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In the vents
Dilly
Category Story Event
Type Story
Data ID 281530

In the vents is a Sunless Skies Story Event.

Story description[ | ]

A quiet moment. Except for the sound of singing, issuing from a vent: "Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so? It was my heart, dilly dilly, that told me so." You search your vessel until you find a stout engineer lying on his stomach, crooning into a vent. There's movement inside. A many-legged thing withdraws from sight – the creature from the Curator's Egg! "Please, Captain, just let her be. Dilly ain't hurtin' nobody." You can't have an unknown thing loose on your locomotive.

Trigger conditions[ | ]

Calendar icon DateDilly icon The Beast Emerges,
Dilly icon A Beast in the Vents ≥ 1 ≤ 1,
Crew icon Crew ≥ 1
In Combat ≤ 0,


Interactions[ | ]

Actions Requirements Effects Notes
Persuade your engineer to give the creature up
If he's gained its trust, perhaps he can help lure it out.
    • Hearts icon Hearts challenge (58 for 100%)

Failed event
Almost admirable
Try as you might, you can't convince him to help. Loyalty is an important trait in a crewmember – but it should be to you. The creature will no doubt appear again. And you'll be ready.
Successful event
The creature emerges
The lives of the entire crew are at risk. (Your engineer wavers.) And with all the steam, the creature could get hurt. (He is convinced.) He begins humming into the vent. Slowly, a pair of long limbs emerge. A face becomes visible. A set of big, wet eyes peer from under a snout bristling with opalescent hair. The engineer keeps humming, and the creature inches its way out. Finally, it nestles in his arms, its many-jointed legs wrapped around him so tightly it's hard to determine who is cradling who.
Trick your engineer into giving the creature up
Perhaps he could be manipulated into handing it over.
    • Veils icon Veils challenge (58 for 100%)

Failed event
Surprising cunning
The engineer sees straight through your attempt to gull him. If he wasn't certain he could trust you before, you've certainly his suspicions now. Never mind. The creature will no doubt appear again. And you'll be ready.
Successful event
The creature emerges
You feign curiosity. You only want to get a good look at the creature. Your engineer clearly adores it, but you simply can't see the appeal. He decides to show you, and begins humming gently. Slowly, a pair of long limbs emerge. A face becomes visible. A set of big, wet eyes peer from under a snout bristling with opalescent hair. The engineer keeps humming, and the creature inches its way out. Finally, it nestles in his arms, its many-jointed legs wrapped around him so tightly it's hard to determine who is cradling who. "I call her Dilly." He beams proudly.
Order them to give it up
You can't have this thing running loose on your vessel.
The creature emerges
The engineer understands the power you hold. He acquiesces unhappily. Lying back down, he begins humming gently. Slowly, a pair of long limbs emerge. A face becomes visible. A set of big, wet eyes peer from under a snout bristling with opalescent hair. The engineer keeps humming, and the creature inches its way out. Finally, it nestles in his arms, its many-jointed legs wrapped around him so tightly it's hard to determine who is cradling who.

Game note: This will be certain, but worse for morale.


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Dilly Deal with the Creature


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