Steal Dr Vaughan's confiscated research from Hookman House

ID: 236880

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From: Light Fingers: The Hookman House Caper

The Ministry of Public Decency guards its hoard of illicit literature like a prudish dragon. You'll need to be cautious.

Unlocked with 1 x Night-Trimmed Frock Coat 50 x F.F. Gebrandt's Superior Laudanum, 100 x Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe, 100 x Compromising Document, 1 x Favours: Constables

Challenge information

Broad, Shadowy 190

• 130 - very chancy (41%)
• 162 - chancy (51%)
• 194 - modest (61%)
• 225 - very modest (71%)
• 257 - low-risk (81%)
• 289 - straightforward (91%)
• 317 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

A successful heist

[…] the constables on the street clear off for an hour. The book-burning guards inside are less easily swayed; you slip something powerful into their brandy ration. […]

One quick browse […] later, you are pocketing Dr Vaughan's research notes. […]

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Success Instructions: Another gift from an admirer is waiting in your London Lodgings.

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  An occurrence! Your 'Ambition: Light Fingers!' Quality is now 230 - Return to Parabola and give back Dr Vaughan's confiscated notes!
• You've lost 100 x Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe
• You've lost 100 x Compromising Document
•  You've gained 100 x Proscribed Material
• You've lost 50 x F.F. Gebrandt's Superior Laudanum
• You've lost 1 x Favours: Constables
• You've lost 1 x Night-Trimmed Frock Coat

Failure

Disaster!

The guards may be illiterate, but they certainly aren't stupid[…] You're stealing across a neighbouring rooftop[…] when you hear a gunshot. A roof-tile shatters between your feet.

[…] They'll be on high alert now; you'll have to try another time,[…]

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• Shadowy is increasing…
• You've lost 65 x Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe
• You've lost 45 x Compromising Document
• You've lost 1 x F.F. Gebrandt's Superior Laudanum