Dabble in the Great Game
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Game Instructions: The options on this storylet may change as you play them.
Unlocked with A Name Signed with a Flourish 2
Storylet appears in Veilgarden
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Persuasive 22
Locked with Fascinating... 1, The Great Game - Opening Moves, Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos
Redirects to:
→ Begin a Venture: Uncover Hidden Tattoos
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- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
→ The Tattooed Courier's Secrets
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Investigate the Courier's paramour (5 FATE) ( Airs 0-25)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos, The Airs of London 0-25
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Success
No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.
- You've gained 50 x Cryptic Clue
- You've gained 11 x Playing the Game
- Subtle is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
Fascinate:
Idle chats with the Courier in the Singing Mandrake ( Airs 0-33)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos exactly 1, The Airs of London 0-33
Challenge information
Broad, Persuasive 20 || 14 - very chancy (42%) || 17 - chancy (51%) || 21 - modest (63%) || 24 - very modest (72%) || 27 - low-risk (81%) || 31 - straightforward (93%) || 34 - straightforward (100%)
Success
You've won a smile
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+1 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Rare Success
Cut short
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+1-3 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
You've provoked a frown
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- Spoiler
Sketch the Courier on napkins ( Airs 34-66)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos 1, The Airs of London 34-66
Challenge information
Broad, Persuasive 22 || 16 - very chancy (43%) || 19 - chancy (51%) || 23 - modest (62%) || 27 - very modest (73%) || 30 - low-risk (81%) || 34 - straightforward (92%) || 37 - straightforward (100%)
Success
There! As she lifts her cup!
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Rare Success
That's really rather good
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+2-4 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
That's better off destroyed
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- Spoiler
Trade tales of the Great Game with the Courier ( Airs 67-83)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos 1, 3 x Playing the Game, The Airs of London 67-83
Success
Friends in high places
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+6 CP)
- You've lost 6 x Playing the Game
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Rare Success
Behind Mirrors
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+6 CP)
- You've lost 6 x Playing the Game
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- Spoiler
Attend drawing lessons to impress the Courier ( Airs 84-100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with 50 x Moon-Pearl, Venture: Uncover hidden tattoos 1, The Airs of London 84-100
Success
Practice makes perfect
- Fascinating... is increasing… (+6-8 CP)
- You've lost 50 x Moon-Pearl
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- Spoiler
Gather resources (and possibly increase Playing the Game):
Gather resources: befriend a tomb-colonist ( Airs 0-20)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 0-20
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
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Gather resources: beguile a Useful Official ( Airs 21-40)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 21–40
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
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Gather resources: rumourmongering! ( Airs 41-60)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 41–60
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
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Gather resources: sketches towards a tattoo ( Airs 61-80)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 61-80
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
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Gather resources: provide material to an agent of a foreign power ( Airs 81-100)
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with The Airs of London 81-100
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Redirects to:
→ Provide material to an agent of a foreign power
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Buy or trade for Playing the Game
Trade on your connections: sell Society's secrets ( Airs 26-39)
- Spoiler Unlocked with The Airs of London 26-39, 1 x Favours: Society
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Challenge information
Broad, Persuasive 25 || 18 - very chancy (43%) || 22 - chancy (52%) || 26 - modest (62%) || 30 - very modest (72%) || 34 - low-risk (81%) || 38 - straightforward (91%) || 42 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Deep beneath
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 5 x Playing the Game
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Society
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've gained 51-100 x Primordial Shriek
Failure
An hour too late
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 3 x Playing the Game
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Society
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Trade on your connections: report comings and goings at the Docks ( Airs 40-53)
- Spoiler Unlocked with The Airs of London 40-53, 1 x Favours: The Docks
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Challenge information
Broad, Persuasive 25 || 18 - very chancy (43%) || 22 - chancy (52%) || 26 - modest (62%) || 30 - very modest (72%) || 34 - low-risk (81%) || 38 - straightforward (91%) || 42 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Top billing
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 10 x Playing the Game
- You've gained 101-200 x Silk Scrap
- You've lost 1 x Favours: The Docks
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Observation
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Trade on your connections: recommend criminal stooges ( Airs 54-66)
- Spoiler Unlocked with The Airs of London 54-66, 1 x Favours: Criminals
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Challenge information
Broad, Persuasive 25 || 18 - very chancy (43%) || 22 - chancy (52%) || 26 - modest (62%) || 30 - very modest (72%) || 34 - low-risk (81%) || 38 - straightforward (91%) || 42 - straightforward (100%)
Success
A career in revolution
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 51-100 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
- You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals
- You've gained 10 x Playing the Game
Failure
References
- Persuasive is increasing…
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Spend Moon-Pearls to win some friends in the Great Game ( Airs 67-100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with 80 x Moon-Pearl, The Airs of London 67-100
Locked with The Great Game - Opening Moves
Success
Essential
- You've lost 80 x Moon-Pearl
- You've gained 2-10 x Playing the Game
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
After raising The Great Game - Opening Moves
Repent your ruthlessness
- Spoiler Unlocked with The Great Game - Opening Moves 1, Ruthless 4, 10 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip, 10 x Maniac's Prayer, 2 x Extraordinary Implication
Success
Sacrament
- You've gained 1 x Direful Reflection
- Ruthless is dropping… (-10 CP)
- You've lost 2 x Extraordinary Implication
- You've lost 10 x Maniac's Prayer
- You've lost 10 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Confess your mercy
- Spoiler Unlocked with The Great Game - Opening Moves 1, Magnanimous 4, 10 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip, 10 x Maniac's Prayer, 2 x Extraordinary Implication
Success
Repentance
- You've gained 1 x Direful Reflection
- Magnanimous is dropping… (-10 CP)
- You've lost 2 x Extraordinary Implication
- You've lost 10 x Maniac's Prayer
- You've lost 10 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)