Play the professor
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From: Not Quite Archaeology
Your acquaintance needs someone who can pass as a scholar. Your role will be to nod judiciously for a bit and then go wide-eyed with excitement at the significance of your find.
Challenge information
Broad, 
Persuasive 41
- 29 - very chancy (42%)
- 35 - chancy (51%)
- 42 - modest (61%)
- 49 - very modest (71%)
- 56 - low-risk (81%)
- 63 - straightforward (92%)
- 69 - straightforward (100%)
Success
"Do you know what you have here?"
Your voice shakes. Your hand trembles. You improvise ever more fantastic details about the Second City. You go down on your knees and plead for the relic-seller to donate them to your university. […] Here's your share.
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 20 x Primordial Shriek
Failure
"For Science. For Knowledge. For Posterity!"
Your voice shakes. Your hand trembles. You improvise ever more fantastic details about the Second City. […] Hoorah! The customer has a change of heart and refuses to buy! […] No, wait! That wasn't in the plan!
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
- Persuasive is increasing…
Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
