Rob the strongbox at the end of a busy evening

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From: Steal the Carnival Strong Box


The strong box will be overflowing, but rough roustabouts will be everywhere. Risky.

Unlocked with  5


Challenge information

Narrow, 7 (50% base)

  • 5 - high-risk (30%)
  • 6 - tough (40%)
  • 7 - very chancy (50%)
  • 8 - chancy (60%)
  • 9 - modest (70%)
  • 10 - very modest (80%)
  • 11 - low-risk (90%)
  • 12 and above - straightforward (100%)

Success

A chorus of howls

[…] You shimmy up a tent rope and approach the box from above. A few accomplices free a pack of performing wolves […] and the distraction provides you [a] few seconds […] The box is so heavy you can barely lift it […] what riches are inside!

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Failure

A false box!

The robbery goes smoothly, but when you are around a table at the rendezvous later, the box contains only bricks and an entirely un-ladylike note from Mrs. Plenty. Damn that carnival - it must be full of criminals!
  • Sidebarshadowysmall.png Shadowy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 200 + )
  • Sidebarsuspicionsmall.png Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • Masksmall.png Casing... is dropping… (-10 CP)