Nine of Inversions: Fortress

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The target has walled himself away[…]. […] thugs armed with rifles and bayonets and pointed sticks stand between you and him. And those walls look awfully thick. Beside you, the Page flexes their tentacles with the intensity of someone balling their fists.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Unlocked with Accomplice: Page of Inversions

Card drawn in The Alleyways of London

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Take a sideways approach

•  Spoiler ID: 261240
  

   

  Success

  Plumbing, too, can be a weapon

  •  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(3-4 - 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)

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Take the direct approach

•  Spoiler ID: 261241
  

  Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Shapeling Arts 12 (50% base) || 8 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 9 - high-risk (20%) || 10 - high-risk (30%) || 11 - tough (40%) || 12 - very chancy (50%) || 13 - chancy (60%) || 14 - modest (70%) || 15 - very modest (80%) || 16 - low-risk (90%) || 17 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Ace of Pages reduces the base difficulty by 2 points.

  Each point of The Embalmer's Mark increases the base difficulty by 2 points.

  Success

  Rubbery wrecking ball

  •  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(5 - 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

  An overabundance of enthusiasm

  •  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) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+0-1 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

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