A Word From Your Creditors

ID: 329935

Spoiler warning! This page contains details about Fallen London Actions.

You have pledged the good word of the Great Hellbound Railway Company. You've made expenditures and placed orders with tradespeople. […] there is some doubt about whether the directors are able to pay. Would you care to rescue the Company's name?

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Unlocked with Involved in a Railway Venture 50, In Corporate Debt 5

Card drawn in Fallen London

Occurs with Frequent Frequency (twice as common as Standard)

Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.

Options:

Absorb the damage

•  Spoiler ID: 242348
  

   

  Success

  Rumours of personal bankruptcy

  •  Scandal is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+3 CP)
  • In Corporate Debt is dropping… (-1 CP)

  ^

Offer compensation from your own pocketbook

•  Spoiler ID: 242350
  

  Unlocked with Jade Fragment 500, Piece of Rostygold 500
  

   

  Success

  Debts in several currencies

  • In Corporate Debt is dropping… (-2 CP)
  • You've lost 500 x Jade Fragment
  • You've lost 500 x Piece of Rostygold

  ^

Direct your creditors to the Tentacled Entrepreneur

•  Spoiler ID: 242351
  

  Unlocked with Favours: Rubbery Men 6, Board Member: Tentacled Entrepreneur
  

   

  Success

  Sums barely noticed

  • In Corporate Debt is dropping… (-3 CP)
  • You've lost 6 x Favours: Rubbery Men

  ^

Alert the Gracious Widow to these complaints

•  Spoiler ID: 242352
  

  Unlocked with Favours: Criminals 6, Board Member: the Gracious Widow
  

   

  Success

  Peace resumed

  • In Corporate Debt is dropping… (-3 CP)
  • You've lost 6 x Favours: Criminals

  ^

Redirect the debt to your Mutton Island account

•  Spoiler ID: 242353
  

  Unlocked with A Mutton Island Account
  

   

  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%)
  

  Difficulty is 190 + ( In Corporate Debt x 10). 240 is the lowest as the card is unlocked by In Corporate Debt 5.

  Success

  A neat bit of accountancy

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  • In Corporate Debt is dropping… (-4 CP)

  Failure

  An unfortunate misunderstanding

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+3 CP)

  ^