Set an ambush (Page of Inversions)

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From: Four of Inversions: Exposure

Why get close to the target when you can let him get close to you?

Game Instructions: This will give you some progress.

Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation 2

Challenge information

Narrow, Shapeling Arts 12 (50% base)

• 8 and below - almost impossible (10%)
• 9 - high-risk (20%)
• 10 - high-risk (30%)
• 11 - tough (40%)
• 12 - very chancy (50%)
• 13 - chancy (60%)
• 14 - modest (70%)
• 15 - very modest (80%)
• 16 - low-risk (90%)
• 17 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

Ace of Pages reduces the base difficulty by 2 points.

Each point of The Embalmer's Mark increases the base difficulty by 2 points.

Success

Catch of the day

[…]the Page takes up position among the wares of M. Gribble, Fishmonger. The target lingers for a moment, looking over the day's catch. And what's the fine-looking specimen at the back?

The Page catches him full in the face with […] poison, then legs it […]

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

•  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(5 - Tolerance) CP, minimum 1)
•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
•  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) ^{What does this mean?}
•  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) ^{What does this mean?}
•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

Failure

Enticing

[…] the Page takes up position among the wares of M. Gribble, Fishmonger. […] an ecstatic chef has bought your accomplice and stuffed them into a bag.

You retrieve the Page from the restaurant kitchen, and conceal the body of the strangled chef in the pantry.

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

•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
•  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) ^{What does this mean?}
•  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) ^{What does this mean?}
•  Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+1-3 CP)
•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)