Close out your argument in a nuanced way

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From: Prosecution of (Trial)


Acknowledge the positive qualities of your opponent; recognise the weaknesses in your own case. Be precise. Be fair.

Game Instructions: Success here will significantly increase the prestige – and difficulty – of the case.

Unlocked with  exactly 3


Challenge information

Property "Against" (as page type) with input value "" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.[[Category: Challenge]]Narrow, 7 (50% base)

  • 3 and below - almost impossible (10%)
  • 4 - high-risk (20%)
  • 5 - high-risk (30%)
  • 6 - tough (40%)
  • 7 - very chancy (50%)
  • 8 - chancy (60%)
  • 9 - modest (70%)
  • 10 - very modest (80%)
  • 11 - low-risk (90%)
  • 12 and above - straightforward (100%)

Success

One person's word against another

No one can claim this is an easy matter to adjudicate. Truth and experience can be subjective. No doubt the defendant truly believes that they are in the right, and who are you to say otherwise?

Description summary:
An extra passage may be added to the description depending on the .

FormatPassage
10 - 20There is a tingle in your mouth as you talk. You have the sense that your words are being weighed carefully.

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Failure

An unfortunate concession

Being open about the weaknesses of your case can make you seem more honest and credible. But perhaps you shouldn't have gone as far as admitting that.

Description summary:
An extra passage may be added to the description depending on the .

FormatPassage
10 - 20The air feels brittle, like dry bark. Judgement is imminent.

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