Try a different approach
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From: Among the Marauders
Perhaps your assumed identity will allow you to get close to him.
Game Instructions: A romantic entanglement with the Clay Highwayman will give you another path to advance his story, but it is not required.
Unlocked with 
Fascinating... 5
Locked with 
A Game with the Clay Highwayman
Success
A crack in the façade
It's not hard to find a moment alone with the Clay Highwayman – he's often by himself, and is much too polite to actually send you away. You barge in and strike up a conversation; fill a teacup. [...] Can a clay face blush?
Success Instructions: Opportunity cards in the camp will progress this story.
Fascinating... is dropping… (-15 CP)
You now have 1 x A Game with the Clay Highwayman
