Modify some recruits with the Shapeling Arts

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From: Fighting London's War


Fight fire with fire, they say, and fight twisted flesh with twisted flesh. Improbably, there are volunteers.

Unlocked with Spreading the Word: Ecstasies of Change is 100 (World Quality, now available)


Challenge information

Narrow, Shapeling Arts 11 (50% base)

  • 7 and below - almost impossible (10%)
  • 8 - high-risk (20%)
  • 9 - high-risk (30%)
  • 10 - tough (40%)
  • 11 - very chancy (50%)
  • 12 - chancy (60%)
  • 13 - modest (70%)
  • 14 - very modest (80%)
  • 15 - low-risk (90%)
  • 16 and above - straightforward (100%)

Success

Field shaping

[...] The volunteer's eyelids flutter as he thrusts a hand into the bubbling amber. He gasps. He stumbles. He changes. Those in the line behind him murmur [...]

Your volunteers emerge recognisable, but sporting alterations [...] more suited to the current conflict.


Failure

Unappealing

The first volunteer shrieks as he thrusts his forearm into the jury-rigged amber vat, a pained and inhuman sound that echoes in the ruined street. After this, the remaining volunteers rather lose their appetite for escaping the bonds of their flesh.