Insist the (defendant) be punished – but according to London law

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From: Prosecution of (Trial)

With the capable help of your judicial friend, you are able to furnish a host of precedents and prior examples.

Game Instructions: This tests your Mithridacy against the prestige of the case. How strong – or tortuous – an argument did you present?

Unlocked with Progress of a Trial exactly 4, Trial Being Fought Latest Criminal Case, Unassuming Judge

Challenge information

Narrow, Mithridacy 2 (50% base)

• 0 - high-risk (30%)
• 1 - tough (40%)
• 2 - very chancy (50%)
• 3 - chancy (60%)
• 4 - modest (70%)
• 5 - very modest (80%)
• 6 - low-risk (90%)
• 7 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

Each point of Prestige of a Legal Case increases the base difficulty by 1 point.

Success

Deftly handled

The (defendant) is, unlike most prisoners in the Evenlode, transferred to a prison barge, thus to be remanded to New Newgate. It is not clear that the prisoner fully appreciates your inventive generosity – but you have your reward [...]

•  You've gained 2 x Legal Document
•  You've gained [see below] x Foxfire Candle Stub
•  You've gained ( Prestige of a Legal Case) x Journal of Infamy
•  You've gained ( Prestige of a Legal Case) x Dubious Testimony
•  You've gained 1 x Sworn Statement

Redirects to: Put away your papers

${\displaystyle Foxfire\ Candle\ Stubs={200 \over {1+e^{-0.2{(Renown-22)}}}}}$

Renown: Constables	0	10	20	30	40	50	52+
Foxfire Candle Stub	2	17	80	166	195	199	200

Failure

An embarrassing defeat

Your fees are paid, but the Constables blame you for the way the case went awry. They gave you all the evidence you could have needed! How could you have squandered it in such a reckless fashion?

•  You've gained 2 x Legal Document
•  Suspicion is increasing… (+2 CP)

Redirects to: Put away your papers