The Tomb Overflowing: Maximilian

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ID: 374014

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Description varies with Enemies of State

Description summary:

Enemies of State	Description
25	The catacombs narrow to a point [...] atmosphere is a little lighter, as though you can taste the sun [...] heraldry of several ancient families adorns the sunken archways, hastily plastered up [...] a path trod though the musk. Your quarry is near.
33?	Maximilian emerges […] His head is lowered and his hands tremble as he braces himself against both sides of the archway, but his boots are firmly planted. "I am here to put an end to all of this." he says in a voice that sounds very far away.
34	Maximilian gazes at you to see the effect of his words. From here, he looks distinctly unwell: his skin like glass in the candlelight, […] His veins are blotchy, like the nib of a pen about to burst. It is hard to follow his voice.
35	The Last Duchess freezes and reaches for her sword, then recognises the futility and laughs. […] "This is it, is it? Give me your crown or I'll destroy myself?"[…] The Last Duchess turns to you[…].

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Storylet appears in The Sous

Options:

Approach the tomb marked with an eagle (Maximilian)

•  Spoiler ID: NaN
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Interrogate Maximilian's proposition

•  Spoiler ID: 274174
  

  Unlocked with Enemies of State exactly 34
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, Chthonosophy 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

  •  Make an end of it. (Sets Enemies of State to 35)

  Failure

  Hollow man

  •  Make an end of it. (Sets Enemies of State to 35)

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Tell Maximilian to do it

•  Spoiler ID: 273985
  

  Unlocked with Enemies of State exactly 35, Ducal Doubts
  

   

  Success

  An end, to all things an end

  •  Return to Burgundy and speak with its Duke, now that the threat to succession is resolved. (Sets Enemies of State to 40)
  •  Maximilian is dead, his bluff called. (Sets Burgundy's Tomb to 3)

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Let the Duchess decide

•  Spoiler ID: 273986
  

  Unlocked with Enemies of State exactly 35
  

   

  Success

  A fall from principle

  •  You've gained x 1 The Admiration of a Duchess
  •  Return to Burgundy and speak with its Duke, now that the threat to succession is resolved. (Sets Enemies of State to 40)
  •  Maximilian's bones are dust: he persists, though his plans to take the Duchy have come to dust and ash. (Sets Burgundy's Tomb to 2)

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Destroy the bones

•  Spoiler ID: 273987
  

  Unlocked with Enemies of State exactly 35
  

   

  Success

  •  Return to Burgundy and speak with its Duke, now that the threat to succession is resolved. (Sets Enemies of State to 40)

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