Scapegoats and alibis

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From: Preparing for a Big Score

Action Cost: 3

Indisputable excuses and convenient idiots are essential to the modern criminal. Arrange your alibis in advance.


Challenge information

Broad, 80

  • 55 - very chancy (41%)
  • 68 - chancy (51%)
  • 82 - modest (61%)
  • 95 - very modest (71%)
  • 108 - low-risk (81%)
  • 122 - straightforward (91%)
  • 134 - straightforward (100%)

Success

"I wasn't even there..."

"I have no idea what you're talking about. Here is a list of twenty people who will swear I was at choir practice. And in any case it was him over there, in the hat."
  • Sidebarshadowysmall.png Shadowy is increasing…
  • Masksmall.png Casing... is increasing… (+9 CP)
  • Sidebarshadowysmall.png Shadowy is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )


Failure

Damnable dupe!

Using scapegoats does have its risks. They sometimes go to the authorities before you are ready. Someone seems to have been talking out of school.