The Devil and the Child

SPOILERS AHEAD! BE WARNED!

In your shortcut through the alleys you have blundered into the most private of exchanges: the trade of a soul. An elegant deviless leans against a lamp-post: an urchin perches at the top. The trade is almost concluded, but the urchin hesitates.

Unlocked with 5 x Favours: Hell, 5 x Favours: Urchins

Occurs with Very Infrequent Frequency (half as common as Standard)

Options:

Take the Devil's side

•  Spoiler 

  

   

  Success

  The orphan-gangs value freedom above all else

  • Melancholy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
  • Someone is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • You've lost 2 x Favours: Urchins
  • You've gained 550 x Nevercold Brass Sliver
  • Scandal is dropping… (-2 CP)
  • You've gained 5 x Tale of Terror!!

  ^

Convince the urchin to keep his soul

•  Spoiler 

  

   

  Success

  How to prove the worth of a soul?

  • Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
  • Austere is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
  • Someone is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • You've lost 2 x Favours: Hell
  • You've gained 2 x Aeolian Scream
  • You've gained 30 x Maniac's Prayer

  ^

Propose an alliance

•  Spoiler 

  

  Action Cost: 3
  Unlocked with Subtle 8
   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 80
  || 55 - very chancy (41%) || 68 - chancy (51%) || 82 - modest (61%) || 95 - very modest (71%) || 108 - low-risk (81%) || 122 - straightforward (91%) || 134 - straightforward (100%)
  

  
  

  Success

  They shake hands

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • You've gained 7 x Mystery of the Elder Continent
  • You've gained 10 x Romantic Notion
  • Someone is Coming is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  Trust isn't easily bought

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • You've gained 1 x Mystery of the Elder Continent
  • You've gained 10 x Romantic Notion

  ^