A Walk Along the Lake

A Walk Along the Lake
Prerequisites :	Unknown
Begin Date :	Unknown
End Date :	Unknown
Days :	1
ModTools Name :	Unknown
Roll Levels :	3-15?
Automatic Benefits :	Unknown

This is an adventure with in which the hero gets to explore an old crypt and help a mournful ghost.

The adventure can be completed in just one session, a successful adventure can gain multiple skill-ups, a point of luck and a wand.

Unlocked by: DLC 16

Phase 1: A Walk Along the Lake[]

1. Something's off.

Automatic: Advance to phase 2.

Phase 2: The Hole in the Lake[]

1. Forget it. Taking a nap is a better plan than this.

Automatic: ends adventure?

2. Incantation Spells vs 6. Magic up an air bubble for yourself.

Success: Theory of Incantation + 1 SS, advance to phase 3.
Failure: ?

3. Swimming vs 3. The hole is pretty close to the surface of the water and perfectly visible - just take a dive.

Success: ? advance to phase 3.
Failure: ?

4. Architecture vs 2-4?. Is this structure even safe to enter, water or no?

Success: +1 Observation SS, +33% temporary CoS, choose again.
Failure: ?

Phase 3: The Crypt of Broken Ivory.[]

1. Go back to the Academagia, inform a professor of this and never come back.

Automatic: Stress +1, ends adventure.

2. Willpower vs 4-9?. Force yourself through the pile of bones.

Success: Willpower +1 SS, advance phase 4.
Failure: ?

3. Courage vs 5. Continue exploring.

Success: Courage + 1 SS, advance to phase 4.
Failure: ?

Phase 4: Broken Pedestal[]

1. You have no clue - leave and come back later. She's not going anywhere anyway.

Success: ?
Failure: ?

2. Observation vs at most 8?. Anything else you can see about the ghost?

Success: unlock option 5, choose again.
Failure: ?

3. Dialectic vs 1-3?. She can't talk to you, but you can talk to her - try to work together.

Success: ?
Failure: ?

4. Acting vs 2. See if she can act out whatever she's trying to say.

Success: Awareness +1 SS, advance to phase 5.
Failure: ?

5. Fix her crooked finger.

Automatic: +1 SS Brute Strength, advance to phase 5.

Phase 5: Keeper of the Crypt[]

1. As much as you'd like to do this yourself, you really should just report this to the Minetan Guard or a professor.

Success: ?
Failure: ?

2. Give up and search again later.

Success: ?
Failure: ?

3. Pure Luck vs 6-18?. Just stick your hand in a pile of bones at random and hope for the best.

Success: ?
Failure: ?

4. Listen vs 5. Try to listen for the items as you walk - if something's large enough, it might hinder the usual crunch sounds.

Success: Perception +1 SS, advance to phase 6.
Failure: ?

5. Observation vs at most 8?. Carefully examine the bone paths - as difficult as that may be.

Success: Dedication + 1 SS, advance to phase 6.
Failure: ?

Phase 6: Well of Suffering[]

1. Accept the invitation.

Automatic: Courage + 1 SS, advance to phase 7.

2. Leave.

Automatic: ?

3. "What of the girl? If I leave and don't return, who will help her?"

Automatic: Tactics +1 SS, choose again.

Phase 7: The Sorrow of the Tomb.[]

1. Brute Strength vs 5-17?. Mere water, up to your waist or not, isn't going to stop you.

Success: ?
Failure: ?

2. Swimming vs 5-15?. Walking through the water slows you down too much. Silly as it might look, try to swim.

Success: ? advance to phase 8
Failure: ?

3. Observation vs 9-15?. Any openings you can abuse?

Success: temporary +1 Enchant, temporary +1 Persuasion, unlock option 4, choose again
Failure: ?

4. Strategy vs 10. Look for openings and devise a path.

Success: ? advance phase 8
Failure: Pause adventure.

Phase 8: The World's Sorrows[]

1. Explore vs 10. Look through Mineta, even though it might be packed.

Success: Playfulness +1 SS, advance to phase 9.
Failure: +1 Stress, pause adventure.

2. Infiltration vs >15?. The Imperial Palace - it's not like the guards historically succeeded at the whole "guarding" thing.

Success: ?
Failure: +1 Stress, pause adventure.

3. Memorization vs 15. Search the Academagia.

Success: advance phase 9.
Failure: Stress + 1, pause adventure.

Phase 9: The Girl's Sorrows.[]

1. Befriend vs ?. (Roll v. ?)

Success: Persuasion +1 SS, advance to phase 10.
Failure: ?

2. Social Skills vs ?. (Roll v. 15)

Success:  Character Study +1 SS, advance phase 10.
Failure: ?

3. Character Study vs ?. (Roll v. 15)

Success: +40% temporary CoS, choose again
Failure: ?

Phase 10: The choice of statue[]

1. The south statue.

Automatic: +1 Charm, Gain Wand of Ahriman's Mission, conclude adventure

2. The west statue.

Automatic: +1 Strength, Gain Wand of Ahriman's Mission, conclude adventure

3. The north statue.

Automatic: +1 Luck, Gain Wand of Ahriman's Mission, conclude adventure.

4. The East Statue

Automatic: +1 Insight, Gain Wand of Ahriman's Mission, conclude adventure.

Notes[]

While most skill checks are unknown, it's a safe bet that in the later phases the sub-skills checks are all at 15 and skill checks at 10.