Menace
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Menace qualities are ones that are best avoided. There are four primary Menaces (Nightmares, Scandal, Wounds and Suspicion) and each of them have different repercussions if they should reach level 8. The details for each Menace describes methods of reducing their level and the consequences.

Additional Menaces are gained from succeeding (or is that 'failing') from certain storylet actions or opportunity cards.


Primary Menaces

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Nightmares

Nightmares are becoming a problem. Some nights you hardly dare sleep. If this reaches 5, bad things may begin to happen. Don't let it reach 8.

  • 1 - Wary
  • 2 - Twitchy
  • 3 - Sleepless
  • 4 - Plagued
  • 5 - Haunted
  • 6 - Deranged
  • 7 - THEY ARE COMING THEY ARE COMING THEY ARE COMING
  • 8 - Raving
  • 9 - Raving
  • 10 - Raving
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Scandal

Scandal is getting out of hand. If this reaches 8, something bad may happen.

  • 1 - Suspect
  • 2 - Sinful
  • 3 - Brazen
  • 4 - Shocking
  • 5 - Outrageous
  • 6 - Shameless
  • 7 - Debauched
  • 8 - UNTHINKABLE!
  • 9 - UNTHINKABLE!
  • 10 - UNTHINKABLE!
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Wounds

Wounds are becoming troublesome. At 8, they may become fatal. Which would be inconvenient.

  • 1 - Scratches and Bruises
  • 2 - Scratches and Bruises
  • 3 - Aches and Pains!
  • 4 - Aches and Pains
  • 5 - Bandages and Ointments!
  • 6 - Limping and Cursing!
  • 7 - Agony and Desperation!
  • 8 - The Spirit has Departed!
  • 9 - The Spirit has Departed!
  • 10 - The Spirit has Departed!
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Suspicion

Suspicious activities are beginning to draw the attention of the law. If this reaches 8, something bad may happen.

  • 1 - Not Entirely Blameless
  • 2 - A Suspicious Character
  • 3 - Attracting Attention
  • 4 - Of Interest to the Authorities
  • 5 - Sought by the Constables
  • 6 - Thoroughly Wanted
  • 7 - A Desperate Fugitive
  • 8 - Imprisoned!
  • 9 - Imprisoned!

Additional Menaces

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Unaccountably Peckish

Why are you so damnably hungry?

Levels in this Menace are not currently named.

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Plagued by a Popular Song

That da—ned song has taken up residence in your head! If this reaches 5, something bad may happen. To you or your weasels.

Levels in this Menace are not currently named.

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Orthos' Progress

Another archaeologist seeks to gain the secrets of the Forgotten Quarter before you.

Levels in this Menace are not currently named.

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Virginia's Progress

A rival archaeologist is gaining on you in the Forgotten Quarter.

Levels in this Menace are not currently named.

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Inciting a Simian Revenge

  • 1 - Suspect
  • 2 -
  • 3 -
  • 4 - Unpopular
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Troubled Waters

The Unterzee is not a safe place. What horrors gaze longingly upward?

  • 1 — Calm Seas.
  • 2 — Calm Seas.
  • 3 — Calm Seas.
  • 4 — Calm Seas!
  • 5 — Calm Seas!
  • 6 — Calm Seas!
  • 7 — Lashing Waves!
  • 8 — Lashing Waves!
  • 9 — Lashing Waves!
  • 10 — Lashing Waves!
  • 11 — Fury of the Unterzee!
  • 12 — Fury of the Unterzee!
  • 13 — Fury of the Unterzee!
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Orthos is Coming! - Embarking-on-a-voyage-of-scientific-discovery

  1. - Smoke on the Horizon
  2. -
  3. -
  4. - Can you Hear Engines?!
  5. - Can you Hear Engines?
  6. - He has Landed!
  7. - He has Landed!!
  8. - He is Here!!
  9. - He is Here!!
  10. - He is Here!!

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