Unorthodox Methods

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You are an expert in esoteric science. Perhaps your unusual expertise can be applied to your current project – not as an analytical method, but as a practical aid to research.

Game Instructions: Options on this card will generate Research proportional to a skill.

Unlocked with ,  200,  20,

Card drawn in

Occurs with Very Infrequent Frequency (half as common as Standard)

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Use what you know of the Red Science

•  Spoiler ID: 253513
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, 7 (50% base) || 3 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 4 - high-risk (20%) || 5 - high-risk (30%) || 6 - tough (40%) || 7 - very chancy (50%) || 8 - chancy (60%) || 9 - modest (70%) || 10 - very modest (80%) || 11 - low-risk (90%) || 12 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Ephemeral laws

  • You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained 1 x Unexpected Result
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Artisan of the Red Science	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  Unlawful

  • You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Artisan of the Red Science	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

  ^

Perform an experiment in Parabola

•  Spoiler ID: 253516
  

  Unlocked with
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, 7 (50% base) || 3 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 4 - high-risk (20%) || 5 - high-risk (30%) || 6 - tough (40%) || 7 - very chancy (50%) || 8 - chancy (60%) || 9 - modest (70%) || 10 - very modest (80%) || 11 - low-risk (90%) || 12 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Augury

  • You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained 1 x Unexpected Result
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Glasswork	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  Distracted

  • You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Glasswork	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

  ^

Rearrange your brain around the problem

•  Spoiler ID: 253517
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, 7 (50% base) || 3 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 4 - high-risk (20%) || 5 - high-risk (30%) || 6 - tough (40%) || 7 - very chancy (50%) || 8 - chancy (60%) || 9 - modest (70%) || 10 - very modest (80%) || 11 - low-risk (90%) || 12 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A more appropriate shape

  • You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained 1 x Unexpected Result
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Shapeling Arts	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34

  Failure

  The shape of nightmares

  • You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Shapeling Arts	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

  ^

Adopt a better frame of mind

•  Spoiler ID: 253518
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, 7 (50% base) || 3 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 4 - high-risk (20%) || 5 - high-risk (30%) || 6 - tough (40%) || 7 - very chancy (50%) || 8 - chancy (60%) || 9 - modest (70%) || 10 - very modest (80%) || 11 - low-risk (90%) || 12 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Clarity

  • You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained 1 x Unexpected Result
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research

  Kataleptic Toxicology	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
  	6	8	10	12	15	18	20	23	25	27	29	30	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	34

  Failure

  Compounding error

  • You've lost 1 x Unlikely Connection
  •  You've gained (see below) x Laboratory Research
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Kataleptic Toxicology	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
  	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	13	14	15

  ^