The Business of a Crooked-Cross
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Your tools are the very bedrock of truth. Shelves of scripture from every faith and denomination. Reams of philosophical treatises. Histories and hagiographies of dubious provenance, [...]
[...] your remit is change, in all its forms.
Unlocked with 
A Crooked Cross
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Your Activities
Airs of Industry
Challenge a clergyman's faith ( Airs 1 - 40)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 0 - 40
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 90 || 62 - very chancy (41%) || 77 - chancy (51%) || 92 - modest (61%) || 107 - very modest (71%) || 122 - low-risk (81%) || 137 - straightforward (91%) || 150 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 0 (50% base) || 0 - very chancy (50%) || 1 - chancy (60%) || 2 - modest (70%) || 3 - very modest (80%) || 4 - low-risk (90%) || 5 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"The fox condemns the trap, not himself"
Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: The Church
[Airs of Industry change…] (random)
You've gained 320 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Depending on
Mysterious Client Attention Odds:
An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets 
Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)
Failure
Just a little push
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
Reconcile newcomers to the halakha of the Neath ( Airs 30 - 70)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 30 - 70
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 90 || 62 - very chancy (41%) || 77 - chancy (51%) || 92 - modest (61%) || 107 - very modest (71%) || 122 - low-risk (81%) || 137 - straightforward (91%) || 150 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 0 (50% base) || 0 - very chancy (50%) || 1 - chancy (60%) || 2 - modest (70%) || 3 - very modest (80%) || 4 - low-risk (90%) || 5 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"For everything that lives is holy"
Shadowy is increasing…- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 320 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Depending on
Mysterious Client Attention Odds:
- An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)
Failure
Close kin to Nathan of Gaza
- Shadowy is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
Pen a flood of contradictory gospels ( Airs 60 - 100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 60 - 100
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 90 || 62 - very chancy (41%) || 77 - chancy (51%) || 92 - modest (61%) || 107 - very modest (71%) || 122 - low-risk (81%) || 137 - straightforward (91%) || 150 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 0 (50% base) || 0 - very chancy (50%) || 1 - chancy (60%) || 2 - modest (70%) || 3 - very modest (80%) || 4 - low-risk (90%) || 5 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom"
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: Hell- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 320 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Depending on
Mysterious Client Attention Odds:
- An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)
Failure
Accustomed to compromise
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
Banish bitter bygones ( Airs 1 - 30)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 0 - 30, 
Notability 5
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 180 || 123 - very chancy (41%) || 153 - chancy (51%) || 183 - modest (61%) || 213 - very modest (71%) || 244 - low-risk (81%) || 273 - straightforward (91%) || 300 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees"
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Depending on
Mysterious Client Attention Odds:
- An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)
Failure
Obligation is not friendship
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
Dissuade zailors from their superstitions ( Airs 80 - 100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 80 - 100, Notability 5
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 140 || 96 - very chancy (41%) || 119 - chancy (51%) || 143 - modest (61%) || 166 - very modest (71%) || 189 - low-risk (81%) || 213 - straightforward (91%) || 234 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings"
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: Zailors- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Depending on
Mysterious Client Attention Odds:
- An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)
Failure
"King Storm, stay your anger. Queen Stone, preserve our hearts. Salt, tempt us not—"
- Persuasive is increasing…
Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
Preach the doctrine of the Burrow Church ( Airs 40 - 60)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 40 - 60, 
A Church in the Wild 50
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 180 || 123 - very chancy (41%) || 153 - chancy (51%) || 183 - modest (61%) || 213 - very modest (71%) || 244 - low-risk (81%) || 273 - straightforward (91%) || 300 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"Dip him in the river who loves water"
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Depending on
Mysterious Client Attention Odds:
- An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)
Failure
One short train ride away
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
Spread the gospel of a suspect saint ( Airs 50 - 70)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 50 - 70, 
Route: St Trezigor's
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 140 || 96 - very chancy (41%) || 119 - chancy (51%) || 143 - modest (61%) || 166 - very modest (71%) || 189 - low-risk (81%) || 213 - straightforward (91%) || 234 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"The lust of the Goat is the bounty of God"
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Depending on
Mysterious Client Attention Odds:
- An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)
Failure
The face of the tempter
- Persuasive is increasing…
Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
A Professional Specialisation: Beatificator
Retrieve the hagiographies of the lost and unlived ( Airs 51 - 100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 51 - 100, 
A Professional Specialisation: is 
Beatificator
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 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%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 12 (50% base) || 8 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 9 - high-risk (20%) || 10 - high-risk (30%) || 11 - tough (40%) || 12 - very chancy (50%) || 13 - chancy (60%) || 14 - modest (70%) || 15 - very modest (80%) || 16 - low-risk (90%) || 17 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"Everything possible to be believed is an image of truth"
- Shadowy is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 450 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Depending on
Mysterious Client Attention Odds:
- An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)
Failure
The graves of the empty
- Shadowy is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
Canonise a virtuous ancestor ( Airs 70 - 100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 70 - 100, A Professional Specialisation: is Beatificator
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 180 || 123 - very chancy (41%) || 153 - chancy (51%) || 183 - modest (61%) || 213 - very modest (71%) || 244 - low-risk (81%) || 273 - straightforward (91%) || 300 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"The most sublime act is to set another before you"
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: Tomb-Colonists- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Depending on
Mysterious Client Attention Odds:
- An interested party has made a request on your skills. (Sets Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client to 1)
Failure
Revisionist
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
A Professional Specialisation: Schismatic
Cleave a madman from his certainties ( Airs 1 - 50)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 0 - 50, A Professional Specialisation: is 
Schismatic
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%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 12 (50% base) || 8 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 9 - high-risk (20%) || 10 - high-risk (30%) || 11 - tough (40%) || 12 - very chancy (50%) || 13 - chancy (60%) || 14 - modest (70%) || 15 - very modest (80%) || 16 - low-risk (90%) || 17 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise"
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 450 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Failure
Impregnable
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
Sever unwanted allegiances ( Airs 10 - 40)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Airs of Industry 10 - 40, A Professional Specialisation: is Schismatic
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 140 || 96 - very chancy (41%) || 119 - chancy (51%) || 143 - modest (61%) || 166 - very modest (71%) || 189 - low-risk (81%) || 213 - straightforward (91%) || 234 - straightforward (100%)Narrow,
Mithridacy 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
"Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained"
- Shadowy is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Services Rendered: Clay- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 410 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- You've gained 1 x Mysterious Client Attention Odds (hidden)
Failure
Fundamental structures
- Shadowy is increasing…
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 200 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
Extensive Professional Experience
Accept a commission from a Rubbery Flock
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client
Locked with A Professional Specialisation:, 
Extensive Professional Experience
Success
Haptic hymns
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 500 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- Your 'Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Mysterious Client Attention Odds' Quality has gone! (hidden)
You now have 1 x Extensive Professional Experience
Another request from the Rubbery Flock
- Spoiler Unlocked with Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client, Extensive Professional Experience exactly 1
Success
The amber lives of the saints
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 500 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- Your 'Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Mysterious Client Attention Odds' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- You've gained 1 x Extensive Professional Experience
An audacious request from the Rubbery Flock
- Spoiler Unlocked with Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client, Extensive Professional Experience exactly 2
Success
Sanctified and spiny
- [Airs of Industry change…] (random)
- You've gained 500 x Approximate Value of Outstanding Invoices in Pennies
- Your 'Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Mysterious Client Attention Odds' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- You've gained 1 x Extensive Professional Experience
One final request from the Rubbery Flock
- Spoiler Unlocked with Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client, Extensive Professional Experience exactly 3
Redirects to:
- Your 'Attracting the Attention of a Mysterious Client' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Mysterious Client Attention Odds' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Extensive Professional Experience' Quality has gone! (hidden)
