User:Stelio

• Vromikos on Fallen London.
• Vromikos on Reddit.

I am a source of Parabolan Kittens. If you haven't got one and you'd like one, add a reply to this Reddit thread or send me a message some other way (e.g. via the above account links or on my talk page).

Wiki work

I'm late to the game, having joined in Hallowmas 1899 (2023). Nevertheless I've found some niches in the wiki where I can add value beyond making corrections and cross-linking pages:

• Railway Board (Guide) — Influencing the Board
• Bazaar Companions (Guide)
• Making Waves (Guide) — Why increase Notability?

Useful reference tables

Item Tier	Shillings (bonus)	The Rat-Season:
		FaF	LL	CC	WaW	VV	TaT	WW	RaR	NK	KC	SS	DD
		May 03 - May 06	May 10 - May 13	May 17 - May 20	May 24 - May 27	May 31 - Jun 03	Jun 07 - Jun 10	Jun 14 - Jun 17	Jun 21 - Jun 24	Jun 28 - Jul 01	Jul 05 - Jul 08	Jul 12 - Jul 15	Apr 26 - Apr 29
Always 12.50	125 (+0%)	Fourth-City Echo
Tier 5 12.50	200 (+60%)		Storm-Threnody			Ratty Reliquary			Unlawful Device			Uncanny Incunabulum
Tier 6 62.50	850 (+36%)	Night-Whisper		Parabola-Linen Scrap			Crackling Device			Captivating Ballad
Tier 7 312.50	4000 (+28%)	Corresponding Sounder			Scrap of Ivory Organza			Cartographer's Hoard			Parabolan Parable

Chess gambits

Fool's opening

To increase A Player of Chess.

Progress	Action	Reasoning
1	Follow the movements of the pieces	Best chance to increase A Player of Chess
2	Follow the movements of the pieces	Best chance to increase A Player of Chess
3	Play aggressively	No downside
4	Play aggressively	No downside
5	If losing: Allow yourself to be sacrificed / else to epaulette mate	Avoids waste of actions, Justificande Coin +1

Midnighter's mate

To guarantee being able to choose a mate, even with low A Player of Chess. Requires Midnighter profession. Costs 1 × Justificande Coin (gained through fool's opening above).

Progress	Action	Reasoning
1	Recognise an opening because of your professional affiliations	Vienna Opening +1
2	Open with a strong move	Vienna Opening -1, Advantage +4
3	Use your people however proves necessary	Justificande Coin -1, Moves in the Great Game +2, Advantage -1
4	Make a move you know will work	Moves in the Great Game -1, Advantage +1
5	Make a move you know will work	Moves in the Great Game -1, Advantage +1
6	Play aggressively	Advantage ±3, no downside
7	On 6: Pass = Play aggressively / Fail = Play defensively	Advantage ±3, no downside / Advantage ±1
8	Choose a queen mate / Choose an epaulette mate	Depending on goal

Master's sacrifice

To increase A Player's Studies to 1.

Progress	Action	Reasoning
0	Play as white / black	Red cannot sabotage its own side
1	Follow the movements of the pieces	Weakness +1
2	Follow the movements of the pieces	Weakness +1
3	Sabotage your side	Weakness +3
4	Sabotage your side	Weakness +3
5	Sabotage your side	Weakness +3
6	Sabotage your side	Weakness +3
7	Sabotage your side	Weakness +3
8	Recognise new possibilities in the depth of your loss	A Player's Studies =1

Crushing victory

To increase A Player's Studies to 2. Costs 2 × Vienna Opening. 100% success at APoC 8+, 59% success at APoC 7, 33% success at APoC 6.

Progress	Action	Reasoning
1	Open with a strong move	Advantage +4, Vienna Opening -1
2	Open with a strong move	Advantage +4, Vienna Opening -1
3	Play aggressively	Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
4	Play aggressively	Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
5	Play aggressively	Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
6	Play aggressively	Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
7	Play aggressively	Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
8	Recognise new possibilities in the height of your win	A Player's Studies =2 (Needs 23 Advantages)