Stage a tragedy within a tragedy
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From: Nine of Motley: Tragedy
Game Instructions: This will give you some progress that scales with the number of Accomplices you have.
Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation 7
Wiki note: The multiplier on accomplices for progress seems to be about 1.8, but there is variation whose parameters are currently unknown.
Challenge information
Broad, Persuasive 200
- 137 - very chancy (41%)
- 170 - chancy (51%)
- 204 - modest (61%)
- 237 - very modest (71%)
- 270 - low-risk (81%)
- 304 - straightforward (91%)
- 334 - straightforward (100%)
Each point of The Embalmer's Mark increases the base difficulty by 30 points.
Success
"Oh true apothecary, / Thy drugs are quick."
[…] the target […] adopt the role of Romeo […]
[…] he is far too old to play such a young man. Strange, then, that his performance of Romeo's poisoning in Act 5 is so virtuosic. The crowd ripples with appreciative murmurs – "Amazing, how he can froth at will!".
[…][Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
- Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(1.8 * Accomplices +/- ? + 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)
Progress Gain data:
Accomplices | Tolerance | Ace of Kings | Embalmer's Mark | Progress |
---|---|---|---|---|
20 | 4 | yes | no | 33 CP |
20 | 3 | yes | no | 34 CP |
20 | 1 | no | ? | 35 CP |
19 | 3 | yes | ? | 27-39 CP |
19 | ? | no | ? | 28-35 CP |
11 | ? | ? | ? | 20 CP |
11 | 4 | yes | no | 14 CP |
9 | 6 | yes | no | 10 CP |
8 | 5 | yes | no | 10 CP |
8 | 4 | yes | no | 11 CP |
8 | 4 | no | no | 10 CP |
8 | 3 | yes | no | 12 CP |
7 | 5 | no | no | 9 CP |
6 | 2 | no | no | 7 CP |
6 | 2 | no | no | 9 CP |
6 | 3 | no | no | 8 CP |
6 | 4 | no | no | 5 CP |
6 | 0 | no | no | 9 CP |
6 | 1 | no | no | 8 CP |
6 | 3 | no | no | 6 CP |
6 | 4 | no | no | 7 CP |
5 | 4 | no | no | 5 CP |
5 | 3 | no | no | 6 CP |
5 | 2 | no | no | 7 CP |
3 | 6 | no | yes | 1-2 CP |
3 | 4 | no | yes | 1 CP |
3 | 5 | no | ? | 1 CP |
3 | 3 | yes | no | 3 CP |
3 | 3 | no | ? | 2 CP |
Failure
Hardly the Globe
[…] Even the prospect of being leading man cannot induce your target to embed himself amongst this paltry posse of improvised actors.
"I will not be embarrassed," he huffs [...] The King of Motley moues at his receding back, dressed halfway up as Juliet. […][Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
- Persuasive is increasing…
- 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… (+0-1 CP)
- You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)
- Incomplete Pages
- Pages Without Guide Restrictions
- Poisonous Preparation
- Persuasive Challenge
- The Embalmer's Mark
- The Embalmer's Mark Formula Uses
- Actions
- Hearts' Game: Accomplices
- Hearts' Game: Accomplices Formula Uses
- Ace of Kings
- Ace of Kings Formula Uses
- Poison Tolerance of Your Target
- Poison Tolerance of Your Target Formula Uses
- Poisoner's Progress Gain
- Missing CP
- Hearts' Game: Exploits Gain
- Elusiveness of your Target Gain
- Poison Tolerance of Your Target Gain
- Hearts' Game: Turns this Round Gain
- Hearts' Game: Counterplay Gain