Cards in the Cold
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When the Steward shuffles the cards, you can't follow her hands. Her fingers move too rapidly. […]
"What should we play? […] I might tell you some secrets if you win, and if I win, you can give me a Crystallised Curio – if you have one."[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
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Play a round of Young Maid
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Narrow,
4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Well played!
Steward's Trust is increasing… (+3 CP)
You've gained 11 x Appalling Secret
Failure
More luck next time?
- Steward's Trust is increasing… (+2 CP)
You've lost 1 x Crystallised Curio
Play a round of Blindfold Bezique
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Inverted Narrow,
4 (50% base) || 9 and above - almost impossible (0%) || 8 - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 6 - high-risk (30%) || 5 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 2 - modest (70%) || 1 - very modest (80%) || 0 - low-risk (90%)Success
In order to win, the trick is not to lose
- Steward's Trust is increasing… (+3 CP)
- You've gained 11 x Appalling Secret
Failure
Not a good hand
- Steward's Trust is increasing… (+2 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Crystallised Curio
Play an entirely different game as Mr Cards
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Narrow,
8 (50% base) || 4 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 5 - high-risk (20%) || 6 - high-risk (30%) || 7 - tough (40%) || 8 - very chancy (50%) || 9 - chancy (60%) || 10 - modest (70%) || 11 - very modest (80%) || 12 - low-risk (90%) || 13 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Impressive
- You're earning a Steward's Trust... (Increases
Steward's Trust by +2 CP) - You've gained 7 x Appalling Secret
Failure
Unimpressed
- Perhaps you're learning something... (Increases Steward's Trust by -1 CP)
Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)- You've gained 1 x Appalling Secret
Play a round with your own deck
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A matter of luck: How can you fail? (success chance: 90%)Success
Marvellous luck
- You're earning a Steward's Trust... (Increases Steward's Trust by 2 CP)
You've gained 77 x Whispered Hint- You've gained 1 x Appalling Secret
Failure
Slippery probabilities
- Steward's Trust is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Crystallised Curio
Don't play any card games
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