Closing the Case: the Starving Poet

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You have enough material to make a report. There is eye-witness evidence that he's been seen speaking to anarchists.

Game Instructions: For the full range of choices, ensure you've dealt with any Complication cards.

Unlocked with  15,  the Starving Poet

Locked with

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Options:

Turn in the poet to the authorities

•  Spoiler ID: 30173
  

   

  Success

  A satisfactory resolution

  • You have moved to a new area: After the Case
  •  Steadfast is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
  •  Renown: Constables is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 55)
  •  You've gained 1 x Favours: Constables (up to 7)
  • You've lost 1 x Favours: Bohemians
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+15 CP, up to level 200 + )
  •  You've gained 300 x Piece of Rostygold
  •  The Starving Poet was sent to New Newgate. (Sets Acquaintance: the Starving Poet to 1)

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Go to the authorities, but warn the Poet first

•  Spoiler ID: 30174
  

  Locked with  1
  

   

  Success

  But when the Constables came, he wasn't there

  • You have moved to a new area: After the Case
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+15 CP, up to level 200 + )
  •  You've gained 1 x Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe
  •  You've gained 200 x Piece of Rostygold
  •  Magnanimous is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
  •  The Starving Poet escaped... for now, at least. (Sets Acquaintance: the Starving Poet to 2)
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+1-2 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Favours: Bohemians (up to 7)
  •  Renown: Bohemians is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 55)

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Warn the revolutionaries that the poet is being investigated

•  Spoiler ID: 30175
  

   

  Success

  Come the revolution!

  • You have moved to a new area: After the Case
  •  Ruthless is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
  •  You've gained 1 x Favours: Revolutionaries (up to 7)
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+15 CP, up to level 200 + )
  •  You've gained 25 x Proscribed Material
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained 50 x Piece of Rostygold
  •  The Starving Poet was sent to New Newgate. (Sets Acquaintance: the Starving Poet to 1)

  ^

Drop the case

•  Spoiler ID: 30176
  

   

  Success

  "A Starving Poet, you say?"

  Redirects to: The case is closed...

  ^