Discuss matters with the Travel-Worn Antiquarian and his guest
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From: Make Sense of your Presbyterate Passphrases
The tomb-colonist in the Antiquarian's shop has a monkey poking out of his hat. A traveller, then.
Game Instructions: This will always gain you Antique Mysteries. It may have other effects.
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 60%)
Success
Death and fame
"...and as a tomb-colonist, I was of course popular in the Presbyterate. It's like being a well-loved actor. Hardly anyone dies there, so we had a certain measure of celebrity..."
- You've lost 25 x Presbyterate Passphrase
- You've gained 5 x Antique Mystery
- You've gained 250 x Cryptic Clue
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Tomb-Colonies
Rare Success
Oh dear
Plato the cave mynah squawks, "Thief! Villain! Liar!" at his owner. "Never been further than Spite! Awk! Just read books!" The Travel-Worn Antiquarian (who is perhaps simply Worn) is so flustered you get a much better deal than usual.
- You've lost 25 x Presbyterate Passphrase
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Tomb-Colonies
- You've gained 5 x Antique Mystery
- You've gained 5 x Blackmail Material
Failure
Tall tales of the Elder Continent
"...and I was in the Mortality College for a while. Interesting job, although one does get tired of the monkeys. We went through three Presbyters in a year..." What is he talking about?
- You've lost 25 x Presbyterate Passphrase
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Tomb-Colonies
- You've gained 5 x Antique Mystery