Blood is blood

ID: 6414

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From: Avenge a struggling artist's broken heart

No need for a confrontation. He just needs some blood. Yours will do.

Challenge information

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• 4 - tough (40%)
• 5 - very chancy (50%)
• 6 - chancy (60%)
• 7 - modest (70%)
• 8 - very modest (80%)
• 9 - low-risk (90%)
• 10 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

You must suffer for art

You give [him] a cup of your own blood [...] "It hasn't the quality I'd hoped," he tells you. But artists are their own worst critics. A surface collector snaps the painting up regardless, and the artist grants you part of the proceeds.

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  You've gained 10 x Fistful of Surface Currency
•  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
•  Subtle is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)

Failure

How does he know?

You give the struggling artist a handkerchief soaked in your own blood [...] He holds it to his nose. Inhales. "Charlatan!" He screeches, flinging it back in your face. "You think I wouldn't know the blood that pumped through his heart?" [...]

• Persuasive is increasing…