Present yourself as his friend
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From: The Russet Spindlewolf is Gone
Perhaps he is capable of wishing for a friend. Perhaps he will simply have inherited London's sociability.
Unlocked with 
1 x Oil of Companionship
Challenge information
Broad, 
Persuasive 600
- 410 - very chancy (41%)
- 510 - chancy (51%)
- 610 - modest (61%)
- 710 - very modest (71%)
- 810 - low-risk (81%)
- 910 - straightforward (91%)
- 1000 - straightforward (100%)
Each point of 
Attempts to capture the grey man reduces the base difficulty by 75 points.
Success
D__n cold down here, isn't it?
You open with the weather. He replies, as one must. You mention the rising price of wine […] He answers that too […]
By the time you've spoken about […] the horrible incident with the Roof, you're standing side by side. You have him, and he knows it too late.[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Persuasive is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Oil of Companionship
Redirects to: The Grey Man Confined
Failure
Biting
You open with the weather. He replies in kind. So far, so good. But when you take a step towards him, he vanishes: face first and hat last.
You've learned a little of how he acts. It will be easier, next time.- Persuasive is increasing…
The City Waning is increasing… (+4 CP)
You've gained 1 x Attempts to capture the grey man (hidden)
