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ID: 16599

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The Big Rat has a deal afoot: a purchase from across the Unterzee payable in glim. If something were to happen to that glim, the Big Rat's associates at the dock will think he is trying to cheat them. Which would be terribly unfortunate.

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Send the Talkative Rat

•  Spoiler ID: 7182
  

  Unlocked with ,  5
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, 6 (50% base) || 2 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 3 - high-risk (20%) || 4 - high-risk (30%) || 5 - tough (40%) || 6 - very chancy (50%) || 7 - chancy (60%) || 8 - modest (70%) || 9 - very modest (80%) || 10 - low-risk (90%) || 11 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A street full of shiny things

  • 'Having Rodentine Minions Investigate...' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  An occurrence! Your 'Seeking the Meaning of the Plaster Face' Quality is now 8!

  Failure

  Word comes back

  • You've lost 1 x Talkative Rattus Faber
  •  Serenity of the Plaster Face is increasing… (+10 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Rat on a String

  ^

Send the Working Rat

•  Spoiler ID: 7192
  

  Unlocked with ,  7
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, 2 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (30%) || 1 - tough (40%) || 2 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 4 - modest (70%) || 5 - very modest (80%) || 6 - low-risk (90%) || 7 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Trail of glim

  •  You've gained 50 x Shard of Glim
  •  An occurrence! Your 'Seeking the Meaning of the Plaster Face' Quality is now 8!
  • 'Having Rodentine Minions Investigate...' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?

  Failure

  Word comes back

  • You've lost 1 x Working Rat
  •  Serenity of the Plaster Face is increasing… (+28 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Rat on a String

  ^

Send the Bandit-Chief

•  Spoiler ID: 7193
  

  Unlocked with ,  8
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Carried with consummate skill

  •  You've gained 500 x Shard of Glim
  • 'Having Rodentine Minions Investigate...' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  An occurrence! Your 'Seeking the Meaning of the Plaster Face' Quality is now 8!
  •  You've gained 1 x Sulky Bat

  Failure

  Word comes back

  • You've lost 1 x Rattus Faber Bandit-Chief
  •  Serenity of the Plaster Face is increasing… (+28 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Rat on a String

  ^

Send the Disgraced Rat

•  Spoiler ID: 7194
  

  Unlocked with  1,  6
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, 3 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (20%) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  The old are wily

  • Serenity of the Plaster Face is dropping… (-5 CP)
  • 'Having Rodentine Minions Investigate...' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  An occurrence! Your 'Seeking the Meaning of the Plaster Face' Quality is now 8!
  •  You've gained 2 x Appalling Secret

  Failure

  Word comes back

  Failure Instructions: You may get a chance to regain your rat later.
  

  • You've lost 1 x Disgraced Rattus Faber Bandit-Chief
  •  Serenity of the Plaster Face is increasing… (+28 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Rat on a String

  ^