The Fires Run Cold

ID: 353993

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There is a silence at the heart of London's industry: many of Mr Fires' factories have shut down [...] Some closed due to insolvency, [...] But some close in the middle of the night, [...] the morning shift arriving to find their notice of termination [...]

Card drawn in A Nearby Future

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Options:

An opportunity for speculation

•  Spoiler ID: 259349
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 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%)
  

  Narrow, Respectable 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

  Small victories

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Silken Warp
  •  You've gained 1 x Neo-Echo

  Failure

  Discretion

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Silken Warp

  ^

Investigate the real causes

•  Spoiler ID: 259350
  

   

  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%)
  

  Narrow, Dreaded 5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A change in management

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 150 x Cryptic Clue

  Failure

  Mocked and taunted

  • Persuasive is increasing…

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