The Tomb Overflowing: the Duchess
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Description varies with 
Enemies of State
Enemies of StateDescription 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. |
| 30 | The Other Duchess emerges from the tomb. Her face is bathed in silver, as though some unseen crown sits upon her head [..] extends a hand to the Last Duchess, who takes your arm. "Don't hurt her," she whispers, though it is through gritted teeth. |
| 35 | [...] Maximilian looks distinctly unwell: his skin like glass in the candlelight, like dull vellum when he turns away. His veins are blotchy, like the nib of a pen about to burst. It is hard to follow his voice, it sounds dull, regularised, far away. |
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Unlocked with A redirect from Speak with the Ducal couple
Storylet appears in 
The Sous
Options:
Approach the tomb marked with an eagle
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Enemies of State exactly 25
Success
Journey's end
Who approaches? (Sets Enemies of State to 30)
Redirects to: The Tomb Overflowing: the Duchess
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Speak with the Other Duchess
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Enemies of State exactly 30
Success
A gauntlet thrown
- Make an end of it. (Sets Enemies of State to 35)
Redirects to: The Tomb Overflowing: the Duchess
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Convince Maximilian not to go after the Other Duchess
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Enemies of State exactly 35, 
The Admiration of a Duke
Success
Red ruin
- Return to Burgundy and speak with its Duke, now that the threat to succession is resolved. (Sets Enemies of State to 40)
The Last Duchess slew her stepmother: Maximilian's bones are safe. He persists, at the Duchess' side. (Sets 
Burgundy's Tomb to 6)
Convince the Last Duchess to let Maximilian go
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Enemies of State exactly 35
Challenge information
Narrow,
The Admiration of a Duchess 2 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (30%) || 1 - tough (40%) || 2 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 4 - modest (70%) || 5 - very modest (80%) || 6 - low-risk (90%) || 7 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
An ending not to be overcome
- Return to Burgundy and speak with its Duke, now that the threat to succession is resolved. (Sets Enemies of State to 40)
- The Last Duchess could not bring herself to slay her stepmother. Maximilian sacrificed himself to spare her the choice. (Sets Burgundy's Tomb to 5)
Failure
Not to be borne
- Return to Burgundy and speak with its Duke, now that the threat to succession is resolved. (Sets Enemies of State to 40)
- The Last Duchess slew her stepmother: Maximilian's bones are safe. He persists, at the Duchess' side. (Sets Burgundy's Tomb to 6)
