An Implausible Penance
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Game Instructions: These jobs allow you to trade in Favours: Criminals for various rewards.
Unlocked with 
1 x Favours: Criminals
Card drawn in 
Fallen London
Occurs with Standard Frequency
The Smugglers' Grave
One stone in a thousand — 
4.2 per Favour — 2.1 EPA
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1 x Favours: Criminals
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 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
Eliza Trove, beloved mother? That was foolish of them.
Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 210 x Soul
You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
Harsh whispers among ancient stones
- Watchful is increasing…
Try to glimpse a notorious smuggler — 4.45 per Favour — 2.23 EPA
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1 x Favours: Criminals
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 80 || 55 - very chancy (41%) || 68 - chancy (51%) || 82 - modest (61%) || 95 - very modest (71%) || 108 - low-risk (81%) || 122 - straightforward (91%) || 134 - straightforward (100%)Success
Seeing his face
- Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 20 x Bundle of Ragged Clothing
You've gained 7 x Appalling Secret
You've gained 1 x Tale of Terror!!
You've gained 270 x Piece of Rostygold- You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
Nothing visible
- Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 10 x Cryptic Clue
Bare-knuckle prize fight
Take your chances with the gallery of ruffians and bruisers — 4.2 per Favour — 2.1 EPA
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1 x Favours: Criminals
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
Thirty rounds later...
Dangerous is increasing…- You've gained 420 x Piece of Rostygold
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
Too soon...
^
Take on the local champion — 4.2 per Favour — 2.1 EPA
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Favours: Criminals 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 120 || 82 - very chancy (41%) || 102 - chancy (51%) || 122 - modest (61%) || 142 - very modest (71%) || 162 - low-risk (81%) || 182 - straightforward (91%) || 200 - straightforward (100%)Success
To fell a giant
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 420 x Piece of Rostygold
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
Failure
So that's why they put fists on their helmets
^
Drown an informant
Offer a less lethal solution — 4.2 per Favour — 2.1 EPA
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Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 60 || 41 - very chancy (41%) || 51 - chancy (51%) || 61 - modest (61%) || 71 - very modest (71%) || 81 - low-risk (81%) || 91 - straightforward (91%) || 100 - straightforward (100%)Success
Already starting to run
Shadowy is increasing…- You've gained 420 x Piece of Rostygold
Subtle is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
Ruthless is dropping… (-3 CP)- You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
Too late to save her
- Shadowy is increasing…
Drown her beneath oily grey waters — 4.2 per Favour — 2.1 EPA
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 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 quiet word, a quick shove
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
- Ruthless is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
Magnanimous is dropping… (-3 CP)- You've gained 420 x Piece of Rostygold
Failure
The river folk
^
Arson and Avarice
Tip the squatters off — 7 for 3 Favours, 2 per Favour — 1.5 EPA
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Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 50 || 35 - very chancy (42%) || 43 - chancy (51%) || 51 - modest (61%) || 60 - very modest (72%) || 68 - low-risk (81%) || 76 - straightforward (91%) || 84 - straightforward (100%)Success
And off they go
- Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 700 x Moon-Pearl- You've lost 3 x Favours: Criminals
- Magnanimous is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
Heartless is dropping… (-3 CP)
You've gained 1 x Favours: Urchins (up to 7)
Failure
Catching the heat
- Dangerous is increasing…
Burn it down — 9 for 3 Favours, 3 per Favour — 2.25 EPA
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Favours: Criminals 3
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 40 || 28 - very chancy (42%) || 34 - chancy (51%) || 41 - modest (61%) || 48 - very modest (72%) || 54 - low-risk (81%) || 61 - straightforward (91%) || 67 - straightforward (100%)Success
The flames are pretty
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 600 x Moon-Pearl
You've gained 100 x Primordial Shriek
You've gained 2 x Dubious Testimony- You've lost 3 x Favours: Criminals
- Ruthless is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
- Magnanimous is dropping… (-3 CP)
Failure
Catching the heat
^
A Knight of the Underworld
Not entirely out of respect — 11.2 for 3 Favours, ~ 3.73 per Favour — 2.8 EPA
- Spoiler Unlocked with
3 x Favours: Criminals
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 55 || 38 - very chancy (41%) || 47 - chancy (51%) || 56 - modest (61%) || 66 - very modest (72%) || 75 - low-risk (81%) || 84 - straightforward (91%) || 92 - straightforward (100%)Success
The last drink
- Shadowy is increasing…
You've gained 60 x Flawed Diamond
You've gained 10 x Ostentatious Diamond- You've lost 3 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
A press of respectful villains
^
Glim-Smuggling
A lack of entanglements — 18 for 5 Favours, 3.6 per Favour — 3 EPA
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Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 75 || 52 - very chancy (41%) || 64 - chancy (51%) || 77 - modest (61%) || 89 - very modest (71%) || 102 - low-risk (81%) || 114 - straightforward (91%) || 125 - straightforward (100%)Success
Through the back streets
- Shadowy is increasing…
You've gained 1800 x Shard of Glim
Connected: The Widow is increasing… (+15 CP)- You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
Where do they get these detectives?
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
Cheat the Widow — 28 for 5 Favours, 5.6 per Favour — ~4.67 EPA
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Connected: The Widow 15
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 300 || 205 - very chancy (41%) || 255 - chancy (51%) || 305 - modest (61%) || 355 - very modest (71%) || 405 - low-risk (81%) || 455 - straightforward (91%) || 500 - straightforward (100%)Success
Tell the Widow a pack of lies
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 2800 x Shard of Glim
- Connected: The Widow is dropping… (-120 CP)
- You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
A suspicious lot
- Shadowy is increasing…
- Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Connected: The Widow is dropping… (-at least -190 CP, possibly a reset)
- You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals
Smuggle Brandy
Just fence a few casks for now, while you get to know your new colleagues — 18 for 5 Favours, 3.6 per Favour — 3 EPA
- Spoiler Unlocked with
5 x Favours: Criminals
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 60 || 41 - very chancy (41%) || 51 - chancy (51%) || 61 - modest (61%) || 71 - very modest (71%) || 81 - low-risk (81%) || 91 - straightforward (91%) || 100 - straightforward (100%)Success
A pleasure doing business with you
- Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 900 x Bottle of Greyfields 1882- You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
No one's buying brandy tonight
^
The gang could use an extra hand or three tonight — 18 for 5 Favours, 3.6 per Favour — 3 EPA
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 80 || 55 - very chancy (41%) || 68 - chancy (51%) || 82 - modest (61%) || 95 - very modest (71%) || 108 - low-risk (81%) || 122 - straightforward (91%) || 134 - straightforward (100%)Success
It’s a quiet night.
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 800 x Bottle of Greyfields 1882
- You've gained 200 x Shard of Glim
- You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
There would be three of them on patrol - typical
^
Join the salvage party — 25 for 7 Favours, ~ 3.57 per Favour — 3.13 EPA
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Dangerous 91, 7 x Favours: Criminals
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)Success
Good work, zailor
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 1000 x Shard of Glim
Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)- You've lost 7 x Favours: Criminals
You've gained 100 x Bottle of Morelways 1872
You've gained 2 x Bottle of Broken Giant 1844
Failure
Betrayal!
- Dangerous is increasing…
Nightmares is increasing… (+? CP)
A job for the Topsy King
Someone stole his fiddle? — 20 for 5 Favours, 4 per Favour — ~3.33 EPA
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Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 90 || 62 - very chancy (41%) || 77 - chancy (51%) || 92 - modest (61%) || 107 - very modest (71%) || 122 - low-risk (81%) || 137 - straightforward (91%) || 150 - straightforward (100%)Success
'Viddlo! Goden most capering!'
- Shadowy is increasing…
You've gained 1250 x Rat on a String
You've gained 15 x Whisper-Satin Scrap- You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals
Failure
Too late
^
Pugilism and politics
Beating the minister — 18 for 7 Favours, ~ 2.57 per Favour — 2.25 EPA
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Favours: Criminals 7
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)Success
Principled but unpopular
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've lost 7 x Favours: Criminals
You've gained 1 x Magnificent Diamond- You've gained 11 x Ostentatious Diamond
- Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
Failure
Rough politics
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
Beat up the Underworld Kingpin — 19.5 for 7 Favours, ~ 2.79 per Favour — ~2.44 EPA
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Favours: Criminals 7
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 120 || 82 - very chancy (41%) || 102 - chancy (51%) || 122 - modest (61%) || 142 - very modest (71%) || 162 - low-risk (81%) || 182 - straightforward (91%) || 200 - straightforward (100%)Success
Surprise!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 700 x Piece of Rostygold
You've gained 1 x Favour in High Places- You've lost 7 x Favours: Criminals
You've gained 1 x A Turncoat
Failure
'We have no recollection of requesting such a thing...'
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Suspicion is increasing… (+? CP)
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
