Rites

An Escape Like a Mouse

It is time. Your spies surrounding the Sultan report that he is in high spirits while hunting at his southern palace, without a trace of suspicion. Lately, Fardak has kept a low profile, and the Sultan has nearly forgotten about him. Now you only need to create a convincing story of his death, allowing him to escape secretly while still very much alive.

ID: 5008059

Type: None

Tips: None

Duration: 1 days

Waits For: 5 days

Marked as New Only on First Occurrence: 0

Starts Automatically: No

Triggers Result Automatically: No

Tag Tips: None

Tag Tips Up: None

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Roll #1
The guards look at each other, uncertain whether to trust your explanation...
Type: Normal Result
Type Tips: Your Influence determine your full dice count.
Low Target: 3
Low Target Tips: You need at least 3 Successes to win.

Actions When Wait Expires

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Slots

Slot #1
Pathway Home

Locks: Yes

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

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Pops: None

Slot #2
Fardak

Locks: Yes

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

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Pops: None

Slot #3
The escape will cost 10 Gold Coins, requiring your support.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #5
Anything you find useful

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

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Prior

This rite has no prior outcome.

Regular

An Overthrow
Arriving at Fardak's burning residence, the Sultan's guards found only a charred corpse, identifying him solely by the fragments of fabric and jewelry that remained.



Still shaken, you tell them Fardak had mentioned unrest in his hometown a few days ago. At the time, you didn't take it seriously. But how could anyone have imagined a traitor would infiltrate the capital so quickly, conspire to kill him, and even dare to set fire in public to destroy evidence!

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A Carnival
You call [s4.name] and a group of Ladies of Delights, giving them enough money to entertain Fardak well, hoping he might forget his damned homesickness.



The following morning, the Sultan receives a peculiar report. According to it, Fardak suddenly "choked" during a carnival, then "shivered" before quickly passing away. The report also mentions that several prostitutes had witnessed him experiencing similar episodes before, suggesting some chronic condition.



The Sultan shows more interest in which prostitutes are involved than in Fardak's death. He dismisses you with a wave, instructing you to write a condolence letter to Fardak's father, demanding he send another son to serve as hostage promptly.



Little does anyone know that the messenger delivering this letter is Fardak himself, now under a new identity.

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A Closure
Fardak has taken his own life – or at least, that's what the person who found his body claims. According to him, Fardak slit his throat with a family heirloom dagger. It's said that this proud and solitary family uses this blade to protect something far more precious than their lives.



The Sultan furrows his brows, but the man quickly presents the Kaplan's End. The dagger is exquisite, instantly capturing the Sultan's attention. He examines it closely, gesturing with the blade for a moment, sending shivers through the women beside him and the trembling courtiers below.



"One less hostage, one more treasure. A fair trade." He smiles as he accepts the dagger, showing no interest in pursuing the matter further.



And so, that very night, a cloaked man bows to you repeatedly in gratitude before disappearing into the darkness on his way home.

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You succeeded
Your display of heartfelt grief dispels most of the guards' suspicions. After some additional persuasion and a warning – that everyone will suffer if they disturb the Sultan's hunting pleasure – they accept your explanation and identify the body as that unfortunate hostage.



And so, Fardak seizes the opportunity to leave the city under a false identity, vanishing without a trace.

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You failed
The guards do not trust your words; an experienced coroner discovers the corpse isn't actually Fardak through telltale details. After this revelation, they quickly launch a manhunt and find their target hiding at a remote farm.



As they report this to the Sultan, you stand below, drenched in sweat. Fortunately, your supporters defend you fiercely, and Fardak calmly states that you were not involved in his escape. He gazes directly at the man on the throne, and even as they take him away, he remains exceptionally calm and composed, as if he never held any hope from the start... just like that, he is ordered to be burned alive.

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