Let them indulge their whim

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From: Two of Teeth: Impulse

What harm could it do?

Game Instructions: This will give you some progress; its effectiveness is reduced more by the Poison Tolerance of your Target.

Success

An invigorating bout

The umpires explain that this is all […] within the spirit of the game – the Page has laced their knuckles with a contact poison. The target […] engages in a boxing match that stretches over several blocks around Moloch Street, […] bleeding all the way.

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•  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(4-5 - 1 with The Embalmer's Mark - (2 × 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)