Eight of Ribs: Close Quarters
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The Knight chafes against the strictures of the game. She seems used to something […] more violent. "Problem with poison," she says, "is that you don't often get to watch it work." She flashes one of her terrifying grins. "I prefer the personal touch."
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Unlocked with 
Accomplice: Knight of Ribs
Card drawn in 
The Alleyways of London
Occurs with Standard Frequency
Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.
Options:
Arrange a sit-down with the target
- Spoiler
Success
Face to face
Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(4 - 1 with 
The Embalmer's Mark - 
Tolerance) CP, minimum 1)
You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on 
Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) What does this mean?
Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) What does this mean?
Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+1-3 CP)
You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)
Challenge him to a duel
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Poisonous Preparation 4
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
The Embalmer's Mark increases the base difficulty by 30 points.
Success
Amateur swordsmanship
Dangerous is increasing…- Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(7 - Tolerance) CP, minimum 1)
- You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
- Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) What does this mean?
- Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) What does this mean?
- You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)
Failure
Challenge rejected
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
- Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) What does this mean?
- Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) What does this mean?
- Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+0-1 CP)
- You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)
