Steal some scarabs

ID: 8623

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From: Room 387

They're worth a pretty penny. And she's got plenty to spare.

Challenge information

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• 80 - very chancy (41%)
• 100 - chancy (51%)
• 119 - modest (61%)
• 139 - very modest (71%)
• 158 - low-risk (81%)
• 178 - straightforward (91%)
• 195 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

Gathering bugs

The woman never stirs as you tiptoe around the room, plucking scarabs from the wall and dropping them into your pockets. Surely there are more pleasant ways of making money?

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  You've gained 11 x Phosphorescent Scarab

Failure

Watch your step

It all goes well until you step on a scarab. It collapses with an audible crunch. The woman whirls around, her eyes wide, and screams: "MURDERER! MURDERER! MURDERER!"

You beat a hasty retreat, her shrieks ringing in your ears.

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  Attracting Attention in the Orphanage is increasing… (+1 CP)