Compose a Revisionist History

ID: 249436

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From: Stay a little while

The Waswood reveals much that is unknown elsewhere. You can construct a misleading history that supports a side of your choosing.

Game Instructions: On success, this grants one Revisionist Historical Narrative.

Unlocked with 4 x Extraordinary Implication, 1 x Incisive Observation

Challenge information

Narrow, Mithridacy 3 (50% base)

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

Success

Record, arrange, omit

Write how many died, but not how many lived. Write how much was spent, but say nothing of the size of the coffers of those who paid.

The river turns to treacle […]. The figures moving through the Waswood sometimes inspire, sometimes rebuke you.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

•  Mithridacy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + Mithridant Studies)
•  You've gained 1 x Revisionist Historical Narrative
• You've lost 1 x Incisive Observation
• You've lost 4 x Extraordinary Implication
• Redirects to: Stay a little while

Failure

Write falsely

You try to write a narrative in favour of your own side, your own preferences. The ink in your pen turns to bile and burns the page.

•  Mithridacy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + Mithridant Studies)
•  Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
• Redirects to: Stay a little while