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From: A Business Errand for Lyme


Take Lyme to collect something Jasper and Frank need from the docks.


Challenge information

Narrow, Pygmalion 11 (50% base)

  • 9 - high-risk (30%)
  • 10 - tough (40%)
  • 11 - very chancy (50%)
  • 12 - chancy (60%)
  • 13 - modest (70%)
  • 14 - very modest (80%)
  • 15 - low-risk (90%)
  • 16 and above - straightforward (100%)

Success

A successful trip

[…] he needs to be firm when handling dockers. He's very interested in discussing their terms of employment with you, and you have to warn him not to ask questions about Mr Fires. You let Lyme lead the transaction, and he handles it with aplomb[…]

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Failure

"So, your contract of employment..."

You explain to Lyme that he needs to be firm when dealing with dockers. He begins handling the transaction very confidently, but without warning, launches into a series of very inappropriate questions. You have to leave in a hurry.