Blackmail the target

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From: Seven of Magpies: A Secret, Never to Be Told

They probably want the portrait back and not, say, hung in a public gallery.

Game Instructions: This will generate some progress.

Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation 4

Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 180

• 123 - very chancy (41%)
• 153 - chancy (51%)
• 183 - modest (61%)
• 213 - very modest (71%)
• 244 - low-risk (81%)
• 273 - straightforward (91%)
• 300 - straightforward (100%)
  

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

Success

'Cheating' is such a strong word

The target agrees to a few terms. Small adjustments to their routine. Little lapses in their self-preservative diligence. The Priest pouts to lose their prize, but the game shifts ever in your favour.

• Watchful is increasing…
•  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(5 - 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

Hang it and be damned!

The target's indiscretions are rather less secret than they were when the Priest took their trophy. He'd rather like the painting back, of course, for sentimental reasons. But it offers you nothing in the way of leverage.

• Watchful 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)