Lies for Clay Men to Tell
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These Clay Men are 'Unfinished', […] redolent of disobedience, frustration and outright mutiny. To some, this might be termed 'free will.' […]
The more convincing their past […] can be made, the easier their passage into London and perhaps onwards will be.[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
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Establish a false Curriculum Vitae
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Broad,
50 || 35 - very chancy (42%) || 43 - chancy (51%) || 51 - modest (61%) || 60 - very modest (72%) || 68 - low-risk (81%) || 76 - straightforward (91%) || 84 - straightforward (100%)Success
Cultivation
Shadowy is increasing…
You've gained 5 x Convincing Falsehoods
Failure
History's victors
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Invent fabricated histories
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Broad,
88 || 61 - very chancy (41%) || 75 - chancy (51%) || 90 - modest (61%) || 105 - very modest (71%) || 119 - low-risk (81%) || 134 - straightforward (91%) || 147 - straightforward (100%)Success
Sloughing away
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 25 x Convincing Falsehoods
Failure
NOT TO FORGET
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 5 x Convincing Falsehoods
Commingle fact and falsehood
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Narrow,
10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
In Nidah
- You've gained 33 x Convincing Falsehoods
Redirects to: Lies for Clay Men to Tell
Failure
Aeons past
- You've lost 5 x Convincing Falsehoods
Redirects to: Lies for Clay Men to Tell
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Provide a reference
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Challenge information
Broad,
88 || 61 - very chancy (41%) || 75 - chancy (51%) || 90 - modest (61%) || 105 - very modest (71%) || 119 - low-risk (81%) || 134 - straightforward (91%) || 147 - straightforward (100%)Success
Onwards to above
- Shadowy is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Dubious Testimony- You've gained 36 x Convincing Falsehoods
Failure
Wild fancy
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Dubious Testimony
Stage an introduction
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Broad,
125 || 86 - very chancy (41%) || 107 - chancy (51%) || 128 - modest (61%) || 148 - very modest (71%) || 169 - low-risk (81%) || 190 - straightforward (91%) || 209 - straightforward (100%)Success
Careful encounters
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 30 x Convincing Falsehoods
Failure
NO
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 13 x Convincing Falsehoods
Consider other avenues
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