The Burden of Truth

ID: 199440

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The Comtessa's father sits with impeccable posture. […] A portrait of the Comtessa hangs over the mantle, barely visible in the light […] "You must have encountered many distressing sights, in your work. How do you live with what you know?"

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The Anchoress' Promise

•  Spoiler ID: 162917
  

   

  Success

  Quiet wisdom

  •  You are most often associated with the Legacy of the Anchoress. (Sets Identified with a Philosophy: to 1 - The Legacy of the Anchoress)
  •  Your name is chiselled in Loamsprach. (Sets A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets to 4 - Chiselled in Loamsprach)
  • Your 'Scandal' Quality has gone!
  •  Magnanimous is increasing… (+5 CP)
  • Heartless is dropping… (-5 CP)
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+350 CP, up to level 200 + )

  ^

The Implacable's Lesson

•  Spoiler ID: 164836
  

   

  Success

  The beginning of courage

  •  You are most often associated with the Implacable Method. (Sets Identified with a Philosophy: to 3 - The Implacable Method)
  •  Your name is chiselled in Loamsprach. (Sets A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets to 4 - Chiselled in Loamsprach)
  • Your 'Suspicion' Quality has gone!
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+350 CP, up to level 200 + )
  •  Austere is increasing… (+5 CP)
  • Subtle is dropping… (-5 CP)

  ^

The Unconfined's Delight

•  Spoiler ID: 164837
  

   

  Success

  A harsh truth

  •  You are most often associated with the Unconfined. (Sets Identified with a Philosophy: to 2 - The Unconfined)
  •  Your name is chiselled in Loamsprach. (Sets A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets to 4 - Chiselled in Loamsprach)
  • Magnanimous is dropping… (-5 CP)
  •  Ruthless is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 15)
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+350 CP, up to level 200 + )
  • Your 'Suspicion' Quality has gone!

  ^

Your own mental fortitude

•  Spoiler ID: 164838
  

   

  Success

  Self-reliance

  •  Your methods are your own! You reject all labels and associations. (Sets Identified with a Philosophy: to 100 - Your Own Genius)
  •  Your name is chiselled in Loamsprach. (Sets A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets to 4 - Chiselled in Loamsprach)
  • Your 'Suspicion' Quality has gone!
  •  Daring is increasing… (+5 CP)
  • Subtle is dropping… (-5 CP)
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+350 CP, up to level 200 + )

  ^