Tainted Shoreline

Location

This area is located Outside the slags.

Location
Location Details	Outdoors, Aboveground, Not Hard to Enter, On the Shore
Resting (normal)	There are plenty of ruined structures to rest in out here. It's actually pretty nice.	Gain 20 HP +10% per FA
Resting (Hideout)	You drop by your gang's nearest hideout for some quick rest.	Gain 25 HP +10% per FA
Resting (REM Timer)	You find a dark corner and curl up for a few minutes. Your REM timer takes over and you feel pretty good when you wake up.	Gain 30 HP
Resting (REM Timer+Hideout)	You head to your gang's place and crash out in one of the chairs. It's not the most comfortable thing ever, but you feel pretty refreshed.	Gain 40 HP

Legend
	Combat Encounters		Etheric only
	Noncombat Encounters		Non-Etheric only
	Choice Encounters		Requires Fishing pole
	Gang Warfare Encounters		Can lead to a Hacking Encounter

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Combat Encounters

	Opponent	Encounter Text	Notes
	HELIDRONE	Wandering the beach, you see a flicker of red light against the dark waves. Looking back towards its source, you see a compact flying drone bearing down on you in complete silence.
	FLYING EYE	As you wander the beach, you're surprised to hear the sound of wings. You haven't seen so much as a seagull since you got here. Glancing up, you see something much more disturbing than a seagull looking back down.
	WRITHING MASS	The ground collapses underneath you, spilling you into a sinkhole where writhing tentacles and a beaked maw await. You've gained 1 energy of In a Pit
	TERRIBLE SERPENT	As you make your way along the beach, you hear a terrible roar. When you glance in its direction, a massive serpent rises out of the water. Slime rolls off it in strange patterns that… you should probably think about that more later, as the serpent intends to make a snack out of you.
	WATERLOGGED CORPSE	As you make your way along the beach, a massive blast of sand rains down on you. A corpse, its eyes lit with rage, pulls itself from its sandy tomb and rushes you.	Only when a servant of the mask. It will still come back even after killing it.
	ARTYOM	"You again?" You turn towards the water, searching for the source of the voice and see the fisher you beat… killed earlier rushing towards you. Old weathered people can look similar, but his face is exactly the same despite a change of clothes. Exactly the same, at least, except there's no sign he was ever injured.	After killing Artyom at least once

Noncombat Encounters

	Encounter	Result	Notes
	Buried Treasure	Get ancient treasure chest	Asking an Unsilenced Corpse (choice encounter, below) about treausre unlocks one instance of this encounter (doesn't stack).
	Bloated Carcass	Get 2-3 of the following: anchor chain, damp seaweed, lake pearl, partially digested fish
	Freak Storm	Gain 5 energy of Slags Poisoning.	Only if not equipped with an air filter
	Shoreline Fishing	Get various fishing results
	Ocean Singing	Get 10 energy of Ocean Song, or 25 with Ocean Sight	Only with no Ocean Song active, probably not with Fae Sight either
	Faint Shipping Signal	Hack Shipping Drone Net	Only with juryrigged antenna and computer
	Downed Drone	Gain XP or items	After exploding a shipping drone via Guidance System (Shoreline)

Choice Encounters

Andrea the Grad Student

1. Walk up to chat
   1. Yes, please help me - Heals ?-31-34-? HP if hurt, or a lukewarm latte; unlocks 'About my healing' option after asking for help while injured and then asking for help at full health
   2. I'm from Dr. Myers Only if you've talked to Dr. Myers about her
      1. I'll go - Fight 2 writhing masses, gain 21-40 HP post-fight; if successful complete quest
      2. Not right now - Nothing
   3. I'd rather help you - Gain 2 XP, get 2-3 items from the following: lake pearl, anchor chain, damp seaweed, partially digested fish
   4. What are you doing?
      1. You need Eclipse (Only if on Dr. Thomas Quest)
         1. I could sell you some
            1. Alright, free - lose crate of Eclipse, gain progress in Dr. Thomas quest; changes intro text for this adventure
            2. Sorry, nevermind - Nothing
         2. Here, have some - lose crate of Eclipse, gain progress in Dr. Thomas quest
         3. Have a good day - Nothing
      2. Good luck - Nothing
   5. Found anything out? - Learn recipe for Tendril Ointment or Powerful Acid or Agar Powder or Sheet of Scales or Sushi Nori AND for Slags Roll AND gain Slags Roll or gain 4 XP in Perception.
   6. About my healing - (Only after she heals you and then ask for help at full HP):
      1. You needed a sample? - (Only if you haven't given a sample:) Gain 20 energy of Blood Loss
      2. How's the sample? - (Only after waiting a day) Gain personal serum if not first time
      3. Any theories? - information
      4. Any other cases? - Start Cellular Questions quest
      5. Hand over the papers (With cellular differentiation papers) - get cellular differentiation report
      6. Give her serum powder (Only with serum powder) - lose powder
      7. I met a fisher… (After talking to Wrinkled Fisherman about memories) - unlocks option to get fisher serum, information
      8. Provide the fisher's serum (With fisher serum) - lose fisher serum
      9. Nevermind - Nothing
   7. I brought a specimen - (After choosing "I'd rather help you")
      1. Here you go - gain 3-7 XP in Will, possibly a limnology video
      2. Nevermind - Nothing
   8. Cheating on Myers's tests? - Information (After learning about people cheating on Dr. Myers's tests)
   9. Halloween - information
   10. Gotta go! - Nothing
2. Follow her - Gain 4 XP in Strength or Reflexes or Will
3. Leave her be - Nothing

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Faerie at the Nest - Only if you have Fae Sight and you haven't helped Andrea the Grad Student successfully steal eggs

1. Steal an egg - acquire spherical egg
2. Destroy the eggs - (3 Evil) heal 21-29? hp, 10 energy of Fae Blessing.
3. Leave the eggs alone - Nothing but triggers Warm Coin?

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() Massive Oil Slick

1. Take the northern path
   1. Parallel the shore
   2. Dead ahead - random option
   3. Head right - random option
   4. Turn back - Nothing
2. Take the southern path
   1. Head into deep water - random option
   2. Head towards shore - random option
   3. Continue mostly forward - random option
   4. Turn back - Nothing
3. Stay to the middle
   1. Head left - random option
   2. Head right - random option
   3. Head back - Nothing
4. Meditate here instead - (If Etheric and Poltergeist Spark)// Gain 20 energy of Slags Poisoning, Regain 21-27? HP, learn Toxic Grip
5. Ignore it - Nothing
6. Each of the above lead to one of the following (randomized per player, per reset)

• Fight terrible serpent
• Swim to ghost ship and gain 4 XP Strength, if you like - replaced by rocky island (2 XP Strength 2 Reflexes OR fishing if equipped with a fishing pole) if ghost ship gone, or if you haven't unlocked the ghost ship quest
• Fight 2 writhing masses
• Fight Living Sludge
• Gain 5 XP in Perception OR lead to Lake Metroplex (South)
• Fight flying eye
• Gain 5 XP in Strength and also 10 energy of Slags Poisoning if not in a full containment suit
• If completed Ship of the Damned quest 3 XP Perception, 2 XP Will or fishing if equipped with a fishing pole, otherwise:
  1. Cut the thread
     1. Why are you here?
        1. Can I help? - Unlocks Ship of the Damned sidequest
        2. You must have treasure - Unlocks Buried Treasure noncombat?
        3. Can you teach me? - Gain 2 of Leaping Dodge, Parry, Swordplay?
        4. You're welcome - information
     2. Got any treasure? - Unlocks Buried Treasure noncombat
     3. Show me some moves - Gain 2 of Leaping Dodge, Parry, Swordplay
     4. Nothing, thanks - Nothing
  2. Kill it - Fight waterlogged corpse
  3. Run away - Nothing?

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Wrinkled Fisherman - Only with a fishing pole equipped

1. Ask for a sample (after talking to Andrea the grad student about meeting a fisher) - get fisher serum
2. Talk fishing - information, more after catching a lake gulper
3. Discuss memories (only after fighting and losing to him) - information
4. Share the fishing spot - Fishing: Find damp seaweed, empty can, lake bluegill, lake gulper, lake perch, lake squid, withered tendrils, partially digested fish, waterlogged shirt; or with high test: find waterlogged crate and 2-3 fresh mollusk or fight Terrible Serpent
5. Jump him - Fight Artyom, unlocks more dialog if you lose/win
6. Leave him be - Nothing

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Beach Corpse - Only during the Ship of the Damned

1. Stand your ground - Fight waterlogged corpse
2. Toss it the gourd - Free the corpse
3. Break and run - Nothing

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() Lungs of Lead - Only if you've agreed to recover the arms dealer's lost shipment

1. Dive In! - take 18-20 damage and 20 Slags Poisoning or in containment suit Fight 2 Writhing Masses or Gain deteriorating shipment
2. Fish for it Gain 2? of: damp seaweed, empty can, lake bluegill, lake perch, partially digested fish, waterlogged shirt, withered tendrils, or with high test Gain deteriorating shipment and 4 XP Strength
3. Hook it with your chain - (Only with chain weapon) Gain 2 damp seaweed or deteriorating shipment
4. Ignore it - Walk away