Test the man's skills (confoundingly)

ID: 258611

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From: Making Your Name – Closing the Case: the Honey-Addled Detective

Wear a wristwatch unconventionally. Scuff each shoe in the mud of two disparate parks. Affect a poorly observed Danish accent.

Challenge information

Broad, 25

• 18 - very chancy (43%)
• 22 - chancy (52%)
• 26 - modest (62%)
• 30 - very modest (72%)
• 34 - low-risk (81%)
• 38 - straightforward (91%)
• 42 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

Fooling the detective

He narrows his eyes. "You... hail from a particular city on the Surface. [...] He looks at you unsteadily. "Ah. I see that you sought to play some trick [...] you have me at a disadvantage."

•  Moloch Street is found in the Ladybones Road area of the map. (Sets Route: Moloch Street to – in the Ladybones Road map area)
•  Austere is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
•  You are now acquainted with the Honey-Addled Detective. (Sets Acquaintance: the Honey-Addled Detective to 1 - You are now acquainted with the Honey-Addled Detective)
•  Watchful is increasing… (+10 CP, up to level 200 + )
•  You've gained 20 x Whispered Hint
• 'On the Trail' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
• Your 'Engaged in a Name-Making Case' Quality has gone!
•  You've gained 1 x Compilation of Case-Notes

Redirects to: Reconnecting to Reality

Failure

Seen through

[...] "You want to know if I still have my wits? [...]" He looks you up and down. "You clearly lost your footing while infiltrating the costume tent at the carnival. At least, I hope that is what happened. [...] Do you truly propose we work together?"

• Watchful is increasing…
•  Moloch Street is found in the Ladybones Road area of the map. (Sets Route: Moloch Street to – in the Ladybones Road map area)
•  You are now acquainted with the Honey-Addled Detective. (Sets Acquaintance: the Honey-Addled Detective to 1 - You are now acquainted with the Honey-Addled Detective)
•  You've gained 20 x Whispered Hint
• 'On the Trail' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
• Your 'Engaged in a Name-Making Case' Quality has gone!
•  Austere is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
•  You've gained 1 x Compilation of Case-Notes

Redirects to: Reconnecting to Reality