Signs of Pursuit

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Something has lurked in your ship's wake for a while now – something serpentine but branching. You've not really seen it thus far, but zailors make conflicting reports of claws and teeth and more than the ordinary number of eyes.

Unlocked with  7,

Card drawn in

Occurs with High Urgency (always drawn before other cards)

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

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Turn around and confront it
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    Challenge information

    Broad, 340 || 233 - very chancy (41%) || 289 - chancy (51%) || 346 - modest (61%) || 403 - very modest (71%) || 460 - low-risk (81%) || 516 - straightforward (91%) || 567 - straightforward (100%)

    Difficulty is * 1.7: : 187, : 340

    Success

    Across the bow

    Failure

    Blood and teeth

    • Bearsmall.png Dangerous is increasing…
    • Sidebartroubledwaterssmall.png An occurrence! Your 'Troubled Waters' Quality is now 5 - Calm Seas!
    • Waves3small.png Zailing... has been reset! A new leg on your journey, or an arrival at port? (Lowers Zailing... by 2 * )
    • Glowingeyessmall.png You are without a pursuer, for now. (Removes all )
    • Crushsmall.png Your ship has sustained damage. (Sets Groaning Hull to 1)
    ^
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Throw bait overboard