Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist
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Obviously an inferior imitation. It can be a ward of sorts in the game of Knife-and-Candle.
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It cannot be bought or sold at The Echo Bazaar!.
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Bone Info | |
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Type | Skull |
Value | 1250 |
Challenge | Artisan of the Red Science 6 |
Attributes | |
Note | Item isn't consumed
Costs 10 x Peppercaps and 500 x Fragments |
Do... something... with your Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist
You know its use in Knife-and-Candle. But does it serve any other purposes?
Options:
Employ it in practical jokes
- Spoiler Unlocked with 1 x Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)
Success
Oh you wicked wicked [formal address]
- Persuasive is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 200 + Persuasive Gains)
- Making Waves is increasing… (+3 CP)
- You've gained 2 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip
Failure
No-one seems to think it's funny
- Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
- Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist
Set it by your bed when you sleep
- Spoiler Unlocked with Having Recurring Dreams: Death by Water 5
Success
NORTH
- You've gained 1 x Unaccountably Peckish (up to 10)
- You've gained 1 x Appalling Secret
- Having Recurring Dreams: Death by Water is increasing… (+5 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist
Kiss its cold blue lips
- Spoiler Unlocked with Hedonist 12, 1 x Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist
Success
A seven-day scandal
- You have moved to a new area: Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies
- Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)
- You've gained 3 x Favours: Bohemians (up to 7)
- You've lost 3 x Favours: Society
- Hedonist is increasing… (+5~6 CP, up to level 15)
- Scandal is increasing… (+36 CP) (Wiki note: This is enough to raise Scandal from none to 8)
- Austere is dropping… (-5 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist
Plant it on your window-sill
- Spoiler Unlocked with 1 x Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist, Knife-and-Candle Form is set
Success
Music in the small hours
- You've gained 1 x Elusive! (up to 150)
- You've lost 1 x Baroque!
- You've lost 1 x Savage!
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist