Compose a Corrective Historical Narrative

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From: The Back-room of the Antiquarian's Shop


You were never fond of the victors.

Game Instructions: This will consume the Incisive Observation and Identities Uncovered!, but not the Beartrap.

Unlocked with 4 x An Identity Uncovered!, 1 x Incisive Observation, 1 x Implausible Beartrap


Challenge information

Narrow, Mithridacy 7 (50% base)

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

Success

Additions to the Story

You put conveniently-omitted facts back in their proper places: shed just a little light on triumphal victories, and the brutality of Empire comes into relief. Squeeze some of the tidy tales of patriotism, and blood drips out.


Failure

A Tangle

Empire weaves an armour of reality around itself, so densely, that it is hard to find the loose thread that will unravel it.