Experiment with airborne poisons

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From: Four of Roses: Desire

The King has a keen nose, and an uncanny aptitude for perfume.

Game Instructions: This will give you progress.

Success

Perfumier

It is best not to ask where the King sources[...] flowers. [...] white stargazer lilies, belladonna, civet, ginger. Compounds[...] that smell of lost loves and bitter partings[...]

[...] a tiny spray[...] a chance encounter [with the target], and the poison begins its[...] slow work.

•  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)