Working with the Bats

ID: 16691

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You have chosen to work with the bats' spy ring. They send notes offering a choice of distressingly menial jobs, especially for a thief of your stature. Hopefully the secrets you learn will be worth the affront to your dignity.

Game Instructions: Increase your Making Use of Bats... to 6 to reach the next step...

Unlocked with Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion 10-15, Making Use of Bats 1-5, Shadowy 97

Storylet appears in The Flit

Options:

Run errands for an illusionist

•  Spoiler ID: 7233
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 98 || 67 - very chancy (41%) || 84 - chancy (51%) || 100 - modest (61%) || 116 - very modest (71%) || 133 - low-risk (81%) || 149 - straightforward (91%) || 164 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A nasty job...

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Making Use of Bats is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  You've gained 98 x Rat on a String

  Failure

  Unmentionable

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Making Use of Bats is dropping… (-1 CP) (not below 2)

  ^

Fetch a conjurer's shopping

•  Spoiler ID: 7234
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 99 || 68 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 101 - modest (61%) || 118 - very modest (71%) || 134 - low-risk (81%) || 151 - straightforward (91%) || 165 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A peculiar list

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Making Use of Bats is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  You've gained 49 x Silk Scrap
  •  You've gained 50 x Rat on a String

  Failure

  "Not puce! Not puce! I said mauve!"

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Making Use of Bats is dropping… (-1 CP)

  ^

Help an assistant with her costume

•  Spoiler ID: 7235
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Watchful 100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Sequins and feathers

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  Making Use of Bats is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  You've gained 50 x Cryptic Clue

  Failure

  For want of a thimble

  • Watchful is increasing…
  •  Making Use of Bats is dropping… (-1 CP)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^