Faction: The Widow

Half London's contraband bears her mark. Call her the Gracious Widow. She likes that.

Wiki note: This Faction still uses the Connections system which has been retired for most Factions. This means that it might miss some of the things normally associated with Factions such as Renown Items.

Related Cards and Items

Opportunity Card

This Faction has no associated Opportunity Card.

Faction Item

O'Boyle's Practical Primer in the Various Languages of Nippon, Tartary, Cathay and the Princedoms of the Raj

Connected Pet

This Faction has no associated Pet.

Conflict Cards

• The Acacia and the Butterfly
• A familiar face by the school railings

Related Qualities

Connected

Connected: The Widow

Notable Connected Sources

Source	Action	Location/Card	Cost/Requirements	Connected CP	Max Connected Level	Notes
Storylets	Meet some of the Widow's agents	Mrs Plenty's Carnival		+30	10	Costs 2 actions
	Try some elementary exercises	O'Boyle's Practical Primer	75 x  Cryptic Clue, Connected: The Widow 10-19	+75	20	Costs 3 actions
	Finance one of the Widow's vessels	The Temple Club	6 x  Zee-Ztory	+10	30	The Temple Club is only accessible with an invitation.
	Assist with a Tomb-Colonist Exodus	Spite	The Airs of London 0-33	+5
	Help Bring in Smuggled Tea Under Cover of Darkness	Spite	The Airs of London 0-66	+3
	Attend an audience with the Gracious Widow	Spite	The Airs of London 33-67, Connected: The Widow 10	+10
	Avoid an Unfair Tax on Jewels	Spite	The Airs of London 34-100	+3 - 4		More CP for not stealing some for yourself.
	Help Bring in Peach Brandy	Spite	The Airs of London 67-100	+3 - 6		More CP for not stealing some for yourself.
	Deliver the crate to the Widow	Wolfstack Docks	1 x  Unassuming Crate	+2
Cards	A lack of entanglements	An Implausible Penance➤Glim-Smuggling	5 x  Favours: Criminals	+15

Notable Connected Uses

Source	Action	Location/Card	Additional Cost/Requirements	Connected CP Cost	Reward	Notes
Storylets	A meeting with one of the Widow's representatives	Wolfstack Docks	Connected: The Widow 15	-120	240 x  Jade Fragment
Cards	Trade on your connections	An Implausible Penance ➤ Glim-Smuggling	Connected: The Widow 15, 5 x  Favours: Criminals	-120	2800 x  Shard of Glim
	Arrange for the girl to return to the urchin-gangs	A familiar face by the school railings		-500	2 x  Storm-Threnody, 5 x  Maniac's Prayer, -3 CP Nightmares, +1 CP Someone Is Coming	Requires 5 x  Favours: Urchins, Connected: The Widow 30 to draw. to draw.
	Work long into the night forging a compromise solution	The Acacia and the Butterfly	1 x  Favours: The Docks	-100	250 x  Jade Fragment, 1 x  Strong-Backed Labour, Opening a Bundle of Oddities (1-60), +1 CP Subtle, +1 CP Someone Is Coming	Requires 5 x  Favours: The Docks, Connected: The Widow 50 to draw.
	Make an agreement favouring the dock-gangs	The Acacia and the Butterfly		-500	1 x  Strong-Backed Labour, 1 x  Puzzling Map, Opening a Bundle of Oddities (1-80), +1 CP Someone Is Coming	Requires 5 x  Favours: The Docks, Connected: The Widow 50 to draw.