A Bad Case of Rattus Faber
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Game Instructions: Reduce Troubled by Vermin to zero to expel the rats. The options on this storylet may 
change as you play them.
Unlocked with 
Troubled by Vermin 1 - 49
Locked with Vermin-free
Storylet appears in 
Your Lodgings
Opening Salvoes (
Vermin 36+, Airs 0-40)
Opening salvoes: launch an early offensive
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 36 - 49, 
The Airs of London 0 - 40
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 20 || 14 - very chancy (42%) || 17 - chancy (51%) || 21 - modest (63%) || 24 - very modest (72%) || 27 - low-risk (81%) || 31 - straightforward (93%) || 34 - straightforward (100%)Success
Another battle won in the war -
Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 16-25 x Rat on a String
[The Airs of London change…] (random)
You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
Damn the creatures!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Opening salvoes: shore up your defences
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 36 - 49, The Airs of London 0 - 40
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 20 || 14 - very chancy (42%) || 17 - chancy (51%) || 21 - modest (63%) || 24 - very modest (72%) || 27 - low-risk (81%) || 31 - straightforward (93%) || 34 - straightforward (100%)Success
A sensible precaution
Watchful is increasing…- You've gained 16-25 x Rat on a String
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
Failure
Pregnable
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Opening salvoes: the pipes, the pipes
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 36 - 49, The Airs of London 0 - 40, 
10 x Piece of Rostygold
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 30 || 21 - very chancy (42%) || 26 - chancy (52%) || 31 - modest (62%) || 36 - very modest (72%) || 41 - low-risk (82%) || 46 - straightforward (92%) || 50 - straightforward (100%)Success
A perfectly awful racket!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
You've lost 10 x Piece of Rostygold- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
An awfully imperfect racket!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- You've lost 10 x Piece of Rostygold
Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Battling the footsoldiers ( Vermin 18-35, Airs 0-40)
Battling the footsoldiers: concentrate on the collared rats
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 18 - 35, The Airs of London 0 - 40
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 22 || 16 - very chancy (43%) || 19 - chancy (51%) || 23 - modest (62%) || 27 - very modest (73%) || 30 - low-risk (81%) || 34 - straightforward (92%) || 37 - straightforward (100%)Success
Hard-won trophies
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 16-25 x Piece of Rostygold
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Rare Success
A particularly favoured rat
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
You've gained 1 x Whisper-Satin Scrap- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
Filth and misery!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Battling the footsoldiers: bait a trap with rostygold
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 18 - 35, The Airs of London 0 - 40, 10 x Piece of Rostygold
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 22 || 16 - very chancy (43%) || 19 - chancy (51%) || 23 - modest (62%) || 27 - very modest (73%) || 30 - low-risk (81%) || 34 - straightforward (92%) || 37 - straightforward (100%)Success
Snap!
Shadowy is increasing…- You've gained 16-25 x Rat on a String
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
Give that back!
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 2 x Piece of Rostygold
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Battling the footsoldiers: sow disinformation
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 18 - 35, The Airs of London 0 - 40, 
10 x Whispered Hint
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 30 || 21 - very chancy (42%) || 26 - chancy (52%) || 31 - modest (62%) || 36 - very modest (72%) || 41 - low-risk (82%) || 46 - straightforward (92%) || 50 - straightforward (100%)Success
AT WHAT COST CHEESE?
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
You've lost 10 x Whispered Hint- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Insufficiently convincing
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- You've lost 10 x Whispered Hint
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Duel the ringleaders ( Vermin 5-17, Airs 0-40)
Duel the ringleaders: attempt to survive unscathed
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 5 - 17, The Airs of London 0 - 40
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 24 || 17 - very chancy (42%) || 21 - chancy (52%) || 25 - modest (62%) || 29 - very modest (72%) || 33 - low-risk (82%) || 37 - straightforward (92%) || 40 - straightforward (100%)Success
Sworn
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
You've gained 1 x Venge-Rat Corpse- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Rare Success
A midnight ambush!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
- You've gained 31-40 x Rat on a String
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
A wary stalemate
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Duel the ringleaders: take on a gang of them at once!
- Spoiler Unlocked with Troubled by Vermin 5 - 17, The Airs of London 0 - 40
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 36 || 25 - very chancy (41%) || 31 - chancy (51%) || 37 - modest (61%) || 43 - very modest (71%) || 49 - low-risk (81%) || 55 - straightforward (91%) || 60 - straightforward (100%)Success
Splat!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 36-45 x Rat on a String
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Rare Success
Crunch!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've lost 3 x Troubled by Vermin
You've gained 1 x Baptised Rattus Faber Corpse- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
Something of a draw
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Duel the ringleaders: employ subterfuge
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 5 - 17, The Airs of London 0 - 40
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 36 || 25 - very chancy (41%) || 31 - chancy (51%) || 37 - modest (61%) || 43 - very modest (71%) || 49 - low-risk (81%) || 55 - straightforward (91%) || 60 - straightforward (100%)Success
Simply too tempting
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 3 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Beaten at your own game!
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
The battle for the pantry ( Vermin 5+, Airs 40-70)
The battle of the pantry: defend it against all comers!
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 5 - 49, The Airs of London 41 - 70
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 21 || 15 - very chancy (42%) || 18 - chancy (51%) || 22 - modest (62%) || 25 - very modest (71%) || 29 - low-risk (82%) || 32 - straightforward (91%) || 35 - straightforward (100%)Success
A furry carpet in the pantry
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 16-25 x Rat on a String
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
Oh no! Not that!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
The battle for the pantry: starve them out!
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 5 - 49, The Airs of London 41 - 70
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 25 || 18 - very chancy (43%) || 22 - chancy (52%) || 26 - modest (62%) || 30 - very modest (72%) || 34 - low-risk (81%) || 38 - straightforward (91%) || 42 - straightforward (100%)Success
A hollow victory
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 16-25 x Rat on a String
- You've lost 3 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
A tasty enemy?
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
The battle for the pantry: employ unconventional (war)fare!
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 5 - 49, The Airs of London 41 - 70, 
10 x Penny
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 30 || 21 - very chancy (42%) || 26 - chancy (52%) || 31 - modest (62%) || 36 - very modest (72%) || 41 - low-risk (82%) || 46 - straightforward (92%) || 50 - straightforward (100%)Success
Beg your pardon!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 3 x Troubled by Vermin
You've lost 10 x Penny- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Hubris in A-flat
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- You've lost 10 x Penny
A lull in hostilities ( Vermin 5+, Airs 71-100)
A lull in hostilities: try to negotiate with the rats.
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 5 - 49, The Airs of London 67 - 100
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 42 || 29 - very chancy (41%) || 36 - chancy (51%) || 43 - modest (61%) || 50 - very modest (71%) || 57 - low-risk (81%) || 64 - straightforward (91%) || 70 - straightforward (100%) Persuasive, Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of (44 - ( Troubled by Vermin/2)). The above example is at Troubled by Vermin 5.Success
Tea with rats
Persuasive is increasing…- You've gained 21-30 x Whispered Hint
- Dangerous is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + Dangerous Gains)
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Rats are by nature suspicious
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- Dangerous is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 200 + Dangerous Gains)
A lull in hostilities: redouble your efforts
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 5 - 49, The Airs of London 67 - 100
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 23 || 16 - very chancy (41%) || 20 - chancy (52%) || 24 - modest (62%) || 28 - very modest (73%) || 32 - low-risk (83%) || 35 - straightforward (91%) || 39 - straightforward (100%)Success
Progress
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
- You've gained 16 - 25 x Rat on a String
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
Not out-foxed, but certainly out-ratted
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
A tactical opportunity
A tactical opportunity: a game of cricket ( Vermin 5+, Airs 0-5)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 5 - 49, The Airs of London 0 - 5
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 25 || 18 - very chancy (43%) || 22 - chancy (52%) || 26 - modest (62%) || 30 - very modest (72%) || 34 - low-risk (81%) || 38 - straightforward (91%) || 42 - straightforward (100%)Success
"How's that?"
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Nightmares is dropping… (-2 CP)
Wounds is dropping… (-2 CP)- You've gained 50 x Piece of Rostygold
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
A sound thrashing
- Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Silk Scrap- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
A tactical opportunity: employ a rat-catcher ( Vermin 6+, Airs 6-35)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 6 - 49, The Airs of London 6 - 35, 50 x Piece of Rostygold
Challenge information
A matter of luck: Pretty good odds (success chance: 70%)Success
Effective up to a point
- You've lost 50 x Piece of Rostygold
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've lost 5 x Troubled by Vermin
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
Betrayal!
- You've lost 3 x Troubled by Vermin
- You've lost 50 x Piece of Rostygold
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
A tactical opportunity: unleash the Thing from the Wardrobe ( Vermin 8+, Airs 36-60)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 8–49, The Airs of London 36–60, 
1 x Starveling Cat
Challenge information
A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)Success
Success?
You've lost 1 x Starveling Cat
You've gained 2 x Unaccountably Peckish (up to 10)- Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've lost (half) Troubled by Vermin
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
Failure
Mysteriously absent
- You've lost 2 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Troubled by Vermin: Ratkiller (hidden)
A tactical opportunity: hire a specialist ( Vermin 5+, Airs 61-90)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Troubled by Vermin 11 - 49, The Airs of London 61 - 90
Redirects to:
→ Employ the poisons of Dottore Rappacini
^
A tactical opportunity: locate an L.B. hoard ( Vermin 5+, Airs 91-100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Troubled by Vermin 5 - 49, The Airs of London 91 - 100
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 30 || 21 - very chancy (42%) || 26 - chancy (52%) || 31 - modest (62%) || 36 - very modest (72%) || 41 - low-risk (82%) || 46 - straightforward (92%) || 50 - straightforward (100%)Success
It gave up its secrets
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
You're opening a Bundle of Oddities… (Up to 60)
Rare Success
It gave up its secrets
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Troubled by Vermin
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Come here, you little -
- Dangerous is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
The final battle ( Vermin 1-4)
The final battle: face the Rattus Faber Chief
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Troubled by Vermin 1-4
Redirects to:
→ A showdown with the Rattus Faber Chief
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