Give them a line of inquiry to follow up on
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From: Directing your Team
You've had a thought.
Game Instructions: This is less powerful than other uses of Unavoidable Epiphanies, but perhaps you have a surfeit of them.
Unlocked with 
Success
The arrival of a conclusion
You pose questions: [varies] Soon, you're picking apart their suggestions, analysing their answers, finding new questions...
Description summary:
The line of questioning varies by experiment.
 Experiment | Description |
|---|---|
| 40 | What kind of engine design would it employ? What is the most efficient type of coal tender? |
| 130 | What materials are most suitable? How thick must the barrel be to contain the pressure of firing? |
| 140 - 160 | What materials are most suitable? What blade shape ensures maximum effectiveness? |
| 230, 240, 260 | How reliable are the maps and charts you have gathered? What can we truly infer about the territory from reading them? |
| 310, 320, 350, 360 | What materials will you need? What are the manufacturing tolerances? |
| 410 - 470, 495 | How can its anatomy be classified? How would one go about physical examination? How to best keep it contained? |
| 510, 520, 530 | How old is it? What kind of animal did it belong to? |
| 540 | How long can it be stretched? Will it shatter, or simply melt? |
| 820 | What geological strata does it come from? What is its chemical composition? |
| 920, 930, 950, 990 | What are the practical considerations of manufacture? Will the process work economically with larger batches? |
| 1010, 1030, 1040, 1050 | What are the boundaries of the possible? Which Laws must be observed? Which can be split apart? |
| 1210 | Where does it come from? How does it grow? How does it survive in the absence of sunlight? |
| 1320, 1340 | Who made it? Out of what? For what purpose? |
| 1350 | What if the cuirass had the power to make the wearer obedient to the Sun? |
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
You've lost 1 x Unavoidable Epiphany
You've gained (2 + [0.2 × 
Equipment Level ]) × ( 
Number of Workers)1/2 × (Highest Worker Level) x Laboratory Research
- 38
Research with 9 Equipment Level and 4 Workers (at least 1 Expert or Expert Student) - 29 Research with 7 Equipment Level and 3 Workers (at least 1 Expert or Expert Student)
- 38
Categories:
- Pages Without Guide Restrictions
- Unavoidable Epiphany
- Experimental Object Text Uses
- Actions
- Unavoidable Epiphany Loss
- Laboratory Research Gain
- Equipment for Scientific Experimentation
- Equipment for Scientific Experimentation Formula Uses
- Number of Workers in your Laboratory
- Number of Workers in your Laboratory Formula Uses
