Through the Hanging Mountains

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The Hanging Mountains range below you; […] High (or low) on the range, you survey the terrain below you. Your Company moves into a defensible position.

[…] to advance your campaign you must defend and attack simultaneously. Such is war in Parabola.

Description summary:
The description of the Skin of the Sun varies based on a choice in one ambition. The beginning of the second paragraph depends on your level of

The Sun Cracked?Description
Nothe Skin of the Sun, pristine and orange, hangs above.
Yesthe Skin of the Sun, hangs above. This close, its fracture is visible, yawning and unfixable, a mar upon the Skin.
The Enemy in ParabolaDescription
1Above (or below) on the mountainside, scarlet-hued Boils array themselves against you, fortifying their own position.
2Above (or below) on the mountainside, excessively-titled feline princes array themselves against you, fortifying their own position.
4Above (or below) on the mountainside, your purloined troops array themselves against you, fortifying their own position.
5Above (or below) on the mountainside, the rattle of an unquiet dead, sightless yet present array themselves against you, fortifying their own position.

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Game Instructions: (With < 24 ) You must reach 24 Advance! to progress the campaign.
(With 24 ) You have reached your objective!
(With 5-6) Campaign Morale may be gained during the war either during play or on embarking. It can be spent via certain branches during the campaign to gain a boost to your Advance!
You may choose to continue this stage of the campaign in Parabola or London unless you are participating in campaigns for the Viscountess, the Dreaming Priest or the Ophidian Gentleman. Both locations offer challenges for different combinations of your basic stats.

Unlocked with with a redirect from Ask what comes next, Leave for the Hanging Mountains or various redirects in Traversing the Wastes of Want.

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Options:

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Gather the Flowers of Nevermore
  •  Spoiler 
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    Locked with  24

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)

    Each point of reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.

    Success

    The gladden field

    Failure

    Remorseless volleys

    ^
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Lead a raid from the sky
  •  Spoiler 
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    Locked with  24

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)

    Each point of reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.

    Success

    Up is down

    Failure

    The shaded wood

    ^
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Lure the (enemies) with false fruit
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with 6 x  Solacefruits
    Locked with  24

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, 250 || 171 - very chancy (41%) || 213 - chancy (51%) || 255 - modest (61%) || 296 - very modest (71%) || 338 - low-risk (81%) || 380 - straightforward (91%) || 417 - straightforward (100%)

    Each point of reduces the base difficulty by 3 points.

    Success

    The golden songs of the Solacefruit

    Failure

    Into the labyrinth

    ^
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Deploy a whirlwind of allegiances
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with 3 x  Well-Placed Pawns,
    Locked with  24

     

    Challenge information

    Narrow, 5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Discord

    Failure

    Unwanted company

    ^
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Toxify the waters of the (enemies)
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with 3 x  Deep-zee Catches
    Locked with  24

     

    Challenge information

    Narrow, 5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Upriver dying

    Failure

    The worst fish

    ^
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Hold a feast
  •  Spoiler 
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    Locked with  24

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, 175 || 120 - very chancy (41%) || 149 - chancy (51%) || 178 - modest (61%) || 208 - very modest (71%) || 237 - low-risk (81%) || 266 - straightforward (91%) || 292 - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    The Commander's table

    Failure

    Against the ruin

    ^

Reaching your objective

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Defend the castle (Cats)
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    Unlocked with  24,  exactly 2,  exactly 1 (Cats)

     

    Success

    Answering thunder

    • Cannonsmall.png You must navigate the Writhing River to reach your objective. (Sets Stage of the War to 3)
    • Drumsmall.png 'Advance!' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?

    Redirects to: A Conclave of Cats

    ^
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Greet Catastrophe's Emissary
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with  24,  exactly 2,  exactly 2 (The Fingerkings)

     

    Success

    The Place that Was White and Gold

    • Cannonsmall.png You must navigate the Writhing River to reach your objective. (Sets Stage of the War to 3)
    • Drumsmall.png 'Advance!' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?

    Redirects to: Along the Writhing River

    ^
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Defend the castle (The Chessboard)
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Continue the hunt for yourself
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with  exactly 4 (Yourself),  24,  exactly 2

     

    Success

    The Oracle of Mirrors

    • Drumsmall.png 'Advance!' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
    • Cannonsmall.png You must navigate the Writhing River to reach your objective. (Sets Stage of the War to 3)

    Redirects to: Along the Writhing River

    ^
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Harvest the Gooseberry Key
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Reach the Frost-Rimed Shrine
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Locate the Echo of Chambers

Changing the theater of war

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Progress the War from London instead
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    Locked with  24,  5 - The Viscountess,  6 - The Ophidian Gentleman,  7 - A Dreaming Priest of the Second City

     

    Success

    A new front opens

    • Lodgingssmall.png You have moved to a new area: Your Lodgings
    • Fallenlondonsmall.png You have elected to command this phase of the war from London, however. (Sets The War in London to 1 - You are conducting a phrase of your Parabolan Campaign from London)

    With exactly 2:

    Redirects to: The War from Home

    With exactly 4:

    Redirects to: Shadows on the Mirrorpane
    ^

Consider the environment

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Consider the Hanging Mountains
  •  Spoiler 
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    Action Cost: 0

     

    Success

    From under the sky

    ^

Leave for your Base-Camp

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Return to your Base-Camp
  •  Spoiler 
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    Action Cost: 0

     

    Success

    Away from war

    ^