Whiling away the hours

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ID: 335562

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The Clay Highwayman's marauders are not too concerned with keeping an eye on you; they assume the forest will keep you from wandering off […] Their leader is often ranging into the woods himself on long, solitary walks; or simply brooding in his tent.

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Unlocked with Waiting on a Ransom (hidden)

Card drawn in A hidden camp nestled in the woods of Balmoral

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

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Search the camp

•  Spoiler ID: 246290
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 210 || 144 - very chancy (41%) || 179 - chancy (51%) || 214 - modest (61%) || 249 - very modest (71%) || 284 - low-risk (81%) || 319 - straightforward (91%) || 350 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Treasure and tales

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  Investigating... is increasing… (+5 CP)
  •  You've lost 1 x Waiting on a Ransom

  Failure

  Nothing going

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  You've lost 1 x Waiting on a Ransom

  ^

Look for an escape route

•  Spoiler ID: 247082
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 210 || 144 - very chancy (41%) || 179 - chancy (51%) || 214 - modest (61%) || 249 - very modest (71%) || 284 - low-risk (81%) || 319 - straightforward (91%) || 350 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Paths into the woods

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Disappearing... is increasing… (+5 CP)
  •  You've lost 1 x Waiting on a Ransom

  Failure

  Nothing

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  You've lost 1 x Waiting on a Ransom

  ^

Languidly loiter around the Clay Highwayman

•  Spoiler ID: 246291
  

  Locked with The Tale of the Clay Highwayman 7
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 210 || 144 - very chancy (41%) || 179 - chancy (51%) || 214 - modest (61%) || 249 - very modest (71%) || 284 - low-risk (81%) || 319 - straightforward (91%) || 350 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Noticed

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  Fascinating... is increasing… (+5 CP)
  •  You've lost 1 x Waiting on a Ransom

  Failure

  Unnoticed

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've lost 1 x Waiting on a Ransom
  •  You've gained 1 x Hand-picked Peppercaps

  ^