A merry gentleman
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In the street, you pass a tall, cheerful man with a brisk manner, a stovepipe hat and a row of bright brass buttons down the front of his coat. He winks familiarly as you pass and spreads his hands: eight fingers.
You've seen him before. […][Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Game Instructions: Your Nightmares are reaching a dangerous level.
Unlocked with 
Nightmares 5-7
Locked with 
The Walls are Right, 
The Walls are Wrong
Card drawn in 
Fallen London
Occurs with Ubiquitous Frequency (10 x as common as Standard)
Can not be discarded except by effects clearing your hand.
Options:
Greet the Merry Gentleman
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 251 || 172 - very chancy (41%) || 214 - chancy (51%) || 256 - modest (61%) || 298 - very modest (71%) || 339 - low-risk (81%) || 381 - straightforward (91%) || 419 - straightforward (100%)Difficulty is (
Base Watchful ^ 1.7)/10. Example shown at Watchful 100.Success
A refuge
Success Instructions: Your Nightmares will increase a little more slowly, and the Merry Gentleman will not visit, until Time, the Healer comes.
Watchful is increasing…
You now have 1 x The Walls are Right- Watchful is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 200 + Watchful Gains)
Failure
A refuge?
Failure Instructions: Your Nightmares will increase a little more rapidly, and the Merry Gentleman will not visit, until Time, the Healer comes.
- Watchful is increasing…
You now have 1 x The Walls are Wrong
Nightmares is dropping… (-1 CP)
Ignore the Merry Gentleman
- Spoiler
Challenge information
A matter of luck: The odds are against you here (success chance: 40%)Success
An interlude
- Nightmares is dropping… (-1 CP)
Failure
A refuge?
^
Approach the Merry Gentleman
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Ambition: Heart's Desire - the Topsy King exactly 18
Locked with
Ambition: Bag a Legend!, 
Ambition: Nemesis, 
Ambition: Light Fingers!
Success
"Excuse me, sir —"
An occurrence! Your 'Ambition: Heart's Desire - the Topsy King' Quality is now 19 - You are investigating the Topsy King's involvement in the Marvellous. Continue in Ladybones Road!
Buy a permanent reservation at the Royal Bethlehem Hotel
- Spoiler Unlocked with
50 x Antique Mystery, 
Watchful 100
Locked with
1 x Reservation at the Royal Bethlehem
Success
Boldly done
You've lost 50 x Antique Mystery
You now have 1 x Reservation at the Royal Bethlehem
You've gained 2 x Stolen Kiss
You've gained 1 x Blackmail Material
You've gained 1 x Cellar of Wine
You've found a home. (changes your lodgings to A Room at the Royal Bethlehem Hotel)
An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Social Engagements' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
Your 'A Remote Address' Quality has gone!
Offer the Merry Gentleman a diamond (9 FATE)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Flawed Diamond
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Your 'Nightmares' Quality has gone!
You've lost 1 x Flawed Diamond
You've gained 1 x Ostentatious Diamond
Offer the Merry Gentleman a large diamond (15 FATE)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Ostentatious Diamond
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Your 'Nightmares' Quality has gone!
- You've lost 1 x Ostentatious Diamond
You've gained 1 x Magnificent Diamond
Offer the Merry Gentleman a handful of diamonds (40 FATE)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
20 x Magnificent Diamond
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- Your 'Nightmares' Quality has gone!
- You've lost 20 x Magnificent Diamond
You've gained 1 x Fabulous Diamond
