The Devil and the Child
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In your shortcut through the alleys you have blundered into the most private of exchanges: the trade of a soul. An elegant deviless leans against a lamp-post: an urchin perches at the top. The trade is almost concluded, but the urchin hesitates.
Occurs with Very Infrequent Frequency (half as common as Standard)
Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.
Options:
Take the Devil's side
- Spoiler
Success
The orphan-gangs value freedom above all else
- Melancholy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
- Someone Is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 2 x Favours: Urchins
- You've gained 550 x Nevercold Brass Sliver
- Scandal is dropping… (-2 CP)
- You've gained 5 x Tale of Terror!!
Convince the urchin to keep his soul
- Spoiler
Success
How to prove the worth of a soul?
- Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
- Austere is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
- Someone Is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 2 x Favours: Hell
- You've gained 2 x Aeolian Scream
- You've gained 30 x Maniac's Prayer
Propose an alliance
- Spoiler Action Cost: 3
Unlocked with 8
Challenge information
Broad, 80 || 55 - very chancy (41%) || 68 - chancy (51%) || 82 - modest (61%) || 95 - very modest (71%) || 108 - low-risk (81%) || 122 - straightforward (91%) || 134 - straightforward (100%)
Success
They shake hands
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 7 x Mystery of the Elder Continent
- You've gained 10 x Romantic Notion
- Someone Is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)
Failure
Trust isn't easily bought
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Mystery of the Elder Continent
- You've gained 10 x Romantic Notion