Arrange for a tryst between the target and the King

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From: Four of Roses: Desire

The King of Roses will not stoop to seducing a Londoner. But they do enjoy being admired.

Game Instructions: This will give you progress; the more Poisonous Preparations you have, the more progress it will generate.

Unlocked with 4 Poisonous Preparation

Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 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%)
  

Each point of The Embalmer's Mark increases the base difficulty by 30 points.

Success

A trap sprung

[...] the target catches sight of the King across the [...] salon. He follows them like a duckling[...]

[...] after the[...] doors are closed, the target begs [...] for a kiss, kneeling[...] The King offers[...] the back of their hand, and the target poisons himself with hungry gratitude.

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

Failure

Diplomatic troubles

The target [...] regularly appears at Lord J_____'s salon. A little investigating [...] reveals that this is the same Lord J_____ involved in a lengthy legal dispute with the Brass Embassy [...]. The upshot is, he does not allow devils to his attend his salon [...]

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