Scavenge amidst the scrum of boats
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From: A Coral Commotion
With so many ships rubbing shoulders, things must go missing all the time. If those things end up with you, more the better.
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)
Success
The import business
The ships departing Port Cecil all seem to carry that sourceless silver light that shimmers across the island [...] The holds of the boats entering Port Cecil are much more varied [...] crates frequently fall into the zee – into your waiting hands.
You've gained 50 x Silk Scrap
Troubled Waters is increasing… (+3 CP)
You've gained (
/2) x Zailing...
You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
Rare Success
A shipment of silver
You shadow a small ship […] weighed down to unsafe levels […] Whatever Port Cecil is exporting, they are exporting a lot of it.
[…] You do not even need to steal anything – a crate of pristine scintillack is jostled free […] by the swell from a passing steamer […][Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
You've gained 1 x Knob of Scintillack- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+2 CP)
- You've gained (/2) x Zailing...
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
Failure
Unexpected Cargo
You slip alongside the [...] ship you had pegged for a cargo hauler, [...] but you are met with [...] wan-faced men and women in grey uniforms. They crowd the glass with pleading eyes, hands outstretched [...]. Your bosun mutters dark prayers to Salt and Storm.
Terror grips your vessel. (Sets 
Creeping Fear to 1)- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+8 CP)
- You've gained (/2) x Zailing...
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent at Zee (hidden)
