Five of Roses: Appearances

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The King's approach[...] is slow and eccentric. Where many wield fist and knife, they utilise whispers, walks, half-lidded looks. They have [...] [intoxicated] a room with nothing but a smile, and routinely have the umpires puzzling over unforeseen edge cases.

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Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Simply appear with the King in public

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  Success

  Sick with jealousy

  •  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(3 - 1 with - Tolerance) CP, minimum 1)
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
  •  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+0-1 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

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Stage an abstraction

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  Unlocked with  6
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of increases the base difficulty by 30 points.

  Success

  Abstract toxins

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(7 + 1 with - Tolerance) CP, minimum 1)
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
  •  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

  Failure

  The indirect approach

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
  •  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+0-1 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

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