Examine the plans for the device (The Waswood, Building)

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From: Building a Parabolan Device


They are scattered across blueprints and blackboards; looking at them makes your eyes itch.

Game Instructions: This will give you some information, but it will not change what else you can do in this storylet.


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

Ingenious

The Device to Preserve London is a two-pronged thing. One part, high up in the Bazaar's highest spire, resembles [...] windmill meant to harness the wind, or a tuning fork meant to resonate with a vibration.

The other half resides deep below the bazaar. [...]


Failure

Unknowable

Your eyes itch, and then burn. You have to stop staring at it, after a moment.