Save the Rubbery Man

ID: 6289

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From: A misfortune at the Carnival

His tentacles wave, plaintively.

Game Instructions: You will lose all your Favours: Tomb-Colonies, but receive rewards from the Rubbery Men.

Challenge information

Broad, Dangerous 30

• 21 - very chancy (42%)
• 26 - chancy (52%)
• 31 - modest (62%)
• 36 - very modest (72%)
• 41 - low-risk (82%)
• 46 - straightforward (92%)
• 50 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

Burning Rubber

As you haul the Rubbery Man from the smouldering wreckage the Tomb-Colonist is outraged. "You'd save a monster in place of a person?" he bellows. You turn your back. Draping the Rubbery Man over your shoulder […] you stagger clear of the smoke.

[…]

Description summary:
Mrs Plenty blames the fire on the firebreather being put next to the gin tent, and gives you free tickets so you can come back some other time.

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

• Dangerous is increasing…
• Your 'Favours: Tomb-Colonies' Quality has gone!
•  Daring is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
•  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
•  You've gained 10 x Carnival Ticket
•  Someone Is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)
•  You've gained 1 x Magnificent Diamond
•  You've gained 250 * ( Favours: Tomb-Colonies - 3) Nodule of Deep Amber
•  You've gained 1 x Maniac's Prayer
•  You've gained 1 x Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe

Failure

It's no good...

The fire roars like an angry beast! You are driven back! Stumbling from the smoke, you beat the embers from your jacket and try to drag air down your scorched throat. Some of the crowd usher you to safety, calling you a hero for even attempting […]

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

• Dangerous is increasing…
•  Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
•  Daring is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)