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

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… (+(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)

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… (+1-3 CP)
•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)