The Theory and Practice of Law
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The rogue 
[type] law is on the move, in the form of 
[form]. 
[Pursuit description.]
Description summary:
The description depends on your Hunting a Law:, The Form of Law, and The Form of Pursuit qualities.
| Law type | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | spatial |
| 2 | temporal |
| 3 | ontological |
| 4 | causal |
| Law form | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | a string of burning sigils |
| 2 | an angular, loping beast |
| 3 | an abstract idea |
| Pursuit type | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | You give chase, through the medium of pen and ink. |
| 2 | You harry your quarry on foot. |
| 3 | You are more than your quarry, and less. You are a pattern of thought, a concept without context. |
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Unlocked with a redirect from hunting a spatial, temporal, ontological, or causal law.
Storylet appears in 
Watchmaker's Hill and in 
Cave of the Nadir and in 
Bone Market in the Department of Menace Eradication and in 
the Dish & Spoon and in 
Kingeater's Castle and in 
Along the curving crust of a croissant and in 
Moloch Street and in 
The Forgotten Quarter and in 
Mahogany Hall
Options:
Let the law go
- Spoiler Locked with
Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Success
Giving up
You have moved to a new area: Watchmaker's Hill
'Hunting a Law:' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
'Capturing a Law' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
Your 'The Form of Pursuit' Quality has gone!
Your 'The Form of Law' Quality has gone!
Follow the fleeing law
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Success
The chase continues
- With
Rogue Laws: Change of Scene 1:
You have moved to a new area: Cave of the Nadir
- With Rogue Laws: Change of Scene 2:
You have moved to a new area: Bone Market in the Department of Menace Eradication
- With Rogue Laws: Change of Scene 3:
You duck your head beneath the guano-stained lintel, and enter the Dish & Spoon. (You've moved to the Dish & Spoon)
- With Rogue Laws: Change of Scene 4:
You have moved to a new area. It is hungry. Happily, now it is filled. (You've moved to Kingeater's Castle)
- With Rogue Laws: Change of Scene 5:
You have moved to a new area: Along the curving crust of a croissant
- With Rogue Laws: Change of Scene 6:
You have moved to a new area: Moloch Street
- With Rogue Laws: Change of Scene 7:
You have moved to a new area: The Forgotten Quarter
- With Rogue Laws: Change of Scene 8:
You have moved to a new area: Mahogany Hall
Your 'Rogue Laws: Change of Scene' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Redirects to: The Theory and Practice of Law
^ - With
Pin down the rogue (type) law
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with
Capturing a Law 8
Locked with Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Redirects to:
You have moved to a new area: Within a reinforced glass jar on your pantry shelf
Pursuit
Engage in scholarly pursuit
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Form of Pursuit Scholar
Locked with Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 210 || 144 - very chancy (41%) || 179 - chancy (51%) || 214 - modest (61%) || 249 - very modest (71%) || 284 - low-risk (81%) || 319 - straightforward (91%) || 350 - straightforward (100%) Watchful, Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of Watchful, capped at 210.
The above example is at the cap.Success
Page, pen, pursuit
Watchful is increasing…- Capturing a Law is increasing… (+(6 - 2 * ((1 - The Form of Law) % 3)) CP) Wiki note: You gain 2 CP when the Law is a Beast, 4 CP when it is an Abstract Concept, and 6 CP when it is a String of Sigils.
- Applied with unknown probability with The Reshaping of Law under 7:
- An occurrence! Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality is now ( The Reshaping of Law + (2~3)) x!
- Applied with unknown probability that increases with The Reshaping of Law and your efficiency in tracking down the target ((3 - ( Pursuit-Form - Law-Form)) mod 3):
- You now have ( Pursuit + 1) mod 3 x The Form of Law Wiki note: This will always shift the law into a form you are currently inefficient against
- An occurrence! Your 'Form Change Indicator' Quality is now ( The Form of Law)! (hidden)
- Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality has gone!
- Otherwise:
- You now have (current Law-Form) x The Form of Law
- With Form Change Indicator:
- You no longer have any of this: Form Change Indicator (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- You've gained 1 x Rogue Laws: An Advantage? (up to 1) (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- An occurrence! Your 'Rogue Laws: Change of Scene' Quality is now 1~8 x! (hidden)
Failure
The hazards of the craft
- Watchful is increasing…
Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)- Applied with unknown probability with The Reshaping of Law under 7:
- An occurrence! Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality is now ( The Reshaping of Law + (2~3)) x!
- Applied with unknown probability that increases with The Reshaping of Law and your efficiency in tracking down the target ((3 - ( Pursuit-Form - Law-Form)) mod 3):
- You now have ( Pursuit + 1) mod 3 x The Form of Law Wiki note: This will always shift the law into a form you are currently inefficient against
- An occurrence! Your 'Form Change Indicator' Quality is now ( The Form of Law)! (hidden)
- Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality has gone!
- Otherwise:
- You now have (current Law-Form) x The Form of Law
- With Form Change Indicator:
- You no longer have any of this: Form Change Indicator (hidden)
- With Rogue Laws: An Advantage? (applied with unknown probability):
- Your 'Rogue Laws: An Advantage?' Quality has gone!
- Applied with unknown probability:
- An occurrence! Your 'Rogue Laws: Change of Scene' Quality is now 1~8 x! (hidden)
- Capturing a Law is increasing… (+2 CP)
Make a breakthrough in legal theory
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Form of Pursuit Scholar, 
The Form of Law Sigil, Idea (hidden), Rogue Laws: An Advantage? (hidden)
Locked with Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Success
Momentum
- Capturing a Law is increasing… (+3 CP)
- Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Your 'Rogue Laws: An Advantage?' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- Capturing a Law is increasing… (+6 CP)
- Applied with unknown probability with The Reshaping of Law under 7:
- An occurrence! Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality is now ( The Reshaping of Law + (2~3)) x!
- Applied with unknown probability that increases with The Reshaping of Law and your efficiency in tracking down the target ((3 - ( Pursuit-Form - Law-Form)) mod 3):
- You now have ( Pursuit + 1) mod 3 x The Form of Law Wiki note: This will always shift the law into a form you are currently inefficient against
- An occurrence! Your 'Form Change Indicator' Quality is now ( The Form of Law)! (hidden)
- Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality has gone!
- Otherwise:
- You now have (current Law-Form) x The Form of Law
- With Form Change Indicator:
- You no longer have any of this: Form Change Indicator (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- You've gained 1 x Rogue Laws: An Advantage? (up to 1) (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- An occurrence! Your 'Rogue Laws: Change of Scene' Quality is now 1~8 x! (hidden)
Pursue your quarry on foot
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Form of Pursuit Hunter
Locked with Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 210 || 144 - very chancy (41%) || 179 - chancy (51%) || 214 - modest (61%) || 249 - very modest (71%) || 284 - low-risk (81%) || 319 - straightforward (91%) || 350 - straightforward (100%) Dangerous, Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of Dangerous, capped at 210.
The above example is at the cap.Success
A real chase
Dangerous is increasing…- Capturing a Law is increasing… (+(6 - 2 * ((2 - The Form of Law) % 3)) CP) Wiki note: You gain 2 CP when the Law is an Abstract Concept, 4 CP when it is a String of Sigils, and 6 CP when it is a Beast.
- Applied with unknown probability with The Reshaping of Law under 7:
- An occurrence! Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality is now ( The Reshaping of Law + (2~3)) x!
- Applied with unknown probability that increases with The Reshaping of Law and your efficiency in tracking down the target ((3 - ( Pursuit-Form - Law-Form)) mod 3):
- You now have ( Pursuit + 1) mod 3 x The Form of Law Wiki note: This will always shift the law into a form you are currently inefficient against
- An occurrence! Your 'Form Change Indicator' Quality is now ( The Form of Law)! (hidden)
- Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality has gone!
- Otherwise:
- You now have (current Law-Form) x The Form of Law
- With Form Change Indicator:
- You no longer have any of this: Form Change Indicator (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- You've gained 1 x Rogue Laws: An Advantage? (up to 1) (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- An occurrence! Your 'Rogue Laws: Change of Scene' Quality is now 1~8 x! (hidden)
Failure
Feral
- Dangerous is increasing…
Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)- Applied with unknown probability with The Reshaping of Law under 7:
- An occurrence! Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality is now ( The Reshaping of Law + (2~3)) x!
- Applied with unknown probability that increases with The Reshaping of Law and your efficiency in tracking down the target ((3 - ( Pursuit-Form - Law-Form)) mod 3):
- You now have ( Pursuit + 1) mod 3 x The Form of Law Wiki note: This will always shift the law into a form you are currently inefficient against
- An occurrence! Your 'Form Change Indicator' Quality is now ( The Form of Law)! (hidden)
- Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality has gone!
- Otherwise:
- You now have (current Law-Form) x The Form of Law
- With Form Change Indicator:
- You no longer have any of this: Form Change Indicator (hidden)
- With Rogue Laws: An Advantage? (applied with unknown probability):
- Your 'Rogue Laws: An Advantage?' Quality has gone!
- Applied with unknown probability:
- An occurrence! Your 'Rogue Laws: Change of Scene' Quality is now 1~8 x! (hidden)
- Capturing a Law is increasing… (+2 CP)
Encompass more than your quarry could ever be
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Form of Pursuit Abstract
Locked with Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 210 || 144 - very chancy (41%) || 179 - chancy (51%) || 214 - modest (61%) || 249 - very modest (71%) || 284 - low-risk (81%) || 319 - straightforward (91%) || 350 - straightforward (100%) Persuasive, Broad-type challenge with base difficulty of Persuasive, capped at 210.
The above example is at the cap.Success
Omnia
Persuasive is increasing…- Capturing a Law is increasing… (+(6 - 2 * ((3 - The Form of Law) % 3)) CP) Wiki note: You gain 2 CP when the Law is a String of Sigils, 4 CP when it is a Beast, and 6 CP when it is an Abstract Concept.
- Applied with unknown probability with The Reshaping of Law under 7:
- An occurrence! Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality is now ( The Reshaping of Law + (2~3)) x!
- Applied with unknown probability that increases with The Reshaping of Law and your efficiency in tracking down the target ((3 - ( Pursuit-Form - Law-Form)) mod 3):
- You now have ( Pursuit + 1) mod 3 x The Form of Law Wiki note: This will always shift the law into a form you are currently inefficient against
- An occurrence! Your 'Form Change Indicator' Quality is now ( The Form of Law)! (hidden)
- Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality has gone!
- Otherwise:
- You now have (current Law-Form) x The Form of Law
- With Form Change Indicator:
- You no longer have any of this: Form Change Indicator (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- You've gained 1 x Rogue Laws: An Advantage? (up to 1) (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- An occurrence! Your 'Rogue Laws: Change of Scene' Quality is now 1~8 x! (hidden)
Failure
Material concerns
- Persuasive is increasing…
Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)- Applied with unknown probability with The Reshaping of Law under 7:
- An occurrence! Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality is now ( The Reshaping of Law + (2~3)) x!
- Applied with unknown probability that increases with The Reshaping of Law and your efficiency in tracking down the target ((3 - ( Pursuit-Form - Law-Form)) mod 3):
- You now have ( Pursuit + 1) mod 3 x The Form of Law Wiki note: This will always shift the law into a form you are currently inefficient against
- An occurrence! Your 'Form Change Indicator' Quality is now ( The Form of Law)! (hidden)
- Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality has gone!
- Otherwise:
- You now have (current Law-Form) x The Form of Law
- With Form Change Indicator:
- You no longer have any of this: Form Change Indicator (hidden)
- With Rogue Laws: An Advantage? (applied with unknown probability):
- Your 'Rogue Laws: An Advantage?' Quality has gone!
- Applied with unknown probability:
- An occurrence! Your 'Rogue Laws: Change of Scene' Quality is now 1~8 x! (hidden)
Form-Switching
Adopt the methods of a scholar
- Spoiler Unlocked with
A Scholar of the Correspondence 5, 
4 x Correspondence Plaque
Locked with The Form of Pursuit is Scholar, Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Success
Applied research
Your pursuit takes the form of scholarship (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Scholar)- With
Profession: anything but 
Correspondent AND 
A Scholar of the Correspondence < 10:
You've lost 4 x Correspondence Plaque
Adopt the tactics of a hunter
- Spoiler Unlocked with
4 x Tale of Terror!!
Locked with The Form of Pursuit is Hunter, Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Success
Predator
Your pursuit takes the form of hunting (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Hunter)- With Profession: anything but
Monster-Hunter AND (
A Hunter of Zee-Beasts + Dream-Trophies of Parabola) < 100:
You've lost 4 x Tale of Terror!!
Adopt the form of an idea
- Spoiler Unlocked with
4 x Memory of Light
Locked with The Form of Pursuit is Abstract, Rogue Laws: Change of Scene (hidden)
Success
Abstract
Your pursuit takes the form of thought (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Abstract)- With Profession: anything but
Midnighter AND no 
Steward of the Discordance:
You've lost 4 x Memory of Light
Change your form
- Spoiler Unlocked with
A Person of Some Importance - Not yet a Person of Importance
Success
Shifting tides
- With The Form of Pursuit Scholar:
- Your pursuit takes the form of hunting (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Hunter) or Your pursuit takes the form of thought (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Abstract)
- With The Form of Pursuit Hunter:
- Your pursuit takes the form of scholarship (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Scholar) or Your pursuit takes the form of thought (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Abstract)
- With The Form of Pursuit Abstract:
- Your pursuit takes the form of scholarship (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Scholar) or Your pursuit takes the form of hunting (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Hunter)
- With
Cave of the Nadir-exclusive
Take advantage of your recent exposure
- Spoiler Unlocked with [Current Area:
Cave of the Nadir], 
Irrigo 6
Success
Reinventing
- Your pursuit takes the form of thought (Sets The Form of Pursuit to Abstract)
- Capturing a Law is increasing… (+3 CP)
- Capturing a Law is increasing… (+(6 - 2 * ((3 - The Form of Law) mod 3)) CP) Wiki note: You gain 2 CP when the Law is a String of Sigils, 4 CP when it is a Beast, and 6 CP when it is an Abstract Concept.
- Applied with unknown probability with The Reshaping of Law under 7:
- An occurrence! Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality is now ( The Reshaping of Law + (2~3)) x!
- Applied with unknown probability that increases with The Reshaping of Law and your efficiency in tracking down the target ((3 - ( Pursuit-Form - Law-Form)) mod 3):
- You now have ( Pursuit + 1) mod 3 x The Form of Law Wiki note: This will always shift the law into a form you are currently inefficient against
- An occurrence! Your 'Form Change Indicator' Quality is now ( The Form of Law)! (hidden)
- Your 'The Reshaping of Law' Quality has gone!
- Otherwise:
- You now have (current Law-Form) x The Form of Law
- With Form Change Indicator:
- You no longer have any of this: Form Change Indicator (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- You've gained 1 x Rogue Laws: An Advantage? (up to 1) (hidden)
- Applied with unknown probability:
- An occurrence! Your 'Rogue Laws: Change of Scene' Quality is now 1~8 x! (hidden)
Categories:
- Hell is Missing
- Pages Without Guide Restrictions
- Hunting a Law: Text Uses
- The Form of Law Text Uses
- The Form of Pursuit Text Uses
- Cave of the Nadir
- Bone Market in the Department of Menace Eradication
- The Dish & Spoon
- Kingeater's Castle
- Along the curving crust of a croissant
- Moloch Street
- The Forgotten Quarter
- Mahogany Hall
- Watchmaker's Hill
- Silver Storylets
