Pursuing the Parabolan Quarry

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You have found the evidence you need, and you are on the trail. The (prey) cannot evade you for long.

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Options:

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Await the Parabolan Quarry at its Lair
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    Success

    You flank the creature and move ahead

    • Parrotsmall.png You have tracked your quarry halfway to its lair. (Sets Partly Pursued to 1 - You have tracked your quarry halfway to its lair.)

    Redirects to: Lost in Strange Lands

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Trick the Parabolan Quarry into chasing you
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Demonstrate a sporting commitment to fairness
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    Challenge information

    Narrow, 9 (50% base) || 5 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 6 - high-risk (20%) || 7 - high-risk (30%) || 8 - tough (40%) || 9 - very chancy (50%) || 10 - chancy (60%) || 11 - modest (70%) || 12 - very modest (80%) || 13 - low-risk (90%) || 14 and above - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

    • Glasswork sidebarsmall.png Glasswork is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + )
    • Knifesmall.png Your quarry has become less fierce. (Decreases by 7)

    Failure

    No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

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Wound the Parabolan Quarry
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    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 difficulty is ( / 2, rounded up).

    Success

    A sure shot

    • Monstrousanatomy sidebarsmall.png Monstrous Anatomy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + )
    • Knifesmall.png Your quarry has become less fierce. (Decreases by 1 + See below)
      • Wiki note: The above is the intended formula for Parabolan Ferocity reduction, however there is currently a technical bug which means that for Monstrous Anatomy values > 15 it reduces it by 8, no matter the Monstrous Anatomy

    Failure

    Wrong place!

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Abandon pursuit of the Parabolan Quarry

Prey-specific Options

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Bait the Focused Albatross
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Bait the bear with honey
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Trap the bear
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Bait Veils the Curator