Try to take him alive
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From: A showdown with the Rattus Faber Chief
These vermin have been worthy adversaries. And you may be able to wring a ransom out of them if you offer to spare him. But taking him alive will be much harder.
Challenge information
- 21 - very chancy (42%)
- 26 - chancy (52%)
- 31 - modest (62%)
- 36 - very modest (72%)
- 41 - low-risk (82%)
- 46 - straightforward (92%)
- 50 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Peace with honour!
[…] they refuse! The cheap brutes! But they're cowed […]
In obvious indignation, the rat-chief vows to repay the favour by saving your life. You find it very hard to take this seriously. […] But he could be useful […]
[…] you come across a fold of grubby paper. A map? […]Description summary:
The rats leave. They refuse to part with the ransom. They do, however, part with their Chief, their fortifications, and their crumpled and blood-spattered map.
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Success Instructions: Your lodgings are now free of rats. You may return to Watchmaker's Hill.
Dangerous is increasing…
An occurrence! Your 'Vermin-free' Quality is now 1!
You now have 1 x Disgraced Rattus Faber Bandit-Chief- Your 'Troubled by Vermin' Quality has gone!
- Dangerous is increasing… (+300 bonus CP, up to level 200 +
Dangerous Gains) 
You've gained 1 x Partial Map- A living story will begin soon. (Activates the Living story A Legend Among Ratkind (Living Story); this message is not displayed.)
Your 'Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Redirects to: 'Rattus Faber: Threat or Menace?'
Failure
Defeat!
Erratic but painful blasts from his ratty blunderbuss drive you from the room. There will be another time...
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 10 x Troubled by Vermin
