This is an adventure with the somewhat protective Irene Oxina. It requires at least 8 adventure actions, but a successful adventurer can gain multiple skill-ups, relationship with Irene and a point of Insight AND a point of Charm.
Unlocked by Relationship with Irene Oxina > 0.
Stage 1: Irene's Demanding Loyalty[]
Phase 1: The request.[]
- 1. Proceed with caution.
Automatic: go to Phase 2
Phase 2: Time to choose[]
- 1. No you won't help.
Automatic: ?
- 2. Beguile. Agree cautiously (Roll v. 18 at most)
Success: Relationship with Irene Oxina +1 Failure: ?
- 3. Bluff. Help her - you want to avoid getting caught. (roll v. 30 at most)
Success: access to Stage Failure: ?
- 4. Observation. What's going on here? (roll v. 23 at most)
Success: Chance of Success +25%, choose again Failure: ?
Stage 2: Irene's Plan[]
- 1. Creativity. Brainstorm (Roll v. 11 at most)
Success: ? Failure: ?
- 2. Society. Ask some fellow students for ideas. (roll v. 32 at most)
Success: ? Failure: ?
- 3. Conversation. What's the best way to go about this? (roll v. 15 at most)
Success: unlock Option 4, choose again Failure: ?
- 4. Research. Research ideas at the library. (roll v. 25 at most)
Success: access Stage 3 Failure: ?
Stage 3: Finding the Muffler[]
- 1. Scouting. Start looking in the forest - since that's where any and all creatures seem to live. (roll v. ?)
Success: ? Failure: ?
- 2. Deceit. Ask your creatures' teacher, Professor Pachait, since he knows everything about creatures, critters, crickets and everything in between. (roll v. 17 at most)
Success: open Option 4, choose again Failure: ?
- 3. Library Knowledge. Research the habits and habitat of the Muffler. (roll v. 31 at most)
Success: open option 4, choose again Failure: ?
- 4. Observation. Double-check to make sure the Muffler is truly in the classroom. (roll v. 19 at most)
Success: Relationship with Irene Oxina +1, access Stage 4 Failure: ?
Stage 4: Getting to the Muffler[]
- 1. Glamour Spells. Use a covering and disappearance spell to make the Muffler and Cage invisible. (roll v. 18 at most)
Success: Expand Glamour Spells +2 SS, access Stage 5 Failure: ?
- 2. Move Silently. Sneak a Muffler out of the creatures classroom. (roll v. 34 at most)
Success: ? Failure: ?
- 3. Befriend. Ask Irene what she thinks you should do. (roll v. 12 at most)
Success: ? Failure: ?
Stage 5: Gossip Gathering[]
- 1. Listen. Only gather the gossip you can hear about Irene and her friends. (roll v. 12 at most)
Success: Expand Listen +2 SS, access Stage 6 Failure: ?
- 2. Society. Try for a bit of everything...rumour...blackmail...romance...all of it. (roll v. 33 at most)
Success: ? Failure: ?
- 3. Gossip. What's a particularly juicy piece of gossip to get started on? (roll v. ~25)
Success: ? Failure: ?
Stage 6: Training[]
- 1. Animal Husbandry. Set the muffler loose to wander around the school. (roll v. 24 at most)
Success: ? Failure: ?
- 2. Animal Husbandry. Put the Muffler on a leash for Irene to take with her. (roll v. 24 at most)
Success: Relationship with Irene Oxina +1 Failure: ?
- 3. Pure Luck. Take a look at the Muffler. (roll v. 25 at most)
Success: Chance of Success +33%, choose again Failure: ?
Stage 7: Farewell to the Muffler[]
- 1. Courage. Take the Muffler to the Menagerie. (roll v. 16 at most)
Success: +1 Merit, Expand Insight +1, access Stage 8 Failure: +1 Stress, pause Adventure
- 2. Navigation. Set the Muffler loose in the forest, in his natural habitat. (roll v. 13 at most)
Success: Expand Mammals +2 SS, Expand Insight +1, access Stage 8 Failure: ?
- 3. Concentration. At the risk of being insensitive, try to tune our Irene's misery and review your options. (roll v. 15 at most)
Success: Chance of Success +33%, choose again Failure: ?
- 4. Acting. Keep the Muffler as long as you can without getting in trouble. (roll v. 20 at most)
Success: Expand Mammals +2 SS, access Stage 8 Failure: ?
Stage 8: Last Stand[]
- 1. Oratory. Make your case. (roll v. 32 at most)
Success: Relationship with Irene Oxina +3, Reprimanded (Kate Badcrumble), Expand Charm +1, gain Friendship Bracelet. Failure: Reprimanded by Kate Badcrumble, -1 Merit, gain Friendship Bracelet.