Editing Location-specific cards in the Hinterlands (Guide)

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Most locations in the {{IL|Upper River}} have several cards that can only be drawn in that location. Most of these fall into a few common groupings, such as Excavations and Statues, although there are a handful of unique storylines. Currently {{IL|Balmoral}} and {{IL|Marigold Station}} have the fewest dedicated cards, making them the best locations for trying to draw a specific non-location card. Conversely, {{IL|Ealing Gardens}} has the most location-specific cards. 
==General Card Mechanics==
Location-specific cards are retained in hand when you move from one location to another. If you are trying to draw a specific card, it is wise to play or discard any cards specific to a different location than where you are drawing. This will let you hold more cards in hand that can actually be drawn, helping trim your deck.

Note that many cards in the Upper River are ''unlocked'' by reaching a certain station, but afterwards can be drawn anywhere. For example, [[Halfway to Hell]] cannot be drawn until you unlock {{IL|Jericho Locks}}, but thereafter can be drawn anywhere in the Upper River. 

==At a Glance==
{|class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+Summary of Locations
!Location
!Excavation
!Lighting
!Statue
!Other
!Total
|-
|[[:Category:Cards - Ealing Gardens|Ealing Gardens]]
|[[Engage in Excavation|Yes]]
|[[Adjust the Lighting in Ealing Gardens|Yes]]
|[[Under the Statue|Yes]]
|4-6
|7-9
|-
|[[:Category:Cards - Jericho Locks|Jericho Locks]]
|[[Dredge the river|Yes]]
|[[Adjust the Lighting in Jericho Locks|Yes]]
|[[Under the Statue at Jericho Locks|Yes]]
|1
|4
|-
|[[:Category:Cards - The Magistracy of the Evenlode|Magistracy of the Evenlode]]
|[[Digs in the Magistracy of the Evenlode|Yes]]
|[[Adjust the Lighting in the Magistracy of the Evenlode|Yes]]
|[[Under the Statue at the Magistracy|Yes]]
|0
|3
|-
|[[:Category:Cards - Balmoral|Balmoral]]
|No
|[[Balmoral in Gaslight|Yes]]
|No
|0
|1
|-
|[[:Category:Cards - Station VIII|Station VIII]]
|[[Lead a Dig|Yes]]
|No
|[[Under the Statue at Station VIII|Yes]]
|0-1
|1-2
|-
|[[:Category:Cards - Burrow-Infra-Mump|Burrow-Infra-Mump]]
|No
|[[Burrow in Candlelight|Yes]]
|[[Under the Statue at Burrow-Infra-Mump|Yes]]
|0
|2
|-
|[[:Category:Cards - Moulin|Moulin]]
|No
|[[Moulin in Gaslight|Yes]]
|[[Under the Statue at Moulin|Yes]]
|0
|2
|-
|[[:Category:Cards - The Hurlers|The Hurlers]]
|No
|No
|[[Under the Statue at the Hurlers|Yes]]
|1
|2
|-
|[[:Category:Cards - Marigold Station|Marigold Station]]
|No
|No
|[[Under the Statue at Marigold Station|Yes]]
|0
|1
|}

==Common Card Types==

===Excavations===
Most Excavation cards let you trade {{IL|Survey of the Neath's Bones|Appearance = Bone Surveys}} for Skeleton parts and have options that cycle the Airs value of their respective location. Excavation cards from later stations tend to grant {{IL|Palaeontological Discovery}}. 

* Ealing Gardens: [[Engage in Excavation]] (since this card has Frequent Frequency, it's ideal to hold in hand while trying to draw specific cards)
* Jericho Locks: [[Dredge the river]]
* Magistracy: [[Digs in the Magistracy of the Evenlode]]
* Station VIII: [[Lead a Dig]]

Balmoral, and all of the stations from Burrow-Infra-Mump onwards, lack Excavation cards.

===Statues===
Most locations let you erect a statue to a variety of people, including yourself. Erecting a statue in a location unlocks a card in that location. Some cards, but not all, have options that vary depending on which statue you erected.

*[[Under the Statue]] (in Ealing Gardens)
*[[Under the Statue at Jericho Locks]]
*[[Under the Statue at the Magistracy]]
*[[Under the Statue at Station VIII]]
*[[Under the Statue at Burrow-Infra-Mump]]
*[[Under the Statue at Moulin]]
*[[Under the Statue at the Hurlers]]
*[[Under the Statue at Marigold Station]]

Balmoral is the only location that lacks a Statue card.

===Enlightening and Liberating===
All Upper River locations have a Darkness quality. Some stations make more gameplay use of this quality than others. Darkness generally makes Excavations and Tourism more difficult, but Charity and Theft easier. Other actions may be unlocked or difficulty checks modified.

Modifying Darkness qualities is associated with the character's {{IL|Colour at the Chessboard}}: Increasing Darkness requires playing Black pieces, while reducing Darkness requires playing White pieces. Playing Red pieces generally allows changing the darkness in either direction as you see fit.

All stations have a single card for adjusting the darkness, sometimes with different names depending on your current colour and with options unlocked by different Colours. Notably, players can remove these Colour-specific cards from their deck with extremal Darkness values: Enlighten cards are no longer drawn when Darkness is fully removed, and Liberate cards are no longer drawn when complete Darkness is achieved. Red cards will always be drawn at any Darkness level.

*[[Enlighten Ealing Gardens]] / [[Adjust the Lighting in Ealing Gardens]] / [[Liberate Ealing Gardens]]
*[[Enlighten Jericho Locks]] / [[Adjust the Lighting in Jericho Locks]] / [[Liberate Jericho Locks]]
*[[Enlighten the Magistracy of the Evenlode]] / [[Adjust the Lighting in the Magistracy of the Evenlode]] / [[Liberate the Magistracy of the Evenlode]]
*[[Balmoral in Gaslight]]
*[[Burrow in Candlelight]]
*[[Moulin in Gaslight]]

Station VIII and the Hurlers lack a Darkness card, as their light level is adjusted by a Storylet. Marigold seems not to use its Darkness quality at all.

==Unique Cards==
The following cards are unique to their location and do not fit into one of the above groupings.

==={{IL|Ealing Gardens}}===
*[[Engage in Unobserved Charity]]
*[[Ministry Enforcement]]
*[[Rubbery Observances]]
*[[Upper River Artistry]]
*[[Constellations]] (Note: removed from your deck when {{IL|Ealing Gardens: Darkness}} is below 6)
*Up to one card involving the {{IL|Honey-Mazed Bear}}
** Before beginning the cycle, you may draw [[The Incident of the Honey-Mazed Bear]] or [[The Bear, Again]]
** After accepting the Urchins' request, there are no bear-related cards before you begin the hunt.
** Players with {{IL|A Gazebo!}} may [[Set up your own Bear Show|set up their own Bear Show]]. Gazebo-free players have no bear-related cards to draw before returning the bear.

===Jericho Locks===
*[[Indulge in Illicit Charity]]

===Station VIII===
*[[Something is Landing]] (Note: after playing this card, it is removed from your deck for 24 hours.)

=== Burrow-Infra-Mump ===

* [[A Nosy Art-Historian]] (Note that this card will be removed after  {{IL|A Church in the Wild}} is founded)
{{GuideNeedsWork|Reason=new cards involving [[Let the Devil Hath His Due]]}}

===The Hurlers===
* [[Grazing Goat-Demons]]

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