Bribe some servants

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From: Nine of Tallow: Fortune

Most of the target's house staff are from the Triple Orpheus and inhumanly loyal. But not all...

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Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation 8

Challenge information

Narrow, Kataleptic Toxicology 12 (50% base)

• 8 and below - almost impossible (10%)
• 9 - high-risk (20%)
• 10 - high-risk (30%)
• 11 - tough (40%)
• 12 - very chancy (50%)
• 13 - chancy (60%)
• 14 - modest (70%)
• 15 - very modest (80%)
• 16 - low-risk (90%)
• 17 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

Each point of The Embalmer's Mark increases the base difficulty by 2 points.

Success

Precision

Your quarry is, himself, a wealthy man. And wealthy men rely so much on the labour of others. So many points of vulnerability, of contact. You prepare an exacting poison, to be gently dusted on the inside of a waistcoat.

•  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(10 + 1 with Ace of Kings - 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

Accidents happen

A slight error in scheduling and dosage leads to the contact poison laced in the target's clothes activating sooner than intended. Hopefully the valet will pull through – if not, you hear he was only one death off from Triple Orpheus status.

•  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)