Take them for all they've got
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From: A Corvette of Her Majesty's Navy
What riches might a Navy corvette keep within its hold? Your crew are curious.
Challenge information
Narrow, 5 (50% base)
- 1 and below - almost impossible (10%)
- 2 - high-risk (20%)
- 3 - high-risk (30%)
- 4 - tough (40%)
- 5 - very chancy (50%)
- 6 - chancy (60%)
- 7 - modest (70%)
- 8 - very modest (80%)
- 9 - low-risk (90%)
- 10 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Plucky
What the corvette has in speed, it lacks in firepower.[...] it make a game attempt at evasion, jinking between the splash-booms of your bombardment. [...] you only need to get lucky once. You have not won any favours with the Navy, but your crew are satisfied.
- Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+4 CP)
- Your vessel is reviled by all the zee's lawful citizens. (Sets Unwelcome on the Waters to 1)
- You've gained [See below] x Pieces of Plunder Weighing Down Your Hold
- You've gained () x Zailing...
Zee Region | Plunder gained |
---|---|
250/300 | |
/ | ? |
? | |
? | |
? | |
? |
Failure
Given the slip
The corvette is clearly outmatched, and her captain knows it. As soon as you open fire, it veers away, full steam ahead into the distance. [...] they are long out of range, and have a detailed description of your vessel to bring to the authorities.
- Suspicion is increasing… (+4 CP)
- Troubled Waters is increasing… (+8 CP)
- Your vessel is reviled by all the zee's lawful citizens. (Sets Unwelcome on the Waters to 1)
- You've gained (/2) x Zailing...