Persuade a courier that the books should be saved

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From: A Polite Deacon needs discreet work


The men of the Ministry of Public Decency are said to be incorruptible. However, they employ private couriers. And you are rather convincing.


Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 7

  • 5 - very chancy (42%)
  • 6 - chancy (51%)
  • 8 - modest (68%)
  • 9 - very modest (77%)
  • 10 - low-risk (85%)
  • 11 - straightforward (94%)
  • 12 - straightforward (100%)

Success

'...and they buried her alive!'

The courier is not long out of the urchin-gangs. [...] You get chatting [...] You fabricate the tale of a burner of holy books being buried alive. [...] She [...] runs for it.

The Polite Deacon is delighted [...]. He presents you with [...] thanks.


Failure

...

The courier has been warned about you. The moment she sees you, she bolts. D__n!