Bribe the enraged Gondoliers with the sweet taste of retribution

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From: Defence of (Trial)

It seems that the insult is the greater part of the alleged harm. A symbolic harm can be remedied artificially.

Game Instructions: This will not consume your Distillation of Retribution.

Unlocked with Progress of a Trial exactly 4, Trial Being Fought The Ancient and Honourable Guild of Gondoliers v Society Matron, Distillation of Retribution

Challenge information

Narrow, Kataleptic Toxicology 4 (50% base)

• 0 - almost impossible (10%)
• 1 - high-risk (20%)
• 2 - high-risk (30%)
• 3 - tough (40%)
• 4 - very chancy (50%)
• 5 - chancy (60%)
• 6 - modest (70%)
• 7 - very modest (80%)
• 8 - low-risk (90%)
• 9 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

Each point of Prestige of a Legal Case increases the base difficulty by 1 point.

Success

Symbolic victory

The gondoliers accept your offering and revel in vicarious vindication. The matter of the Matron's delivery? Forgotten. The scales have been balanced, in their own way.

•  You've gained 1 x Mirrorcatch Box
•  You've gained [see below] x Moon-Pearl
•  You've gained 4 x Extraordinary Implication
•  You've gained ( Prestige of a Legal Case) x Journal of Infamy
•  You've gained ( Prestige of a Legal Case) x Dubious Testimony
•  You've gained 1 x Sworn Statement

Redirects to: Put away your papers

${\displaystyle Moon-Pearl={200 \over {1+e^{-0.2{(Renown-22)}}}}}$

Renown: Society	0	10	20	30	40	50	52+
Moon-Pearl	2	17	80	166	195	199	200

Failure

A matter of principle

The gondoliers want their profession to be respected and themselves to be dealt with fairly. It is not just those who have come to court today – it is the concern of the entire guild. They […] find themselves vindicated by a judgement in their favour.

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•  You've gained 1 x Mirrorcatch Box
•  You've gained 4 x Extraordinary Implication