Take the wager to play against the Pentecost Ape
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From: Apes and Ivory
It has a tail, which apes generally don't. But taxonomy is mysterious; monkeys, more so.
Game Instructions: Your reputation as a chess player goes before you. The higher your Watchful, the greater the stake: but a win will pay out at double your stake.
Unlocked with 
Challenge information
chancy (60%), regardless of Watchful level
Success
A disciplined mind
The Ape mutters and chatters. You pay no attention. Some nonsense of tea and labyrinths. Its game is fierce, but not sophisticated. You blunt the edge of its attack […] The Mountebank counts out coins, glumly, glancing sidelong at the Ape.
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Watchful is increasing…
You've gained [modified level]*2 x Penny
Making Waves is increasing… (+3 CP)
Your 'A Particular Day in the Neath' Quality has gone!
Failure
An unsettling habit
The Ape mutters to itself […] "...woods in winter. And I saw the prints of its feet..." […] Something about a frozen river; a poisoned chandelier; Vienna. Perhaps that's what spoils your concentration, when it catches you in a sneaky snap mate. […]
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- Watchful is increasing…
- Your 'A Particular Day in the Neath' Quality has gone!
- You've lost [modified level]*2 x Penny
