The gift of a big box of live rodents
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From: Give a Gift! A commotion in the Square of Lofty Words
Action Cost:
The Scuttering Boys have found a new base in a larder of Watchmaker Hill... and they're making lightning raids through the postal system. Send a box of lethally armed saboteurs to a friend, but not a badly wounded one. That would be unsporting.
Game Instructions: You may not rat-up a player with more than three wounds.
When Sent
Negotiations
You negotiate terms with Sven the Greek, a titanic rat-soldier whose head almost reaches your waist. "Gold first," [...] "The Scuttering Boys don't work on spec. We'll give your friend summat to remember us by. Oh yes we will." He fondles his bandolier. My.
- You've lost 500 x Piece of Rostygold
Your friend will receive:
[Friend name] has sent you what might be a cat in a box.
Once Accepted
You will receive:
[Friend name] has opened your Box of Saboteurs. What larks! Their yells echo across the rooftops. You fall asleep with a smile on your face.
- Nightmares is dropping… (-1 CP)
Your friend will receive:
Rats sprung from the box, snarling and brandishing cudgels and dynamite! [Friend name] has sent you a Box of Saboteurs! "Saboteurs Boys come calling!," the lead rat chirrups gleefully. You are forced to defend yourself!
- Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)