Luck

ID: 7904

Watch for the fall of a card.

Luck is a SpecificAbility quality.

This quality has never been obtainable.

Wiki note: This quality cannot be raised or lowered.

See here for a list of Actions which have a challenge based on this quality, or click here to show them.

"...yes?" (10), an Action from The Deep Archives of the College of St Cyriac, a Storylet in Fallen London.

"Well-met, thieflings!" (70), an Action from Tiny Rivals, a Card in On a Heist.

'...I have a few friends yet in Society...' (90), an Action from A letter to an old flame, a Storylet in disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.

'I searched for them in the rooftops...' (50), an Action from An unexplained disappearance, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.

...an incognito Master? (50), an Action from The Big Top, a Storylet in Mrs Plenty's Carnival.

A comfy chair by the fire (50), an Action from A library of your own, a Card in Fallen London.

A dispiriting experience (50), an Action from Listen to your Primordial Shrieks, an Item in your inventory.

A disturbance outside (60), an Action from Time in bed, a Storylet in Your Social Engagements.

A drink before you go (50), an Action from The Body and the Number, a Card in Fallen London.

A droll pastime (60), an Action from The Capering Relicker and Gulliver are Outside in the Street, a Card in Fallen London.

A fair exchange (50), an Action from Trade your Eyeless Skulls, an Item in your inventory.

A few private conversations (50), an Action from Signs of Disloyalty, a Card in Zailing the Unterzee.

A friendly face (70), an Action from Pursue Your Current Case, a Storylet in Moloch Street.

A little wine and water (50), an Action from Is your Plant Thirsty?, a Card in Fallen London.

A merry wager (FTU30) (50), an Action from The End of the Match, a Storylet in The University.

A merry wager (50), an Action from The end of the match, a Storylet in The University.

(FATE) A plaster saint! (7 FATE) (50), an Action from An Afternoon of Good Deeds?, a Card in Fallen London.

( Ambition: Heart's Desire!) A private audience with the King (70), an Action from Heart's Desire – the Topsy King, a Storylet in The Flit.

A rare business (60), an Action from Shamelessly Sell your Touching Love Story, an Item in your inventory.

A romantic sort of compromise (60), an Action from Exploit your Compromising Documents, an Item in your inventory.

A succession of visitors (60), an Action from Time in bed, a Storylet in Your Social Engagements.

A tactical opportunity: employ a rat-catcher (70), an Action from A Bad Case of Rattus Faber, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

A tactical opportunity: unleash the Thing from the Wardrobe (50), an Action from A Bad Case of Rattus Faber, a Storylet in Your Lodgings.

ALLOW MY FRIEND TO HUNT FROST-MOTHS. (60), an Action from PLAY WITH MY FRIEND (Sulky Bat), a Card in A PLACE WHERE THERE IS VERY LITTLE SCREAMING.

Aaagh! (50), an Action from An Alarming Bust, a Card in On a Heist.

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See here for a list of items that modify this quality.

Luck is a quality no character can gain or lose. Though for many years the game did not support item bonuses to Luck, a Boon Blessed with Serendipity unlocked by the Fallen London: The Roleplaying Game Kickstarter allows players to temporarily increase their Luck.

The difficulty of Luck challenges is sometimes be modified by other qualities, e.g. A Little Knifework. Luck challenges may also have rare successes, e.g. those when upconverting economy items.

Luck challenges

Challenge text	Success %
A long shot...but you might win	10%
The odds are strongly against you here	20–30%
The odds are against you here	40%
It could go either way	50–60%
Pretty good odds	70–80%
How can you fail?	90%
A sure thing. Or is it?	100%