Sell to an Author of Gothic Tales (Skeleton)

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From: An Author of Gothic Tales

She has a foyer to decorate in alarming fashion.

Game Instructions: She pays in Hinterland Scrip for the quality of the skeleton, and a bonus in Stygian Ivory if the thing is both Antique and Menacing.

Unlocked with Skeleton in Progress 100, Skeleton: Antiquity, Skeleton: Menace

Locked with Bone Market Exhaustion 4

Challenge information

Broad, Shadowy 225

• 154 - very chancy (41%)
• 192 - chancy (51%)
• 229 - modest (61%)
• 267 - very modest (71%)
• 304 - low-risk (81%)
• 342 - straightforward (91%)
• 375 - straightforward (100%)
  

The challenge info shown is obtained at 3 levels of Skeleton: Self-Evident Implausibility. The base level is (75 x Implausibility), meaning that having zero level of that guarantees a sale.

Success

The more antique and menacing the better

She believes that the world was once far more horrible than it is now. She desires evidence of the point.

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  You've gained (5 + (( Approximate Value of Your Skeleton in Pennies + Zoological Mania Bonus) / 50)) x Hinterland Scrip
•  You've gained ( Antiquity * Menace / 20) x Bone Market Exhaustion (rounded down)

If Bone Market Fluctuations: is Antiquity:

•  You've gained ( Skeleton: Antiquity * ( Skeleton: Menace + 0.5)) x Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory

If Bone Market Fluctuations: is Menace:

•  You've gained (( Skeleton: Antiquity + 0.5) * Skeleton: Menace) x Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory

Otherwise:

•  You've gained ( Skeleton: Antiquity * Skeleton: Menace) x Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory

Redirects to: Packing away your Skeleton

Failure

No sale

She regards the skeleton as 'Incredible.' Apparently you have not done a very convincing job.

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  Suspicion is increasing… (+2 CP)