Embattled with the (Parabolan Quarry)
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Description summary:
The title and description vary with the 
quarry you're tracking. The the in the title is absent for Mr Veils' aspects.
| Parabolan Quarry | Description |
|---|---|
| Seven-Throated Warbler | The Seven-Throated Warbler greets you […] and […] compliments you on the weather. "Because it's to your credit," it says, "getting such a sunny climate in a dream is not easy." But it's eying you and every one of its beaks is made of razor steel. |
| Focused Albatross | The Albatross opens its beak very wide, like it's working up to trying to swallow you whole. And where would you go? Into its non-existent belly? |
| Storm-bird | Its eyes are pits of darkness. It is drawn to fear, curious, not always able to read what it means. |
| Honey-Mazed Bear | It looks at you like you're another pot of honey. |
| Carnivorous Aurochs | Its eyes are rimmed red. Is it angry with you? Has it forgotten who you are? Or has Parabola wakened some unspeakable sorrow? |
| Iron-Toothed Terror Bird | It is snapping its beak at you. It may have forgotten that you raised it from an egg. |
| Pinewood Shark | It is circling you, grinning with all of its teeth. You have at least distracted it from its original quarry. |
| Ushabti-Vessel | The feral ushabtiu vibrates with barely-contained hatred. Its stony expression reveals nothing else – is it even capable of fear? |
| Curator Mr Veils | It sees you. It simply doesn't take a great deal of interest. You, at your size, don't pose much threat. The Curator has not had much conversation with humans. |
| Surface Mr Veils | Veils has a treaty to negotiate; you are not part of these plans. It has so far been taking more of an interest in the diplomats around you. |
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Unlocked with a redirect from Strike down the (Parabolan Quarry) here in (Quarry Home)
Storylet appears in 
Options:
Capture the Seven-Throated Warbler
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 20 (Pick up the trail of a Seven-Throated Warbler)
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%)
, Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of (100 + 20 × 
).
The above example is at 6.Success
Wrapped in papers
Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Seven-Throated Warbler
Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Resets 
to 0)
Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
Failure
It chides
- Dangerous is increasing…
Wounds is increasing… (+5 CP)
Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
Redirects to: Pursuing the Parabolan Quarry
^
Capture the Focused Albatross
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 10 (Pick up the trail of a Focused Albatross)
Challenge information
Broad,
260 || 178 - very chancy (41%) || 221 - chancy (51%) || 265 - modest (61%) || 308 - very modest (71%) || 351 - low-risk (81%) || 395 - straightforward (91%) || 434 - straightforward (100%), Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of (100 + 20 × ).
The above example is at 8.Success
Harsh cries
- Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Focused Albatross- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Removes all )
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
Failure
Refusal
Redirects to: Pursuing the Parabolan Quarry
^
Capture the Storm-bird
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 30 (Pick up the trail of the Storm-bird)
Challenge information
Broad,
200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%), Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of (100 + 20 × ).
The above example is at 5.Success
So tired
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Removes all )
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
You've gained 1 x Storm-bird
Failure
Angry
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+3 CP)
- Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
Redirects to: Pursuing the Parabolan Quarry
^
Capture the Honey-Mazed Bear
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 100 (Pick up the trail of the Honey-Mazed Bear)
Challenge information
Broad,
320 || 219 - very chancy (41%) || 272 - chancy (51%) || 326 - modest (61%) || 379 - very modest (71%) || 432 - low-risk (81%) || 486 - straightforward (91%) || 534 - straightforward (100%)Challenge with base difficulty of (100 + 20 ×
).
The above example is at 11.Success
Long custom
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Your maximum Dangerous is now 203. (Sets to 3, if below 3)
Your 'Parabolan Scouting' Quality has gone!- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Removes all )
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
You've gained 1 x Honey-Mazed Bear- Your 'Seeking a Honey-Mazed Bear' Quality has gone!
An occurrence! Your 'A Hunter's Instinct for Nightmares' Quality is now 1! (If less than 1)
Failure
Refusal
Redirects to: Pursuing the Parabolan Quarry
^
Recapture the Carnivorous Aurochs
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 110 (Track your Carnivorous Aurochs)
Success
Early training
- Your 'Parabolan Scouting' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Removes all )
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
[Airs of Parabola change…] (random)- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
You've gained 1 x Memory of Discordance
Your 'Parabolan Quarry: Amenable to Capture' Quality has gone!
Recapture the Iron-Toothed Terror Bird
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 300 (Set your Terror Bird Running)
Success
Early training
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Resets to 0)
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
- [Airs of Parabola change…] (random)
You've gained 1 x Direful Reflection- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry: Amenable to Capture' Quality has gone!
Kill the Pinewood Shark
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 200 (Pick up the trail of the Pinewood Shark)
Challenge information
Broad,
460 || 315 - very chancy (41%) || 391 - chancy (51%) || 468 - modest (61%) || 545 - very modest (71%) || 621 - low-risk (81%) || 698 - straightforward (91%) || 767 - straightforward (100%)Data above is for
of 18. Difficulty rating is 100 + ( × 20).Success
Meat and sharp edges
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Your maximum Dangerous is now 206. (Sets to 6, if below 6)
- Your 'Parabolan Scouting' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Resets to 0)
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Resets to 0)
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
You've gained 2 x Fin Bones, Collected
You've gained 1 x Remains of a Pinewood Shark
You've gained 1 x Favours: The Docks (up to 7)- You've gained 6 x An Estimable Trophy
You've gained 1 x Memento of Violence
Failure
Refusal
Redirects to: Pursuing the Parabolan Quarry
^
Destroy the Ushabti-Vessel
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 400 (Search Parabola for a Second City vessel)
Challenge information
Broad,
400 || 274 - very chancy (41%) || 340 - chancy (51%) || 407 - modest (61%) || 474 - very modest (71%) || 540 - low-risk (81%) || 607 - straightforward (91%) || 667 - straightforward (100%), Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of (100 + 20 × ).
The above example is at 15.Success
Crash
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Your 'Parabolan Scouting' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Resets to 0)
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
You've gained 1 x Human Ribcage
Failure
Escape
Redirects to: Pursuing the Parabolan Quarry
^
Make an alteration to the vessel, and its purpose
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 400 (Search Parabola for a Second City vessel), 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
,
Locked with
Challenge information
Broad,
400 || 274 - very chancy (41%) || 340 - chancy (51%) || 407 - modest (61%) || 474 - very modest (71%) || 540 - low-risk (81%) || 607 - straightforward (91%) || 667 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
2 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (30%) || 1 - tough (40%) || 2 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 4 - modest (70%) || 5 - very modest (80%) || 6 - low-risk (90%) || 7 and above - straightforward (100%), Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of (100 + 20 × ).
The above example is at 15.Success
Exchanges
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Resets to 0)
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Resets to 0)
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
You've lost 100 x Venom-Ruby
You've lost 100 x Holy Sanguinarine Ointment
You've lost 1 x Emetic Revelation
You've lost 2 x Expertise of the Second City
You've lost 5 x Discriminating Aconite
You now have 1 x A Stalking Stone Shadow Beyond the Glass
Failure
Uninterested
^
Make an alteration to the vessel, and its purpose (A Memory of the Affair of the Ushabti)
- Spoiler Unlocked with exactly 400 (Search Parabola for a Second City vessel),
, , , , , , ,
Locked with,
Challenge information
Broad,
400 || 274 - very chancy (41%) || 340 - chancy (51%) || 407 - modest (61%) || 474 - very modest (71%) || 540 - low-risk (81%) || 607 - straightforward (91%) || 667 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
2 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (30%) || 1 - tough (40%) || 2 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 4 - modest (70%) || 5 - very modest (80%) || 6 - low-risk (90%) || 7 and above - straightforward (100%), Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of (100 + 20 × ).
The above example is at 15.Success
Exchanges
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Resets to 0)
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Resets to 0)
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
- You've lost 100 x Venom-Ruby
- You've lost 100 x Holy Sanguinarine Ointment
- You've lost 1 x Emetic Revelation
- You've lost 2 x Expertise of the Second City
- You've lost 5 x Discriminating Aconite
- You now have 1 x A Stalking Stone Shadow Beyond the Glass
Failure
Uninterested
^
Ambush the (Parabolan Quarry) at close range
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 20
Locked with 1000, 
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%)The tentative equation is 1 + (
/3, rounded to nearest integer).
For example, the
Pinewood Shark has a rating of 7 at 18, 6 at 14, 4 at 10 and 3 at 6.Success
A wounding attack
Your knowledge of Monstrous Anatomy has increased. Or your Anatomy has become more Monstrous. One of those. (Increases 
Monstrous Anatomy by +1 CP, up to level 5 + 
)- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes (2 + ) x )
Redirects to: Embattled with the (Parabolan Quarry)
Rare Success
A blinding blow
- Your knowledge of Monstrous Anatomy has increased. Or your Anatomy has become more Monstrous. One of those. (Increases Monstrous Anatomy by +1 CP, up to level 5 + )
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes (3 or 4 + ) x )
Redirects to: Embattled with the (Parabolan Quarry)
Failure
You strike
- Your knowledge of Monstrous Anatomy has increased. Or your Anatomy has become more Monstrous. One of those. (Increases Monstrous Anatomy by +1 CP, up to level 5 + )
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
Redirects to: Embattled with the (Parabolan Quarry)
^
Give up and flee the (Parabolan Quarry)
- Spoiler Locked 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%)Challenge info above is at
6. The difficulty is (100 + (20 x )).Success
An absence of followers
Shadowy is increasing…- Your 'Parabolan Scouting' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
- [Airs of Parabola change…] (random)
Failure
You're fast
- Shadowy is increasing…
You have moved to a new area: Your Lodgings- Wounds is increasing… (+? CP)
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Parabolan Scouting' Quality has gone!
Ambition: Bag a Legend!
Curator Mr Veils
Observe the Day of the Hunt
- Spoiler Unlocked with
, 
, exactly 1000 (Track Curator Veils, correctly prepared), 
, 
exactly 1
Success
Take your place
You've lost 5 x Pair of Vakeskin Boots
It is now the Feast. (Sets 
Order of Days to 2)- You've lost 1 x Focused Albatross
You've gained 1 x Albatross Wing
Redirects to: Embattled with Curator Mr Veils
^
Observe the Day of the Feast
- Spoiler Unlocked with exactly 1000 (Track Curator Veils, correctly prepared), exactly 2,
, 
Success
Feast preparations
- It is now the Council. (Sets Order of Days to 3)
You've lost 7 x Solacefruit- You've lost 1 x Albatross Wing
Redirects to: Embattled with Curator Mr Veils
^
Observe the Day of Council
- Spoiler Unlocked with exactly 1000 (Track Curator Veils, correctly prepared), exactly 3,
Success
Equally silent
- It is now the Bargain. (Sets Order of Days to 4)
You've lost 1 x Vake of Cogs and Clay
There is no going back now... (Sets 
Irrevocably Committed to the Hunt to 1)
Redirects to: Embattled with Curator Mr Veils
^
Observe the Day of Bargain
- Spoiler Unlocked with
, exactly 1000 (Track Curator Veils, correctly prepared), exactly 4
Success
An offer
- It is now the Slaughter. (Sets Order of Days to 5)
You've lost 1 x Ratwork Derringer- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
You've gained 1 x Pair of Scarlet Stockings of Dubious Origin
Redirects to: Embattled with Curator Mr Veils
^
Bargain for the Curator to return with you
- Spoiler Unlocked with
, exactly 1, exactly 1000 (Track Curator Veils, correctly prepared), exactly 4, 1 - 9
Success
Simplicity
- You have eliminated the last form of the Vake. (Resets
Remaining Incarnations of the Vake to 0) - Your 'Parabolan Scouting' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Resets Parabolan Ferocity to 0)
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- You have destroyed Veils the Curator. (Resets Traces of Veils the Curator to 0)
- You are accompanied by Veils the Curator. (Sets Accompanied by an Aspect of Mr Veils to 30)
- Your 'Order of Days' Quality has gone!
- You are no longer committed to your hunt. (Resets Irrevocably Committed to the Hunt to 0)
Observe the Day of Slaughter
- Spoiler Unlocked with exactly 1000 (Track Curator Veils, correctly prepared), exactly 5
Success
No luck there
- Your 'Order of Days' Quality has gone!
- You have eliminated one of the Vakes you had to destroy. (Decreases by 1)
- You have destroyed Veils the Curator. (Resets to 0)
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Resets to 0)
- [Airs of Parabola change…] (random)
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Resets to 0)
- You've gained 1 x Severed Chimaerical Head of the Vake
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
- You are no longer committed to your hunt. (Resets to 0)
Surface Mr Veils
Attack Surface Veils here
- Spoiler Unlocked with
exactly 1010 (Track Veils of the Surface)
Locked with 2
Success
Missed
Success Instructions: Weapons for the defeat of this Veils can be created at the Chessboard.
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Resets to 0)
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Resets to 0)
- You have caught sight of Mr Veils as an Intriguer, a participant in the Great Game. (Sets Traces of Veils the Intriguer to 2)
Pin down Surface Veils
- Spoiler Unlocked with
, 
, exactly 1010 (Track Veils of the Surface), 
, 2
Success
The Empress' Shadow
- You have eliminated one of the Vakes you had to destroy. (Decreases by 1)
You've lost 1 x Queen Mate- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
Advancing the Liberation of Night: is increasing… (+20 CP, up to level 50)- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Removes all )
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
You've lost 1 x Favour in High Places
You've lost 60 x Copper Cipher Ring- You've gained 1 x Severed Chimaerical Head of the Vake
- You have out-played Veils the Intriguer. (Resets to 0) (hidden)
Outflank Surface Veils
- Spoiler Unlocked with
, , exactly 1010 (Track Veils of the Surface), 
, 2
Success
Fires. Iron.
- Your 'Traces of Veils the Intriguer' Quality has gone!
- You have eliminated one of the Vakes you had to destroy. (Removes 1 x )
You've lost 1 x Epaulette Mate- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
- Advancing the Liberation of Night: is dropping… (-20? CP)
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Removes all )
- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Removes all )
- You've lost 1 x Favour in High Places
- You've lost 60 x Copper Cipher Ring
- Your inventory of Vake Heads is expanding. (Gives 1 x Severed Chimaerical Head of the Vake)
Capture Veils the Intriguer
- Spoiler Unlocked with, , exactly 1010 (Track Veils of the Surface),
, 1 - 9
Locked with 2
Success
An ambiguous gain
You've lost 1 x Stalemate- Your 'Parabolan Quarry' Quality has gone!
- You are no longer on the track of any quarry. (Resets to 0)
- Your quarry has become less fierce. (Resets to 0)
- You've gained 1 x Dream-Trophies of Parabola
- You've lost 60 x Copper Cipher Ring
- You've lost 1 x Favour in High Places
- You are accompanied by Veils the Intriguer. (Sets Accompanied by an Aspect of Mr Veils to 20 - Veils the Intriguer)
- You have eliminated the last form of the Vake. (Resets to 0)
Redirects to: Back to Normal
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