Leave some, ah, 'leavings'

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From: Six of Audacities: Cache

The Fool has a sure-fire way to contaminate the target's supposedly safe supply.

Game Instructions: This will give you some progress.

Unlocked with 4 x Poisonous Preparation

Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 180

• 123 - very chancy (41%)
• 153 - chancy (51%)
• 183 - modest (61%)
• 213 - very modest (71%)
• 244 - low-risk (81%)
• 273 - straightforward (91%)
• 300 - straightforward (100%)
  

Ace of Pages reduces the base difficulty by 40 points.

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

Success

Decidedly unfoolproof

The Fool refuses to get into the specifics, but it disappears behind the false wall with a suspect-looking sausage and a newspaper. On its return, it assures you that all you need do is wait.

•  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(6 + 2 with Ace of Knights + 2 with Ace of Kings - 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

Tipping your hand

The Fool takes some time to emerge from behind the false wall, its robe shedding crumbs as it moves. You ask whether it's sure the target won't know his stash has been compromised. "[...]As long as he doesn't open the crackers. Or the pickled eggs."

•  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)