Ask/Uses

This page contains all uses of Piece of Rostygold:

• Cards and storylets that unlock if you possess it
• Actions requiring it (the item may or may not be lost after completing these actions)
• Game text that varies if you have this item, or specific amounts of it
• Numeric values such as difficulty or unlock thresholds change if you have this item, or scale based on the amount you have

A

• A hurried riverside ceremony (Unlock)

  An Action from Choose a Venue, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

• A shabby sort of place (Unlock)

  Ambition: Light Fingers!

  An Action from Ambition: Light Fingers! 26, a Storylet in Spite.

• A small donation (Unlock)

  An Action from Court and Cell: the Constables, a Card in Fallen London.

• A tactical opportunity: employ a rat-catcher (Unlock)

  An Action from A Bad Case of Rattus Faber, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

• Ambush them (Unlock)

  An Action from A Complication: Jasper and Frank (Card), a Card in Fallen London.

• Arrange a duel outside the Black Ribbon (Unlock)

  An Action from Duelling the Black Ribbon, a Storylet in The Blind Helmsman.

• Ask for advice (Unlock)

  An Action from A kindness of ravens, a Card in Fallen London.

• Attend a church fête on the south bank of the River (Unlock)

  An Action from Altars and Alms-Houses: the Church, a Card in Fallen London.

B

• Barter Rostygold for secrets (Unlock)

  An Action from Bartering with the Tiger Keeper, a Storylet in The Labyrinth of Tigers.

• Battling the footsoldiers: bait a trap with rostygold (Unlock)

  An Action from A Bad Case of Rattus Faber, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

• Bet on Alonzo, Scourge of the Marshes (Unlock)

  An Action from A Night at the Spider Pits, a Storylet in The Blind Helmsman.

• Bet on Daphne, The Graveside Creeper (Unlock)

  An Action from A Night at the Spider Pits, a Storylet in The Blind Helmsman.

• Bet on Florence, the Stackside Spinner (Unlock)

  An Action from A Night at the Spider Pits, a Storylet in The Blind Helmsman.

• Bet on Millie, the Moloch Street Mangler (Unlock)

  An Action from A Night at the Spider Pits, a Storylet in The Blind Helmsman.

• Bribe him (Unlock)

  Ambition: Light Fingers!

  An Action from Ambition: Light Fingers! the Hulking Orderly, a Storylet in the shadows of the Orphanage.

• Bribe them (Unlock)

  An Action from Out-ratting the rats, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

• Buy a round at the Rusty Tramp (Unlock)

  An Action from By the River's Side: the Docks, a Card in Fallen London.

• Buy a round of F.F. Gebrandt's Superior Lager (Unlock)

  An Action from Buy the Fellows a Round, a Storylet in The Blind Helmsman.

• Buy a round of Murgatroyd's Premier Ale (Unlock)

  An Action from Buy the Fellows a Round, a Storylet in The Blind Helmsman.

• Buy a round of Polmear's Impurity-Free Gin (Unlock)

  An Action from Buy the Fellows a Round, a Storylet in The Blind Helmsman.

• Buy some and drink it (Unlock)

  An Action from Moonish water, a Card in Fallen London.

• Buy them both a drink (Unlock)

  An Action from An opportunity for profit, a Card in Fallen London.

C

• Carouse (Unlock)

  An Action from Where's my soul?, a Card in Fallen London.

D

• Decline the proposal (Humble) (Unlock)

  An Action from You've been proposed to! (Humble), a Storylet in Fallen London.

E

• Eat, as discreetly as your means permit (Unlock)

  An Action from KNIGHT OF FEASTS, a Card in Fallen London.

• Engage in a bit of recruiting (Unlock)

  An Action from Explore Gaider's Mourn, a Storylet in Gaider's Mourn.

• Enquire at the Singing Mandrake (Unlock)

  Ambition: Bag a Legend!

  An Action from Ambition: Bag a Legend! 38 – What is Mr Wines' involvement?, a Storylet in Veilgarden.

• Entertain an Open-Handed Inspector (Unlock)

  An Action from The Perigee of Silver, a Storylet in Port Cecil.

F

• Fight clean (Unlock)

  An Action from The Ring of Meat: Take Part in an Illegal Fighting Ring, a Storylet in Watchmaker's Hill.

• Fight dirty (Unlock)

  An Action from The Ring of Meat: Take Part in an Illegal Fighting Ring, a Storylet in Watchmaker's Hill.

• Finance an expedition (Unlock)

  An Action from The Silken Chapel, a Storylet in Wolfstack Docks.

• Find a physician (Unlock)

  An Action from Deal with your Wounds, a Storylet in Wolfstack Docks.

• Find the devil's lair (Unlock)

  An Action from Missing Person: Find an Absconding Devil, a Storylet in Moloch Street.

• Fund Tomb-Colonist defences (Unlock)

  An Action from Chart the Course of Empire, a Storylet in The Temple Club.

G

• Give to the poor 2 (Unlock)

  An Action from KNAVE OF REGRETS, a Card in Fallen London.

H

• Hire a porter from the docks (Unlock)

  An Action from Prepare for an Expedition in the Forgotten Quarter, a Storylet in Base-Camp.

• Hire beaters (Unlock)

  Ambition: Bag a Legend!

  An Action from Ambition: Bag a Legend! 4b, a Storylet in Watchmaker's Hill.

• Hire him (Guttersnipe) (Unlock)

  An Action from Entreat an assassin: The Gloomy Guttersnipe, a Storylet in Wolfstack Docks.

• Hire him (Marksman) (Unlock)

  An Action from Entreat an assassin: The Minacious Marksman, a Storylet in The Flit.

• Hire others to do the transportation (Unlock)

  Ambition: Bag a Legend!

  An Action from Ambition: Bag a Legend! – Transport the Bomb, a Storylet in Wolfstack Docks.

• Hire the Polite Poisoner (Unlock)

  An Action from Entreat an assassin: The Polite Poisoner, a Storylet in The Forgotten Quarter.

• How about we make this more... interesting? (Unlock)

  An Action from The Treasures of Grunting Fen, a Storylet in Grunting Fen.

I

• Impress him (Unlock)

  An Action from Convince the Struggling Artist of your love, a Storylet in Veilgarden.

L

• Let the stairs claim you again (Unlock)

  An Action from A dream of a mouldering library, a Card in Fallen London.

M

• Make a simple proposal of marriage (Unlock)

  An Action from Attend to Matters of the Heart, a Storylet in Your Social Engagements.

• Make contacts among cat kind (Unlock)

  An Action from Cats..., a Storylet in The Flit.

N

• Nurse a wounded visitor (Unlock)

  An Action from Out-ratting the rats, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

O

• Offer compensation from your own pocketbook (Unlock)

  An Action from A Word From Your Creditors, a Card in Fallen London.

• Offer him Rostygold (Unlock)

  An Action from Any old iron, a Card in Fallen London.

• Opening salvoes: the pipes, the pipes (Unlock)

  An Action from A Bad Case of Rattus Faber, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

P

• PURCHASE A FRIEND (Unlock)

  An Action from OBTAIN A FRIEND, a Card in A PLACE WHERE THERE IS VERY LITTLE SCREAMING.

• Pay for a room for him (Unlock)

  An Action from From the gutter, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Pay with Neathy Treasure (Unlock)

  An Action from Pay off your Assistants, a Storylet in Moulin.

• Pay your way through the marshes (Unlock)

  Ambition: Bag a Legend!

  An Action from Ambition: Bag a Legend! 2, a Storylet in Watchmaker's Hill.

• Poison the Unlucky Devil (Unlock)

  An Action from The Unexpected Smell of Roasting Meat, a Card in Fallen London.

• Procure some weaponry from one of the Mourn's 'shipyards' (Unlock)

  An Action from Explore Gaider's Mourn, a Storylet in Gaider's Mourn.

• Put a bounty on your own head (Unlock)

  Ambition: Light Fingers!

  An Action from Light Fingers: Die, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Put up some money for an artistic endeavour (Unlock)

  An Action from More Larks with the Young Stags, a Card in Fallen London.

R

• Recruit Clay Man labour (Unlock)

  An Action from The Clay Quarters (Storylet), a Storylet in The Clay Quarters.

• Recruit a Bandaged Navigator (Unlock)

  An Action from Choose a team for an Expedition, a Storylet in Moulin.

• Rent a room (Rostygold) (Unlock)

  An Action from Find somewhere to live!, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Roast chestnuts. That should do it. (Unlock)

  An Action from ACE OF HUNGERS, a Card in Fallen London.

S

• Spread a little rostygold around (Unlock)

  An Action from The Perigee of Silver, a Storylet in Port Cecil.

• Spread some currency around (Unlock)

  An Action from The Singing Mandrake (storylet), a Storylet in The Singing Mandrake.

• Spread some money about (Unlock)

  An Action from Improving a bad reputation, a Storylet in Bazaar Side-Streets.

• Swap him for something – or someone – more reliable (Unlock)

  An Action from The Honey-Addled Monkey, a Card in Fallen London.

T

• The Ring of Meat (Unlock)

  An Action from several places.

• The fellow in the corner (Unlock)

  An Action from Unfinished Business in Spite, a Storylet in Spite.

• The gift of a big box of live rodents (Unlock)

  An Action from Give a Gift! A commotion in the Square of Lofty Words, a Card in Fallen London.

• Thieves and cracksmen (Unlock)

  An Action from Prepare for an Expedition in the Forgotten Quarter, a Storylet in Base-Camp.

• Track down a sandalwood tree (Unlock)

  Ambition: Bag a Legend!

  An Action from Ambition: Bag a Legend! 15, a Storylet in Watchmaker's Hill.

U

• Unleash the smokes of unmercy (Unlock)

  An Action from Employ the poisons of Dottore Rappacini, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

W

• Walk away 3 (Unlock)

  An Action from The Cheesemonger's Plan, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

• Write down a name in Gant (Unlock)

  An Action from Epistolary Matters, a Storylet in Your Social Engagements.

^

• Set out (Unlock)

  FRUITS OF THE ZEE

  An Action from Hire a fishing boat, a Storylet in Mutton Island.

• Buy a pelagic egg (Ha'penny) (Unlock)

  WHITSUN

  An Action from The Reliable Eggmonger (2023), a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Buy a pelagic egg (Unlock)

  WHITSUN

  An Action from The Reliable Eggmonger (2022), a Storylet in Fallen London.

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• Earn Rostygold to pay your rent (Lock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Find somewhere to live!, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Purchase unfamiliar vegetables (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Preparing Dinner, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Lay in supplies and sail 1 (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Put to Zee! (Wolfstack Docks), a Storylet in Wolfstack Docks.

• Invite clerical assistance (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from A Complication: the Surly Goat-Demon, a Card in Fallen London.

• Show us the money 1 (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Funding the expedition, a Storylet in The Forgotten Quarter.

• Take advantage of the opportunity 4 (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Increase your Running Battle... quality: Rappacini's Envenomings and Toxifications, a Card in Fallen London.

• Offer him cash (Unlock)

  LEGACY RETIRED

  An Action from Speak to the Door-to-door Devil, a Card in Fallen London.

• Take advantage of the opportunity 3 (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Increase your Running Battle... quality: A bandaged gentleman offers his services., a Card in Fallen London.

• Give to the poor (Unlock)

  RETIRED

  An Action from Restitution?, a Card in Fallen London.

• Take this rostygold! (Unlock)

  RETIRED ELECTION

  An Action from Called Upon for a Political Donation, a Storylet in Fallen London.

• Exchange a Favour: Criminals for Dirty Secrets (Unlock)

  RETIRED ELECTION

  An Action from Campaign Resources, a Card in Fallen London.