Move in for the kill
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From: Jack-of-Smiles has expanded his interests
Night after night you've faced him in the darkness. Each time a bullet's struck home, he's grown weaker. Time to end it.
Unlocked with 
Running Battle... 5
Challenge information
Narrow, 
Running Battle... 5 (50% base)
- 5 - very chancy (50%)
- 6 - chancy (60%)
- 7 - modest (70%)
- 8 - very modest (80%)
- 9 - low-risk (90%)
- 10 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
In pieces
[…] this Jack-of-Smiles – is a Clay Man! […] his corpse will have to be swept up[…]. A grateful constabulary rewards you well.
[…] something peculiar in the rubble: a mummified human heart[…] branded with the word WOLFSTACK […] was it concealed within his clay body?[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
You've gained 1 x Leathery Human Heart
You've gained 14 x Flawed Diamond
'Running Battle...' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
Your 'Commission: defend the Clay Men against Jack-of-Smiles' Quality has gone!
You've gained 1 x Ostentatious Diamond
Failure
Damn it!
He was dissembling! Feigning serious injury! You nearly had him, and then he raised one great clay arm and smashed you to the ground...
Clay. Yes. This Smiles is a Clay Man. An Unfinished Man doing the work of Smiles? Or Smiles wearing clay […][Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Wounds is increasing… (+4 CP)- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
