Turn around and confront it

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From: Signs of Pursuit


Whatever interest it's taken in your ship, it's best to drive it off.

Game Instructions: This might greatly delay your voyage.


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

A few cautious warning shots are fired into the water. Most seem to strike nothing; one causes a bloom of peligin ichor to come up to the surface of the water. Whatever was chasing you may be back, but it knows now that it won't get away unscathed.


Failure

Blood and teeth

[…] At first, it seems like it broke pursuit. But no: It was merely diving down […] Its body is like a gigantic eel, large enough to wrap around your ship. […] When the beast is gone, your ship has been both damaged and shunted off its course.

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  • 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)