The Devil and the Child
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In your shortcut through the alleys you have blundered into the most private of exchanges: the trade of a soul. An elegant deviless leans against a lamp-post: an urchin perches at the top. The trade is almost concluded, but the urchin hesitates.
Unlocked with 5 x Favours: Hell, 5 x Favours: Urchins
Card drawn in Fallen London
Occurs with Very Infrequent Frequency (half as common as Standard)
Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.
Options:
Take the Devil's side
- Spoiler
Success
The orphan-gangs value freedom above all else
- Melancholy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
- Someone Is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 2 x Favours: Urchins
- You've gained 550 x Nevercold Brass Sliver
- Scandal is dropping… (-2 CP)
- You've gained 5 x Tale of Terror!!
Convince the urchin to keep his soul
- Spoiler
Success
How to prove the worth of a soul?
- Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
- Austere is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
- Someone Is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 2 x Favours: Hell
- You've gained 2 x Aeolian Scream
- You've gained 30 x Maniac's Prayer
Propose an alliance
- Spoiler Action Cost: 3
Unlocked with Subtle 8
Challenge information
Broad, Persuasive 80 || 55 - very chancy (41%) || 68 - chancy (51%) || 82 - modest (61%) || 95 - very modest (71%) || 108 - low-risk (81%) || 122 - straightforward (91%) || 134 - straightforward (100%)
Success
They shake hands
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 7 x Mystery of the Elder Continent
- You've gained 10 x Romantic Notion
- Someone Is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)
Failure
Trust isn't easily bought
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Mystery of the Elder Continent
- You've gained 10 x Romantic Notion