Dangerous

Strength, ferocity, soldiering

The Dangerous quality determines your fighting and strategic ability. Storylets in Watchmaker's Hill, Wolfstack Docks and The Labyrinth of Tigers exercise this quality. Also, certain Opportunity cards give Dangerous challenges. Dangerous is one of the attributes (with Watchful) for the Nemesis Ambition. It is also one of the attributes (with Watchful) for the Bag a Legend Ambition. If you fail a Dangerous challenge, you will get a second chance if you have A Hard-Earned Lesson or a Surprise Attack. …but you used up a Hard-Earned Lesson to get a second chance! …but you used up a Surprise Attack to get a second chance! When you get a second chance, you can choose between any of the options for that storylet and you need not select the same option. (If you do not choose an option, you will lose the Hard-Earned Lesson or Surprise Attack.) Most challenges unlocked with a Dangerous Quality of 33 and higher raise your Wounds by 1 change point if you fail. This text will appear when failing an action increases Wounds. Now you're reaching higher levels, failures at Dangerous challenges will often increase your Wounds. There are many ways to reduce Wounds, including a social action when it rises high enough. You've gained a new quality: Wounds at 1 - Scratches and Bruises. or Wounds is increasing…

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