The Ballad of Johnny Croak

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A string of horrible murders strikes London, made all the more horrid by their permanence. Who is Johnny Croak, the legendary urchin with the lethal crossbow? What’s his connection to Mr Fires' factories? And what's with all the frogs?

This is a FATE-locked story.

Author: Harry Tuffs
Artist: Tobias Cook
Editing and QA: James Chew

It was originally published as an Exceptional Story in May 2020. It is part of the Season of Endeavour.

The story can be unlocked from the Fate-page for 45 FATE points.
It can be reset for 25 FATE points.

More information can be found here.

Notable Rewards and Tie-ins


: guaranteed rewards; : rewards that require additional effort and could be missed but do not affect the story or availability of other rewards; : rewards specific to certain combinations of important choices; : rewards with unknown/unclear status.