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Knight to king's bishop third. OR Pawn to queen's rook's eighth; queen, check. OR Pawn to queen's bishop's fourth.
Success
Truth exposed
- Your 'Monograph: Incoherence' Quality has gone!
You've lost 1 x Corrective Historical Narrative
With
2 - Black
The Charismatic Tracklayer will want to see your monograph. (Sets 
Interest in a Monograph: the Charismatic Tracklayer to 1)
Transcribe your draft with your Coolflame Quill
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1
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
Fires of truth
- You've lost 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
Failure
Riddled
Nightmares is increasing… (+5 CP)
Adding Irony
Examine Viric-tinged Trinkets
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25 x Traces of Viric
Challenge information
Narrow,
5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Smooth sailing
You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
You've gained 100 x Monograph: Ironic
You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
You've lost 25 x Trace of Viric
Failure
Tenuous connections
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've lost 25 x Trace of Viric
Describe a Nicatorean Relic
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5 x Nicatorean Relics
Challenge information
Narrow,
5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Smooth sailing
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Ironic
You've lost 50 x Monograph: Cautionary
You've lost 5 x Nicatorean Relic
Mithridacy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + 
)
Failure
Confusion
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 5 x Nicatorean Relic
- Mithridacy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + )
Examine Silvered Claws
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125 x Silvered Cat's Claws
Challenge information
Narrow,
5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Smooth sailing
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Cautionary
You've lost 125 x Silvered Cat's Claw
Failure
Truth, untruth
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 125 x Silvered Cat's Claw
(Carefully) Examine an Unlawful Device
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Challenge information
Narrow,
5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Gingerly
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Cautionary
You've lost 1 x Unlawful Device
Artisan of the Red Science is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + 
)
Failure
Horrors inside
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 1 x Unlawful Device
- Nightmares is increasing… (+6 CP)
- Artisan of the Red Science is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + )
Alternative Failure
Mistakes were made
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 1 x Unlawful Device
- Artisan of the Red Science is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + )
Wounds is increasing… (+6 CP)
Adding Caution
Examine traces of the First City
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Challenge information
Narrow,
5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Smooth Sailing
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Ironic
You've lost 25 x Trace of the First City
Failure
A Historiographic Tangle
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've lost 25 x Trace of the First City
Examine Relics of the Second City
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80 x Relics of the Second City
Challenge information
Narrow,
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
Smooth sailing
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
You've lost 80 x Relic of the Second City
Failure
A gap
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 80 x Relic of the Second City
Examine a Relic of the Fourth City
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250 x Relics of the Fourth City
Challenge information
Narrow,
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
Smooth sailing
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
You've lost 250 x Relic of the Fourth City
Failure
Novelty!
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've lost 250 x Relic of the Fourth City
Read Proscribed Material
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200 x Proscribed Materials, 
8 x Palimpsest Scraps
Challenge information
Narrow,
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
Smooth sailing
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
You've lost 200 x Proscribed Material
You've lost 8 x Palimpsest Scrap
Failure
Intentionally vague
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've lost 300 x Proscribed Material
Examine Khaganian Artefacts
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125 x Rusted Stirrups
Challenge information
Narrow,
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
Smooth sailing
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
You've lost 125 x Rusted Stirrup
Failure
The thundering of horses
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Cautionary
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've lost 125 x Rusted Stirrup
Adding Tragedy
Examine First City Coins
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Challenge information
Narrow,
5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Smooth sailing
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Ironic
You've lost 50 x First City Coin
Failure
It's just money
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've lost 50 x First City Coin
Examine Relics of the Third City
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125 x Relics of the Third City
Challenge information
Narrow,
5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Smooth sailing
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Ironic
You've lost 125 x Relic of the Third City
Failure
Fading into irrelevance?
- You've gained 1 x Depth of Historical Study
- You've gained 1700 x Approximate Value of your Monograph in Pennies
- You've gained 5 x Monograph: Incoherence
- You've gained 100 x Monograph: Tragic
- You've lost 50 x Monograph: Ironic
- You've lost 125 x Relic of the Third City
