Larceny at the Magistracy

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ID: 336454

Spoiler warning! This page contains details about Fallen London Actions.

Only a brazen criminal would attempt something at the very doorstep of London's Law. Fortunately, the Clay Highwayman's marauders are very brazen.

Unlocked with A Marauder of the Clay Highwayman (hidden)

Locked with Waiting on a Ransom (hidden)

Card drawn in A hidden camp nestled in the woods of Balmoral

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Options:

Scout for targets

•  Spoiler ID: 246976
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 300 || 205 - very chancy (41%) || 255 - chancy (51%) || 305 - modest (61%) || 355 - very modest (71%) || 405 - low-risk (81%) || 455 - straightforward (91%) || 500 - straightforward (100%)
  

  The difficulty shown above is with the starting Darkness level of 3.

  Each point of Magistracy of the Evenlode: Darkness reduces the base difficulty by 10 points.

  Success

  Taking notes

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Casing... is increasing… (+4 CP)

  Failure

  Not the day for it

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+2 CP)

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Ambush an Aging Detective

•  Spoiler ID: 246977
  

  Unlocked with Casing... 6
  

   

  Success

  Hardly an ambush

  •  Casing... is dropping… (-21 CP)
  •  A Marauder of the Clay Highwayman is increasing… (+1 CP)
  •  You've gained 5 x Sworn Statement

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Break into the offices of Baseborn & Fowlingpiece

•  Spoiler ID: 246978
  

  Unlocked with Casing... 8
  

   

  Success

  Cracked open

  •  Casing... is dropping… (-36 CP)
  •  A Marauder of the Clay Highwayman is increasing… (+2 CP)
  •  You've gained 2 x Legal Document

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Con an Inconvenient Royal

•  Spoiler ID: 246979
  

  Unlocked with Casing... 10, Cover Identity: Backstory 80, Cover Identity: Elaboration 10, Cover Identity: Credentials 5, Cover Identity: Ties exactly 2 (Bazaar), Cover Identity: Nuance 5, Magistracy of the Evenlode: Darkness 4
  

   

  Success

  Easy enough

  •  Casing... is dropping… (-55 CP)
  •  A Marauder of the Clay Highwayman is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Scrap of Ivory Organza
  •  You have exhausted the usefulness of your most recent cover identity. (Removes Cover Identity: Elaboration)
  •  Your 'Cover Identity: Backstory' Quality has gone!
  •  Your 'Cover Identity: Credentials' Quality has gone!
  •  Your 'Cover Identity: Nuance' Quality has gone!
  •  Your 'Cover Identity: Ties' Quality has gone!
  •  Your 'Cover Identity: Witnesses' Quality has gone!
  •  You've gained 1 x Fabricator of Past Lives

  ^