Light a candle, and wait

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From: The Chandleress' Complaint


Frost-moths will come to a lighted candle. They eat candle-flames and candle-wax alike, and they won't balk at biting anyone who interferes. Take care.


Challenge information

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  • 7 - very chancy (42%)
  • 9 - chancy (54%)
  • 11 - modest (66%)
  • 12 - very modest (72%)
  • 14 - low-risk (84%)
  • 16 - straightforward (96%)
  • 17 - straightforward (100%)

Success

You've dealt with them successfully.

A dozen frost-moths lie in a welter of broken wings on the ground, gradually melting into pools of dirty water. The grateful candle-maker pays you in kind.

Rare Success

It's done

A dozen frost-moths lie in a welter of broken wings on the ground, gradually melting into pools of dirty water. The grateful candle-maker pays you in kind. "Filthy things," a passing tomb-colonist observes. "Your efforts are to be commended."


Failure

Stay still, damn you!

The crazy fluttering of the frost-moths makes them remarkably hard to swat or shoot. You only got a few. You can try again...