Scrimshander

Scrimshander
Scrimshander (Map)
Scrimshander (Gazetteer)
Located in	Sea of Lilies
Ports	Scrimshander
Shops	Remainder
Shipyard	None

Scrimshander is an underzee port accessible for captains with a zubmarine.

Port description

Before you looms the bone tower of Scrimshander, the City of Remembrance. Ivory structures jut from the pile, supported by buttressing tusks. As your light plays across them, you can make out inscriptions. Names, pictures, and dozens of lost languages.

The largest ones carry a warning: All are welcome to enter, but none may depart without leaving something of themselves behind.

Available events

Entering Scrimshander

This event is triggered by docking in Scrimshander.

Actions	Requirements	Effects	Notes
Accept the price and dock A Drownie floats before the docking gate of a bone cathedral. She wears a cowl and carries a ceremonial key carved from a femur. At your approach, she sings a solemn greeting. "Soldier, scholar, servant of art, Hist'ry welcomes without toll, But be warned, 'ere you depart, None who enter, escape whole."	Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 0	A cowed crew The guardian unlocks the ivory gates. Steel glints in her fingers as she carves an image of your ship into her massive bone key. Your brave crew decides to remain on the ship as you disembark for the tower's dry centre. Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 10 Scrimshander: Tides of Time = 1 to 2 Scrimshander: History of Heroes = 1 to 2 Triggers event: Scrimshander Centre	Game note: Beware: you will have to pay a price to depart from Scrimshander
Accept the price and dock A solemn Drownie stands vigil outside of the port, holding a ceremonial key carved from a femur. All travellers, pilgrims, and truth-seekers are welcome - but leaving bears a steep price.	Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories ≥ 10	Through the ivory gates After scrupulously noting your ship's details, the guardian welcomes you to Scrimshander. The ivory gate parts before you. Dozens of finger-bones click apart and beckon you into the dry centre of the citadel. Triggers event: Scrimshander Centre
Keep sailing No reason to commit yourself to history quite yet.		Not yet Leave history for the scholars. The present is far more interesting at the moment.

Scrimshander Centre

Scrimshander Centre
Category	Story Event
Type	Story
Data ID	254670

This event triggers when you do Accept the price and dock action in Scrimshander

Description

You walk down a damp nave of bone. Intricately carved ivory walls depict improbable scenes from history. The walls are edged in tiny finger-bones, each bearing a single name. Inhabitants wear ashen robes and carry steel-tipped bone quills, but you recognise most as Drownies or Chelonate expatriates. While most are quiet and ignore visitors, you hear heated arguments over interpretations of the sacred remains. Sacred remains which will include whatever you leave behind when you depart.

Interactions

Actions	Requirements	Effects	Notes
Assist an Ancient Chronicler A bandaged monk sits, attempting to carve a tale with a steel-tipped quill. This is not work for a trembling hand.	Something Awaits You ≥ 1 and ≤ 50 Veils challenge (67 for 100%)	Failed event
		Inlaid with blood The bandaged monk describes a day in the life of a tomb-colonist while you carve his words. The tale continues interminably, and your eyelids begin to droop... Until your hand slips, sending the steel-nib of the quill skittering across the bone and into the palm of your hand! Blood wells against ivory, flowing into the words and highlighting them in crimson. Kindly, the monk takes the quill and offers you a length of bandage. When you staunch the bleeding, he invites you to the Ivory Archives. He confides in you that many of their most beloved records are inlaid with blood.. +1 x Scrimshander: Time in the Archives +1 x Terror That's all for now
		Successful event
		A day dictated The monk describes a day in the life of a tomb-colonist, while you wield the quill. Its nib carves the bone easily as if it were mushroom flesh. The tale is dry, but he insists it be recorded for posterity. Few tomb-colonists come to share their tales - a historical blind spot he laments at length. When the work is finished, he invites you to see further tales in the Ivory Archives as his guest. +2 x Scrimshander: Time in the Archives That's all for now
Wander the halls The higher in the tower, the more recent the tales. Perhaps they can be useful?	Something Awaits You ≥ 51	A familiar tale The simple houses are built with bricks of ash and bone dust. Each bears a finely-engraved story, from the mundane to the profane. Some bricks tell the same tales, from different and contradictory sources. You spend a quiet hour reading the side of a derelict house. A handful of its tales are suspiciously familiar. +1 x Terror +10 x Fragment That's all for now
Compile a port report Consider it an ongoing history of the present.	A Port Report: Scrimshander = 0	Few visitors, fewer departures The inhabitants of Scrimshander spend much of their time praying on the mysteries of the past. They spend almost as much time arguing about their interpretations. Salted residents often collect nearby salvage, studying the results and inscribing their interpretations on any skeletal remains. But those who leave too often are easily recognised by what they have left behind in their travels: memories, personalities, and bones. Otherwise, they rarely consider the present - certainly not with the same focus they give to the histories buried within their tower. Recent world events are met with polite silence, unless it prompts an anecdote about similarities with antiquity. Apart from old grudges and new theories, very little changes here. +1 x A Port Report: Scrimshander
Gather at the Stage of History Scholars file quietly into a pair of great ivory doors at the far end of the hallway. When they stumble out again, you can hear raised voices, arguments, and laughter.		To the amphitheatre After the reverent silence of the outside, the boisterous noise of the amphitheatre washes over you like the heavy sea beyond these walls. Triggers event: The Stage of History
Delve into the Ivory Archives The Ivory Archives are a wealth of history, with ages of visitors' stories carved into the bone pillars that build the citadel. It's something between a library and an ossuary, but less inviting.	Scrimshander: Time in the Archives ≥ 1	Downwards, into history The monks grudgingly allow you to enter, but warn you that staying longer than your allotted time will incur "significant penalties." They refrain from going into details, but you notice that their bone-quills are significantly larger and sharper than their fellows'. Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Delving into the Past = 1 -1 x Scrimshander: Time in the Archives Triggers event: Searching the Ivory Archives	Game note: You will want enough Time in the Archives to explore and return afterwards. At least five points is recommended, but more will allow deeper explorations. Do not overstay your welcome. It will not be pleasant.
Visit Mariam You know the way to the Stygian Repository, now.	Ambition: Death Hath no more Dominion ≥ 70 [Restore the Seven Against Nidah]	You make your way through the bony tunnels. Triggers event: Mariam
Release a blemmigan This place could use a little colour. The violet blemmigan seems to agree.	1 x Docile Blemmigan Propagation: Scrimshander ≤ 0	An avid student The blemmigan settles in the shadow of a massive tusk inscribed with a genealogy of zee-beasts. You have the nagging suspicion that it's reading for its own name. -1 x Docile Blemmigan Propagation: Scrimshander = 1 +1 x Propagation: Blemmigans Abroad
Take note of a veiled woman A middle-aged woman in a veiled hat is staring at you, waiting for you to notice and listen to her.	Aigul: Commissioned to Retrieve a Regret ≤ 0	The Imperious Sister's tale She pushes a sheaf of papers into an oversized case and bustles towards you. "I have been all over Scrimshander and I can find no sign of my brother's writing or any inscription about him," she says. "Which is strange, because I was most definitely assured he had come here... Meanwhile, I made certain promises of a pecuniary nature, which mean that I am not at liberty to leave Scrimshander again for a few days. So I turn to you! Could you assist me? Are your services for hire? It is a matter of-- of family loyalty, of the ties of blood." Aigul: Commissioned to Retrieve a Regret = 5 [Stopped to listen to the Imperious Sister] Triggers event: Receiving a commission from the Imperious Sister
Deliver a Monastic Drownie Your silent passenger is transfixed by the murals, eyes wide and mouth agape. His unrepeatable exclamation is the first word you've heard from him.	Scrimshander: A Monastic Drownie ≥ 1 [The Monastic Drownie silently boards your ship, due for Scrimshander]	A flood of words Something within the Monastic Drownie has been unloosed at the sight of such sweeping histories. After such a long time silent, he is eager to share his own, smaller stories - and until he can earn his own bone quill, you are his captive audience. The coins he gives you are valuable, but not as much as the tales that tumble out of him. Scrimshander: A Monastic Drownie = 0 +50 x Echo +1 x Scrimshander: Tides of Time +5 x Zee-ztory Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 15 (if ≤ 15) [You have been to Scrimshander, the City of Remembrance.]
Deliver a Truth-Hunting Chelonate She kneels before an ivory carving of a faceless warrior. Its scarred figure resembles the tattoo on her arm.	Scrimshander: A Truth-Hunting Chelonate ≥ 1 [The Truth-Hunting Chelonate boards your ship, where she eagerly scans the waves for Scrimshander]	Hearty appreciation After saying a wordless prayer, the Truth-Hunting Chelonate stands and clasps you in a fierce embrace. In addition to payment, she proudly presents you with a garland of sharks' teeth. "My days of hunting monsters is over - now I hunt heroes through the ages." +50 x Echo Scrimshander: A Truth-Hunting Chelonate = 0 +1 x Scrimshander: History of Heroes +1 x Hunting-Trophy Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 15 (if ≤ 15) [You have been to Scrimshander, the City of Remembrance.]
Deliver the Cargo of Answers Scrimshander was its original destination. The shipment has been substantially delayed, but, thanks to you, it is finally here.	1 x Cargo of Answers	An unwanted shipment A Wan Archivist scurries forward to look at the cargo as you haul it into the nave. "This is going to cause such an awful fuss!" She bends to admire the carvings. "The Drownies will gloat, and the Chelonates will fight to bury it. Best leave before -" She is cut off by a sudden clamour. Drownie voices rising from the depths of the caverns intermingled with the leaden footsteps of Chelonate boots. Triggers event: A Cargo In Dispute
Perform a task for the Drownies The Drownie Paleographer would like your assistance. The Cargo of Answers sits beside her.	Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 1 [You gave the Cargo of Answers to the Drownies]	The ties that bind "I've had a chance to examine this." The Paleographer pats the box. "The Fathomking has certain expectations of the Chelonates. They owe him certain ancient debts. He would be interested to see this piece of history. Take this to him, Trespasser. Let the Fathomking render his judgement." Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 3 [You have accepted a task to go to the Fathomking]
Deliver the Fathomking's judgement to the Drownies Tell the Paleographer that His Complexity's troubadours shall sing of the Chelonates shame	Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 4 [You counselled the Fathomking to make public the Chelonate's shameful history]	The Drownie Paleographer is tucked into an alcove examining the down-strokes of a carving. Her milky eyes widen when she sees you. "Did you see His Complexity? Did he give judgement?" She licks her lips nervously as you recount what was said in the throne-cyst. As you finish, she smiles, a touch wistfully. "His Complexity is wise - it is good that they be humbled. Perhaps this will force them to change." She reaches into her satchel and produces a clouded pearl. "This was taken from- well, it's dead now. But there is no other like it. You have earned this."  Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 6 [You have settled the history of the Chelonate.]  +1 x Captivating Treasure
Deliver the Fathomking's judgement to the Drownies Tell the Paleographer that the Chelonate shall become unsung and forgotten.	Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 5 [You counselled the Fathomking to strike the Chelonate from his songs]	The Drownie Paleographer is tucked into an alcove examining the down-strokes of a carving. Her milky eyes widen when she sees you. "Did you see His Complexity? Did he give judgement?" She licks her lips nervously as you recount what was said in the throne-cyst. As you finish, she smiles, a touch uncertainly. "Is it wise to forget? What is thought lost usually returns, eventually." She shakes her head. "I speak out of turn. The Fathomking is wise. This silence may foster a truce." She reaches into her satchel and produces a clouded pearl. "This was taken from- well, it's dead now. But there is no other like it. You have earned this."  Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 6 [You have settled the history of the Chelonate.]  +1 x Captivating Treasure
Perform a task for the Chelonate The Chelonate Chronologist sits primly atop the Cargo of Answers. He would appreciate your assistance.	Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 2 [You gave the Cargo of Answers to the Chelonates]	A shame that should be forgotten "I have arranged for the cargo to be escorted to the deepest Archives." He indicates a Muscular Monk standing grim-faced next to him. "But the escort must remain below to ensure this particular piece of history remains undisturbed. Will you accompany him to ensure the deed is done, and report back when this aberrant history is safely interred?" Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 7 [You are to accompany a Monk into the Archives in Scrimshander]	Game note: You must enter the Ivory Archives to continue the story. The Glib Historian may be able to help.
Return to the Chelonate Chronologist You have done as he asked. Evidence of the Chelonate's inglorious origins has been concealed.	Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 8 [You sealed the monk, and the Cargo of Answers, into a forgotten vault]	He exhales with relief when he sees you return, alone. "We are only what our ancestors are held to have been. Thank you for not tarnishing our pride." The Chronologist stands to shake your hand - his trembles with rheumatism, or nerves. He motions for an attendant to open the wooden chest they are holding. "For all you've done." Your gift burns brightly. Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 10 [You have settled the history of the Chelonate.]  +1 x Searing Enigma
Inform the Drownies You have not done as asked. The Chelonate Chronologist is unlikely to be pleased. But the Drownie Paleographer will reward you for returning the Cargo.	Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 9 [You uncovered an alternate history of the Chelonate]	It is difficult to be inconspicuous while carrying a large wooden chest. The Chelonate Chronologist has spies - and an ambush prepared. The Chelonates rise from biers and slabs carved into the sides of the walls, blocking your escape. The Chronologist steps forward. "We have always been warriors." He hefts an unpleasant-looking ceremonial mace. The violence is interrupted by the emergence of the Drownie Palegrapher from another bier. "Need I remind you of the Marrow Protocols? 'Spill no blood on the bone'!" She remains smiling until the Chelonates have sloped away. "The truth will out. Especially if it harms our enemies. You have more than earned your reward." She opens a small box. Inside, a burning gift. Scrimshander: Delivering a Cargo of Answers = 10 [You have settled the history of the Chelonate.]  +1 x Searing Enigma
Search for the Fierce Philanthropist's husband Did he come to lose himself among the other old, abandoned histories?	Ambition: Searching for Lytton challenge (99 for 100%) Ambition: Seeking Lytton: Scrimshander ≥ 1 [Seek Lytton in Scrimshander, the City of Rememberance.]	Failed event	Game note: Check your journal for reminders about where the Philanthropist's husband might be.
		No luck Your enquiries are exhaustive - the Philanthropist's husband is not here. You can cross this port off your list. +35 x Ambition: Searching for Lytton Ambition: Seeking Lytton: Scrimshander = 0
		Successful event	Game note: Continue your search at Low Barnet, near London.
		A promising lead! He is not here, but a Chelonate bone-scribe recalls him. Lytton did not stay long. He went into the tunnels, and emerged shortly thereafter, weeping. When he departed he found passage to Low Barnet, just a stone's throw from London. Ambition: Death Hath no more Dominion = 40 [Find the Fierce Philanthropist's husband at Low Barnet, near London] Ambition: Seeking Lytton: Aigul = 0 Ambition: Seeking Lytton: Anthe = 0 Ambition: Seeking Lytton: Dahut = 0 Ambition: Seeking Lytton: Hideaway = 0 Ambition: Seeking Lytton: Nook = 0 Ambition: Seeking Lytton: Scrimshander = 0 Ambition: Seeking Lytton: Wrack = 0 Ambition: Searching for Lytton = 0 +1 x Secret
Leave a Cladery Souvenir It's a piece of someone. Perhaps not a piece of you, but who's keeping track?	Impossible! ≥ 1 Cladery Souvenir ≥ 1	TBD TBD -1 x Cladery Souvenir
Leave Scrimshander No one departs without leaving something of themselves behind. Be ready.		Departing Were there quite this many guards when you came in? Was there always a pile of fresh bones by the entrance? Triggers event: Departing Scrimshander

The Stage of History

Stage of History
Category	Story Event
Type	Story
Data ID	254677

This event triggers when you do Accept the price and dock action in Scrimshander

Description

Actors strut in an amphitheatre of bone, performing historical plays of dubious veracity. An audience watches from below, with each roaring drunk member applauding or jeering different details of the work. Above, an imperious figure wearing a crown of ivory judges each performance from a raised theatre box. All are served by a single man, weaving between the crowd and wearing a perpetual smirk.

Interactions

Actions	Requirements	Effects	Notes
Talk with the Glib Historian The mushroom wine he serves is stale. The plays he announces are questionable at best. But the impeccably-bearded man with the olive skin laughs at every performance and has a smile for every patron.	Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Historical Revelations ≤ 1 [You've found who lives in the depths of the archives.]	Warring theories on the stage of history "Some cheer history as the work of brave and inspired heroes. Especially them who wish they could be heroes themselves." The Glib Historian rolls his eyes theatrically. "Others say it's all shaped by cyclical changes in scientific progress, economics, and such. But nothing gets in the way of a good story quite like nuance." He spits out the word like a rotten grape. "We let 'em argue up on the stage and give an ivory crown to whoever's most convincing at the moment." He waves a hand at the temporary monarch in the raised seat above. "But far as I'm concerned," he confides, filling a patron's mug with cheap wine, "History is what you make of it. And I make a killing." Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 20 (if ≤ 20) [You've learned enough about history to distrust any one person's interpretation.]
Question the Glib Historian You found his self-portrait on the First Skeleton of Scrimshander. This raises a few questions.	Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories ≤ 45 [You have delivered a traveller from Scrimshander.] Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Historical Revelations = 2 [You've found Scrimshander's first skeleton, and the history of the tower itself.]	History retains its modesty The Glib Historian strokes his beard theatrically. "What a fascinating coincidence! Does it mean anything? Beneath his playful eyes spreads a grin as broad and impenetrable as a seaside cliff. Some questions will not be answered. Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 60 (if ≤ 60) [You have uncovered all of the secrets Scrimshander is willing to offer you.] +50 x Fragment
Watch a heroic play The Chelonate's champions promise the tale of a lone hero who changed the course of history. Based on historical evidence.	Scrimshander: History of Heroes > Scrimshander: Tides of Time 50 x Echo	Often enjoyable, occasionally accurate Truly, this is what heroes are made of: courage, charm, and an ample capacity for violence. The moral is clearly defined. The prop horses are surprisingly well-painted. How considerate of history to provide such an exemplar of heroism. The crowd roars its approval and keeps the Glib Historian busy with demands for more wine. His efforts to serve the unruly lot deserve a play of their own. -50 x Echo -10 x Terror
Watch a dramatic reenactment The Drownie Chorus presents a sweeping historical opera. With a two-drink minimum.	Scrimshander: Tides of Time > Scrimshander: History of Heroes 50 x Echo	A surprisingly brisk epoch A city rises and falls in a matter of hours, with cast members playing a dozen roles each over the years. The dance number at the end is a crowd-pleaser. Afterwards, the Drownie king assures the crowd that the dancing was strictly allegorical. -10 x Terror -50 x Echo
Watch a fierce debate Two monks propose new historical interpretations based on research in the archives. Weapons are strictly prohibited.	Scrimshander: Tides of Time = Scrimshander: History of Heroes 50 x Echo	Confusion reigns The arguments range from impassioned to inscrutable, and the jeers of the crowd don't help. The winner is selected by the monks throwing knuckle-bones at their choice. The winner receives the ivory crown and ascends to the ruler's seat. Your enjoyment of the ceremony is diminished somewhat when you find an errant knuckle-bone in your mug. -5 x Terror -50 x Echo +1 to +2 x Scrimshander: Tides of Time +1 to +2 x Scrimshander: History of Heroes
Trade coffee for time in the archives Even the most avid scholar knows not all historical tales are exciting.	1 x Sack of Darkdrop Coffee Beans	The fuel of history The guardians of the archives can barely contain their greed. While theories differ on what drives history, it is agreed that historians themselves are driven by coffee. -1 x Sack of Darkdrop Coffee Beans +2 x Scrimshander: Time in the Archives
Trade wine for time in the archives The Glib Historian is always looking to restock his supply for thirsty audiences. And he has surprising influence with the archivists.	1 x Cask of Mushroom Wine	The solace of history The Glib Historian holds surprising sway with the archivists. He assures you that those surrounded by the horrors of history often need a stiff drink. +1 x Scrimshander: Time in the Archives -1 x Cask of Mushroom Wine
Agree to search the Ivory Archives for a hero The Chelonate's champions hope to regain their prestige by staging a heroic play. Assist their research in the Ivory Archives and they'll give you a hero's reward.	Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Searching for a Hero ≤ 0 Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Context of Change ≤ 0 Scrimshander: Tides of Time ≥ Scrimshander: History of Heroes	No shortage of heroes They assure you that any hero will do, as long as their deeds are suitably profound. Ideally bloody. But the details are negotiable. Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Searching for a Hero = 10 [Uncover the tale of a great hero in the Ivory Archives]	Game note: You will need to trade coffee or wine for Time in the Archives in order to pursue this quest.
Deliver the details of a hero The Chelonate's champions specialise in tales of heroes. Deliver your findings to them and you'll be their... well.	Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Searching for a Hero ≥ 20 [Share the heroic tale with the Chelonate's champions in Scrimshander's amphitheatre.]	A champion of the Chelonate "Oh, this is good," the playwright beams. "Throw in a little romance and a proper moral, and we should have something ready by tomorrow." +300 x Echo +2 x Scrimshander: History of Heroes Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Searching for a Hero = 0
Agree to search the Ivory Archives for a pattern The Drownie Chorus sits dejectedly in the corner, griping about the hero worship on display. They'll pay well if you can research the societal context to the figures on stage.	Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Searching for a Hero ≤ 0 Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Context of Change ≤ 0 Scrimshander: History of Heroes ≥ Scrimshander: Tides of Time	The quest for context "'Heroes' are merely the products of their time. These fools celebrate a pearl and ignore the oyster that made it. Help us tell a more responsible tale and we put things right - for now, at least." Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Context of Change = 10 [Search the Ivory Archives for historical patterns]	Game note: You will need to trade coffee or wine for Time in the Archives in order to pursue this quest.
Deliver a portrait of a time past Thorough details on manners, opinions, laws, and the people they shaped.	Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Context of Change ≥ 20 [Share the patterns of history you've found with the Drownie Chorus in Scrimshander's amphitheatre]	A comedy of errors and accounting Life moved by the forces surrounding the individual. The pomposity of the great, the spirit of the many made manifest. Clearly the perfect material for a musical, the Drownie Chorus agrees. +300 x Echo +2 x Scrimshander: Tides of Time Scrimshander: Ivory Archives: Context of Change = 0
Leave the amphitheatre Leave them to their drinks and debates.		Back to the quiet of the crypt You leave the noise and the stale wine behind. Triggers event: Scrimshander Centre

Departing Scrimshander

This event triggers when you do Leave Scrimshander action in Scrimshander

Departing Scrimshander
Category	Story Event
Type	Story
Data ID	254675

Description

No one may depart Scrimshander without leaving something of themselves behind by which to be remembered. Tradition demands it, as do the muscular guards at the gate. Their sharpened bone quills are at the ready to collect your donation.

Interactions

Actions	Requirements	Effects	Notes
Assist a lost pilgrim's passage A pilgrim stands by the exit with a confused smile. She hesitantly begs you for passage to... somewhere else?	Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 40 [You've left a part of yourself behind for the ivory citadel at Scrimshander. ] Scrimshander: A Lost Pilgrim ≤ 0	To the home of the lost Too many trips through Scrimshander, perhaps. Or any number of other causes. But after careful questioning, she ventures that she may be nearly finished with her pilgrimage. Only one holy place remains for her. The Gant Pole. +1 x Scrimshander: A Lost Pilgrim
Provide transport for a scholar A bandaged scholar stands near the exit, angrily brushing ash off of himself. At your approach, he brusquely demands passage to Hideaway. Of course he'll pay.	Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 20 [You've learned enough about history to distrust any one person's interpretation.] Scrimshander: A Scholar of Lost Causes ≤ 0	In search of history's losers He's studied remains of a hundred wars and read a thousand bitter ends. Now he seeks the survivors so he can interview them in person. He assures you it's a purely academic interest - he his life has been splendid, personally. He merely wishes to see how they live with themselves. +1 x Scrimshander: A Scholar of Lost Causes
Leave behind a story You can always make more.	5 x Zee-ztory	A block of memories You take a deep breath of bittersweet incense and recount your tales. As you speak, a chronicler carves your words onto bricks of ash and bone powder. The bone quill's scratching grates and the incense stings your eyes, but you continue. By the time you've finished, your head aches and the chronicler holds a handful of bricks. Before returning to your ship, you examine one. It bears your name and a short tale. But it isn't a memory of yours. You'd remember anything that outlandish. Best to leave before they realise the mistake they've made. -5 x Zee-ztory Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 40 (if ≤ 40) [You've left a part of yourself behind for the ivory citadel at Scrimshander. ]
Leave behind a past triumph It was dearly earned. Only fair that it be dearly spent.	1 x Hunting-Trophy	Some other hero's tale The guards light incense and clean the trophy with a musky oil. As you recount the victory that won it, a chronicler etches your words into its surface. The scratching of the bone quill grows louder in your ears with every word. By the time you've finished, your trophy has been replaced with an identical copy. But this one has been inscribed with a thrilling, fictional tale. As you depart, you wonder if you would recognise the hero of such a thrilling yarn. -1 x Hunting-Trophy Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 40 (if ≤ 40) [You've left a part of yourself behind for the ivory citadel at Scrimshander. ]
Leave behind vitality Stack bricks of bone and ash to build the tower and earn your leave.	Iron ≥ 1	Brick by brick, the tower is built The guards take you to an upper chamber. The floor is bare except for burning incense and a pile of grey bricks in the corner. Each one bears a name and a tale, but you can't pause to read them all. One by one, you carry the bricks across the room, stacking them neatly into a wall. The work is slow, and the air thick with bittersweet incense. Each brick is heavier than the last, and the work becomes a blur. Sweat beads and trickles down your back. Running down your face. Soaking through your clothes. Drowning you in salt. You awake from the dream with a start. You are clean and dry, lying in an unfamiliar room. You pull yourself out of bed with great effort and leave the grey-bricked house behind. -1 x Iron Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 40 (if ≤ 40) [You've left a part of yourself behind for the ivory citadel at Scrimshander. ]
Leave behind your warmth You don't really need it down here, do you?	Hearts ≥ 1	Burnt away The chronicler kindly offers you a seat at her desk. She lights some incense and lays out a fine scroll of vellum. When you've made yourself comfortable, she hands you her bone quill and asks you to write the names of your crew. The quill is clumsy in your hand as you write. After the third name, it slips from your grasp, pricking your finger. Gripping it tighter, the sharp edges press into your flesh. Blood runs down its length and pools on the page. You feel a pang of guilt for ruining the vellum, but it passes as the names continue. You wake up with a start. The paper is covered in ash. It doesn't matter. You leave without looking back. -1 x Hearts Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 40 (if ≤ 40) [You've left a part of yourself behind for the ivory citadel at Scrimshander. ]
Leave something a little more tangible One guard carries a butcher's cleaver. With a shudder, you recall how many finger-bones decorate the tower.	Scrimshander: Missing Finger ≤ 4 [You've given Scrimshander a handful of your fingers.]	A brief pinch, then blissful numbness It's a simple enough process. The guard lights a bittersweet incense and after a few deep breaths, you're ready. All you have to do is place your hand on a low table. The guard takes it from there. He even offers you a glove afterwards. Its finger is stuffed with a poultice to ease the pain. A moment later, you could even pretend it never happened. Yes, let's do that. +1 x Scrimshander: Missing Finger Scrimshander: A Scholar of Histories = 40 (if ≤ 40) [You've left a part of yourself behind for the ivory citadel at Scrimshander. ]
Stay a while You won't lose anything by staying a little longer. Will you?		On second thought... The guards watch you turn away impassively. One offers you an ashen robe of your own, but you politely decline. Triggers event: Scrimshander Centre

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