A Competitor in Perfidy

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Your intended coincidental encounter must wait. The Inebriated Eavesdropper – looking alarmingly sober – is strolling alongside your mark[…] engaged in distressingly jovial conversation. Still, it might be possible to turn this to your advantage.

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Unlocked with A Flash Lay: your Mark:

Card drawn in A Flash Lay

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Follow discreetly

•  Spoiler ID: 158112
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 125 || 86 - very chancy (41%) || 107 - chancy (51%) || 128 - modest (61%) || 148 - very modest (71%) || 169 - low-risk (81%) || 190 - straightforward (91%) || 209 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Watchful, Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of (25 x Venture Challenge Level). The above example is at Venture Challenge Level 5.

  Success

  A looping route

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained 3 x Flash Lay's Progress

  Failure

  An unpleasant route

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  Nightmares is increasing… (+4 CP)

  ^

Eavesdrop on the Eavesdropper

•  Spoiler ID: 158111
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 208.33 || 143 - very chancy (41%) || 178 - chancy (51%) || 212 - modest (61%) || 247 - very modest (71%) || 282 - low-risk (81%) || 316 - straightforward (91%) || 348 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Shadowy, Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of (41.66 x Venture Challenge Level). The above example is at Venture Challenge Level 5.

  Success

  "Another time. I must... go."

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  You've gained 7 x Flash Lay's Progress

  Failure

  Excessively convenient

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^