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Encounter Conditions
Only with some sort of fishing pole equipped
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Deep in the sewers, far away from the surface, you find a nice spot to sit down and fish. Now, some people would say you're crazy, but you're sure you'll find something neat here.
You found: [various items; see Fishing]
And, sometimes, without a line effect active:
And now your fishing line is filthy. Ewww.
You found: filthy fishing line
Or, sometimes, with High Test:
You haul up a massive chunk of old masonry, dripping with raw sewage. It's quite a workout, but the masonry ultimately crumbles back into the filthy waters.
Gain 4 XP in Strength
Or, sometimes, with High Test:
You haul up a surprisingly new looking manhole cover. It's filthy, of course, but seems to be relatively intact.
You found: manhole cover
Gain 4 XP in Strength
Or, sometimes, with increased High Test while Etheric:
Wow, you snagged something heavy. It's quite a workout just hauling it up.
A mass of rats boil out of the water, climbing up your fishing line and tearing at whatever flesh they can reach.
History
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