Thanks so much! I spotted that in the rules this morning, having totally missed it, and have played once more. I won in 19 turns with 34 points at the end and got the thirsty achievement!
Really great game, would rate 10/10 if I could.
Also idk if this was intentional but it can be adapted quite easily for multiplayer which I like. (Everyone gets their own playsheet and the d20 events are communal. You control everything else individually a bit like the game Cartographers, if you know it. Whoever has the highest score wins! - failiure to escape = 0 points)