A Curious Taste

ID: 335272

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Another dull society function. But what is this vintage? It tastes like pitch – more so than usual. Oh, dear Lord, is someone actually trying to poison you?

Game Instructions: An acquaintance you slighted has retaliated! All options on this card will reduce your Pursued by the Polite Poisoner quality.

Unlocked with Pursued by the Polite Poisoner

Card drawn in Fallen London

Occurs with Abundant Frequency (5 x as common as Standard)

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Pretend to drink

•  Spoiler ID: 246095
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 120 || 82 - very chancy (41%) || 102 - chancy (51%) || 122 - modest (61%) || 142 - very modest (71%) || 162 - low-risk (81%) || 182 - straightforward (91%) || 200 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Challenge difficulty is 0.8 × Base Shadowy. Value shown is for Shadowy of 150 before equipment modifiers.

  Success

  Ah, yes, the '82...

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  • You've lost 1 x Pursued by the Polite Poisoner
  •  You've gained 1 x Magnificent Diamond
  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+1 ~ 50 CP, up to level 200 + Shadowy Gains)

  Failure

  Coughing and shame

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  • You've lost 1 x Pursued by the Polite Poisoner
  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+34? CP, up to level 200 + Shadowy Gains)
  •  You've gained 50 x Bottle of Morelways 1872
  •  Scandal is increasing… (+4 CP)

  ^

Drink up. Metabolize the poison.

•  Spoiler ID: 246096
  

  Unlocked with Kataleptic Toxicology
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Kataleptic Toxicology 7 (50% base) || 3 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 4 - high-risk (20%) || 5 - high-risk (30%) || 6 - tough (40%) || 7 - very chancy (50%) || 8 - chancy (60%) || 9 - modest (70%) || 10 - very modest (80%) || 11 - low-risk (90%) || 12 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Burning

  • You've lost 1 x Pursued by the Polite Poisoner
  •  Kataleptic Toxicology is increasing… (+1 CP, if already present, up to level 5 + Kataleptic Toxicology Studies)
  •  You've gained 1 x Blackmail Material

  Failure

  A sudden darkness!

  • You've lost 1 x Pursued by the Polite Poisoner
  •  Kataleptic Toxicology is increasing… (+1 CP, if already present, up to level 5 + Kataleptic Toxicology Studies)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  You've gained 10 x Whisper-Satin Scrap

  ^

Drink up. Try to enjoy it. (No Horsehead Amulet)

•  Spoiler ID: 246097
  

  Locked with 1 x Horsehead Amulet
  

   

  Success

  Your vision swims

  • You have moved to a new area: a slow boat passing a dark beach on a silent river
  • You've lost 1 x Pursued by the Polite Poisoner
  •  An occurrence! Your 'Wounds' Quality is now 8 - The Spirit has Departed!

  ^

Drink up. Try to enjoy it. (Horsehead Amulet)

•  Spoiler ID: 253662
  

  Unlocked with 1 x Horsehead Amulet
  

   

  Success

  Your vision swims

  • You've lost 1 x Pursued by the Polite Poisoner
  •  An occurrence! Your 'Wounds' Quality is now 8 - The Spirit has Departed!

  Redirects to: Something convulses violently against your chest

  ^