A Master Smuggler
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Your use of the Balmoral Dumbwaiter has not escaped the notice of a certain criminal element on the Surface. […] How far could you take this? What a mockery you could make of the laws of man and Master.
[…] Sometimes crime has to be its own reward.[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Game Instructions: Actions in this storylet will increase your Twilit Smuggler quality. Be warned: The cost and difficulty will rise as you go. The buyer will pay a nominal amount of Surface Currency; this is not profitable.
Unlocked with Discovered: the Balmoral Dumbwaiter (hidden), Acquaintance: The Woman Upstairs
Locked with 21 x Twilit Smuggler
Storylet appears in Balmoral
Options
Send up some Tinned Ham ( Twilit Smuggler 0)
- Spoiler Unlocked with 1 x Tinned Ham
Locked with Twilit Smuggler
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Ham?
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 1000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Tinned Ham
- You now have 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up a Judgements' Egg ( Twilit Smuggler 1-6)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler 1-6, 1 x Judgements' Egg
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 220 || 151 - very chancy (41%) || 187 - chancy (51%) || 224 - modest (61%) || 261 - very modest (71%) || 297 - low-risk (81%) || 334 - straightforward (91%) || 367 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Much appreciated
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 1000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Judgements' Egg
- You've gained 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up a Fragment of the Tragedy Procedures ( Twilit Smuggler 3-8)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler 3-8, 1 x Fragment of the Tragedy Procedures
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 240 || 164 - very chancy (41%) || 204 - chancy (51%) || 244 - modest (61%) || 284 - very modest (71%) || 324 - low-risk (81%) || 364 - straightforward (91%) || 400 - straightforward (100%)
Success
IN THE EVENT OF MASS EXTINGUISHMENT
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 1000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Fragment of the Tragedy Procedures
- You've gained 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up a Crackling Device ( Twilit Smuggler 5-10)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler 5-10, 1 x Crackling Device
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 250 || 171 - very chancy (41%) || 213 - chancy (51%) || 255 - modest (61%) || 296 - very modest (71%) || 338 - low-risk (81%) || 380 - straightforward (91%) || 417 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Sent
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 1000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Crackling Device
- You've gained 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up an Oneiric Pearl ( Twilit Smuggler 9-14)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler 9-14, 1 x Oneiric Pearl
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 260 || 178 - very chancy (41%) || 221 - chancy (51%) || 265 - modest (61%) || 308 - very modest (71%) || 351 - low-risk (81%) || 395 - straightforward (91%) || 434 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Sent
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 1000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Oneiric Pearl
- You've gained 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up a Scrap of Ivory Organza ( Twilit Smuggler 15)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler exactly 15, 1 x Scrap of Ivory Organza
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 280 || 192 - very chancy (41%) || 238 - chancy (51%) || 285 - modest (61%) || 332 - very modest (71%) || 378 - low-risk (81%) || 425 - straightforward (91%) || 467 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Folded with care
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 3000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Scrap of Ivory Organza
- You've gained 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up a Parabolan Parable ( Twilit Smuggler 16)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler exactly 16, 1 x Parabolan Parable
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 320 || 219 - very chancy (41%) || 272 - chancy (51%) || 326 - modest (61%) || 379 - very modest (71%) || 432 - low-risk (81%) || 486 - straightforward (91%) || 534 - straightforward (100%)
Success
A gift?
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 3000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Parabolan Parable
- You've gained 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up a copy of the Legenda Cosmogone ( Twilit Smuggler 17)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler exactly 17, 1 x Legenda Cosmogone
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 350 || 240 - very chancy (41%) || 298 - chancy (51%) || 356 - modest (61%) || 415 - very modest (71%) || 473 - low-risk (81%) || 531 - straightforward (91%) || 584 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Received wisdom
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 3000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Legenda Cosmogone
- You've gained 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up a Fabulous Diamond ( Twilit Smuggler 18)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler exactly 18, 1 x Fabulous Diamond
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 380 || 260 - very chancy (41%) || 323 - chancy (51%) || 387 - modest (61%) || 450 - very modest (71%) || 513 - low-risk (81%) || 577 - straightforward (91%) || 634 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Paid up
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 3000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Fabulous Diamond
- You've gained 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up a Corresponding Sounder ( Twilit Smuggler 19)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler exactly 19, 1 x Corresponding Sounder
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 420 || 287 - very chancy (41%) || 357 - chancy (51%) || 427 - modest (61%) || 497 - very modest (71%) || 567 - low-risk (81%) || 637 - straightforward (91%) || 700 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Signals
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 3000 x Fistful of Surface Currency
- You've lost 1 x Corresponding Sounder
- You've gained 1 x Twilit Smuggler
Failure
Not today
^
Send up a vial of Master's Blood ( Twilit Smuggler 20)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Twilit Smuggler exactly 20, 1 x Vial of Masters' Blood
Challenge information
Broad, Shadowy 450 || 308 - very chancy (41%) || 383 - chancy (51%) || 458 - modest (61%) || 533 - very modest (71%) || 608 - low-risk (81%) || 683 - straightforward (91%) || 750 - straightforward (100%)
Success
At last
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Vial of Masters' Blood
- An occurrence! Your 'Twilit Smuggler' Quality is now 21 - A Despoiler of Laws!
- Advancing the Liberation of Night: is increasing… (+10 CP, up to level 50)
- Your 'Acquaintance: The Woman Upstairs' Quality has gone!
Failure
Not today
^
The Coilheart Games
Correspond with the Woman Upstairs about the Sixth Coil
- Spoiler Unlocked with The Coilheart Games is 2 (World Quality, now locked), Of Stripes, and Coils 100-299, Coilheart Visitors 10, Twilit Smuggler 21
Locked with Lead: The Wrong Sort of Treasure
Success
Not the profitable kind of contraband
- You've corresponded with the Woman Upstairs. (Raises Lead: The Wrong Sort of Treasure by 1)
- Huffam will want to hear of this. And then double-check it scrupulously. (Raises Bearing Valuable Leads by 1)