The Alleys of London: the Criminals

Spoiler warning! This page contains details about Fallen London Actions.

Wherever there's poverty, darkness, despair, there's folk to make a profit on it. And London has these a-plenty.

Card drawn in Fallen London

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Raise Shadowy:

Swap gossip with cat burglars ( Shadowy 0–30)

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  Unlocked with 1 x Favours: Criminals
  Locked with Shadowy 31
  

   

  Success

  A useful chat

  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+11-30 CP (random), up to level 200 + Shadowy Gains)
  • You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals

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Share a few drinks with a recently escaped recidivist ( Shadowy 31–70)

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  Unlocked with 3 x Favours: Criminals, Shadowy 31-70
  

   

  Success

  A handy sort

  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+46-75 CP (random), up to level 200 + Shadowy Gains)
  • You've lost 3 x Favours: Criminals

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Consult with a master thief ( Shadowy 71+)

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  Unlocked with 5 x Favours: Criminals, Shadowy 71
  Locked with unmodified Shadowy 200 + Shadowy Gains
  

   

  Success

  Worth every favour and extortion

  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+76-125 CP (random), up to level 200 + Shadowy Gains)
  • You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals

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Gain Favours: Criminals:

Provide an alibi

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  Locked with 7 x Favours: Criminals
  

   

  Success

  Free to roam the streets

  •  You've gained 1 x Favours: Criminals (up to 7)
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)

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Renown Reward:

Arrange a safehouse for the Unlucky Gambler

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  Unlocked with 3 x Favours: Criminals, Renown: Criminals 10
  Locked with 1 x Ace of Hats
  

   

  Success

  A sign of thanks

  •  You now have 1 x Ace of Hats
  • You've lost 3 x Favours: Criminals

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Raise Counting the Days:

Penny for your thoughts

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  Unlocked with Closest To - : Criminals, Spending Secrets 4
  

   

  Success

  Is he drunk?

  •  Counting the Days is increasing… (+5 CP)
  •  A Pocketful of Loose Change is increasing… (+2 CP)

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Acquire a Profession:

Choose Enforcer as your Profession

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  Unlocked with Favours: Criminals 5, Profession: None
  Locked with Obscurity 2 (hidden)
  

   

  Success

  Meet the bruiser

  • You are now an Enforcer.
  •  An occurrence! Your 'Burly Assistant' Quality is now 1!
  •  Making Waves is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals
  • Every real-time week, wounds and other ills will decrease, and the public's memory of you will fade. (Activates the Living story Time, the Healer; this message is not displayed.)

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Become Closest To:

Swear a thieves' oath in the Medusa's Head

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  Action Cost: 5
  Unlocked with 1 x Use of Villains, Closest To - is: None, Spending Secrets 4, Ruthless 4, The Cheery Man and the Last Constable: is: Favouring the Cheery Man
  

   

  Success

  The promise

  •  You are closest to the Criminals. (Sets Closest To - to 110 - Criminals)
  • You've lost 1 x Use of Villains

  Without The Cheery Man's Fate:

  •  You've gained 1 x Favours: Criminals (up to 7)

  With The Cheery Man's Fate:

  • You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals

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Lose Closest To:

Amend your ways, though it means turning your back on a friend

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  Action Cost: 5
  Unlocked with 1 x Secluded Address, Closest To - is: Criminals, Spending Secrets 4
  

   

  Success

   Leaving the Life

  •  Heartless is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
  • You are no longer affiliated with any of the city's factions. (Removes all Closest To -)
  • Your 'Favours: Criminals' Quality has gone!

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Solving a case (raise Detective's Progress):

Solving a case: ask your criminal contacts

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  Unlocked with 1 x Favours: Criminals, Engaged in a Case:
  

   

  Challenge information

  A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 60%)

  Success

  Solid progress

  •  You've gained 7 x Detective's Progress
  • You've lost x 1 Favours: Criminals

  Failure

  Be careful

  •  You've gained 7 x Detective's Progress
  •  You've gained 1 x Noise
  • You've lost x 1 Favours: Criminals

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Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case:

Jack be quick

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  Action Cost: 5
  Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 1-6
  

   

  Success

  Jack is gone

  •  Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case is increasing… (+3 CP)
  •  Dangerous is increasing… (+20 CP, up to level 200 + Dangerous Gains)

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Fate:

Meet the Face-Tailor at the Medusa's Head

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  Unlocked with The Face Trade exactly 26
  

   

  Success

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  •  Suspicion is dropping… (-3 CP)

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Purchase a box of sunlight

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  Unlocked with Cut with Moonlight 700-800, 33 x Fistful of Surface Currency
  

   

  Success

  No reward narrative information available for Fate-locked actions.

  •  You've lost 33 x Fistful of Surface Currency
  •  You've gained 1 x Sun-Stamped Mirrorcatch Box

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