Seven of Magpies: A Secret, Never to Be Told

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ID: 355992

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The magpie mask sags as the Priest crinkles their brow beneath. "Yes! I knew I recognised this target. The Priest has collected from them before. And this target has a secret."

Unlocked with

Card drawn in

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Appreciate the Priest's trophy

•  Spoiler ID: 260801
  

   

  Success

  Insight

  •  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?}
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

  Without :

  •  You now have 1 x Ace of Pages

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Blackmail the target

•  Spoiler ID: 260789
  

  Unlocked with 4
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, 180 || 123 - very chancy (41%) || 153 - chancy (51%) || 183 - modest (61%) || 213 - very modest (71%) || 244 - low-risk (81%) || 273 - straightforward (91%) || 300 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of increases the base difficulty by 30 points.

  Success

  'Cheating' is such a strong word

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(5 - 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

  Hang it and be damned!

  • Watchful 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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