If your water tank is full, turn to [[M1.2]] immediately. Otherwise, read on.
Long riding has almost emptied your water tank: the sight glass shows that if you steam much further, you risk bursting your boiler. There must be water somewhere nearby!
* [[Ask at a cottage… (5 or more Solidarity Points)|M1.4]]
* [[Fill from a stream without worry… (pump and filter)|M1.3]]
* [[Risk filling from a ditch|M1.5]]The occupants of a nearby cottage are happy to help provide water from their well: your reputation has gone ahead. However, although they do not charge for the life-giving liquid, they clearly expect something from a famed adventurer such as yourself.
* [[Give them a gift… (10s or any possession)|M1.6]]
* [[Thank them with words…|M1.7]]You pull over to the side of the road where a stream tumbles past. The water is clear, but you know that without a good filter, you would risk introducing all manner of particles and reactive minerals into your finely-tuned machine. The pressure within your engine slurps water up through the nozzle, the pipe and the filter, and before long, your water tank is full again. Turn to your [[noted passage]].The water you find looks clean enough, but you can never be quite sure. Note that your water tank is full and roll a dice to see what occurs:
Score 1-3 No problems with the water
Score 4-6 Contamination: grit and dirt clog the valves. Gain a damage point.
If your velosteam is now beyond repair, turn to 500 immediately. Otherwise, turn to your [[noted passage]].You have ridden a long way and spent a great deal of your water. Note that your water tank is no longer full. You had better fill it at a freight yard, forge or inn before making another long journey. Turn to your [[noted passage]].Pleased with their gift, however simple it may be to you, the occupants wave you on their way. Note that your water tank is full and turn to your [[noted passage]].
They say nothing to your face, but it is clear that the inhabitants of the cottage expected more. Who knew that the Steam Highwayman, for all the talk of robbing the rich and giving to the poor, could be so stingy? Remove a Solidarity Point, note your full water tank and turn to your [[noted passage]].