Draw on your Knowledge of the Red Science

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You have the fragments of truths, ragged and bloody. Now to stitch them together.

Game Instructions: As you learn more of the Red Science, options on this card will generate more research – but also carry more risk. This kind of research is never entirely safe.

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Occurs with Infrequent Frequency (80% as common as Standard)

Options:

Formulate a theory

•  Spoiler ID: 252770
  

  Unlocked with  1
  Locked with  2
  

   

  Challenge information

  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

  You've seen this before

  •  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
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Rare Success

  Conclusions

  •  You've gained 1 x Unwise Idea
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+4 CP)
  •  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
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  Crumbled

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+4 CP)
  •  You've gained ( Equipment level) x Laboratory Research

  ^

Resolve a paradox

•  Spoiler ID: 252771
  

  Unlocked with  2
  

   

  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

  Boundaries

  •  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	19
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	34

  Rare Success

  Pulling the thread

  •  You've gained x 1 Unwise Idea
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+6 CP)
  •  You've gained (see success table) x Laboratory Research

  Failure

  That did not help

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+6 CP)
  •  You've gained ? x Laboratory Research

  ^

Contemplate your Element of Dawn

•  Spoiler ID: 252911
  

  Unlocked with
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 230 || 158 - very chancy (41%) || 196 - chancy (51%) || 234 - modest (61%) || 273 - very modest (71%) || 311 - low-risk (81%) || 349 - straightforward (91%) || 384 - straightforward (100%)
  

  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%)
  

  Each point of reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.

  Success

  Something not entirely right

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  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	19
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	34

  Rare Success

  Staring too long

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+7 CP)

  Artisan of the Red Science	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	34

  Failure

  Staring too long

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  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	13–20
  	2	3	4	5	7	8	10	11	13	14	15	16

  ^

Contemplate your Impossible Theorem

•  Spoiler ID: 252773
  

  Unlocked with
  

   

  Challenge information

  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

  A strain of the imagination

  •  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	19
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	34

  Rare Success

  A strain of the imagination

  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+7 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Unwise Idea
  •  You've gained (see success table) x Laboratory Research

  Failure

  A strain of the imagination

  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Artisan of the Red Science	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
  	2	3	4	5	7	8	10

  ^

Study the Blueprint for a Seal of Red Science

•  Spoiler ID: 252912
  

  Unlocked with
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 230 || 158 - very chancy (41%) || 196 - chancy (51%) || 234 - modest (61%) || 273 - very modest (71%) || 311 - low-risk (81%) || 349 - straightforward (91%) || 384 - straightforward (100%)
  

  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%)
  

  Each point of reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.

  Success

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  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
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  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	13–20
  	2	3	4	5	7	8	10	11	13	14	15	16

  ^

Recall the Blueprint for a Seal of Red Science

•  Spoiler ID: 252913
  

  Unlocked with
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 230 || 158 - very chancy (41%) || 196 - chancy (51%) || 234 - modest (61%) || 273 - very modest (71%) || 311 - low-risk (81%) || 349 - straightforward (91%) || 384 - straightforward (100%)
  

  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%)
  

  Each point of reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.

  Success

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  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
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  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	13–20
  	2	3	4	5	7	8	10	11	13	14	15	16

  ^

Consult with the Smouldering Lexicographer

•  Spoiler ID: 264983
  

  Unlocked with
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 220 || 151 - very chancy (41%) || 187 - chancy (51%) || 224 - modest (61%) || 261 - very modest (71%) || 297 - low-risk (81%) || 334 - straightforward (91%) || 367 - straightforward (100%)
  

  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%)
  

  Each point of reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.

  Success

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  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	19
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	34

  Failure

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  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	13–20
  	2	3	4	5	7	8	10	11	13	14	15	16

  ^