The Writer's Desk: rework!
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Options:
Finish your Short Story
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with
10 x Manuscript Page, 
Potential 1
Success
How ambitious are you feeling?
Redirects to: The Writer's Desk: Finish a Short Story
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A Cautious Edit
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Potential, 2 x Manuscript Page
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 25 || 18 - very chancy (43%) || 22 - chancy (52%) || 26 - modest (62%) || 30 - very modest (72%) || 34 - low-risk (81%) || 38 - straightforward (91%) || 42 - straightforward (100%)Success
Omit needless words
Persuasive is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Manuscript Page
You've gained 1 x Potential (up to 26)
Rare Success
The fortunate fall of a phrase
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Manuscript Page
- You've gained 4 x Potential
Failure
Little improvement
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Manuscript Page
A Daring Edit
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Potential, 2 x Manuscript Page
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 50 || 35 - very chancy (42%) || 43 - chancy (51%) || 51 - modest (61%) || 60 - very modest (72%) || 68 - low-risk (81%) || 76 - straightforward (91%) || 84 - straightforward (100%)Success
A raid on the fortress!
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Manuscript Page
- You've gained 2 x Potential (up to 62)
Failure
Shorter, but not better
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Manuscript Page
Incorporate romance
- Spoiler Unlocked with
4 x Manuscript Page, 
1 x Romantic Notion, Potential 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 60 || 41 - very chancy (41%) || 51 - chancy (51%) || 61 - modest (61%) || 71 - very modest (71%) || 81 - low-risk (81%) || 91 - straightforward (91%) || 100 - straightforward (100%)Success
Hearts may flutter
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 2 x Potential (up to 62)
You've lost 1 x Romantic Notion
Failure
A little sickly
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Romantic Notion
Spice it with gossip
- Spoiler Unlocked with
4 x Manuscript Page, 
1 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip, Potential 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 60 || 41 - very chancy (41%) || 51 - chancy (51%) || 61 - modest (61%) || 71 - very modest (71%) || 81 - low-risk (81%) || 91 - straightforward (91%) || 100 - straightforward (100%)Success
A significant titillation
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip- You've gained 2 x Potential (up to 62)
Failure
Hollow nonsense
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip
Compromising Document
- Spoiler Unlocked with
4 x Manuscript Page, 
1 x Compromising Document, Potential 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 70 || 48 - very chancy (41%) || 60 - chancy (51%) || 72 - modest (61%) || 83 - very modest (71%) || 95 - low-risk (81%) || 107 - straightforward (91%) || 117 - straightforward (100%)Success
A thrill of recognition
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Compromising Document- You've gained 2 x Potential (up to 72)
Failure
Dispose of it quickly
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Compromising Document
Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
Add a touch of darkness
- Spoiler Unlocked with
4 x Manuscript Page, 
1 x Tale of Terror!!, Potential 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 70 || 48 - very chancy (41%) || 60 - chancy (51%) || 72 - modest (61%) || 83 - very modest (71%) || 95 - low-risk (81%) || 107 - straightforward (91%) || 117 - straightforward (100%)Success
A thrill and a chill
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 2 x Potential (up to 62)
You've lost 1 x Tale of Terror!!
Failure
A story for which the world is not yet prepared
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Tale of Terror!!
Incorporate life-lessons
- Spoiler Unlocked with
4 x Manuscript Page, 
5 x Hard-Earned Lesson, Potential 1
Success
Another fight scene?
- You've gained 3 x Potential (up to 83)
You've lost 5 x Hard-Earned Lesson
Include something exotic
- Spoiler Unlocked with
4 x Manuscript Page, 
1 x Memory of Distant Shores, Potential 1
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
Throngs and dominions
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Memory of Distant Shores- You've gained 2 x Potential (up to 82)
Failure
Implausibility upon implausibility
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Memory of Distant Shores
Add a dash of zee-adventure!
- Spoiler Unlocked with
4 x Manuscript Page, 
1 x Zee-Ztory, Potential 1
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%)Success
Blood, salt and iron
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Zee-Ztory- You've gained 2 x Potential (up to 92)
Failure
All rather nautical
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Zee-Ztory
Weave in esoteric elements
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3 x Manuscript Page, 
1 x Extraordinary Implication, Potential 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)Success
The seventh labyrinth
- Persuasive is increasing…
Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)- You've gained 5 x Potential (up to 105)
You've lost 1 x Extraordinary Implication
Failure
A sudden awakening
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Extraordinary Implication
Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
Add a dash of heartbreak
- Spoiler Unlocked with
3 x Manuscript Page, 
1 x Touching Love Story, Potential 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 110 || 76 - very chancy (41%) || 94 - chancy (51%) || 112 - modest (61%) || 131 - very modest (71%) || 149 - low-risk (81%) || 167 - straightforward (91%) || 184 - straightforward (100%)Success
Lost content
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 5 x Potential (up to 115)
You've lost 1 x Touching Love Story
Failure
Not on the page
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Touching Love Story
Not an entirely fictional character...
- Spoiler Unlocked with
3 x Manuscript Page, 
1 x An Identity Uncovered!, Potential 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 110 || 76 - very chancy (41%) || 94 - chancy (51%) || 112 - modest (61%) || 131 - very modest (71%) || 149 - low-risk (81%) || 167 - straightforward (91%) || 184 - straightforward (100%)Success
A suitable guise
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
You've lost 1 x An Identity Uncovered!- You've gained 5 x Potential (up to 115)
Failure
Mme F_______
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x An Identity Uncovered!
- Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
Ask your most exalted contacts for inside information
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Favour in High Places, Potential 1
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%)Success
A crimson-skied revel
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Favour in High Places- You've gained 12 x Potential (up to 152)
Failure
Not all that is secret is interesting
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Scandal is increasing… (+3 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Favour in High Places
Publish... and be damned.
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Blackmail Material, Potential 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)Success
A dangerous strategy
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
You've lost 1 x Blackmail Material- You've gained 12 x Potential (up to 162)
Alternative Success
A dangerous strategy
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Blackmail Material
- You've gained 12 x Potential (up to 162)
Failure
A visit from the Ministry
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Blackmail Material
- Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
- Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Manuscript Page
Use your Case Notes
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Potential 1, 
1 x Compilation of Case-Notes
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 60 || 41 - very chancy (41%) || 51 - chancy (51%) || 61 - modest (61%) || 71 - very modest (71%) || 81 - low-risk (81%) || 91 - straightforward (91%) || 100 - straightforward (100%)Success
Names, dates, places
- Persuasive is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Compilation of Case-Notes- You've gained 2 x Potential
Failure
Too good to be true
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Compilation of Case-Notes
A rare lesson
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Trade Secret
Success
True facts
- You've gained 25 x Potential
- You've lost 1 x Trade Secret
Back to writing...
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Summary
| Option | Item | Cost | Gain[1] | Limit[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A Cautious Edit
|
 1 x Manuscript Page
|
1 (4) | 25 (45) | |
 A Daring Edit
|
1 x Manuscript Page
|
2 | 60 | |
| Incorporate romance
|
 Romantic Notion
|
0.10 | 2 | 60 |
 Spice it with gossip
|
 Scrap of Incendiary Gossip
|
0.50 | 2 | 60 |
 Use your Case Notes
|
 Compilation of Case-Notes
|
2 | ||
| Add a touch of darkness
|
 Tale of Terror!!
|
0.50 | 2 | 70 |
| Compromising Document
|
 Compromising Document
|
0.50 | 2 | 70 |
| Include something exotic
|
 Memory of Distant Shores
|
0.50 | 2 | 80 |
 Incorporate life-lessons
|
 5 Hard-Earned Lesson
|
3 | 80 | |
| Add a dash of zee-adventure!
|
 Zee-Ztory
|
0.50 | 2 | 90 |
| Weave in esoteric elements
|
 Extraordinary Implication
|
2.50 | 5 | 100 |
| Add a dash of heartbreak
|
 Touching Love Story
|
2.50 | 5 | 110 |
 Not an entirely fictional character...
|
 An Identity Uncovered!
|
2.50 | 5 | 110 |
| Ask your most exalted contacts for inside information
|
 Favour in High Places
|
12.50 | 12 | 140 |
| Publish... and be damned.
|
 Blackmail Material
|
12.50 | 12 | 150 |
| A rare lesson
|
Trade Secret
|
60 | 25 |
- ↑ Rare occasions in brackets.
- ↑ This is not only the potential cap, but also the difficulty level for this Persuasive challenge, which means a 60% success rate if it equals your quality.
