Speak with an experienced blackmailer at a polite salon

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From: Study those whose Identities you have Uncovered

She knows about everyone, even if dealing with such vile characters could hurt your standing.

Game Instructions: This will always gain you Blackmail Material. It may have other effects.

Unlocked with 25 x An Identity Uncovered!, 1 x Favours: Society

Challenge information

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

Success

Off to the Flit

'…the Topsy King, you say.[…]There are always tiny difficulties in digging up the past of a lunatic. Such as deducing whether he's said anything intelligible in the last year.[…]You should be fine as long as you have a few rats.[…]Take some of mine…'

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

• You've lost 25 x An Identity Uncovered!
• You've lost 1 x Favours: Society
• You've gained 5 x Blackmail Material
• You've gained 200 x Rat on a String

Rare Success

A rare taste

'…The Gracious Widow?[…]Aren't you bold? Well, there's certainly some chance you'll have all your limbs in a week's time. She might even present you with a bottle of something from her personal stocks if you keep your nerve.[…]Here, take a bottle[…]'

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

• You've lost 25 x An Identity Uncovered!
• You've lost 1 x Favours: Society
• You've gained 5 x Blackmail Material
• You've gained 1 x Bottle of Fourth City Airag: Year of the Tortoise

Failure

Ecumenical issues

'…now, the problem with blackmailing churchmen is that they take an age to pay. All that hand-wringing […] Oh, a bishop? Which one? […]' The others at the salon see you talking to the blackmailer. They wring their hands and don't give you any cake.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

• You've lost 25 x An Identity Uncovered!
• You've lost 1 x Favours: Society
• You've gained 5 x Blackmail Material
• Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)