Two of Briars: Snarl

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ID: 356012

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A lull in proceedings. An overcautious target, holding up play. Uncertainty of opportunity. How to advance, when things are stalled so?

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Card drawn in

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Read over the Priest's notebook

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  Success

  Hearts' annals

  •  You now have 1 x Ace of Kings
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
  •  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

  With :

  •  You've gained 1 x Poisonous Preparation

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Rack the Priest's brain for ideas

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  Challenge information

  Broad, 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, 2 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (30%) || 1 - tough (40%) || 2 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 4 - modest (70%) || 5 - very modest (80%) || 6 - low-risk (90%) || 7 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Each point of increases the base difficulty by 30 points.

  Success

  Highest highs

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Poisonous Preparation
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
  •  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)
  • This branch clears your hand. (hidden)

  Failure

  Saturation point

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Poisonous Preparation
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
  •  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+0-1 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

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