Assault Orthos' camp

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ID: 61688

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From: A Confrontation with a Rival

Action Cost: 4

Orthos has hired a blood-stained tomb-colonist with a murderous brace of pistols as his lieutenant. His porters are guarded by professional ring-fighters. Your hirelings are nervous.

Game Instructions: Your Wounds quality will increase, even if you succeed.

Unlocked with Hearing Rumours of Orthos' Progress 1, 100 x Bottle of Greyfields 1879, 10 x Crate of Expedition Supplies

Challenge information

Broad, Dangerous 80

• 55 - very chancy (41%)
• 68 - chancy (51%)
• 82 - modest (61%)
• 95 - very modest (71%)
• 108 - low-risk (81%)
• 122 - straightforward (91%)
• 134 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

A surprise raid!

[…] They drop their guns and flee into the Quarter. You find Orthos attempting to hide in a steamer-trunk, and threaten him with every horror you can bring to mind. After this long in the Quarter, your mind is well-stocked with horrors. […]

Description summary:
Your men ambush the camp, which is not easy when there are watchful sentries, but they are chased off after they fire a few shots. You find Orthos trying to hide and threaten him. He eventually gives in and tells you what he knows, and you leave before his men regroup.

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• Dangerous is increasing…
•  Wounds is increasing… (+5 CP)
• You've lost 10 x Crate of Expedition Supplies
•  You've gained 5 x Archaeologist's Progress
• You now have 1 x Rivals' Progress
• You've lost 200 x Bottle of Greyfields 1879
• Your 'Hearing Rumours of Orthos' Progress' Quality has gone!
•  Making Waves is increasing… (+1 CP)

Redirects to: Pursuing an Archaeological Expedition

Failure

An unsuccessful surprise

Your men wait in a gully until the camp seems quiet: then leap to their feet and swarm the tents with stones and neddy-sticks. But Orthos has out-foxed you![…] watches with magisterial delight, puffing at his pipe from the safety of his camp-stool.

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• Dangerous is increasing…
•  Wounds is increasing… (+10 CP)
• You've lost 10 x Crate of Expedition Supplies
• You've lost 200 x Bottle of Greyfields 1879

Redirects to: Pursuing an Archaeological Expedition