Substitute a poisoned pen

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ID: 259804

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From: Three of Papers: Within

The Page has an idea for the intimate delivery of an entire reservoir of poison.

Game Instructions: This will give you greater progress.

Unlocked with  2

Challenge information

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• 137 - very chancy (41%)
• 170 - chancy (51%)
• 204 - modest (61%)
• 237 - very modest (71%)
• 270 - low-risk (81%)
• 304 - straightforward (91%)
• 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

reduces the base difficulty by 20 points.

Each point of increases the base difficulty by 30 points.

Success

Inky fingers

The Page follows the target to the bank[…] she sets up on a workbench with a green fountain pen, […] one careful tap.

[…] "Forgive me, sir […] Did you drop this?"

The target is gracious, and grateful for the return of 'his' pen. […] it leaks all over his hand […]

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

• Persuasive 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

Clipped

The Page follows the target to the bank[…] she sets up on a workbench with a green fountain pen, […] one careful tap.

[…] "Forgive me, sir […] Did you drop this?"

The target detaches himself and sniffs. "No, madam." He pats his pocket. "Mine is safe here." […]

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

• Persuasive 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)