A little word in someone's ear

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From: The Parthenaeum (card)

The Parthenaeum caters to many retired officers. If your exploits are dashing enough, you could rouse them into assisting with your current campaign.

Unlocked with Running Battle... 1

Challenge information

Broad, Dangerous 90

• 62 - very chancy (41%)
• 77 - chancy (51%)
• 92 - modest (61%)
• 107 - very modest (71%)
• 122 - low-risk (81%)
• 137 - straightforward (91%)
• 150 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

And devil take the hindmost!

Your tales bring back memories of dash and glory. A major of dragoons taps his pipe, thinking of the Crimea. A pair of old hussars exchange hungry glances. You suggest going out for a walk. The old soldiers leap up[…]. On to glory!

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• Dangerous is increasing…
• Running Battle... is increasing… (+6 CP)

Failure

'Pshaw! Anyone could do that...'

The old goats are unimpressed by tales of duelling and tiger-wrestling. What does one have to do? Storm Hell armed only with a teaspoon?

• Dangerous is increasing…
• Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)