Break into a storehouse of lily-balm

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From: The Eyes of the Ministry


In their infinite mercy, the agents of order turn a blind eye to the petty theft of vital supplies. But no thief has lived to learn how the balm is manufactured.


Challenge information

Narrow, Shadowy 119 (50% base)

  • 115 and below - almost impossible (10%)
  • 116 - high-risk (20%)
  • 117 - high-risk (30%)
  • 118 - tough (40%)
  • 119 - very chancy (50%)
  • 120 - chancy (60%)
  • 121 - modest (70%)
  • 122 - very modest (80%)
  • 123 - low-risk (90%)
  • 124 and above - straightforward (100%)

Success

The manufacture of wax

[...] [T]he interior of the building is abuzz with activity. [...] There's no safe way to retrieve the precious balm [...] still warm in storage vats [...] The source of the balm is a group of captive devils [...] Men from the Ministry use [...] blades to scrape the waxy substance [...]


Failure

Caught

As you tap at the pins on the padlock, you feel a heavy hand on your shoulder. More forceful gestures to follow. You don't walk all the way down the path of this unpleasantness – best leave this thread behind.