Swing from that rope overhead!

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From: Intervene in a Dockers' Brawl

The ship at anchor is only half loaded, and the beams and tackle to load it have been left overhanging the dock in a most incautious fashion.

Game Instructions: This is a risky move, giving greater rewards on success and making matters worse on failure.

Unlocked with The Airs of London 50-65, Taking Sides at a Brawl

Locked with 150 x Brawling with Dockers

Challenge information

Broad, Dangerous 250

• 171 - very chancy (41%)
• 213 - chancy (51%)
• 255 - modest (61%)
• 296 - very modest (71%)
• 338 - low-risk (81%)
• 380 - straightforward (91%)
• 417 - straightforward (100%)
  

With Taking Sides at a Brawl 10, the challenge difficulty increases by 50 points.

Each point of Brawling with Dockers reduces the base difficulty by 1.5 points.

Success

Success!

With a well-aimed swing, you're able to catch the largest of the brawlers right in the chest with the sole of your boot. He goes down and he stays down.

• Dangerous is increasing…
• Taking Sides at a Brawl 1-9
  •  You've gained 13 x Brawling with Dockers
• Taking Sides at a Brawl 10
  •  You've gained 15 x Brawling with Dockers
•  [The Airs of London change…] (random)

Rare Success

A fierce success

You swing with such force and aim that you knock down three of the brawlers like pins at a game of skittles.

"A floorer!" shouts one of the on-lookers. "Well done, by jove!"

Wiki note: Rare success chance is 20%.

• Dangerous is increasing…
• Taking Sides at a Brawl 1-9
  •  You've gained 18 x Brawling with Dockers
• Taking Sides at a Brawl 10
  •  You've gained 20 x Brawling with Dockers
•  [The Airs of London change…] (random)

Failure

Oof!

The attempt is bold, the consequences unfortunate. The wounds are bad enough, but it seems that the [opponents] are laughing at you.

Description summary:
The title used for your opponents differs with Taking Sides at a Brawl.

Taking Sides	Opponents' Title
1 (Order)	thieves
2 (Downtrodden) or 3 (Unlawful)	owners
10 (Yourself)	brawlers

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

• Dangerous is increasing…
• Taking Sides at a Brawl exactly 1
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
• Taking Sides at a Brawl 2-10
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
• Taking Sides at a Brawl 1-9
  •  You've lost 4 x Brawling with Dockers
• Taking Sides at a Brawl 10
  •  You've lost 5 x Brawling with Dockers
•  [The Airs of London change…] (random)