The Seekers of the Garden
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Game Instructions: You can gain Approaching the Gates of the Garden while doing a multitude of other things. It will gradually open stories on this card.
Unlocked with 
Approaching the Gates of the Garden 1
Wiki note: With sufficient Approaching the Gates of the Garden, the game instructions change to "Your Approaching the Gates of the Garden is high enough to access all the options on this card."
Card drawn in 
Fallen London
Occurs with Standard Frequency
Options:
Seeds on the wind
- Spoiler Locked with
A Person of Some Importance -
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 40 || 28 - very chancy (42%) || 34 - chancy (51%) || 41 - modest (61%) || 48 - very modest (72%) || 54 - low-risk (81%) || 61 - straightforward (91%) || 67 - straightforward (100%)Success
Across the Unterzee, they say
Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Memory of Distant Shores
Approaching the Gates of the Garden is increasing… (+5 CP)
Failure
A series of false starts
- Watchful is increasing…
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is increasing… (+5 CP)
Leisurely enquiries
- Spoiler Unlocked with
A Person of Some Importance -
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 100 || 69 - very chancy (41%) || 85 - chancy (51%) || 102 - modest (61%) || 119 - very modest (71%) || 135 - low-risk (81%) || 152 - straightforward (91%) || 167 - straightforward (100%)Success
A golden place across the sea
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 3 x Memory of Distant Shores
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is increasing… (+6 CP)
Failure
Fireside stories
- Watchful is increasing…
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is increasing… (+6 CP)
Cultivating an Acquaintance with His Amused Lordship
Make an impression on His Amused Lordship
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Route: The Shuttered Palace, Approaching the Gates of the Garden 5
Locked with
Cultivating an Acquaintance with His Amused Lordship 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 84 || 58 - very chancy (41%) || 72 - chancy (51%) || 86 - modest (61%) || 100 - very modest (71%) || 114 - low-risk (81%) || 128 - straightforward (91%) || 140 - straightforward (100%)Success
Odd but useful
Persuasive is increasing…- Persuasive is increasing… (+20 CP, up to level 200 +
Persuasive Gains) 
An occurrence! Your 'Cultivating an Acquaintance with His Amused Lordship' Quality is now 1!- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is dropping… (-14 CP)
Failure
Perhaps he doesn't like doves
- Persuasive is increasing…
Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
His Amused Lordship wishes you to call upon him at the Palace
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Route: The Shuttered Palace, Approaching the Gates of the Garden 5, Cultivating an Acquaintance with His Amused Lordship exactly 1
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 96 || 66 - very chancy (41%) || 82 - chancy (51%) || 98 - modest (61%) || 114 - very modest (71%) || 130 - low-risk (81%) || 146 - straightforward (91%) || 160 - straightforward (100%)Success
By his books shall ye know him
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Persuasive is increasing… (+20 CP, up to level 200 + Persuasive Gains)
- An occurrence! Your 'Cultivating an Acquaintance with His Amused Lordship' Quality is now 2!
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is dropping… (-14 CP)
Failure
A missed opportunity
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
Gatecrash a party
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Approaching the Gates of the Garden 10, Cultivating an Acquaintance with His Amused Lordship exactly 2
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 108 || 74 - very chancy (41%) || 92 - chancy (51%) || 110 - modest (61%) || 128 - very modest (71%) || 146 - low-risk (81%) || 164 - straightforward (91%) || 180 - straightforward (100%)Success
An intriguing offer
- Persuasive is increasing…
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is dropping… (−54 CP)
- Persuasive is increasing… (extra +20 CP, up to level 200 + Persuasive Gains)
- An occurrence! Your 'Cultivating an Acquaintance with His Amused Lordship' Quality is now 3!
You've gained 1 x Extraordinary Implication
Failure
"Excuse me,
[formal address]"- Persuasive is increasing…
- Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
Associating with Radical Academics
Attend an assembly of academics
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Approaching the Gates of the Garden 5
Locked with
Associating with Radical Academics
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 60 || 41 - very chancy (41%) || 51 - chancy (51%) || 61 - modest (61%) || 71 - very modest (71%) || 81 - low-risk (81%) || 91 - straightforward (91%) || 100 - straightforward (100%)Success
An intriguing beginning
- Watchful is increasing…
An occurrence! Your 'Associating with Radical Academics' Quality is now 1!- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is dropping… (-14 CP)
- Watchful is increasing… (+20 CP, up to level 200 + Watchful Gains)
Failure
Not academia's finest hour
- Watchful is increasing…
Finding the Dilmun Club
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Approaching the Gates of the Garden 5, Associating with Radical Academics exactly 1
Challenge information
Narrow,
Bizarre 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
'Aspects of thanatomical divergence: a monograph'
- An occurrence! Your 'Associating with Radical Academics' Quality is now 2!
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is dropping… (-14 CP)
- Watchful is increasing… (+20 CP, up to level 200 + Watchful Gains)
Failure
Tomes dusty and irrelevant
^
A visit to the Museum of Mistakes
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Approaching the Gates of the Garden 10, Associating with Radical Academics exactly 2
Challenge information
Narrow,
Respectable 2 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (30%) || 1 - tough (40%) || 2 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 4 - modest (70%) || 5 - very modest (80%) || 6 - low-risk (90%) || 7 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
The Museum
- You've gained 1 x Extraordinary Implication
- An occurrence! Your 'Associating with Radical Academics' Quality is now 3!
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is dropping… (-54 CP)
- Watchful is increasing… (+20 CP, up to level 200 + Watchful Gains)
Failure
A letter from the Ministry
Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
Can His Amused Lordship help you find the Dilmun Club?
- Spoiler Unlocked with Associating with Radical Academics exactly 3, Cultivating an Acquaintance with His Amused Lordship exactly 3
Success
"Excellent news!"
Success Instructions: Visit Ladybones Road to continue.
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is dropping… (-110 CP)
- An occurrence! Your 'Associating with Radical Academics' Quality is now 4 - A Visitor to the Dilmun Club!
Find the Dilmun Club Headquarters
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Approaching the Gates of the Garden 15, Associating with Radical Academics exactly 3, 
1 x Secluded Address
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 130 || 89 - very chancy (41%) || 111 - chancy (51%) || 133 - modest (61%) || 154 - very modest (71%) || 176 - low-risk (81%) || 198 - straightforward (91%) || 217 - straightforward (100%)Success
An imposing townhouse
Success Instructions: Visit Ladybones Road to continue.
- Watchful is increasing…
- An occurrence! Your 'Associating with Radical Academics' Quality is now 4 - A Visitor to the Dilmun Club!
- Approaching the Gates of the Garden is dropping… (-110 CP)
You've lost 1 x Secluded Address
Failure
Too many clues
^
After finding the Dilmun Club
Joining the Dilmun Club ( Associating with Radical Academics 4)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Associating with Radical Academics exactly 4
Success
Loitering in the lane
You have moved to a new area: Ladybones Road- You've gained 1 x Memory of Distant Shores
Evolution
Entertain a curious crowd
- Spoiler Unlocked with
7 x Zee-Ztory, 
Associating with a Youthful Naturalist 800
Locked with
Favours: Bohemians 7, 
Favours: The Docks 7, Favours: Society 7
Success
Reminiscing about your boat trips
You've lost 7 x Zee-Ztory
You've gained 1 x Favours: Bohemians (up to 7)
You've gained 0-1 x Favours: The Docks (up to 7)- You've gained 0-1 x Favours: Society (up to 7)
Fascinating... is increasing… (+7 CP)
Making Waves is increasing… (+3 CP)
Ambition: Heart's Desire!
Heart's Desire: Speak to His Amused Lordship
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Ambition: Heart's Desire! exactly 245, 
1 x Cellar of Wine, 
5 x Bottles of Broken Giant 1844
Redirects to:
→ Heart's Desire: A Conversation with His Amused Lordship
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