The Captain's Log (Wayland's Teeth)

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You are navigating Wayland's Teeth, on your way to Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8, with a hold of extremely temperamental explosives.

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ProgressSecond Paragraph
1 - 2A twisting channel of jagged rocks and uncertain waters awaits.
3 - 4You are deep within the strait, winding a course through the blunter teeth.
5 - 6You are deep into Wayland's Teeth. The rocks are sharper here – even a glancing blow could pierce the hull.
7The zee-fort is just ahead!
VolatilitySecond Paragraph
0 - 1Your cargo lies dormant, safe.
2Your crew wear nervous faces, and all the good luck charms they can find.
3 - 4You catch the bo'sun yelling at a man for coughing too near the hold.
5Your crew report that some of the cargo has started ticking. Perhaps the Admiralty misplaced a crate of wristwatches? One can only hope. And pray.
7Your crew is stricken with tension and superstition. It is considered bad fortune to even speak of the cargo, to carry matches, or to walk down the middle of the corridor. They are, it must be said, entirely correct in their fears.

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    Success

    Gently does it

    Success Instructions: Draw cards to proceed. You need Progress Towards Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8 to reach 8 before the Volatility of Your Cargo does. You are currently committed to your course. If volatility rises too high, you will have a chance to cut and run – or risk it all to reach your destination.

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    Success

    Perhaps if...

    Rarely:

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