The book and the Ministry

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From: A note from your benefactor


The Cryptospelunker's Almanack has been declared forbidden by the Ministry of Public Decency. Finding a bookseller who might part with a copy shouldn't be beyond you, though.


Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 15

  • 11 - very chancy (44%)
  • 13 - chancy (52%)
  • 16 - modest (64%)
  • 18 - very modest (72%)
  • 21 - low-risk (84%)
  • 23 - straightforward (92%)
  • 25 - straightforward (100%)

Success

Ash and books

[…] The great old ash tree is covered in scratched marks. Spies have been using it to leave messages for years, and there's now precious little space left on the bark. […] A gaggle of urchins watch you suspiciously, but none of them go near the books.

Description summary:
You find the books near a message covered ash tree. A group of Urchins spy at you but did not do anything else.

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Failure

"That's banned, don't you know..."

Nobody has a copy. Well, nobody admits to having a copy. Perhaps your respectable nature has the booksellers thinking you are undercover and from the Ministry.