Substitute a poisoned pen

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From: Three of Papers: Within

The Page has an idea for the intimate delivery of an entire reservoir of poison.

Game Instructions: This will give you greater progress.

Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation 2

Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 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%)
  

Ace of Pages reduces the base difficulty by 20 points.

Each point of The Embalmer's Mark increases the base difficulty by 30 points.

Success

Inky fingers

The Page follows the target to the bank[…] she sets up on a workbench with a green fountain pen, […] one careful tap.

[…] "Forgive me, sir […] Did you drop this?"

The target is gracious, and grateful for the return of 'his' pen. […] it leaks all over his hand […]

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(5 - 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

Clipped

The Page follows the target to the bank[…] she sets up on a workbench with a green fountain pen, […] one careful tap.

[…] "Forgive me, sir […] Did you drop this?"

The target detaches himself and sniffs. "No, madam." He pats his pocket. "Mine is safe here." […]

[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)