Discuss matters with the Travel-Worn Antiquarian and his guest

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From: Make Sense of your Presbyterate Passphrases

The tomb-colonist in the Antiquarian's shop has a monkey poking out of his hat. A traveller, then.

Game Instructions: This will always gain you Antique Mysteries. It may have other effects.

Unlocked with 25 x Presbyterate Passphrase, 1 x Favours: Tomb-Colonies

Challenge information

A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 60%)

Success

Death and fame

'...and as a tomb-colonist, I was of course popular in the Presbyterate. It's like being a well-loved actor. Hardly anyone dies there, so we had a certain measure of celebrity...'

• You've lost 25 x Presbyterate Passphrase
• You've gained 5 x Antique Mystery
• You've gained 250 x Cryptic Clue
• You've lost 1 x Favours: Tomb-Colonies

Rare Success

Oh dear

Plato the cave mynah squawks, 'Thief! Villain! Liar!' at his owner. 'Never been further than Spite! Awk! Just read books!' The Travel-Worn Antiquarian (who is perhaps simply Worn) is so flustered you get a much better deal than usual.

• You've lost 25 x Presbyterate Passphrase
• You've lost 1 x Favours: Tomb-Colonies
• You've gained 5 x Antique Mystery
• You've gained 5 x Blackmail Material

Failure

Tall tales of the Elder Continent

'...and I was in the Mortality College for a while. Interesting job, although one does get tired of the monkeys. We went through three Presbyters in a year...' What is he talking about?

• You've lost 25 x Presbyterate Passphrase
• You've lost 1 x Favours: Tomb-Colonies
• You've gained 5 x Antique Mystery