Fighting London's War
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The Admiralty has mobilised. A citizen's militia – plus what few professional combatants remain in the city – is deployed in London's streets, fighting back the Starved invaders.
[...]Description summary:
The second paragraph varies based on the current level of The Defence of London.
The Defence of London | Second Paragraph |
---|---|
0 - 2499999 | The Admiralty's militia wear grim faces. Things have been going poorly. |
2500000 - 4999999 | Things are still desperate, but there are glimmers of hope. London is pushing back. |
5000000 - 10000000 | Cheery expressions abound. People are talking as if London has already won. |
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Game Instructions: Branches here will increase The Defence of London. More effective options may unlock here as investigations into the Starved Men progress.
Unlocked with The State of the Emergency is 2 (World Quality, now locked), London, Falling 2-49, or with a redirect from Join the fight against the Starved Men
Locked with London's Ruin is 900000 (World Quality, now unlocked)
Storylet appears in Watchmaker's Hill
Options:
Lay a botanical trap for the Starved Men
- Spoiler Unlocked with Attending to the Needs of a Singular Plant 19 or Cryptobotanical Rosette
Locked with Not So Starved
Success
Fair game
- You have a new Accomplishment... Not So Starved!
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 60)
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 7)
- You've gained 5000 x Service to London
Erect barricades
- Spoiler
Success
Mutable Measures
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 3)
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 3)
- You've gained 100 x Service to London
Lead a skirmish
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Broad, Dangerous 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)
Success
The smallest of victories
- Dangerous is increasing…
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 5)
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 5)
- You've gained 420 x Service to London
Failure
Flat-footed
- Dangerous is increasing…
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 5)
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
- You've gained 70 x Service to London
Call in gunnery support
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Narrow, Zeefaring 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
L-E-F-T 6 D-E-G—
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 7)
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 7)
- You've gained 520 x Service to London
Failure
C-E-A-S-E
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 7)
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
- You've gained 50 x Service to London
Clear the city of amber
- Spoiler Unlocked with Spreading the Word: Metamorphic Catalysts is 100 (World Quality, now available)
Success
Obstructive essences
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 3)
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 10)
- You've gained 200 x Service to London
Flank the enemy by moving troops through the glass
- Spoiler Unlocked with Knowledge Fully Disseminated is 10 (World Quality, now available)
Challenge information
Narrow, Glasswork 7 (50% base) || 3 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 4 - high-risk (20%) || 5 - high-risk (30%) || 6 - tough (40%) || 7 - very chancy (50%) || 8 - chancy (60%) || 9 - modest (70%) || 10 - very modest (80%) || 11 - low-risk (90%) || 12 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Angles of incidence
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 5)
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 20)
- You've gained 450 x Service to London
Failure
Not without risks
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 5)
- Nightmares is increasing… (+4 CP)
Educate fighters on Starved anatomy
- Spoiler Unlocked with Spreading the Word: Elastic Limits is 100 (World Quality, now available)
Challenge information
Narrow, Monstrous Anatomy 11 (50% base) || 7 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 8 - high-risk (20%) || 9 - high-risk (30%) || 10 - tough (40%) || 11 - very chancy (50%) || 12 - chancy (60%) || 13 - modest (70%) || 14 - very modest (80%) || 15 - low-risk (90%) || 16 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Educated guesses
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 7)
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 30)
- You've gained 560 x Service to London
Failure
Biological disadvantage
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 7)
- Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)
Train Unfinished Men to fight
- Spoiler Unlocked with Spreading the Word: A Supply of Soldiers is 100 (World Quality, now available)
Success
Immovable
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 3)
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 30)
- You've gained 200 x Service to London
Offer a rousing speech
- Spoiler Unlocked with Weaknesses of the Enemy is 3 (World Quality, now available)
Challenge information
Broad, Persuasive 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Rousing
- Persuasive is increasing…
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 5)
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 40)
- You've gained 450 x Service to London
Failure
Counterproductive
- Persuasive is increasing…
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 5)
- Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)
Modify some recruits with the Shapeling Arts
- Spoiler Unlocked with Spreading the Word: Ecstasies of Change is 100 (World Quality, now available)
Challenge information
Narrow, Shapeling Arts 11 (50% base) || 7 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 8 - high-risk (20%) || 9 - high-risk (30%) || 10 - tough (40%) || 11 - very chancy (50%) || 12 - chancy (60%) || 13 - modest (70%) || 14 - very modest (80%) || 15 - low-risk (90%) || 16 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Field shaping
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 7)
- London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 50)
- You've gained 600 x Service to London
Failure
Unappealing
- London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 7)
- Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)