Nightmares
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Nightmares are becoming a problem. Some nights you hardly dare sleep. If this reaches 5, bad things may begin to happen. Don't let it reach 8.
Nightmares is a Menaces quality.
See here for a list of Actions that raise this quality, or click to show them.
"...yes?", an Action from The Deep Archives of the College of St Cyriac, a Storylet in Fallen London.
"Here, puss puss puss.", an Action from Talk to your Starveling Cat, an Item in your inventory.
"I bring fear", an Action from It Eats Fear, a Card in An Abyssal Future.
"I bring grievance", an Action from It Eats Hatred, a Card in An Abyssal Future.
"These books you've spoken of...", an Action from Discuss these Extraordinary Implications with the Custodial Chef, a Storylet in Mutton Island.
"Well dressed, squid-like facial appendages...", an Action from Search for a Missing Rubbery Man, a Storylet in Ladybones Road.
'...I returned it to him, politely.', an Action from Causing a scene, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
'He is too kind.', an Action from A letter from the Comtessa's Father, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
'I persevered for hours. Hours!', an Action from Lamentable tastes, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
'I pressed the matter', an Action from An unusual remedy, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
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Ambition: Bag a Legend!) 'Meet me at the contortionist's tent at midnight.', an Action from Ambition: Bag a Legend! 39 – Find out More From Jervaise, a Storylet in Mrs Plenty's Carnival.
Ambition: Bag a Legend!) 'Meet me at the contortionist's tent at midnight.', an Action from Ambition: Bag a Legend! 39 – Find out More From Jervaise, a Storylet in Mrs Plenty's Carnival. 'So I chose to sleep without the candle...', an Action from A Chilly Infestation, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
'That said, lilac is a pleasant scent', an Action from Unorthodox technologies, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
(Agent) became one with the anomaly, an Action from A Far-Flung Corner of a Distant Dream, a report from an Agent.
(Agent) controlled the game from the fringes, an Action from Moves on the Chequered Square, a report from an Agent.
(Agent) observed from a safe distance, an Action from A Far-Flung Corner of a Distant Dream, a report from an Agent.
(Agent) struggles to express their findings, an Action from A Borrowed Dream of Changing, a report from an Agent.
(Agent) ventured further, an Action from A Far-Flung Corner of a Distant Dream, a report from an Agent.
(Carefully) Examine an Unlawful Device, an Action from Continue writing your Monograph, a Storylet in The Archaeological Institute.
...asked you to bring a certain document along, an Action from The Brass Ambassador..., a Card in Veilgarden (Party).
...is in a spot of academic trouble, an Action from The Analgesic Rhetorician..., a Card in Veilgarden (Party).
A Brief Comedy, an Action from Show your Film!, a Storylet in The Empress' Court.
A Dream of Breaking Walls, an Autofire Card in Risen Burgundy.
A Dream of Contact, an Autofire Card in Risen Burgundy.
A Dream of Golden Thread, an Autofire Card in Risen Burgundy.
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See here for a list of Actions that lower this quality, or click to show them.
"Oh dear, oh dear", an Action from A Day for Reading, a Storylet in Iron Republic Streets.
"Rats are people, too.", an Action from 'Rattus Faber: Threat or Menace?', a Storylet in Your Lodgings.
"The rat is a noble creature!", an Action from 'Rattus Faber: Threat or Menace?', a Storylet in Your Lodgings.
'...when I dreamed of a biting frost.', an Action from Burial of the Dead: a Special Dispensation, a Storylet in disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
'...when I dreamed of a blazing inferno.', an Action from Burial of the Dead: a Special Dispensation, a Storylet in disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
'I followed her...', an Action from An unusual remedy, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
'I took the hint...', an Action from An unexplained disappearance, a Card in Disgraced exile in the Tomb-Colonies.
...an incognito Master?, an Action from The Big Top, a Storylet in Mrs Plenty's Carnival.
A black cat, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A challenging theft, an Action from Burglary with the Master Jewel Thief, a Card in Fallen London.
A comfy chair by the fire, an Action from A library of your own, a Card in Fallen London.
A disturbance outside, an Action from Time in bed, a Storylet in Your Social Engagements.
A dreamless sleep, an Action from Time in bed, a Storylet in Your Social Engagements.
A familiar sensation, an Action from Drink laudanum,.
(FATE) A fortunate effect (8 FATE), an Action from Suspicious stains? Employ Nikolas & Sons Instant Ablution Absolution!, an Item in your inventory.
A glimpse of a cat, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A glimpse of a church, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A glimpse of a clock, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A glimpse of a devil's tea-time, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A glimpse of a dressing-room, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A glimpse of a king, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A glimpse of a kiss, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A glimpse of a sea, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A glimpse of a tavern, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
A glimpse of amber, an Autofire Card in The Mirror-Marches.
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See here for a list of pages unlocked or locked by this quality, or click to show them.
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Ambition: Heart's Desire!) ...go North (Unlock), an Action from Ambition: Heart's Desire – Mr Pages, a Storylet in Fallen London.
Ambition: Heart's Desire!) ...go North (Unlock), an Action from Ambition: Heart's Desire – Mr Pages, a Storylet in Fallen London. A Successful Spirifer (Lock), an Action from A Flash Lay: a New Scheme, a Storylet in Your Activities.
A casket marked with a familiar name (Unlock), an Action from The Catafalquerie, a Card in Cave of the Nadir.
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See here for a list of Actions which have a challenge based on this quality, or click to show them.
Follow a figure along the path (3), an Action from A Dream about a Garden, a Card in A Mortal Future.
Reminisce about Fallen London (8), an Action from Chat to the guests, a Storylet in A state of some confusion.
Steer around prickling fears (0), an Action from Spiralling Deeper with the (Diving-Bell) 1, a Storylet in The Broad Unterzee.
Take a deep gulp (8), an Action from Drink from the fountain in the lobby, a Storylet in A state of some confusion.
See here for a list of pages with variable text or formulae that use this quality, or click to show them.
A casket marked with a familiar name (Formula), an Action from The Catafalquerie, a Card in Cave of the Nadir.
Cheat Death (Formula), an Action from Fallen London, where everything is as it should be, a Storylet in Fallen London.
Close your eyes and contemplate no madness (Formula), an Action from On the Ice, a Storylet in The Hurlers.
Close your eyes and contemplate no peace (Formula), an Action from On the Ice, a Storylet in The Hurlers.
The answer to Nightmares? (Formula), an Action from City Vices: Orthographic Infection, a Card in Fallen London.
See Nightmares Items for items that modify this quality.
Penalty
Unlocked at Menace Level: 8
The Mirror-Marches if you have 
1 x Memory of Light, else 
A state of some confusion; overridden by 
Conflagration if you are in 
Parabola
Levels
- 1: Wary
- 2: Twitchy
- 3: Sleepless
- 4: Plagued
- 5: Haunted
- 6: Deranged
- 7: THEY ARE COMING THEY ARE COMING THEY ARE COMING
- 8+: Raving
