Steal a painting from a struggling artist

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From: Steal Paintings for the Topsy King


The Topsy King probably wouldn't know fine art if it landed on his bat. Artists are usually easy to rob when they're drunk.

Unlocked with 10 x Bottle of Greyfields 1879


Challenge information

Broad, Shadowy 72

  • 50 - very chancy (41%)
  • 62 - chancy (51%)
  • 74 - modest (61%)
  • 86 - very modest (71%)
  • 98 - low-risk (81%)
  • 110 - straightforward (91%)
  • 120 - straightforward (100%)

Success

You hope he likes portraits

You arrange for […] wine to be delivered by 'mistake'. You sneak in […] when the artist is comatose. […] several pleasant Neath landscapes: grey mushroom fields and the Unterzee in the main.[…] you make off with a modestly sized portrait of some society heiress.

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Failure

The brush is mightier than the sack

You arrange for a quantity of wine to be delivered […] by 'mistake'. You sneak in several hours later when the artist is... still painting. It seems that this fellow likes to paint when drunk, and you have to admit he's not bad. Perhaps another night.

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