Editing A Paramount Presence (Guide)

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'''''Your influence is felt across London and beyond. Are you destined for greatness?'''''

'''A Paramount Presence!''' is the highest level of {{IL|A Person of Some Importance -|Appearance=A Person of Some Importance}} (PoSI). It is an immense undertaking to reach this level, and of the many people who play this game, only a few have ever reached it.

This guide assumes you're already a PoSI. For an in-depth guide to getting this, please consult [[A Person of Some Importance (Guide)]].

== Note on pre-2020 Paramount Presence==
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Failbetter has overhauled the requirements for A Paramount Presence. [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/paramount-presence-changes/19538] For players who achieved A Paramount Presence before the overhaul, there was [[Reminisce with the Ambitious Barrister|a unique option]] available in [[Unfinished Business in Veilgarden]] until 3rd June 2020, which granted the {{IL|Paramount Presence of the Ancient Regime}} quality, to recognise that they achieved Paramount Presence the old way. This quality was automatically given to all eligible players who hadn't claimed it by the time the storylet disappeared.

To become '''A Paramount Presence!''' in the old way, you first needed to overcap all your Attributes to 215. This involved choosing a specialization (for 5 Notability), overcapping the Attribute to 215 (for 15 Notability), and then un-specializing (for 12 Notability). You had to do this 4 times! Once you overcapped an Attribute to 215, a new option would appear under [[Unfinished Business]] in each associated location to obtain a new quality, which then required endgame-level achievements.

The new system removes the need to use Notability in [[Raising Attribute Caps (Guide)|Raising Attribute Caps]]; instead, this is done by playing through particular end-game storylines. Notability is still used in the quest for Paramount Presence when choosing a [[A Person of Some Importance (Guide)#Tier 2 Person of Importance|Tier 2 specialisation]], or clearing this specialisation.
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==Becoming A Paramount Presence!==
[[File:Railway.png|right]]To be a Paramount Presence, you must have all four of the '''London's Innards''' accomplishments, which correspond to the four main attributes. Each of these accomplishments requires that you first specialise in the associated attribute as a PoSI.
{| class="article-table"
!Attribute
!PoSI Tier 2 Specialisation
!London's Innards
|-
|{{IL|Dangerous}}
|{{IL|A Reputation of Some Importance: A Shattering Force|Appearance=A Shattering Force|Image=volcano.png}}
|{{IL|London's Sinew}}
|-
|{{IL|Persuasive}}
|{{IL|A Reputation of Some Importance: A Legendary Charisma|Appearance=A Legendary Charisma|Image=salon3.png}}
|{{IL|London's Blood}}
|-
|{{IL|Shadowy}}
|{{IL|A Reputation of Some Importance: An Invisible Eminence|Appearance=An Invisible Eminence|Image=smoker.png}}
|{{IL|London's Marrow}}
|-
|{{IL|Watchful}}
|{{IL|A Reputation of Some Importance: An Extraordinary Mind|Appearance=An Extraordinary Mind|Image=telescope.png}}
|{{IL|London's Nerves}}
|}In general, this is the process to qualify for Paramount Presence:
#Reach 200 in one of your main attributes.
#Get the [[A Person of Some Importance (Guide)#Tier 2 Person of Importance|PoSI Tier 2 specialisation]] associated with that attribute. Specialising costs 5 {{IL|Notability}} and requires a particular item for each specialisation.
#Meet one of the choices of requirements for the associated London's Innards accomplishment.
#[[Raising Attribute Caps (Guide)|Raise the relevant attribute cap]] and [[Leveling (Guide)|level]] it up to 212, if you haven't already.
#Get the associated London's Innards accomplishment, requiring 12 {{IL|Notability}} (sets Notability to 1).
#[[A Reputation of Some Importance: Another Way|Clear your PoSI Tier 2 specialisation]], costing 12 {{IL|Notability}}.
#Repeat for each attribute-specialisation-Innards set.
'''Note:''' Claiming an Innards accomplishment (step 5) ''requires'' 12 Notability, but you will be left with 1 Notability. This is ''not'' true for specialising (step 2) or clearing your specialisation (step 6)—for those, the full required amount of Notability will be consumed. If you have 0 Notability, you won't be able to [[Use your influence to invite Slowcake's Amanuensis for a visit|summon Slowcake's Amanuensis]] until you get a point of Notability back. Either you'll have to wait for [[A visit from Slowcake's Amanuensis|the card]] to come around again, or another PoSI will have to [[Recommend an unknown acquaintance|give you a point of their Notability]]. You may therefore consider grinding an extra level of notability. In all likelihood it will be easier to get recommended by another player or drawing the card, however.

There is also [[A Reputation of Some Importance: Another Way (Fate)|a Fate option for switching your Tier 2 specialisation]] without spending Notability (saving you the Notability cost of both steps 6 and 2; you will still need the item required at step 2).

===Strategy===
You can collect the London's Innards accomplishments in any order you wish. That said, it may be worth planning how to approach them, as each accomplishment has three different options for meeting its requirements, and some of these may be more achievable than others depending on your character. For instance, Correspondents may find the {{IL|A Scholar of the Correspondence|Appearance=SotC}} 21 requirement for [[London's Nerves 1|London's Nerves]] easier to attain because they have more options for raising SotC, and characters with high Monstrous Anatomy and Glasswork may be attracted to the {{IL|Memento of Violence}} approach to [[London's Sinew 1|London's Sinew]] because they have better success rates at Parabolan Hunts. Additionally, the Notability cost of clearing your PoSI specialisation and picking a new one means you'll want to be sure of which Innards you want to work towards next, to avoid having to switch partway through and build up that Notability again.

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==London's Innards==
{| class="article-table"
!Quality
!Location
! Storylet
|-
|{{IL|London's Sinew}}
|{{IL|Watchmaker's Hill}}
|[[Gamble with the Ambitious Barrister]]
|-
|{{IL|London's Blood}}
|{{IL|Veilgarden}}
|[[Drink with the Ambitious Barrister]]
|-
|{{IL|London's Marrow}}
|{{IL|Spite}}
|[[Observe the Ambitious Barrister]]
|-
|{{IL|London's Nerves}}
|{{IL|Ladybones Road}}
|[[Approach the Ambitious Barrister]]
|}


===London's Sinew (Dangerous)===
[[File:Skeleton.png|right]]
''This accomplishment reflects your experience defeating monsters and assassins, your contributions toward the Liberation of Night, or your efforts to advance others' reputations.''

[[The advancement of my friends]] is the easiest to achieve, at least in terms of actions. You can get a point of {{IL|Social Influence|Appearance=Influence}} by making a new Acquaintance, and 7 points for taking on a Protégé. (It's important to note that anybody can [[Adopt a Protégé|become a Protégé]], even if their [[:Attributes|stats]] are too high, they just don't get any benefit.) Simply ask around on either the [https://community.failbettergames.com/forum13-fallen-london.aspx official Forums], the [https://www.reddit.com/r/fallenlondon/ Fallen London subreddit], or the [https://discord.com/invite/59aNpKf|official Discord] and you'll have 90 {{IL|Social Influence|Appearance=Influence}} in no time. 

[[The ultimate thrill]] requires more actions, but is a fairly straightforward grind. You can obtain the {{IL|Memento of Violence|Appearance=Mementos of Violence}} by defeating certain [[Respond to a social slight|assassins]] (currently, all but the Polite Poisoner), or by [[Pick up the trail of the Pinewood Shark|hunting Pinewood Sharks]] in Parabola. The latter method is particularly efficient if you are also working toward {{IL|Defender of the Public Safety}}, as each hunt yields {{IL|An Estimable Trophy|6 x}}.

[[A desire for freedom]] requires {{IL|Advancing the Liberation of Night:|Appearance=Liberation of Night}} 40, which can take some time but has a wide range of potential sources, particularly in the [[Upper River]]. It is also increased via upconverting [[Luminosity Grinding (Guide)|Luminosity items]], many of which can be obtained through simple grinds. [[Fund revolutionary research]] at {{IL|The Temple Club}} increases {{IL|Advancing the Liberation of Night:|Appearance=LoN}} at 3 CP per action, costing {{IL|Foxfire Candle Stub|300 x}} in exchange of a {{IL|Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory}}. If you don't have access to the {{IL|The Temple Club}} and want alternative options, or want more detailed CP/Action analysis, use the dedicated [[Advancing the Liberation of Night (Guide) | Advancing the Liberation Guide ]].

{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-expanded" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
! style="width: 20%" | Option
!Required
!{{IL|London's Sinew}}
|-
|[[The ultimate thrill]]
|{{IL|Memento of Violence|50 x}}
|1 - Delight in Death!
|-
|[[A desire for freedom]]
|{{IL|Advancing the Liberation of Night:}} 40
|2 - The Deadly force of Freedom
|-
|[[The advancement of my friends]]
|{{IL|Social Influence|Appearance=Influence}} 90
|3 - A true companion!
|}

=== London's Blood (Persuasive)===
[[File:Keygold.png|right]]
''For this accomplishment, you need either three 5-card lodgings, a spouse, or very advanced dreams.''

[[You cherish your spouse]] is by far the easiest, particularly if you don't feel the need to grind a high level of {{IL|Organising a Wedding}}. You can pursue one of the [[:Category:Spouse|many potential partners]] available in-game, or simply marry another player.

[[You cherish your luxuries most]] requires upgraded 5-card [[Lodgings]] at the Bazaar, the Brass Embassy, ''and'' the Royal Beth, which are expensive and time-consuming to acquire. If you are a [[A Person of Some Importance (Guide)#Tier 2 Person of Importance|Tier 2 PoSI]], you can upgrade the 4-card version to the 5-card any time of year, at a cost of various rare items and some {{IL|Notability}}. Otherwise, you can purchase the upgrade for {{IL|Putting the Pieces Together: the Taste of Lacre|Appearance=Lacre}} and Notability during [[Christmas (Guide)|Christmas]] at [[A Sundered Sea]].
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed article-table mw-expanded" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|+Obtaining luxuries
! style="width: 20%" |Upgrade
!Lodgings Card
!Christmas
|-
|{{IL|An Infernally Diplomatic Privilege}}
|[[Upgrade your guest room to a Sanctum]] requires {{IL|Dreaded}} 7, and costs:
*{{Il|Reported Location of a One-Time Prince of Hell|1 x}}
*{{IL|Favours: Hell|7 x}}
*{{IL|Notability|9 x}}
|[[The Way to Privilege]] requires [[Your very own Infernal Contract|having sold your soul]], and costs:
*{{IL|Putting the Pieces Together: the Taste of Lacre|8 x|Appearance=Lacre}}
*{{IL|Notability|3 x}}
|-
|{{IL|A Novel Birth-Mark}}
|[[Upgrade your guest room to a Spire-Emporium]] requires {{IL|Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar|Appearance=Connected: Masters}} 3 and {{IL|Respectable}} 9, and costs:
*{{IL|Vial of Masters' Blood|1 x}}
*{{IL|Notability|10 x}}
|[[The Way to an Honour]] costs:
*{{IL|Putting the Pieces Together: the Taste of Lacre|9 x|Appearance=Lacre}}
*{{IL|Notability|3 x}}
|-
|{{IL|A Wink from the Manager of the Royal Bethlehem}}
|[[Upgrade your room reservation to a Suite]] requires {{IL|Bizarre}} 7, and costs:
*{{IL|Impossible Theorem|1 x}}
*{{IL|Notability|9 x}}
|[[The Way to an Eyrie]] costs:
*{{IL|Putting the Pieces Together: the Taste of Lacre|7 x|Appearance=Lacre}}
*{{IL|Notability|3 x}}
|}

[[Your dreams]] can take a long time to reach the necessary levels, but the benefit is that you mostly increase them on opportunity cards, so you can steadily raise these qualities while doing other things without much extra effort.

'''Note''': It is possible to reset the following dreams to revisit them in a different light:
*{{IL|Having Recurring Dreams: What the Thunder Said|Appearance=What the Thunder Said}}: {{IL|Stormy-Eyed}}, obtained on the card [[Who is the third that walks always beside you?]]
*{{IL|Having Recurring Dreams: The Fire Sermon|Appearance=The Fire Sermon}}: {{IL|Seeing in Apocyan}}, obtained on the card [[A dream of a dark, dark room]]
*{{IL|Having Recurring Dreams: The Burial of the Dead|Appearance=The Burial of the Dead}}: {{IL|Haunted by Stairs}}, obtained on the card [[A dream of a mouldering library]]
<big>'''''Do not play these cards if you're planning on taking this branch.'''''</big> If you do, you'll have to wait for the dream quality to increment back up to the requisite levels, and there will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth.

{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-expanded" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
! style="width: 17%" |Option
! style="width: 48%" | Required
!{{IL|London's Blood}}
|-
|[[You cherish your luxuries most]]
|
* {{IL|An Infernally Diplomatic Privilege|1 x}}
* {{IL|A Novel Birth-Mark|1 x}}
* {{IL|A Wink from the Manager of the Royal Bethlehem|1 x}}
| 1 - Supreme in luxury!
|-
|[[You cherish your spouse]] / [[You cherish your spouses]]
|{{IL|Committed:|Image=|Appearance=Committed}}
(The difference between the options is whether you have an individual spouse, or either {{IL|A Bewildering Procession of Companions, Lovers, Suitors, and Paramours|Appearance=A Bewildering Procession}} or {{IL|Philosophically Perfect Partnership}})
|2 - Happy in love!
|-
|[[Your dreams]]
|
* {{IL|Having Recurring Dreams: Death by Water|Appearance=Death by Water}} 10
* {{IL|Having Recurring Dreams: What the Thunder Said|Appearance=What the Thunder Said}} 15
* {{IL|Having Recurring Dreams: The Fire Sermon|Appearance=The Fire Sermon}} 15
* {{IL|Having Recurring Dreams: The Burial of the Dead|Appearance=The Burial of the Dead}} 15
* {{IL|Having Recurring Dreams: Is Someone There?|Appearance=Is Someone There?}} 15
* {{IL|Having Recurring Dreams: A Game of Chess|Appearance=A Game of Chess}} 15
|3 - Living in dreams!
|}


===London's Marrow (Shadowy)===
[[File:Furtivehand.png|right]]
''This achievement requires either considerable wealth, a collection of very rare items, or a significant reputation among both Constables and Criminals.'' 

[[Wealth]] is likely the easiest of the bunch. Refer to the excellent [[Money-Making]] guide for details on ways to obtain {{E}}10,000.

[[Treasures (action)|Treasures]] requires four rare items worth {{E}}1560 each. The most straightforward way to obtain them is by trading Certifiable Scraps with the various Relickers; each costs {{IL|Certifiable Scrap|Appearance=Scraps|3200 x}}, however, which you can only obtain a few at a time. (See [[Certifiable Scraps (Guide)]] for more information.) Other means of acquiring the treasures have been added to late-game content:

*{{IL|Rumourmonger's Network}}: [[Sell a very advanced identity to Spies]] (requires a fully upgraded [[Cover Identities (Guide)|Cabinet Noir]] at Balmoral)
*{{IL|Reported Location of a One-Time Prince of Hell}}: [[Sell a very advanced identity to Devils]] (ditto) or can be bought in [[The Rat Market (Guide)]] when Soft Rat-Moon aligns with West Rat-Wind
*{{IL|Breath of the Void}}: [[Purchase the wax-sealed box on the counter]] in Moulin, for various {{E}}312 items
*{{IL|Veils-Velvet Scrap}}: see [[Discordant Studies - Costs and Rewards (Guide)]]

[[Recognition]] is straightforward, and like Dreams, it requires qualities you will have been able to raise from early in the game. Consult [[Raising Favours (Guide)]] for tips. Most sources of Favours come from opportunity cards, so meeting the requirements for more of those to appear will help you raise Favours (and therefore Renown) faster.

*{{IL|Favours: Criminals}} sources include being an [[The Enforcer's reward|Enforcer]], [[The Murderer's reward|Murderer]], or [[The Licentiate's Bounty|Licentiate]];  cards unlocked if you have a {{Il|Ruthless Henchman}}, {{Il|Gang of Hoodlums}}, or {{Il|Alluring Accomplice}}; [[Drop by for a chat|dropping by to chat]] with the Repentant Forger on the [[A Visit]] opportunity card; and [[Provide an alibi (criminals)|providing an alibi]] on the Criminals card.
*{{IL|Favours: Constables}} sources include being a [[The Rat-Catcher's reward|Rat-Catcher]], [[The Stalker's Reward|Stalker]], [[The Monster-Hunter's Labours|Monster-Hunter]], [[The Watcher's reward|Watcher]], or [[The Agent's Reward|Agent]]; [[Visit him in his lodgings|visiting the Regretful Soldier]] on the [[A Visit]] opportunity card; [[Train with the Constabulary]] (Velocipede card); and making [[a small donation]] on the Constables card.


{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-expanded" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
!Option
!Required
!{{IL|London's Marrow}}
|-
|[[Wealth]]
|{{IL|Penny|1,000,000 x}} ({{E}}10,000)
|1 - Money, Money, Money
|-
|[[Treasures]]
|
* {{IL|Breath of the Void|1 x}}
* {{IL|Veils-Velvet Scrap|1 x}}
* {{IL|Rumourmonger's Network|1 x}}
* {{IL|Reported Location of a One-Time Prince of Hell|1 x}}
| 2 - Jewels in your crown
|-
|[[Recognition]]
|
* {{IL|Renown: Criminals}} 50
* {{IL|Renown: Constables}} 50
|3 - Known to None and All
|}

===London's Nerves (Watchful) ===
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''To obtain this, you need either extensive knowledge of the Correspondence, a very rare companion, or especially advanced chess skills.''

[[The mysteries of the heavens]] requires {{IL|A Scholar of the Correspondence|Appearance=Scholar of the Correspondence}} 21, which can be a bit punishing to raise past level 10. For a thorough guide to raising this quality, see [[A Scholar of the Correspondence (Guide)]].

*{{Il|Correspondent|Appearance=Correspondents}} can reach higher levels of SotC by [[Pursue truths through the Red Science|Pursuing truths through the Red Science]] during Laboratory experiments, though the SotC is an alternative success (of as-yet undetermined probability). It is a {{IL|Watchful}} and {{IL|Artisan of the Red Science}} challenge.
*Other players can either [[(Carefully) read a flame-proof missive]] from a contact who is a Correspondent, or [[Use Correspondence Plaques to expand your knowledge of the Correspondence]]. At lower levels, the former option may give more than 1 CP SotC at a time. The latter gives 1 CP with a rare (~2%) success of 3 CP, but requires increasing levels of modified {{IL|Watchful}} (up to 300 for the final SotC level).

[[Your unusual companion]] is the most straightforward of the three tedious grinds on offer, requiring an {{IL|Übergoat}}. This coveted creature companion is obtained by playing a branch on [[All fear the Overgoat!]], requiring two Overgoats and 1 FATE.

*The Overgoat is one of the most expensive items at the Bazaar, and two cost a whopping {{E}}23,425.60 from Nassos Zoologicals. If you've already gathered the {{E}}10,000 needed for Wealth under London's Marrow, you only need to do it all again a second time, and then 1/3 of a third time. Simple! Not easy, but simple. The [[Money-Making]] guide is your friend here.
*Most players can gain a small amount of FATE without real-money expense. Notably, the Big Rat, Cheesemonger, and Empress' Court storylines give a couple points of FATE at their conclusion. Players with [[Ambition: Nemesis]] can gain up to 6 FATE with lucky card draws in [[The Chambers of the Heart]], and are guaranteed 1 more during the subsequent visit to [[The tomb-colony of Venderbight|Venderbight]].

[[Your intellectual superiority]] requires getting 50 {{IL|Memento of Silence|Appearance=Mementos of Silence}} and grinding {{IL|The Boatman's Opponent}} to 40, making it more difficult (or at the very least more ''tedious'') than the other non-Fate option.

*{{IL|Memento of Silence|Appearance=Mementos of Silence}} can be accumulated at [[The Chessboard (Guide)|the Chessboard]] in Parabola, and by sending certain kinds of letters in [[Epistolary Matters]]. If you previously obtained {{IL|Chess: Mastery of the Game}} from playing the now-retired chess social actions, you can [[Reconsider your mastery of chess|trade these in]] for Mementos of Silence.
*{{IL|The Boatman's Opponent}} can be raised by [[Play chess with the Boatman|Playing chess with the Boatman]], an increasingly difficult {{IL|Watchful}} challenge, while on [[a slow boat passing a dark beach on a silent river]], and therefore requires quite a bit of dying.

{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-expanded" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
! style="width: 28%" |Option
! style="width: 35%" | Required
!{{IL|London's Nerves}}
|-
|[[The mysteries of the heavens]]
|{{IL|A Scholar of the Correspondence}} 21
|1 - Starry wisdom
|-
|[[Your unusual companion]]
|{{IL|Übergoat|1 x}}
|2 - Caprine understanding
|-
|[[Your intellectual superiority]]
|
* {{IL|The Boatman's Opponent}} 40
* {{IL|Memento of Silence}} 50
|3 - Strategies beyond comprehension!
|}

==Known to All==
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'''''You are known by all London. To some you are notorious, to others famous. You are feared and envied and hated and adored. You are not universally liked, but every soul is in awe of you. Are you, perhaps, the greatest of Londoners?'''''

Once you've obtained all four qualities mentioned above, a new universal storylet will appear called [[Known to All]]. Simply clicking on [[Accept the recognition that is your due]] will set your {{IL|A Person of Some Importance -|Appearance=A Person of Some Importance}} to A Paramount Presence! Congratulations, you did it!

==A Paramount Presence! ==
[[File:Explosion.png|frame|'''Congratulations on your achievement!''']]
'''''Your name will be remembered, long after London is forgotten beneath the Sixth City. Perhaps it will even be whispered in the Seventh. Beyond then - well, it hardly matters, does it?'''''

By becoming '''A Paramount Presence''', you've unlocked the ability to [[Teaching London|Teach London]], which has two benefits:
* You can tutor a Protégé in two stats at once (either [[Offer your knowledge of the arts and sciences|Watchful and Persuasive]], or [[Train them in both physicality and cunning|Dangerous and Shadowy]]); and
*You can invite ''any'' other player who's a [[A Patron of...|patron]] to a [[Invite a patron to a private hansom ride|private hansom ride]], gaining a large amount of Making Waves at the cost of only a single action and [[Free Evening]] from both of you.
Apart from that, A Paramount Presence! doesn't do that much. Of course, the real reward is the fact that you made an immense achievement most people haven't. You have completed something that some people would think impossible. Once again, my congratulations on reaching this level! I raise my glass of fungal wine in a toast to your Paramount Presence!

<sub>(don't forget to add your name to the list [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/a-list-of-paramount-presence/17807] and post on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/fallenlondon/] so we can congratulate you!)</sub><noinclude>
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