Stage a tragedy within a tragedy

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From: Nine of Motley: Tragedy

The target's vanity will not let him turn down the chance to play Romeo. As for all of the other roles – why else would you require so many accomplices?

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	17 CP
11	4	yes	no	14 CP
11	2	yes	no	19 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)