Seven of Ambivalences: Goad

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Your target is brazen enough to send you a letter. A taunt, no less. The King takes the paper from your hand and casually casts his eyes over it. "He wishes to be defeated, and yet he wishes to win." He smiles mildly. "This is an opportunity."

Unlocked with Accomplice: King of Ambivalences

Card drawn in The Alleyways of London

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Employ temptation

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  Success

  Baited

  •  You've gained 1 x Poisonous Preparation
  •  You now have 1 Ace of Ambivalences
  •  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)

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Make words your weapon

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  Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation 5
  

   

  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%)
  

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

  Success

  Insinuation

  •  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+([5 x An Ace in Hand] + 1 with Ace of Kings - 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

  Overcommitted

  •  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)

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