The Corpsecage bat

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From: Corpsecage Island 1

The bats of Corpsecage aren't the cheery carefree wild fellows. They chitter and squeak grumpily. Perhaps they're exiled operatives of the Great Game.

Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 120

• 82 - very chancy (41%)
• 102 - chancy (51%)
• 122 - modest (61%)
• 142 - very modest (71%)
• 162 - low-risk (81%)
• 182 - straightforward (91%)
• 200 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

How old are these bats?

The bats are surly, but they don't object to you […] removing tiny cylinders from their legs. It's all in code […]. One of the messages is written in the picture-alphabet of the Second City. […]'..all the Pharoah's daughters bar one are gone...'

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

• Watchful is increasing…
• You've gained 60 x Cryptic Clue
• Walking the Falling Cities is increasing… (+1 CP)
• Orthos is Coming! is increasing… (+2 CP)

Failure

Are you going peculiar?

Chasing bats on the off-chance that they have expired messages from the Great Game? Are you sure this is worth your time?

• Watchful is increasing…
• Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
• Orthos is Coming! is increasing… (+1 CP)