Editing Hallowmas (Guide)

{{Audience|EarlyMYN|Evergreen=yes}}[[File:Foxmask hallowmas.png|thumb]]
{{GuideFor|Concept=Concept:Hallowmas}}{{Hallowmas}}{{GuideNeedsWork|Not yet fully updated for 2024}}
''A damp fog fills London’s streets. Londoners of all stripes lurk in its concealment: masked, cloaked, triply hidden. It is the season of Hallowmas, of the commission and purging of sin. Londoners seek out the Attendants – the masked representatives of the Bazaar – to be shriven.''

'''Hallowmas''' is Fallen London's annual feast of masks and confessions. Hallowmas starts roughly a week before Halloween and ends a week afterwards.

During the festival, you can:
*Collect '''[[Hallowmas (Guide)#Confessions|Confessions]]''', which can be handed in to the Attendants to upgrade certain [[Hallowmas (Guide)#Companions and Items|Companions]]
*Attend '''[[Hallowmas (Guide)#Masques|Hallowmas Masques]]''', where certain Confessions can be swapped and Menaces can be raised
*Relinquish '''[[Hallowmas (Guide)#Menaces|Menaces]]''' to the Fool's Apostate in exchange for {{IL|Spirit of Hallowmas}}, for later [[Hallowmas (Guide)#Rewards|rewards]]
==Masks==
[[File:Masks visage.png|right|frameless]]''At Hallowmas, Londoners wear masks. Those in the know will wish to pick a very particular mask. Three have particular import.''

Each year, three of the four [[Obtain a Mask|different Masks]] are available to wear. The ones available in 2024 are {{IL|The Moth}}, {{IL|The Demon}}, and {{Il|The Crown}}. They grant stat bonuses and can cause an opportunity card to appear while worn during Hallowmas. Masks will become tattered and useless (except as a memento) by the end of the festival, unless you choose to purchase a gilded one for {{FontFate}}.

Each mask grants you free entry to one of the '''Hallowmas Masques''' via an opportunity card. While attending a Masque with its associated Mask, a particularly lucrative option will be available to raise the associated '''Menace'''. When the Menace reaches 7, it can be [[The Fool's Judgement|relinquished to The Fool's Apostate]] in exchange for Spirit of Hallowmas.
{| class="mw-collapsible article-table"
|+'''The Masks of Hallowmas'''
!
!<big>{{IL|The Demon}}</big>
!<s>{{IL|The Infant}}</s>
!<big>{{Il|The Crown}}</big>
!<big>{{IL|The Moth}}</big>
|-
!'''Masque'''
|[[Saint Dunstan's Sacristy]]
|<s>[[The Roof Below]]</s>
|[[The Wreck of the St Elmo]]
|[[The Pavilion of Butterflies]]
|-
!'''Card'''
|[[The Devil's Gambit]]
|<s>[[The Squall of Infants]]</s>
|[[The Crown's Splendour]]
|[[The Flight of Moths]]
|-
!'''Menace'''
|{{Il|Scandal}}
|<s>{{Il|Wounds}}</s>
|{{Il|Suspicion}}
|{{IL|Nightmares}}
|-
!'''Bonus'''
|{{Item Effects|The Demon}}
|<s>{{Item Effects|The Infant}}</s>
|{{Item Effects|The Crown}}
|{{Item Effects|The Moth}}
|}'''Note:''' {{Il|Wounds}} could not be submitted to the Fool's Apostate in 2024. Items shown in <s>strikethrough</s> are not available in 2024 but will return next year.

The main reason to choose a particular Mask is to make it easier to raise a particular Menace, due to the privileges the Mask grants at its affiliated Masque. [[Changing your Mask]] costs {{Il|Spirit of Hallowmas|10 x}} — though if you have any of the Fate-locked gilded masks, you can swap between them and your temporary mask whenever you wish.
{| class="article-table"
!Temporary Mask
! Gilded Mask (30 {{FontFate}})
|-
|{{IL|The Demon}}
|{{IL|The Violant Demon}}
|-
|<s>{{IL|The Infant}}</s>
|<s>{{IL|The Ephebe, Manifold}}</s>
|-
|{{IL|The Moth}}
|{{IL|The Gant Moth}}
|-
|{{IL|The Crown}}
|{{IL|The Cosmogone Crown}}
|}
Not available in 2024: {{IL|The Infant}} / {{IL|The Ephebe, Manifold}}.

== Menaces ==
[[File:Maskamber.png|alt=|right|frameless]]
{{ActivitySummary
|Activity=The Fool's Judgement
|Length=Limited
|Starting Actions=0
|Progress Actions=4
|Ending Actions=1
|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|Nightmares}}, {{IL|Suspicion}} or {{IL|Scandal}} to 7 and turn in to the Fool's Judgement. Cash out at the end of Hallowmas.
|Output Items=*{{IL|Appalling Secret}}
*{{IL|Tale of Terror!!}}
*{{IL|Muscaria Brandy}}
*{{IL|Bazaar Permit}}
*{{IL|Favour in High Places}}
*{{IL|Cellar of Wine}}
*{{IL|Vital Intelligence}}
*{{IL|Silent Soul}}
*{{IL|Night-Whisper}}
*{{IL|Element of Dawn}}
*{{IL|Mountain-sherd}}
*{{IL|Direful Reflection}}
*{{IL|Searing Enigma}}
*{{IL|Vial of Tears of the Bazaar}}
|Raw EPA = 1.90
|Raw SPA = 1.12
|EPA Notes= 5 menaces per action, and +4 equip.
}}
''The Fool's Apostate is the arbiter of Hallowmas. He judges whether Londoners have adequately entered the spirit of the festival.''

Three Menaces are part of the Hallowmas festivities every year. The Menaces for 2024 are {{Il|Scandal}}, {{Il|Nightmares}}, and {{Il|Suspicion}} ({{Il|Wounds}} could not be turned in).

Menaces can be raised at [[Hallowmas (Guide)#Masques|Hallowmas Masques]], or in any of the usual ways. See [[Menaces (Guide)]] for Menace-raising strategies.

When one of this year's Menaces reaches level 7, a storylet will appear: [[The Fool's Judgement]], where you can trade all of that Menace to The Fool's Apostate and receive {{IL|Spirit of Hallowmas|28 x}}. This can be traded in at the end of the festival for [[Hallowmas (Guide)#Rewards|rewards]] of valuable items. Additionally, the Menace you turn in the most of will grant you a particular [[Hallowmas (Guide)#Affiliations|Affiliation]]. 

'''''Note:''' The Fool's Judgement is not an autofire storylet; you will have to leave any storylet you are currently in, and then click on The Fool's Judgement. Don't get distracted and overshoot, as you will be sent to the associated Menace area if it reaches 8! (This isn't as punishing as it would otherwise be, as during Hallowmas there are cards which let you return to London with 5 levels of menace remaining.)''

You can track your {{IL|Spirit of Hallowmas}} on the Myself page, under Stories. The quantity of individual Menaces you turn in are tracked by [[Fallen London Wiki:IDs and Hidden Qualities|hidden qualities]].

==Confessions==
[[File:Gossip.png|alt=|right|frameless]]''Bring Confessions to the Attendants to upgrade certain Companions, improving their stat bonuses.''

Confessions are released throughout the festival: seven at the beginning, and seven more a week later. You will get a random assortment of the available Confessions: {{Il|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}, {{Il|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}, {{Il|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}, {{Il|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}, {{Il|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}, and {{Il|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}. Different combinations of Confessions can be traded to the Attendants in order to upgrade certain Companions. Different companions are upgradeable each year.
===Sources===
*[[Procure A Mysterious Confession]]: Seven free Confessions are given out on the first day of Hallowmas, and seven more on 4 November.
*{{FontFate}}: [[Purchase another Mysterious Confession (15 FATE)]].
*[[Trade confessions with another player]]: You can trade any Confession you have for any Confession one of your [[Social Actions (Guide)|Contacts]] has, assuming they accept the trade. (The request will appear in their Messages tab.)
*Exchange Confessions at Masques (discussed below).
At the end of Hallowmas, you can turn in leftover Confessions at [[Hallowmas: The Fool's Justice|The Fool's Justice]]. Any Confessions you hold onto after Hallowmas will disappear when next Hallowmas begins; they cannot be saved from year to year.

==Masques==
[[File:Dance.png|alt=|right|frameless]]''During Hallowmas, three Balls will be held in different locations across London. Attendance is by invitation only.''

The Masques appear as storylets, with a [[Raising Favours (Guide)|Favour]] required for entry. At each Masque, different options are available depending on {{Il|Airs of the Hallowmas Season}} (which changes randomly with each action you take). These allow you to obtain small rewards, raise that Masque's associated Menace, and swap certain Confessions for others.
=== Attending the Masques===
{{GuideNeedsWork|Reason=Has not been fully updated for 2024}}
Each year, three Masques are in swing; click their titles to see all the actions available there.

<big>{{Il|The Roof Below}} — Mrs Plenty's Carnival</big> (not active in 2024)

Options to raise {{Il|Wounds}}. {{Il|The Infant}} allows free entry via the opportunity card [[The Squall of Infants]]; otherwise you can spend a favour from Rubbery Men, Constables, or Criminals. You can trade confessions of {{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}} for {{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}, or {{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}} for {{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}.

<big>{{Il|Saint Dunstan's Sacristy}} — Spite</big>

Options to raise {{Il|Scandal}}. {{Il|The Demon}} allows free entry via the opportunity card [[The Devil's Gambit]]; otherwise you can spend a favour from Hell, the Church, or Bohemians. You can trade confessions of {{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}} for {{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}, {{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}} for {{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}, or {{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}} for {{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}.

<big>{{IL|The Wreck of the St Elmo}} — Watchmaker's Hill</big>

Options to raise {{IL|Suspicion}}. {{IL|The Crown}} allows free entry via the opportunity card [[The Crown's Splendour]]; otherwise you can spend a favour from the Docks, Urchins, or Tomb-Colonies. For 2023 you can trade confessions of {{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}} for {{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}, or {{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}} for {{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}, or {{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}} for {{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}.

<big>''{{Il|The Pavilion of Butterflies}} — Veilgarden''</big>

Options to raise {{Il|Nightmares}}. {{Il|The Moth}} allows free entry via the opportunity card [[The Flight of Moths]]; otherwise you can spend a favour from Society, the Great Game, or Revolutionaries. You can trade confessions of {{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}} for {{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}, or {{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}} for {{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}.

===Exchanging Confessions===
All exchanges require {{IL|Airs of the Hallowmas Season}} 34–66; this can be cycled using the other options at the Masque. [[File:Hallowmas confession cycles.png|450px|thumb]]
{| class="article-table"
!Location
!Required Confession
!Gained Confession
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{IL|The Pavilion of Butterflies}} (Veilgarden)
|{{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}
|{{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}
|{{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{IL|The Wreck of the St Elmo}} (Watchmaker's Hill)
|{{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}
|{{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}
|{{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}
|{{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{IL|Saint Dunstan's Sacristy}} (Spite)
|{{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}
|{{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}
|{{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}
|{{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}
|}

(Confessions can also be exchanged via social actions: [[Trade confessions with another player]] who has the one you need.)

What to do with all these Confessions? [[Seek out the Attendants]], and hand in your Confessions to upgrade certain Companions you may have acquired.

==Companions and Items==
[[File:Weaselassassin.png|alt=|right|frameless]]''At Hallowmas, specific combinations of the Confessions can be brought to the Attendants. If you have a certain Companion, these Confession combinations can be used to upgrade that Companion to a superior, Hallowmas version of that Companion.''

===Obtaining Companions===
''See [[Hallowmas (Guide)/Item Comparison]] for a detailed breakdown of stats and uses for Hallowmas items''

When Hallowmas begins each year, a new Companion joins you. This year, you'll meet the {{IL|Rabble of Revellers}} crew, who can also be upgraded this year using Confessions. [[Speak of Hallowmas past; acquire companions|Other past companions can be acquired for Fate]].

This year's freely available companions:
*{{IL|Rabble of Revellers}}, a {{IL|Persuasive}} +3 [[crew]]
*{{IL|Weary Wayfinder}}, a {{IL|Shadowy}} +5 [[companion]]
*{{IL|Acerbic Clay Man}}, a {{IL|Shadowy}} +3 and {{IL|Persuasive}} +3 [[companion]]
*{{IL|An Antediluvian Ushabti}}, a {{IL|Watchful}} +1, {{IL|Persuasive}} +1, and {{IL|Bizarre}} +1 [[companion]], costing {{IL|Mystery of the Elder Continent|x20}}

The many, ''many'' companions from Hallowmases past, available this year for Fate, may be perused at [[Let Slivvy Speak]].

===Upgrading Companions===
If you have certain Companions already, the right combination of Confessions will allow you to upgrade them. Note that if a companion is freely available, and you then upgrade it, you no longer have that companion -- which generally means you can then re-acquire the base companion for free again. You don't necessarily have to sacrifice the base companion to get an upgraded variant.

For example, in 2024 Hallowmas, it's possible to end up with {{IL|Rabble of Revellers}}, {{IL|Most Presentable Company}} '''and''' {{IL|Staunch Comrades}}, if you so choose. As such, if you upgrade a free companion, don't forget to claim another copy of the base companion before Hallowmas ends.

In the table below, strict Best-in-Slot stats are marked '''bold''', shared Best-in-Slot is ''italic'', and stats which are neither are in regular case.

'''''Note:''''' ''The information under Uses will be filled in as uses for the new Companions are discovered.''
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible"
|+'''Hallowmas Companions and Items available this year'''  
|-
! scope="col" | Original
! Confessions
! scope="col" | Upgrade
! Stats
! width=20% | Uses
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{IL|Rabble of Revellers}}
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}|{{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}}}
| {{IL|Most Presentable Company}}
| {{TableList|'''Crew:'''|{{Item Effects|Most Presentable Company|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}}}
| [[Remind them of their right and proper duty|An option on a Troubled Waters card]] when Zailing
|-
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}|{{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}}}
| {{IL|Staunch Comrades}}
| {{TableList|'''Crew:'''|{{Item Effects|Staunch Comrades|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}}}
| [[Gather your crew and engage in a proper dust-up|An option when Zailing]] in Shepherd's Wash
|-
| {{IL|Rattus Faber Bandit-Chief}}
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}|{{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}|{{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}}}
| {{IL|Deathless Chieftain}}
| {{Item Effects|Deathless Chieftain|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}
| 
|-
| {{IL|Diptych Painter}} ({{FontRose}} or {{FontFate}})
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}|{{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}}}
| {{IL|Palette of Revealing Pigments}}
| {{TableList|'''Weapon:'''|{{Item Effects|Palette of Revealing Pigments|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}}}
| [[Paint new routes upon maps of the library|Paint new routes]] in the Stacks
|-
| {{IL|Overworked Commodore}} ({{FontFate}})
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}|{{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}}}
| {{IL|Admiralty Order of Distinguished Merit}}
| {{TableList|'''Adornment:'''|{{Item Effects|Admiralty Order of Distinguished Merit|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}}}
| 
|-
| {{IL|Cheerful Goldfish}}
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}|{{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}}}
| {{IL|Memorious Goldfish}}
| {{Item Effects|Memorious Goldfish|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}
| [[Interpret the movements of your goldfish]] (a profitable option in the [[Cave of the Nadir]])
|-
| {{IL|An Antediluvian Ushabti}}
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}|{{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}|{{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}}}
| {{IL|Shabti-Box}}
| {{TableList|'''Luggage:'''
| {{Item Effects|Shabti-Box|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}}}
| [[Bait the ushabti]] when [[Parabolan Hunting (Guide)|Parabolan Hunting]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{IL|Malevolent Monkey}}
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}|{{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}|{{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}}}
| {{IL|An Empire of Hands on Deck}}
| {{TableList|'''Crew:'''|{{Item Effects|An Empire of Hands on Deck|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}}}
| 
|-
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}|{{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}|{{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}}}
| {{IL|Condolent Monkey}}
| {{Item Effects|Condolent Monkey|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}
| 
|-
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}|{{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}}}
| {{IL|Melancholy Monkey}}
| {{Item Effects|Melancholy Monkey|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}
| 
|-
| {{IL|Alluring Accomplice}}
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}|{{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}}}
| {{IL|Esoteric Accomplice}}
| {{Item Effects|Esoteric Accomplice|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}
| Attend Helicon House with [[Your Esoteric Accomplice]]
|-
| {{IL|Midnight Matriarch}}
| {{TableList|{{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}|{{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}|{{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}}}
| {{IL|Midnight Matriarch of the Menagerie of Roses}}
| {{Item Effects|Midnight Matriarch of the Menagerie of Roses|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}
| {{TableList|In [[Consult with your Midnight Matriarch|the Laboratory]]|In [[Introduce your Midnight Matriarch of the Menagerie of Roses|a Cub's Education]]|During [[Provide her with stories, old captain's logs, and a guardian (Menagerie of Roses)|Light Fingers]]}}
|}

{|class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible"
|+'''Hallowmas Upgrade by Confession'''
! scope="col" |Original
! scope="col" |Upgrade
! {{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}
! {{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}
! {{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}
! {{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}
! {{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}
! {{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{IL|Rabble of Revellers}} 
| {{IL|Most Presentable Company}} 
|   ||   || ✓ || ✓ ||   || 
|-
| {{IL|Staunch Comrades}} 
|   || ✓ ||   ||   || ✓ ||  
|-
| {{IL|Rattus Faber Bandit-Chief}} 
| {{IL|Deathless Chieftain}} 
|   || ✓ ||   ||   || ✓ || ✓
|-
| {{IL|Diptych Painter}} 
| {{IL|Palette of Revealing Pigments}} 
|   ||   || ✓ || ✓ ||   ||  
|-
| {{IL|Overworked Commodore}} 
| {{IL|Admiralty Order of Distinguished Merit|Appearance=Admiralty Order}} 
|   ||   ||   ||   || ✓ || ✓
|-
| {{IL|Cheerful Goldfish}} 
| {{IL|Memorious Goldfish}} 
| ✓ ||   ||   ||   ||   || ✓
|-
| {{IL|An Antediluvian Ushabti}} 
| {{IL|Shabti-Box}} 
|   || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ ||   ||  
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{IL|Malevolent Monkey}}
| {{IL|An Empire of Hands on Deck}}
| ✓ ||   ||   ||   || ✓ ||  ✓
|-
| {{IL|Condolent Monkey}} 
| ✓ || ✓ ||   || ✓ ||   ||  
|-
| {{IL|Melancholy Monkey}} 
| ✓ ||   || ✓ ||   ||   ||  
|-
| {{IL|Alluring Accomplice}} 
| {{IL|Esoteric Accomplice}} 
|   ||   || ✓ ||   ||   || ✓
|-
| {{IL|Midnight Matriarch}} 
| {{IL|Midnight Matriarch of the Menagerie of Roses|Appearance=...of the Menagerie of Roses}} 
| ✓ || ✓ ||   || ✓ ||   ||  
|}

==Rewards==
[[File:Foxmask hallowmas.png|alt=|right|frameless]]
When the Hallowmas revelries come to an end, you will encounter a universal storylet named [[Hallowmas: The Fool's Justice]]. Here, your [[Spirit of Hallowmas]] may be traded in for a variety of rewards, and you will receive a gift from one of the leaders of the Masques depending on which Menace you submitted most often.

===Spirit of Hallowmas===
Each reward costs a certain number of {{Il|Spirit of Hallowmas}}. You can spend your Spirit however you want—take the highest-tier reward, and then smaller rewards to spend whatever you have remaining, or opt for more of the smaller rewards. For example, 1600 Spirit could be spent as 1000 + 500 + 100, or 3(500) + 100, or 16(100), etc.

Any [[Spirit of Hallowmas]] above 2500 will be converted into '''CP''' for the [[The Knight of Hallowmas]] vanity quality at a ratio of 20:1 (in other words, plug the result of <code>(Spirit of Hallowmas - 2500) / 20</code> into the [[CP Calculator]] as your CP gain). Obtaining this quality sets your Spirit to 2499, which you can then spend as you wish on the other rewards.

Any unspent Spirit of Hallowmas will eventually disappear and cannot be saved for the following year's event.

{| class="article-table mw-collapsible"
!Turn-in
!{{IL|Spirit of Hallowmas|Appearance=}} Cost
!Rewards
!{{E}}(Sell)
!{{E}}/{{IL|Spirit of Hallowmas|Appearance=}}
|-
|[[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for a morsel of gossip]]
|1
|{{IL|Appalling Secret|2 x}}
|0.30
|0.30
|-
|[[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for a seasonally apropos story]]
|5
|{{IL|Tale of Terror!!|3 x}}
|1.50
|0.30
|-
|[[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for a gift from the Bazaar]]
|50
|{{IL|Muscaria Brandy|1 x}}, {{IL|Bazaar Permit|1 x}}
|15.00
|0.30
|-
|[[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for the Fool's Favour]]
|100
|{{IL|Favour in High Places|1 x}}, {{IL|Cellar of Wine|1 x}}, {{IL|Stolen Kiss|3 x}}
|32.50
|0.325
|-
|[[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for an evening with the Fool]]
|250
|{{IL|Cellar of Wine|3 x}}, {{IL|Vital Intelligence|2 x}}
|{{TableList|62.5|70.5 w/ Ratket}}
|{{TableList|0.25|.282 w/ Ratket}}
|-
|[[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for Silent Souls]]
|500
|{{IL|Silent Soul|10 x}}
|125.00
|0.25
|-
|[[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for a quartet of Night Whispers]]
|1000
|{{IL|Night-Whisper|4 x}}
|{{TableList|250.00|330.00 w/ Ratket}}
|{{TableList|0.25|.33 w/ Ratket}}
|-
|[[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for elements of light]]
|1500
|{{IL|Element of Dawn|3 x}}<ref> This is currently the only non-{{FontFate}} and non-Ambition source of {{IL|Element of Dawn}}, aside from turning in {{IL|Officially Recognised Valorous Deed}} gained from the Lifeberg events</ref>, {{IL|Mountain-sherd|3 x}}
|375.00
|0.25
|-
|[[Exchange your Spirit of Hallowmas for a Fool's Error]]
|2000
|{{IL|Direful Reflection|7 x}}, {{IL|Searing Enigma|1 x}}, {{IL|Vial of Tears of the Bazaar|1 x}}
|462.50
|0.231
|}

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===Affiliations===
These are awarded depending on which Menace you submitted to the Fool's Apostate the most. If you already received the Affiliation associated with that Menace in a previous year, you will get the repeat reward instead, a non-unique but high-value item.
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible"
! width="15%" |Menace
!First Reward (Affiliation)
!Repeat Rewards
|-
|{{IL|Nightmares}}
|{{IL|A Member of the Order of Those Who Will Not Be Caught Red-Handed}}
|{{IL|Night-Whisper|1 x}}
|-
|{{IL|Scandal}}
|{{IL|A Seat at the Bishop's Table}}
|{{IL|Primaeval Hint|1 x}}
|-
|{{IL|Suspicion}}
|{{IL|A Member of the Crew of the St Elmo}}
|{{IL|Bottle of Fourth City Airag: Year of the Tortoise|1 x}}
|-
|}
Not available this year: {{IL|Inducted into the Inverted Stalactite Society}} (the {{IL|Wounds}} Affiliation) or its repeat reward of {{IL|Primaeval Hint|1 x}}.

Each of the affiliations you can gain has an associated Opportunity Card, with options to gain items or Favours. These cards can appear year-round, as long as you have the Affiliation equipped when drawing from your deck.

{{IL|A Member of the Crew of the St Elmo}} — [[Drink with the Crew of the St Elmo]]

*[[Share Stories]]: Gain {{Il|Bottle of Morelways 1872|1–5 x}} and {{Il|Memory of Distant Shores|2 x}}
*[[Carouse with the Crew of the St Elmo]]: Spend {{IL|Bottle of Morelways 1872|5 x}} to gain {{IL|Favours: Criminals|1 x}}

{{IL|A Seat at the Bishop's Table}} — [[Attend a dinner at St Fiacre's]]

*[[Enjoy a delicious repast]]: Gain {{Il|Inkling of Identity|1–5 x}} and {{Il|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|1–2 x}}
*[[Provide a sermon for the table]]: Spend {{IL|Romantic Notion|5 x}} to gain {{IL|Favours: The Church|1 x}}

{{IL|A Member of the Order of Those Who Will Not Be Caught Red-Handed|Appearance=A Member of the Order...}} — [[A Shrouded Soiree with the Order of Those Who Will Not Be Caught Red-Handed]] 

*[[Witness a feat of illusion]]: Gain {{Il|Maniac's Prayer|1–5 x}} and {{Il|Memory of Light|2 x}}
*[[Dress up]]: Spend {{IL|Surface-Silk Scrap|5 x}} to gain {{IL|Favours: Bohemians|1 x}}

Not available this year (but if you already have the Affiliation, you can continue to draw its card):

{{IL|Inducted into the Inverted Stalactite Society}} — [[Meetings of the Initiates of the Society of the Inverted Stalactite]]

*[[Ascend the Roof Below]]: Gain {{IL|Nodule of Warm Amber|45 x}} and {{Il|Ambiguous Eolith|2 x}}
*[[Light the Roof Below]]: Spend {{IL|Phosphorescent Scarab|5 x}} to gain {{IL|Favours: Rubbery Men|1 x}}

===Confessions===
Any leftover Confessions can be traded to the Fool for item rewards. Note that any Confessions kept after Hallowmas will disappear when next Hallowmas commences; they cannot be saved from year to year.
{| class="article-table"
!Confession
!Reward
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Curiosity|Appearance=Curiosity}}
|{{Il|Extraordinary Implication}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Guile|Appearance=Guile}}
|{{Il|An Identity Uncovered!}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Impropriety|Appearance=Impropriety}}
|{{Il|Touching Love Story}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Pride|Appearance=Pride}}
|{{Il|Sworn Statement}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Violence|Appearance=Violence}}
|{{Il|Aeolian Scream}}
|-
|{{IL|A Confession of Whimsy|Appearance=Whimsy}}
|{{Il|Bottle of Broken Giant 1844}}
|}

==Visitors==
A smaller activity that can be done is [[Attract_a_Visitor_at_Hallowmas|attracting a visitor]]. Most of the actions are rather unremarkable, trading an action and some low value items for nightmares and making waves. This may be useful if you draw the card Visitors at Hallowmas. The option [[Open a window to the night air]] cycles the airs for an action. There are however 2 options here that are of note:
*[[Attend a lecture on 'spiritual hygiene' (7 FATE)]] will sell your soul and either provide a T7 item, or a {{IL|Vial of Cantigaster Venom}}, which is a shared best-in-slot Kataleptic Toxicology item, though there are nonfate ways to obtain this.
**Requires {{IL|The Airs of London}} 32-35
*[[Feeding the River]] is the only way to raise {{IL|Putting the Pieces Together: the Drownies}} up to 3.
**Requires {{IL|Putting the Pieces Together: the Drownies}} 1
**Requires {{IL|The Airs of London}} 90-100

A separate card [[Visitors at Hallowmas]] allows the trading of 5 making waves and 5 nightmares to view a potential future and eventually obtain a destiny. Despite the in-game flavour text on Attract a Visitor at Hallowmas the 5 MW and NM are only required once the card has been drawn. The card itself can be drawn at any time.

==Strategies and Analysis==
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==Hallowmases Past==
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==Timeline==
It is useful to know what your deadlines are. As of 2020, the timing of different events is recorded below. Past events are no guarantee of future behavior. All switch-overs happened around noon-ish GMT.

*'''First Monday''': All main-event storylets are opened. First batch of 7 free Confessions is available. October 28, 2024
*'''Second Monday''': Second batch of 7 free Confessions is available. November 4, 2024
*'''Third Monday''': All main-event storylets are closed, and post-event turn-ins become available. Unused confessions can be turned in for 2.5 echo items on the storylet [[Hallowmas: The Fool's Justice]]. '''Upgrading Companions is closed.'''  November 11, 2024
*'''Fourth Monday''': Post-event turn-ins are closed.  Remaining spirit and confessions are wiped by Time, the Healer. November 18, 2024
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