Help! Apprenti failed in making robe Options

[GotWangi]

... even though all three of them were alive when ordered to make the robe Would CLUAing the robe in create any problem with regards to the extended stronghold quest ?

[Sikret]

Their current chance of success (in vanilla game) is 20% (i.e. 80% chance to fail). If I change it, I will change it in a more dynamic and complex way than just revising the numbers. For example, a higher level protagonist (higher level teacher) should have better chances for his apprenti to forge the item. A pure mage should have better chances than a sorcerer or a fighter/mage in instsructing more successful apprenti. Higher int and/or wis may also have some effects. What's your opinion?

@Noelle
I think they say the same thing in both circumstances. You can't predict whether they will fail or not in that way.

[thetruth]

I think that Noelle is right. At least it works like this in my experience as well.
And it is mentioned also in D.Simpson's walkthrough:

Note: You can tell if they are going to succeed in
their tasks, if when they tell you how long it
will take they say it will take a "few days".
If they say "few days" then they will succeed,
if they say "4 days" then they will fail.
(this works for the final choice as well)

Their current chance of success (in vanilla game) is 20% (i.e. 80% chance to fail). If I change it, I will change it in a more dynamic and complex way than just revising the numbers. For example, a higher level protagonist (higher level teacher) should have better chances for his apprenti to forge the item. A pure mage should have better chances than a sorcerer or a fighter/mage in instsructing more successful apprenti. Higher int and/or wis may also have some effects. What's your opinion?

Yes I like this idea.