Editing Take the direct approach

{{Action
|Icon = attacker.png
|ID = 261241
|From Storylet title = Nine of Inversions: Fortress
|Description = The Page is unfazed by the house's defences. Indeed, they seem rather eager to get going.
|Game Instructions = This will give you progress; failure will always increase the Poison Tolerance of your Target.
|Unlocked with = {{Unlock|Poisonous Preparation}}
|NarrowQuality = Shapeling Arts
|NarrowDiff = 12
|ModifiedQuality = The Embalmer's Mark
|ModifiedAmount = 2
|ModifiedIncrease = +
|Challenge information = {{Use|Ace of Pages|Type=Math}} '''reduces''' the base difficulty '''by 2''' points.
|Success title = Rubbery wrecking ball
|Success description = They wobble up to the guard at the gate and wrap a tentacle around his neck before he can shout a challenge. [...] Shirt buttons ping off as the tentacles that form their 'chest' emerge[...]

But they hold him by the neck while they drip the poison into his mouth [...]
}}
*{{HG Progress|5}}
{{HG}}

{{Failure
|Failure title = An overabundance of enthusiasm
|Failure description = {{...}} leaves a trail of asphyxiated guards in their wake. The ''plan'' was for them to forcibly administer the poison to the target. By the time they reach him {{...}} they are rather too into their work. No matter. He should get back from the boatman in a day or two.
}}
{{HG|Counterplay = yes|Tolerance = {{Gain|Poison Tolerance of Your Target|+2 CP}}}}