Covering the Bishop and the candles

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From: Send out the Reporters


They say half a thousand candles burn constantly in the cathedral. And the Bishop doesn't buy nearly enough through official channels. Perhaps there's a scandal to expose.


Challenge information

Broad, Shadowy 120

  • 82 - very chancy (41%)
  • 102 - chancy (51%)
  • 122 - modest (61%)
  • 142 - very modest (71%)
  • 162 - low-risk (81%)
  • 182 - straightforward (91%)
  • 200 - straightforward (100%)

Success

CANDLE SCANDAL - FOR SHAME, YOUR GRACE!

You are forced to turn to accountants. […] Oh, he's been smuggling in candles all right, and by the hundredweight […] from the far Presbyterate. Steamers make the exchange out near Hunter's Keep and the candles come in under a sprinkling of coal. […]

Description summary:
The Bishop can bluff all he likes. His paperwork tells its own story.

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


Failure

BISHOP SHOWS RECEIPT FOR ALL CANDLES

When your reporter arrives to interview him, the Bishop has lit the gas-lamps and there are barely a score of candles burning. The next day, Constables knock on your door, enquiring about your permits and licences.