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From: Two of Teeth: Impulse

Four fists are better than two!

Game Instructions: This will give you some progress.

Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation

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%)
  

Ace of Pages reduces the base difficulty by 20 points.

Each point of The Embalmer's Mark increases the base difficulty by 30 points.

Success

Points scored

Is it a fair fight? Not at all, but the target holds his own – until the subtle poison dusted on your knuckles starts to grip him. Soon, he retreats into a passing hansom. The Page gives you a satisfied smile.

• Dangerous is increasing…
•  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(5 - 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

More than you bargained for

The target may look to all the world like a placid middle-aged man, but […] he's an old veteran of Knife-and-Candle. When you come to, various parts of your upper skeleton are moving around a little too loosely. […] There is no sign of the target.

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

• 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)