Six of Roots: The Climb

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"I can trace our quarry's steps from the rooftops," he says, hands already gripping the quoin of a rowhouse. "You, below, can stay in position to strike."

Unlocked with Accomplice: Page of Roots

Card drawn in The Alleyways of London

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Upright: the signaling mirror

•  Spoiler ID: 258867
  

   

  Success

  Discretely Done

  •  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(2-3 - ( Tolerance - 3, minimum 0)) 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… (+1 CP) ^{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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Reversed: eyes above and below

•  Spoiler ID: 258868
  

  Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation 2
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Kataleptic Toxicology 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

  In the back of your head

  •  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(4 - ( Tolerance - 3, minimum 0)) 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) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

  Failure

  Shadows

  •  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) ^{What does this mean?}
  •  Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+0-1 CP)
  •  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

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