Devise counter-stratagems

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From: A Tournament of the Intellect: Aiding the Principles of Coral

The players of the Principles are specialised in their own form: best they learn the methods of their opponents now, to bamboozle them in the field.

Unlocked with Intellect: The Story So Far 2

Locked with Airs of the Games 31

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%)
  

The difficulty is equal to 80% of your base Shadowy, rounded. The given example is for base Shadowy 150.

Success

Devouring

You show [...] how the Root might take a rook, how the Paw might confound a tiger's showy castling, how the Knight might bow before a Cream. [...] how the principles of their chess might spread, infect, colonise. The board might be upended in so much scintillack.

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  You have contributed to Intellect: Aiding the Principles of Coral. (Raises Intellect: Aiding the Principles of Coral by 1)
•  The balance of the tournament shifts. (Sets Intellect: Currently in the Lead to [Whichever team is in the lead])
• Crowds cheer. Rivals clash. The Coilheart Games continue apace. [Airs of the Games change…] (random)
•  You've gained (0.45 x ( Base Watchful + Base Shadowy + Base Dangerous + Base Persuasive)) x Coilheart Renown

Failure

Unwelcome advice

They [...] listen attentively[...] resume play: pieces deteriorate, spending destinies [...] to deliquesce themselves, the eternal downward play of the Principles' chess. They have not listened to a word you've said. Or worse, they have, and have chosen to disregard it.

• Shadowy is increasing…
• Crowds cheer. Rivals clash. The Coilheart Games continue apace. [Airs of the Games change…] (random)
•  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)