The Path of Blood and Smoke

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An ancient hunger wakes in the tomb-colonies. A prophecy of the Third City unfurls among the ice and rock, and if the Lace-Wrapped Emissary can be believed, you are the fulcrum. Follow in the footsteps of the Priest-Kings. Tread the path of trust and hear the call of betrayal.

This is a FATE-locked story.

Author: Luke van den Barselaar
Artist: Erion Makuo
Editing and QA: George Lockett

It was originally published as an Exceptional Story in September 2023.

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.

Unique options with:

• A Historian of the Neath
• Transformed by Stairs
• A Mystery of the Third City
• 50 x Relic of the Third City
• A Person of Some Importance -
• Archaeologist
• A Pot of Violant Ink
• Seeking Mr Eaten's Name
• The Long-Dead Priests of the Red Bird

Unique text with:

• Lens of Black Glass

Starting Storylet

• An Exceptional Story: The Path of Blood and Smoke