A Strange New Acquaintance
Unlocked by: Pamela (the Spirit) is your familiar.
Phase 1: Pamela the Familiar ghost.
1. What should you do? (Analyze vs 4)
Success - Increase Chance of Success by 33%, select another option. Failure - Temporarily increase Stress by 2, select another option.
2. Social Skills vs 2 - Promise to be nice.
Success - Character Study +1 SS, Familiar/Bond of Stars +1 SS, Familiar Kinship +1 SS Failure - Familiar Kinship -1 SS, advance to next phase
3. Ignore her.
Automatic - Composure +1 SS, Familiar Kinship -1 SS
4. Schoolyard Education vs 5 - Encourage the spirit to get to work.
Success - Intimidation +1 SS, Familiar Kinship -1 SS Failure - Familiar Kinship -1 SS, advance to next phase
Phase 2: Studying!
1. Gossip vs 11 - Consider the rumors about this spirit.
Success - Increase Chance of Success by 50%, select another option. Failure - No effect, select another option.
2. Acrobatics vs 9 - Let her help - and hope to avoid the worst of the consequences.
Success - Awareness +1 SS, Familiar/Study Habits +1 SS, Familiar Kinship +2 SS Failure - Vitality -2
3. Command vs 10 - Make her do the work.
Success - Study Habits +2 SS, Familiar/Study Habits +1 SS, Familiar Kinship -1 SS Failure - Familiar Kinship -1 SS, Stress +1
4. Refuse help.
Automatic - Study Habits +1 SS, Stress +2, fail adventure phase.
Phase 3: The Invisible Friend and the Wedding Feast.
1. Observation vs 16 - Check things out - maybe she *can* go.
Success - Awareness +1 SS, unlock option 2, select another option Failure - Etiquette -1 SS, select another option.
2. Tell Pamela the unhappy truth.
Automatic - Stress +1, Familiar/Bond of Stars +2 SS, Familar/Temperance +1 SS
3. Acting vs 14 - Pretend you're not going.
Success - Acting +2 SS, Familiar/Bond of Silver +2 SS, Familar/Temperance +1 SS Failure - Stress +1, advance to next phase
4. Glamour vs 13 - Soothe her with magic.
Success - Glamour Methods +1 SS, Familiar/Bond of Silver +1 SS, Familiar Kinship +2 SS Failure - Familiar Kinship +2 SS, Stress +1, advance to next phase.
Phase 4: Vengeance for your Invisible Friend!
1. Patrol vs 22 - Find someone who can share some information on ghosts.
Success - Temperance +2 SS, unlock option 2, select another option. Failure - Stress +2, select another option.
2. Sing a Song!
Automatic - Voice +1 SS, Familiar Kinship +2 SS, Familiar/Bond of Stars +1 SS
3. Practical Jokes vs 18 - Do something cunning.
Success - Concentration +2 SS, Familiar Kinship +2 SS, Familiar/Bond of Silver +1 SS Failure - Familiar Kinship +1 SS, Collegiate Merit -2, Vitality -2, advance to next phase.
4. Incantation Methods vs 19 - Fire is the way!
Success - Analyze +2 SS, Familiar Kinship +2 SS, Familiar/Bond of Stars +1 SS Failure - Familiar Kinship +1 SS, Stress +3, advance to next phase.
Phase 5: Studying.
1. Passion vs 24 - Sell her on the idea of helping someone else.
Success - Manipulation +2 SS, Storytelling +2 SS, Unlock The Calling Light Failure - Stress +3
2. Awareness vs 23 - Let her help.
Success - Competition +2 SS, Familiar Kinship +2 SS, Unlock The Calling Light Failure - Familiar Kinship +1 SS, Vitality -3
3. Walk away.
Automatic - Study Habits +1 SS, Conversation -1 SS, fail adventure phase.
Summary of Rewards
Assuming you succeed at phase 2, this adventure will take 5 time periods. You will gain up to 6-11 skill ups and your familiar will gain up to 4-7 skill ups. This unlocks the The Calling Light adventure.