Armwrestle a dockworker

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From: Candlefinder: Canvassing the Dockers


The docks are the gateway to the city – its larger intrigues play out here in miniature.

Unlocked with The Airs of London 70


Challenge information

Broad, Dangerous 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%)

Success

Verisimilitude

[…] sell the struggle. If you win too easily, your opponent's pride is hurt […]

[…] this docker is strong as an ox […]

Description summary:
The final paragraph of the success text varies based on the currently active Candlefinder Case (see table below)

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Candlefinder: CaseFinal paragraph
The Dead PuppetA puppet show? For kids, isn't it. Or tourists. Foreigners, and the like. We've got a few that work around here. Everyone here has their reasons.
The Sealed VaultMissing watch? We've no need of watches. Only two times that matter, see? Shift start, shift end. […] Might be that they've seen something coming through.


Failure

"I wasn't ready!"

It is over in a half-second, your wrist thumping heavily against the table. The onlookers cheer at their comrade's win, but worst of all is the slight look of pity in your opponent's eyes. This is not a strong bargaining position.