Plead that your client has already repented

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From: Defence of (Trial)


Admit the guilt, but argue that there has already been so great a change of heart that no further punishment is merited.

Game Instructions: This will not consume your Salve of Righteousness.

Unlocked with Progress of a Trial exactly 4, Salve of Righteousness, Trial Being Fought : Latest Criminal Case


Challenge information

Narrow, Mithridacy 3 (50% base)

  • 0 - high-risk (20%)
  • 1 - high-risk (30%)
  • 2 - tough (40%)
  • 3 - very chancy (50%)
  • 4 - chancy (60%)
  • 5 - modest (70%)
  • 6 - very modest (80%)
  • 7 - low-risk (90%)
  • 8 and above - straightforward (100%)

Each point of Prestige of a Legal Case increases the base difficulty by 1 point.

Success

A new chapter

Truly, the person standing in the dock has been born anew. When given licence to speak[…] they relate their plans for the future – their determination to make something better of both themselves and the world. Their[…] fervour infectious. Their fate? Free.

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Renown: Criminals 0 10 20 30 40 50 52+
Whispered Hint 2 17 80 166 195 199 200


Failure

Lacking humility

The protester speaks clearly, […] about their plans for the future. Do they contest the charges? No. But that hardly matters! […]

The judge hands down a summary judgement […] They're led out of the courtroom, roaring and shouting all the way.

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